Scout Picks

Gameweek 7 Scout Picks built on double-ups

Double-ups are the order of the day as we reveal the Scout Picks for Gameweek 7.

We have no fewer than five pairings of players from the same team ahead of this weekend’s action.

As per usual, it has been a stressful few days deciding which players from David, Neale, Paul and Geoff’s Scout Squad submissions make the final cut but we’ve come to a decision.

This week we line up in a 4-4-2 formation and are bang-on are budget of £83.0m.

Goalkeeper

Kasper Schmeichel makes his Scout Picks debut for the season

Kasper Schmeichel (£5.0m) was unanimously chosen as the goalkeeper for the Scout Picks this week, all four pundits opting for the Leicester man. In the last four Gameweeks, only Liverpool have conceded fewer shots in the box than the Foxes, while only two sides have allowed fewer big chances. Meanwhile, even though they have scored in every away match so far this season, only one team has registered fewer big chances on the road than the Magpies.

Defenders

Alexander-Arnold continues to be an auto-select option for the Scout Picks

Another week, another inclusion for Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.1m) in the Scout Picks. As per usual, the Liverpool right-back comes in having been unanimously voted as the best defender for the Gameweek, all pundits selection him as the number one option in this position. Alexander-Arnold simply won’t stop giving, with his first goal of the season coming last time out against Chelsea. Furthermore, he has created more chances than any other player from Gameweek 3 onwards while Sheffield United are second-bottom in the league right now for shots on target in home games.

The introduction of Fernandinho into Manchester City’s defence has calmed a few fears about their clean sheet potential, so Nicolas Otamendi (£5.5m) comes into the side this week. His inclusion is easily justified by the fact that he is now the only nailed-on starting defender under Pep Guardiola. Meanwhile, across three home matches this season, only two sides have registered fewer shots on target than Everton and they also rank joint third-bottom for big chances too.

Tottenham’s defence has not been too reliable of late, but there is plenty to like about Serge Aurier (£5.0m). In Gameweek 6, the right-back was second among defenders for touches in the final third and was unfortunate to see his goal ruled out. Given Southampton’s problems in the left-back position and a shakey defence, returns are not out of the question this weekend.

Such is our faith in the Leicester defence that the Scout Squad are keen on a double-up. Çaglar Söyüncü (£4.6m) is the obvious inclusion in this position, if nothing else, because of his discount price compared to the rest of the nailed-on defenders at the King Power Stadium.

Midfielders

Salah reclaims his place in the Scout Picks

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) may be without a double-figure haul since Gameweek 3 but he continues to be a reliable Fantasy asset this season. His assist against Chelsea was his seventh in six matches and the Egyptian has still only blanked once in 2019/20.

Despite being rested for the win over Watford and playing over an hour at Preston midweek, Raheem Sterling (£12.1m) was voted as the best Manchester City midfield option for this weekend. Everton have conceded at least two goals in each of their last four outings while Pep Guardiola’s men have scored 10 times on their travels so far. Meanwhile, of players away from home in Gameweek 7, none has had more shots on target in such matches than Sterling. We also fancy the chances of Sergio Aguero this week but it was easier to accommodate the now slightly cheaper Sterling.

Three of our Pundits went with Son Heung-min (£9.7m) in the midfield for this weekend as Spurs prepare to face Southampton. The South Korean has three attacking returns in his last two Premier League matches and could be the key to overturning Spurs’ misfortunes of recent weeks. Southampton may have kept clean sheets in their last two away trips (Sheffield United and Brighton) but they should face a sterner test at Tottenham’s new home.

Mason Mount (£6.6m) continues to look like he can offer good value this season coming into Gameweek 7. Brighton may try to keep things tight at Stamford Bridge, but Mount has recorded some encouraging underlying numbers this season. He is joint-fourth among all players for shots on target and has created more chances than Salah – all of that for a mid-price midfielder in a top-six side is very exciting.

Forwards

Abraham has seven goals in the last four matches

Like his midfield colleague, Tammy Abraham (£7.5m) is in strong form coming into Gameweek 7. In the last four matches, he is top of the league for shots on target, he is second for shots in the box, while only one player has been afforded more big chances.

With Bournemouth still chasing their first clean sheet of the season, it seems likely that Sébastien Haller (£7.4m) will get back in the goals this weekend. He has been afforded the same number of big chances as Salah in the last four matches and is also level with the Liverpool man for shots inside the box and shots on target.

Substitutes

As we’re backing a Liverpool clean sheet in Gameweek 7, it makes sense to include Adrian (£4.6m) on the bench given the aforementioned struggles in front of goal for Sheffield United.

Fikayo Tomori (£4.5m) could offer great value over the next few Gameweeks, starting with the visit of Brighton to Stamford Bridge. Chelsea may be yet to keep a clean sheet but this man offers a budget route into the defence for a meeting with a Seagulls side that has blanked in three of its last four matches.

A home match against Newcastle could bode well for Youri Tielemans (£6.4m) in Gameweek 7. In the last four matches, the Belgian international is joint-top among Leicester players for key passes and has fashioned more big chances than James Maddison during that period.

Mason Greenwood (£4.4m) has as good a chance as any other time to make his first Premier League start this weekend with the injuries mounting up for Manchester United. With two goals in his last two outings in the Cup and Europe, an Arsenal defence is unlikely to present too many problems for Greenwood.

The Captain

The Scout Picks now has a captain for the 2019/20 campaign.

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

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

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

Community Champion

Representing the community against the Scout Picks in Gameweek 7 is The Greenback Boogie.

They have gone for a 4-3-3 of Pope; Aurier, Pereira, Robertson, Alonso; de Bruyne, Son (c), Pépé; Firmino, C Wilson, Abraham.

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

It was a big win for the Community Champion in Gameweek 6 as irfansheikh beat us by an 88-72 score-line.

That winning margin of 16 points eclipsed InsaneFC‘s 11 from Gameweek 4 to set a new score to beat for the 2019/20 season.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 6:

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  1. Scout Picks Challenge GW7
    @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 7

    Ta-da! Caught up on the other gameweeks and here we are ready for gameweek 7! May all your arrows be green.

    ****** WHAT IS IT? ******

    For those of you who haven't been around or aren't aware, every evening prior to the start of the gameweek FFS releases their picks of players for the gameweek, "Scout Picks", as well as 3 differentials before the first games to separate yourself from the crowd.

    This is your way to have a bit of fun and challenge those scout picks with a set of your own (read instructions below). This will always open the day before the gameweek starts around 8pm, and whilst you don't have to play weekly, the more you play the better chance you have of winning!

    ****** INSTRUCTIONS ******

    Everyone can have their own scout picks (there is no limit on team value) but with one simple rule,

    YOU CAN ONLY PICK ONE PLAYER FROM EACH TEAM
    (yes, two of your players at least will be on opposing teams).

    You can only have ONE submission, and your FIRST submission will be what is accepted. You also must respond DIRECTLY to this post (not to a reply on this post). FFS Scout Picks are automatically enrolled. Teams must comply with FPL formation rules and be submitted in an easy to read format, e.g.

    GK
    DEF DEF DEF
    MID MID MID MID
    FOR FOR FOR

    Deadline for this gameweek is Saturday 28 September at 11:30 BST.

    ****** SCORING ******

    Regardless of number of applicants, scoring will be done by the following:

    1st place: 3 points
    Top 4% of the population will rank "second" and score 2 points.
    Top 10% of the population will rank "third" and score 1 point.

    There is also a bonus point which everyone is eligible for. If you score higher than FFS' Scout Picks AND Substitutes (i.e. 14 players), you will be awarded with a bonus point regardless of whether you were in the top 10% scoring positions or not.

    Welcome to the game, and good luck.

    ***** THE STANDINGS *****

    Your top three as it stands:

    1st - No Kane No Gain [8pts]
    1st - Pingissimus [7pts]
    2nd - MB10, FC Jammer [5pts]

    Spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/s/oyuz31n7ppeccuu/Scout%20Picks%20Challenge.xlsm?dl=0

    1. 7rjngs lollygagger
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Heaton
      TAA Tarkowski Digne
      Anderson Sterling Son Pepe
      Vardy Wilson Abraham

    2. SMOOTH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pope
      TAA chilwell Doherty
      Son zaha mcgin yarmolenko
      Aguero Abraham Wilson

    3. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Schmeichel
      TAA Tarkowski Alonso
      Sterling Pogba Son Zaha
      Pukki Aubameyang Haller

    4. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fabianski
      Alonso-Pereira-Lundstram
      Sterling-Salah-Schlupp-McGinn
      Kane-Wilson-Jimenez

    5. mookie
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      DDG
      Doherty, Alonso, Pieters
      Mane, Zaha, Eriksen, Perez
      Aguero, Haller, Pukki

    6. MB10
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pope
      Pereira Ake Maguire
      Salah Sterling Son Zaha
      Abraham Pukki Jota

    7. Coys96
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pope
      Van Aanholt - R. Pereira - Engels
      Son - Sterling - Salah - Pepe
      Abraham - Jimenez - Wilson

    8. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pope
      Doherty Alonso PVA
      Salah KDB Pepe McGinn
      Vardy Kane Wilson

    9. Mince n Tatties
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pope
      Doherty Creswell Rico
      Salah Mount Perez Cantwell
      Aguero Kane Aubameyang

    10. Coldplay
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fabianski
      Pieters Stevens Azpi
      Salah Wilson Son James
      Aguero Vardy Aubameyang

    11. Expected Toulouse
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pope
      TAA Azpilicueta Jonny
      Sterling Son Zaha James Yarmolenko
      Vardy Wilson

    12. Ramboros
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pope
      Pereira TAA Mings
      Sterling Son Pepe Zaha
      Wilson Pukki Abraham

    13. Just-In-Cider
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pope
      TAA PVA Doherty
      Son Sterling McGinn Yarmolenko
      Vardy Tammy Aubemeyang

    14. The_Socca_Philosopha
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fabianski
      Doherty Van Aanholt Maguire
      Salah Son Sterling Mount McGinn
      Wilson Vardy

    15. lugs
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Heaton
      Lowton, Pereira, Alonso
      Salah, Sterling, Son,Traoré
      Auba, Wilson, Haller

    16. Solenya
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pope
      Guilbert Ricardo TAA
      Zaha Son KdB Buendia
      Tammy Haller Wilson

    17. Scratch
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pope
      TAA, Jonny, Mings
      Son, Mount, Zaha, Sterling
      Vardy, Wilson, Auba

    18. FC Jammer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pope
      Pereira van Aanholt Mings
      Salah Sterling Pepe Son Mount
      Deulofeu Jiménez

      Thanks for doing this every week!

    19. ianp1970
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Heaton
      Alonso Pereira R. Doherty
      Son Salah Zaha James D.
      Wilson C. Aguero Aubameyang

    20. vartshk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Schmeichel
      Boly Mings Mee
      Salah Sterling Mili Son
      Abraham Auba Wilson

    21. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Schmeichel
      Alexander-arnold van Aanholt Boly
      Son De Bruyne McGinn Anderson
      Abraham Wilson Aubameyang

    22. El-Kloppico
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      DDG
      Ward - Pereira - Pieters
      Salah - Sterling - Mount - McGinn
      C.Wilson - Kane - Auba

    23. FPL Hitman
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pope
      Mings Ake Pereira
      Zaha KDB Pepe Salah
      Abraham Kane Jota

    24. Speédy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pope
      TAA Alonso Aurier Ricardo PvA
      Fanderson Sterling
      King Aubameyang Deulofeu

    25. Ambrose
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Heaton
      Söyüncü - Pieters - Boly
      Salah - Sterling - Son - Yarmolenko
      Aubameyang - Pukki - Abraham

    26. ALoadOfCobblers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pope
      TAA Doherty Pereira
      Son Sterling McGinn Yarmolenko
      Abraham C. Wilson Aubemeyang

    27. Cadenza
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pope
      Guilbert Alonso Van Aanholt
      Salah Sterling Tielemans Anderson
      Aubameyang Kane Jimenez

    28. ameenkw
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pope
      Mings / pereira / Jonny
      Salah / Kdb / son / lanzini
      Abraham / aubameyang / c.wilson

    29. DaveCZ
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pope
      Chilwell PVA TAA
      KDB Son Yarmalenko James
      Abraham Aubamayang CWilson

    30. apples...oranges
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pope
      TAA PVA Alonso
      Son KDB Yarmalenko Cantwell
      Vardy Wilson Aubameyang

    31. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pope
      Doherty Pereira Mings
      Sterling Mount Yarmolenko Zaha
      Firmino Pukki Auba

    32. CAPTAIN_WALES
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pope
      van Aanholt Doherty Mings
      Salah Sterling Pepe James
      Kane Abraham Vardy

    33. Polar_Bear
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Heaton
      Tarkowski Doherty AWB
      Salah Sterling Zaha Lanzini
      Kane Tammy Vardy

    34. Whiskerz
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pope
      Doherty, Van Aanholt, Pereira
      Son, Sterling, Salah, McGinn
      Abraham, Auba, Haller

    35. Vobinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Guaita
      Doherty Mings Pereira
      Salah KDB Mount Yarmolenko
      Auba Kane C.Wilson

    36. Moore Rovers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pope
      TAA PVA Alonso Cresswell
      Son McGinn Lingard
      Kun Tammy Vardy

    37. Tsparkes10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fabianski
      Lowton PVA Ake
      Son Mane Mcginn Pepe
      Aguero Vardy Abraham

    38. Tibbles
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Henderson
      Doherty Maguire Chilwell
      Son Salah Sterling McGinn
      Wilson Haller Abraham

    39. Rover
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pope
      Pereira Guilbert Maguire
      Salah Son Sterling Yarmolenko
      Abraham Wilson Pukki

    40. minges
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pope
      PVA Pereira Doherty
      Salah Mount Son Sterling
      Auba Pukki c.Wilson

    41. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Drats - I forgot

    42. ianp1970
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      For GW8 -

      Foster
      Lowton Maguire Digne
      Salah Yarmalenko Mount Sterling
      Pukki Kane Aubameyang

    43. MB10
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      GW8

      Pope
      Lundstram Dunk Holebas
      Salah Sterling Zaha Lanzini
      Pukki Abraham Aubameyang

    44. Vobinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Is there one this week?

  2. StayoutheSpiceZone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    These boys ready to rock?

    Pope
    TAA Ota Soy
    Salah Sterling Son (c) KDB
    Greenwood Pukki Abraham

    Button Lunds Guendouzi Prodl

    Good luck guys

    1. JoeSoap
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Prefer your team to mine below.

      1. StayoutheSpiceZone
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        1. StayoutheSpiceZone
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yes thanks pal

      2. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I like both your teams.

    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If Greenwood starts you're golden. I guess that midfield should make up for any blank though.

      1. StayoutheSpiceZone
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Feel like Greenwood has to start tbf. Expect united to lose but arsenal are leaky!

        1. Eddie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Aren't we just. Good luck.

  3. JoeSoap
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Order seem ok?
    Anything worth a hit? Have 1.9in bank and WC also.

    Pope
    VVD, Robbo, Soyu
    Sterling, Salah, Dilva, Mount
    Pukki, Abraham, Greenwood
    Heaton, Kelly, Robinson, Montoya,

    1. StayoutheSpiceZone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Like it although I don’t think dsilva will start mate

    2. Shineonme
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think dsilva will be in the bench

    3. Shineonme
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Montoya > Aurier

    4. JoeSoap
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks. Don't like the idea of Dilva being on the bench.

  4. Sid07
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Zinc to ota (-4)???

    1. Shineonme
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think so

      1. Phlajo
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No way. For free yes, but not for a hit

  5. Manani
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    got Salah, Sterling, KDB

    are most going for Slah (C) as captain poll suggest? had Sterling on (C) all week but now not so sure since I check the captian poll

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I've had mine on Salah but thinking about shifting to Sterling. I could toss a coin really.

    2. Shineonme
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling for me

    3. DantheManinaPan
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pick your captain from your own thinking - not a poll!

      City are more free-scoring than Liverpool and Everton more free-conceding than Everton so I'm sticking it on Sterling

      1. DantheManinaPan
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        *than Sheff U

    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Prefer Sterling. But I have Son and the armband is with him.

  6. PBUnited
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    2 FT's . Sterling Barnes to Mount & Aguero? Yay or Nay?

    1. AuFeld
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

    2. Shineonme
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Madness truly madness

      1. PBUnited
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Team is looking good, just feel guilty not using them lol. Anything else im missing? Currently on Pope, Taa, Ota, Pieters , Sterling, KDB, Salah Cantwell, Pukki, Barnes, Tammy

  7. bring back diop
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play two of:
    A) Digne (MCI)
    B) Rico (WHU)
    C) Greenwood (ARS)
    D) Lundstram (LIV)

    1. StayoutheSpiceZone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B and C

    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Greenwood, Digne, Rico Lundstrum. That order and hope Greenwood starts.

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Greenwood Rico

    4. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      BC

  8. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Tedious repost as just bottomed. RMWCT please.

    Pope
    TAA, Otamendi, Soy
    Salah, Sterling, KDB, Mount, McGinn
    Abraham, Pukki

    Button, Tomori, Greenwood, Lund

    Almost enough in bank to upgrade McGinn to Maddison.

    I know it's template but I like it. Thanks for any constructive input.

    1. StayoutheSpiceZone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Surely Tomori has to be played vs bha if u are going to have him

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Over Söyüncü at home to Newcastle. I'd say Leicester have looked tighter and Newcastle less like scoring then Brighton. You might be right though.

        1. StayoutheSpiceZone
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Fair point, suppose it’s a nice dilemma to have mate. Good luck

          1. Eddie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers. I'll have another look at Brighton's stats. Chelsea have been ok defensively but for a couple slips which have lost otherwise deserved cleansheets.

        2. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          +1

    2. Dosh
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good!

    3. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Button to McGovern. Just for a cheeky price rise if he ends up playing. Won't hurt 🙂

      Team's good. I love the template so I'm expected to say this anyway

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, have had McGovern as my 4.0 since start of season, shifted to Button so as not to take up too many Norwich spots. Neither close to rise or fall. Would prefer to play Button if Ryan injured then any Norwich defender.

    4. JoeSoap
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Decent. Thinking of wildcard & my dilemma is having Sterling/KDB/Greenwood as opposed to having Son/KDB/Wilson. If you do Rico you could have Maddison maybe.

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. I'm scared in a couple GWs I'll be clamering to get Sterling back. I won't be playing Greenwood. So Wilson would be playing at the expense of one of my other value picks who at the moment I am very happy with.

        Relying heavily on Sterling drop tonight, Maddison drop over next two weeks (likely if he doesn't play this weekend) or McGinn rise to be able to afford Maddison. If not I'll be selling whoever doesn't perform out of Soy and Tomori to get him in.

  9. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do you think TAA will provide good value from GW8 to GW12?

    I'm considering going without Liverpool defence on wildcard....

    1. In and Out
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That’s insanity my friend

    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

      Go without Pool defence but don't go without TAA.

    3. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He's good value for the season.

    4. joelsprylar
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Trent docent need clean sheets to score points. For me he is a totally essential player in this game.

  10. Big Col
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Final WC decision, for the longer term which is better?

    A) Wesley

    B) Jota

    1. StayoutheSpiceZone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Neither

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      None.

    3. Young Lingard
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I put jota in this week
      It’s a punt but wolves fixtures will turn sooner than later and whether it’s him or Jimenez one you’d think will help them out if their slumber
      If you’re first to one of these and they fire then you have a jump on everyone :
      That said there’s options already in form Wood is this price for example

      1. Big Col
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, Jota is my preferred but it means I have to go Soy & Rico, instead of Tomori & Diop, and I preferred the last two.

    4. Shineonme
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't want either

    5. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

    6. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Will you be benching them most weeks? If not, I'd rethink WC.

      1. Big Col
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I’ll Rotate with Cantwell

        1. Eddie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          OK, in which case I'd probably get a 4.4/4.5 for one of them and buy a better player to play every week.

  11. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wonder what tomfoolery the refs and premier league come up with this week.

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      gawd thanks for reminding me, I dont think one VAR decision has gone my way so far. Numpties!

      1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Got to laugh it off.

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          mmm funny sometimes but last week I think it cost Spurs the game on a marginal offside call. And then they cant even get pen shouts right either. I just wonder what idiots they have assessing this, they either dont understand the rules or are blind/stupid.

          Its sad when you dont want to celebrate a goal now in fear of it being ruled out, I wasnt opposed to VAR coming but that way its been implemented so far and its results have been shocking.

          1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            On field ref should be the only one making decisions.
            If he has to watch every decision, so be it.
            Nearly every slow mo is debatable when watched at game speed.
            Agree with all you have said.

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      VAR going to piss in the porridge again.

    3. Young Lingard
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1. VAR
      2. Pep
      3. No Scouse clean sheets

      I’d be really good at this game without these (

  12. Dosh
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pope (Button)
    TAA Soy Aurier (Diop Lundstram)
    KdB Son McGinn Mount (Guendouzi)
    Kun Kane(C) Tammy

    G2G?

  13. Young Lingard
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pick two for me from ;
    F.anderson v Bournemouth (a)
    Cantwell v palace (a)
    Wan bissaka v arsenal (h)
    Greenwood v arsenal (h)

    Have hopes yet reservations for all

    1. anish10
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      First two

  14. robt
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What order for this bench??
    A.Greenwood B. Kelly C.Lundstrom

    1. anish10
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      ABC

    2. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      ABC

  15. anish10
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mane or Sterling (c)?

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mane is going to be angry.

    3. Shineonme
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I have both and keeping all season unless injured

  16. andres
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Last call for:

    having Aguero, kdb and Sterling would you do:

    A keep city trio & do Awb to Soy
    B sterling to Salah & Awb to Ota (-4)
    C Aguero to Firmino & Ceballos to Son (-4)

    1. andres
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pope (button)
      AWB Taa Pieters (Lund kelly)
      Sterling kdb mount ceballos (cantwell)
      Kun pukki Abraham
      1FT, 2.0

      1. andres
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        so the question becomes... soy or invest in pereira?

        It is Leicester so maybe I stick to the budget option

    2. In and Out
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. Shineonme
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B and C moves are awful moves . If I was you I'd do Awb to Aurier.

  17. In and Out
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pick of this week Marcos Alonso

    1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Could be gold.

    2. andres
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I have a good feeling when I think about it

  18. Danstoke82
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Last decision of the week, Captain?

    A) Kun
    B) Salah
    C) Abraham

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Balah.

    2. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Salah

    3. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      cointoss between A and B.. Prolly B

      1. Danstoke82
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers guys. Salah away at sheff U though. Interested to know why? Sheff U aren’t a bad side?

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          They aren't, but Everton on a good day is decent defensively as well. So is Brighton, who are gonna sit deep.

          But as I said.. cointoss between Aguero/Salah

    4. andres
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I am going with Kun, VC Abraham If that helps

  19. CHARLIE HULL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Soyuncu or Tomori?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Soy

    2. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Soy

    3. In and Out
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Soy long term Leicester fixtures are solid

    4. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Tomori. Prefer Chelsea's fixtures tbh

    5. Shineonme
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Aurier

    6. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Tomori now (rising) then Soy after gw8 (for some one else)

      Tomori + Soy + Aurier are all brilliant value

    7. andres
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      also vote for Soy, can't get myself to trust che defence

  20. Ycfc
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    GTG this week?

    Adrian
    TAA Zinchenko Söyüncü Aurier
    Mane Sterling(vc) Mount
    Pukki Tammy(c) Kane

    Button Ceballos Lundy Dendoncker

    1. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      gtg

    2. Shineonme
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nice tram mate.

  21. popcoin
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    WC. Keep coming back to a (slightly unbalanced) template.

    Pope (Stek)
    TAA Ota Soy (Rico Lund)
    Raz KdB Son Cantwell (Hayden)
    Auba Tammy Pukki

    Missing names: Salah, Mane, Aguero, Mount, Aurier.

    No Liverpool attack, based on fixtures. Anyone have a convincing argument that this is a bad move?

    Any other suggestions?

    1. Shineonme
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nice team though

    2. Steevo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      V similar to my team. Not going to captain Salah/Mané over the next 5 GWs so happy going without.

      1. popcoin
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        interesting justification, could work

    3. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good. I don't think Aurier is necessary, and Aguero and Mount are covered by Tammy and Raz.

      I will probably join you on the no Liverpool attack next week. Getting rid of Salah is the only way I can get Auba in, his fixtures are incredible. I think he's the only player you can justify going without Liv for the next 5 games or so. I also have TAA and hope he will be enough. Salah may match him, but I think it's a sensible move.

      1. popcoin
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        appreciate the comment. The Raz/Aguero debate is doing my head in and I think I'll just put it to bed in the most boring way possible, that I'm 40 pts ahead in mini-league and below me have Sterling not Aguero.

        Like the idea of having Liv attack for one more week. Difficult to pre-arrange though as the funds are needed elsewhere right to £0.0m itb.

        Agree about Auba's fixtures. Luck is the biggest aspect of fpl, but in terms of what you can predict, you can't ignore those fixtures and his consistency.

        What do you think of downgrading Trent and upgrading Hayden to Mount? RMT says it's better by 6 points.

        1. Phil's Stamps
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I think having one premium striker is enough and allows more flexibility, if Kane or Kun or even Vardy go nuts it's an easy-ish swap from Auba. I wouldn't lose TAA, especially for the Chelsea double-up (despite the fixtures I'm not yet convinced), I think he's a season-keeper. I can understand why you want to upgrade the bench, Rico may lose his place soon and Lund has tough fixtures incoming, but at least they are all playing for now, and that's all you need.

  22. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Woohoo - Big Summer Blowout

  23. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    No sign of Doosra for a couple of weeks. Hope all is okay. His posts are always food for thought.

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      he was here last week on match day I believe

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      +42

    3. beric
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      +42

    4. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah missed him a lot

  24. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Forest going top, 3-1 Stoke.

  25. DGW Sane TC Fail....
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Mendy a good thing for Sterling?

    1. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      theoretically yes

      1. DGW Sane TC Fail....
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Am unclear of how many points Sterling gets with Mendy on the pitch ..Possible more with Sterling tucking more inside.

    2. Shineonme
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Oh yeah definitely

    3. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Who knows really, either could help with overlapping runs and push him further in to the penalty box, or could force him to take hang back a bit and take on slightly more defensive duties. I don't actually think he'll impact him that much.

      1. DGW Sane TC Fail....
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Guess it's sit back and watch a few games 🙂

    4. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      100 percent.. allows to get more in the box instead of playing out wide

    5. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      100%. Mendy creates width on the left which allows Sterling to tuck in and look for those tap ins with balls coming from the opposite side of the pitch

  26. Mr_Barbs
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Only now looking at my team. Any ideas?
    Would like Abraham and Mount. Conscious Zinchencko may not start
    0.6itb

    Pope
    TAA, VDijk, Zinchenko
    Salah, Sterling, KDB, Cantwell
    Barnes, Pukki, Greenwood

    Digne, Lundstram, Dendoncker

    1. Shineonme
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Shame you can't do Barnes to Abrahams. What about digne to Aurier and Barnes to Abrahams. Does that work?

    2. blizzle
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Barnes, Digne > Tammy, and whatever D gives you enough money to afford him.

    3. Mr_Barbs
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers guys. I like these move moves. Abraham and Aurier works!
      Think I was too hung up on getting both mount and Abraham.

  27. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why managers flocking to Leicester defenders? Rodgers never been good at setting his teams up to defend well. Case in point, they've kept one clean sheet this season against a Wolves side who just can't score goals!

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Stats are good.

      1. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        it's a trap

        1. Eddie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          They've looked good too though. At 4.6 with Leicester's fixtures it's not a very deep trap.

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Did very well vs Spurs... hard to stop that Kane goal

    3. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Most had to depart the Zinchenco and Digne carts and went with fixtures.

    4. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      They look the kin of team who wont concede much, apart from the single goal per game....

  28. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bench order ok?

    Heaton
    TAA Otamendi Soyuncu
    Salah Sterling Mount KDB
    Pukki Barnes Abrahams

    Pope, Dendonker, Lundstrom, Montoya

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yes

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Salah pen or yellow?

      1. diesel001
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sheff Utd RC?

        1. Eddie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Down to 10 behind the ball then.

  29. zebraholic12
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Vardy a risky captain for this week boys? I think he's guranteed 1 or 2