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Emery clarifies Arsenal’s penalty-taking order after Pepe opens his account

Pierre-Emerick Aubemeyang (£11.0m) is yet to blank after six Gameweeks of the 2019/20 season, with the Gabonese forward scoring the winner in Sunday’s 3-2 win over Aston Villa.

A goal was a fitting reward for his owners, who will have been cursing his generosity from 12 yards earlier in the game – as we will discuss in the Scout Notes article below.

Arsenal 3-2 Aston Villa

  • Goals: Nicolas Pepe (£9.4m), Calum Chambers (£4.4m), Pierre-Emerick Aubemeyang (£11.0m) | John McGinn (£5.6m), Wesley (£6.0m)
  • Assists: Matteo Guendouzi (£4.6m) | Anwar El-Ghazi (£5.5m), Jack Grealish (£5.9m)
  • Bonus: McGinn x3, Pepe x2, Grealish, Wesley x1

Nicolas Pepe (£9.4m) scored his first goal in an Arsenal shirt in Sunday’s five-goal thriller at the Emirates, although had to rely on a charitable gesture from Aubameyang in order to open his account.

The Gabon international took all five of the Gunners’ spot-kicks in the league in 2018/19 and would have been expected to step up again when Matteo Guendouzi (£4.6m) was felled in the Villa box after 57 minutes of yesterday’s encounter.

It was Pepe who converted the subsequent spot-kick, however, which would have been a source of great frustration to the 1.6 million Fantasy managers who now own the premium Arsenal forward.

Any concerns that Aubameyang can no longer call upon penalties as a route to FPL points were swiftly put to bed by Unai Emery in his post-match presser, however.

Pepe has an excellent record from 12 yards – he scored nine of them for Lille in Ligue I last season – but his new manager confirmed that he was behind Aubameyang and likely the injured Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) in the penalty-taking running order at Arsenal.

Emery said:

Yes, it’s Aubameyang who is responsible for penalties. Also Lacazette, and today for me is a very big decision from Aubameyang to let Pepe shoot to give him confidence and the possibility to score.

Really, the responsibility is Aubameyang and I was happy when I saw that decision from Aubameyang.

He is hungry every day to score, to achieve, individual and collective objectives. Today that decision shows a really great player.

Aubemeyang was again leading the line for Arsenal in Sunday’s clash with Villa, with Pepe and youngster Bukayo Saka (£4.5m) flanking him in a 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 – Dani Ceballos (£5.7m) floating between being a ‘number ten’ and a more withdrawn central midfielder.

The Villans dealt with Arsenal’s attack fairly comfortably for the large part, with the excellent Tyrone Mings (£4.6m) – who later was to cost his side a goal with an uncharacteristic error – snuffing out the threat of Aubameyang in open play.

Instead, the Gabon international had to rely on a superb 83rd-minute free-kick to continue his purple patch of form.

Aubameyang’s fixtures are excellent from Gameweeks 8-16 and a whole lot more attacking points surely beckon.

He is almost inscrutable from a statistical analysis perspective given his ability to wrestle points from virtual anonymity, although it should be stressed that he is very much benefitting from playing as a central striker – rather than a left-winger – in Lacazette’s absence.

Despite the goal and slightly improved display, Pepe still hasn’t shown enough – yet – to convince us that he can compete with the likes of Kevin De Bruyne (£9.9m) and Son Heung-min (£9.6m) in the same price bracket.

Ceballos, meanwhile, managed just one shot and one key pass and only took two of the Gunners’ nine corners, having previously looked like a possible dead-ball specialist in Gameweek 2.

The impressive Guendouzi deserves a mention: this was his sixth straight start in the top flight and he is now the leading points-scorer among sub-£5.0m midfielders.

Emery said of the FPL ‘bench fodder’ option:

With Matteo, last year when he came here he progressed and he is progressing. Really I like that spirit he has, he has talent but above all his attitude, his energy, his commitment and his behaviour.

He’s one player who is angry when he is not playing but I like that. I like that player because when they are angry they are asking you to play, when you decide that they play today they know they have a commitment to give what you need and he is one player, he is improving. I want to be calm with him, he is humble and continuing improving and growing up with us.

It was another horror show from Arsenal’s defence, however, with not one of their back four convincing and Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£5.1m) capping off a dismal display by being sent off for two bookable offences just before the interval.

Maitland-Niles’ owners at least won’t lose him to suspension (the one-match ban being served in the EFL Cup), while the ‘injury’ that saw him helped from the field after his dismissal wasn’t declared by the Gunners in Monday’s medical bulletin.

Asked about the Arsenal right-back, Emery said:

I was thinking of the possibility to change him in the first half. Why? Because it’s not easy to play in a defensive situation with one player like El Ghazi, very strong in running back on our defence. He used the yellow card, the second yellow card, he first touched the ball and really I was thinking it’s not a red card. But we needed to accept that decision and after to work with one less player.

What is our challenge in the first half, we were speaking to play here with our supporters with one less player and how we can respond and how we can make a step ahead in our response and working with our quality also and take the possibilities to come back, and we did that, but really I couldn’t have nothing to say to Ainsley for that action.

The north London side at least will be able to welcome back Hector Bellerin (£5.4m), Kieran Tierney (£5.4m), Dinos Mavropanos (£4.4m) and Rob Holding (£4.5m) from injury soon, so that may well have positive effect on their backline – but whether a club with the attack-minded Emery at the helm will ever be solid defensively is another question.

Villa themselves were better at the back than three goals conceded suggests, going down to a penalty, a direct free-kick and a Mings error for Calum Chambers‘ (£4.4m) opportunistic strike.

Trezeguet (£5.3m) was a bright spark down Villa’s left and showed why he was missed in the stalemate against West Ham last Monday, while the visitors’ two attack-minded central midfielders perfectly summed up their respective skillsets – John McGinn (£5.6m) the chief goal threat and Jack Grealish (£5.9m) the arch-creator.

One of the downsides to McGinn this season has not so much been his shot count but how few of his efforts have come from inside the opposition area.

The Scotland international rectified that on Sunday with a beautifully timed run for Villa’s opener and the budget FPL midfielder twice stung the hands of Bernd Leno (£5.0m) from distance before narrowly firing wide from 15 yards after the break.

Only three FPL midfielders have had more goal attempts than McGinn this season, although the fact that he doubled his shots-in-the-box count in one fell swoop in Gameweek 6 highlighted how many of those have been from further out.

Still, for £5.6m, some slack has to be cut and McGinn indeed is ranked third among players in his position for value for money, based on points per million spent.

Grealish, meanwhile, produced a surging run and cross for Wesley‘s (£6.0m) goal to collect his second assist of the campaign.

The Belgian striker took his goal well but didn’t get much of a look-in otherwise and wasn’t blessed with a great deal of service, with Villa’s main goal threat coming from midfield.

For the second game in a row, Villa were unable to press their advantage against ten men and actually looked worse for having a man over on their opposition.

Smith said after full-time:

We should never have conceded three goals, they’ve had some chances. When you come to Arsenal you expect that. A lot of them were outside the penalty box. We had a good shape and structure about us defensibly but, at times, I just felt we let it become a little bit like a basketball game, going end to end.

We gave three stupid goals away. We’ve planted a foot in the penalty box and I don’t think any player in this league needs much encouragement to go down. They get a penalty and we try and cushion a header in the six-yard box and they pounce and score when it should be going out for a corner. We then play a straight pass into midfield, they win it and break.

The be-all and end all, I felt at 1-0 and 2-1, there were periods where we tried to get the next goal but, on the whole, we tried to hold onto the lead rather than extend it. That was the difference, we could have extended the lead and won it comfortably.

But, for whatever reasons at times in the second half, we retracted and, if you do that against good players they can cause you problems.

Members Analysis

Arsenal XI (4-2-3-1): Leno; Maitland-Niles, Sokratis, Luiz, Kolasinac; Xhaka (Willock 72′), Guendouzi; Pepe, Ceballos (Torreira 72′), Saka (Chambers 46′); Aubameyang.

Aston Villa XI (4-1-4-1): Heaton; Guilbert, Engels, Mings, Taylor; Nakamba (Hourihane 85′); McGinn, Grealish, Trezeguet (Elmohamady 68′), El Ghazi (Lansbury 85), Wesley.

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  1. Kane-harry Island
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pope
    Kelly Pieters Rico
    Sterling KDB Salah Cantwell
    Pukki Abraham Aguero

    Stek Masuaku Hayden Rico

    Anything you'd change?

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Like it, on wc?

      1. Kane-harry Island
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Done WC since gw5

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

      Wouldn’t pick Rico twice

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Lol

      2. Kane-harry Island
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Haha my bad. Was Kelly in the line up

      3. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Didn’t notice this aha

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

      Damn, Sterling-KDB-Aguero-Salah ... if only I could ignore the defense

      1. Kane-harry Island
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Just realized how use premium defenders are so far. Had to bin them all

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

          What do you do if Kelly and Rico no show every week?

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

      Don't like it. Downgrade sterling and improve ur defense. Especially double Rico and Kelly

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

    Evening ... Original plan was to WC this week, but this team have given me 84 points GW6 to shoot my ranking back in okay position.

    What do you think folks for 1FT 1.5 ITB?

    Ryan
    TAA Rico Digne Zinchenko
    Salah Sterling KDB McNeil
    Pukki Wood

    Button Vestergaard Dendoncker Greenwood

    A. WC
    B. Digne to Soyuncu, Greenwood to Abraham (-4) play 342 bench Zinchenko
    C. Zinchenko to Otamendi
    D, Others

    1. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      342 is a new one. Digne to Soy would be enough for me. Roll the funds for McNeil upgrade later?

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

        he-he 🙂 typo mate 343

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

      C

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

    Does being given a penalty to help your confidence actually help your confidence? Does it not make you think "ffs, is this the only way I can score?"

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Goal is a goal no matter what...
      There are then the likes of benemeritò Who after a massive drought can’t even score a penalty

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

        Agree a goal is a goal, but psychologically surely it can mess you up even more if you have to be given charity.

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

          It is like being offered a lucky packet.

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

      Theoretically scoring goals is good for confidence regardless ... but yeah depending on the mindset of the guy

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

      depends.. if other players get interviewed afterwards and basically say, 'we gave it to him because he's playing like a bag of shite' it probably doesn't help much no

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

      And it wouldn't help if you then miss the penalty.

  4. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Bottomed;
    Digne & AWB > TAA & Soy

    I have the exact funds. Current sell value for Digne is 6.1M and he's due to drop tonight from 6.2M to 6.1M (this means I'll lose 0.1M off his sell value right - I've had him since GW1) so better to pull the trigger now and hope for no cup injuries?

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

      I would wait if you can afford

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I can't I don't think... That's what I need clarifying...

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

    Silly question but if I have 2FTS but only use 1 - do I still get 2 for the following week?

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

      Yeah.

    2. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      You can only roll ONE free transfer each week, hope that makes sense/helps 🙂

  6. Cornholi0
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone thinks Willian can be an option? On freekicks and penalties(?) and looks nailed for now

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

      Mount is available ... probably trying a bit too clever with Willian? 😉

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Too expensive. Hard to justify 0.5m more than Mount.

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

      no. atleast not for now

  7. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Forget the Sterling sellers the Barnes sellers will have the deeper regret imo

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

      What makes you think that?

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

        People seem to ne ditching him in droves when he still looks very dangerous to me and has great fixtures. No patience on here

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

          I do think I'd prefer to keep Barnes for this week but the price rises are making me twitch.

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

      The way this season has gone so far ... pendulum ...

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

      That’s exactly what I thought... as I sold him.

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

      Could well be. There are some great options in that price range though. I’m just not sure Burnley score enough for him to keep pace with other form options. Still a good pick though

  8. Doctor Evil
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What you think of this team guys? I know defence is weak but not awful for the mid/attack

    Pope (button)

    Maitland Diop Lundstram (Rico,Kelly)

    KDB Mane Son Pepe (Cantwell)

    Pukki Aguero Abraham

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

      Wildcard?

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Wait for mane news but I would maybe just change Maitland-Niles, can you afford otamendi?

      1. Doctor Evil
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Not on WC and no I can’t afford Ota if I do this

  9. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A) Digne + Martial + Wickham => Aurier, McGinn, Tammy (-4)
    B) Digne + Zinchenko + Martial + Wickham => Aurier, Soyuncu, Mount, Tammy (-8)
    C) Martial + Wickham => Guendouzi + Tammy

    Thanks!

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

      Anyone? 🙁

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

      C

  10. Kane-harry Island
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Why is it showing 2. I've been here for at least 4 years. I deserve better duuhh!

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

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

      I'm hearing rumours it is our FPL Manager's rating out of 10.

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

        This 🙂 as I got massive ONE

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

          Your missus must be pleased though.

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

      Been playing for 3 seasons, right?

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

        Just seen your badge. My theory of manager's marks out of 10 can't be right then.

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

          No, you were right the first time - for a change.

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

            No sir. I admit I was 100% wrong. It takes a man to own up to the errors of his ways.

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

              Well, this is a new development, saying you're wrong when you were clearly correct. 😉

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

    Wildcard worth it here? 🙂

    Current team: (1FT, 1.7 itb)

    Pope
    VVD/Digne/AWB/Zinch
    Salah/Sterling/KDB/Cantwell
    Tammy/Pukki

    Bench: Button, Lundstram, Dendoncker, Wickham

    Wildcard-team: (0.0 itb)

    Pope
    Otamendi/Soy/Tomori
    Salah/Sterling/KDB/Son/Mount
    Tammy/Pukki

    Bench: Button, Lundstram, Kelly, 4.4 forward

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

      Great WC team so maybe

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

      Is Otamendi nailed on?

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

        Guess so with Laporte out?

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

      No for me. You're basically changing your defense and getting Son. Just go slowly on downgrading your defense.

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

        And Mount

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

      you've only one playing sub... a bit risky really.

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

        good point this

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

      Nice one, my plan on WC team is not too far away from yours but see above I am not 100% sure to WC this week

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

        Your def much better, would keep WC

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

    Digne dropping tonight?

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

      Very likely, but not 100% yet.

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

      It'll be close, he's -99.7 on FPLS

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

    Sell Barnes or Wesley?

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

      Wesley

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

      Wesley

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

      Wes

  14. Oldie99
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Want to do Zinch > Ota and Haller > Tammy, no hit to get this team

    Pope
    Ota TAA Kelly
    Sterling Salah KDB Mount Cantwell
    Pukki Tammy

    Gunn Digne Lund Greenwood

    Good to go?

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

      Just like mine. Gtg

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

      Kelly won't play but you'll get Digne so gtg

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

      Yeh it’s good. As mentioned above, you’ll get Digne playing for Kelly but it’s fine

    4. Oldie99
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      thanks chaps, Salah (C) and Tammy (VC)?

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

    Any news on Andy? Is there a possibility that he gets his team back?

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

      I doubt it. Otherwise we could all claim to have been 'hacked' when things don't go our way. Not that he deserves this, it's a bit crap.

      1. Ci Siamo
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        He mentioned something about taking over his sons team but it isn’t ideal

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

        So you lose your history as well?

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

          I'm sure they can reinstate his team and history, but they can't go around reversing all the hits that have been made I would have thought.

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

            OK

  16. Fit of Pique
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    How nailed is Rico?

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

      Looks good for now. He's on corners too.

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

      Not sure. I got him but not sure

      1. Fit of Pique
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks for replies both.

        Any insight on his competition and when they're likely to be back?

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

      Not particularly nailed. Lloyd Kelly nearly back.

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

      If he plays well if keeps the spot, if he's a bad game then he can lose it easily.

      1. Fit of Pique
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks guys. Seems risky! Toying with...

        Wickham, Maguire, Zinchenko
        to
        Abraham, Rico, Hanley

        TAA, Digne, Lundstrom the other defenders

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

    I need to pull the trigger now to avoid Digne drop.

    Digne + Pepe + Wesley >

    A) Tomori, Son, Abraham
    B) Otamendi, Mount, Firmino
    C) Keep Pepe. Digne + Wesley > Tomori + Abraham

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

      C

    2. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      How did your team fair Camry?

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

        Amazing last week. 89 all out. I'm 10K~ OR.

    3. Pras (FPL)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

      thoughts below thanks

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

      Really like B

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

      C - now Pépé scored ( albeit by gifted penalty) I would keep a while longer

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

      B is cool

    8. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A - 3 weeks after our discussion on son vs Pépé and I think it’s time to admit defeat 😉

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

        Yeah sadly. I do think it was a mistake. But this was the contingency. I can swap back for Son's next 3 good fixtures.

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Go option A and captain Son mate!

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

    A - Salah and Barnes to Son and Firmino -4
    B - Sterling and Barnes to Maddison and Aguero -4
    C - Save FT and reasses in a week?

    Pope
    TAA Otta Soyuncu
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount
    Barnes Pukki Tammy
    Button Cantwell Rico Lunds

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

      C- very good team

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

        Thanks Dunas. My score this week didnt reflect it 56! Salah vice and lunds on bench! appreciate the reply

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

          Same here with 52- just unlucky and I made bad captain call.

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

      You have an excellent team. I think it’s a hold for me

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

        thanks! appreciate it

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

      WC team from 3 weeks ago still holding up good.

      Hold.

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

    I really need to better my team, especially because Mane & Lanzini is in doubt, and also i don't think Ceballos will start next game.
    Don't wanna get in Mina or Lundstram who are up against City & Liverpool.
    What options are best with that in mind?

    A) Ceballos to McGinn.
    B) Ceballos & Mina to Mount & Diop with a -4.
    C) Lanzini to Mount.
    D) Something different?

    1ft, 0,1 itb
    Pope
    TAA, VVD, Soyuncu
    Mane, Sterling, KDB, Ceballos, Lanzini
    Pukki, Abraham

    Ryan, Mina, Lundstram, Martinelli

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

      I would do option A mate, he is a good option, takes a lot of shots.

  20. lindeg
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pope,

    Zinc, TAA, VVD

    Bilva, Mount, Kante, Son

    Pukki, Firmino, Aguero (C)

    Ryan, Cantwell, Mina, Lundstram

    GTG???

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

      Love that it’s different! Just obv be wary of Zinch and obv Bilva won’t always play but it could do really well

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

        cheers, been doing alright so far, would you play cantwell over kante?

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

          No I think I’d keep as you have it

  21. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    GTG ?

    Pope ( Button )

    TAA - Soyoncu - Otamendi ( AWB - Lundstram )

    Salah - Sterling - KDB - Mount - Mcginn

    Abraham - Pukki ( Wickham xD )

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

      Yep like it

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

    Evening all.

    What would you prefer, if you had to pick:

    A) Digne, Haller > TAA, Abraham (play 4-4-2, also have VVD)
    B) Digne, Greenwood > Rico, Abraham (play 3-4-3, forget TAA)
    C) Digne, Haller > Firmino, Aurier/ Lowton (have VVD, Soy, Ota, Lunds)

    These may involve hits but I don’t want that to be part of your decision making process!

    Thanks!

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

      A

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

      A

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

      A looks good

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

    Have exact funds for this

    Digne, Cebellos, Greenwood out
    Soyuncu, Guendouzi, Abraham in for -4

    Moves look ok?

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

      Yeah you doing it tonight in case Digne drops?

      See below

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

        Yeah think I'll have to.. cant afford it if I wait, would be 1st hit of season

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

      Looks ok. I question Guendouzi but other two are solid moves

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

        He'd basically be taking Greenwoods bench spot most weeks.
        Also think hes look pretty good, was close to going for him initially, but cebellos sucked me in.

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

    Will be priced out of the below if Digne drops! Pull the trigger?

    Digne + Greenwood > Soyunca + Abraham with my 2FT?

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

      Now might be the time to actually keep Greenwood with Man Utd's striker injuries.

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

        Naaaah

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

      Depends on the rest of your team. But those look good in a vacuum.

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

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

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

          Seems good to me.

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

      I would do it

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

      Yea...do it.. am considering similar for a hit! So no hit.. do it for sure!

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

    Over Abraham? Are you crazy! Have James stinking up my team already. Ole doesn't have a clue, will probably start Lingard up top.

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

      Aye I'm not saying keep him. Just some food for thought as you have kept him all this time only to get rid when he's most likely to play.

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

    Best mid for 7.9m or less... Got Mount and Cantwell.

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

      maddison

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        This

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

      B or D Silva if you don't already have 3 City players

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

      Maddison easily. Although consider Yarmolenko for a differential.

  27. JBG
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Digne + Dilva to Pereira + Kdb for -8.

    Worth it?

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

      Actually could be. I predict Pereira and KDB to outscore them by 10-12 points, but it is risky

  28. NWA
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Hi lads,
    On my WC for the next 3, would you rather get:
    a salah/firmino
    b mane/kane

    Thx

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

      A

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

    A lot of soy boys here 😉

    I prefer my thrills, so have gone Aurier. With a bench of Lundy and Rico I live a thrilling FPL ride.

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

      Don’t know who to choose myself between soy and Tomori. Would be getting the other the following week anyway. Frees me 3m to upgrade Wickham to Abraham or another move

  30. DVassell
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Which team is better?

    A) Pope (Button)
    TAA, Otamendi, Tomori (Lundstram, Rico)
    Sterling, KDB, Mane, Mount (Dendoncker)
    Firmino, Pukki, Abraham

    B) Pope (Button)
    Aurier, Otamendi, Soyuncu (Lundstram, Tomori)
    Son, KDB, Salah, Mount (Cantwell)
    Aguero, Pukki, Abraham

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

      I would go with B

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B for sure