Frisking the Fixtures

Which teams have the best and worst upcoming fixtures?

We take our regular “frisk” of the Premier League fixture list ahead of Gameweek 7.

In this feature, we assess the top-flight clubs with the strongest and weakest runs of league matches over the coming weeks.

Although our primary focus will be on a six-Gameweek lookahead, we will scrutinise the long-term fixtures beyond that point where relevant.

We’ll be using our Season Ticker to help – Members using this tool can sort by difficulty and teams that rotate well, filter home and away fixtures, and separate attack and defence.


The Strong

Chelsea

Next six: BHA | sou | NEW | bur | wat | CRY

Chelsea avoid not only the other big six sides over the next half-dozen Gameweeks, they also dodge any other club that finished in the top half of the Premier League table last season.

Further beyond this lookahead, a daunting trip to the Etihad in Gameweek 13 is a cloud on the horizon but there are still appealing home fixtures against West Ham, Aston Villa and Bournemouth before we get to the busy festive period.

The games at Stamford Bridge are particularly enticing as the Blues don’t meet any of last season’s top six clubs in west London until late-January.

Chelsea’s backline hasn’t convinced so far and they are still without a clean sheet under Frank Lampard but the next six matches look attractive from a defensive perspective.

Five of their next six opponents are currently scoring at a rate of one goal per game or worse, with all of the teams they face in Gameweeks 9-12 in the bottom six for big chances created.

Most of us are concerned with Chelsea’s attacking assets, of course, and the fixtures are tempting for those not already on the runaway Mason Mount (£6.6m) and Tammy Abraham (£7.5m) trains.

While Watford are the worst defensive team in the division this season, it should be said that Chelsea are likely to encounter a number of teams over the next two months whose primary objective will be to frustrate.

Burnley, Palace and Brighton are among the eight best clubs for fewest big chances conceded this season.

Arsenal

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

Monday’s trip to Manchester United precedes a run of nine league matches in which Arsenal avoid any of the ‘big six’.

From Gameweeks 8 to 16, Unai Emery’s side face the two newly promoted clubs and four of last season’s bottom ten.

With Arsenal’s defence still giving cause for concern, Fantasy managers will be likely be focusing more on the Gunners’ attacking assets for this run – although their next four opponents after United sit in the bottom six for attempts on goal this season.

Trips to Old Trafford and the King Power Stadium won’t be easy, with those two clubs having the best expected goals conceded (xGC) totals of 2019/20 so far.

Bournemouth, Palace and Wolves, Arsenal’s next three opponents at home, at least sit in the bottom half of the table for that statistic.

The Gunners put eight goals past those three sides in the corresponding fixtures last season.

No FPL forward scored more goals than Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) against non-big six sides in 2018/19 (19 in 26 games).

Manchester City

Next six: eve | WOL | cry | AVL | SOU | liv

Manchester City sit second in our Season Ticker over the next five matches, although the trip to Anfield in November knocks them down a few places when we scrutinise the six-Gameweek lookahead.

City’s next two opponents haven’t kept a clean sheet between them in the last four Gameweeks, with Wolves and Everton’s early-season solidity giving way to some slack defensive displays.

Those two clubs have shipped a combined 19 goals in their last four fixtures.

Crystal Palace have been solid at the back at home this season but the Citizens are, to use a hackneyed word, surely “fixture-proof” given their attacking swagger: Pep Guardiola’s side have registered more than twice as many big chances this season than all Premier League sides bar Liverpool.

From a defensive perspective, the Citizens’ next five opponents are in the bottom half of the table for goals scored this season.

Norwich City

Next six: cry | AVL | bou | MUN | bha | WAT

For Norwich, read Chelsea.

Like the Blues, most Fantasy interest centres around the Canaries’ attacking assets, with Daniel Farke’s side still without a clean sheet.

Luckily, Bournemouth and Watford are also still yet to record a shut-out in 2019/20, so the omens look positive for the likes of Teemu Pukki (£7.1m) and Todd Cantwell (£5.0m) in those upcoming fixtures.

Norwich’s next three opponents at Carrow Road are yet to keep a clean sheet on the road, while Brighton haven’t recorded a shut-out on their own soil.

West Ham United

Next six: bou | CRY | eve | SHU | NEW | bur

Having recorded three clean sheets on the bounce, West Ham are suddenly the form defensive team in the Premier League.

A trip to Bournemouth is perhaps their biggest test before Gameweek 13 but there are positive portents for further shut-outs beyond that.

All of the Hammers’ opponents from Gameweeks 8-12 are in the bottom seven for expected goals in 2019/20.

Newcastle, Palace and Burnley are in the bottom three for big chances, with all of their next six opponents in the bottom 11 for shots on target.

At the other end of the pitch, four of their next five opponents sit in the bottom nine for big chances conceded.

Burnley

Next six: avl | EVE | lei | CHE | shu | WHU
And then: wat | CRY

Having been at the foot of the Season Ticker in Gameweeks 1 to 4, Burnley’s fixture schedule is looking a whole lot more appealing now.

The Clarets meet only one of the ‘big six’ in the next eight Gameweeks, with that being a home fixture against a Chelsea side who are still without a clean sheet under Frank Lampard.

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

From a defensive perspective, four of the Clarets’ next five opponents sit in the bottom seven for expected goals this season.

At the other end, five of the next seven teams they face are conceding at least two big chances per game.

Also Consider

Wolves (WAT | mci | SOU | new | ars | AVL) and Leicester (NEW | liv | BUR | sou | cry | ARS) are two clubs whose fixtures are about to get very favourable and indeed both sides have appealing games in Gameweek 7.

Trips to the Etihad and Anfield in Gameweek 8 are obviously off-putting so for that reason, we will keep our powder dry for our next Frisking the Fixtures article during the October international break.

Suffice to say, both clubs only face Arsenal – who are hardly unbeatable themselves – of the big six between Gameweeks 9 and 16.

We can’t ignore Tottenham Hotspur‘s (SOU | bha | WAT | liv | eve | SHU) ongoing excellent home fixtures, with the Lilywhites’ next five in north London all against teams that finished outside of the top ten last season.

A double-header on Merseyside is a little off-putting, though, even if Spurs did win 6-2 at Goodison Park last season.

The Weak

Southampton

Next six: tot | CHE | wol | LEI | mci | EVE
And then:  ars

Southampton’s forthcoming fixture run is a bit of a horror show as they face teams that finished in the top half last season in each of the next seven Gameweeks.

The Saints, unsurprisingly, sit bottom of our Season Ticker from Gameweeks 7-13 as a result.

Away matches at Spurs, Manchester City and Arsenal look particularly unappealing and their defence is surely a no-go zone until the fixture swing in Gameweek 14.

The four ‘big six’ sides they face in this run are among the top half-dozen clubs for goals scored this season.

Chelsea, Wolves and Arsenal can be got at defensively, of course, but there would seem little incentive to invest in Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side at present given the wealth of mid-price options with much better fixtures elsewhere.

Crystal Palace

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

Crystal Palace face four big six sides in the next seven Gameweeks and languish second-bottom of our Season Ticker from Gameweeks 5-13.

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

City, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea are, to compound matters, all in the top four for that statistic.

No team has scored fewer goals than the Eagles this season and any little interest we have in their attacking assets is likely to be put on ice until Gameweek 14.

Jordan Ayew (£5.1m) could be a good benchable third striker for the coming months, at least, having started the last four.

Sheffield United 

Next six: LIV | wat | ARS | whu | BUR| tot
And then: MUN

John Lundstram (£4.4m) may find himself being benched quite a bit over the coming weeks, with Sheffield United’s fixtures stiffening.

All bar Watford of the Blades’ next seven opponents have found the net at least eight times already this season.

Five of the teams that United play in Gameweeks 7-13 sit in the top eight for attempts on goal in 2019/20.

Also Consider

There’s no escaping the fact that Liverpool‘s fixture run (shu | LEI | mun | TOT | avl | MCI) is far from ideal for those of us with assets from Jurgen Klopp’s side.

While the schedule from Gameweek 8-12 may be enough for us to swerve a triple-up, there will be many of us willing to stick with the likes of Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.1m) through the choppy waters ahead.

Klopp’s troops are, let’s remember, on a 15-match winning run in the Premier League.

The Reds face three other big six clubs between now and the November international break but games against newly promoted Sheffield United and Aston Villa offer promising clean sheet opportunities.

Brighton and Hove Albion (che | TOT | avl | EVE | NOR | mun) also face three of the big six in the next half-dozen Gameweeks.

While home games against poor travellers Everton and Norwich are more appealing fixtures, Liverpool and Arsenal await in Gameweeks 14 and 15.

As a result, the Seagulls sit bottom of our Season Ticker between now and early December.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 6:

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  1. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Kane (c)

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

      I’m with you, Soton are one of these teams he just loves scoring against.

      If you have him then I don’t know how you can’t Captain him.

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

        Yup, surely as there's no stand out option this week.

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

      I'm captaining Son.

  2. FF Dirtbag
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Anything worth a hit here?
    Otherwise does the team look alright?

    Pope
    VVD otamendi Soyuncu
    Salah sterling(c) kdb mount cantwell
    Wilson Pukki

    Button; Greenwood, Digne, lundstram

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

      GTG mate

    2. OLLY G
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Very nice. Hold.

    3. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      nice team

    4. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers both! Sterling/salah captain decision is annoying me however...

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

      Nice team. Only player missing is Abrahams

      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Digne downgrade and Greenwood upgrade may happen for that.

  3. OLLY G
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Which first sub please? I have Pope.

    (A) Greenwood
    (B) Pieters

    Thanks

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

      B for me mate

    2. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Greenwood. Feel like he will start the game on Monday.

    3. MTPockets
        4 years, 6 months ago

        B unless OGS suggests otherwise

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

      GTG? Bench order? O ft took a -4

      Pope
      TAA Otamendi Aurier
      Sterling (c) Mane KDB Mount
      Abraham Pukki Haller
      (4.0 Rico Cantwell Lundstram)

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

        Nice team. Shame haller isn't Wilson

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

          I have 1.1 itb so next week for free is an option
          Thanks

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

      Wildcard:

      A) Sterling, Mount, Haller
      B) Sterling, McGinn, Vardy
      C) Aguero, Mount, Martial/Maddison

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

        A

      2. Phil's Stamps
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        B

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

        A

      4. SC not pearls before swine
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I like C the best, although I guess it necessitates that one of Martial/Maddison is fit.

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

        C

      6. One Wheels Enough
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        C by miles if they're fit

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

      Can someone explain the Söyüncü hype? To me he just seems like a boring 4.6 def with little attacking threat and just 1 clean sheet from 6. I have Montoya and don't understand why everyone seems to love Söyüncü but not the guy who's kept 2 clean sheets and plays wing-back.

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

        neither are good imo (montoya owner). soy certainly fails the eye test

      2. OLLY G
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Foxes defence has been very tight and their fixtures are great. Plus he's nailed.

      3. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Leicester's fixtures turn and they haven't been conceding that many chances despite some tough fixtures.

      4. MTPockets
          4 years, 6 months ago

          fixtures to gw17, exc liverpool. But yeah still a 4.6m leicester defender

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

          Great long term fixtures and defensive stats

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

          I like Leicester fixtures. Had money ITB so went Pereira.

        • Phil's Stamps
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          They've conceded less than a goal a game and have been steadily improving despite a tricky run of fixtures. Now they have a great fixture run so things can only improve. I've got Soy and Vardy.

        • Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Braindead bandwagonism masquerading as a shrewd pick

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

          You know that it’s all about future predictions for future points.

          I (and many others too) predict Söyüncü will get more points than Montoya over next two months.

          Plus Montoya has conceded 7 in 5 games, Söyüncü conceded 5 in 6 games

          Montoya 14 points so far
          Söyüncü 19 points so far

          Montoya averages 2.8 ppg
          Söyüncü averages 3.2 ppg

          Söyüncü leads 1-0 on attacking threat.

          Leicester are way better.
          Söyüncü passes eye test

          Just look at each teams fixtures coming up

          Montoya ain’t no Doherty, Digne or Trent

          Do I need to continue or just assume your question was a joke and you were just messing about?

          Ohh the banter!

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

            - Plus Montoya has conceded 7 in 5 games, Söyüncü conceded 5 in 6 games
            - Söyüncü leads 1-0 on attacking threat.

            So you use underlying stats to back up defensive ability (montoya has more clean sheets btw), but then revert to true returns and forget underlying data to compare attacking returns. Nice.

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

              I don’t do underlying anything. It’s all factual

              FACT

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

                Let me rephrase the 1-0 attacking threat just to help you comprehend:

                Söyüncü ONE ASSIST
                Montoya ZERO ASSIST

                So Söyüncü leads 1-0 on attacking returns.

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

                  But as said at start it’s all about future predictions
                  We ain’t all gonna predict same.

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

                Of course, but rather than averaging the goals per game you could just say who has more clean sheets, which is of course what it's about. By displaying certain stats and hiding others you can give a skewed picture.

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

                  Seriously.
                  Montoya played 5 x 90 mins and has FOURTEEN points

                  Söyüncü played 6 x 90 mins and had NINETEEN points

                  You take your TWO CLEAN SHEETS and 14 points (2.8 Pts per match.
                  and allow the Söyüncü owners to have ONE CLEAN SHEET, ONE ASSIST and 19 points (3.2 Points per match)

                  Know what I’d rather have in first six weeks the one getting more points over the one with more clean sheets.

                  Getting more points is what it’s all about, but good luck with your season targets of clean sheets.

                  And know who I’m bringing in for gameweek 9 to gameweek 17 and it ain’t Montoya!!!!

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

                    Let's be honest the sample sizes are ridiculous there to prove anything. Either one could be ahead on points, clean sheets, or assists over 5/6 matches and it would be completely within a very normal variance.

                    BTW I wouldn't get Montoya now, he was just an alternative I used to see what the hype was about.

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

                      Sell Montoya and get Söyüncü - it’s all about the points coming!!! Do it!

                      You brought it up and used samples:

                      “Can someone explain the Söyüncü hype? To me he just seems like a boring 4.6 def with little attacking threat and just 1 clean sheet from 6. I have Montoya and don't understand why everyone seems to love Söyüncü but not the guy who's kept 2 clean sheets and plays wing-back“

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

                        Montoya is now a bench player for me anyway, so not a transfer I'm making.

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

          I just sold Montoya this week, he's the most defensive wingback I've ever seen 😀

          1. Party time
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Lmao

            • Patio Kev
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              I also sold Montoya this week, horrible next couple of fixtures.

              It’s all about looking ahead not looking at last weeks points.

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

            I agree with you

            Seems to be one of those players that is template for no particular reason
            For 4.5 price range I prefer -
            Diop
            Mings
            Tomori
            Burnley def

        • McSlu
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Do you think Maitland Niles will start this weekend? If not, should i get tomori or soy? Or just play rico? Defense are quite thin....

          Heaton
          Zinc, robbo, rico, digne, maitland niles
          KDB, salah (c), mount, Sterling
          Pukki, abraham, greenwood

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

            1FT, 0.6 ITB

          2. tm370
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Maitland will start - Bellerin is still probably a couple of weeks away, in terms of being Prem league ready

          3. G Banger
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Maybe Zinc to Ota?

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

          Hey guys! GTG?

          Adrian
          TAA Otamendi Aurier
          Salah Pepe DSilva Cantwell
          Aguero(C) Abraham Haller

          Button Rico Lundstram Guendouzi

          1. G Banger
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Dilva minutes and Pepe a bit punty? but could be good differentials

          2. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Same playing defence, nice! Bargain basement bench, but you shouldn't need it this week. Good luck!

          3. EMERGING STAR
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Hi fellow Pepe owner

        • tm370
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Which looks better guys? I have two frees
          1) Digne for Trent
          2) Digne, Sterling and Haller – Tomori, Son, and Aguero

          My squad is:
          Pope, Button
          Digne, Otamenda, Rico, Lundstram, Soyuncu
          Sterling, KDB, Salah, Mount, Cantwell
          Pukki, Haller, and Abraham.

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

            Just do 1. You're need sterling soon.

            1. tm370
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Sterling is great and will score loads..but Aguero looks pretty certain to be the league starter with Jesus preferred in the cups. And Aguero starting every week and on pens is a frightening prospect. We've also facing the situation of Sterling starting Saturday, playing in the UCL, and then starting against Wolves at home, in his 4th game in 12 days...

              1. One Wheels Enough
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                2

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

          Chelsea have conceded in 22 from last 26 inc friendlies.

          Luiz played in the 4 clean sheets

          Oh how they miss him (lol)

          1. FF Dirtbag
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Doubt it was down to him especially when we see arsenal now 😀

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

            he's also given up a penalty in half his arsenal games

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

              He is awful. Chambers and Holding must be wondering wtf

        • ReleaseBreaks_
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          2FT

          dont have anything to repair in my team, unless do:

          Dunk --> Tamori

          Yes or no ?

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

            Yes

        • G Banger
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Last WC decision:

          A) Sterling + Greenwood
          B) Hayden + Kun

          Know I'll pick the wrong one!

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

            A log term

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

            b

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

            A

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

            Long term #

          5. tm370
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            A. I'd like Aguero more than Sterling atm but Greenwood is looking like a tasty option with Rashford presumably out.

          6. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            B

          7. G Banger
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks all, far from unanimous though >_

        • Bonus magnet
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Take 2
          Anything to do here?

          Adrian
          VanDijk Tomori Otamendi
          Salah(c) Eriksn KdB Tieleman Ceba
          Aguero King

          Button Greenwood Lund Smith

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

            Sorry not that keen on that team. Tomori
            Eriksen Tielsman ceballos and king are no no"s for me. And vvd should be TAA.

        • Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Have there been any player price drops < -100% on fplstatistics this week?

          Ceballos on -98% but ideally would like to wait until tomorrow.

            1. Twisted Saltergater
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              ah perfect, thanks for that

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

            fix has ceb on just -64

            1. Twisted Saltergater
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              is it reliable? I always use fplstatistics.

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

                it's often been more reliable than fpl stats from what I've compared

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

            Only rise likely tonight which is unudual looks like TAA

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

              Unusual #

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

          Would you do Zinchenko to Otamendi (-4)?

          Have TAA Pereira Zinchenko Digne Lundstram.

          Should pay off in next 5.

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

            Otamendi is nailed more than any other city defender so long term it's a good move.

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

              Yeah and my option would be top play Digne/Lundstarm. At worst, that'd be negative points.

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

                *to play

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

          A) start 2 of Dunk, Rico, Lundstram
          B) Dunk to Ota for a hit

          1. MTPockets
              4 years, 6 months ago

              A but B's also a reasonable bet

            • For Fuchs Sake
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Dunk and Rico

              1. Bobby Digital
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                This

          2. King Henrik
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            How am I looking guys ?
            Any changed required.

            Pope
            Trent Aurier Robertson
            Salah Sterling Kdb Mount Cantwell
            Wilson Barnes

            Button Lundstram Kelly Greenwood

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

              7/10 If Barnes was Abrahams I'd give you 9/10

              1. King Henrik
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Cheers mate. I am exactly 1m away from that transfer. Robbo to Otamendi could find it next week.

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

              Put Greenwood before Lund..

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

            Swap dilva and sterling for son and kdb for a 4 point hit? I'm not convinced dilva will play this week

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

              definitely no imo.

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

              Please do not do that.

            3. MTPockets
                4 years, 6 months ago

                He was subbed early in EFL, but if you think so then maybe
                One of those where getting it wrong either way will be so annoying that needs to be your own decision

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

              right bench order ?

              cantwell lowton lundstram

              have pukki and mcginn in first 11

              thanks

            5. Phil's Stamps
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              What do you think about getting in Aubameyang from GW8?

              + OUTRAGEOUS run of fixtures
              + Great form

              - would have to lose another big hitter to get him, in my team it would almost undoubtedly mean Salah has to go, who may match him.
              - Laca is due back two games into that run, so he may get pushed out wide
              - someone else pointed out that Arsenal's fixture congestion is pretty bad over the next couple of months (especially around the plum home fixtures, so he may get rotated

              Would appreciate your thoughts, thanks.

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

                its hard to fit in. i prefer salah or aguero

              2. MTPockets
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Thought Lacazette was back in October, so any time from gw8?

                • Bielsa's Blue Bucket
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Auba will be rotated heavily mate. Fixtures are superb but Emry is a pathetic excuse for a footballing expert

                • Phil's Stamps
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Thanks for the replies, it seems a big no then.

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

                    Based on above replies I’m
                    Now very tempted to go Aguero to Auba for gw8

                  2. MTPockets
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Not at all. Great pick, just not sure about other Arsenal aspects

                • FF Dirtbag
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Captain sterling or salah?

                  1. Phil's Stamps
                    • 13 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Salah for me, probably Sterling vc.

                • Aftermath
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Team gtg?

                  Pope
                  TAA otamendi Tomori
                  KDB Mount Salah Sterling
                  Pukki Haller Abraham (C)

                  Button Cantwell Lundstram Kelly

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

                    Yup, aggressive captaincy pick. Gl

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

                      All or nothing

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

                    I'd love that team if tomor was Aurier and haller was Wilson

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

                      Only takes a Haller brace to change that opinion, no monies to get aurier. Would've loved to have him too

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

                        Otamendi to Aurier, Haller to Wilson (after this GW)

                • Zebrahimović
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Son or Salah for the armband?

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

                    salah. spurs are in a mini crisis

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

                  Zinchenko to play vs Everton? Wouldn't rule him out personally. Or do you guys think it'll be someone else on the left?

                  Would hate to take him out this week for a hit and see him on the starting line up.

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

                    The main thing is what's you're take on it? I personally think it's 50/50 he starts.

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

                      No clue tbh. He wasn't on the squad against Preston. Angelino got 60, Mendy 30mins. Rested or dropped? Impossible to know imo. I might risk it. It's not like everton away is an easy clean sheet anyway, even for City.

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

                    I am convinced Zinchenko plays Saturday evening st Goodison

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

                    I'd say he doesn't start, with Mendy back there's a lot of competition and Zinchenko has been the weakest link in that man city side imo. I'd look to shift

                  4. Bonus magnet
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    12.3%

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

                  Ok after 50million drafts. This is my final wildcard:

                  Pope
                  TAA, Otamendi, Soyuncu
                  KDB, Salah, Mount, Cantwell, Sterling
                  Pukki, Abraham

                  Bench: Button, Rico, Greenwood, Kelly

                  Or would you swap these:
                  Soyuncu, Salah, Mount —> Lundstrum, Manè, Son?

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

                    Basically, how essential is a spurs player for these fixtures ?

                    1. Bobby Digital
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Don't know.. I got in Aurier as my spurs cover. I like the next 3 GWs and will probably move to some other defender come GW10.

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

                    Nice team shame soy isn't Aurier. What about salah to Mane and soy to Aurier.

                    1. tm370
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      I'd prefer Salah to Mane tbh. I think Aurier is a rotation risk whereas Soy should offer good long term value.
                      I am bias though as this wildcard is basically my team.

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

                    I'd improve bench a bit. Might go Auba/Mane/Son over Salah for example.

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

                    I like the move proposed at the bottom

                • King Henrik
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Salah captain for me although I hate early kick offs. Not always a goalfest.

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

                    I never understand this hatred against the early fixture?

                  2. One Wheels Enough
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Didn't Liv beat Bou away 4-0 or summat on the early kick off last year - I had 60+ points from Salah (C) mane and robbo by 2 o'clock!

                • THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Is it worth a punt playing my triple Brighton defence against Chelsk away?
                  No haters please, tx.

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

                    Dare you

                    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Done. I blame Masuaku for this nonsense, Jeeps!

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

                    You're probably get 3 pts

                    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      No haters please. tx

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

                  Cap

                  A. Kun
                  B. Mo

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

                    I’ve gone Kun

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

                  I'm interested in why you have triple Brighton at all

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

                    oof fail

                  2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    They are tall.
                    And they stand tall.

                    We all need to stand tall, even if we feel like a gnome.

                • Tombory
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  So I have mane and no salah or sterling... What to do this week

                  A) keep mane
                  B) mane + digne >> sterling + matip/5.5mil
                  C) mane + digne >> salah + pieters/soyuncu
                  D) mane + digne >> pepe + TAA + 1.1m itb

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

                    Mané has 2 goals and an assist and Salah has just 2 assists away from home this season, keep Mané

                  2. MTPockets
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Mane training today so would wait for Klopp's press conference
                      https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/366132-liverpool-training-photos-melwood-gallery