Scout Picks

Sterling and Aguero tipped for big scores by Gameweek 5 Scout Picks

We have spent the big bucks on our Manchester City attacking assets this week as they face a Norwich defence in dire straits.

This week the Scout Picks XI features three players priced over £12.0m but we have still managed to stick to our £83.0m budget.

Our 3-5-2 formation comes in at £82.9m, £0.1m inside the limit.

Goalkeeper

Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian has an appealing fixture this weekend

Adrian (£4.6m) was not selected by any of our Scout Squad pundits this week, but we’ve brought him in as an enabler. There was overwhelming support for a double-up on the Liverpool defence but we only had enough in our budget for one of their premium options. With Alisson still out injured, Adrian should keep his place in goal.

Defenders

Alexander-Arnold remains our chosen Liverpool defensive option ahead of Gameweek 5

Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.1m) was the most popular Liverpool defender among our Scout Squad pundits. David, Paul and Geoff all selected him as the best option in this price bracket, Neale choosing him in second place. The right-back heads into an appealing meeting with a goal-shy Newcastle side and three assists in his first four matches. The potential for a double-figure haul, made up from returns at both ends of the pitch, continues to be high for Alexander-Arnold.

The inclusion of Matt Lowton (£4.5m) was a way of granting the request from our Scout Squad for Burnley defensive cover. Nick Pope was a popular choice but we had to go with Adrian in goal. Lowton comes in based on Burnley’s clean sheet potential for a trip to Brighton, and having created more chances than any of his defensive colleagues so far this season.

John Lundstram (£4.2m) continues to make a useful budget enabler for Fantasy managers. Sheffield United remain one of the tightest-looking defences in the Premier League, having allowed just 22 shots in the box across the first four Gameweeks (fifth-best). Meanwhile, Lundstram himself is behind only two players in the top flight for big chances created.

Midfielders

Sterling should enjoy his trip to Norwich on Saturday afternoon

Despite a blank against Brighton, Raheem Sterling (£12.3m) is straight back in the Scout Picks. After the first four matches of the season, the Manchester City midfielder is still just one behind the current Golden Boot front-runner with five goals and during that time, no player has been afforded more big chances. Meanwhile, Norwich’s defence looks in tatters for Gameweek 5. They have conceded more than any other side so far and are likely to be without at least three centre-backs in Ben Godfrey, Christoph Zimmermann and Timm Klose this weekend. Furthermore, right-back Max Aarons has been ruled out, Grant Hanley is unlikely to be able to feature from the beginning and Tim Krul is also a doubt to start now.

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) was the most popular midfielder for Gameweek 5, tipped as the best in this position by three of our pundits, David selecting him in second place. In both of his Premier League matches at Anfield this season, the Egyptian registered a double-figure haul and he will be fancying his chances against Newcastle. The Magpies might have the ability to frustrate top six sides, as they did at Spurs in Gameweek 3, but Salah still got three attacking returns against them last season.

Mason Mount (£6.4m) is one of a handful of mid-price midfielders who appear to have the ability to offer decent value this season. He has two goals so far and could have arguably had more than that. Ahead of a trip to Wolves, the Chelsea midfielder has registered the same number of shots on target as Sterling, and more than any other option priced at £6.5m or below.

The absence of some key personnel for Manchester United should both help Daniel James‘ (£6.1m) chances of starting and increase the need for him to deliver. In the last two matches, the value midfield option has had seven shots inside the box, the second-most in the whole division. With Leicester yet to keep a clean sheet on the road so far this season, James looks a good bet for more attacking returns this weekend.

John McGinn (£5.6m) is the final member of our value midfield trio as he prepares to face West Ham on Monday night. With attacking returns in two matches so far this season, the box-to-box option will fancy his chances against a Hammers’ defence that has conceded more big chances than any other side so far.

Forwards

We’re backing Aguero to have another enjoyable afternoon in Gameweek 5

Our Scout Squad panel was unanimous in selecting Sergio Aguero (£12.1m) as the best forward option for Gameweek 5. That decision was reached even before the Norwich defensive situation got worse on Friday afternoon. The Argentinian has scored in every match this season, currently leading the Golden Boot race, and is likely to deliver even if he has his minutes managed in light of Gabriel Jesus’ return from fitness simply because Norwich’s problems at the back are so bad.

Sébastien Haller (£7.5m) completes our line-up ahead of a trip to face Aston Villa on Monday night. Dean Smith’s men have allowed more shots than any other side so far this year, while Haller has three goals in his last two matches.

Substitutes

Nick Pope (£4.6m) was the most popular budget goalkeeper in our Scout Squad submissions but we had to bench him to accommodate our Liverpool defensive double-up.

We were also able to work in some Manchester City defensive cover so Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.6m) has to be content among the substitutes. With Norwich unlikely to park the bus against them, there is perhaps still a slight chance that they find a way through.

Manuel Lanzini (£6.5m) gets a place on the bench as a cheap alternative West Ham’s centre-forward. The midfielder has created more chances than any of his colleagues so far this season.

Ashley Barnes (£6.7m) has impressed in the early part of the campaign but we ran out of money to get him in the Scout Picks starting XI. 

The Captain

As we have mentioned many times since the season began, the Scout Picks now has a captain for the 2019/20 campaign.

This skipper is chosen using the conclusions of the latest Captain Sensible article and a four-way vote between David, Neale, Paul and Geoff.

Because the use of Fantasy Football Scout data is used so heavily in this process, the captain we choose each Gameweek will be known only to those who have signed up to Membership for the 2019/20 season.

It will be revealed to the public only when the deadline for the Gameweek has passed.

The Community Champion

Representing the community against the Scout Picks in Gameweek 5 is Warby84.

They have gone for a 4-3-3 of Adrian; Alexander-Arnold, Otamendi, Maitland-Niles, Lundstram; De Bruyne, Salah (c), McGinn; Aguero, Haller, Vardy.

The community member who beats our picks by the biggest margin over the campaign will win a £100 Amazon Voucher and a place in our Contributors and Moderators League for the following season.

It was a defeat for the Scout Picks in Gameweek 4 as InsaneFC won by a 75-64 scoreline.

That makes his winning margin of 11 points the new score to beat for the 2019/20 season.

5,594 Comments Post a Comment
  1. snowman
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Joelinton to

    A> Pukki
    B> Haller
    C> Rashford

    1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A for the season, B for the next month or so. I'd want both of them though

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

      B

    3. juanmata8
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Haller seems to have better fixtures

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

      Err... Why are we discussing Rashford? Remove the pens from his xG so far. Seriously skewing the numbers

      Haller for now, but close

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

        Thanks all

        Would you do it for a hit this week or save?

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

          No better week to sell a forward playing for a low-scoring team than when he plays Liverpool or City. Always feels right. You'll be more reluctant next week when he faces Brighton

          Hits are always risky though, so it depends on how you play the game

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

            Would be first hit of the season for me so will likely do it!

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

        How many penalties has he taken this season?

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

          He's taken 2. Each penalty adds 0.88 or so to the xG, from what I heard on Scoutcast or somewhere

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

            Or 0.68? Not sure. But I'm sure it's more than 0.5

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

              Makes sense. Do you know what XG value constitute a ‘Big chance’ by any chance?

              I can’t seem to get a straight answer on that

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

                I don't have enough info for that... But, without meaning to sound rude, I think Google's got this for us 😀

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

    Chaps, thoughts on this?

    A. Zouma to Ota and play 4-4-2

    B. Dendoncker to Cantwell and play 3-5-1

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

      A

    2. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A, undoubtedly.
      B is like trading in a Scoda for a Lada.

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

        B it is then as I did that exact exchange of my cars!

        1. The Knights Template
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          The Skoda Dendoncker is a reliable, if not flashy, all-terrain vehicle!

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

      Play 3-5-1 ? Doing yourself a disservice

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

        My captain is a midfielder so I guess I’m playing 3-6-2

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

    I’d appreciate your help.

    Would you play -

    A - Wan-Bissaka
    B - Pukki

    Thank you very much

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

      AWB

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

    TAA -> Robbo or save?

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

      Why sell Taa ??????

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

        Oops, I meant Robbo -> TAA 😀

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

          Ha
          I'd save & do ot with 2 FT next gw.
          Might be something else arise for which you'd need that FT
          Robbo looks dangerous too.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Save

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

    Play pukki or mcginn

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

      McGinn

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

      Pukki

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

      McGinn

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

    Gtg guys?
    Pope
    Lundstram Zinc Pieters
    Mane KDB Sterling Pepe(C)
    Haller Pukki Abraham

    Button Montoya Soyuncu Donkey

    1. juanmata8
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Pepe captain is bold. Good Luck

      1. Don Van Vliet
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Foolhardy captain pick.

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

      Captain City player, KdB for differential

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

      Nice team.
      C choice is out there. He looks good but til he shows he can finish chances.
      Plus manager change would put me off too.

    4. Stan Kranky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      This is the most fun team ive seen

  7. juanmata8
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pope 4m
    TAA Digne Zinchenko Lundstram Rico
    Salah Sterling KDB Guendouzi Cantwell
    Abraham Haller Pukki

    On a WC any suggestions?

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

      Zinchenko -> Otamendi
      Abraham -> Mount

      1. Don Van Vliet
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Can't switch a forward for a midfielder, Bruce.

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

    Pages flying by. I thought this was the deadzone 😀

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

      I like it 🙂

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      The dead have arisen!

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

      We are just excited FPL day is back

  9. Sir Edo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Went nuts and did AWB/Emerson/KDB/Pukki to (A)guero/James/Otamendi/Lundstram for -12.
    Say what you want but always feels great when your teams looks like a 100-pointer.

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

      1. Yes, you went nuts
      2. It could work
      3. I'm the hit meister. Let's not compete over this 😀

      4. KDB and Pukki though? But... Okay...

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

      Selling Pukki & KDB for hit 😮
      GL mate !

      1. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Sold him myself as part of a wc. Poor fixtures and a crippled squad. Bye bye.

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

        Your rank just fell massively before a ball got kicked, but it’s ok, your 100 pointer this weekend will fly you back up big time

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

          Ps, my team looks like an 88 pointer, so we are equal. 🙂

          1. Sir Edo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            I know, but my 20+ years FPL experience says this could work.. 😉

      3. Don Van Vliet
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Utter madness to ship De Bruyne.

        1. Sir Edo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Might work with Aguero instead and Otamenti as a long term option.

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

        Selling KDB & Pukki could be opening yourself to a case of FPL PTSD when the dust settles

        Looks reckless & impulsive to say the least

        But it could also work - that’s the beauty and tragedy of FPL in a nutshell

        1. Sir Edo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Hope for beauty this time since experienced tragedy the recent weeks,,

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

            We can’t have one without the other 🙂

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

        Selling KDB makes it look really bad for me

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

          That said I picked all 4 of the players you brought in on my own WC this week so it can't be that bad

          1. Sir Edo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Oh, interesting. Do you have a crazy/fun pick in your WC?

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

              No, I had Pepe and Vardy for a while but in the end I couldnt go without Aguero this game week. Most off template pick is Maddison, other than that its very template. Pretty boring but necessary 🙁

              Trent Ota Lundstram Pieters Rico
              Salah KDB Maddison James Douglas
              Aguero Haller Barnes

        2. Sir Edo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Aguero/Otamendi in the long run motivates the move.

      6. Sir Edo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks all! 🙂

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

      Captain v Vice Captain

      My VC leads 4-0 on my capt.

      VC - 13,11,5,13 (42)
      C - 12,3,2,6 (23)

      Those with Salah and Sterling might be in similarish boat.

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

        Lol
        Same

      2. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Who is your captain this week?

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

          Good question

          Salah c KDB vc
          Kane and Bilva - last chance saloon

    4. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Who would you choose from this list to bring in? WC in hand and not worried about taking a chance. Cantwell will either by back up or 352.

      1. McNeil.
      2. Ceballos.
      3. Mount.

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

        McNeil

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

        Mount

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

        McNeil sounds more fun

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

          May I add, I own Mount and Ceballos

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

        Ceballos given fixtures and Laca injury

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

        Ceballos

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

        Mount. Even if he does become a rotation risk, Cantwell is more than a capable backup. From GW7 to GW23, Mount (Cantwell) should outscore McNeil(Cantwell) and Ceballos(Cantwell) both in goals and FPL points... Except if RLC clearly becomes first choice, then you can TRANSFER Mount to the lower-scoring options or to RLC himself

        The fact that you'll have a transfer if a template pick doesn't work out always seems to be overlooked

      7. Don Van Vliet
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        2. Ceballos.
        Lacazette out; Arsenal with a golden run of fixtures on the horizon.

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

      RMT is pretty conclusive regarding the captaincy conundrum

      Dont know which data are taken into account though

      1. THEKID_88
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I know. I'm struggling to choose this week.

        Which one are you choosing?

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

          Currently on the dullard pick Mo(c)

    6. Mr G
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Time to pop my comment cherry

      1. Don Van Vliet
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Was it as good as you expected?

        1. Mr G
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Well, as an old mate of mine always used to say... “try everything twice, if you don’t like it the second time, don’t try it again!”

      2. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Found your G spot? Welcome.

    7. ADucksBehind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A) Otamendi

      B) Maitland Niles

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

        A no question

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

        Otamendi

      3. Don Van Vliet
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        A, A, baday, ba wattler die die

    8. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Any latest news on Barnes availability?

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

        He seems good. I've him on my WC and am not worried

        1. Eleven Hag
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          thnx mate

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

        Website said he's okay
        I'm relaxed.
        Check the HT by Rotation AE re team news

        1. Eleven Hag
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          ok mate thnx....what d fook is wrong with OLE btw 🙁

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

            Nothing
            Our attack is sh.t & we are unlucky to concede goals against in last two games against Wolves & Southampton.
            Maybe one more transfer window needed to sort out RW/CM/CAM positions

            1. Eleven Hag
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Agree about attack being poor and unlucky with our defense...we are again into LVG or Moyes zone this season

              Ole promised attacking footy and he has been more pragmatic than jose for most part of last season and this one

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

                Not his fault
                We lack string between Defense & attack
                Pogba is reckless
                McTominay is unproven quantity
                Fred is waste of spot in the squad
                Matic is Old
                Lingard is average
                Hmmm...

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

        He’ll start but just worried about reoccurrence after 10mins

    9. 03farmboy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Considering going Aguero over De Bruyne what do you think of this WC team?

      Adrian
      Digne, van dijk, Otamendi, lundstram
      Salah, sterling, Ceballos, James
      Haller, Aguero

      Bench: button, kelly, dendoncker, Greenwood

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

        Sorry dude, but i dont think thats good.

        Who you gonna play as your 11th player from Lund, Kelly, Dendock, Greenwood for next 5 weeks?
        There is one budget option to much.

        1. 03farmboy
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Would
          Probably rotate lundstram and dendoncker as the start every game but I see what you mean

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

        Looks good. Playing Lundstram, Ceballos, James every week is an issue.

        If it was my team, I would have tried Aubameyang over Kun

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

        I like. Take a few risks why now.
        The point about the 11th player is valid but you have a few to rotate into it.
        Ceballos is risky but maybe less so with Laca gone.
        Actually the more I look at this the more I like it. GL.

        1. 03farmboy
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks do you think I should swap Haller to Barnes or Abraham and upgrade kelly to a 4.5 defender?

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

      Can't find a way if squeezing in Auba...

      So, do I....

      A) Martial ----> Cellabos

      B) Save FT, play Lundstram

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

        B

      2. Don Van Vliet
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        B

      3. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        B

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

        Lube?

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

          Sorry I have had one too many and need to sleep 5 hours to kick off !!!!!

    11. red_lfc
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Leno,, mcgovern
      Pieters, otamendi, digne
      Salah, mane, maddison,ceballos, mcginn?
      Firminho, jimenez, pukki?

      Who to play pukki or mcginn cant decide.

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

        McGinn

      2. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        McGinn

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

      Repost
      Two questions
      One
      A) abru and mcginn/ceballos
      B) Barnes and Mount

      Two

      Barnes or pukki already have cantwell

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

        A

        Barnes

    13. rodragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Play cantwell or do awb to zinchenko for -4?

      Tyy

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

        Cantwell

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

        Otamendi instead of Zinchenko & -4 doesn't look bad

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

      If I werent on WC I would TC aguero. The perfect storm

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

        I'm scared as a non-owner 😮

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Just hoping it’s Sterling’s turn

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

            Not even sure about that
            Captaining Mo instead

            1. The 12th Man
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              So am I. Hoping both do well.

      2. Sir Edo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Too early in the season I think. Really hoping too for a big Aguero score though.

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

      Sold laporte, martial and awb to eriksen, ota and robbo for -8
      Expecting a brace from any of them to pay it off

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

        A brace of yellow cards for Ota

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

        Eriksen, hmm...

    16. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Morning.
      Backed out of VVD > TAA and went Elmohamady > Otamendi just to get better squad going forward.
      Gtg?
      Pope
      VVD,Digne,Otamendi
      Salah(c)Sterling(vc)KDB,Mount
      Haller,Barnes,Pukki

      Button,Lundstram,Cantwell,Hanley 0FT 0.4m itb

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

        Yep

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

        Good swap
        G2G

      3. Partick Bateman
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yep, looking good.

    17. NoName
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      G2G?

      Pope
      Digne Lundstram Mings
      Salah Sterling KDB Mount Cantwell
      (K)un Pukki

      (Button, Greenwood Soyuncu Rico)
      1FT 0.3ITB

      1. MTPockets
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Yep. Punchy

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

            Cheers

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

          If City go as mad as I think they might you don't have to worry about what the other 8 do 🙂

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

            Well Noewicj getting a few too makes it even better!!

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

            Your words to the fpl gods' ears. Thanks 🙂

      2. Partick Bateman
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        GTG? 1 FT 0.7 ITB

        Adrian
        Lowton Lund TAA Digne
        Sterling(c) Salah(v) KDB Lanzini
        Haller Pukki
        ---
        Pope Ayew Cantwell Kelly

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

          Yep

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

        On WC, grateful for any advice on Hanley vs Kelly for the last 4m def slot?

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

          Kelly is injured? Also depends alot of the rest of the team. If you actually gonna play 4 back with Lund + kelly/hanley, its disaster.

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

            Hanley gonna play 20-30 min next game but might be back to starting 11

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

            Thanks!

            No i am playing 3 back with TAA, Digne and Ota with Lundstram as first sub / 4th def and need a 4m last def.

            Do you think Hanley or Kelly has a chance to be nailed in the longer term ?

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

          Hanley

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

            Thank you!

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

          Coach said Hanley will play (20 to 30 minutes). Kelly has been ruled out with no definite timeline. Hanley's price is less likely to drop than Kelly who's red-flagged and has Sakho, Tomkins and Cahill higher up the pecking order so could be sold in droves from GW6

          Either way, this has to be your 3rd sub. Nothing higher... But you could lose 0.1 on Kelly or Hanley, so take that on the chin

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

            Very helpful perspective, thanks!

        4. Partick Bateman
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Think Hanley has a better chance of making appearance points. Kelly has lots of competition coming back from injury.

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

            thanks!

        5. Don Van Vliet
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Isn't Hanley injured?

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

            This is for WC, for the long-term. And Hanley is back from injury.

            1. Don Van Vliet
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Aha.
              Hanley long term. Kelly on borrowed time.

      4. timawflowers
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Sterling or Salah for capt?

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

          Neither - both are rubbish and overrated. I’m captaining Pukki or Lundstram

        2. Partick Bateman
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Assuming no rotation, Sterling for me.

      5. MTPockets
          4 years, 6 months ago

          To play regularly

          A) Salah + Lowton
          B) Mane + Matip

        • Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Anyone Salah (c)?

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

            o/

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

            I am

          3. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            o/ look up

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

            Jup

        • jdp219
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Who is benched in order to start Lundstram?
          1) Pukki
          2) Wood
          3) Dunk
          4) No one, Lunny as b1.

          1. MTPockets
              4 years, 6 months ago

              3

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

              I will bench 3)

            • Partick Bateman
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              3 if you fancy Burnley to score, 2 if you don't.

            • Don Van Vliet
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              2 The Kiwi is overdue a goal or two.

              1. Don Van Vliet
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Scrap that; misread the question.
                Bench Dunk.