Metrics

How the top 10k FPL managers set up for Gameweek 5

A number of Fantasy Premier League managers inside the top 10,000 deployed key chips for Gameweek 5.

5.2% of them opted to use the Wildcard over the international break, while 2.6% went for a Triple Captain.

With each passing Gameweek, the top 10k becomes less and less influenced by those who used multiple chips in the earliest rounds.

With Gameweek 5 now in the mix, only 37.9% of those in the highest echelon of FPL have deployed two chips.

12.7% have used three while 3.8% have already committed four of their chips.

As things stand, 32.2% of those in the top 10k have now used their Wildcard and we can also take a look at which players were the most popular in the Gameweek 5 editions.

By far, the most fashionable option in Gameweek 5 Wildcards among top 10k managers is Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne (£9.8m).

He has been selected in 77.2% of such squads, 7% more than any other player – which made for plenty of frustration when it was revealed he was on the bench for the trip to Norwich City.

Behind the Belgian is, not surprisingly, budget Sheffield United defender John Lundstram (£4.2m), who has been racking up regular game-time in the Blades’ central midfield trio.

Interestingly, it would appear that a number of Fantasy managers at the top level are opting for a double-pivot of bargain bucket defenders.

41.8% of top 10k managers who Wildcarded for Gameweek 5 also included Crystal Palace’s injured centre-back Martin Kelly (£4.1m) in their side.

That brings the total of top 10k managers in possession of both Lundstram and Kelly to 23.7%.

It is clear that the double savings in defence were influenced by interest in the more expensive Manchester City attackings.

Raheem Sterling (£12.3m) was snapped up by 66.2% of top 10k Wildcarders for Gameweek 5 with 58.4% going for Sergio Aguero (£12.1m), making him the most-fashionable forward in such squads.

Interestingly, a total of 30.2% of the top 10k Wildcarders opted for both players in their brand new squads, although the two combined for just one attacking return against Norwich.

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m), who scored nine points in Saturday’s lunch-time game also features in the Wildcard picture here with 65.4% of those wielding that chip among the top 10k retaining faith in him.

The 35.7% who brought in Tammy Abraham (£7.2m) will be very happy with his huge haul away at Wolves and it’s interesting to see that he was preferred to fellow goal-scorer Mason Mount (£6.4m), who did not feature among the most popular midfield assets.

Instead, the man in that price bracket who drew the attention of Wildcarders in the top 10k was Daniel James (£6.2m), although he blanked against Leicester while Mount found the net late-on at Wolves.

We saw that Gameweek 3 Wildcards at this level largely featured a disposal of Liverpool defenders, but they are clearly back in fashion despite failing to keep a second clean sheet of the campaign against Newcastle.

Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.1m) and Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) both feature among the most popular defenders in top 10k Wildcards, the right-back selected in 45.9% of these and his centre-back colleague in 29.9%.

Gameweek 5 Captains

Meanwhile, there was a big difference between the top 10k and everybody else when it came to choosing captains for Gameweek 5.

Those in the upper echelons largely favoured Aguero, with 39.1% of them handing the Manchester City man the armband.

Salah was backed by 30.9% and Sterling 19.2%.

The vote was much more evenly split from an overall perspective with Salah just about the most popular with a share of 23.3%.

Sterling was just behind him on 21.5% while Aguero was off in third place with 15.4%.

Not surprisingly given Norwich’s situation coming into Gameweek 5, there were also a number of Triple Captain chips deployed in the top 10k.

As already mentioned, 2.6% of them played this enhanced captaincy chip.

The majority of these were played on Aguero, 1.2% of those in the top 10k choosing the Manchester City forward, 0.6% on Sterling and 0.6% on Salah.

Data taken from LiveFPL.net. Visit it HERE.

1,737 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Zlat-man
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Rp.

    1. Kane, Dendo> Auba, Cantwell
    Or
    2. Kane,Dendo > Son, Barnes/Callum

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

      Auba.

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

    RP

    Is there any need to WC this team

    Leno Button

    VVD Otamendi Soyuncu Lundstram Montoya

    Salah KDB Sterling Mount Dendoncker

    King Pukki Barnes

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. MTPockets
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Who are you desperate for that you don't have?

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

          Shakira

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

            Well that seems like a fair answer and I suspect you are not alone 🙂

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

              I think he is alone 🙁

          2. MTPockets
              4 years, 6 months ago

              🙂

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

          Abraham

          1. MTPockets
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Then no would just make transfers, for a hit if necessary

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

          Sterling and Cantwell or Pepe and Richarlison. Assuming both Rich and Pepe perform well today (which they will)

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

            tough call, at the moment I'd be tempted by the latter

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

            Sterling and Cantwell. And I own Pepe.

            Sterling blanking a few weeks isn't cause for concern. He'll score a few next week.

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

            thanks yea im not sure, I have KDB but that would be my only City if I lose Sterling. Have a feeling tho rich and Pepe both going to do amazing today and once again the template be in tatters lol

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

              Just keep him. Radical moves like that can derail your season.

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

                Yea I probably will, Sterlings blanks havent put me off him so much more just the fact I think they could be betetr use of the money. That said if Sterlign got a brace yestrday I probably wouldnt be considering this. But there is only like a 25% chance I would do it anyway

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

          Thoughts on this as possible WC?

          Pope Button
          TAA Vertonghen Soyuncu Bednarek Lundstram
          Mane KDB Son Djenepo Cantwell
          Aubameyang Abraham Pukki

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

            hmmm I think Sterling could still smash it yet I.e. Watford at home

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

              Thanks, yes I know- just frustrated with team but will keep knee in check as fundamentals ok!

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

          Hi everyone, I've had to pull the trigger and wild carded, rank was 1.5mil....input would be very useful please...

          I've gone from

          Pope fodder

          TAA VVD Digne Montoya AWB

          Salah Sterling KDB McGinn Dendonker

          Pukki Barnes Fodder

          to

          Pope Button

          TAA Digne Lundstram Hanley Yoshida

          Mane Sterling KDB Son Cantwell

          Abraham Pukki 4.5

          1. Eat my goal!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Deja vu

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

            Wildcarded and rank is over 2 mil, go figure

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

            Effectively swapped Salah, McGinn, Dendonker and Barnes for Mane, Son, Cantwell and Abraham... and weakened your defence.

            Pretty knee-jerky and not worth a wildcard, in my opinion.

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

              1.5 miles or suggests otherwis

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

                1.5 mil or*

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

            why not just do

            Salah to Mane
            Dendo to Cantwell

            and get Tammy after they have played Liverpool

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

          Who scores most next 5-6 weeks?
          A - Mane and Tammy
          B - Salah and Barnes?

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

            Tough one but will have to go B.

            1. Uncle Gamst
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Probably A

              Tammy is on hot form ATM and plays for a more attacking team. Barnes likely to return to norm

          2. the dom 1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            B

          3. Bob.
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            A

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

            A

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

              Barnes tends to go on scoring streaks for a couple of games and then goes quiet for a long time. There is no change in Burnley tactics, formation, team etc that suggests he’ll significantly overperform his last two years’ stats.

        7. Ben Marlin
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Which 2 options?

          A: Kabasele + Pepe + Hughes + Maitland-Niles

          B: Kabasele + Pepe + Guendouzi + Gray

          C: Kolasinac + Maitland-Niles + Guendouzi + Hughes

          D: Maitland-Niles + Guendouzi + Hughes + Gray

          E: Kabasele + Pepe + Hughes+ Guendouzi

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

          Anyone else desperately hoping Rico plays because it would solve...everything 🙂

          Zinc/Gwood to Abraham and 4.0 (Yum)

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

            Or just have him as your 3rd sub to free up cash. Looks like he will be rising too.

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

            Hanley is 4.0 and plays?

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

              Injured currently

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

                Ah my bad.

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

                Not injured anymore i don’t think

              3. Optimus.
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                He was on the bench last night

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

                  Couldn't run apparently!

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

              True. Might be barrel scraping anyway - might be sensible to accept I can't have every player in form 🙂

        9. Herman Toothrot
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Hoping for an Iwobi benching. Last GW he really seemed to affect Digne's runs up the pitch. When Iwobi was subbed off, Digne got an assist not long after.

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

            Would be harsh on Iwobi though, has looked really good in their last two games.

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

              yes he did look good

          2. Sam (Team Sam)
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            I have Iwobi, so definitely not hoping for that!

          3. Camino Aleatorio
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Everton not usually on TV in America, no fans - no followers- ugly uniforms - bad karma- etc

            Thanks for the heads up on Digne - Iwobi angle.

        10. FDMS All Starz
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          What needs change here? 1ft & 0itb

          Pope
          VVD - Robbo - Mina - Zhink
          Salah - Sterling - Mount - Kdb
          Pukki - Barnes

          Subs: Button - Lunds - Dendo - Wickham

          1. SHOOTER MCGINN
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Not a lot. Looks decent. I'd lose double Liv defence.

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

          Would you WC such team:

          Pickford, Button
          VVD, TAA, Montoya, KWP, Lund
          Sterling, KDB, Salah, Mount, Hayden,
          Haller, Pukki, Greenwood

          Would love to include Abraham, maybe Son, maybe some LEI before their soft schedule.
          What stops me is that Pickford is having SHU and for sure would move VVD, Montoya, KWP but don't see good replacements atm.

          What do you think?

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

            what's your or?

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

              around 700k

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

                then no

          2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            No

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

            Thing is, are you ready to lose one of Salah, Sterling or KDB cause you won't get Abraham/Son/LEI without it?

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

              Yes, that's the question - I think probably would lose Salah - not great fixtures imo

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

                Just try to build your WC team and see if you like it, I quite like your team except Montoya and KWP, Pickford is a bit of a luxury, prefer Pope for 1m less but fixtures are good. I would rather have Digne from Everton if you decide to WC, something like:Pope-TAA-Digne-Alder/Vert-Soyuncu-Lundstram.

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

                  Thanks! Will think on that. I also like my team, it's not bad but few clear things to fix. Simply not sure it's enough for a WC.

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

                    Also, would love to get rid of KWP and Montoya, also VVD (fixtures) but without WC it takes a lot of time

        12. SHOOTER MCGINN
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Pope (Button)
          Otamendi Digne Matip (Soyuncu Lundstram)
          Sterling KDB Son Mount (Cantwell)
          Firmino Pukki Abraham

          Thoughts on this WC?

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

            otamendi lol the rest is great

            1. SHOOTER MCGINN
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Trying not to be blinded by one bad GW. City are still good and he's still guaranteed minutes.

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

                city are great...otamendi and stones...is not

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

                  Who's better for 5.4m?

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

                    the choice is yours

              2. International Richard
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                I'd be considering Aurier and Maitland-Niles. Great team tho

                1. SHOOTER MCGINN
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Good shouts, but are you not worried with rotation for both?

        13. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Choosing Moise Kean over Tammy as my Wilson replacement may have been my biggest mistake so far. Prove me wrong, Kean! Make me moise!

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

            losing wilson was your mistake 😀

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

              Bookmarked!

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

            He could come good vs Bournemouth defence.

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

              Bookmarked!

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

            Firstly, yuck. Actually that is all 🙂

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

              Bookmarked!

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

                In response to the 'make me moise' to be fair 🙂

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

                  Moise is a French colloquial term meaning 'proud af'.

                  1. bench boost for every gamew…
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    he is from italy, not french-)

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

                      Okay

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

          Looks like many Pukki ins. I wonder how many got rid and scrambling back...

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

            Sold him for Tammy last GW

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

            Don't worry about them. The Pukki out brigades after 1 blank don't deserve him and won't be up there at the end of the sesason.

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

              Norwich will run out of steam shortly

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

                Maybe but Pukki will keep scoring here and there.

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

            I stupidly benched him, nothing going right this season

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

              I'm sure you are not the only one. No one expected that display against City.

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

                Very true, will be one of the biggest shocks of the season that game

          4. MTPockets
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Yeah sold on wc. "Can't see him scoring against mci" Utter fail

          5. AdamJ91
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Stuck what to do with this lot..

            Ederson - Button
            TAA - VVD - Digne - Soyuncu - Hanley
            Salah - Sterling (c) - KDB - Cantwell - Dendoncker
            Haller - Pukki - Greenwood

            2 FT & 0.1 ITB

            Thinking of maybe losing Ederson to free up some funds elsewhere, anyone else have any decent suggestions?

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

            Would you lose one of aguero/vardy/pukki for Abraham ?(for gw7)

            Thanks

            1. Messiah Hazard
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Vardy

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

                Ok. That will be gw he plays home to Newcastle. Tough choice 🙂

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

              No chance. Aguero and Vardy are FPL legends and getting rid of Pukki is fail on epic proportions.

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

                Yep that's what I think too. Thanks

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

              Vardy and invest that money in midfield instead.

            4. The Ejiptian King
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              I'm still regretting getting rid of Vardy...

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

            Sterling (WAT) Salah (CHE) Mount (LIV) KDB (WAT) Cantwell (BUR)
            Tammy (LIV) Pukki (BUR) Haller (MUN)

            Who to bench from this lot?

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

              Mount I guess...

              This is why I have 4.5m striker fodder so I don't have to make these difficult decisions and get it wrong.

            2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Cantwell or Mount

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

              Ouch. Cantwell or Mount.

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

              Would have to be either Mount or Cantwell. Guess it is a case of who you would like to double up on.

            5. Messiah Hazard
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Thanks everyone

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

              Cantwell

          8. Ginkapo FPL
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Labuschagne has gone. Not even Steve Smith can dig this one out.

          9. Kun Tozser
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Would you consider losing one of Salah or Sterling to find Greenwood > Abraham?

            1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              No

            2. Messiah Hazard
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Nope

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

              This was my dilemma last night I found a way to just do Salah to Mané then McGinn to Cantwell and Wickham to Abraham before the price rises it coz me -8 bit I think long term it’s a solid move

            4. Kun Tozser
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Wouldn’t be this week as Abraham playing Liverpool

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

              I did Salah to Son and Greenwood for Abraham yesterday for -4. I am watching the Spurs match replay now and honestly it looks like Salah > Son was upgrade. Son is in form. No regrets here.

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

              Not this week V LIV maybe GW7.

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

            Think Kelly will keep his starting place when back from knock? Or go Rico or Hanley?

            1. Messiah Hazard
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Rico or Hanley not guaranteed also

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

            I realised the difference between sterling and kun yesterday. With sterling it’s will he score, with Kun it’s when will he score

            1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Good point

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

              With Kun, there is also the question of when he’ll be subbed off for Jesus though.

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

              Kinda true. I was out when the game was going on. Got a score update Nor 2-(1) Mcy.

              I knew it was Aguero before even checking.

            4. Eat my goal!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Cue the sterling haul and kun blank

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

              Kun better captain.

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

              Norwich played very deep and when it's so, it doesn't suit Sterling very much, he was unlucky though with the post in the first half and made some good passes, shoud've been more than 2 pts for him.

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

              🙂 Kun owner and Sterling non owner

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

            I can't believe I am considering Dendoncker to Cantwell for -4. I have been planning this move for a quite long period and there seems never to be right time for it. Yet it would have paid off. Last season I was many times .2 short of good transfers and Dendonks looks likely to drop and Cantwell to rise in price.

            Next week I will have to start either Hayden or VvD and tbh that sounds like 2 pts. Cantwell getting returns is about 50/50 imo. Is this -4 gamble pure lunacy or decent long term move?

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

              Cantwell far more points than Dendo on your bench.

            2. Mr Peanutbutter
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              start vvd

            3. MTPockets
                4 years, 6 months ago

                I don't find the 'long term move' argument a good one, because transfers can still be postponed for one week for long term - 1 gw. But if you've planned it for a while and other stuff always come up then yeah would just get it done.

              • The Ejiptian King
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                I have 2FT and I'm still considering Dendo > Cant -4, I like that it actually gives me an option of formation change rather than fodder, I'm playing 4 at the back every week with Dendo and Greenwood on the bench at the moment.

            4. FPL Joker
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              People are going on about you need a strong defense, but every defense has been crap, so why waste money on it? So many points in midfield and up front. May as well go super cheap and get players that actually get points.

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

                Not so posh anymore...

                1. FPL Joker
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  I’ve lowered my standards coming on here

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

                It all could change in a flash though. Having a super cheap defence might be a very big headache to fix.

              3. Ginkapo FPL
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                And yet this happens every year. We used to discuss season long trends a few years ago. Now its just A or B and nobody learns.

              4. MTPockets
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Tends to happen most years. Then summer analysis concludes a buy and hold big-5 defence would have been best (which nobody does in practice) and we start again

                • Deulofail
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  I don't think it has anything to do with having a strong or weak anything in general. You can't generalise like that and make sense imo. It's mostly about the individuals.

                  I still think TAA, Robertson and Digne are great value, or have enough potential for me to exercise patience with them.

                  However, if I thought Robertson had to go, then I would replace him with the next best value option, with some consideration to the transfer combinations possible. That may well be a cheap defender and it could mean rotation, but I wouldn't go cheap because of a belief that cheap is better, nor expensive because expensive is better. It's just about the players. If I only liked Digne as a premium, then I would only own 1 premium: Digne. Etc

                  I don't understand the urge to have a big defence or small defence. I definitely feel it, myself too, but I don't understand it. Maybe we like our teams to have themes (like 'big up top', etc), personality, or we just want our decisions to have the biggest impact. In any case, it's bogus anti-rationalism. Just pick the combination of players you think are the best for FPL points, et voila.

                  1. FPL Joker
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Thanks for your thoughts. I have had Robbo and TAA and the lack of clean sheets has vexed me.

              5. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                On WC who would be your premiums of choice?

                Can only fit in 3/4 of

                Aguero
                Sterling
                KDB
                Salah/Mane
                Son
                Auba

                Currently leaning towards Aguero, Salah and Son...

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

                  can you budget son, mane, kdb, aguero

                  1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Not quite without ruining the rest of my team :/

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

                      I have salah, kun, kdb, and sterling and quite happy with balance

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

                  Salah, Kun and KDB for me.

                  1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    No son? He's a big tempter, explosive and a huge differential that non wildcarders will find hard to fit in

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

                  Sterling Salah Aguero if you can afford it. Mane for Kun if you can't. KDB for Mane if you can't stretch to Mane.

                  1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    I could maybe afford that, these are legit the hardest WC choices, budget players pick themselves

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

                Kean benched

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

                  Deulofailed 🙂

              7. Sim Simma
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                ⚽ Team News 📰
                BOU: Ramsdale, Aké, Steve Cook, Stacey, Rico, King, Harry Wilson, Billing, Lewis Cook, Callum Wilson, Solanke
                Subs: Boruc, Mepham, Simpson, Surman, Fraser, Lerma, Ibe

                EVE: Pickford, Digne, Mina, Keane, Coleman, Delph, Schneiderlin, Richarlison, Iwobi, Sigurdsson, Calvert-Lewin
                Subs: Stekelenburg, Sidibé, Holgate, Davies, Kean, Bernard, Walcott

                1. CRO KLOPP
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Rico is back

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

                    Back for good?

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

                    Good news. Now I can do my transfers to get Haller 🙂

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

                  Rico plays! Good lord

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

                    Oooh, nice.

                3. Valar(Keith)
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Rico :).. Hope he plays a blinder today

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

                  Keeeaaaan 🙁

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

                Fraser benched

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

                Sterling Salah Aguero if you can afford it. Mane for Kun if you can't. KDB for Mane if you can't afford that.

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

                  Whoops.

              10. Taegugk Warrior
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Keep vardy or ditch him for abraham...?

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

                  Keep Vardy.

                2. MTPockets
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    coinflip this week

                3. EL tridente
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Sterling and Haller to Son and Auba?

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

                    Auba for his fixtures and playing CF is very tempting.