Scout Notes

The Mane injury latest as Alexander-Arnold and Robertson deliver again

Liverpool made it six wins out of six in the Premier League this season as they edged past Chelsea on Sunday.

We round up all of the goals, stand-out manager quotes, injury updates and key Fantasy talking points from the game at Stamford Bridge in our Scout Notes article below.

Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool

  • Goals: N’Golo Kante (£5.0m) | Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.1m), Roberto Firmino (£9.5m)
  • Assists: Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.9m) | Mohamed Salah (£12.5m), Andrew Robertson (£6.9m)
  • Bonus: Robertson, Firmino x3, Kante x1

Sadio Mane‘s (£11.6m) owners face a further wait to see if the knock that forced the Senegalese winger’s substitution at Stamford Bridge renders him a doubt for Gameweek 7.

Jurgen Klopp cited two problems that Mane was suffering from before his 70th-minute withdrawal, saying:

It was a knock on the bone, around the knee, and a dead leg – that’s an awful combination. 

He tried everything but I think you saw, there was one counter situation when he really tried and I would say on a non-dead-leg day he will get that ball, but no chance and then we say ‘come on, now we have to do it’ and changed. That’s it.

The positive news is that we will get a bonus Klopp press conference on Monday or Tuesday ahead of the Reds’ Carabao Cup third-round tie in midweek, which may be able to shed light on Mane’s issue long in advance of the German’s usual Thursday/Friday presser.

It wasn’t a productive day at the office for Mane, who blanked for the first time away from home this season and who had only one headed goal attempt to show for his afternoon’s work.

It wasn’t a red-letter day for Liverpool’s attackers, in truth, with Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) similarly quiet – although the Egypt international did get a somewhat fortunate assist for teeing up Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.1m) at a free-kick for the visitors’ opening goal.

Despite being up against the much-maligned Marcos Alonso (£6.2m) for much of this encounter, Salah’s only shot of the entire game was a blocked effort in the first half and he had the second-worst pass completion rate in the final third among the players on show in west London.

Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) was, on the eye test alone, the pick of Liverpool’s front three and he capped off his busy display with a headed goal to put the Reds 2-0 up, later going close to doubling his tally when forcing Kepa Arrizabalaga (£5.5m) into a fine save just after half-time.

Firmino’s selfless displays up top have perhaps made him less of an appealing option on the Fantasy front in recent seasons but he is continuing to keep pace with Mane and Salah from an underlying stats perspective this time around, besting his teammates for attempts on goal, shots in the box and efforts on target so far in 2019/20.

The Brazil international is, indeed, the best-value Liverpool player based on points per million spent so far this campaign.

Not far behind him is Alexander-Arnold, who is the second-highest-scoring FPL defender of the campaign despite only registering one clean sheet.

Always threatening an assist from set plays, the England right-back was on the scoresheet himself here when lashing in a 13th-minute free-kick to give Liverpool the lead.

Alexander-Arnold has created ten more chances than any other FPL defender this season and his Fantasy potential is frightening, considering Liverpool will surely tighten up at the back at some point.

Andrew Robertson (£6.9m) has been in the shadow of his fellow full-back this season but he made it three matches without a blank when crossing for Firmino to head home the Reds’ second goal.

The Scot has had more touches in the final third than any other Premier League player this season and he remains a potent threat in attack, despite lacking the obvious advantage that Alexander-Arnold boasts from dead-ball situations.

Being one of Liverpool’s designated free-kick and corner-takers is certainly more of a boon than it is for other clubs: Klopp’s troops have already scored four goals from set-piece situations this season, having scored more than any other top-flight team in 2018/19.

Klopp said after full-time that the goals were no flukes:

It is of course from the training ground. The Robbo one is from the training ground, the Trent one I really think the boys have the best view on the pitch. It is their job to see the best opportunity to score. It was a direct free-kick, so we could have shot with that, but this little move changed the whole angle, changed the view and made it pretty impossible for Kepa to make a save. It was a brilliant goal, yes.

I have said it before and it is no problem to say it: Pete Krawietz and the analysts do a really brilliant job around set-pieces, but especially corner-kicks and stuff like that. But direct free-kicks is the boys’ job, we cannot show them how to shoot that ball. You have to do it very often and then you will be good at it.

I loved the corners in the second half as well when we probably should have scored twice, that would have been great. It was not a set-piece game, we were really in the game and played a lot of good stuff and in the end, you have to score. That’s what we did, all good.

While Joel Matip (£5.5m) had an excellent game at centre-half, it’s fair to say that Liverpool aren’t looking quite as watertight as they were last season – a belief that is borne out in their clean sheet count.

Nine clubs have conceded fewer big chances than the Reds in 2019/20 and the clear-cut opportunities were in abundance at Stamford Bridge, with Tammy Abraham (£7.4m) firing straight at Adrian (£4.6m) when clean through on goal, substitute Michy Batshuayi (£6.6m) heading wide when unmarked and Mason Mount (£6.5m) blazing over the bar just before full-time.

Frank Lampard was rightly proud of his team’s efforts and there was much to encourage owners of Chelsea’s attacking assets heading into their forthcoming fixture run, with the Blues sitting top of our Season Ticker from Gameweeks 7-17.

Abraham could have had a couple of goals on another day, with the in-form FPL forward also flicking an effort wide in the second half.

While he may have misplaced his shooting boots for this clash, the fact that he was getting into such promising positions despite being up against a defender of the calibre of Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) bodes well for the weeks ahead.

Mount recovered from an ankle knock to play in this encounter and perhaps the injury was still hindering him to some extent, as he wasn’t quite at the levels we have seen in the opening month of the season.

Lampard was asked why Christian Pulisic (£7.4m) remained an unused substitute as Mount and Willian (£7.0m) failed to really shine and replied:

He has played a few games. Willian has come back in and been sharp and looked good. I decided to go with Mason today because we needed to stay strong in midfield and play Mason higher up the pitch. Those are my choices to make. He will get ample opportunities as well.

There’s him on the bench, Pedro, Ross Barkley, Batshuayi who deserves more minutes for the way he’s training at the moment, and those are unfortunate choices I need to make.

While Chelsea’s attack looks inviting for the next 11 Gameweeks, the usual shortcomings at the back are still being exposed.

Budget FPL defender Fikayo Tomori (£4.5m) had a decent game and Chelsea did indeed limit Liverpool to relatively few chances but collectively the familiar failings at set plays ultimately cost the Blues.

Lampard said in his post-match presser:

Set pieces are a different animal to other goals. There are times where we haven’t defended well as a team and moments where we have switched off during a game.

The return of N’Golo Kante (£5.0m) is a massive plus from a defensive point of view but the combative midfielder is the not the answer to Chelsea’s zonal marking problems or vulnerability to crosses.

Kante scored a fine solo goal to halve the deficit and Lampard namechecked both he and Tomori after full-time, saying:

We end up being not surprised with Kante, which is not fair on him really. He did it in the Super Cup without training, he did it today with probably not match-fit training, but he’s so important for us you put him in the team and he showed his qualities.

I have to single out Tomori. For a young player like him to go up against Mo Salah, who is lethal, and deal with him for pace and in the mind, I thought was class. Everything he did was. Those are the signs I’m looking for individually.

Those comments about Tomori perhaps suggest he can become a regular starter and a £4.5m-rated option for Fantasy managers to consider (the lack of clean sheets being the huge disclaimer), particularly as Andreas Christensen (£5.0m) was the latest centre-back to pick up an injury.

Both the Dane and Emerson Palmieri (£5.5m) failed to see half-time as they limped off with injuries, with Lampard saying later:

Emerson is a similar injury to what he had, with a muscle. When you do that it means you’ve come back too soon. That’s not a slight on Emerson, everyone wants to play this game, fair play. Those things shouldn’t happen.

Christensen is a bang on the knee which we will assess. The first thought is it’s not that bad.

Members Analysis

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Arrizabalaga; Azpilicueta, Christensen (Zouma 42), Tomori, Emerson Palmieri (Alonso 15); Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic; Willian, Abraham (Batshuayi 76), Mount.

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Adrian; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Fabinho, Henderson (Lallana 83); Salah (Gomez 91), Firmino, Mane (Milner 71).

Lessons learned from Gameweek 6:

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  1. Gooner Kebab
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    morning everyone - what's the LMS score anyone?

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

    I'm looking at a backline of taa ota aurier and tomori. I think taa and ota will form the best template going forward

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      hard to argue medium term

    2. nadman89
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      id rather have 3 city attackers though thats the only reason i wont get ota

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

      Too expensive.

      Soyuncu, Lundstram, Rico all provide insane value.

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

    Has this glitch happened to anyone else?

    I got rid of Sterling (to get Kun) last night. I'm keeping KDB.

    Look at my team this morning and they've taken KDB out and left Sterling.

    Quite happy if I get away with it as its an extra 2mil. But never had anything like this happen before.

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

      Wait what?

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

      Wierd lol.

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

      so you bought Sterling @ KdB's price?

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

        Yay was a quicker price drop than expected! Maybe FPL towers c the future and raz will blank till Xmas (fingers crossed)

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

      Refresh everything and see if it’s still there? Check the prices buy taking everyone out on the transfers page

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

        I've refreshed and rebooted.Twice. Certainly a glitch Ive never heard anyone here talk about.

        Mark: you heard of this before?

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

      Weirdest FF thing that's ever happened I swear it's true. And I've played for years.

      So basically yeah @Christina I've got Sterling for KDB's price.

      My team is sitting at 102.4

      Bit gutted about losing KDB but at least I captained him this week and I've almost enough cash for KDB, Sterling + Kun and I've already all the usual suspects - Salah, Tammy, Pukki, Taa etc

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

        This is unfair!

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

          I hate to admit but it kinda is

    6. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I bought Ota last night and it looks, by my calculations, i payed 1.4 m for him.

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

        That is because the player you replaced him with was 4.5

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

    Idea's?

    Time to get Kun and Son in?

    2FT
    0.0 ITB

    Pope, Button
    TAA, Digne, Otamendi, Lundstram, Soyuncu
    Salah, Sterling, KdB, Mount, Hayden
    Haller, Barnes, Ayew

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      in place of?

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

        Yeah I'm trying to find something but it's quite hard to get Kun and Son it only works for a -8

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

          If you ditch sterling and he hauls you ll kick yourself 🙂

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

      Lose digne to someone who rotates with lundstram (Newcastle) or soyuncu (Brighton)

      Use cask to upgrade ayew or hayden .

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

        No straight switch between Haller and Tammy?

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

          I'd keep Haller . Abraham has probably over performed and not sure about Chelsea double attack

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

            But he was really bad against ManU and Aston Villa. Feels wrong but might be worth it

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

              Ok go for it then good luck 🙂

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

                Don't know just yet! Chelsea fixture are amazing

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

    Nobody looking at the cheap as chips dude on top of the goals imminent table?

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

      Without knowing who it actually is, i can guess. I had him earlier on, he is useless. He’ll be staying there for the immediate future

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

        I'm tempted for my first real punt of the season. Creating a good few chances as well and fixtures look decent.

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

      Who’s this?

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

      Where is the table?

      I'm a member and barely use the members area.

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

      Who?

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

        And where is this table?

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

          It's on the main members page under members tables, midway down on the right, it's the top result, made by joe

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

      Sort public tables by likes and it should be the top one!
      Don't want to name names as FFS provide a great and cheap service.

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

        Oh yes I see. Thanks gents!

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

    Another average week, scored 52, time for WC??

    Ryan (Button)
    VVD Zinchenko Lundstram (Rico KWP)
    Salah Sterling Ceballos Tielemans (Dendocker)
    Auba Haller Pukki

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

      Got 2ft. This team can be fixed with taking a -4 if you have 2FT.

      Could do Zinchenko, Ceballos to Tomori/Soyuncu/Aurier, Mount

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

        Front 3 should be ok for next gw. You can give Haller the Bournemouth game. Pukki is imo a season keeper for that price. Auba has good fixtures coming up. Would keep Salah and Sterling.

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

      I wouldn't WC. Focus on replacing Zinchenko and maybe Ceballos/Tielemans.

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

    Which do you like better? Both for free.

    A) Coleman --> Otamendi

    B) Coleman, Ceballos --> Tomori, Mount

    Current team:

    Pope
    TAA / VVD / Soyuncu
    Salah / Sterling / KDB / Ceballos / Cantwell
    Haller / Pukki

    4.0 - Greenwood / Coleman / Montoya

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

      B because of fixtures

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

    78 pts and a massive green arrow.....only at 1.1million OR now lol

    Am happy though considering I was 2.5 million OR before the GW but having Lundstram's 12 pointer on the bench is a killer. Could've broken the million barrier

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

      Unlucky with the Lundstram benching. I had so many players that didn't play that I got him 3rd of the bench and KDB VC for Sterling C. So I was really lucky. Next week it could turn around.

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

        Very nice. I had Soyuncu 1st on the bench so got him in for Sterling but when mount played i was screwed for Lund's points. We'll take to good with the bad.

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

      66 points here also massive green arrow to OR 1 million.
      And I also have Lundstram points on my bench cause I was to stuborn to play Hayden as first sub cause I wanted something in the late saturday game so stupid cause I knew Lundstram had the higher point ceiling.. But okay an green arrow it is something good!

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      That’s a great score and excellent OR jump for this stage in the season.

      Play the long game.

      It’s easy to get taken in by OR at this stage but if you play an intelligent game then it’s likely you come out much nearer the top by the end

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

        Definitely, I wasn't too worried as the difference in points between rankings is a lot closer then the latter part of the season. So all is good. Just keep plugging away

  9. HD7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    2 FT; 0.0 ITB

    Next GW team:

    Pope
    VVD Rico TAA Guilbert
    Salah Sterling Mount KDB
    Abraham Haller

    Subs: Button, Digne, Greenwood, Dendonker,

    One question mates:
    I was so close to doing VVD to Ota before this GW but decided to wait and now VVD has a beter away match next GW... Do you think I should still get Ota as a long term or stick with VVD and dont this GW points?
    Thanks 🙂

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

      Maybe Digne to Otamendi

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        But isnt Digne with good fix vs mid table teams ? He should do well then...

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

    Is a TAA and Robbo double actually viable? They look very attacking but it’s just their defence that worries me but they haven’t conceded more than 1 goal in each game so maybe it will improve?

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

      I'll be going this route but not for a few GW's yet

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

        Certainly wait for Allison's return

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

      Too much money. Value to be had elsewhere. Pick TAA imo. Both by far the best defenders in the game

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

        TAA isn't a good defender.

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

          Still best defender in the game

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

            You mean FPL? I sold Robertson because they don't look like they can get a cleansheet without Alison.

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

              Yeah I mean fpl

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Agree with above. It will probably be much more viable with Alisson back between the sticks

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

    What would you change from this?

    Pope, Button
    TAA, Mings, Rico, Lascelles, Lundstram
    Mane, KDB, McNeill, Cantwell, Hayden
    Aguero, Aubameyang, Pukki
    1ft 0.6 ITB

    A) McNeil > Mount
    B) Hayden > Guendouzi
    C) Lascelles > Soyuncu
    D) McNeill & Aubameyang > Son & and Abraham - 4

    Cheers

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I think just A out of those

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

        Cheers

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

      A for me

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

        Thanks

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

    Is the pukki party over?

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

      Pukk home rotation party maybe

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I still expect him to be good value but I would possibly be debating choosing him if on WC as there are so many good options premium and non- in great form

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

      We asked this before the City game

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

        Yeah, true. But how long can he keep it up!

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

      I don't think so but wonder if, by December, the Premier League pace will catch him out.

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

      Holding for next 2. Might switch to Vardy if he's dropped off

    6. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No.

  13. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Morning all

    I played my FT last night so currently sitting with the below team. Still more I’d like to do but not sure which to prioritise. Appreciate the help!

    0FT 1.1itb
    Heaton
    VVD*, Ota, Soy
    Salah, Sterling, KDB, Mount, Cantwell
    Pukki, Haller*
    (Button) (Digne*, Lunds, Greenwood)

    VVD > TAA?
    Haller > Tammy?
    Digne > someone?
    Heaton > Pope?

    Or even 2 of the above for -8?

    Thanks for the advice - feel a bit behind the pack atm!

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

      A I think

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers mate. Realised I didn’t label the options!

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

      Haller -> Tammy for me. Haller really doesn't pass the eye test for two games in a row.

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

        I actually meant this, dunno where I got A from

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers

          You reckon I can still hold off on TAA?

      2. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yeh Haller has been frustrating to own

        Would you also do the TAA move? I am losing out hugely atm having Virg instead of him?

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

          Yeah maybe. TAA is fun to own and will score a lot more than VvD. Just stupid that it's for a hit

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Yeh v stupid but I have wanted to do it for weeks and always had more pressing issues and continuously losing out!

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

          It's definitely worth it in the long run. VVD might give you one last punishment tho as he's always a threat

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            That’s he thing you would think Trent outscoring Virg by >4pts is a given but when you view the switch as a hit it feels wrong!

  14. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    2fts..... does this stack up?

    Digne & Barnes to Aurier & C.Wilson?

    1. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 6 months ago

        As crap as Everton are I'd rather Digne than Aurier.

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

        Yep great move

    2. Reckoner.
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure I'd want to captain Salah (or a Liverpool player) until GW14 now but can see quite a few Liverpool clean sheets between then and now.

      Because of that I'm thinking of:

      Digne, Guilbert & Salah > Robertson, VVD & Son

      Thoughts on that? Would mean a triple up in Liverpool defense (already have TAA) and would captain Son this week.

      Know a lot are getting off heavy in defense but maybe the time to get back on, TAA + Robertson are such great value!

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

        Liverpool fixtures up to GW13.

        UTD and Spurs leaking goals. Why would you not want to cap Salah?

        7 SHU (A)
        8 LEI (H)
        9 MAN (A)
        10 TOT (H)
        11 AVL (A)
        12 MCI (H)
        13 CRY (A)

        Only fixture jumping out is City but LFC will be at Anfield.

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

          Away games and Spurs are always tough is the reason why, also rather captain:

          Son (Home to Southampton)
          Sterling (Home to Wolves)
          Son (Home to Watford)
          Sterling (Home to Villa)
          Sterling (Home to Southampton)
          Son (Home to Sheffield United)
          Sterling (Home to Chelsea)

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

            Ok fair enough. Get your autosubs and VC's spot on though lol.

            I have much less of a headache choosing between Kun and Salah.

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

          Spurs and United aren't really leaking goals though. They are way more solid than Chelsea and Arsenal. They may concede but a battering seems unlikely.

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

            Ok, maybe leaking goals bit over the top. They just do not seem likely to keep a clean sheet. Confidence at UTD will be at an all time low, they are woeful. Poch will keep on mixing things up with selection = no stability. I do not see an issue capping Salah.

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

              There isn't any issue with captain Mo. He's ticking over ok and will likely to continue to.

              But he's not likely to be an optimal captain choice for a while if you want hauls and not just good chance of steady returns.

              Know what you mean about United but I think that has 0-0 written all over it. 🙂 Recent history after all suggests that's a likely result and United have been cack for quite a while.

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

      2.9 in the bank 1 FT

      What to do with this team, Tempted to Number 1 as i want some Spurs cover. But att the same time i wanna get rid of Greenwood

      1. Digne and Cantwell out for Rico and Son

      2. Digne and Greenwood out for Otamendi and Wilson.

      Pope Button

      TAA Digne Dunk Lundstram Mings

      Sterling KDB Mane Mount Cantwell

      Pukki Abraham Greenwood

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

        Keep Digne. He's good.

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

          I know but Everton is crap. he is to good for Everton.

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

            True. But he still manages to get decent points despite them.

      2. Ady87
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        2 just to get shut of Greenwood. 1 is good too but Cantwell isn't a bad pick.

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

      AWB to:

      A Aurier
      B Soy
      C diop

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

        B. I think he'll be a bap monster

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

          Aurier potential attacking returns? And better fixtures?

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

            Leicesters fixtures are great. Something to pot with Spurs. Aurier was very unlucky at the weekend, could have been a different story. I think Soyuncu being nailed sways it for me

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

              Yeah, only the rotation risk.. but if he is playing well and this is the case, he should keep the spot.

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

        Same problem, it’s between A & B for me

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

        B or C for sure

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

      Mount still a better option than McGinn?

      Both look excellent

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

        Aston Villa won’t be playing Arsenal every week 😉

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

        Mount every day. Much better team that will score a lot more goals.

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

        I dislike McGinn irrationally. So Mount.

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

        Cheers

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

      WC team
      1,2 or 3?

      1
      Pope
      Otamendi, TAA, Aurier, Lundstram, Rico
      Maddison, KDB, Mount, Son, Guendouzi
      Aguero, Firminho, Abraham

      2
      Pope
      Soyuncu, TAA, Aurier, Lundstram, Rico
      B. Silvia, KDB, Mount, Son, Guendouzi
      Aguero, Firminho, Abraham

      3
      Pope
      Soyuncu,TAA, Aurier, Lundstram, Rico
      Mane, Hayden, KDB, Mount, Guendouzi
      Aguero, Kane, Abraham

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

        1/ quite similar and better than 3

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

          Ok, at the moment i favour nr2 as i see B.Silva beeing able to keep up Sterling this season and 2 is not as template as 1?

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

      Barnes to Tammy for a -4?

      1. Ady87
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        What do you do if you've got both, asking for a friend.

      2. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Nah

        • Over Midwicket
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I'd do it. Villa are solid at home and Tammy could easily brace

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

        This wildcard team got me 32 points!! Absolute nightmare, any changes?

        ---------------Heaton---------------

        ---------TAA Digne Cahill---------

        ----Son Mane Sterling Cantwell---

        --Abraham Vardy Pukki------

        Button Hayden Rico Lundstrum

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

          KDB and Lundstram saved my week.

        2. Ady87
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          My WC team last week got a 2.5m GW score, this week the same team got me 87. The team is good, relax.

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

          Good team bad weekend. Don't sweat. Just listen out for Mane news (inj)

        4. Chelsea91
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Vardy to Auba?

          1. Over Midwicket
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Awful advice

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

        A. Dendo > Mount + 1.3m
        B. Greenwood > Tammy

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

          B

        2. Bucket Man
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          B

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

        Thoughts on where to move here guys? 2 FT and 0 ITB.
        Fairly set on my mids for the time being.

        Ryan
        AWB Digne Otamendi Robbo
        Salah Sterling KDB Mount
        Haller Pukki

        Button Rico Dendocker Greenwood

        A) Haller - > Tammy
        B) AWB - > Soy
        C) Awb + Digne + Greenwood - > Lundstram + Guilbert + Tammy
        D) Other options?

      6. subhojit123
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Am I mad to take a 20 point hit to do -

        Mane, sterling, lamela, auba, pukki -> salah, son, mount, aguero, Abraham

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

          Yes

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

          Stopped at the first sentence. Yes you're mad 🙂

          1. subhojit123
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            🙂

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

            Could you do Lamela to Mount?

            Lamela the only one that really needs to go imo.

            1. subhojit123
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Ya... That I can. Saved exact money for doing that. It's just that was feeling knee jerk about getting in son and Abraham too.

        3. Chelsea91
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Mane, sterling, lamela, auba, pukki this a good team , maybe Auba to Abraham.

          1. subhojit123
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Should I get son also? Was thinking of captaining him

            1. subhojit123
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              In place of mane...

              1. Chelsea91
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                no wait for the news

            2. Chelsea91
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Son for who you sacrifice?

              1. subhojit123
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Ok.. Thanks a lot guys

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

            Lamela isn't. Aubameyang will do better than Abraham.

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

          It is utterly mad taking a hit that massive. Could see your overall rank drop massively if the transfers go tits up.

          Would not get rid of Pukki but would get in Salah, Kun and Mount.

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

          Just play WC

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

            This but may not have WC...

            1. subhojit123
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Ya 🙁

        6. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          That’s well in excess of WC territory so if you don’t have it to play then you need to re-evaluate. Wouldn’t recommend taking more than a v strong 8pt hit in a single GW

          1. subhojit123
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Ok.. Thanks a lot guys

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

            Best advise so far.

      7. Chelsea91
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Pope
        Rico,Matip,Aurier
        Sterling,salah,mane,kdb,cantwell
        Tammy,pukki

        Button Greenwood,hanley,lund

        Set on the above with Sterling captain.

      8. WVA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Who should I sell to fund Abraham?

        A. James
        B. VVD

        Pope
        TAA VVD* Digne Otamendi
        Mane KDB Mount James*
        Aguero Abraham* Pukki
        Button Lundstram Geundouzi

        1. Chelsea91
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          James

        2. All For One
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          A

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

        Tammy or Firmino?

        1. Chelsea91
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Tammy cos fixtures

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

          Aguero Firmino Abraham

      10. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        For anyone holding or thinking of getting in Bilva. Hold your transfers. He's likely to get the book thrown at him for his lolbantz racist tweet and video. Because he's a plank

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

          Link?

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

            Just type his name

        2. Over Midwicket
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah, should be a ban

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

          Who? Bernardo Silvia?

      11. GW6 Rough with the Smooth
        Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Gameweek 6 Rough with the Smooth

        How did your GW6 go? Were any of your players benched? Did you get any injuries? How did your bench perform?

        Feel free to post your tales of joy and woe from Gameweek 6 here:

        1. Michu stole my mojo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          No doubt similar to a lot of other people - Sterling (c) not playing meant KDB (vc) and Lundstram off the bench

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Maximum jam

          2. MB10
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            +1
            Leading to a 93 GW points total and rank rise from 926k to 97k.
            Incredibly lucky !

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

            Same!

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

            Jonty with the same jam = 29pt upswing. Shouldn't be allowed to complain for the rest of the season

        2. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Rough:
          Rico and Pieters points benched
          Cantewell's blank in for Sterling
          No KDB or Lundstram lucky points
          PVA + Zaha CS lost in the 97th min
          Smooth:
          Still managed a respectable 66pts despite the roughs

          1. King Carlos
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            The Usual:
            Smooth: Ryan, KDB, Cathcart to Otamendi, 80 pts
            Ruff: Steroid (Mo VC), Digne

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

          Rough: Sterling(C) benched and Dendocker own goal.
          Smooth: KDB(VC), Otamendi and Lundstram on for Sterling.
          Went from 1,5m to 330k.

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

          Disastrous...

        5. laGan1n1
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          WC played last week - 115 points, GW rank 73

          happy days 😀

          1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Wow - congrats!

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

              Nice!

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

            Epic

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

            Very smooth

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

            Maybe your link is wrong but it shows a team with 77pts

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

                Ah, alright, old link was wrong team, great score bud.

                Lots of smoothiness, only missing Rico's points from bench 😛

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

                  And a nice proof you can do well without Salah AND Sterling.

          5. Splatter\\\'s Omerta
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Amazing - although if your link is correct, you are lying - 77 pts according to that!

        6. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Smooth: The ol' Raz (C), KDB (VC) Lundstram switcheroo, Trent goal

          Rough: Donkey OG on for Zinchenko, Digne disappointing

        7. dicky2014
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Rough – All my forwards blanked Pukki, Haller and Barnes. Digne looking dangerous but doing nothing. Salah (C) while everyone else got lucky with the Sterling and KDB captain and vice routine.

          Smooth – Lundstram coming of bench. KDB, Otamendi and TAA

          76 points, slight green arrow and up to the top 150 thousand

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

          Had an absolute blinder, only got one thing amiss which was my transfer!

          GW rank of 9.7k with 96 points. Jumped from 499k to 30k.

          Smooth: KdB(c). That’s the third week running my non-Sterling strategy has paid off. Trent, Robbo, Mat Ryan, Lundstram, Grealish, Salah and Kane all performing for me. Even a hit I held back on for Otamendi paid off as even though he scored 15 I’d have had Lundstram (12) benched so would have been a point down on the deal!

          Rough: Sold Jota and he goes and scores! Cost me seven points that move and the ton-up! Abraham the better pick though and 0.3 value swing already.

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

            Very nice, in a better spot with Tammy anyway

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

              Thanks and I agree.

        9. Boleyn Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Sterling captain, KDB vice. But took out Wesley for Abraham

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

          Smooth: 78 pt GW due to KDB (C) & Otamendi.
          OR jump from 2.5 to 1.1 million 🙂

          Rough: Lundstram;s 12 points sitting on my bench again (2nd time this season 🙁 )
          Haller and Barnes blanks again.

        11. nadman89
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          actually made 1 sub martial to mcneil and got 102 points

          got lucky with lundy coming in for kelly

          held bsilva since week one and finally came good

          ryan , lundy , mcginn , mcneil , kdb , salah , bsilva and aguero(C) all hauled

        12. Legomané
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Smooth:

          - 2FT but no desire to mess with the squad this week. Rather than burn a FT, opted in the end to switch Zinchenko > Otamendi and carry 2FT into GW7 😎

          - Rico and KDB(v) autosub for Sterling(c)

          - Anticipating Donckey autosub - the own goal roughness turned a teencey bit smooth (sadly no Mount haul) when 2mins later Chelsea teamsheets confirmed Mount would start anyway!

          Rough:

          - Inspite of the autosub/vc jam - genuinely gutted Sterling didn't get his opportunity to bang in another hattie (or more) this week - anything Bilva can do etc...

          - inspite Rico's assist (delight), still being punished for a foolish pre-GW1 deadline swap from Lundstram > Rico - so frustrating!

          - Another week another CS wipeout for Trent+VVD combo 🙁

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

          Pep roulette helped me loads. Sterling captain, with de bruyne vice. Zinchenko also didn't play but meant I got Lundstram and Fredericks off the bench, gaining me an extra 35 poitns from vice captain and autosubs. Rank just from just outside the top million to around 400k

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

          Smooth: Sterling c, KDB vc, Lundstram first sub, Otamendi 15 points,ft was VVD to Rico, TAA,Pope CS
          Rough: Norwich boys

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

            Rank from 1.4 mil to 270 k

        15. asquishypotato
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          The inverse of the jam.

          No Sterling and Greenwood meant first two bench came in...which was Donc (0) and Mings (1). Lundy third sub!

        16. Dosh
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          3.5m to 1.9m rank jump. The comeback starts now!

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

          2 consecutive 1m+ drops including a WC.
          kept faith with WC team and clawed back 1.6m places with 78pts.

        18. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Smooth - I captained KDB

          Rough - Far too many others went against him as a great option in a home fixture but still got a whopping haul from him as a VC.

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

          Roughs:- Sterling (C) benched, Zinchenko out of the squad, Dendoncker 1st sub OG, Digne conceding against SHU at home and blanks for both Pukki and Haller.

          Smooths:- KdB (VC) + Diop coming off the second bench for his 3rd straight CS return. Almost everyone else in the back 9 returning (McGinn, Salah, Dunk, Pope, Robertson) means a bumper ranking boost of 1.1 million places and now up to 500k OR.

        20. @Bryan
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          103pts thanks to Capt De Bruyne, B Silva and Otemendi, tripple Liverpool defense and Kane. Patience starting to pay off!

        21. Energetics
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Smooth. Owning Otamendi and KDB

          Rough. McGinn and Lundstram both on the bench, meaning bench was worth 20+ points second week in a row

        22. Brimble82
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Rough; Sterling (C) > Digne (VC)
          First sub brought in Donks (OG = 0pts) - Second sub (unused) Lundy (12pts)
          That's now 30 of 32 of Lundy's points that have stayed on my bench.

          Smooth; Scraped through in LMS and... my account didn't get hacked!
          #smallmercies

        23. The Darkest Knight
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Smooth : KDB (VC)
          Rough : Casually putting Lundstram 3rd on bench...

        24. Bury94
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Smooth - Sterling not playing so KDB vice captain, Pieters off the bench for 7 points. 79, (-4) up 500k places to 318k.

          Rough - Dendoncker off the bench for his 0

        25. ViperStripes
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Sterling (c) but at least McGinn's 10 points came off the bench
          VC Barnes 🙁
          Montoya 6 and Rico 5 on the bench too.

          Have hit the WC to get in Aguero but then forgot to press save last night now I've lost 0.1m on Sterling and also lost the 0.1m gain on KDB who I was replacing him with.

        26. Goat
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Brought In Otamendi(15) for Van Dijk(2). 90 points. Climbing 800,000 places to 99k OR

        27. The Cisco Kid
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Spare a thought for Josh King owners: goal ruled out for offside, a big penalty shout waved away for some unknown reason, and, if you watch closely, Harry Wilson cuts off his run to score the second goal. None of that shows up in the stats, but the guy could have had a barn-stormer. Instead, he earned a gentleman’s 2-pointer.

        28. Sterling Archer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Didn't put much thought into my VC, was going between sterling and KDB for captain, obvs chose Sterling but just left salah VC! Also Mount blocking Lundstrum after looking unlikely to play!

        29. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Captained Digne 🙂

        30. Toby Lerone
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Finally a smooth!
          Kdb VC came in for sterling
          Lundstram second on the bench came in as Kelly at CPL was a no show.
          Stuck with Chris wood all season and he finally repaid my lotalty!
          David Silva 11 points was nice too
          96 points and a 500k rise to 34k OR

        31. DeadStarComing
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Smooth - Boring sideways transfer of Zinchenko to Otamendi . Sterling captain, De Bruyne vice.

          Rough - Hearing about Neale and Andy, two of the nicest guys in the FPL community, getting hacked.

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

          Smooth: KDB (c), Lundstram coming on for Zinchenko, climbed into top 30k
          Rough: Only four players scored more than 1-2pts; KDB, Lund, Salah and Pope.

        33. XabiAlonso
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Rough : sterling and zinchenko no shows.
          Smooth : kdb VC and lundstrom off the bench 🙂

        34. Red Wasabi
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Minor smooth:
          In: Rico and Abraham
          Out: Van Dijk and Greenwood

        35. HashAttack
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Good start with Ota and KDB and then it all went downhill

          Sold Sterling ... so no jammy KDB VC
          Captain Auba giving the penalty to Pepe
          Season high bench of 21 (Rico and Lundstram)
          AMN getting -3

        36. Baines on Toast...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          First good week of the season - having actually stayed patient following my post about why that was the issue on the 'why so many bad starts' thread.

          KDB (c), Bernardo coming good, Lundstram off the bench for Kelly, Kane keeps plugging away.

        37. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Very happy with 88pts went from 470k to 60k OR

          Captain kdb, along with Otamendi. Benched Mount as second sub, got McGinn 10pts 1st sub for Lanzini injury
          Brought in Auba for Kane this week

        38. Chopporoos
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Smooth: Ryan, Otamendi, Robertson, Alexander Arnold, McGinn, De Bruyne, Salah (VC).....the lucky part, Greenwood 1st sub, Lundstram Second sub to replace Sterling

          Rough: Barnes, Pukki, Ceballos
          Rank jump - 1.38million to 152k.
          95 points, GW Rank 10k after last week having a GW Rank of 6.3million
          Lesson: Patience

        39. The Gobstopper
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Smooth - 12 points from Lundstram

          Rough - Everything else. 42 points total from only 9 playing with Martial, Greenwood, Masuaku, Hanley, and Sterling not featuring (fewest players I've ever played in a GW in 6+ years, including blank GWs). Bounced from LMS through the combination of goals from Kante and Auba. Quite possibly the worst GW I've ever had...

        40. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Smooth - 80pts so a big green arrow. KDB and Ota hauls, played Lundstram, Ryan CS and bonus. TAA goal.

          Rough - Sterling no show, had originally planned KDB vc but switched to Salah. Liverpool conceeding cost me 12-15pts. Digne 1 pointer. Overall a good week though.

        41. E25
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          The "standard" Sterling(c) KDB(vc) shenanigans and Lundstram off the bench.
          Also brought in Lowton for Zinchenko to raise money for this weeks moves as I had 2FT and didn't want to lose one.
          Robbo and Ryan getting 3 bonus each was the cherry on top 🙂
          84 points, 570k->105k rank jump.

        42. Matjes_taet
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Smooth:
          95 Points: Even Grealish scored.

          Rough: All the Casual-Teams with Sterling /Cpt.) - Kdb (VC)

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

          Captained Sterling with KDB as vice and Lundstram 1st sub. 88 points and 750k rank rise to 130k. Very smooth.

        44. Alnair
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Martial and Van Dijk to KdB and Otamendi for a -4.

          Gained 30 points over rolling my transfer 🙂

        45. Guizer
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          A friend of a ML had sterling, lanzini and Kelly. Captained AMN for a nice -6, Emerson injured and King with a disallowed goal! 31 points -4 from a hit! 27
          GW rank of 6'379.000 and went from 1.3m to 3m OR.

        46. Alchim1sT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Sterling C KDB VC .. Diop comes on
          92 points in total
          From 1,1m on saturday morning to 108k on sunday evening

        47. Ambu
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          1 smooth
          1. Sterling captain, KDB vice

          Lots of rough....
          1. Sold McGinn and got Cantwell (net minus 8 pts)
          2. Benched lundstrum (3rd sub) (missed out on 12pts)
          3. Benched Diop for 2nd week in a row / cleansheet in a row (missed out on 6pts this week)
          4. Instead was happy to play Maitland-Niles (terrible minus 3)
          5. Luck continued with sterling replacement on bench being own goal dendoncker.

          I’m so close to quitting, but a rage wildcard is rather comforting

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

          I can't even. Jeezus Chroist!

          I wildcarded out Montoya (6), Robertson (8), Firmino (9), Ryan (10).

          I benched Alexander-Arnold (7), Rico (5).

          I Captained Sterling (no-show), and accidentally left VC on Pukki, who chose to blank after practically 10 PPG previously, instead of the obvious choice KDB (17) (who I definitely would have vice captained if I was not busy in real life! 😀 ) after my final wildcard reshuffle.

          That also meant that Abraham (2) came off my bench ahead of TAA and Rico.

          I doubled up on Spurs Defence with Aurier (1) and Rose (1). Aurier scored a legitimate goal (in my view), disallowed by VAR for the most marginal offside call ever. As if losing a goal and bonus wasn't enough, Leicester immediately wiped my double clean sheet and stole the game with another goal which deducted another 2 points from my team. On the morning of this day, the cat also peed on my bed. Coincidence?

          Making matters worse, I was planning to get Aubameyang (5) over Pukki, before being persuaded otherwise (yes, my choice), which would have also meant purchasing Lundstram (12) and Guendouzi (4) as makeweights.
          Evidence: https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/20868363
          Sure, it's about what you DID do, so:

          In my decision to revert to my current wildcard format, I inadvertently sold Mason Mount to see what Buendia, and triple Norwich attack, would look like in my team, forgetting that I'd initially intentionally bought Mount for his price rise. When trying to swap Buendia back to Mount I realised I couldn't afford it any more. Total amateur manure show.

          So I kept Buendia in case Mount was injured and downgraded Pope (6) to Gunn (1) so that I could afford Mount in the coming weeks.

          Mount then started the game, which wastes me a transfer, and my triple Norwich attack scored me 6 points. But no, of course, it was actually 8 points from quadruple attack since I vice captained Pukki!

          I've dropped from 3.03m to 3.76m. And it doesn't look like my team, Buendit Like Beckham, is going to be the one for me to take home FPL glory this year.

          Smooth: I got promoted at work and found somewhere to live. Meh.

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

            Update: my housemate pulled out, so I'm back to living in my boss' attic with the pissy cat again.

          2. jia you
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Jebus, that's some rough, I cant even lol. Onwards and upwards mate and better luck for GW7!

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

            Update: I missed the Mason Mount price rise, so I still can't afford him. 😐

        49. POLSKA GOLA
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Given up on FPL this season, started playing like a casual from GW5.
          This time had Lundstram 3rd on the bench, still got his points thanks to Sterling, Kelly and Greenwood no-shows.
          KDB captain and Otamendi helped me to 88points and OR jump from 440k to 58k
          Best FPL advice: play like a casual and ride your luck 😉

        50. I Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Smooth: KDB vice captain points, Rico off the bench for Sterling, and Lundstram 3rd sub points off the bench thanks to Lanzini missing out and my 1st sub Greenwood also not playing.

        51. doy
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Wildcarded for GW6.....ditched Ryan for Pope, Ryan gets 4 more points. Brought in Aguero for Sterling and captained Aguero. Had KDB already, and saw Aguero miss a hat-trick of golden chances all set up by the brilliant Belgian in the 1st half. Aguero then missed 2 more good chances in the 2nd half. Brought in Cahill on the wildcard, and see him concede to Wolves in the 95th min, he was on 2bps at the time. Lundy 2nd sub on my bench, Hayden was my 1st sub. Saw so many people with Sterling (c), KDB (vc) and Lundy 1st sub. A terrible GW even with a green arrow!

        52. SpaceCadet
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Smooth - Did vvd sterling mount > Otamendi kdb Son for a hit.

          Rough - benched lund over cantwell. Gutted.

      12. FPL-Albion
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Had a good week finally, and jumped from 1.6mill to 270k

        Pope (Button)
        TAA VVD Digne Rico (Zinc)
        Salah KDB (C) Bilva Ceballos (Dendo)
        Kane King (Greenwood)

        2FT and 0.2 itb

        Want to push on, thinking...

        A) digne/zinc > Tomori
        B) digne/zinc > soy
        C) digne and ceballos > Tomori and mount
        D) digne and king > Tomori and Abraham
        E) anyone I’m missing?