Fixtures

How the Champions League and Europa League could affect FPL assets

The UEFA Champions League and Europa League group stages get underway on the other side of the international break.

The first ties take place in between Gameweeks 5 and 6, with the final group matches scheduled for mid-December.

The seven Premier League sides involved in European competition will also enter the Carabao Cup at the third round stage and, if these clubs progress to the quarter-final of that competition, they will play twice a week, every week, from now until the turn of 2020 – with the exception of the international breaks.

Four of the “big six” sit in the top seven of our Season Ticker over the next six Gameweeks (we’ll be Frisking the Fixtures over the international break) and players from these teams may be dominating Fantasy managers’ thoughts when it comes to transfers and Wildcards.

With that in mind, we thought it was worth a look at the fixture schedule for Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers over the next two months, given that all of these teams are still involved in European competition.

We have stopped at the end of October as the TV fixtures for November and beyond have yet to be announced, so there is a lot of rejigging to the Premier League calendar still to factor in.

We’ve had a fairly easy ride in the first month of 2019/20 but rotation may start to become more of an issue with all seven of the aforementioned sides competing on multiple fronts.

Jurgen Klopp said of his squad ahead of Gameweek 4:

We need them all, we need them all 100%. It is the very first part of the season, the first four Premier League games, and we had a busier schedule than other teams but still not that busy during the week.

That will all come afterwards, so no reason for resting players at the moment. It is about finding rhythm, finding the mood again, that we do the right things in the right moment. It is not the moment for a lot of changes.

After this international break, that will change completely. In the moment, the defensive set-up or whatever, as always, it is about who is in the best shape.

We have had a full week to train and when the boys won the last game and showed me then that they are still in their best possible shape, then we will only think about a couple of really small changes.

Pep Guardiola, when asked about Joao Cancelo (£5.4m), also said last week:

When we come back from the international break, we have Norwich, after three days, we have to travel to Ukraine, after three days we have a game here, then Carabao Cup. Start the real season in terms of a lot of games.

Joao, we’re delighted what we have seen but arrived late so was not in pre-season. Joao started to understand what to do. And now, maybe tomorrow, maybe after the international break, he start to play. He has to be ready.

Wolves, one of the most settled sides of 2018/19, have already been in midweek European action this season and some Fantasy managers have already suffered the consequences of Nuno Espirito Santo’s Europa League-influence rotation: Diogo Jota (£6.4m), Jonny (£5.5m), Leander Dendoncker (£4.5m) and Joao Moutinho (£5.5m) have all been benched once in the league already.


Below is a club-by-club itinerary for September and October, with the fixtures in italics Champions League/Europa League/Carabao Cup ties.

We will look at how the respective clubs’ managers approached team selection around the group stage last season in a follow-up article tomorrow.

Manchester City

Saturday 14 September: Gameweek 5 – Norwich City (a)
Wednesday 18 September: Shakhtar Donetsk (a)
Saturday 21 September: Gameweek 6 – Watford (h)
Tuesday 24 September: Preston North End (a)
Saturday 28 September: Gameweek 7 – Everton (a)
Tuesday 1 October: Dinamo Zagreb (h)
Sunday 6 October: Gameweek 8 – Wolverhampton Wanderers (h)
Saturday 19 October: Gameweek 9 – Crystal Palace (a)
Tuesday 22 October: Atalanta (h)
Saturday 26 October: Gameweek 10 – Aston Villa (h)
Tues/Weds 29/30 October: Carabao Cup fourth round

Liverpool

Saturday 14 September: Gameweek 5 – Newcastle United (h)
Tuesday 17 September: Napoli (a)
Sunday 22 September: Gameweek 6 – Chelsea (a)
Wednesday 25 September: MK Dons (a)
Saturday 28 September: Gameweek 7 – Sheffield United (a)
Wednesday 2 October: Red Bull Salzburg (h)
Saturday 5 October: Gameweek 8 – Leicester City (h)
Sunday 20 October: Gameweek 9 – Manchester United (a)
Wednesday 23 October: Genk (a)
Sunday 27 October: Gameweek 10 – Tottenham Hotspur (h)
Tues/Weds 29/30 October: Carabao Cup fourth round

Chelsea

Saturday 14 September: Gameweek 5 – Wolverhampton Wanderers (a)
Tuesday 17 September: Valencia (h)
Sunday 22 September: Gameweek 6 – Liverpool (h)
Wednesday 25 September: Grimsby Town/Macclesfield Town (h)
Saturday 28 September: Gameweek 7 – Brighton and Hove Albion (h)
Wednesday 2 October: Lille (a)
Sunday 6 October: Gameweek 8 – Southampton (a)
Saturday 19 October: Gameweek 9 – Newcastle United (h)
Wednesday 23 October: Ajax (a)
Saturday 26 October: Gameweek 10 – Burnley (a)
Tues/Weds 29/30 October: Carabao Cup fourth round

Tottenham Hotspur

Saturday 14 September: Gameweek 5 – Crystal Palace (h)
Wednesday 18 September: Olympiakos (a)
Saturday 21 September: Gameweek 6 – Leicester City (a)
Tuesday 24 September: Colchester United (a)
Saturday 28 September: Gameweek 7 – Southampton (h)
Tuesday 1 October: Bayern Munich (h)
Saturday 5 October: Gameweek 8 – Brighton and Hove Albion (a)
Saturday 19 October: Gameweek 9 – Watford (h)
Tuesday 22 October: Red Star Belgrade (h)
Sunday 27 October: Gameweek 10 – Liverpool (a)
Tues/Weds 29/30 October: Carabao Cup fourth round

Arsenal

Sunday 15 September: Gameweek 5 – Watford (a)
Thursday 19 September: Eintracht Frankfurt (a)
Sunday 22 September: Gameweek 6 – Aston Villa (h)
Tuesday 24 September: Nottingham Forest (h)
Monday 30 September: Gameweek 7 – Manchester United (a)
Thursday 3 October: Standard Liege (h)
Sunday 6 October: Gameweek 8 – Bournemouth (h)
Monday 21 October: Gameweek 9 – Sheffield United (a)
Thursday 24 October: Vitoria Guimaraes (h)
Sunday 27 October: Gameweek 10 – Crystal Palace (h)
Tues/Weds 29/30 October: Carabao Cup fourth round

Manchester United

Saturday 14 September: Gameweek 5 – Leicester City (h)
Thursday 19 September: FC Astana (h)
Sunday 22 September: Gameweek 6 – West Ham United (a)
Wednesday 25 September: Rochdale (h)
Monday 30 September: Gameweek 7 – Arsenal (h)
Thursday 3 October: AZ Alkmaar (a)
Sunday 6 October: Gameweek 8 – Newcastle United (a)
Sunday 20 October: Gameweek 9 – Liverpool (h)
Thursday 24 October: Partizan Belgrade (a)
Sunday 27 October: Gameweek 10 – Norwich City (a)
Tues/Weds 29/30 October: Carabao Cup fourth round

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Saturday 14 September: Gameweek 5 – Chelsea (h)
Thursday 19 September: Sporting Braga (h)
Sunday 22 September: Gameweek 6 – Crystal Palace (a)
Wednesday 25 September: Reading (h)
Saturday 28 September: Gameweek 7 – Watford (h)
Thursday 3 October: Besiktas (a)
Sunday 6 October: Gameweek 8 – Manchester City (a)
Saturday 19 October: Gameweek 9 – Southampton (h)
Thursday 24 October: Slovan Bratislava (a)
Sunday 27 October: Gameweek 10 – Newcastle United (a)
Tues/Weds 29/30 October: Carabao Cup fourth round

Lessons learned from Gameweek 4

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  1. james 101
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    GTG? (Bench right?)

    Pope
    Matip Lunds Mings Dunk
    Salah Sterling(vc) KDB Mount
    Pukki Kun (c)

    (Button Cantwell Greenwood Kelly)

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Triple City feels good this week

      Could all go wrong of course...

    2. JonBoy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Anything in the bank?

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        £1.9

        1. james 101
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          No FTs left though...

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            I would upgrade that defence with the money you have left.

            1. james 101
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Good call. That’s my plan next week.

              To be fair they have some good fixtures this time.

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Improve defence next GW. Nothing worth a hit and nice front 6.

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks mate.

        Thinking the same

  2. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Which one to replace awb with?

    A) VVD
    B) Otamendi
    C) Stones

    Pope
    TAA Robbo Digne AWB*
    Sterling KDB Son Martial Mount
    Haller

    4.0 Greenwood Kelly Wickham 0 FT 1.2 ITB

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Downgrade and bring in pukki or Barnes or whoever?

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Think a city/pool defender outscores them.

    2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Easy b here

  3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is Kun driving over the International break?

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Golf?

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        BMW

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Wasn't the Dutch cabbie at fault last time?

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Caddie?

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Golf on the brain?

          1. james 101
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Actually not a fan

            Just got caught in a loop...

      2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I'm not sure tbh.

  4. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Which two City players to have on my current WC team to go alongside Salah?

    A) Sterling
    B) KDB
    C) Aguero

    Currently have A + B but not owning Aguero is worrying me slightly

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A and B safest

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        No Kun you feel is a good move? My current front 3 are Barnes-Pukki-Haller

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Dunno about good move but you can't have them all. Think Aguero could be very dangerous next couple of GWs but then Jesus will start eating into his minutes again.

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            We do not know though how Pep roulette is going to happen this season.

            If Kun has the same amount of minutes as last season which works out to less than 3 games compared to what Sterling had them I am happy with that. Kun was also injured for 4 GW's last season. Could have easily outscored Sterling with points.

            Aguero is in beast form, yes He has Jesus wanting minutes but Sterling has Mahrez and Bilva wanting minutes too if Pep had to start with Jesus and Aguero.

            Guess the picture will become clearer once Jesus is fit again.

            1. Miguel Sanchez
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Will be interesting if Aguero starts against Norwich and then Jesus plays the Champions league game midweek as it could setup a little run of league games for Aguero (nor, WAT, eve) with Jesus (shk, pne) playing the midweek cup games.

              1. FOO FIGHTER
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Yeah, going to be very interesting to see.

                Thank heavens I can just go Aguero out, Sterling in if things go down the pan for Aguero but you want a player with his form on the pitch. Looks like he will score in every game at the moment.

                1. Miguel Sanchez
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  I have both but am only considering capping Aguero between them right now. Who knows how many goals he could get if he starts vs both of Norwich and Watford.

                  1. FOO FIGHTER
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    #Slaughterhouse

    2. The Left Duke #3
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A and B. I feel the mid priced forwards are the way to go and Kun may get rotated without jesus over CL schedule

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

      A B for me

  5. Salah4Ever
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    So i didn t see any aston villla games, so can someone tell me is worth to get mcginn or wesley for the upcoming fixtures . And which would you prefer?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure on Wesley but have a look at McGinn's price. You cannot go wrong having him as a 5th midfielder.

      1. Salah4Ever
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        it is cantwell to mcginn or greenwood to wesley, or just play lundstram

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Not sold on Wesley. I have Greenwood on my bench and was thinking to trade him for Ayew but that money is better off upgrading my defence. How many times does one use their 3rd sub? Greenwood can do his job as 3rd sub for the rest of the season unless I have to move on Aguero.

          I want to move on Cantwell as do not want a Norwich double up with Pukki. I can upgrade Cantwell too.

          McGinn a decent option for your 5th midfielder. His job is to keep on making the points tick over.

    2. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Pick Grealish like me if you like getting robbed. McGinn and even Trezeguet are better picks than Wesley imo.

  6. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    argatron currently not working - Alternatives?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Gargatron

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Listerine

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

      Anewpla.net

    3. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      floss

  7. P-h-o-e-n-i-x
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I am in strange conundrum here. I would ideally want to wait till the end of international break to make my transfers but it seems I will get priced out of my planned moves due to Jota's imminent price drop.

    Should I do Jota + Wan Bissaka -> Barnes + Otamendi now to avoid getting priced out?

    Or

    Should I wait till the press conferences and then probably do Jota + Wan Bissaka -> Barnes + 5.0 Defender?

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Roll the dice, get the players you want.
      Be bold and live life to the full.

    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Otamendi is in the Argentina squad..

  8. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Salah, Sterling and KDB are making fantasy teams so boring, feeling like you have to have those 3 really takes the soul and character out your team.
    I want to explore players like Son, Pepe, Auba, Aguero but the way the prices are your basically foolish to risk it.

    I feel like Auba is ofc going to be a good pick for the season, and Son and probably Pepe will explode soon enough but it will be nightmare trying to get them in.

    1. Party time
        4 years, 6 months ago

        We need a chip limitless to budget restrictions, won't you love that? 🙂

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I would absolutely love that

          You sir, are a certified genius

          1. Party time
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Lol

          2. have you seen cyan
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            tbh my ultimate dream team only costs like 108-112 mil so I dont need that much more 😀

        2. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          No one is forcing you to have all 3. If you drop one of Salah and Sterling you can have several differentials in the Son/Pepe/Vardy range

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            yea I know, its just their scary ownership. I wish not so many people went with those 3.
            But yea thats not me tbh, so I doubt I will conform ^^

        3. Salah4Ever
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I was thinking the same but the city fixtures are as good as Arsenal fixtures so need to stick to the better team, just waiting for Pep to start his roulette and everyone will go crazy

        4. OPTA FPL
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          lol who force you??

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            u have an 8 next to your name, you surely understand the concept of ownership right? Their ownership amongst the top managers pretty much determines their inclusion in your team...

            1. Albrightondknight
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Not if they all get it wrong and you get it right.
              Following ownership will get you a good rank but breaking from the mould has potential for great success but of course abject failure too 🙂

        5. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I have Sterling KDB Mane and Son and I don't think the team is that poor elsewhere
          Having Salah over Mane would of course mean further sacrifices in defence or up front.

        6. Markus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I think one of salah/sterling is definitely losable. Sterling if you go for aguero instead, salah based on pretty rubbish fixtures after Newcastle, which essentially gets you two mid-premium differentials. Some combination will probably score more than salah+6.5m in that time, it's just picking the right one, and having to take the consequences if Salah hauls

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Salah can score against anyone, so can Sterling but Salah = FPL King ever since he arrived at LFC and I expect he will be top of the pile come end season again.

            1. Marmalade Forest
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Probably. But let me set a scene:

              -He is top player come GW38
              -He does this despite a poor period in GW6-12
              -You sell him for that period and bring in the mid-upper priced players for GW6-12.

              -You bring him back for GW13

              That’s how you force yourself high up the ranks.

              1. Twisted Saltergater
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                There aren’t any good defences in the PL.

                1. SADIO SANÉ
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Liverpool and City clearly are

        7. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Salah, KdB, Aguero and Firmino for me.

      • La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Xhaka “ they always talking about my mistakes”

        Well then stop making them you plonker

        1. Party time
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Exactly

          • Miguel Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            “Well, Ted, like I said the last time: 'it won't happen again'

          • Shineonme
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Xhaka is a terrible player. Arsenal will nothing with they're backline.

        2. fc_skrald
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Play one:

          a Grreenwood, LEI home
          b Cantwell, MCI home
          c Rico, EVE home
          d Hayden, LIV away

          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            b

          2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            That's some stinking fish right there.

            1. fc_skrald
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Thanks, I know 🙂 Got 0.9 million to change one of them...

              1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Play Cant's 2 points.

                1. fc_skrald
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Thanks, I will do that

            2. Party time
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Haha... a bunch of rotten bangus

                1. fc_skrald
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  I dont like points on my bench - still a saw Haydens 6 points there last gw

                  1. Party time
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      I get, the same also.Less budget for bench players.Play Cantwell buddy

                  2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    I've brought you in, I think you maybe the best 4.5 in the game

                    1. Party time
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        Who is me 🙂

                        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 6 months ago

                          Guendozi.

                          Don't you know who you are? 🙂

                          1. Party time
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              Haha... tbh, prefer being guendouzi than luiz based on recent displays 🙂 Good pick bud

                  3. Marmalade Forest
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    I’d wager if you play

                    A) 0-1 points. 50% autosub.
                    B) 1-7 points. 20% auto sub
                    C) 0 points. 100% auto sub
                    D) 1-6 points. 20% auto sub

                2. have you seen cyan
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Not seeing Rich in any wc teams, no one considering him? Will be a big differential at this rate, he would be in my team if wcing.

                  1. Brosstan
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Too expensive in an overrated team. I personally think hes the most overpriced player in the entire game.

                    1. have you seen cyan
                      • 4 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      probably over-priced yea, but I think he will be getting goals

                  2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Delph + Iwobi make him much more desirable henceforth.
                    A much improved performance at last.

                    1. Athletic Nasherbo
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      This

                  3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    He frustrated the life out of me at 6.5 last year

                    At 8.0 it doesn't bear thinking about

                    But no doubt he could do well

                    1. have you seen cyan
                      • 4 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Yea he is not my kind of player at all, I would always go Siggy before him normally but Rich seems more appealing this season for some reason

                      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                        • 14 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        I think both his fullbacks offer much better value

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

                          Praying for a Coleman attacking return soon

                          1. Party time
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              Surely but during the IB 😉

                  4. OverTinker
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Heaton Button
                    Robo Digne Zinchenko Soyuncu Lundstram
                    Salah Sterling KDB Mount Dendonker
                    Wilson Pukki Greenwood
                    0.7 itb 1 FT

                    1. Robbo to TAA
                    2. Robbo + Greenwood to Matip + Barnes for -4 (have exact cash for this)
                    3. Dendonker to Cantwell
                    4. Robbo + Greenwood to Mings + Haller/abraham
                    5. Any other

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

                      5, save

                      1. OverTinker
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        hmm that can also be an option

                    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      I was anti Matip preseason but he's made me eat my cabbage.
                      So gaining the beast Barnes while retaining the Pool defence is dandy in my eyes.

                    3. St Pauli Walnuts
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      2

                  5. De Gea is GOAT
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    WC team. Any thoughts guys?

                    Pope Button
                    TAA Digne Zinch Mings Lowton
                    Salah Sterling KDB Cantwell Dendon
                    Barnes Vardy Green

                    1. Amey
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      This one is balanced 🙂

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

                      It’s a beaut, is double Burnley def a thing?

                      1. have you seen cyan
                        • 4 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        lol no, if you go Burnley defender then it has to be Heaton in goal surely?

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

                          He also has Mings which rules heaton out . I just love a double up, the best differentials. It could work with their fixtures

                          1. have you seen cyan
                            • 4 Years
                            4 years, 6 months ago

                            tbh probably will work 😛

                            1. De Gea is GOAT
                              • 7 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              Definitely not a thing haha but fixtures looking great so worth a punt. Can always switch to another 4.5 if need be. Thank you all for the feedback. Im much happier with it now 🙂

                  6. Athletic Nasherbo
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Thoughts on this team and the proposed transfer? 1.8OR so need to react.

                    AWB + Rashford > TAA + Haller(-4)

                    Ryan
                    TAA Digne Dunk Lundstram
                    Sterling Mane KdB Fanderson
                    Haller Pukki

                    Button Mount Soyuncu Wickham

                    Appreciate all advice!

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

                      Looks good.

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

                      Like you're team

                  7. Mcgugan
                    • 13 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    I’m considering no Salah or Manw on wildcard. Would have a midfield of Sterling-KDB-Son-Mount

                    Gives so much flexibility in the team. My main thought is I’m more likely to captain Man City players so 12.5 is a lot to spend...

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

                      It’s viable but my issue is Son, not sure what he has done to warrant selection.

                      1. Ole.
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        Korean Ronaldo tbh

                  8. dbeck
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Good moves, play mount over Lund imo

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

                      Reply fail to athletic

                      1. Athletic Nasherbo
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        Cheers mate. Yes debating Mount...the fact I’m benching I’m suggests I don’t want him in the team.

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

                          Mounts a good pick at a good price.

                          1. Athletic Nasherbo
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 6 months ago

                            Agreed just can’t see many goals against Wolves and Liverpool but then after that looks good again.

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

                              True, it’s why I’m holding on bringing him in, but if I had him it’s an easy keep

                  9. LarryDuff
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    What's your current overall rank?

                    1. have you seen cyan
                      • 4 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      around 350k, dropped from 170k last week with 55 :l

                    2. Miguel Sanchez
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      140k

                    3. rokonto
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      What's yours?

                      1. LarryDuff
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        29k

                        1. rokonto
                          • 8 Years
                          4 years, 6 months ago

                          53k 🙁

                    4. JonBoy
                      • 10 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Just under 8k.

                      1. LarryDuff
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        Woh congrats 🙂

                    5. Karan14
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      1.71m

                    6. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Top 10 %

                    7. JRD
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      2.956

                    8. sovietrockettes
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      18k

                    9. Greasy Grealish Gang
                      • 4 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      165k :'(

                  10. Mcgugan
                    • 13 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Arsenal fans - any info on Cebellos?

                    Do we expect him to start most weeks, now the fixtures are easier?

                    1. JonBoy
                      • 10 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      No one can know yet.

                      Integrating a record transfer (Pepe) and the best player (Ceballos- on a one year loan with no option, ensures by Ceballos himself) is a tough task.

                      I'm saying this as a Ceballos owner.

                    2. Klein
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Not a fan here.
                      He would if they had any other managers. Emery is evil. One bad game can land you weeks in bench. If they wanna win he must play.

                      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                        • 9 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        Is he a big gamble at that price though ? Even if doesn't play all games playing for an attacking arsenal team with good fixtures surely he'll get some.returns ? Or is it better to go with a nailed option like mcginn ?

                        1. JonBoy
                          • 10 Years
                          4 years, 6 months ago

                          Guess it depends on whether he is a gamble or a necessity for a manager's points.

                          We forget that we are all in different places.

                    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Is Ozil still a thing?

                  11. Kaiser123
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Salah / James vs Mane / Haller. I’m still swayed by A because of Captain choice.

                    1. mookie
                      • 10 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      B because Mane is just as good and cheaper. Haller should do much better than James.

                      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                        • 9 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        Mmh agree with Haller ...not sure about the other statement 🙂

                        1. mookie
                          • 10 Years
                          4 years, 6 months ago

                          Most don't

                  12. Emiliano Sala
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    How long you think you will keep digne?
                    His attacking returns are fine. But CS chances are really meh
                    Wolves got 4 big chances vs them this week
                    Although everton got a good run till gw 13

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

                      Imagine owning Coleman, do I need to ditch?

                      1. Emiliano Sala
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        I would ditch for a city/pool def. No other teams

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

                          I’m maxed out on those slots. Robbo VVD salah KDB raz Zinch. Guess I’ll hold

                    2. JonBoy
                      • 10 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Everton's defensive stats were excellent back end of last season, I'm led to believe.

                      1. Emiliano Sala
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        Last season!
                        Gueye has gone. No zouma and gbamin is injured

                      2. Klein
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        Last season they had different backline too. Zouma is gone. Now there is injury.

                        1. JonBoy
                          • 10 Years
                          4 years, 6 months ago

                          Zouma- the legend he is at Chelsea?

                          Defences are based upon systems and management.

                    3. mookie
                      • 10 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Until GW 13, then he becomes a Liverpool defender. At least that's the plan.

                    4. Brosstan
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Marco Silva is a bad defensive manager. Everton will concede tons.

                      1. Emiliano Sala
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        That's my thought

                      2. have you seen cyan
                        • 4 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        he had the best defensive home record in the whole of europes top leagues prior to joing the premier league though, so is that actually true?

                        1. JonBoy
                          • 10 Years
                          4 years, 6 months ago

                          And best defence in Europe back end of last season. 8ish cleanies in 11 or something crazy like that.

                          1. have you seen cyan
                            • 4 Years
                            4 years, 6 months ago

                            i think he is naturally defensive minded but Everton want attacking football so he is caught in a transition trying to find a balance between defending and attacking.

                          2. JonBoy
                            • 10 Years
                            4 years, 6 months ago

                            8 in 11 it was.

                            1. have you seen cyan
                              • 4 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              nice

                    5. Emiliano Sala
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      I myself am heavily considering selling after SHU and before city to ota/stones

                      1. Warby84
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        I’m slightly surprised by this, I remember benching away to city and he got an assist, for me he’s a season keeper..

                  13. Party time
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      If only Mane was on spot kick duties, Salah would've been a name for the past

                      1. Kip
                        • 10 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        This

                      2. Klein
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        Without spotkick salah was the top fpl point scorer in 2 years. Now he has penalties when milner is not playing (most games).

                        1. Party time
                            4 years, 6 months ago

                            Mané was the only player out of the 3 highest goal scorers last season without spot kick duties. He could easily finish above salah if he was good at taking them.

                            1. Twisted Saltergater
                              • 14 Years
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              and Salah

                              1. Party time
                                  4 years, 6 months ago

                                  Salah takes pen

                                  1. Twisted Saltergater
                                    • 14 Years
                                    4 years, 6 months ago

                                    this season

                                    1. Cok3y5murf
                                      • 7 Years
                                      4 years, 6 months ago

                                      Salah scored some pens last season.

                                      1. Twisted Saltergater
                                        • 14 Years
                                        4 years, 6 months ago

                                        How many was it? 2?

                                        1. Party time
                                            4 years, 6 months ago

                                            between 3-5 I believe

                                • Cok3y5murf
                                  • 7 Years
                                  4 years, 6 months ago

                                  Not to mention he has defensive duties in Pool's system whereas Salah is the furthest man forward. And he still managed to share the Golden Boot. Probably why Salah is so selfish and doesn't want to pass to him.

                                  1. Twisted Saltergater
                                    • 14 Years
                                    4 years, 6 months ago

                                    Salah doesn’t want to pass to anyone. It’s not just Mané. I only have noticed this as a Firmino owner this season.

                                    1. Cok3y5murf
                                      • 7 Years
                                      4 years, 6 months ago

                                      True. Firmino was even more open than Mane in that match. That was the moment that pissed even Klopp off. But this has been happening more frequently with Mane since last season.

                                      1. Twisted Saltergater
                                        • 14 Years
                                        4 years, 6 months ago

                                        Yeah, rivalry is good but not if it costs Liverpool some goals and points.

                                    2. Party time
                                        4 years, 6 months ago

                                        Yes & out of those 3 forward men, Salah is the least clinical imo.
                                        Mane>Firmino>Salah

                                        Salah will always have big chances to score but will waste alot of them compared to Bobby & Sadio

                                    3. Party time
                                        4 years, 6 months ago

                                        Yes but on some occasions, I see Mané as the furthest man forward from the 3. It is the fluidity in the attack.Mane is just as good as Salah to me.

                                    4. Shineonme
                                      • 7 Years
                                      4 years, 6 months ago

                                      ^^ This ^^

                              2. Ole.
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 14 Years
                                4 years, 6 months ago

                                Best Def 4.4?

                                1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                                  • 9 Years
                                  4 years, 6 months ago

                                  Lundstram

                                  1. Ole.
                                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                    • 14 Years
                                    4 years, 6 months ago

                                    Cheers, he at any risk of going above 4.4 soon?

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

                                Thoughts on this WC team ?

                                Pope-Button
                                Lundstram-Lowton-Otamendi-TAA-Digne
                                Cantwell-Salah-Sterling-KDB-Dendonker
                                Pukki-Haller-Barnes

                                1. Kip
                                  • 10 Years
                                  4 years, 6 months ago

                                  Looks pretty template, nothing wrong with that if you dont mind the Norwich attack double up

                              4. Kip
                                • 10 Years
                                4 years, 6 months ago

                                Callum Wilson: 7.8mil and has (EVE, sou, WHU, ars, NOR) up next.

                                Why on earth is his price still dropping?I’m seriously considering him as my Jota replacement

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

                                  Can’t wait to get him

                                  Absolutely berserk that he’s dripping with 4 from 4 and those fixtures.

                                2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                                  • 6 Years
                                  4 years, 6 months ago

                                  Agreed, it's strange.
                                  He could do well, good player.

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

                                    Suppose it’s the Pukki effect and people getting over excited by the SU Villa fixtures first up and expecting double digits. To my mind the exciting fixtures start in 6 - you missed Watford out!

                                    1. Kip
                                      • 10 Years
                                      4 years, 6 months ago

                                      True, (wat) should be added to the list as well

                                    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                                      • 6 Years
                                      4 years, 6 months ago

                                      Makes sense.

                                3. Marmalade Forest
                                  • 6 Years
                                  4 years, 6 months ago

                                  Shouldn’t be allowed to drop. Price drops shouldn’t be based solely on sales.

                                4. Party time
                                    4 years, 6 months ago

                                    Yes,He is a decent option tbh

                                5. have you seen cyan
                                  • 4 Years
                                  4 years, 6 months ago

                                  even tho 3 seems the right way, 4 at the back still appeals to me, and double pool defence also still looks appealing. TAA + VVD returns still not bad even with lack of cs

                                  1. Marmalade Forest
                                    • 6 Years
                                    4 years, 6 months ago

                                    I’m on TAA/Robbo/Coleman and Digne.

                                    I’m happy with the return so far.

                                    Played all four every week, 69 points.

                                    Average return of 4.3 per person per game for an average price of 6.4m.

                                6. have you seen cyan
                                  • 4 Years
                                  4 years, 6 months ago

                                  Heres some pretty damning statistics about corners which I thought was quite interesting:

                                  - Since 2000 PL corners which led to a goal (indirectly) = 3.1%
                                  - Since 2000 PL corners which led to a goal (directly) = 1.2%
                                  - Across the big leagues 40% of corners dont clear the first man
                                  - Across the big leagues only 16% result in an attempt on goal, with only 7% of those attempts being on target

                                  So does having a player who takes corners really add to their appeal? I doubt it, but maybe there is some exceptions to that rule. (TAA says hi)

                                7. Salarrivederci
                                  • 7 Years
                                  4 years, 6 months ago

                                  No need to WC this team right?
                                  -4 though. Moving AWB -> Walker/Otamendi after next week for free. 0.5 ITB

                                  Ryan
                                  TAA - Robertson - Digne - Lundstram
                                  Salah - Sterling - Dilva - Mount - James
                                  Wesley

                                  (Button, Pukki, AWB, Greenwood)