Fixtures

Which teams have the best and worst upcoming fixtures?

Our first “frisk” of the Premier League fixture list since pre-season is here ahead of Gameweek 3.

In this semi-regular feature, we assess the top-flight clubs with the strongest and weakest runs of league matches over the coming weeks and offer our thoughts on the stand-out Fantasy assets where appropriate.

Although our primary focus will be on a six-Gameweek lookahead, we will scrutinise the long-term fixtures beyond that point where relevant.

The Strong

Manchester City

Next six: bou | BHA | nor | WAT | eve | WOL
And then: cry | AVL | SOU

As if we needed any more incentive to invest in the league champions’ Fantasy assets, Manchester City are the only club not to face a ‘big six’ side in the next half-dozen Gameweeks.

The favourable run actually goes on beyond this point, with the Gameweek 12 trip to Anfield bringing to an end their appealing sequence of matches – although many of us will consider City players fixture-proof anyway.

Only two of the sides Pep Guardiola’s troops face in the next nine Gameweeks finished in the top half of the Premier League last season.

The Citizens meet newly promoted Norwich City and Aston Villa between now and the beginning of November.

In the corresponding fixtures against Bournemouth, Brighton, Watford, Everton, Wolves, Crystal Palace and Southampton last season, City won all seven and scored 20 goals in doing so, conceding just three at the other end.

Raheem Sterling (£12.2m) banked 16 attacking returns (half of his total number) against these clubs home and away in 2018/19.

Sergio Aguero (£12.0m), by contrast, only recorded four goals and three assists in these fixtures.

Three of City’s next four opponents have yet to keep a clean sheet this season.

West Ham United

Next six: wat | NOR | avl | MUN | bou | CRY
And then: eve | SHU | NEW | bur

As it did last season, West Ham’s defence is giving us cause for concern heading into one of the best fixture runs in the division.

The Hammers kept just seven clean sheets in 2018/19 (only relegated Fulham and Huddersfield registered fewer) and were in the bottom five for attempts on goal, shots in the box and big chances conceded.

While Manchester City can humiliate any team in the division (as happened to the Hammers in Gameweek 1), Brighton’s dominance at the Amex last weekend and West Ham’s defensive fragility in pre-season suggests that not a lot has changed at the back.

Going forward there is more optimism, with the likes of Manuel Lanzini (£6.5m) and Sebastien Haller (£7.4m) having looked promising in the summer – even if we are yet to see the Hammers’ attacking assets fully click into gear in a competitive match.

Pre-empting a run of form is what Fantasy management is all about, of course, and West Ham’s next three matches in particular look perfect from an attacking perspective.

Watford, Norwich and Aston Villa have yet to keep a single clean sheet between them in 2019/20 and have shipped a combined 14 goals in their six league matches to date.

Norwich and Villa have already allowed 70 shots between them this campaign, with neither club having come up from the Championship with a particularly strong defensive record (even if there was a late-season improvement in Villa’s case).

Watford have conceded more big chances than any Premier League team this calendar year, meanwhile, and are without a league clean sheet in over six months.

West Ham won the corresponding fixture 4-1 on the final day of 2018/19.

The Canaries haven’t kept a clean sheet in eight competitive matches, meanwhile.

Looking further ahead, the Hammers meet only one ‘big six’ side – Manchester United – between now and Gameweek 12 and look set to be a recurring entry into these articles over the next two months.

Everton

Next six: avl | WOL | bou | SHU | MCI | bur
And then: WHU | bha

Everton were perhaps handed the best opening run of games in the division when the fixtures were released in June.

Aside from two matches against Manchester City and Spurs, Everton’s ticker is a sea of blue right up until Gameweek 15 – when Marco Silva’s side subsequently take on Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal.

No other Premier League side has fewer meetings with last season’s top six (two) in the next dozen Gameweeks, which takes us up to the end of November.

Even the visit of Manchester City and Spurs may not be too much of a deterrent, with Everton having kept four clean sheets in home matches against the ‘big six’ last season.

The visit of Wolves, meanwhile, will follow immediately after Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have played the second leg of their UEFA Europa League play-off game against Torino.

The Toffees are the only club to have kept clean sheets in both of their 2019/20 matches so far and now have ten shut-outs in their last 13 league fixtures.

Goals haven’t been flowing at the other end ever since pre-season started but it might be worth keeping tabs on Moise Kean (£6.9m) as he is gradually introduced into the first-team set-up – the striker has looked sharp in cameo substitute appearances and may prove to be more of a goal threat than the limited Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.0m).

Aston Villa

Next six: EVE | cry | WHU | ars | BUR | nor
And then: BHA

With Villa conceding chances at an alarming rate and ongoing doubts over whether Wesley (£6.0m) can be an effective goal-getter up front, the Villans’ budget midfielders look the most enticing options for their forthcoming run of games.

Villa sit second in our Season Ticker from now until Gameweek 9 and are actually top for ‘attack’ over this period.

Fixtures against West Ham and Norwich are obvious draws for reasons mentioned above but even the trip to Arsenal, a daunting test on paper and Villa’s one meeting with a ‘big six’ club in the next two months, could prove fruitful from an attacking perspective: only four clubs have allowed more efforts on goal than the Gunners in 2019/20.

Everton and Palace’s struggle for goals will perhaps give hope to owners of Tom Heaton (£4.5m) et al, too, with Villa still awaiting their first clean sheet of 2019/20.

Tottenham Hotspur

Next six: NEW |ars | CRY | lei | SOU | bha
And then: WAT

Spurs’ fixture run is a rollercoaster ride over the coming months.

Their next seven home fixtures are all against sides who finished in the bottom half of the Premier League or were in the Championship last season.

The Lilywhites thus sit top of our Season Ticker for home fixtures between now and Gameweek 16.

Analysing away matches in the same period and Mauricio Pochettino’s side languish towards the bottom of our Season Ticker, with meetings against six of last year’s top ten plus a trip to a Brighton side that have impressed so far in 2019/20.

Matches at Arsenal and Leicester perhaps look off-putting but those two teams haven’t looked watertight at the back so far, with the Foxes being ripped apart by Chelsea in the first half at Stamford Bridge last weekend and riding their luck slightly against Wolves in Gameweek 1.

Only seven teams kept fewer clean sheets than Arsenal last season, meanwhile.

No FPL asset banked more attacking returns on the road than Harry Kane (£11.0m) in 2018/19, either.

At the other end of the pitch, Spurs could start to amass shut-outs of their own at home: Newcastle, Palace, Southampton and Watford have scored just two goals between them this season, one of which was gifted by Adrian (£4.5m).

Manchester United

Next six: CRY | sou | LEI | whu | ARS | new

United – who have conceded the joint-fewest number of big chances this season – also face Palace, Southampton and Newcastle in their next six games, giving the Red Devils the chance to build on their clean sheet against Chelsea.

Home matches against the Gunners and Liverpool in Gameweeks 7 and 9 are United’s only encounters with ‘big six’ clubs between now and December.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side actually sit top of our Season Ticker for ‘attack’ between now and Gameweek 14.

Also Consider

Chelsea (nor | SHU | wol | LIV | BHA | sou) are riding high in our Season Ticker but fixtures against Wolves and Liverpool immediately after the international break slightly dent their appeal – even if the Reds aren’t as watertight as they were in 2018/19.

The Blues themselves are fairly porous at the back and interest in their Fantasy assets may instead be focused on the likes of Mason Mount (£6.1m) and other forward-thinking players.

Certainly, Saturday’s match at Carrow Road could be a goal-fest based on the evidence we have seen from both clubs so far – Daniel Farke and Frank Lampard evidently favouring attack as the best form of defence.

Home matches against Sheffield United and Brighton also leap from the page but those two clubs have impressed in the opening two Gameweeks, conceding just two goals between them.

Only Manchester United and Wolves have allowed fewer big chances than Chris Wilder and Graham Potter’s troops, although a trip to Stamford Bridge will pose a real test of their defensive solidity.

Chelsea will feature more prominently in this article from the end of September onwards: the Blues face only Manchester City of the ‘big six’ between Gameweeks 7 to 15.

Burnley have a very favourable run from Gameweek 5 onwards but we will put the Clarets on ice for now, given that they face a double-header against Wolves and Liverpool before the fixture turn.

We will cover Sean Dyche’s side in detail in our next ‘frisk’ in the international break.

The Weak

Newcastle United

Next six: tot | WAT | liv | BHA | lei | MUN
And then: che

Fantasy managers will likely be giving Newcastle United a wide berth for the foreseeable future and not just because of their fixture run.

The Magpies may well struggle for goals this year (only two big chances created so far) and the defensive solidity of last season looks to be missing: 19 of the 23 shots they have faced this season were from inside their box.

To compound matters, Steve Bruce’s side sit bottom of our Season Ticker for the next six Gameweeks and beyond.

Having already faced Arsenal on the opening weekend, Newcastle face four other ‘big six’ clubs between now and Gameweek 9.

Leicester City also host the Magpies in this period.

Arsenal

Next six: liv | TOT | wat | AVL | mun | BOU

The lure of Dani Ceballos (£5.6m) is strong after his impressive debut showing against Burnley but there will be plenty of Fantasy managers biding their time on the budget midfielder given that the Gunners face Liverpool, Spurs and Manchester United in the next five Gameweeks.

Saying that, the Gunners scored seven goals in the three corresponding fixtures against those ‘big six’ clubs in 2018/19 and put five past Bournemouth at the Emirates.

No FPL forward score more goals (six) than Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) in games against Liverpool, Spurs, Watford, Manchester United and Bournemouth last season (both home and away).

Leicester City

Next six: shu | BOU | mun | TOT | NEW | liv

Fantasy managers may be getting slightly twitchy about their Leicester assets after the first two Gameweeks, with some tricky matches on the horizon.

There are appealing home fixtures against Bournemouth and Newcastle within this run, although Sheffield United have impressed from a defensive perspective so far (16 clean sheets in their last 24 league games) and a trip to Bramall Lane is perhaps not as easy as it looks on paper.

It should be noted, of course, that 31 of Jamie Vardy‘s (£8.9m) 80 Premier League goals have come against ‘big six’ teams.

The schedule eases considerably after the trip to Anfield, with the Foxes only facing one ‘big six’ club from Gameweeks 9 to 17.

Also Consider

Southampton‘s (bha | MUN | shu | BOU | tot | CHE) next four fixtures don’t look too bad but their schedule worsens considerably thereafter, with the Saints facing seven teams that finished in the top half last season from Gameweeks 7-13.

Brighton and Hove Albion (SOU | mci | BUR | new | che | TOT) have a similar mixed run to Southampton, with three of the next four games appealing before encounters with Spurs and Chelsea.

John Lundstram (£4.1m) might be back on our benches soon, meanwhile, with five of Sheffield United‘s next seven fixtures (LEI | che | SOU | eve | LIV | wat | ARS) against teams that finished in the top half in 2018/19.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 2

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  1. Yip Jaap Stam
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Many people here who haven't jumped on the Pukki bandwagon?

    1. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Had him since GW1

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

      I haven't, and probably won't.

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

      Well I haven't. He's rubbish.

      1. George Sillett
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        So bad he's only got 4 in 2 games.

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

          Yes, that bad.

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

      Depends on your opinion of if he is a bandwagon. I've got him in, great underlying stats and lack of options in that position for that prices makes him a decent option and imo, more substance that what a bandwagon player is

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Bandwagon has nothing to do with substans. Its just a term used when a lot of people start bringing in a player. Nothing else

    5. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I jumped on it when he was 6.7' I honestly believe he is overhyped and will blank vs Chelsea. But looks like the better option in that pricerange. So had to get him in order not to get priced out or burned if im wrong

      1. Yip Jaap Stam
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I think many have got a bit carried away. We'll see.

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Worst case scenario I will just cash in on him... he is likely to rise a few more times regardless of a blank vs Chelsea

    6. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'm looking forward to next bandwagon...

    7. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Me...

    8. Limbo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Figured the worst that can happen is Jota get's some returns and I make a profit.

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        This!

    9. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not for me right now. If he gets 2 more over the next 3 games I'll admit defeat and get him in.

    10. Rock Papiss Cissès
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      The guy's movement is amazing, always over the shoulder of the last defender

  2. Total Slotball
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Confirmation from Marco Silva Digne is availale for selection tomorrow.

    1. Limbo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah + Baines fit - no Delph

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

      Nice one Naby.

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

      Thanks, much needed update!

  3. Wild Rover
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Deeney out for several weeks

    1. Limbo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Just saw that. Deloufail might become an option again.

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Have you even watched watford this season? They are terrible

        1. Limbo
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Underperforming. I think they'll do OK.

        2. Pukki Party
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Have you?

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

        Welbeck?

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

      Gray or Welbeck?

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

      Pens up for grabs

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

      Several zero-hours contracted canteen staff dislike this.

  4. Drogba Legend
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    2 FT.

    Pope
    Robbo - Digne - Montoya - KWP
    Salah - Sterling - Fraser - Perez
    Kane - King

    Button - Dendonk - Lundstram - Greenwood

    A) Salah, Fraser, Perez > Mane, KDB, 5.3 mid (-4 hit)
    B) Fraser and Perez > Martial and Mount for free
    C) Wildcard

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

      I like B

      1. Drogba Legend
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks Schweiny

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

    deeney undergoing knee surgery

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Makes Gray an option.

      1. Pukki Party
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Does it? Still crowded up top for Watford. Deulo, Gray, Welbeck

  6. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What do you think is the best double up currently??? Sterling and KDB for me!! Very content owning both!!!

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

      Had both since the start and loving life 🙂

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I bet you are mate!!! Good call!!

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

      yeah

    3. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      digne and colman, 28 points combined in 2 gw for 11.5m

  7. Jekori
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Can't wait to ditch my 2 punts Rodriquez and Robinson > Martial and Wickham. Hopefully their prices don't change before saturday so i can do it for -4 and be happy with my team again.

    1. Drogba Legend
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Deadline is tomorrow.

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

        I know but i'd like to see manU and sheffield play first so i'll know if there are no injuries/resurrections

      2. SoapAFC
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Sssh!

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

      HA!

    3. Jekori
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      To clearify: i already made my transfers for this week: Perez > Mount and Origi > Pukki.. Too many punts on my initial squad i never learn hah

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

        It seems again punt haha

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

        Misspelling clarify is the most wonderfully ironic think I can think of.

    4. The Gambler.
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Robinson goal incoming

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

      My punt Robinson to dint work & ditching this week for martial,but holding perez at least for this week against shu

  8. The Road to Turfdom
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Heaton (Woodman)
    Robertson, Walker-Peters, Soyuncu (Lundstram, Diop)
    Salah, Sterling, Martial, Ceballos, Peréz
    Kane (C), King (Greenwood)

    Have 1 FT and 0.5m in the bank... anything obvious or save? Keen on KdB and itchy on Robertson and Perez but can't see an obvious trade. Any comments appreciated

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

      save and use 2 ft to get KDB in next week

    2. SoapAFC
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Probably best to bank, when you have 2ft maybe robbo -> vvd, which gives you 1m to upgrade soyunco to mina, also downgrades available through perez -> mount/trossard, allows you to bring in maybe pukki for king etc

    3. The Road to Turfdom
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks both, yep, will probably save with nothing too obvious

  9. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    How’s my wc looking? Gtg?

    Pope
    AWB Zinchenko Soyuncu Montoya
    Sterling Mane KDB Martial
    Kane (c) Pukki

    Stekelenburg Cantwell Greenwood Kelly (0.2 itb)

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lundstam over Kelly?

    2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      *Lundstrum over Kelly

    3. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Perfect 😉

    4. Jekori
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Great + what Miguel said

    5. The Gambler.
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No Liverpool defender = fail

    6. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No Digne and no Liverpool defender...

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        + at least one (likely two) non-playing players on the bench ..

    7. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You'd wanna move Kelly to Lundstram before getting priced out.

      Other than that, nice 😎

  10. Miguel Sanchez
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    MS: "
    @LucasDigne will be available for tomorrow, as is Leighton Baines. Fabian Delph is out." #AVLEVE

    Digne available according to Marco Silva on Everton twitter page.

    1. Drogba Legend
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Swish. Cheers

    3. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks

  11. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pope
    Robbo Laporte Digne TAA (Rico)
    Salah Sterling Martial Trossard (Dendoncker)
    Pukki Jota (Greenwood)

    Used my 2 FT to get Martial & Pukki but still feeling very uneasy about not having Kane & KDB (particularly with their fixtures).

    Worth hitting the WC button?

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

      you can't have them all. Your team is solid now

    2. Bagheri Arce
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not to get Kane in

      Just do trossard to KdB next week funded by Robbo downgrade... Or would you still be short?

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

        but kdb...

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

    WC thoughts?

    Pope

    Digne - VVD - AWB - Lund

    Sterling - Mane - KDB - Mcginn - cantwell

    auba - pukki

    Lund & Cantwell rotate

    Could do digne -> mina, then upgrade one of my 4m defenders to soyunco etc

    1. Dr. Rog
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      kane over auba short term

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No TAA/Robertson is the downside imo. Too many premiums. Playing Lundstram / Cantwell each week won't get you may points I believe

      1. SoapAFC
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Fair could do digne -> mina , vvd -> robbo, but on a previous poll people preffered vvd & digne over mina & robbo

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I prefer having both

    3. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Auba. McGinn, VVD, AWB -> Kane, Mount, TAA, Montoya

  13. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Why are people swopping Digne out for Mina on a few RMWCT posts. Can't be the savings?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Probably money but he looks good for BPS and could well get some headed goals this season.

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Beyond me as well.. Digne + TAS are the best defensive picks imo

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

      Some thought he's injured and yes, Mina is cheaper.

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Is he injured though? Any news except for training pics?

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

          No, he is confirmed as fit. Its written all over this page.

          1. My heart goes Salalalalah
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            You equine champ!

    4. RichardNixon
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kane, Mane, Sterling, KdB, Martial, Pukki, 4.5mid doesn't leave much money for the defence. In my case that means either:

      AWB, Digne, 4.5, Lundstrum, Kelly

      or

      AWB, Mina, 4.5, 4.5, Lundstrum

      The latter gives you a playing bench, the former gets you in trouble if players get injured, dropped, rested.

      So that .5m makes a difference

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Having Kane, Mane, KDB and Sterling in one team is what gets you in trouble. Nothing else

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

          also Martial and don't forget Pukki. Could downgrade either of these two as well to free up funds for the defence.

          Nothing a couple of transfers won't sort out in a few game weeks if needed. Im happy to accept the risks of owning these players. Kane, Mane, Sterling, Martial, KdB are all potentially 200+ point players and Pukki could be anything. Digne is 150+ and AWB may also be well over 100. Well worth having these guys in for the next few game weeks given the fixtures and increases in price if they perform

  14. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Why on earth is Dunk prefered over Montoya on FPL?

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

      Got more points innit.

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Based on two gameweeks lol?

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

          yep

        2. Tshelby
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          You also bought Pukki also based on two gameweeks?

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

            boom

          2. Get up ya bum
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Dunk got an assist lol it's hardly gonna be a trend

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

              Didn't say anything about a trend?

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

              Well he asked.

          3. FC Hakkebøf
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Mr. SHELBY. i brought in Pukki on a wildcard. He is likely to rise quite a few more times even if he blanks. You can't compare those two things

    2. Get up ya bum
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Points chasing. Montoya looks better to me. Burn is going completely under the radar he might be better than Montoya even

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        But might not be a safe starter. But yes he looks an aerial threat for sure

        1. Get up ya bum
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Na I'm sure he is. Was reading the forums and they have been blown away by him. Motm both games and vital for the system.
          Duffy will make way for the new guy eventually

          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Is see.. maan thought I was settled on Montoya :/

            1. Get up ya bum
              • 15 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              😀

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

      probably not much in it. dunk will score the odd goal, montoya gets forward a bit but isnt exactly taa

  15. Dr. Rog
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A) Mane Rash (Wickham)
    B) Kane Firmino (Donker)

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

      B looks pretty cool.

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B looks dope!

    3. Dr. Rog
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      it goes against all my principles, but I do like B optically... no Salah/Mane though.

      Pope 4
      Digne AwB Otamendi 4 4
      Sterling KdB Martial Mount 4.5
      Kane Bobby Pukki

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not sure how you can afford that backline with Bobby

        1. Dr. Rog
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          wildcarded before all prise rises; had martial from start

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

    any update on guilbert?

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

      elmo was brilliant last week

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

      He's fit, has been all season, it's just El Mo has been preferred. I do think he'll get a start soon, just difficult to say when.

  17. willevete
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    *FPL DRAFT*

    Kepa

    Digne, Walker, AWB, Azpi, Pereira

    Pogba, Martial, Maddison,

    Rashford, Auba

    Thinking of a 5-3-2 this upcoming GW. On the bench i have: Gylfi, Lanzini, Barnes and Adrian.

    Kepa seems a better choice than Adrian vs Arsenal. I really like to have all my 5 defenders. They have favourble fixtures and could assist/score.

    Problem is my midfield, who should i play of Pogba, Lanzini and Gylfi? Martial and Maddison is no brainers. Uncertain about Pogba tho... Help plz!

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

      this is one of the weirdest teams ive seen. siggy on bench? not for me

    2. The Road to Turfdom
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I would want to be playing everyone on your bench - I think long term you want to downgrade the defence as there's a lot of £ tied up there. This week only, I'd probably bench Pereira , and reluctantly maybe Barnes and Pogba

      1. Artemis Titans
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Fpl draft. Money no object.

        1. The Road to Turfdom
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Sorry somehow missed that. Would still bench those though

  18. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    'Best' 4.0 GK...?

    1. The Road to Turfdom
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Woodman is red flagged so shouldn't drop in price all season

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers. Not worth considering someone who may get a run of games if 1st choice keeper gets injured? i.e. Button

    2. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Horses for courses.

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Muppets for puppets

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

      whoever has the nicest kit

      1. Badgevilla
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Drop Lundstram this week?

    4. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      One from a team you suspect you'll never want three players from. Woodman at Newcastle seems good.

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers, makes sense.

  19. Marouaninho
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bottomed. A, B or C?

    A) Rashford, Salah, TAA
    B) Kane, Mane, AWB
    C) Kane, Salah, Dunk

    TIA

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

      B

  20. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Which combination for the wildcard?

    A) Montoya + Mina
    B) Kelly + Digne

    Have AWB, Lundstram, Soyuncu

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

      a + maguire

      better option is find 0.5 from elsewhere and do digne instead

      ur defs too weak for another 4.0

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Got AWB, Rashford and Martial so cant get Maguire.

        1. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Only way I can find 0.5m is Salah > Mane.

  21. AriseSirGiggsy
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    opinions on who gets more points from GW3-GW9

    A) Mount
    B) Trossard
    C) Anderson
    D) Maddison

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      D

    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      D looks fantastic, more proven in fpl terms. B to come second

      1. AriseSirGiggsy
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        are the dodgy fixtures and poor striker form an issue for Leicester in general?

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

          ask me after this gw, but i thought they played well vs chels and wolves are a good defensive unit. I am holding Perez on the hope they will come good this gw. Sheff utd aren't any mugs but feel they will be unlocked against better attacks as Palace and Bournemouth dont look great

        2. Get up ya bum
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Vardy just hasn't got service because brodgers is playing a retarted system that was never gonna work.
          I think he's learned his lesson and will start Albrighton now. Fancy them to score 4 or 5 in the next two

          1. AriseSirGiggsy
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            if its a case of playing RM, i agree Albrighton is a far better option than Perez
            Unfortunatly for DBECK (soz mate) i feel he has to be dropped and introduced from the bench insteasd

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

              Dont say this! Positive thoughts!

            2. Get up ya bum
              • 15 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Perez is very good playing inside forward on the right. Best form of his career in that role. The issue is he's tried to cram ndidi, Choudry, tielemans, Maddison and Perez into the lineup together. No width and everybody is overcrowded getting in each others zones. It has the opposite affect to what you want for Vardy which is to stretch the defence and make space.
              He needs to choose Perez or Choudry can't be both imo

          2. ‘Tis the Season
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            I am Giving Vardy time to champ

  22. ChuckN
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone built a decent WC team featuring Kane, Mane, Sterling and Kdb?

    Best I can manage:

    Pope
    Digne KWP AWB Soy
    Mane Sterling KdB Mount
    Kane Pukki

    Ryan Cantwell Lundstram Greenwood

    Plan would be to rotate Soy and Cantwell.

    1. SoapAFC
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Mine is

      Pope

      Digne - VVD - AWB - Lund

      Sterling - Mane - KDB - Mcginn - Cantwell

      Auba - pukki

      I just rotate cantwell and lund but not ideal, but hard to go without a liverpool defender

    2. Bagheri Arce
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Looks nice.

      Only problem is minimal Pool coverage

      1. ChuckN
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah downgrading Mane or kdb to Martial and upgrading the defense allows for VVD/TAA and city defender.

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Cheaping out your defense a bit can do wonders

      Pope,Button

      Mina, AWB, Lundstram, Soyuncu, Montoya

      Mane, Sterling, KDB, Martial, Cantwell

      Kane, Pukki, Greenwood

      ...something like that was possible last weekend, probably priced out now

  23. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    GK Pope
    DEF Digne, Zinchenko,AWB, Soyuncu
    MID Sterling, Mane, KWB, Dendonker
    FWD Kane, Rashford

    Subs Cantwell, Lundstrum, Wickham

    May start Cantwell over Dendonker, and I need Digne news.

    Hows it looking? Is KWP a better (and cheaper) pick then Zinchenko?

    Thanks

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

      Digne is fine

      1. pablo discobar
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Nice one, thanks

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

      With any basic fitness news, always check the scout tweets.

  24. FPL FREAK
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pope.
    TAA. Stones. Digne. Lundstram.
    Salah. Sterling (c). Fraser. Ayoze perez.
    Kane. Barnes.

    Subs: Button. Rico. Dendocker. Greenwood.

    1 ft and 0.0 in bnk....

    Should I go for:

    Fraser > Cantwell....?? Later with that money I'll go for Greenwood > Pukki....

    Cuz Fraser going to fall tonight......

    1. FPL FREAK
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Please help....

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Looks like a good plan.

  25. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sky Sports just posted highlights of Liverpool v Arsenal in 2009, the one where Arshavin scored four. Are there any veterans on here that owned him for that game or does anyone know somone that did?

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

      I didn't have him but my rival had him and captained him. Even worse as we watched the game together and I'm a Liverpool fan and he's Arsenal.

      1. OLLY G
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Wow, that's a brutal night!

      2. SPorting
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Didn't realise you were a Pool fan. You just don't look like that kind of horse.

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

          Yeah, dad is from Liverpool, the posh bit.

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

    What is your team value?

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

      100.3

      1. SoapAFC
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        100.6

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

      100.4

    3. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      100.9

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

        Thats good.

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

          Guessing on a WC

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

            Probably don't need much, Sterling and Pukki would have made up most of that.

      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Hey big spender

        1. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yes wildcard.

    4. Bobby Digital
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      100.9

    5. toptom007
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      100.7 M

    6. mookie
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      101,2m on WC. Will be ~100,5m by deadline.

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

        Fun times

      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        That's some top notch bandwagon jumping 😉

    7. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      101.9

      1. Jack Burton
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Sorry 100.9

    8. Sloths
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      100.8 with 169 points 🙂

    9. Shuko
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      100.7, no WC or hits.

  27. LikeItLoveIt
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I'm glad Everton are on tomorrow night then i dont have to wait too long for my double everton defence punt to go pete tong...

  28. OLLY G
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    (A) Digne and Mina

    (B) Digne and Zinchenko

    Thanks.

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

      I've got digne and mina but its risky. Just think Evertons fixtures are so tempting

  29. Bobby Digital
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    How nailed is Kelly? Looking for a Cathcart replacement for 4.5m max. Already have Lundstram.

  30. Ray_P_Jenkins
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I'm looking to replace King , 0 in the bank. Currently looking at Wesley at 6m, Fixtures look good, he's getting the game time an I love a punt. Any better options ?