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Which budget FPL options caught the eye in Gameweek 1?

From John Lundstram (£4.0m) to Mason Greenwood (£4.5m) and everyone in between, there was almost as much pre-season discussion about budget Fantasy options as there was regarding premium assets.

Those heavy hitters excelled in Gameweek 1, with five of the six £10.0m+ Fantasy options all delivering returns for their owners.

Seven of the eight £8.0m+ Fantasy Premier League forwards who played this weekend banked at least one goal or assist, while the five £8.5m+ midfielders who started in Gameweek 1 all delivered too.

As Fantasy managers try to shoehorn as many expensive options into their squads, then, we need cut-price FPL assets more than ever.

With that in mind, we will assess the players in the bottom two price rungs of each position to see how they fared in the weekend just gone.

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Lessons learned from Gameweek 1

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  1. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is it viable to start dendonk most weeks?

    He seems under priced by 1m and may be an alternative to McGinn

    For example, in my 352, one option I have next week would be Fraser and Wilson to dendonk and kane - and starting dendonk on a pretty regular basis.

    Thanks

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

      Yes, I'm happy to do so. He's basically an underpriced 5.5 attacking midfielder in the hole behind 2 excellent strikers.

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I don’t see him coming close to McGinn in terms of attacking returns but you could get lucky. I don’t think he should be a starter.

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You are probably realistically looking at an 80% blank rate for Donkey, so if you can live with that then go for it.

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I like those odds.

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

        I reckon he'll do better than that. There's really nothing between him and Neves and Moutinho, both 1m more.

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Returning attacking points in more than 8 games this season? Not sure myself. Possible I suppose.

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

            He got 2 goals in half a season, so 4 this season is realistic. In terms of assists, he's feeding Jimenez and Jota, so I do see returns there.

            1. Now I'm Panicking
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              He got no assists in that half a season though, so this seems a bit cherry-pickingish 😉 We'll see what happens I guess. Will be in absolutely everyone's team if he does start returning regularly.

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

                FPL had him as a defender - he started there, moved up the defensive midfield, then midfield and finally attacking midfield. If the boss has settled on sticking him in the hole for the season, I think his returns will reflect that.

    4. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Could well be the key to a third premium in the team if Donck shows enough to be a 4th mid.

    5. bigbudgie
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      It's a no from me.

      Perfect bench fodder though

    6. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I’d say so.

      It’s wait and see on McGinn and AV generally. It was a mixed bag for me with attacking threat petering out as the game went on.

    7. Big Sum
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Most of the weeks no, probably some 4.5 defenders will outscore him

    8. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wolves will struggle with the heavy fixture schedule and not be as good as they were last season, so i sense a few less goals and less clean sheets generally.

      On that basis I can’t see Dendoncker being worth a place in my starting 11.

      Great bench fodder in a 523 for me and if he rises in price I will probably cash in on him.

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

        In a 5-2-3 he's a benchie for sure. I start him in a 4-4-2 to enable a midfield with SS+Kev and 2 decent strikers. Decisions need to be based on the whole picture, i.e. your squad and strategy.

        1. Totalfootball
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Team ?

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

            Me?

            Pickford
            TAA, VVD, Digne, Keane
            Salah, Sterling, DeBruyne, Dendonker
            Jimenez, Jota

        2. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          that is why I have gone 523, it means my starting 11 is set and I can cover injury with one of 3 mids at 4.5.

          I became fed up having to play 1 or 2 dodgy 4.5 mids or defenders in the past, so now my money is spread and my cheapest starters are Lloris, Coleman & AWB

    9. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      if I need Son, then I will be forced to

  2. james 101
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Nice to see price rises kicking in at last!

  3. MTPockets
      4 years, 7 months ago

      So does anybody understand price changes? e.g.
      Rashford 931k owners GW1. Net transfers +189k. 189/931 = 20% and rose
      Origi 165k owners GW1. Net ransfers +127k. 127/165 = 77% and didn't

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Wildcards?

        1. MTPockets
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Think Rashford would be more likely on a wc than Origi, so makes even less sense

        2. Burger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Mark owns Rash, and not Origi - there problem solved.

        3. Greek Flair
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          it isn't just done on maths and %,

          supposedly there are people in FPL towers who try to be logical about it as well, knowing Origi isn't a long term starter

          1. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            think this is clear evidence thats the case tbh

          2. Klaren
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I don’t have an issue with price changes and their unpredictability overall but if that’s true it makes it quite subjective which I find quite unfair.

            1. AmeliesDad
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              As annoying as it is for those of us in the know, I think it's better overall than there being a set formula.

          3. MTPockets
              4 years, 7 months ago

              I've never heard that (logical), but you may be right.
              Seems harder to understand every year

          4. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Only price falls work on % . Price rises are based on NTI passing a threshold - pure volume.

            1. EMBOLOFAN
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              interesting. why dyou reckon this is?

              1. Twisted Saltergater
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                It’s fairer for the owners of a 100k owned player to need 10k transfers out to drop 0.1m, as it is for a 10k owned player to suffer 1k transfers out.

                Price rises is an equal playing field no matter the current ownership.

                1. EMBOLOFAN
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  thanks

          5. Pasqualinho
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Price rises don't take ownership into account. At a point in time daily, if their net transfers in reach a certain threshold it triggers the price rise. Currently the threshold is estimated somewhere between 100k and 140k - and this changes based on active players. I'd guess Rashford hit this threshold whereas Origi hasn't yet.

            1. MTPockets
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Ok cheers. Very fine line then between say Martial and Origi

                1. Pasqualinho
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Yep. Extra complication is not all transfers count. New teams and Wildcarders bringing people in don't count towards a price rise (or so the clever people who run the price websites say). So if 27k of Origi's 127k are new teams/WCs then he's only reached 100k of NTI. So you can never really look at absolute transfers in/out to get an accurate reading of the rise threshold. So there will be surprises.

                  1. MTPockets
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Fair enough. Not sure why I've never read about diffs btw falls/rises before

                      1. Twisted Saltergater
                        • 14 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        There’s a lot of discussion about it on the FISO forum.

                      2. Pasqualinho
                        • 14 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        If you're bored or obsessive (I was both) then take a read of this:

                        http://www.fiso.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=128052

                        The FISO guys were the ones that originally (and painstakingly) worked out the formula to a certain extent in the noughties. Since then it's gone through a number of changes so don't take everything you read on here as gospel, as there's a good chance it may not be relevant any more. But it gives you the gist. Sites like Fantasy Football Fix and FPLStatistics have taken these findings to a new level, but it all started with the FISO guys.

                        1. MTPockets
                            4 years, 7 months ago

                            Obsessive for sure. Crack the code was excellent but gave up on it a while back. Hadn't noticed that thread cheers

                  2. Hotdogs for Tea
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    isn’t the threshold driven or dictated by ownership though ?

                    1. Twisted Saltergater
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      No, just price falls is my understanding.

                      1. Hotdogs for Tea
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        i find it strange in the past that someone like Salah can get 500k (or some other huge number) incoming transfers and not rise yet another player gets 10k and does rise.

                        The incoming transfers that trigger rises are never equal from player to player, and higher owned players do seem to need more transfers to rise than lower owned players, generally ?

                        maybe it’s also to do with original price too, or more likely a mixture of everything

                        i have tracked it in the past but now as a casual i cba

                        1. Twisted Saltergater
                          • 14 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Are you sure? Hasn’t it been when a flag has been removed or the player has risen once already?

                          I’m sure FPL do have some manual intervention though.

                          1. Hotdogs for Tea
                            • 8 Years
                            4 years, 7 months ago

                            i am not sure anymore, but there does seem to be correlations with higher thresholds for higher owner players - but I am more convinced that FPL use judgement quite a lot.

                2. Hotdogs for Tea
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  who knows what the criteria is, maybe some players that were lowly priced in the first place have an easier route to a price rise if FPL towers think they got it wrong ? ... we just don’t know and it is good that we have such uncertainty imho

                  1. MTPockets
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      I don't think the uncertainty adds anything to the game, but yep who knows exactly

                      1. Hotdogs for Tea
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        i am finding it adds heaps to the Norwegian game

                  2. Magic Zico
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Martial around 150K in

                    1. MTPockets
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        He had around 133k net transfers in this morning vs Origi's 127k.
                        So the threshold perspective for rises does sort of make sense, even if can't actually calculate it

                        1. Magic Zico
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Got ya

                        2. Hotdogs for Tea
                          • 8 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Origi not risen yet, 133k ish net transfers in, same as Martial for his rise 😉

                          let’s see what happens tomorrow

                  3. Klaren
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Should I do Wood fo Pukki or wait and see more from both?

                    I think Pukki has a potential to do well this season but I actually think Newcastle is quite a good team defensively (can’t say the same about their attack), playing with 5 at the back when defending and midfielders are quite defensive minded as well. Also worried about Drmic limiting Pukki’s game time.

                    On the other hand Wood seemed terrible in terms of fpl prospects vs Southampton and Arsenal wasn’t as bad as expected defensively despite playing against Newcastle so it’s a difficult decision for me.

                    1. EMBOLOFAN
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      so why didnt you pick pukki before gw1

                      1. Klaren
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Because ai thought Wood could do well against Southampton but he was terrible (from fpl perspective). And as I said I have reservations about Pukki’s next fixture as well, the factor behind the change in my plan is Wood, not Pukki.

                        1. Klaren
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Not ai, “I”.

                        2. EMBOLOFAN
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          so after 90mins youve radically changed your mind on both of these players? going to be a long season

                          1. Klaren
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 7 months ago

                            As I said I haven’t changed my mind on Pukki, but changed my mind on Wood, his stats and more importantly his heatmap wasn’t promising at all, signicantly worse than last year average and there is no indication that he’ll improve in the short term with more difficult fixtures to come.

                            And yes, it is a long season for everyone, 35 FTs + 2 wildcards.

                            1. EMBOLOFAN
                              • 5 Years
                              4 years, 7 months ago

                              hes playing in same system as last year, week on week heatmaps and underlying stats will vary massively. richarlison vs palace one example of many

                  4. OneDennisBergkamp
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    What to do with Trossard?

                    1. Greek Flair
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      hold for one more week

                    2. NULL-X-VOID
                      • 10 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Monitor for a week then take a decision. A lot of speculation is that he'll start GW2

                      1. Now I'm Panicking
                        • 9 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Surprised if this is true - I would have thought he wouldn't want to change a winning team.

                        1. NULL-X-VOID
                          • 10 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Well it's just GW1, I personally think trossard if played, can prove to be one of top differentials for the pre WC GWs if enough mangers dump him after the GW1 absence.

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

                          Why not? If you had a winning team and had an option to play Neymar or Mbappe in the next match, would you stick with your winning team?

                          1. Now I'm Panicking
                            • 9 Years
                            4 years, 7 months ago

                            If Trossard was Neymar or Mbappe I would agree.

                          2. EMBOLOFAN
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 7 months ago

                            i forgot mbappe and neymar play for brighton. hopefully they get a look in next eeek

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

                            The Neymar and Mbappe examples were extreme examples to make a point.

                            The point is that just because you won your last match doesn't mean that you exclude a star player from coming in to your team.

                            Potter is also on record as saying that he wanted his debut to be a home game.

                            1. EMBOLOFAN
                              • 5 Years
                              4 years, 7 months ago

                              hes not a star player mate

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

                                Not yet. 😉

                      2. EMBOLOFAN
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        im sure the speculation is very meaningful

                    3. pingissimus
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      He’d have to haul for me to want to keep him.

                      I underestimated the Potter wheel effect. I’m not too interested in players who may be in and out. I don’t see how that will be clarified in a week. The range of options there and Potter proactive approach mean 90 minutes appearances are very chancy.

                      Buendia is where I’m looking. Made a mistake I believe and moving on.

                  5. thepeen555
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Wow I checked this morning and the price rise stats on the FPL stats site were still same as last night.

                    Bosh, I look now and they rose quite a few

                    1. Magic Zico
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      I am a bit surprised myself but looking at the transfer volume then it rather makes sense. United fans wowzers!

                  6. BATISTUTA ®
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Start KWP or Lundstram/Rico ??

                    Pope
                    TAA-VVD-“Lundstram”
                    Sterling-Salah-KDB-Martial-Barkley
                    Pukki-King

                    Button-KWP-Rico-Greenwood

                    1. NULL-X-VOID
                      • 10 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Lundtram

                      That SSKDB mid got be drooling honestly, great team.

                      1. BATISTUTA ®
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Thanks mate, looking forward to that Lundstram goal 🙂 !

                    2. I Member
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Lundstram

                      1. BATISTUTA ®
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Cheers !

                  7. Dele
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Jota > Pukki?

                    1. Klaren
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Not with those fixtures and Europa League imo

                      1. The Wise Owl
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        He's asking Jota to Pukki, not Pukki to Jota.

                        1. Klaren
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Haha yeah, was quite stupid of me.

                    2. Bubz
                      • 10 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Don't really see the point? Could quite easily be Jota who scores and Pukki who blanks this week

                    3. I Member
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      I'm giving Jota at least the next two home games.

                  8. It’s gonna Ben Mee
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Price rises changing at random time of day and not being able to see whether other players TV and transfers has changed will definitely mix things. I like it! Happy I kept 1m ITB.

                    1. I Member
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Me too. Some people seem to dislike it but I'm glad rivals can no longer see if I've made a transfer and try to guess what I've done based on my TV.

                    2. Zimo
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Wait. The price changes are happening at random times now?

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

                        You can't extrapolate 'random' from an event that has happened precisely once.

                        1. Zimo
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          I was just asking. I dont know what time they changed.

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

                            Yeh, not you - the OP and other posters jumping to conclusions.

                            1. Zimo
                              • 5 Years
                              4 years, 7 months ago

                              Yeah I agree. It's only been 1 gameweek

                      2. mookie
                        • 10 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Today was the first time that price changes occurred this season. It could be that they will happen every day at the same hour.

                        1. Zimo
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          When was this?

                        2. Now I'm Panicking
                          • 9 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Possible - could be a social media thing with people getting alerts over breakfast rather than in the middle of the night. I suspect though it was a glitch in line with the glitchy nature of the FPL website/App since the season started.

                      3. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Is this true? Random times, I'm not a fan of that.

                        I also enjoyed looking at what rivals were doing, it was part of the fun analysis. But I do also see the flip side appeal of being blind on that one. I prefer the former though.

                  9. Lukakuna
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    I put together a wildcard team just for fun. Sadly it's a 32pt hit away for my actual team :'(

                    It's pretty good right?

                    Pope (Button)
                    VVD Zinchenko Montoya (Lundstram Kelly)
                    Salah Sterling Martial Zaha McGinn
                    Kane Pukki (Wickham)

                    1. avfc82
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • Has Moderation Rights
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Last week it would have done very well yes. GW2, I'm not so sure.

                    2. Greek Flair
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Hindsight XI

                      1. EMBOLOFAN
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        lol

                      2. Lukakuna
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Haha I think you missed the Zaha pick 😉

                    3. Twisted Saltergater
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      That team is cack 🙂 Still prefer mine.

                  10. SADIO SANÉ
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Where do I go to cry about that Martial price change? I can see that being a thorn in my side for a few weeks now - gonna need a 5.5 defender to drop...Cancelo on his way yet?

                    1. Twisted Saltergater
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Matip

                      1. SADIO SANÉ
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Haha

                    2. SADIO SANÉ
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      As if he changed at the same time as Sterling ffs, anyone would think he got double digits

                      1. Twisted Saltergater
                        • 14 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Cry me a river, I don’t have Sterling or Martial 😀

                        1. SADIO SANÉ
                          • 8 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          😀

                      2. Magic Zico
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        just sacrifice 0.5M ... so your team is kind of 99.5M ... don't know whether it's a good strategy btw

                        1. SADIO SANÉ
                          • 8 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Haha like it, but I still want Martial

                    3. The Ejiptian King
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      I'm still angry.

                      1. SADIO SANÉ
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Making a transfer before the Liverpool game is pretty stupid to be honest, Salah rolls his ankle and its carnage for those that did

                        1. Burger
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 8 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          4pt hits aren't the end of the world you know.

                          1. SADIO SANÉ
                            • 8 Years
                            4 years, 7 months ago

                            Tell that to people that ripped their team up to get Sterling if they could have just done Salah -> Sterling

                            1. Burger
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 8 Years
                              4 years, 7 months ago

                              Most seemed to have both anyways. Has anyone actually ripped their team up alresdy (without wc)?

                              1. SADIO SANÉ
                                • 8 Years
                                4 years, 7 months ago

                                He went up in price so unless people have done Salah -> Sterling (they haven't) then yes they have

                                1. Burger
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • 8 Years
                                  4 years, 7 months ago

                                  89k Mane sellers, Aguero 85k, Kane 60k, could easily be those contributing and a 4pt hit?

                                  1. SADIO SANÉ
                                    • 8 Years
                                    4 years, 7 months ago

                                    Well a 4 point hit is enough when they might want Kane next week (esp if Salah is injured)

                        2. Twisted Saltergater
                          • 14 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          this

                    4. Burger
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      He was due to go up this week regardless, and we all know how unpredictable price changes are this early in the season. So question what stopped you from making the trade?

                      1. SADIO SANÉ
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Honestly, I'm not completely risk averse like many on here - I would have done it tonight after he Liverpool game (which is logical) - the fact Ederson/Sterling hadn't gone up gave me a lot of confidence he wouldn't yet - no regret just annoying

                  11. Teomi
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Sit tight and save ft or any urgent matters?

                    Pope
                    Vvd Robbo Zinchenko Montoya
                    Salah Sterling Pérez Barkley
                    Kane king

                    Button Hayden Söyüncü Greenwood

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

                      Save

                    2. FPLShaqiri
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Are you rotating Montoya and Söyüncü? Nice

                  12. Letsgo!
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    For gw2

                    Pope
                    Awb kelly taa digne stones
                    perez sterling salah
                    Auba(C) king

                    Or barkley to start over stones?

                    1. I Member
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Barkley over Stones or Kelly.

                    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
                      • 10 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      I'd start Barkley over Stones. Think Man City - Spurs will be a high scoring game.

                    3. Letsgo!
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      You guys think i shld sell pope? I will capt auba though

                      1. el polako
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Pope can be the highest scoring 4.5 GK at the end of the season - keep.

                        Barring injuries.

                      2. EMBOLOFAN
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        no

                  13. FPL_Crisis
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Best Milivojevic replacements?

                    Ideally I’ll hold transfer for another week but that was the one spot I wasn’t comfortable with going into gw1 so planning ahead
                    Midfield is Salah kdb Milivojevic McGinn Perez

                    Cheers

                    1. I Member
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Why did you pick him if you plan on selling after one blank?

                      1. FPL_Crisis
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        I had Zaha in my team then changed to Mili the day of deadline
                        As I said i wasn’t that comfortable and didn’t want to downgrade elsewhere for 7.5m mid. Maybe that was the issue

                    2. el polako
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      The very nature of points Milli is bringing (set pieces mostly) means that you èither keep him all season or dont bother at all.
                      Form got nothing to do in his case.

                      1. FPL_Crisis
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Fair point. It’s more tough fixtures / others with better fixtures coming up. Not a reaction just to his blank

                        1. EMBOLOFAN
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          begs the question why you chose him initially

                          1. FPL_Crisis
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 13 Years
                            4 years, 7 months ago

                            Haha still haven’t answered who are the best replacements
                            Still may keep him but in case not would like to plan ahead
                            I get your point, didn’t pay enough attention to their fixtures which look tough

                            1. el polako
                              • 6 Years
                              4 years, 7 months ago

                              All you need is the VAR to back Zaha.

                              1. FPL_Crisis
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 13 Years
                                4 years, 7 months ago

                                Thanks mate

                  14. Atters
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Should I bring in Mcginn or Trezeguet?

                    Mcginn looks a safer option and will tick over with points nicely but Trezeguet looked decent and could have explosive weeks

                    1. el polako
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Why dont you make this decision after Villa's next game.

                      1. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Agree, i'm waiting to see what happens in GW2. For example, if ManU are the real deal and Martial n Rash are season keepers, against a Wolves team who played midweek should give us some indicators no?

                        Back to the point though, McGinn is on my radar for sure. Thinking of swapping out Moura and reinvest or Fraser (will wait to see what Fraser does vs Villa)

                    2. avfc82
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • Has Moderation Rights
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      McGinn, simply because I see a bit of rotation with Trezeguet, El Ghazi and Jota.

                    3. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Who are you thinking of taking out?

                      1. Atters
                        • 9 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Want to take Trossard out. He may play the next game but he's no doubt a rotation risk every other week hearing potters comments. Will probably hold for one more week

                    4. EMBOLOFAN
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      neither

                  15. Budgies
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Who would be your choice of captain this week?

                    Pope
                    Robertosn, V Dijk, Digne, Zinchenko
                    Siggy, Salah, Sterling, Martial,
                    King, Pukki

                    (Heaton, Rico, Dendonker, Greenwood)

                    1. EMBOLOFAN
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      sally

                    2. avfc82
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • Has Moderation Rights
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Salah.

                    3. el polako
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Pukki - apparently he is the next best thing since sliced bread and he plays for a team which shares nickname with Brazil.
                      Oh and Jari Litmanen....

                      What can possibly go wrong ?

                      1. Budgies
                        • 4 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Haha...well he did alright for us last season!

                  16. Zimo
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    What time did the price changes occur?

                  17. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    The main problem with taking away the ability to see rivals transfers is that (in my opinion), it allowed lots of spoofing. You knew your opponents are looking, so you could employ small tactics to get into their heads, and I could reel of other stuff, but overall, having the sight, really added to the game. I'm marking this down as a loss and negative change to the game.

                    1. Budgies
                      • 4 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      How did you see who they had out in before?

                      1. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        You couldn't see who they had per-se, but you could work out from the transfer values and subsequent prices rises and falls who they had (mostly). But again, you knew your rival was doing the same, so you could sometimes spoof what you were doing...as i say many tactics to deploy, but this is all gone now. Shame

                    2. el polako
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Couldnt care less about what my rivals are doing.

                      1. Steve Stiffler
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        yeah same, only last couple of gameweeks in tight cash leagues

                  18. Magic Zico
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    So, people sort of work out around 130K transfer in to increase the price? Mind that Ederson, Sterling, De Gea & Rashford could get double rise then ... what? GW1?

                  19. Firmino
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Anything worth a hit?

                    Heaton
                    Robbo VvD Digne Montoya
                    Salah (C) Sterling (VC) KdB Martial Perez
                    King

                    McGovern; Rico, Wickham, Greenwood

                    1. el polako
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      God no.

                    2. Totalfootball
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Greenwood to nketiah for a -4
                      Go for it !

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

                        He's at Leeds

                        1. EMBOLOFAN
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          so?

                    3. Totalfootball
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Or King to Pukki for a perfect team ?

                    4. Budgies
                      • 4 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      King > Pukki

                    5. Andy_Social
                      • 11 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      save it

                  20. Ste75
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Have I got the team selection right and subs in right order?

                    Heaton
                    Montoya Robbo VVD Lundstram
                    Salah Sterling Barkley Robinson
                    Wood Kane

                    Pope Adams Dendocker KWP

                  21. ARog456
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    rate or hate
                    ryan (button)
                    digne mina taa mepham (dunk)
                    salah sterling pereira martial (gudmusson)
                    rashford barnes (origi)

                    1. jayzico
                      • 13 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      man u overkill

                  22. MiechuPL
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Hello, Murray or Maupay or Andone on GW2?

                    1. ManofKent
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Ask Mr Potter - I haven't a clue who will play, so I'm avoiding Brighton for the time being. Locadia might even be the answer...

                    2. Greek Flair
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Maupay. Brighton

                      Brighton are the kind of team to leave a £20m striker on the bench for long

                      1. Greek Flair
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Are not***

                  23. Shoemaker
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Early season WC couldn't be avoided. Managed to catch Martial price rise.

                    Would appreciate some needed advice on the below;

                    Adrian (Norris)
                    Mina, Wan-Bissaka, VVD, Zinchenko (Rico)
                    Salah, Sterling, KDB, Martial (Dedoncker)
                    Pukki, Wesley (Greenwood)

                    1.5m ITB - Earmarked to bring in Robertson or TAA after Adrian has run his course.

                    Thanks

                    1. Greek Flair
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      what was your team before the wildy? surprised you needed to after just one week.

                      1. Shoemaker
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        I was rather silly and went for a one week punt on only Tottenham, Liverpool, Bournemouth & Watford player due to their plum home fixtures. Relatively new to FPL and in the last two years wasted the first wildcard. So thought it would be a good idea to use it first week as FH almost....

                        Didn't expect Man City to decimate West Ham.

                        Lloris
                        Robertson, VVD, Ake
                        Lucas Moura, Salah, Pererya, Fraser
                        Kane, Wilson, Deulofeu

                    2. Salah’s Sonnet
                      • 12 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Oh dear.....

                  24. Lovren an elevator
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Who do you want most in your team this weekend?

                    Kun (TOT)
                    VVD (sou)

                  25. Daniel Exeter
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    I can't see the Pool Chelsea game on Sky or BT, is it not on TV?

                    1. Greek Flair
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      yeah its on one of the sky channels above 900. thank me later

                  26. Eleven Hag
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Best 5.5 or under midfielder/forward?

                    Currently got mcGinn

                    1. Greek Flair
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      not much to go on so far its only been one week.

                      Consensus says McGinn

                  27. One Man
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Start Monreal or Trossard next week ?

                  28. hectorspellerin
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Who should replace Trossard? Is McGinn a good option?