Scout Notes

Vardy’s superb FPL form leaves owners with ‘keep or sell’ dilemma

Jamie Vardy is Fantasy Premier League’s form attacking asset over the last nine Gameweeks.

Since Claude Puel departed Leicester City in the wake of the defeat to Crystal Palace, Vardy has ten goals and two assists – no FPL player can match that total of 12 goal involvements during this time.

Ahead of Double Gameweek 35, we wrote that Vardy’s form was making it difficult for his owners to trade him in.

Those who kept faith with the Leicester striker have since been rewarded with 24 points in the space of three Gameweeks.

Vardy’s owners now face another dilemma ahead of the season run-in, with Leicester away at Manchester City next before entertaining Chelsea in Gameweek 38.

The Blues’ away woes (two wins in eight games on the road and no clean sheets in that time) makes that final-day fixture more appealing than it seems on paper but a trip to the Etihad next Monday is more off-putting, given that City have kept 11 clean sheets in their last 15 Premier League games.

Vardy has delivered attacking returns against five of the “big six” clubs this season, however, including an assist in the 2-1 win over City in December.

We review another triumphant day for Vardy and Leicester in our Scout Notes piece below.

Leicester City 3-0 Arsenal

  • Goals: Youri Tielemans (£6.0m), Jamie Vardy (£9.0m) x2
  • Assists: James Maddison (£6.7m), Ricardo Pereira (£5.3m)

Leicester City recorded their fifth win in seven Gameweeks on Sunday, seeing off ten-man Arsenal at the King Power Stadium.

The Gunners played almost an hour with a numerical disadvantage following the 36th-minute dismissal of Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.4m) but there should be no doubt that Leicester were much the better side even before the Arsenal wing-back picked up his second yellow card of the afternoon.

The Foxes had already registered nine shots before Maitland-Niles was sent off and they looked sharper, hungrier and more confident than their timid visitors throughout.

The sending off actually probably hindered Jamie Vardy (£9.0m) more than helped him – Arsenal retreating to a more defensive mindset after being reduced to ten men and not allowing space in behind their backline for Vardy to exploit.

For the first 36 minutes of the second half, Vardy didn’t have a single shot.

It wasn’t until Arsenal opted to throw a few men forward at 1-0 down that Vardy was presented with the space he thrives on, with the Leicester striker following up his own lobbed effort that struck the crossbar to nod the hosts 2-0 up and then securing another double-digit FPL haul when tapping in Ricardo Pereira’s (£5.3m) low cross in stoppage time.

Vardy’s movement was excellent and he could have been on the scoresheet in the first half when he lobbed wide following a through-ball from Marc Albrighton (£5.1m).

No player on show at the King Power Stadium registered more penalty box touches, attempts on goal, shots in the box, efforts on target or big chances.

When FPL forwards are filtered by the last nine Gameweeks, Vardy – who averages 9.0 points per game under Brendan Rodgers – comes top for big chances, shots on target and efforts in the box.

Vardy isn’t the only player to be excelling under his new manager.

Youri Tielemans (£6.0m) has only blanked in one of the last nine Gameweeks and he registered his eighth attacking return of the last two months by nodding in James Maddison‘s (£6.7m) cross on 58 minutes.

Only Vardy had more attempts on goal than Tielemans at the King Power, with the Belgian midfielder going close to scoring a second when he curled narrowly wide on 73 minutes.

Tielemans is one of three Leicester players, the others being Maddison and Harvey Barnes (£5.5m), who sit in the top ten midfielders for efforts on goal over the last nine Gameweeks, emphasising just how attacking the Foxes are under Rodgers now.

Speaking of the on-loan Monaco midfielder, Rodgers said:

What he’s paid to do is create and score and he’s doing it very well.

It was a wonderful cross from James and it’s important that you have players that are hungry to score and he had a great strike as well in the game that was very, very close.

He’s shown great efficiency since he’s been here and for his age, he’s got great maturity in his game and I’m very, very pleased for him today.

Tielemans had begun this match in a midfield three with Wilfred Ndidi (£4.9m) and the excellent Hamza Choudhury (£4.3m), with Maddison and Albrighton playing wide of Vardy.

With Arsenal a man down, Rodgers sacrificed Ndidi at the break and brought on winger Barnes, reverting to the 4-1-4-1 formation he had favoured in recent weeks.

Tielemans and Maddison were given more license to get forward from central positions and it was no surprise that they combined for Leicester’s opening goal.

Maddison was again impressive, if a little selfish at times, registering four shots from distance and three key passes – two of which led to “big chances”.

Ricardo got the assist for Vardy’s goal but opposite full-back Ben Chilwell (£5.0m) caught the eye from an attacking perspective, frequently getting forward from left-back and creating three chances.

While there will be few Fantasy managers interested in budget defensive midfielder Choudhury, his inclusion in a slightly tweaked Leicester set-up meant one less starting spot for the likes of Barnes and Demarai Gray (£5.4m) to compete for.

On Choudhury, Rodgers said:

I thought he was outstanding. He’s made the best tackle I’ve seen since I’ve been in here and that’s why he was in the team.

In the first half against West Ham, we were too passive, against Newcastle we were too passive. And I’m not the type of coach who waits to see if we are going to be passive again.

He’s shown me in training that he’s really aggressive, he recovers the ball so well.

Leicester will seldom face a defence as obliging as Arsenal’s, however, with the Gunners conceding three goals for the third Premier League match in a row.

They remain stuck on one clean sheet away from home all season and rank in the bottom third of the table for big chances, shots in the box and efforts on target conceded over their last six matches.

As well as the three goals he shipped on Sunday, Bernd Leno (£4.9m) had to make nine saves at the King Power – more than any other goalkeeper in Gameweek 36.

While shot-shy Brighton likely won’t cause the Gunners many problems in Gameweek 37, Ashley Barnes (£5.6m) and Chris Wood (£6.3m) will be licking their lips ahead of their final-day meeting with Unai Emery’s side at Turf Moor.

It is difficult to judge Arsenal’s attacking players given that they played for almost two-thirds of the game with only ten men but there were only occasional flashes before Maitland-Niles’ dismissal: Alex Iwobi (£5.4m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) both perhaps should have done better with presentable chances before their team-mate saw red.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) returned after sinus surgery to play alongside Lacazette in a 4-4-2 but the Gabonese forward was mostly peripheral after Maitland-Niles’ red card and didn’t register a single shot.

While there were mitigating circumstances in Leicester, Aubameyang and Lacazette have each just scored one goal in their last seven away league appearances.

Reflecting on the game, Emery said:

Our gameplan was to be strong in our defensive moments and in our attacking moments, to take our chances, attacking their back four.
 
We started very well, we controlled the match with good positioning and defensively with not many problems.
 
The second yellow card gave us a lot of problems to continue with our gameplan with more efficiency. Continuing our idea with one player less was going to be difficult. It changed a lot, this red card.

The players worked very well and I’m proud of them. With one player less, we continued our gameplan, trying to be together, defensively strong, and in the attacking moments to take our moments. The first goal has conditioned the result.

When we were better on the pitch with one player less, they had a counter-attack and scored the second one and finished the match.

Mesut Ozil (£7.9m) and Nacho Monreal (£5.4m) missed out with foot and calf injuries respectively, meanwhile.

Leicester City XI (4-1-4-1): Schmeichel; Ricardo, Evans, Maguire, Chilwell; Ndidi (Barnes 46′); Albrighton (Gray 86′), Tielemans, Choudhury (Mendy 78′), Maddison; Vardy.

Arsenal XI (4-4-2): Leno; Maitland-Niles, Mustafi, Sokratis, Kolasinac; Mkhitaryan (Guendouzi 73′), Torreira, Xhaka, Iwobi (Koscielny 46′); Lacazette (Nketiah 78′), Aubameyang.

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

    BB this week 2FT 0.6ITB

    Fabianski Begovic*
    Laporte Matip TAA Doherty Duffy*
    Salah Pogba Son Fanderson Barnes*
    Laca Wilson Jimenez

    Need to get rid of selected players:

    Begovic Duffy Barnes > Patricio Shaw RLC?

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

    Salah--> Sterling or Hazard? Will use TC on one of them. Leading my ML with 13 points and dont have Aguero

  3. Third Strikers
    Gregor
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    How do we feel about third strikers as the season comes to a close then? Andre Gray looks to have served his purpose now and I did have an eye on Rashford but he’s now a doubt with a shoulder injury.

    Mitrovic is posting some huge underlying numbers whilst Wilson has the form and Zaha has the fixtures. I presume most of us already have Jiminez, so who do we fancy in that third slot - another cheap striker or would you free up funds elsewhere and have an upgrade up top? Perhaps even a downgrade to a Southampton striker or to bench fodder and a change in system?

    Who will your third striker be over the last two games?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Wilson or Zaha

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

      Wilson is my 3rd striker since his return and will be until the end...50pts in those 7 games

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

        Nice job, he’s certainly the man in form so I wouldn’t lose him if I already had him, Spurs then Palace away could be tough though.

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

      Mitro or Zaha imo.

      If saving cash one of the Soton strikers could be a great option for GW38 against Huds at home.

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

        Yeah, not half. I already have three Southampton but I could downgrade Gray and then upgrade Bednarek or Hojbjerg.

    4. drughi
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Benching Ings this week but playing him home to huddersfield. Aguero Ings and whoever I get for Jimenez (Zaha/mitrovic/wilson) is my strike force gw 38

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

        Nice, Mitrovic at home to his old club in GW38 could be interesting.

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

          yep

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

          Either a brace or a red card, maybe both.

    5. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      HT

    6. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Got Aguero, Jimenez and Wilson and not planing on changing that before the end of the season. Zaha could be a great punt for people chasing

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

        Yeah, Palace did look a bit toothless at the weekend though.

    7. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Have Wilson and Jimenez at the moment. Probably going to keep Wilson after his haul against saints. Jimenez may go for rashford in 38.

    8. avfc82
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I own Wilson and am happy with him as a 3rd striker, but if I had to bring someone in now, it'd be Calvert-Lewin.

    9. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      In the spirit of the article, Vardy is my 2nd with Jimenez as 3rd. Feels wrong to sell either! Maybe Vardy but...

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

        Yeah, think i’d probably stick with those but it is tough!

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

      I have Kun, Jimi and Wilson, Wilson's haul and chances against Fulham when he blanked have given me a nice headache, no longer interested in Rash to replace him, probably starting against Spurs who'll have one eye on the CL.

    11. Kane Toads
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      staying with Gray (Jimmie + Aguero)

    12. Richd
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Stick with Llorente as some fodder with upside that I’ll prob bench every week. 5 man midfield with Jota as the fifth is still very nice

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

      3-5-2 offering better value. I rarely get anywhere with a 3rd striker pick...stuck with Llorente for a DGW punt but also have Son and Moura so happy to bench.

    14. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero, Firmino and Jimi....waiting for news on Bobby.

    15. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'm getting Wilson. He's cheap and after his move to Chelsea over the summer I'll already have him in my team. He'll be a bargain getting fed by Hazard and Pulisic.

    16. droginexile
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Have Llorente at the minute who suprisingly wasnt a success so not sure whether to go down to Long or up to Zaha, leaning towards Zaha at the minute. I would thnk IF you want Fulham then Babel seems to be a better option than Mitro

    17. FP Elephant
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      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Good HT, Gregor. I put out a community article on Friday afternoon about this but it was right before the deadline. I think there's good backing data in that too (although now we are down to two fixtures to go!).

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2019/04/26/last-call-for-budget-strikers/

      The shorter comment version of the article: I went with Zaha (downgrading from Lacazette to fund bringing in Salah and TAA). While Zaha blanked, I think I would make the same choice this week. And clearly I was happy to have the Liverpool players. Fairly certain I will keep my front line of Aguero, Jimenez and Zaha for the remainder.

      You're right that Mitro and Zaha have good stats and fixtures. And Wilson the form. The other two I'd add in the 6-7m bracket are Perez and Wood who both played well over the weekend (but Wood was playing City). Long is an easy choice if people want to go 3-5-2. With Long in place, a formidable four or five in midfield is possible.

      Rashford still scares me because of the fixtures being so plum, but the Man United form and his shoulder injury keep me away (but still fearful of having no one from Man United).

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

        Good stuff, cheers FPLephant.

    18. HNI
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Arnautovic this gw transfer. Wham playing great and he has been putting up good numbers

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

        Soton already promoted so will be relaxed and perfect for arnie to capitalize

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

        At the moment, I prefer 5 man mid with Antonio as opposed to 3 strikers with Arni

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

        Feels brilliant to get transfer right of a cheapie striker at this point. Stats fine in the end.Always.

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

      Dropping Vardy to.. Quaner and going 3-5-2, mids just seem better right now. Will have aguero and jimenez but might move Jimmy to rashford in gw38

    20. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Stick with Rashford
      By far the best 2 fixtures

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

      Currently on Bobby Jimenez Wilson

      I won’t bring in Kun since I’m unlikely to captain him. Looking at a way to bring in Hazard this week. Will likely sell a spurs mid or possibly Sterling
      Rashford was my plan until shoulder injury

    22. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Success, cause I'm stuck with him now. 352 all the way home.

    23. Brimble82
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Where’s the love for Colin ‘the ultimate 5-man-midfield enabler’ Quaner?!?

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

        Haha, I considered Colin as a way to get Hazard in but I was still £0.1m short!

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

    Who scores more in last 2 fixtures?

    a) Lloris (bou, EVE) + Pogba (hud, CAR)
    b) Gunn (whm, HUD) + Hazard (WAT, lei) -4

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

      A

    2. avfc82
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B.

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

    I’m sure a number of people (like me) brought in Foster & Gunn on GW34 WC. With only 2 weeks left are you keeping?
    Seems like a waste of transfer now and Gunn vs HUD in 38. Guess I’ll play him this week over Foster and hope for the best...

  6. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    if chasing who'd u rather got for remaining two fix:

    a. kun
    b. haz

    thx

    1. Lovren an elevator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Kun all day

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

      Has to be Hazard if chasing but not sure how much he can haul

    3. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Chasing Hax

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

        *Haz

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

    Managed to almost close the gap in a ML (from 90 points to 6), but 3rd place is just 8 points behind me.
    ML leader's key differentials: Sterling, fraser, Vardy (no MU)
    3rd place's key differentials: kola,laporte, pogba, Fraser, rashford, vardy (no city attackers)

    My team for gw37:
    Foster (Ryan)
    Taa Doherty Vertongen (Duffy valery)
    Son jota mane Salah(Redmond)
    Jimenez Wilson Aguero

    What is the best move now? 1ft, 0.4itb
    1) save ft and play current team
    2) Salah->sterling
    3) mane/son->pogba
    4) Salah wilson -> Rashford Sterling for -4
    5) duffy-> kola

    1. Kante Touch This
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I think you wanna keep Salah if the other two don't have him

      I'm debating Son > Pogba but he's not in great form so I'm hesitant, especially for a hit

      potentially Duffy > shaw?

      I don't think 2 and 4 are good options

  8. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Son ?

    A. Keep
    B. Sell for Pogba

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

      A

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

      A

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

      Maybe keep if Son only Spurs player. If you had both Son and Eriksen, would you sell one of them for Pogba?
      Or rather punt on Shaw in for Duffy?

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

        I can see the merit of doing Eriksen>Pogba if you have son aswell and Eriksen playing midweek. Son>Pogba is tricky though as son won't play midweek

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

      I'd keep Son.

    5. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

  9. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    a) Trippier + Ryan -> TAA + Guaita

    b) Tripper + Eriksen -> Diop + Hazard

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

      B - TAA is possible rotation risk and Ryan to Guaita is just boring. Two weeks left, go with Haz...whats the worst that can happen 🙂

  10. Lovren an elevator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I'm considering a fire and forget back 5 next season of 2 of Robbo/TAA/VVD, Digne, Pereira and a 4 fodder.
    Everton and Leicester are on the up in form, specifically clean sheets and I think even if Pool drop in form, they'll still keep a solid amount of cleanies?

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

      All of them will be priced considerably higher than this season.
      There is no garuntee that they will match their output this season.
      Also 5 atb is too inflexible imo.
      Alot depends on the fixtures too.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Let's see if it actually ends up being fire-and-forget...

    3. avfc82
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Hard to speculate now, but thats a lot of money tied up in defence - Robertson will probably be 7m, TAA + VVD 6.5, Digne + Pereira 5.5. There is always value in the 4.5 - 5m bracket too which you need to jump on early.

    4. droginexile
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You mean like this seasons RAM?

  11. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hope Tielemans stays in the PL next season, could be a great buy

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

      Great player

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

    Play one this week:

    A) Miliv
    B) Wan Biss

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

      A

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

    Lloris
    Robbo - Doherty - Duffy
    Sterling - Mane - Eriksen - Son - Jota
    Aguero - Jimenez

    (Ryan - Ings - Bednarek - Valery)
    0.5m & 2 FTs

    A) Eriksen to Pogba or B.Silva
    B) Eriksen & Duffy to B.Silva & TAA or PVA
    C) Eriksen & Duffy to Pogba & Shaw
    D) Eriksen & Duffy to Pogba & TAA or PVA (No money itb for Jim to Rash next week)

    Trying to protect a 16 point lead rival has TAA & B.Silva.

    Appreciate your thoughts! 🙂

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

      I would swing towards A with Bilva, 2 transfers could be big for the final game week.

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

        Yup 2 transfers would be great next week.

        Not sure about Pogba or Shaw & TAA could be rested against Newcastle.

        But using only 1 FT would mean I have to start Duffy (ars) or Valery (whu) this week.

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

      Similar team, I'm starting Valery over Dunk though. Prefer A with Pogba or B with TAA from those.

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

        Yes I'm also confused between those 2 options.

        Little worried that TAA could be rested against Newcastle?
        Not entirely confident about Pogba though.

  14. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which one would you start:

    A) Deu (che)
    B) Ings (whu)

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

      B

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

      B

    3. avfc82
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'd play Deulofeu.

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

    Best moves here? 23 points of my ML leader even though I'm 3,261 OR would you believe it.

    Lloris
    Valery, Robertson, TAA
    Mane, Eriksen, Son, Sterling, JWP
    Aguero, Jimemez

    (Foster, Long, Duffy, Masina)
    1.0itb, 1 FT

    a) Duffy > Shaw / AWB
    b) Eriksen > Pogba
    c) Save transfer for 2FT for final GW

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

      B.
      Not convinced Utd can keep CS's even against those teams... So then you're relying on Shaw's attacking returns, not keen

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

        Interesting. Thanks for input

    2. Eric Banternaaa
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Im 3 behind my ML leader and im OR 700!

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

        That is crazy! Unlucky I guess...

    3. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'm OR 3144 and 39 points behind my ML leader! Similar team to mine, I would do A to Shaw out of those options, looking at a hit myself to switch things up but won't be posting that on here! GL

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

        Thanks. God we are unlucky we have nightmare leaders to catch! Good luck too.

  16. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Trippier to make way for:

    A. Shaw
    B. PVA
    C. AWB

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

      B. Well known for his goals to relegate teams

    2. avfc82
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Shaw out of those options.

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

      B looks a good punt if itb not a problem.

    4. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      C

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

      A or B could be equally as good, would probably go for PVA myself.

  17. FiddySmith
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    B for me.
    Not convinced Utd can keep CS's even against those teams... So then you're relying on Shaw's attacking returns, not keen

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

      Cheers 😉

  18. John Colby (Capt)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Was Martial missing yesterday due to injury? Is he a viable option?

    1. rjcv177
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      If Rashford out he could be the "new blood" needed against the mighty combo CAR+HUD.
      I'm on his news also

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

    Hey guy. im chasing around 40pts.. 2 FT, what should I do? Leader has Salah...

    Ryan Foster
    Robbo Laporte Doherty Duffy Bednarek
    Redmon Sterling Mane Eriksen Doucoure
    Gray Jim Kun

  20. rjcv177
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Morning guys.
    Great GW behind me...but on the next one.
    How can i double City attack here (Sterling or Bilva), when rivals have both mane+son?

    Salah, Mane, Son, Redmond, Hojberg

    A) Sell Salah (done his job as TC, and no rival has him)
    B) Sell Mane (risking against the rivals but keeping Salah as Mane normally better at home)
    C) Sell Son (Spurs washed up, but Son out from CL will start against that "defense" of Bournemouth)

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

    Deulofeu + Eriksen > Holland + Hazard(TC) -4 worth it?

    Patricio
    Robertson Laporte Valery
    Hazard(TC) Mane Son Jota
    Aguero Lukaku Jiminez

    Foster Yoshida Duffy Holland

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

      If you're set Hazard (TC) then yes it should be worth it if he hauls.

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

        Pretty much am. Not many own after the Wildcards so the TC chip will be more effective- if of course he hauls.

  22. Tsssst
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Those with Pogba captaining him against Huddersfield? Or too risky on recent form?

    1. Eric Banternaaa
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Too risky.

    2. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I wouldn't cpt but may bring him in

  23. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Any transfers needed or G2G?

    Ederson
    Robertson Luiz TAA Doherty
    Salah Sterling Pogba Son
    Jimenez Wilson
    Gunn JWP Kola Long

  24. Eric Banternaaa
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Struggling this GW to decide transfer. Currently OR 780 and would love to stay in top 1K!

    Defence is really weak this week but cant see a way of improving it:

    Lloris | Gunn
    TAA | Dunk | Cathcart | Bednarek | Bennett
    Salah | Mane | Eriksen | Son | Jota
    Aguero | Gray | Jiminez

    Eriksen & Cathcart >> Pogba & Shaw

    United & Pogba both in poor form though. Season deciding transfers.Any thoughts?

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

    Hmm, Spurs have scored 9 goals in their last two games against Bournemouth.

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

      And Son scored a brace last time he faced them at their stadium. Fond memories he stays for me for sure!

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

        Bournemouth have never beat them and pretty much get hammered every time, makes me not wanna start Wilson.

  26. Richd
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Pretty set on Eriksen to Pogba this week

    Then next week maybe Jimi to Zaha or Jota to Redmond

    Then can ride into the sunset

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

      Not interested in a cheeky Mitro punt at home to his old club in 38? Haul or a red card, how fun!

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

        Maybe I could be ! I just kinda want Zaha that little bit more.

        Mitro and Fulham have been so bad since the first week weeks and I dunno if I can suddenly trust them ! But his stats are pretty insane to be fair

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

          Can I get your thoughts below while you're here please mate? Narrowed it down to a few options.

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

      Sure about Pogba? Fixtures seem the only reason to get him.

      I'm confused between him or B.Silva.

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

        I can think of much worse options. I agree and feel it’s a coverage pick for their fixtures .. but he’s capable. Just keeping my expectations low !

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

          Yeah agreed about that he could easily get returns in both of those games.

  27. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Probably going to do Maddison to Pogba... doesn't feel great though.

  28. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Babel, Richarlison, Redmond, Siggy, Jota, Moura, Martial (!), Dendocker.

    What do these players have more of than Son or Pogba over the last 6 game weeks?

    .....

    Big Chance Total...

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      But ignore reality. It's hud/bou after all.

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

    Lloris Foster
    TAA Doherty Valery (Bednarek, Dunk)
    Sterling Mane Son Eriksen Jota
    Aguero Jimenez Wilson

    0 ITB, 2 FT

    A) Eriksen > Pogba, bench Wilson then Jota > Redmond and Doherty > Laporte in 38.
    B) Eriksen > Redmond who I bench but start 38, Dunk > Robertson/VVD and then Doherty > Laporte in 38.
    C) Eriksen, Wilson > Hazard, Long, no idea what I do in 38.

  30. Adriano
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I got rid of Kun to get in Salah for 36. Now I can't decide between keeping Eriksen or shifting to hedge against Pogba/Jota or B.Silva/D.Silva.

    Finally got back into the top 10k but it looks like it will come down to a couple of points for me this year.

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

      Similar, probably doing Pogba (Maddison out) but not thrilled about it