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How much rotation can FPL managers expect from clubs involved in Europe?

After looking at the forthcoming fixture schedules for the seven Premier League clubs involved in European competition this season, we now focus our thoughts on possible rotation.

This article takes a look back at how Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp, Unai Emery and Mauricio Pochettino approached the group stages of the UEFA Champions League and Europa League in 2018/19 to see if we can learn any lessons from their team selections.

This is uncharted territory for Nuno Espirito Santo and Frank Lampard at their respective clubs, of course, although Santo has experience of European competition with Porto and Valencia.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, meanwhile wasn’t ‘at the wheel’ for Manchester United’s Champions League group stage fixtures but did take charge of the Red Devils in the knockout round.

For this study, we will look at the period of Gameweeks 5 to 17.

The Champions League and Europe League group stages both started after Gameweek 5 of 2018/19, culminating before the games in Gameweek 17.

All bar one of the Gameweeks in question fell directly before and/or after a round of European fixtures, with the exception being Gameweek 15: that set of Premier League matches was the first ‘midweek’ round of league games of the season, however, so we’ll also include any findings in our results.

Manchester City – Pep Guardiola

Premier League appearances for Manchester City players in Gameweeks 5-17

Having won the Premier League in successive seasons, will Pep Guardiola’s focus be more on the elusive Champions League crown this year?

Fernandinho (£5.3m) was an ever-present in the league for City in Gameweeks 5-17 last season, highlighting just how important the Brazilain was to the cause – and the fact that the City boss had no like-for-like replacement for the veteran at the base of the midfield.

With Rodri‘s (£5.5m) capture, however, Guardiola has the capacity to rotate the two where he sees fit – although Fernandinho’s services may be needed on occasion at centre-half.

Despite featuring in all six Champions League group games from the start, Aymeric Laporte (£6.5m) started all but one league match during the time studied, with his rest coming in the midweek Premier League game in Gameweek 15.

Given his experience of playing as a left-sided centre-half, Nicolas Otamendi (£5.4m) may become the bedrock of the City defence in the league in Laporte’s stead – although the Frenchman, uncapped by his national side, had the benefit of recovering during international breaks in 2018/19, something Otamendi doesn’t have the luxury of.

The table above may say that Sergio Aguero (£12.1m) only started nine of the 13 league games in Gameweeks 5-17 but he was injured or recovering from injury in the final four of them.

Aguero only started two group matches in the Champions League and started every single league fixture from Gameweeks 5-13, although was substituted off in eight of those nine appearances.

Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m), by contrast, started four Champions League group fixtures and not a single league game between Gameweeks 5-13.

Raheem Sterling (£12.0m) started all six Champions League group fixtures and his FPL owners paid the price on three occasions, with benchings in Gameweeks 9 and 17 – both of those matches coming three days either before or after a European tie.

Sterling was also a substitute in the midweek Gameweek 15 fixture against Watford.

Only injury prevented Bernardo Silva (£7.8m) from being an ever-present in Gameweeks 5-17, illustrating just how important the Portugal international was to Guardiola last season.

Bernardo had his rests in the Champions League, sitting out three of City’s group games.

The mid-price FPL midfielder has already been benched twice in the league this season, however, suggesting he perhaps isn’t quite the ‘nailed’ option he was for much of 2018/19.

Given the options available to Guardiola in central midfield, we can likely expect plenty of rotation in the middle of the park this season.

David Silva (£7.4m), who turns 34 this campaign, is the obvious candidate for a semi-regular rest, with Ilkay Gundogan (£5.4m) and Phil Foden (£5.3m) waiting in the wings.

Silva had his minutes managed around the Champions League group games last season (of which he started five), being substituted in seven league fixtures and dropping to the bench on a further two occasions.

The anomaly here is Kevin De Bruyne (£9.8m), who was injured for a large chunk of last season and who didn’t make a league start in Gameweeks 5-17.

Looking back at 2017/18 instead, De Bruyne started City’s first 31 league games and started five of the Sky Blues’ Champions League group ties – although Guardiola will surely handle him more delicately this season following his injury problems of last year.

Liverpool – Jurgen Klopp

Premier League appearances for Liverpool players in Gameweeks 5-17

Having already tasted success in the Champions League, there is an argument to suggest that Jurgen Klopp’s focus will be more on the domestic front this year as Liverpool hunt for their first league title in 30 years.

Sadio Mane (£11.5m) and Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) started all six Champions League group stage matches last season and weren’t rested for any of the league fixtures around them.

The two league games that Mane missed altogether (Gameweeks 9 and 15) in the period studied were through injury, with a cut on his foot limiting his involvement to being a late substitute in the Gameweek 16 win over Bournemouth.

Salah’s only rest in the Premier League in the whole of 2018/19 came in that midweek Gameweek 15 win over Burnley.

Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) was benched in Gameweek 9 after returning late from international duty and, like Salah, was also handed a breather in Gameweek 15 as the Reds juggled three Premier League fixtures in seven days.

The Brazil striker was dropped to the bench in two of Liverpool’s six Champions League group games.

At the back, Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) was an ever-present throughout this period and again looks the safest bet this season.

Having started all six Champions League group matches, Andrew Robertson (£6.9m) missed two Premier League fixtures in Gameweeks 5 to 17 – although one was enforced through injury.

Robertson was benched in the Gameweek 10 match against Cardiff, which came three days after a 90-minute run-out against Red Star.

Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.0m) was benched in Gameweeks 8 and 9 last season, with both matches coming four days either before or after the Liverpool right-back played 90 minutes in a Champions League group game.

Joe Gomez (£5.4m) deputised on both occasions.

Alexander-Arnold was also only a substitute for the Gameweek 16 win at Bournemouth, which was the third of three league matches that the Reds had to endure in the space of a week.

A foot injury ruled him out in Gameweek 17.

A start or two for Gomez at right-back in the coming months perhaps looks inevitable but Fantasy owners will be hoping that Klopp chooses the Champions League or Carabao Cup to hand Alexander-Arnold his feared breather.

Tottenham Hotspur – Mauricio Pochettino

Premier League appearances for Tottenham Hotspur players in Gameweeks 5-17

The situation was pretty straightforward for Harry Kane (£11.0m) last season, with the Spurs striker starting all six Champions League group games and being benched only once.

That came in Gameweek 16, which was not only the third of three Premier League fixtures that Spurs faced in the space of seven days but also came three days before the Lilywhites took on Barcelona in a crucial Champions League tie.

The picture is not quite so clear with Spurs’ midfield assets.

Christian Eriksen (£8.8m) started only five league matches during Gameweeks 5 to 17 but was suffering from an abdominal problem in this period, with Mauricio Pochettino handling his recovery very carefully.

To illustrate this point, Eriksen started every single one of Spurs’ final 21 league fixtures once his issue had cleared up, also starting all seven of the north London club’s Champions League knockout ties.

Following his involvement at the 2018 World Cup and then the Asian Games in August/September, it took Son Heung-min (£9.5m) until Gameweek 13 to nail down a starting spot in Spurs’ team.

Managed minutes were an issue even when Son was established in the team and the South Korea international was substituted in all seven of his starts in the period studied, having made the starting XI in five of Spurs’ six Champions League group games.

With those two players, Erik Lamela (£6.0m) and the hamstrung Dele Alli (£8.4m) struggling for fitness or form, Lucas Moura (£7.4m) was the main beneficiary: the Brazilian started 11 of Spurs’ 13 fixtures around the Champions League group games.

Given that Lucas, Eriksen, Son and Lamela are already up and running this season and the likes of Alli and Giovani Lo Celso (£7.4m) are gradually building their fitness through substitute appearances, rotation in the Spurs midfield will surely be a minefield around their forthcoming Champions League ties.

Pochettino has been a regular rotator of his full-backs in busy periods so we can likely expect to see more of the same this time around, with Toby Alderweireld (£5.5m) perhaps the most secure route into the Spurs backline – the Belgian defender started all but one of the 13 Premier League games around the Champions League group stage fixtures last season.

Arsenal – Unai Emery

Premier League appearances for Arsenal players in Gameweeks 5-17

Unai Emery used the Europa League group stages to mostly blood his second string, with stronger starting XIs not named until the knockout stage had commenced in February.

Emery made at least eight line-up changes in five of the six group games as fringe players were given a chance to impress, so fatigue-led rotation in the Premier League wasn’t the issue that it might have been had the Gunners been in the Champions League.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) made only two starts in the Europa League group stage, with Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) making just the one.

Emery is a tinkerer of teams regardless of European involvement, however, as the above table shows.

It should be said that Aubameyang was about as ‘nailed’ as they come until Arsenal started to venture deep into the Europa League: the Gabon international started 23 of Arsenal’s first 25 league fixtures in 2018/19, with benchings in Gameweeks 8 and 9 seemingly less about preservation for Europe and more to do with Emery’s constantly evolving tactical preferences.

Lacazette started eight matches in a row between Gameweeks 5 and 12 but was less of a reliable starter through December as Emery favoured Aubameyang up top by himself – again, though, this had little to do with the Europa League.

Manchester United, Chelsea and Wolves – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Frank Lampard and Nuno Espirito Santo

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has taken charge of Manchester United in four Champions League knockout games and has shown previous when it comes to Europe-led rotation, resting Marcus Rashford (£8.5m) and Victor Lindelof (£5.5m) in Gameweeks 26 and 34 ahead of the PSG and Barcelona ties.

How Solskjaer will treat the ‘lesser’ Europa League, and the bloated group stage in particular, remains to be seen, however.

Nuno Espirito Santo is certainly giving the competition plenty of respect.

Leander Dendoncker (£4.5m), Diogo Jota (£6.4m), Jonny (£5.5m) and Joao Moutinho (£5.5m) have all been benched following Europa League play-off fixtures already and the settled Wolves side we could trust from a Fantasy perspective in 2018/19 looks anything but this season.

Frank Lampard is the great unknown as he gets set to manage in Europe for the first time (with the exception of the Super Cup) but Chelsea’s wealth of options in most positions should provide him with ample opportunity to rotate.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 4

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  1. luk46
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Should KWP be back next week?

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

      i think so

  2. Viper
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    If Trossard is confirmed out, which move looks better?

    A. Trossard & Jota - > Ceballos & Barnes

    B. Trossard & Jota - > Cantwell & Haller

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

      Ceballos played 27 mins last game I'm considering cashing out for 5.6m and 2 recent posters want to buy???

      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Who else is there at that price? Cantwell? Robinson?

      2. Viper
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        He'll play the majority of games in a very attack minded side

        1. KDB4PREZ
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Agreed with this yeah and fixtures great so I’d imagine he plays a lot over next 10GWs, is this worth a hit tho ya fink guys?

          1. KDB4PREZ
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Reply fail haha

      3. MINUS FOUR
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Let the past go. Ceballos is almost certainly going to start against lesser teams. It was tactical vs Spurs. Watford and Villa coming up, just give him a chance. I've got him and much happier than I would be if I had McGinn. He's cheap as chips for a reasonably attacking player in the team that scored the 3rd highest number of goals in the PL last season.

        1. KDB4PREZ
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          All this echos my thoughts and really makes wants me to pull the trigger on this lol (will obv wait to c extent of injuries, but need keep an eye on trossard price as only just have enuff for the transfers and he may fall before next game)

    2. Alan Watts
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Was thinking of getting Ceballos in for McGinn...

      But looking at his past record he doesnt seem to score / assist a lot, and when he has played in EPL he plays in his own half a lot ie he's a proper box to box midfielder....

      For around 0.5 more you get James / Mount, or other more attacking mids

      1. NATSTER
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        He looks skilled and attacking to me. But I'm afraid that he could be the assister to the assister when Arsenal field 3 premium attacks.

        1. Alan Watts
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah thats what I'm coming around to...might still get him, with all the possession Arsenal will have vs weaker teams he might get decent returns for the price...

          Again though, James is only 0.5m more

    3. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'm always concerned with Emery's rotation as it seems that only auba is nailed in the attacking options. I prefer a less dynamic guaranteed starter, than an more attacking player that gets more points when he plays. Its the frustration that would make choose mcginn over Ceballos. If Ceballos was nailed, I'd choose him

  3. Raging wildcard
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Does any know if Guilbert is nailed on to start for villa?

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

      Not even Villa fans do

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

    Ryan
    VVD AWB Digne Zinchenko Lundstram
    Salah Serling KDB Mount Dendonker
    Pukki King Greenfood

    1FT, 1.5 in the bank

    A) King to Barnes
    B) King to Haller
    C) AWB to TAA

    I don't really want to make a transfer this early into the international break (though WC is available I'd prefer not to use it this GW), so I guess what I'm really asking is if option C is a solid one as it would be scuppered if TAA/s price rises. Cheers.

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      C

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

    Ceballos played a blinder today according to reports. Wins the pen for one goal and makes the other with a peach of a ball to assist the assister.

    Come on now, Unai!

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

    Appreciate if anyone could RMWCT?

    Pope Button
    VVD TAA Digne Lund Kelly
    Salah Sterling KDB James Cantwell
    Pukki Haller Greenwood
    0.1 ITB

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

      You might have only one playing outfield sub is the one real issue I have. Kelly's minutes might be limited with Sakho and Tomkins back soon.

    2. luk46
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I would do VVD > Zinchenko/Otamendi and Kelly > Soyüncü/Mings. Not sure about James, Mount probs safer.

    3. MINUS FOUR
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Well it's the same as my non WC team starting 11 except Ceballos not James. So I like it. But it also doesn't look like you've really taken advantage of any fixtures swings or huge new pieces of information to gain an advantage, which is what I like to use the WC for. It's just very template, which is fine if that's what you were going for.

  7. polishmike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy > Haller or Barnes? (already got Pukki)

    1. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I would go Haller myself

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I’d be tempted to keep

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

        Yeah that's an option. I don't need to make that move.

    3. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Why get rid of Vardy? Nailed, proven FPL asset, great form, can score against anyone and better fixtures just a few gws away. And if you've had him from the start you're losing money on him too.

      1. Soto Ayam
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Agree...I wouldn't change vardy

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

        I've had him from the start. Thanks, I'll keep him for now.

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

      Reluctantly shipped Vardy to Barnes as needed funds to get KDB, wont lose him otherwise

  8. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Which option (have 2FT):

    1. Jota & KWP >> Haller & Lundstram
    2. Jota & KWP >> Barnes & Pieters / Söyüncü
    3. Jota >> Barnes (save 1FT)

    Thanks.

    1. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      2

  9. KDB4PREZ
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who scores more over next 8GWs
    A( Otamendi
    B) Ceballos

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      id take a punt on Ceballos

    2. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B...not really sold on either to be honest

  10. KDB4PREZ
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A would be 4-4-2
    B would be 3-5-2

  11. F4L
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pope Button
    TAA Robbo Otamendi Lundstrom Kelly
    KDB Pepe Son Ceballos Cantwell
    Vardy Firmino (Laca if fit) Pukki/Barnes

    What i'd go for if i was on WC. Would make captaincy every week fun as well

    1. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      If that squad comes off, you'll rocket up the ranks, if not, you'll sink like a stone. Differential captaincy picks every week too is a bit scary. Though I like an FPL gambler, nobody wins anything with the template.

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Great team, could get Mane as well

  12. mrtapio
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    How does this team with no Salah, KdB, Auba, Kane look?

    Pope l Heaton
    TAA l Otamendi l Mings l Lund l Hanley
    Mané l Sterling l Mount l James l Cantwell
    Aguero l Pukki l Abraham

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

      Love the forward line, not too crazy about the other two! Maybe downgrade Heaton to upgrade Hanley.

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

      It's not bad considering you don't have the guys mentioned. I have Mane instead of Salah too but haven't squeezed in Kun. Maybe drop Heaton for a 4.0 and upgrade Hanley?

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

    Revised my WC team again based on feedback. Thoughts appreciated.

    Pope Button
    VVD TAA Digne Soyuncu (Lund)
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount (Cantwell)
    Pukki Barnes (Nketiah)

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

      Solid mate very safe and not much downside if Lund and Cantwell continue to tick along

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

        Cheers!

    2. LSK
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Would be tempted by Lowton over Soy and double up for Burnley’s favourable run and then switch to Soy gwk9. Good team though

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

        Hmmm considering it, thanks!

  14. Nigawan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Which transfers should i make this week ?

    Current Squad:_

    Heaton-Ryan
    VVD-TAA-Digne-Lund-Zinc
    Salah- KDB- Sterling- McGinn-Dendoncker
    Pukki-Barnes-Greenwood

    a) VVD and Greenwood Out- Hanley and Tammy IN
    b) Sterling and Greenwood Out- Cantwell and Aguero IN
    c) VVD and McGinn Out- Pietiers and Mount IN (ITB 1.2MIL)
    d) SAVE THE FT

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

      What’s happened to VVD? Don’t sell before NEW. Save imo

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

      I would lose VVD to upgrade Greenwood but not before Newcastle tbh

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

      D.

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

      Save the FT mate nothing wrong with Sterling and looks like you would bench Greenwood or Cantwell anyway so you're really just swapping Raz for Kun. Decent chance Kun outscores him I suppose but nice to have a double transfer up your sleeve

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

      Thanks guys 🙂 appreciate it. long weekend without BPL, hence the itchy fingers. I actually just worried about the price raise.

  15. LSK
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Play Dunk and Lundstram over AWB? That’s what I’m on currently (can’t get rid this week as I have Laporte)

    1. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      That’s how far united have fallen like Jesus

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

        Can’t see them keeping a clean sheet against Leicester

  16. Carroll to the rescue
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    How’s this WC team looking? Any changes needed?

    Pope Button
    VVD Digne Otamendi Rico Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount Dendoncker
    Haller Pukki Barnes

    Gutted because I had to TAA go for VVD to fit KDB and the like of Haller in my team but I’d like to think it should pay off!

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Gtg

  17. rainy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Price Changes - 6th September 2019

    🔻  Lovren (5.3), Pérez (6.2), Holebas (4.8), Byram (4.4)

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers Rainyy

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Perez 🙁 . Cheers, Rainy.

    3. mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks, so nothing for TAA or martial. Surely must happen soon

    4. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Oh baby Perez and Holebas when those fixtures turn have my full attention

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

      Martial survives 🙂

    6. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Martial my man, keep it up 🙂

  18. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Did transfers early - on Sunday - (WC intact as a safety net, but unlikely to play it yet), and still fairly happy with the team just now. Any immediate changes needed? Monitoring Spurs, Arsenal and Leicester players mainly.

    Pope 4.0
    TAA Digne Zinchenko Lundstram Rico
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount Dendoncker
    Pukki Barnes Greenwood

    A whole 1.7 ITB too to be used later in any number of ways. 🙂

    1. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good. I'd be happy with that.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers boyos

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

      Absolutely fine

    3. mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe greenwood to someone who actually plays more than 10 mins. As this means playing one of lundstram rico dendonker or greenwood every week?

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        It does for now. Lundstram this week is fine, will use the money to upgrade one of the other cheapies next week x

  19. smix
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Best KWP replacement ? 0.3 Itb

    Current defence is as follows
    Pope Button
    TAA KWP Digne Lundstram Montoya

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

      if hes fit would you keep v palace??

  20. SKENG
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is there any way to get the updated IDs of top 10 Hall of Fame?

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

        thanks

  21. Soto Ayam
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Getting ahead if myself for gw6

    Thinking of vvd and mcginn ~ to ~ lowton and son for -4

    Any thoughts ?

    Depends on how well son does in gw5

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      VVD is a season keeper

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Rather have TAA or Robbo

        1. Soto Ayam
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Already have taa, Digne, Lund and Rico. For me TAA is THE season keeper, maybe even more so than any other player. So vvd is maybe a luxury I can afford to ditch

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Agreed 🙂

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

      I went Son.
      An the expense of Mane for Salah
      And VVD for TAA
      I don't know if it's worth it but going to give Son a few weeks.
      He looked good last gameweek and can haul for sure. It the 2% ownership that I like and his price represents great value as long as he gets more minutes than previous season and very nice fixtures too.
      It's a gamble but I like the odds.

      1. Soto Ayam
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        You're points are all good ones. He can haul and has good fixtures, I would do it this week but to transfer vvd and McGinn before they olay newc and west ham at home respectively seems daft.

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

          No rush to make the moves for sure. Another look at Son in GW5 ain't a bad idea before you decide.

  22. Carroll to the rescue
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    How’s this WC team looking? Any changes needed?

    Pope Button
    VVD Digne Otamendi Rico Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount Dendoncker
    Haller Pukki Barnes

    Gutted because I had to let go TAA go for VVD to fit the likes of KDB and Haller in my team but I’d like to think it should pay off!

    1. mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      TAA and abraham in for vvd and haller? Probably get around the same points over the next 4 or 5 weeks though

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

      Wow we have the exact same midfield and attack!. In defense I have Zinchenko and Emerson instead haha

    3. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Kun will probably haul again

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Nah, sterlings turn next

        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Either is fine for me!

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

    Can I hold FT for 2 weeks and not take a hit?
    Made it this far so might hold out.
    Quiet on the price rises helps.

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      GL!

  24. yer old da
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Assuming no-one will argue with these three transfers for a 4 point hit?

    Laporte > TAA
    Siggy > James
    Jota > Haller

    Means my team next week is:

    Heaton
    TAA, VVD, Digne, Lundstram
    Salah, Sterling, KDB, James
    Haller, King

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

      Excellent.

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

    Yeah just keep an eye on price rises falls and any possible injuries but all 3 look like improvements
    Nice team.
    What's the bench like?

    1. yer old da
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not great - Rico, Dendoncker, Greenwood

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

        Apologies for reply fail.
        Bench not great but probably worth it for that 11.

  26. Lav
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Been set on possibly moving Diop, maybe Robbo to TAA, but should I hold?
    1 FT 1.2m ITB

    Pope ~ Button
    Robbo ~ VVD ~ Digne ~ Diop ~ Lund
    Salah ~ Sterling ~ KDB ~ McGinn ~ Dend
    Pukki ~ Barnes ~ Greenwood

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

      Hold

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'd hold, have a similar team to yours.

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

        Only rough GW for me was this past one. Was flying to start. The side is good so maybe a hold is the right call.

  27. Spokey
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone tempted by Kolasinac? Monreal gone and no backup for left back spot as far as I know. Can Maitland-Niles play there when Bellerin is fit?

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

      Tierney.

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

      Captain ?
      All thoughs appreciated
      Henderson
      Dunk. Lowton. Guilbert
      Salah C Sterling. KDB. Mount
      Aguero. Haller. Joeilinton
      Cantwell Rico. Kelly 0.0 itb

    3. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Good shout he looked good last week

  28. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Captain ?
    All thoughs appreciated
    Henderson
    Dunk. Lowton. Guilbert
    Salah C Sterling. KDB. Mount
    Aguero. Haller. Joeilinton
    Cantwell Rico. Kelly 0.0 itb

  29. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Does anyone on here rate Ayew as an option?

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

      Can work as rotation player

  30. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A.Digne Otamendi James Guendouzi Haller B. Soyuncu Kelly Mane Cantwell Wickham

    A or B on WC? B gives me Salah Mane Sterling KDB

    Pope
    DIGNE OTAMENDI TAA Pieters Lund
    Salah Sterling De Bruyne JAMES GUENDOUZI
    Pukki Ayew HALLER

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

      A easy

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

      A is miles better.
      You are giving up 4 decent options for 1.
      Think about the points total at the end of the season for A and B I can't see how Mane makes up the points and statistically he overperforned last year .