Scout Notes

Guardiola explains why Aguero was benched as City rotation continues

Manchester City maintained the five-point gap between themselves and Liverpool with a 3-1 win over Everton.

We round up the main Fantasy talking points from the Saturday evening kick-off at Goodison Park in our Scout Notes below.

Everton 1-3 Manchester City

  • Goals: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.8m) | Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m), Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m), Raheem Sterling (£12.1m)
  • Assists: Seamus Coleman (£5.4m) | Kevin De Bruyne (£10.0m) x2, Sergio Aguero (£12.2m)
  • Bonus: Mahrez x3, Coleman x2, De Bruyne x1

The notion that Sergio Aguero (£12.2m) is the ‘safest’ route into Pep Guardiola’s ever-changing attack was weakened somewhat on Saturday as the Argentinian striker dropped to the bench for the first time in the league since Gameweek 1.

Last season, Aguero was about as nailed an option as possible during the autumn months.

With the premium forward only starting two of City’s six UEFA Champions League group games and sitting out his side’s first two EFL Cup ties, Aguero was a reliable option for Fantasy managers, starting every single league match from Gameweeks 1 to 13 – only a groin injury halting that run in December.

His benching on the opening weekend of 2019/20 wasn’t a great shock given his late return from the Copa America but this latest demotion from the starting XI was more of a surprise, especially considering that Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) was given a 90-minute run-out at Deepdale on Tuesday.

Jesus was handed only his second league start of the season on Merseyside, however, with Aguero’s owners having to make do with a 25-minute substitute’s appearance and an assist for Raheem Sterling‘s (£12.1m) game-clinching strike.

David Silva (£7.6m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.9m), both of whom had started City’s last two competitive matches, also dropped to the bench for this encounter.

Guardiola explained his decisions in a broadcast interview after full-time and sounded some ominous comments about changing his team “every single game” going forward.

The City boss said:

I want to make everyone involved. Of course, Sergio can play and David can play but the last game in the Champions League, they didn’t play; I want to let them play in the Champions League, we play on Tuesday. So, I want them to play everybody.

For me, it’s tough. Some players don’t play regularly. I’m going to move the team every single game to be part of that. I know everybody wants to play, I understand completely, but it’s the only way to maintain the level for 11 months.

There was one final twist to the Aguero benching, however.

In quotes released from the embargoed section of Guardiola’s press conference on Sunday evening, the City boss offered a slightly different take on proceedings:

In Champions League, the first game, David and Sergio didn’t play and I will let them play the second game.

Yesterday, Sergio felt something a little bit in the leg. I said, ‘OK, to start the game I prefer Gabriel’. In the last minutes, sharp, go Sergio. He came in and makes two actions to shoot. The third goal came from him.

The reality is, we Fantasy managers are going to have to endure the occasional spot of rotation in order to tap into City’s blistering attack.

Sterling, Aguero, Kevin De Bruyne (£10.0m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) have seven benchings between them this season but all four players sit in the top ten FPL points-scorers of 2019/20 as of Sunday, so the risk is evidently worth the reward.

When Guardiola has in-form players like Mahrez at his disposal, of course, rotation is easier to implement from his point of view.

The Algerian winger was one of the game’s stand-out players, registering more efforts on goal and key passes than any of his teammates.

The former Leicester wide-man scored his side’s decisive second goal, curling in a free-kick after De Bruyne had been chopped down – although Jordan Pickford (£5.5m) should have done better with the effort.

There ought to have been other attacking returns for the Algeria international, with Ilkay Gundogan (£5.2m) and Sterling wasting glorious opportunities that he carved out.

Mahrez is one of the names that Sterling’s Fantasy owners have to be worried about and, in contrast to his teammate on the opposite flank, the England international had something of a stinker.

The premium midfielder was particularly out of sorts after the break, first wasting that aforementioned Mahrez assist when firing wide, totally unmarked, from 12 yards.

Sterling then failed to control a Kyle Walker (£6.0m) cross with the goal at his mercy and wasted possession on another couple of occasions when City were breaking at speed and in numbers.

The great thing is from an owners’ perspective is that, even on an off-day, Sterling can still deliver points.

The former Liverpool winger broke a three-game duck by following up Aguero’s saved effort in the 83rd minute to round off the scoring and the fact that he was getting into dangerous central positions was very much a positive to take from this second-half display, particularly after the concerns over his touchline-hugging role at Norwich and indeed in the opening exchanges at Goodison Park.

De Bruyne has delivered an attacking return in every league game he has started this season and he registered his eighth and ninth assists of the campaign here, first producing a sensational cross for Jesus to nod in and then being fouled for the free-kick that Mahrez despatched.

While he was not the completely dominant force he had been against Watford, there were still moments of genius from the Belgian playmaker and his pair of assists means that he is now the leading FPL points-scorer in 2019/20.

De Bruyne averages exactly nine points per match at present.

The Belgium international was withdrawn in the 79th minute on Merseyside and there were rumours of a possible injury to the in-form midfielder, although little else substantive has followed in the ensuing 24 hours.

The Athletic’s Sam Lee reported the following on Saturday evening:

Reflecting on the game overall, Guardiola said:

Absolutely outstanding. At Goodison Park it’s always difficult, this stadium. We started incredibly well, as usual, we created chances and scored a goal.

After that we had a lot of problems to control our left side with Sugirdsson because in that area they had one more player there. We had a lot of problems.

In the second half, except set-pieces, conceding free-kicks and some long balls we played again good. I had the feeling we had clear chances but not many for the last control, we arrive in positions with Sterling or Riyad and the control could be better.

Ederson made two incredible saves at 2-1.

As Guardiola alluded to there, it wasn’t all plain sailing for City.

The defensive insecurity that was punished by Norwich in Gameweek 5 was again in evidence at Goodison Park, with makeshift stopper Fernandinho (£5.2m) at fault for the hosts’ strike.

That wasn’t an isolated moment of weakness at the back, with Ederson called on to make smart stops from Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.8m) and Yerry Mina (£5.5m) late in the game.

Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.6m) also found himself clean through on goal but couldn’t control a lofted pass.

Guardiola said of Fernandinho and his defence:

We don’t have any other options, he’s going to play in that position, except if injured. The best defenders in the world make these kind of actions. With the ball, Fernandinho was outstanding today.

That is what it is, we have to go with these two guys and after, young players. We’ll see what happens next Tuesday if they are fit and recovered for the Champions League game and hopefully John [Stones] will come back from the international break, can be fit to help us, to have more players in that position.

It’s worth saying that no side has kept more Premier League clean sheets than City this season and they will continue to record shut-outs even with a centre-half pairing of Otamendi and Fernandinho, as they did against Watford and Shakhtar.

Their aggressive pressing from the front and the fact that they hog the ball for long periods of the game are defensive assets in themselves, although any team willing to have a go at the reigning champions may find more joy than they would have with Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m) in the side, based on the evidence of the last few weeks.

Everton certainly gave a positive account of themselves and were more convincing from an attacking perspective than they had been in Gameweek 6 – although breaking down the ‘smaller’, more defensive-minded clubs (Crystal Palace, Aston Villa, Sheffield United) has been their problem this season.

Reflecting on the game, Marco Silva said:

Manchester City were better than us until the first goal but we showed a reaction and the desire to challenge them to try to get a different result.

The reaction was really good, we equalised and the game was more balanced. Our players showed that desire to react and challenge them.

Then the second half was better. We spoke at half-time about being more aggressive in our organisation and in the challenge.

The reaction after City scored the free-kick was very good again and we had two big chances.

We have to keep the attitude and desire we showed in the second half. In this way, we will score and get results in the next games. From good results confidence will come and everything will be different.

A first goal of 2019/20 for Mina surely can’t be too far away, with the Colombia international a constant threat from set plays.

Having Mina and Michael Keane (£5.5m) to aim at is good news for Lucas Digne (£6.1m) and, although his delivery was below-par at times, the left-back still could have emerged from this game with an assist when Mina forced Ederson into a fine save from his corner.

The impressive Seamus Coleman (£5.4m) did get an attacking return, with his goalbound effort being turned in on the goalline by Calvert-Lewin.

While there were glimmers of hope from an attacking perspective, Everton have conceded at least two goals per game in each of their last five league matches – only Watford have shipped more in that time.

Digne remains the same attacking threat as he always did but the Toffees do look less than solid at the back, with Idrissa Gueye‘s departure and an injury to Jean-Philippe Gbamin (£4.9m) perhaps leaving them more exposed than they were at the back-end of 2018/19.

Members Analysis

Everton (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Mina, Digne; Delph, Schneiderlin (Davies 81′); Walcott (Iwobi 7′, Kean 74′), Sigurdsson, Richarlison; Calvert-Lewin.

Man City (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Zinchenko; De Bruyne (Bernardo 80′), Gundogan, Rodrigo; Mahrez, Jesus (Aguero 65′), Sterling (D Silva 86′).

Lessons Learned from Gameweek 7

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  1. Aztec Kamara
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A) Ceballos to Yarmolenko for free
    B) Carry FT into the IB

    1. Kiwi Don
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Do it

    2. Kiwi Don
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

  2. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    **Repost**

    A) Tammy + Alonso
    Or
    B) Auba + Tomori?

    To me B looks better, esp with Aubas fixtures (potential captain against bou next week) ... but scary not owning Tammy.. he was so good this week despite not scoring

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

      B

    2. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B, Emerson will be back soon

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

    1 ft 1.1 itb

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

    Save ft?

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

      Ye save it

      Why benching Cantwell?

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

        Who else should I bench?

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

          Fair enough - I’ve got a similar dilemma

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

            Thanks mate

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

    Anyone watching the athletics world championships? It’s in Doha in Qatar. Just had the women’s 100m final a big flagship event and there are like 100 supporters max in a 20,000+ seater stadium.

    It Worries me for what happens with the football World Cup. It’s a complete joke.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      It is a farce. It's a status thing to hold it there but looks like no one is the least bit interested.

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

        They paid the most to get it. Simples. And sad.

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          There presumably is some element of promoting the sport in the region but hard to see that its working.

          I guess not many people would travel for athletics. Assuming world cup will be different.

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

        Hands up if you even knew it was on Sat seven days ago. Marketing has been awful.

    2. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Who wants to watch people exercise?

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Aerobics Oz Style used to get me up in the morning in the early 2000s

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

          Hahahaha

        2. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I went on holiday to Mexico around 20 years ago and mr motivator was at my hotel.

          Legend.

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

      Aren't women supposed to cover their hair and not have exposed skin in Qatar? Seems like an odd place to hold an event where people wear tiny shorts/bikinibottoms and tank tops.

  5. Touré De Force
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Any love for Jorginho @ 5.0? Own Tammy, no other Chelsea. I know most will think just get Mount and find funds elsewhere, but looking to work a few differentials in to the team as well

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

      Jorginho has penalties that’s it really

      Mount is worth the extra

      Don’t get caught thinking the players people on here have is who everyone has. Mount is only 40% owned in top 10k for example

      1. Touré De Force
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers. He has a couple of assists already this season and Lamps singling him out for praise. Also was a machine under Sari in Italy. Agree Mount is better prospect, but if 5.0 were my ceiling, am liking the look of Jorg

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

          Ye if you have £5m budget then he is a good bet for sure

          1. Touré De Force
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Tks for reply

  6. Harper (No more Penandes)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Digne or VVD to Otamendi?
    Nothing else I can really do with my 2FTs

    Arguments for either:
    Van Dijk plays for a better defence and lets me keep triple pool
    Digne good fixtures, VVD not so good
    Digne better attacking stats
    Selling VVD lets me upgrade Cantwell to a £6.1, Digne only allows £5.6 and there are much less options at this price

    1. Touré De Force
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      VVD far better actual footballer and FPL prospect

  7. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What forward would you bench next week ? Bit of a benching headache here

    Salah Son KDB Mount Cantwell

    Vardy Pukki Tammy

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

      Cantwell

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

      Cantwell

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

      Cantwell

      1. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers lads

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

          Babit you must have a very similar team to me as I am in exactly the same position with those players however I am benching Cantwell.

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

    6.0 for a midfielder. I’m thinking one of McGinn, Yarm, or CHO. Any preference?

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

      Yarm, better fixtures

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

        Thank you

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

      Not CHO, one of the other two, maybe Yarmolenko as he has better fixtures.

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

        Got you

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

      Went for Mcginn because i needeed the extra funds and because he is 100% nailed and central on AV game.

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

        Also because I have coverage for him on bench, for City and Pool games in 2 GW. Next to are favorable.

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

    I really want to play Lundstram in the upcoming game against Watford but can't find anyone to bench for him. Any suggestions?

    Current team:
    Pope
    TAA Robertson Otamendi
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount Cantwell
    Abraham Pukki

    1. Touré De Force
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      What's rest of bench? BB chip?

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

        Button, Rico and Greenwood. If Greenwood plays tomorrow, it might potentially be an idea as I have enough in the bank and a FT to upgrade Button to a playing 4.5 or 4.6 keeper and I'll probably WC the following week anyway. I don't expect much from Rico though.

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

      Aurier with his red card helped me with this dillema,with a minus 2 also

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

      Cantwell's the only one I'd consider benching him for

  10. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    All the players in my main starting 11 have over 20% ownership apart from my GK, how am I supposed to climb the ranks

    1. Touré De Force
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Get the armband right consistently

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        that's a tough ask 🙁

        1. Touré De Force
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          It will be the story of those in the top 10k, always is

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

      Joking?

      That means they are all 80% not owned.....

  11. dezille
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pep's comments about letting Aguero play in the CL is quite worrying. Thoughts?

    1. Touré De Force
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Once Jesus was back in the fray, we all knew Aguero was a much less attractive option. Would be a clear trade now for me personally

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

        But those City fixtures ...
        Just impossible to decide which City players to partner KDB

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

          Just put kdb + sterling or Aguero and stick. Otamendi in defense. If u brave, select mahrez and stick. But points could vary from 1-15 for city attackers

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

          Otamendi gets the 2nd spot for me as obviously can't really have sterling and aguero in a balanced team (opted for Mane, Son as other premiums). Decision to be made after the CL game I think! So much for Jesus being second fiddle. Pep rotating more than last season!

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

      Good for playing UEFA CL fantasy

    3. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Stop worrying.

    4. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Aye looks v dodgy to have him now

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

    Early for this I know, but barring injuries in the champs league ... Gtg?

    Pope
    Tierney Ota Lunds
    Salah sterling son kdb yarm
    Pukki (c) Tammy

    Button Greenwood soy Prodl

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

      Gtg,nice captain btw

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

        Cheers man, Tierney in there as a differential if he can stay fit!

        1. Babit1967
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Tierney will be great once gets going, trust me as a Celtic fan I'm tempted by Pukki captain also

  13. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Those with wildcard intact, any plans of when to use it?

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      no idea mate, me team is as template as it gets, so not sure when to use it. Main players people are targeting is Leicester which wont be hard to fit in.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        My team is cack, but maybe deluding myself that I can get away without it for now.

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

      I wish I knew - advice would be welcome

      There is that week where Liverpool blank (around 18 I think) so could use it around that maybe

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Has the pool game been rescheduled?

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

      Really no idea. My teams in very good shape so going to try make it last. Haven’t kept it this long in years!

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Wish I could say the same! Worst in years for me.

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

          Just looked at your history - very good!

          Reassuring to see someone with your history ‘struggling a bit’ this season so far but it’s still be early days and all ranks tightly bunched.

          I had similar finish to you last year and have a similar rank to you currently

          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Cheers and good luck.

            I think the past is weighing heavy this year - been too slow offloading the likes of sterling and salah.

            Oh, and compounding the decision by captaining them.

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

              Snap!

              1. how now brown cow
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Torn between taking risks or sticking with it.

                Patience normally pays off but this week for example I wavered over getting tomori or soyuncu for a hit. I never take a hit for defs but either would have paid off this gw alone and set me up nice....

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

                  I still think patience wins out although I decided to roll the dice and did VVD -> TAA (-4) this week and that didn’t work either.

                  With everyone selling salah and sterling I’m now sort of entrenched in holding them
                  as they will come good and get more and more attractive as ownership falls

                  1. how now brown cow
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Sterling will come good. He's missing the chances but getting plenty of them.

                    More concerned with salah.

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

                      R u watching the matches? He is too wide.

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

                        I think it's the LW position he plays currently. If you check the stats last season 18/19, the majority of his goals came from the RW and not the LW.

    4. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Nope.

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

      Everything I've tried feels dumb. Seriously. My team's much better (and richer) than my rank suggests...

      Might somehow have TAA + Robbo + Pereira + Soy + Lund as my backline by GW13/14. How I'll get there is anybody's guess. Thinking of losing Wilson in GW13 or Pukki in GW9

      Still, no matter what I think up... I won't need the wildcard

      Might just hold until GW19 for some benchwonkery around the Liverpool blank, FWIW

    6. Ruud000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I’ve just activated after my best two weeks so far this season.

      Pope McGovern
      Tomori* Cresswell* Soyuncu Lund Rico
      Sterling KDB Yarm* Mount Nakamba
      Aguero* Auba* Pukki

      *in for TAA Digne Salah King Tammy

      Next week will be Cresswell and Pukki to Kelly and Vardy.

      4 weeks time will be Salah back in for Sterling.

      Rolling the dice...but didn’t see much point of plodding along with a template!

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

        But there literally is no template currently

        Look at the top 10k ownership stats barely any player over 50%

        By end of the season top 10k will have 8+ player with 60%+ ownership

        1. Ruud000
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Fair. But I couldn’t see when I was going to WC out of necessity so thought I’d use it now to see if I can make some gains whilst city, Arsenal and Leicester all have great fixtures. And West Ham, ish.

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

    Just noticed City’s fixtures: 6 out of next 7 games in all competitions are at the Etihad.

    1. Party time
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Brought in Kdb to partner Kun, should be a lovely combo at etihad 🙂

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

      Digne looks like he is falling. I bought him for 6 Mill. Will I lose any more cash on him?

      1. Harper (No more Penandes)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        No

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

      Mane AWB -> Son TAA???

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

      Thoughts on Salah + Barnes > Son + Auba for free?

      2FT, 1.6m ITB. Current team -

      Pope
      TAA, Otamendi, Lundstram
      Salah*, Sterling, KDB, Mount
      Barnes*, Abraham, Pukki

      (Button)(Cantwell, Söyüncü, Kelly)

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

        Great moves IMO

    5. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      How close to a WC am I:

      Ryan
      VanDijk Otamendi TAA
      Salah Mount Sterling KDB Cantwell
      Abraham Pukki

      Button Lundstram Kelly Greenwood

      Feel my team is far too template

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

        No need to WC that IMO. Looks good to go for this week.

        Could take the risk of selling Salah/VVD after LEI and then use the WC to get them back in GW13/14 maybe?

        1. Bruno Bruno!!
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Thats true Im looking to upgrade Pukki to Vardy and downgrade VVD after leicester game

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

          You just planted a thought I shouldn't have in my end:

          Dead-end the team by selling Salah + TAA so I must WC in GW13. Super risky... But interesting

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

            *in my head

        3. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I did this move in gw3... top 200k now from 1.2 million or somethibg

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

      2 FTs and not sure where to use them. Any ideas?

      Pope
      TAA Ota Digne
      Sterl KDB Mount Son
      Abraham Pukki Cilson

      Button Cantwell Lundstram Rico

      A) Digne to Guilbert/Soyuncu/Tomori and start Lundstram
      B) Son to a one week punt (Pepe?)
      C) Son/Cilson out to fund Aubameyang (and start Cantwell)
      D ) Something else?

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

        Lovely team -

        Digne is the only potential
        Transfer for me

        Or you could go for a luxury 1 week punt if there is anyone you really fancy

      2. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Digne to Tomori and save

      3. Jolly Good
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Digne to Tomori or Alonso if u want to punt

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

        Digne to Pereira and start Lund. Pereira becomes a starter until GW17. Save the other FT

        You can afford to bench Pereira even though he's 6.0, because of Lund's fixture. Don't let that deter you

    7. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      How do I get Abraham here?

      Pope
      TAA, Otamendi, Söyüncü, Tomori, Lundstram
      Salah, Sterling, KDB, Cantwell, 4.5
      Auba, Pukki, 4.4

      A) Do I downgrade Sterling to Son to upgrade 4.4 to Abraham
      B) ignore Abraham

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

        Think with the fixtures it’s be advisable to get in one of Mount or Abraham but not sure how if you only have 1 FT

        1. Jolly Good
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Have 2 FT

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

      Evening all. 1 FT. 0 ITB. Still have WC:

      Pope
      TAA / VVD / Otamendi
      Salah / Sterling / KDB / Cantwell
      Abraham / Pukki / Barnes

      Button // Kelly / Dendoncker / Montoya

      Annoyed I don't have Mount but not a simple switch. Worried about Barnes even starting next match (Wood + J-Rod playing well). Struggling with the best move to make this week:

      A) Barnes > King
      B) Barnes/Salah > Kane/Mount (-4)
      C) Barnes/Salah > Wilson/Son (-4)
      D) Barnes/Salah > King/Son (-4)
      E) Other?

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Save FT

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

          What would be your reasoning?

          1. Bruno Bruno!!
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Team looks solid, similar position to me above, ive still got my WC. Can take a mini WC over the IB

    9. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Got to love (K)un. Even when Pep let’s him start on the bench he bags an assist.

      1. Party time
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Lol... I need more than an assist tho

        • De Gea Van Dijk. 10
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Glad you are happy with your dodgy pittance.

      2. MGMT
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Digne to Tierney or Cresswell?

        Cresswell was really attacking and West Ham has a nice fixture...

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

          Tierney not starting regular yet. Don't expect goals every week but whu have good fixtures.

          1. MGMT
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Thoughts no Cresswell?

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

              Looks good for now. A few bad games and could be dropped for Masuaku.

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

          Crazy, Tierney 5.4 playing for a team that never blank, Creswell 4.9 but I think you would bench him most weeks

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

        I believe there was a definite dgw and probablr blank coming up sometime but I can't remember why or when, can someone advise please. Thanks

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

          Any signs of snow yet.

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

            nah got it, only a blank atm:
            "West Ham United v Liverpool in Gameweek 18 has been postponed due to the Reds’ participation in the FIFA Club World Cup"

      4. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yarmo covers Sterling.

        Will get Kun for hit if needs be.

        Heydon>Yarmo done.

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

          dendoncker to Yarmo done

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

            Nice.

      5. MARVELLUS
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thinking of WCing from this:

        Pope Heaton
        vvd ota lund kwp diop
        Salah sterling mount Cantwell Dilva
        Pukki Kane Wickham

        To this:
        Pope McGovern
        TAA Ota Lund Soy Diop
        KDB Mount Mcginn Yarmo Cantwell
        Aguero Firmino Auba

        Hoping the teammates will cover Sterling/Salah, thoughts?

      6. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Wildcards have never been any good sitting in back pockets.

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Nor wasted gw3

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

            Gw2 best decision I ever made.

            1. how now brown cow
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              If you get it right then doesnt matter what week, obviously.

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

                You are missing the bigger picture not all about getting it right for the next Gw.

                1. how now brown cow
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  No I'm not.

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

                    You ain’t got a scooby doo when to use it. Lol

                    1. how now brown cow
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Says the faceless non-team-linked wonder

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

                        Every one knows me buddy.

                        Undisputed Champ Champ.

                        1. how now brown cow
                          • 9 Years
                          4 years, 6 months ago

                          Of course 😉

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

                            P4P most linked team.

      7. Carroll to the rescue
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thoughts on what to do with this team?

        Pope Button
        VVD Soyuncu Ota Lundstram Rico
        Salah Sterling KDB Mount Dendconcker
        Pukki Abraham Haller

        0.8m ITB and 1FT; cheers!

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

          Save. Looks great.

      8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Next up: Champions League to wreck everyone’s heads

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

        My first start of the season for Lund.
        Please suggest the bench order and captaincy

        Adrian
        Lund Pieters OTA
        Mane Sterling KDB Mount
        Tammy Pukki Auba (C)

        Cantwell Kelly Soy

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

          Bench order is correct. I would captain a City player personally