Frisking the Fixtures

Which teams have the best and worst upcoming fixtures?

Our regular “frisk” of the Premier League fixture list returns ahead of Gameweek 5.

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: nor | WAT | eve | WOL | cry | AVL
And then: SOU

Many Fantasy managers will consider Manchester City assets “fixture-proof” but a favourable run of matches doesn’t do any harm, either.

Pep Guardiola’s side sit top of our Season Ticker over the next half-dozen Gameweeks and are the only Premier League club to avoid a ‘big six’ club during that time.

City’s next two opponents have yet to keep a clean sheet this season and indeed Watford’s 16-match shut-out drought extends back to February, although the re-appointment of the pragmatic Quique Sanchez Flores might help solidify the Hornets at the back.

Norwich City, Watford, Everton and Aston Villa, four of City’s next six opponents, sit in the bottom six for big chances conceded this season.

From a defensive perspective, all bar Norwich of the Citizens’ next half-dozen opponents are scoring at a rate of one goal per game or worse.

No team has scored as few goals as Watford this season.

All six of the sides that Guardiola’s troops face between now and the end of October sit in the bottom half of the table for big chances created.

Burnley

Next six: bha | NOR | avl | EVE | lei | CHE
And then: shu | WHU | wat | CRY

Having been bottom of the Season Ticker in Gameweeks 1 to 4, Burnley’s schedule is about to get much more favourable.

Gameweek 5 marks the start of a ten-game sequence in which the Clarets meet only one of the ‘big six’ and even that fixture is against an unconvincing Chelsea side.

No other top-flight club has fewer meetings with last season’s top six teams between now and the end of November.

For those interested in Ashley Barnes (£6.7m), Chelsea and Norwich are two of five clubs yet to keep a clean sheet in the Premier League this season.

Daniel Farke and Dean Smith’s newly promoted teams have are in the bottom four for shots on target conceded, meanwhile.

The Clarets pose a real threat in the air and in the Canaries and Villa, Sean Dyche’s side are facing two of the five teams who have allowed the most headed chances in 2019/20 – although Brighton, Everton and Chelsea have been less obliging from crosses.

The medium-term fixture list is perhaps not quite as kind from a defensive perspective but no club has allowed fewer big chances than Burnley this season, despite their unfavourable start.

Arsenal

Next six: wat | AVL | mun | BOU | shu | CRY
And then: WOL | lei | SOU | nor | BHA | whu

Arsenal’s favourable fixture run goes on even longer than Burnley’s and we can expect to see the north London club regularly appearing in this series of articles over the coming months.

In their next dozen Premier League matches, the Gunners face only one other ‘big six’ side: the Gameweek 7 meeting with Manchester United preceding a sea of blue on the Season Ticker until mid-December.

Unai Emery’s side face all three newly promoted clubs in this time and five of last season’s bottom ten.

Watford are first up and are without a clean sheet in 16 league matches, although the appointment of the defence-first Quique Sanchez Flores perhaps comes at an inopportune time for the Gunners.

The Hornets, Villa and Bournemouth, three of Arsenal’s next four opponents, sit in the bottom six for big chances conceded.

No FPL forward scored more goals than Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) against non-big six sides last season (19 in 26 games).

Tottenham Hotspur

Next six: CRY | lei | SOU | bha | WAT | liv
And then: eve | SHU| whu | BOU

Spurs face only one of the ‘big six’ in the next ten Gameweeks, with a trip to Anfield the one obvious off-putting fixture.

Even better, the Lilywhites’ next six home matches are all against sides who finished in the bottom half of the Premier League or who were in the Championship last season.

Spurs’ upcoming half-dozen away games are perhaps not quite so appealing, with meetings against five of last year’s top ten plus a trip to a Brighton side that has performed fairly well in 2019/20 so far.

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

Spurs’ next two opponents could make life hard for their attackers, as Palace and Leicester are among the five teams who have allowed the fewest big chances this season.

Roy Hodgson’s side have conceded the fewest goals in the top flight in 2019/20 (two), with Leicester having shipped only one more.

From a defensive perspective, there is encouragement: Spurs’ next five opponents all sit in the bottom half of the table for shots on target in 2019/20.

Everton

Next six: bou | SHU | MCI | bur | WHU | bha

Everton have just two meetings with ‘big six’ clubs from Gameweeks 5 to 14, with the visit of Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur the only dots of red on the Season Ticker.

Even those games against 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 Toffees have recorded shut-outs in ten of their last 15 league games but the fixture list is perhaps less welcoming from a defensive perspective, given that they face three of the four teams who have recorded the most big chances this season (City, West Ham and Brighton).

Away trips to Bournemouth and Burnley, with Callum Wilson (£7.8m) and Ashley Barnes (£6.7m) to deal with, will pose tricky tests, too.

Goals have started to flow at the other end of the pitch, at least, with seven being scored in the last two league and cup games – more than Everton had managed in their previous ten matches dating back to the start of pre-season.

Moise Kean (£6.9m) and Alex Iwobi (£5.9m) were both handed their first Premier League starts in an Everton shirt in Gameweek 4 and both delivered attacking returns.

In Bournemouth and West Ham, Everton are facing the two sides who have conceded the most big chances this season.

Those two clubs and Brighton have shipped a combined 22 goals this season, although 12 of those were conceded to Manchester City.

Bournemouth

Next six: EVE | sou | WHU | ars | NOR | wat

Ryan Fraser (£7.3m), Callum Wilson (£7.8m) and Josh King (£6.4m) have all lost hundreds of thousands of FPL owners over the last month and dropped in price in doing so.

Wilson has ticked over with exactly five points in each Gameweek but the better value elsewhere so far has prompted many managers to move on their Bournemouth assets.

The Cherries’ upcoming fixtures are perhaps among the best in the division, though, certainly from an attacking perspective.

Everton, West Ham, Norwich and Watford, along with Bournemouth themselves, sit in the bottom five for big chances conceded this season.

All bar the Toffees of Bournemouth’s next six opponents sit in the bottom ten for shots in the box and efforts on target conceded, meanwhile.

ALSO CONSIDER

Chelsea (wol | LIV | BHA | sou | NEW | bur) are riding high in our Season Ticker but fixtures against Wolves and Liverpool immediately after the international break slightly dent their appeal – even if Nuno Espirito Santo’s side and the Reds aren’t perhaps as watertight as they were in 2018/19.

The Blues themselves are still without a clean sheet and interest in their Fantasy assets may instead be focused on the likes of Mason Mount (£6.4m) and other forward-thinking players.

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

Aston Villa (WHU | ars | BUR | nor | BHA | mci) have some appealing home matches ahead but their run of away fixtures between now and Gameweek 15 is the worst in the division.

Still, meetings with West Ham, Arsenal and Norwich should offer encouragement for their midfielders and forwards: these three clubs sit in the bottom five for shots in the box conceded this season.

The Weak

Leicester City

Next six: mun | TOT | NEW | liv | BUR | sou

Leicester face three of last season’s top six between now and the October international break and sit bottom of our Season Ticker as a result.

There is an appealing home fixture against Newcastle within this run, although the Magpies beat Brendan Rodgers’ side at the King Power Stadium at the back-end of last season and the Foxes have not really convinced against wing-back systems in 2019/20.

It should be noted, of course, that 31 of Jamie Vardy‘s (£8.9m) 83 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.

Crystal Palace

Next six: tot | WOL | NOR | whu | MCI | ARS
And then: LEI | che | LIV

Fourth-place Crystal Palace may be a team in form but are another club who face three ‘big six’ sides in the next half-dozen Gameweeks.

Chelsea and Liverpool then follow in Gameweeks 12 and 13.

With eight of Palace’s next nine opponents finishing in the top half last season, the Eagles are firmly rooted to the bottom of our Season Ticker from Gameweeks 5-13.

Martin Kelly (£4.1m) has been a popular budget asset this season but even if he recovers from injury and keeps his place at the heart of the defence, his owners likely won’t be using him for anything other than bench fodder between now and the end of November.

Even the “winnable” games within this run come against teams who have impressed from an attacking perspective so far this season: Norwich and West Ham, for example, sit in the top six for shots on target so far in 2019/20 (despite having both faced Manchester City).

Those two teams (and perhaps a clean sheet-less Spurs and a Europe-occupied Wolves) can be got at defensively, of course, but Palace’s attacking assets haven’t really convinced this season – only Watford have scored fewer Premier League goals.

Jordan Ayew (£5.1m) could be a decent, benchable third striker for the coming months but Palace’s medium-term role in the Fantasy world maybe more about how much they can frustrate our other FPL assets: the Eagles have conceded fewer goals than any other Premier League team this season.

Newcastle United

Next six: liv | BHA | lei | MUN | che | WOL

Fantasy managers have largely avoided Newcastle United assets this season – and not just because of their fixture run.

The Magpies are in the bottom three for big chances created and goals scored in 2019/20 so far, although the backs-to-the-wall display at Spurs may offer hope that the defensive solidity of the Rafael Benitez era hasn’t totally evaporated.

Steve Bruce’s side have already played the two north London clubs in the opening month of the campaign and now face three other ‘big six’ sides between now and Gameweek 9 – starting with a trip to Liverpool.

Third-place Leicester also host the Magpies in this period.

Newcastle sit bottom of our Season Ticker for attack over the next six Gameweeks but they, like Palace, may play a significant role in how more popular offensive assets from the likes of Liverpool, Leicester and Chelsea do over the coming Gameweeks.

Watford

Next six: ARS | mci | wol | SHU | tot | BOU
And then: CHE

Winless and bottom of the table, Watford’s fixtures don’t get much easier in the medium term.

The Hornets face five clubs who finished in the top seven in 2018/19 over the next seven Gameweeks, although home matches against Sheffield United and Bournemouth appeal more.

Watford will be hoping for some kind of new manager bounce following the appointment of Quique Sanchez Flores, whose pragmatic reputation will hopefully – from their point of view – address the obvious defensive problems at Vicarage Road.

The Hornets have not kept a league clean sheet since February, a run that stretches back 16 matches.

No side has scored fewer goals in 2019/20, meanwhile.

The next five Gameweeks at the very least could be an audition period for Watford’s assets and tell us more about Flores’ preferred system and personnel, as well as what effect he is having on their underperforming squad.

ALSO CONSIDER

Liverpool‘s mixed fixture run (NEW | che | shu | LEI | mun | TOT) has to be acknowledged but, like Manchester City, the Reds are one of a handful of teams that Fantasy managers may consider “fixture-proof”.

Their three ‘big six’ opponents in the next half-dozen Gameweeks, Chelsea, Manchester United and Spurs, have hardly fully convinced this season, either.

From a defensive perspective, matches against Newcastle and Sheffield United offer decent clean sheet opportunities: only Watford have scored fewer goals than the Magpies this season, while the Blades are ranked bottom for shots on target.

The Reds’ other four opponents during this run are all in the top half for goals scored and shots attempted, however.

At the other end, Chelsea and Spurs haven’t kept a clean sheet between them this season – although all bar the Lilywhites of Liverpool’s next six opponents sit in the top half in terms of fewest expected goals conceded.

Sheffield United (SOU | eve | LIV | wat | ARS | whu ) themselves have a mixed bag of fixtures, although John Lundstram (£4.2m) is their only outfield first-team regular who is owned by more than 1% of FPL bosses and is eminently benchable for the tough defensive tests after Gameweek 5.

Manchester United, Southampton, Wolves, Norwich and Brighton all face two meetings with ‘big six’ clubs over the next half-dozen Gameweeks but have some more appealing fixtures around that so the picture doesn’t quite look so bleak at that quintet of clubs.


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  1. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    a) Siggy
    b) D.Silva (-4)

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

      A

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

      A

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

      I’ve got D.Silva but Siggi is going to come good. Loads of shots

  2. Alli
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A) Jota, Diop > Barnes, Lundstram (-4)
    B) Jota > Ayew
    C) Other/Save?

    Ryan - Heaton
    VVD - Digne - Zinchenko - Dunk - Diop
    Salah - Sterling - KDB - Martial - Cantwell
    Pukki - Jota - Greenwood

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

      B is a horrible move..
      Would just save it if martial is fit

  3. Bobby_Baggio
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Best 5.1m def or below to get?

    1. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mee / Tarkowski / Maitland-Niles

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        cheers

      2. william prunier
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Add that Leicester def

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

      I’d get Maitland N

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Vestergaard

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

    Am I GTG?
    Pope
    TAA,VVD,Coleman,Otamendi
    Salah,Sterling(C),KDB,Mount
    Barnes,Pukki

    McGovern,Lundstram,Dendoncker,Wickham

    1. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Are you on WC? Prefer Greenwood to Wickham.
      Otherwise G2G.

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

        No I’m not on WC at the moment.

  5. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Replacing Laporte & Perez over next 2 weeks. £1.5itb.
    Laporte this week, benching Perez to play Lundstram.

    A. Otamendi & 8.7mid
    B. TAA & 7.0m mid

    Heaton
    VVD Digne Soyuncu Laporte* Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount Perez*
    Pukki Greenwood Wickham

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

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

    A) Haller
    B) Barnes

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

      Haller all day.

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

      Barnes at night

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Hahahaha

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

        😛

    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Both?
      Barnes has a nice run of fixtures and frees up cash v Haller. Looks sharper than last season where he got a nice few goals.

      Haller looks like a man who will thrive as a Premier League striker in a team that will give him plenty of goalscoring chances.

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Wood

  7. Mac 1234
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Ryan (McGovern)
    Digne VVD Zinch KWP Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KDB Siggy (Donck)
    Rashford (Greenwood, Wickham)

    1. Rashford, Wickham, Siggy > Barnes, Haller, Mount (-4)
    2. Rashford, Siggy > Haller, Mount, starting Lund this week and get Barnes next week
    3. Also not completely decided on Mount v James but leaning to Mount

    Any thoughts please?

  8. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    thinking of doing the following in GW6?

    Kane + McGinn -> Aubameyang + Iwobi (-4)

    Am I crazy

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

      like it

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not for a hit! Kane to Auba looks tempting​!

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

      Not for a hit imo mate, McGinn still a good option with good fixtures and Iwobi is still wait and see for me. Like the other guy said Kane to Auba for free is a good move.

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero Ceballos

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

      Iwobi did next to nothing in an attacking Arsenal side last season. Would you even have looked at him without a return last time?

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

        I was already talking about him before he scored, so it is possible. He's underrated imo and plenty of players 'fail' at bigger clubs and do alright at lesser ones - he also never got a sustained run in the team last season

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

          he's more of a creator than a goalscorer but that's exactly what Everton need

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

          Fair enough

          But he got plenty of time in the pitch last season and he’s scarcely tied on at Everton

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

    Play one

    (A) Henderson (SOU)
    (B) Pope (bha)

    1. Old and Slow
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Pope

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

      A.

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

      I would say Henderson, I think Brighton are more likely to score than Southampton and he has the home game as well.

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

      Henderson, but hard to get these right.

  10. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    *REPOST*

    GTG on WC?

    Adrian (Button)
    TAA Digne Lowton Soyunucu (Lundstram)
    Salah KDB DSilva (Guendouzi, Hayden)
    Aguero Haller Abraham

    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Adrian is a transfer waiting to happen.
      No City def coverage
      Would prefer Richy & Auba over Kun & Dilva personally (rotation)

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Just go with one City attacker?

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

      More of a free hit than a WC

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        This made me think!

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

          Is the free hit a good chip to hold onto for DGW? First time player and debated it this week with fixtures but not sure how valuable it is later on in season?

          1. Pep Roulette
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Keep all your chips for later

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

              So much this. Except maybe triple captain which just play whenever you think someone gonna go big like Aguerooooo this weekend

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

            Free hit chip best to save for later when you get a blank game week with less fixtures due to cups.

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

              Cheers guys made since to hold it was just making sure 🙂

  11. RVP20
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Any changes to be made to this WC team?

    Pope - Button
    TAA - Digne - Zinchenko - Soyuncu - Lundstrum
    Salah - Sterling - De Bruyne - Cantwell - Mount
    Pukki - Haller - Greenwood

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Zinchenko to Otamendi

      1. william prunier
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Behave, with laporte out he'll hardly rush mendy back

        1. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Sooner or later it's going to happen! UCL and cup games are here! Cancelo & Mendy are lurking! Zinchenko is a rotation risk!

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

          So Zinchenko nailed but Otamendi no chance?

          1. william prunier
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Zinchenko more likely to play next few

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

        Strongly agree.

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

    Is Lowton nailed please? I’m considering him as cheap £4.5m route into Burnley defence for good fixtures but I see he missed a lot of minutes last season - was that injury or is there competition for his position? Thanks

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

      He has a challenger but he's first choice right now.

    2. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Tark is only Bur def worth considering.

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

        Why not Pieters? Competition too?

  13. ooshandy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Gents, any thots?

    Heaton
    Digne, VVD Zichenko Maitland-Niles
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount
    Pukki Haller

    Pukki or Barnes?
    Defence ok?

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

      On a wildcard. Is this lot good to go?

      Pope Button
      Trent Digne Otamendi Soyuncu Lundstram
      Salah Sterling KdB Mount Cantwell
      Haller Pukki Greenwood

      I feel it's a bit too template but I keep ending up with the same team.

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

        Sorry! misstake. I like your team but I'd try to add Pope or a burnley defender sometime soon due to their great run!

        I've gone for Pukki over Barnes. I think Norwich are a more attacking side and Burnley have got injuries to Gudmundsson (supplies Barnes with chances). And where as Pukki has reached 15-20 goals for three seasons straight (albeit in Denmark and the Championship) Barnes best season is 12 goals.

    2. ooshandy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks, thought as much. Good shout on the Pope / aburnley defence

  14. JollyGoodYellows
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Bilva needs to come out and want KDB in, who can I use to fund it:

    Pope (Button)
    TAA VVD Digne (Soyuncu Kelly)
    Salah Sterling Bilva Mount McGinn
    Haller Pukki (Greenwood)

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

      Downgrade vvd?

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      WC? Transfers?

      VvD, McGnn

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

        1 FT so would be a -4. In my mind it's worth it as long as KDB plays

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

      Only really VVD. Mark FPL general said on his pod perhaps just one pool defence needed for the coming run. Trade VVD to 4.5 and upgrade B.Silva to KDB

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

        Yeah my thoughts are similar. Worth a -4 this week to do VVD + Bilva > Maitland Niles + KDB

      2. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I don't think any Liverpool defence is 'needed', but you're paying for TAA's extra attributes rather than some kind of cover.

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

          Seems daft taking VVD out this week on first thoughts but I have a feeling KDB will haul against Norwich!

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

    What would you do with this lot?

    Pope
    Trent digne Lundy montoya
    Salah sterling martial* kdb
    Barnes pukki

    Button Cantwell mina Greenwood

    1ft .6itb WC intact

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

      Save and thinker over your captain

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      looks good

      personally would prefer Digne over Mina for set piece threat although I know Mina grabs the odd header

      what's your plan if AM is out?

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

        I have digne?

        Not sure on martial, could switch to harry wilson but I have a strong enough bench..

  16. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    James to rise tonight? On 100 at fplstatistic. I’m playing my wc should I get him in for Mount? Would lose 0.1 on Mount if I want him back tomorrow. So actually Mount or James?

    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Probably not, although it's a worry

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      100 is the target so he could rise.

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

      They're both still punty in my opinion. I have James since I wildcarded right after the last GW so I'd go for him. How do their two sets of upcoming fixtures compare?

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

        Chelsea seems to be easier but they have champions league

        1. william prunier
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Eufa cup

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

            Chelsea eufa cup?

            1. william prunier
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Lol woops

    4. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      If James rises tonight and you sell tomorrow you won't get the rise. Keep Mount, nice player, good fixtures.

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

        Yeah I know but if I want him tomorrow he is 0.1 more

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Ah sound. I misread your post. Couldn't figure how you were gonna sell Mount today for James, then buy back Mount tomorrow. I thought you were money laundering 😉

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

            Haha! Sorry for the complexity of the post 😉

  17. Dannyb
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Play Montoya or Lundstram?

    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Lund

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

      Lundstram

    3. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I have both and currently on Lundstram starting with Montoya first sub

  18. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Play 2:

    Lundstram
    Otamendi
    Dendoncker
    Cantwell

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Top 2 for me!!

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

        Agree

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

        Metoo

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

        Same

    2. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Obvs top two, although otamendi is far from nailed

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

      The first 2

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

      L&O

    5. CrouchDown
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks guys those were my initial thoughts just rarely play 4 defenders!

  19. GE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What would you do?

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

      Text dissapeared...

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

      Generally?

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

        Most of the types I write here

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          What's your type?

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

            🙂 Meant time 🙂

  20. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who misses out on WC and why?

    (A) Haller
    (B) Barnes
    (C) Abraham

    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Tammy only scored vs garbage
      Barnes has a knock
      Haller looks the real deal and has creativity behind him, plus fixtures.
      I'd cut Tammy myself.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      All

    3. Lazarus Star
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      On WC too and I’ve got Haller, Pukki and Tammy - considering dropping Tammy to spend on Def upgrade and remove a bench headache (got a strong 5 mid)

  21. william prunier
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    This worth a -4?
    King & Martial to Haller & James.
    Really want to catch Haller's fixtures.

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

      No, King’s fix is also great

      1. william prunier
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        His fixtures might well be but he isn't involved enough

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

      Get rid of King for sure - penalties only possible value

      1. william prunier
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        This is what I think. He's too deep.

  22. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A) VVD & Mane

    Or

    B) Kola & Salah

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

      A

    2. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Member for 9 years and you consider Kola a legit option!

      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Looking at him for next 2/3 then switch to Emerson

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

      A

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

      B for me

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

    1) Martial -> Iwobi
    2) Martial and AWB -> Iwobi and TAA (-4)
    3) Save, play Lundstram and Dendoncker

    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Iwobi I'd wait and see on
      Utd due some clean sheets.
      Hold and recess with more info

  24. Lazarus Star
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    On WC - still tinkering

    Have 11.2M to spend on Def & FWD.

    A) Digne & Ayew
    B) Kelly & Tammy
    C) Digne & Greenwood (bench fodder) and pocket 0.6M for Lowton > Tarkowski

    Pukki & Haller the other forwards
    Def is TAA, Lund, Soy, Lowton.

    On B so Tammy is still 7.1M cost to me.

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

      C for me!

      Although Ayew has looked quite good I just have the feeling he's gonna be one of those annoying players that you'll be stuck with for ages and you won't play much. It seem from what I've read that Kelly might loose his spot when some of the injured Palace players will return, so I'm not to keen on option B either.

      Good luck with your WC 🙂

  25. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is Ceballos good enough to cover Arsenal's great run of fixtures?

    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Cover how?

    2. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes if he assists every Aubameyang and co’s goals and also gets 3 bonus every week

      Not likely unfortunately

  26. NWallis
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    On a wildcard. Is this lot good to go?

    Pope Button
    Trent Digne Otamendi Soyuncu Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KdB Mount Cantwell
    Haller Pukki Greenwood

    I feel it's a bit too template but I keep ending up with the same team.

    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No spurs or arsenal despite their glorious run of fixtures?
      Play your own game.

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

        It's a fair point and something I've thought about. I just can't find any value for money in Spurs or Arsenal. The one I'm considering is Ceballos for Mount.

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Template should be safe

  27. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    need to draft in some Man City & Arsenal (possibly spurs) - aguero, auba and kane kill the rest of my team - which other players out of these 3 teams are gonna do well over next few weeks? all help appreciated

    de bruyne
    silva (enabler)
    bilva
    pepe
    lacazette
    eriksen
    son
    other

  28. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Triple City attack +
    Salah +
    Double Liverpool defence (with TAA) +
    Digne

    Too much to squeeze in on my WC?

    Pope
    TAA, Digne, matip, Söyüncü, Lund
    Salah, Sterling, KDB, Cantwell, 4.5
    Aguero, 4.5,4.5

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Nail captain every week and you can cope with pish 4.5 fodder

      1. Jolly Good
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Lundstram, Söyüncü and Cantwell... wouldn’t call the fodder... very VFM playable I think

  29. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Hi...very stuck on what to do with trossard ....0ft.

    A....bench and play soyuncu at United

    B....exact money tonight for tross to James - 4

    Thanks

    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Given he is out long term, I'd take the short term hit for the teachers pet

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

        Cheers

  30. maverickga
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    How to get rid of Salah in two easy steps:
    First you transfer him to Mané, that way you have a Salah "coverage"
    Now you have Mané, compare him with players from other teams, see that he can be swapped out and transfer him to a way cheaper player,
    Now congratulations, you got rid of Salah! 🙂

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

      Step 3, furiously try to get him back.