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Can Wolves’ FPL assets perform as well in 2019/20?

Wolverhampton Wanderers were one of the big success stories of last season, with Nuno Espirito Santo’s impressive side finishing seventh in their first Premier League campaign in six years.

The West Midlands club offered Fantasy managers some notable bargain buys, with Matt Doherty (£6.0m), Diogo Jota (£6.5m) and Raul Jimenez (£7.5m) the three stand-out assets.

Doherty, Jimenez and several others have been handed price rises in Fantasy Premier League this summer, however, and aren’t quite the cut-price gems they were 12 months ago.

Do Wolves players still appeal, then, going into 2019/20?

Our 20th and final Numbers Game piece looks at Wanderers’ underlying data from last season to see if the numbers of 2018/19 can be repeated in the upcoming campaign.

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  1. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Everton are mad to pay 40 million for Iwobi

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      worst signing of all time

    2. jia you
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not an FPL asset but a decent player for EVE imo.

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Agreed decent player for Everton, improving year on year

    3. In Bale We Trust
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      It's not the worst. 50m for Siggy and the 26m Villa paid for Mings are worse.

    4. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      They’re definitely not he is a class player

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Sorry but he's not a class player at all. He's part of the deadwood at Arsenal, and 40 million for him is nuts. Same age as Sane and look at the difference.

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Okay but i’m Not saying he is sane. Very different players. Why sell Iwobi when your backs ups are so bad in Nelson and Saka who have done absolutely nothing at any decent level?

    5. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Brighton wanted £45m for Dunk , Maguire cost £80m

      It’s got to the stage where I’m pretty sure I must be worth £5m!

    6. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Crazy. That's the kind of move Bournemouth would make.

  2. Jones Kusi
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What do you think of this team? GTG?

    Ederson
    Coleman Robertson VVD Kiko
    Salah Sterling Sigurdsson Trossard
    Wilson Deeney

    Mcgovern Dunk Greenwood Stephens

    1. FPL_Gyarados
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ederson too expensive. Drop him for 0.5 cheaper and upgrade Coleman to Digne. Coleman's position under threat now.

      1. Pooodle
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I like Ederson as the cheapest route to City's defence

    2. Garth Marenghi
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Deeney meh and Coleman iffy imo

  3. Openboxman
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Camerasa good value for 5m?

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No, rather just a 4.5

  4. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I see Wolves are at virtually full strength. Jota out.

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Jota nicely up to speed ready for first game of the season. Jota in.

  5. Tomlette Greggs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Leroy Sane has damaged the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
    Sane will have surgery in the coming week.

    https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2019/august/man-city-leroy-sane-injury-update-latest-report

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Off to the Barcelona lab for injections and probably back fit for GW2.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Your new grav is really triggering me for some reason

    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Should lessen the rotation threat for the likes of Sterling & Bilva.

    3. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Crikey season over before it starts.

  6. Captain_Shirokov
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone know how H2H mini leagues work when there is an odd number of participants? I guess everyone takes a turn not having a game every few weeks?

    1. Oooof
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      One player plays ‘Average’ which is the average score for the ganeweek

    2. Alan The Llama
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Someone plays against Average score

    3. Captain_Shirokov
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ah, interesting. Cheers.

  7. Ozzy smith
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    VVD + Zinc or Laporte + Shaw?

    Have Robbo and Dinge.

    1. gawa11
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      L+S

  8. gawa11
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Ings or Adams?

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ings if you have a bench, Adams if you don't.

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      ings

  9. Pukki Blinders
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A) Laporte + Martial
    B) Montoya + KDB

    1. gawa11
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A

    3. Stimps
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B all day

  10. dsefton
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any thoughts on this?

    Pope
    Robertson / TAA / KWP
    Salah / Sterling / 7.5m / Perez / 6m
    Wilson / 6.5m
    *Button / Montoya / Rico / Greenwood*

    A) Fraser + Wood + 6m (Barkley, Trossard, ...)
    B) Moura + King + 6m
    0.5itb so could go for some different price points as well or upgrade defence?

  11. JELLYFISH
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Drinkwater is a very tempting alternative to Donkers

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Agreed. Wonder if he gets in straight away. Wouldn't want to waste a transfer on that spot.

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yep its a set and forget.

      2. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Hopefully you won’t need to sub him in already GW 1. Would get him now

        1. JELLYFISH
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yep, I've done in. Dendonker is a bit of a boring pick anyway

  12. Gravy_Davey
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Recon Jiménez is a better pick than Jota or worth saving the extra mil.

    1. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I currently have Jimenez. I know he is more of a casual pick and honestly don't think I've seen any team on FFS with him, but I think he is a good pick to start. He is playing tonight in Europa league.

      1. Gravy_Davey
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        So 2 goals for Jimenez and 3 assists for Jota.

        1. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yupp good start for both.

    2. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Starting with Wilson is how I am starting with for fixtures - enables the easy transfer to either Jimmy or Jota if they go berserk

  13. nico05
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Currently have Wood as my third playing striker would it be smarter to switch him to a 4.5 striker and upgrade my midfield to a 6.5 player or my defence to a 6.0 player if so which and who?
    Sorry if that's a stupid question

  14. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    The Everton scouts must have spent to much time wining and dining at the Emirates rather than actually watching Iwobi play.

    1. Garth Marenghi
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Now Arsenal have enough for Wilfried! lol

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        We'll go back in January for him hopefully

    2. jia you
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      think they might know a little bit more about football than you though tbf...40m is now the price for a player of his ability unfortunately, especially when bought from a rival club!

  15. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sane has done his ACL, he's going to out for a long time.

  16. Clickzy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Captain Salah or Kane?

    1. sirmorbach
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Salah

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      if u dont captain salah at home to a side that conceded quite a few in the cship last season whats the point of owning

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        To get his points. And to get an added advantage when my scores a brace , which will give me a good head start

        🙂 1 is better than 0 .

  17. nibby
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A) KDB + C.Taylor + Targett + Denodonker (4-4-2 with C.Taylor & Targett rotating)

    or,

    B) Lucas + C.Taylor + Lundy + Robinson (switch between 3-5-2 & 4-4-2 with Robinson & C.Taylor rotating)

    Which one would you prefer??

  18. pol
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A- Kane + King + Fraser + Stevens
    B- Wilson + Jota + KDB + Digne
    C- Vardy + King + Fraser + Digne

    1. Sharkytect
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B

  19. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any English, or British, player ever won the EC/UCL with two different clubs?

    Scott Carson could be the man!

  20. Pukki Blinders
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Best attack partnership?

    A) Haller + King
    B) Wilson + Wesley

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A

      1. Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Hallers fixtures after Man City are very good

    2. Bruce Lee
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      i think b

      haller and king might not get along

    3. Carlton_Goal
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A

  21. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Poor ole Sane - ACL confirmed

  22. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Drinkwater not yet a Burnley player.

    1. sirmorbach
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      FPL aside, hell of a signing for Burnley if it goes through imo

  23. sirmorbach
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    One more confirmation from you lads and I'm all set.

    Here's my team, with 0.5 in the bank to (a) upgrade Coleman/Robinson/Adams if one of them doesn't work or (b) have some flexibility in case I want to bring in Kean/Abraham/Bats

    Heaton
    TAA, VVD, Laporte, Coleman / Lunds
    Salah, Sterling, Fraser, Robinson / Dendo
    Vardy, Adams / Greenwood

    1. Pooodle
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I would personally use that 0.5m to get Digne in for Coleman from the start

      1. sirmorbach
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks!

        I've considered that myself and it is indeed my major doubt for now. But here's where I'm coming from: Coleman will surely start GW1, Sidibe won't play yet, so I'm safe for now. What if he starts really well? Then I'll have a good defender and I can easily upgrade Robinson to, say, Mount/Barkley.

        I *think* I'll take the Coleman risk.

        But I very much appreciate your thoughts, mate, i really do. Other than that, do you think I'm set?

    2. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      looks solid mate
      will Greenwood get game time?

      1. sirmorbach
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks, mate!!

        Not as much as we'd like, but I do believe he's the best 4.5 out there. Might be a decent first sub — he doesn't play, your second comes in (e.g. Dendo)

        Good luck!!

  24. Bring back ole
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Welbeck at watford great move

    1. Pooodle
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He never stays fit though

  25. Fred the Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    No love for the new boys - Pukki and Sharp?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      no

    2. sirmorbach
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sharp might not have as many minutes with Oli/Robinson in the mix.

      Pukki, eh, I think it's a good punt, but not from the start. Poor fixtures.

    3. Pooodle
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'm always hesitant of Championship attackers at the start of the season - they often come in with great records and really struggle at least at first (see Jota last year).

    4. Fred the Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Fair points. Cheers!

  26. Pooodle
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is this too much in defence? Azpi would be the obvious downgrade to a 4.5m defender, but where would it make sense to spend the extra 1.5m?

    Maybe King to Wilson but then I have two expensive Bournemouth players, or Dendoncker to Barkely in a 3-5-2 but will he start?

    Ederson
    TAA, VVD, Digne, Azpi
    Salah, Sterling, Fraser, Perez
    King, Wood

    (Button, Lundstram, Greenwood, Dendoncker)

  27. tabby98
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is triple Bournemouth (Fraser, King, Wilson) too risky?

    My team is
    Pope
    VVD, Digne, Laporte
    Salah, Sterling, Perez, Fraser
    Wilson, King, Wesley
    Bench: Button, Dendoncker, Lundstram, Montoya

    £0.5 itb

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Too much imo

      1. tabby98
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Which one would you replace and for who?

        1. Pooodle
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          King to Wood?

  28. Maddi Son
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Got your pens ready to put them down tomorrow?

  29. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fraser or Sigurdsson?
    Have Digne and Wilson

    1. Garth Marenghi
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ryan, use .5 elsewhere

  30. Teomi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Need to cut 1.0 m. Any ideas where to downgrade?

    Pope (button)
    Robbo taa digne Montoya (Rico)
    Salah Sterling Moura Barkley (Hayden)
    Wilson Vardy (Greenwood)

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You won’t like it but it’s going to need to be Wilson -> King

      1. Teomi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Haha, exactly the move I’m trying to avoid

    2. Pooodle
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Moura to Perez, or Wilson to King

    3. Andy_Social
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      One of the LIV defenders to VVD, Digne > Coleman?

      1. Teomi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Think double up on Everton defenders is a bit to risky, but thanks