Opinion

Is Salah worth the money? Our Question Time panel address the key FPL issues

The international break looms, with just one round of Premier League fixtures to go before the October adjournment.

As ever, Fantasy managers have plenty to think about ahead of Gameweek 8.

We’ve put together another panel to help you solve your latest dilemmas, which range from doubts over Mohamed Salah and Teemu Pukki to excitement over Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Riyad Mahrez.

WHO’S ON THE PANEL THIS WEEK?

Always Cheating – The USA’s number one FPL podcast duo comprising of Josh and Brandon. The two American Fantasy enthusiasts finished just outside the top 1k and top 10k respectively in 2018/19.

DayvyFPL – Finished the 2018/19 season 22nd in the world and already up to 87k in the current campaign.

Joe – Scoutcast and video host, long-time servant of the site, keeper of the Goals Imminent table and boaster of seven top 10k FPL finishes.

Neale – Our very own deputy editor who has three top 5k finishes to his name.

QUESTIONS

Junk Mail: Is Mohamed Salah not worth the money anymore?

Josh: Salah is a classic “hold” for me. I don’t see him as a player worth burning a transfer – or taking a hit – to bring out for a couple of reasons:

1) His point returns remain excellent, tied for third overall, and even if you don’t plan to captain him, often he’s worth keeping just for the consistency of his production.

2) Liverpool’s tricky upcoming fixtures should actually help him – he’ll face fewer squads hoping to simply sit deep and get a result, which should open up opportunities for him on the break. That said, if I were on a Wildcard, I’d have to think seriously about Aubameyang vs. Salah, as he seems capable of replicating Salah’s returns for £1.5m cheaper. Ultimately, I still see Salah as a great FPL asset and long-term keeper.  

Joe: The danger with linking Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah with value is that it suggests he is not a great Fantasy asset.

He is great at whatever price because he’s a record-breaking Fantasy gift from the gods.

The Egyptian has notched the highest single Gameweek score ever recorded. He has final season points tallies of 259 and 303 over the last two years, over which time he has scored 54 league goals and notched 24 assists. He’s also impressing this season with four goals, three assists and two double-digit points scores.

Forget price. That argument has sailed. He’s worth it.

But instead, consider fixtures. Are there players with the chance of stronger returns? Aubameyang, Vardy and City assets certainly look enticing alternatives.

As discussed on this week’s Scoutcast, Salah failed to score against four of his next five opponents last season, with the fifth not applicable as Villa are newly promoted.

However, against the same quartet, he registered an impressive seven goals and an assist in 2017/18. Even the fixtures suggest he’s possibly a season-keeper this time around.

Neale: There are unquestionably better value players out there at present (even in the premium bracket), although value is only one piece of the jigsaw when we factor in things like effective ownership.

My judgement on this issue may be impaired by past experience.

Ten months ago, with Liverpool’s fixtures stiffening and Arsenal’s looking much kinder, I removed Salah on a Wildcard to facilitate a move to Aubameyang – a switch some FPL managers may be thinking about making right now.

The Egyptian duly exploded and delivered a hat-trick against Bournemouth, going on to record four double-digit hauls in December.

That’s not to say the same thing will happen again, but, if we cast our minds back to last season, there were similar concerns about Salah in the opening 15 Gameweeks.

In those first 15 games, he recorded only one double-digit haul and was averaging exactly six points per game, having blanked on six occasions.

So Salah is actually outperforming his 2018/19 incarnation as we speak, sitting joint-third in the leading FPL points-scorers list.

Barring injury, he’ll likely be up there again come May.

Fantasy managers can look at it one of two ways: that he’s either due a deluge of points or, as I speculated in a summer article on the site, his December purple patch actually owed a lot to him being the focal point of a 4-2-3-1 rather out on the right flank of a 4-3-3.

I’m a dullard and a coward, so I fear the former scenario and I’m keeping hold of him for the short-term and likely beyond.

Man Getting Hit by Football: Is Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang the real deal? Should we be getting him in and if so, who do we ship to fund him?

Brandon: With no blanks through the first seven weeks of the season, Aubameyang is indeed the real deal. The Gabonese striker has continued his form from last season that won him (in a strangely low-key fashion) a share of the Golden Boot. So what’s not to love? His price is the chief concern, while Arsenal’s form and Europa League commitments are also worries. Callum Wilson and Jamie Vardy are similar options in the forward spot, and both are significantly cheaper than Aubameyang.

I’d opt for either of those two Englishmen over Aubameyang strictly based on value and the opportunity to spread some cash around my squad. It feels premature to make the sideways move of Agüero to Aubameyang, but that would be the clearest and best route to taking the Arsenal striker for a test drive.

DayvyFPL: I think Aubameyang has the potential to be the real deal but he needs more than one double-digit haul in my opinion.

It’s crazy to think that a player who has returned every single Gameweek is still listed under 25% overall ownership, but I think that reflects the feelings of FPL managers towards the Gabonese striker.

He comes in at £11.0m and unless you have the luxury of downgrading Aguero/Kane, you’re probably going to need two transfers to fund him. I think this is probably why he is under-owned and has somewhat gone under the radar of most managers.

So, should you be looking to bring him in? Yes! You’ve probably heard that Arsenal do not play a ‘big six’ club till Gameweek 17, but even if you ignore the fixtures his performances are enough to warrant a transfer in.

He’s performing on par with Salah and better than Sterling, all while costing about £1.0m less, and I think this leads into the answer of how to downgrade. I know this might be a controversial opinion as I am promoting the downgrade of “FPL royalty”, but with City’s rotation worries and Liverpool’s fixtures, surely Aubameyang outscores the other premiums over the next nine Gameweeks.

Lacazette is nearing a comeback from injury so I don’t think we should be ignorant to potential rotation, but I also don’t think that Aubameyang will be rotated as much as some managers say. Aubameyang looks to be a must-have premium option and with his upcoming fixtures, seems a no-brainer.

Joe: Arsenal have looked laboured at times and a shadow of the team that finished in the Champions League places annually.

But in Pierre Emerick Aubameyang they have a talisman and prolific striker who can feed handsomely off the meagre creative scraps his lesser colleagues are serving up. As Fantasy managers saw against Manchester United on Monday, he had one chance to score and took it.

Additionally, he has yet to blank this season, with or without Alexandre Lacazette, who should return soon.

With favourable fixtures until mid-December, his prospects look strong especially considering his 13 points against Watford back in Gameweek 5. I think that even his paltry passing teammates can help him deliver similarly impressive tallies against the likes of upcoming opponents like Bournemouth, Southampton, Norwich and Brighton.

Who makes way?

Salah or Manchester City can easily match or better the Arsenal striker’s likely returns. Nevertheless, risk-taking managers could swap them out for Aubameyang, as they can deal with the stress of missing out on points.

However, dullards like me may well have to make do with enjoying the Gunners’ frontman’s points in the Sky Fantasy game instead, where the premium striker pricing is more accommodating.

Christina: Is Riyad Mahrez an option now?

DayvyFPL: If I came up to you and said that I could sell you a Man City winger for £8.5m, who once had a 240-point season, you’d probably reply: “Sure, but what’s the catch?”

Unfortunately, with Pep Guardiola at the wheel, there is always a catch. I am always more optimistic with Pep’s rotations, and this has resulted in some unfortunate captain benchings. This trend continues with Riyad Mahrez, I really do think that Mahrez will be getting more minutes this season, especially with Leroy Sane’s long-term injury.

I think the lesson we can learn from Man City’s lineups this season is that no-one is safe (except for maybe Ederson), and with Mahrez’s price tag,he certainly does become an attractive option.

The line-ups also show that Mahrez’s main competition for a starting place is Bernardo Silva, and this is quite a big negative as Bernardo is definitely one of Pep’s favourites. But, with City taking the Champions League as a must-win competition, this might pave the way for Mahrez to be favoured in the Premier League.

Mahrez also comes in as a differential with only 4% ownership amongst FPL managers and is a safe differential pick in my opinion. I tend to believe that this might be one of those examples of a manager taking a season to really integrate the player into the footballing philosophy of the club before unleashing them into the football world.

So, if you’re considering Mahrez for your FPL team, I say go for it!

Josh: I think it’s a lot of money to spend on a player who will probably only start two matches out of three, at best, over the rest of the season. Given his form, I don’t hate it as a flier, but I might suggest looking at David Silva, a similarly cheap(-er), rotation-prone City player who has as many double-digit FPL returns (three) as Mahrez, but will save you £1.0m.

I’ll note that De Bruyne’s injury might boost Mahrez a little if Pep thinks he needs another creative playmaker in his side, but indications as of this writing are that the Belgian won’t be out for long. 

TopMarx: Should we be leaving the ‘Pukki party’ and heading to Jamie Vardy’s?

Joe: This is two questions about two completely separate parties. Fantasy managers should continue to enjoy both of them.

The Vardy party is legendary and stats-busting. He needs few chances to score, but takes them well.

He is also turning into something of a reliable asset against weaker teams. Take this campaign for example. The Leicester marksman has double-digit hauls against Newcastle and Bournemouth, an eight-point haul against Sheffield United but has blanked against Wolves, Tottenham, Chelsea, and Manchester United. This is crucial given he faces Burnley, Southampton, Crystal Palace and Brighton over his next six league run-outs. He is partying at the expense of minnows.

Meanwhile, Teemu Pukki’s party is still going on. It’s banging with goals, drinks and music at Carrow Road, with points hauls of 17, 11 and 12 at home. With Aston Villa, Manchester United and Watford visiting over his next six Gameweeks there looks to be plenty of partying prospects to come. The catch though is owners will have to put up with a drab affair without any fun or points away from home from the high-flying Finland international.

But at £7.2m, and £6.5m for many of his early adopters, that’s still a great party to attend.

Brandon: I love parties, so why not go to both in the same evening? Surely there’s room up front for both forwards.

On the other hand, Norwich’s poor run of form and Pukki’s consecutive blanks are worrying. We know that Norwich’s form away from Carrow Road is quite bad compared to their home results.

With three home matches in their next five – including poor defensive outfits in Aston Villa and Watford – it makes me think it’s worth sticking with Pukki for the long-term. But be ready to jump ship quickly if Pukki is unable to produce in Gameweek 8.

Josh: How about the Callum Wilson party? Callum “The Truth” Wilson is closer in price and hasn’t blanked yet this season. Norwich’s home/road splits are awful this season, but with three home matches in their next five – and one of their road matches opposite a Bournemouth side that never keep clean sheets – my plan is to keep Pukki through till at least Gameweek 12. His Gameweek 8 home match versus Aston Villa should be instructive – if he blanks again the plan to move to Wilson/Tammy/Vardy etc. may have to get moved up. 

topmandan: Which West Ham assets should we be considering for their upcoming fixtures?

Neale: West Ham’s short-term fixtures look better from a defensive perspective to me, with Crystal Palace and Sheffield United fairly obdurate sides but lacking in attacking threat and Everton struggling for goals themselves.

The spanner in the works is Lukasz Fabianski’s injury, of course.

I saw quite a bit of Roberto in pre-season and wasn’t overly impressed and I think that seems to be a consensus among West Ham fans, too.

If we’re to ignore the obvious handicap of an unproven goalkeeper at Premier League level, Ryan Fredericks has caught my eye and he has registered more penalty box touches than any other FPL defender this season, although the big caveat is that he hasn’t really done a great deal beyond that.

Further forward, Andriy Yarmolenko is obviously bang in form and a bit of an enabler at £6.0m.

I deplore simply following the points and it should be said that two of his goals were against two of the poorest defences in the top flight in Bournemouth and Norwich.

His xG of 0.55 over the last four Gameweeks (the joint-36th among FPL midfielders) also shows how much he has been overachieving in front of goal.

That said, his record with Dynamo Kyiv and the national side shows he has a clear eye for goal and those players with pinpoint accuracy can often make a mockery of the expected goal data.

In spite of their lofty league position and decent fixtures, I think Fabianski’s injury makes it a ‘wait and see’ for the defence, while I’ll be keenly watching to see if Yarmolenko can perform as well against meaner backlines.

Brandon: Sebastian Haller has been rather quiet of late, while Yarmolenko is doing bits. At a bargain price of £6.0m and with a low ownership of 3.2%, Yarmolenko presents decent money for value.

However, the stats tell us that the Ukrainian is outperforming his attacking stats by some measure, so I’m unsure that his recent spate of returns is sustainable. Now would be the time to get Yarmolenko in, to take advantage of his form and rising price, but keeping a close eye on him.

As for the defence, Fabianski’s injury is a major concern and it could rattle the confidence of West Ham’s defence. I was high on Diop and Cresswell a week ago, however, I’d now shy away from investing in the back.

DayvyFPL: How times change in FPL. If I was asked this question last Gameweek I’m pretty sure my answer would’ve looked a little different, with a large focus on their defence.

The injury this past Gameweek to Fabianski is a major loss to West Ham and personally I think this will have a knock-on effect for their defence. Then again, I don’t think many of us were considering West Ham defenders at the start of the season, but the Hammers have shown some resurgence in defence recently and this can be seen by their three clean sheets kept this season.

In terms of options to consider, I always have been a full-back kind of guy so naturally, Fredricks and Cresswell have caught my eye. Cresswell comes off the back of scoring in consecutive Gameweeks, and while this probably won’t continue it does show a clear attacking threat and he does offer that set-piece factor.

I personally have become a little disinterested with Haller due to the various other performing forwards, so I find the cheaper West Ham midfielders/wingers a little more interesting. Yarmolenko and Anderson are two players in a nice run of form with both returning in the last two fixtures. Yarmolenko edges it for me due to his goal threat and cheaper price and definitely fills a void, along with McGinn, in that £6.0m midfielder price bracket.

I do think that if you’re going be taking a “punt” on some of these West Ham differentials, I would do it as soon as possible due to the fact that some tough fixtures are on the horizon. This will allow you to hopefully increase your chances of FPL points.


Lessons Learned from Gameweek 7

471 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Yo bitches

    1. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Priti Patel is that you?

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

    Hhhhhhh

  3. FPL Xylophone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    What are the chances of Mahrez starting next game Pep?
    (You never know he may be reading this...)

    1. Pedersen
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Not as high as i like... played yesterday

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I think Bilva and Sterlo starts. Mahrez benched

      Bilva could be banned after this game so pep would want to use him before ban kicks in

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I’m not sure he bases his plans for 6 weeks without Bilva to play Bilva one last time for emotional reasons tho

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Wait for pep to praise him in PC but I think he does

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

    as a non sterling owner who wud u captain this wknd out of this lot:

    A - Aguero
    B - Salah
    C - Pukki
    D - Abraham
    E - Trent

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

      Aguero easy

      1. Lestat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        u think he will start?

    2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      B from this list

    3. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      If sure to start surely Aguero

      But currently am on B

      1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        "If sure to start"

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

      C double digits at Home

    5. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I fancy C and D to get me returns this week

    6. FPL Xylophone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A and vc C

  5. itsmeguneet
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    KDB + Pukki >> Yarmolenko + Auba for -4? I already own sterling

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

      Keep pukki for this week atleast..what is your bench?

      1. itsmeguneet
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Button, cantwell, lundy, greenwood

    2. jimski
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Nah, don't lose Pukki this week. Especially not for -4.

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

    May have already been posted but unconfirmed reports that Cantwell tweaked his hamstring today and left training early:

    https://twitter.com/dom_bond/status/1179391611958185985

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Oh look who it is little miss i’m Coming off social media

    2. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks for this though I hope it's not the case...he was first off the bench for KDB...looks like a hit might be required now!

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      GW ruined real quick

    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Great stuff...

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

      Got to be kidding. Aurier, Kdb, Cantwell :0

      1. Goro Majima
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yep, likewise

  7. gedda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    FYI Auba is not French, he is from Gabon.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah spotted that too

    2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Wasn't really impressed with that guys answer overall. Seemed a bit casual

      1. The_Fish
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        He’s American and if you listen to his podcast he knows his stuff. Entertaining too.

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      who said that?
      I liked the guy on the wildcats video saying soy is a better option than Tomori because Chelsea havent had a cs yet :S
      I question some of these "fpl experts" tbh, how can you not know Chelsea kept a cs? And no one corrected him either..

  8. Jullepuu
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Is Aguero to Auba for free a good move or is it just going sideways?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Don’t sell Aguero

    2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      If I cant trust my 12.5m striker with the armband anymore because he could be benched any game, I would get rid

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

        Would you (c) him this week?

        1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          No

  9. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Cantwell replacement? Heard he twisted his ankle.

    1. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      * hamstring

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      mcginn or yarmo, but wait. All the info we have is just from some random twitter guy

    3. jimski
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Cleverley, if cash-strapped.

    4. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Saka

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

        yea keep forgetting Saka, Saka if you feeling like a super punt/differential

    5. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      How do you twist your hamstring?

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

        competitive game of twister

    6. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Ouch. A twisted hamstring! Sounds like his career could be over with a unique injury like that

    7. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Disaster if true. Not only does it of course lose me a player with a great fixture this week (2ndbone after de Bruyne) it will harm pukki’s chances of a return

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        This is a serious problem and extra worry. And I thought I had my team in good shape not so long ago. Hayden, KdB, Cantwell (Pukki, Aguero) owner.

    8. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Nobody will be left with a bench at the rate players are falling to injury lol.

      Cannot trust twitter rumours though.

  10. NUFCAndrew
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Do you think Vardy can match Auba?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Long term yes, when auba moves back to the wing

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Wing or not he still does great and scores

    2. The Road to Turfdom
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Not match outright in terms of points, but with the £2m saving he could certainly be an excellent alternative

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Definitely !

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

    Hmm interesting. Just noticed I can do:

    Haller, KDB > Auba, Yarmo (-4)

    Could be a good option if for some reason we get definitive news that KDB is out for a few. Would give me this:

    Heaton
    VVD, Ota, Lunds
    Salah, Sterling, Yarmo, Mount
    Auba, Pukki, Abraham
    (Button) (Cantwell, Soy, Rico)

    This is very hypothetical as I am planning to hold KDB unless we really do get this kind of news but what do you think?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      KDB will be back after IB, Pep said it's not serious

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

        Yeh which is why I’m planning to keep unless I hear otherwise but since when do we trust Pep!?

        I was just putting the potential move out there

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Nahh
      😉

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

        Lol yeh was just a tinker really

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I like it, you’d have the same front 7 as me if i did the moves i’m thinking of

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

        Def food for thought but I don’t think I’d do it unless KDB def our for more than 1-2

  12. The Road to Turfdom
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Would it be possible to have a sidebar/page where people upload the links to big/notable FPL leagues as well as notable player IDs? Could be useful to have codes for mods & cons league, PL teams' internal leagues, LMS etc all in one place.

  13. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Hmm
    This article has forced me to think about selling Mo & get Auba.
    Salah Barnes Pukki >> 7.0 Vardy Auba is possible for -4 next gw 😮

    None of 7m Midfielder (have Mount) is impressive enough though. Also involve selling Mo & Pukki which can be very dangerous.
    OR is 1m+ atm so thinking seriously to take some risks ...

    1. Party time
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Great moves if you don't need Salah

        1. Party time
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I am getting Vardy + Maddison myself next gw

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Overkill ??
              Vardy great option agreed

              1. Party time
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  That's the risk I am taking, ya know? lol 🙂

            2. Amey
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Hmm
              Last season when I had Auba & no salah, my rank plummeted from 120k to 700k 😀
              Not sure it's definitely worth it

              1. Party time
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  I think you might need both. Already have both just need to add Vardy back into the mix

                  1. Amey
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    No Raz/Kun ??

                    1. Party time
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        Yeah, Kdb good cover after this gw

                        1. Amey
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          Cool
                          Can definitely work 🙂

              2. Pukki Blinders
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Not worth the risk imo, if you don't have a WC handy it is even more dangerous

                1. Amey
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Don't have WC
                  Agreed

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

                I personally don’t think taking such obviously high risks this early is the best idea regardless of rank. If it was GW30 I’d be advising differently.

                Obv it could pay off and 2 of the moves are big upgrades but you’d need a clear plan to get Salah back

                1. Amey
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Yeah
                  Plan to get Salah might be selling Auba or Raz as he's so expensive 😀
                  Don't feel so much love for Auba.
                  Vardy on other hand, i love him. Sold him in gw 4 this season before he started to score.
                  Thinking about doing Mount Barnes >> Vardy 4.8m Midfielder next gw.
                  Can Rotate 4.7/4.8m Midfielder with Cantwell/Rico

              4. Rinseboy
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                what's your plan if KDB and Cantwell both are out this week?

                1. Amey
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Sit back & laugh at my luck 😀
                  It's been pathetic this season tbh.
                  On serious note, I'm still saving FT
                  Rico against Arsenal will come on if both out

                  1. Rinseboy
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    thoughts on KDB and Barnes to Yarmolenko and Auba for free? (if Cantwell is also out!)

                    1. Amey
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      If you are ready to take ££ hit on kDB, I'd do that as it's for free.
                      You'd havr to bring KDB back though after he's back. He's like a man possessed atm

            3. Coys96
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              1FT, £3.3m itb

              Pope
              Trent Zinchenko Lundstram
              Sterling Son Mount Cantwell
              Aguero Pukki Haller

              Button Soyuncu Dendoncker Kelly

              Which moves look best:
              1. Aguero -> Auba (I'd cap him or Sterling)
              2. Zinchenko -> Ota
              3. Dendoncker -> Hudson-Odoi (think he's great value and will be much higher owned in a few GWs)
              4. Kelly -> Tomori
              5. Save

              1. TKC07
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Pukki > Vardy or Save..

                1. Coys96
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  No way lol. Pukki AVL Vardy liv

                  1. TKC07
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Oh yeah!! .. after GW8 🙂

            4. Jealous Viper
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Salah and Greenwood to Auba and Yarmolenko for free. Yay or nay?

              1. Amey
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Yay

              2. JustPark
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Mildly yay

              3. Pukki Party
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Nat

            5. Sgt Frank Drebin
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              When is Lacazette expected to be back? This Saka lad looks like a real player!

              1. tucaoneo
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                He is only 18... Doubt he will play adult football on a weekly basis. I actually think the way Greenwood/Foden is being used/unused does make sense.

                1. Pukki Blinders
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Yup, especially when the front 3 is Laca Auba Pepe

                2. Sgt Frank Drebin
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Yeah sure, but seeing him play for me he is ready for first team football... Would be nice to see him playing in some mid table team on a weekly basis

              2. Pukki Blinders
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                After IB apparently

                1. Sgt Frank Drebin
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Ahh, a schade, if nailed he would be the value player of the season!

            6. mr messi
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Yarmolenko or McGinn in for Ceballos?

              1. jimski
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                McGinn.

              2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Yarm

                1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Fixtures

              3. Bobby Digital
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Yarmo long term, McGinn next two.

              4. Baked baines
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                McGinn

            7. The Overthinker
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Soyunchu to get me 2 points

              1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Could be 0

                1. The Overthinker
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Will Hanley play?

              2. Amey
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                I'm getting Rico if Cantwell out too with KDB
                Not worried. Can easily grab an assist against that Defense 😀

            8. Rinseboy
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              If KDB and Cantwell were both out this week. Would you do
              KDB and Barnes to Auba and Yarmolenko for free?

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

              1. Amey
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                If free can definitely pay off.
                Selling KDB feels very wrong though now.

                1. Rinseboy
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  true but what better time to use 2 FTS!

                  1. Amey
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Exactly
                    You're in a great position atm

              2. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                No.

              3. Murder On Zidanesfloor
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                No

              4. Rinseboy
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                ok would you do Barnes and Cantwell to Yarmolenko and Josh King for free?!

                1. GreennRed
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Yes. But you'll have 8 playing attackers when De Bruyne returns. Maybe get 5th mid fodder and upggarde King or a defender?

            9. Baked baines
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Since when was Auba french! Poor journalism there!! Gabon****

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

                Actually I just read somewhere else that Auba was born in France, so I guess he is French and holds dual nationality? I havent reasearched it tho personally so dont burn me

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

                  yea born in Laval a town in the West of France.

                  1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    He is also Spanish. Holds 3 nationalities

                    1. SADIO SANÉ
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      could have played for Italy also I think

                      1. Poseidon.
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        And Scotland

                        1. La Roja
                          • 12 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          And Denmark

                        2. Gnu
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 14 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          Not good enough.
                          #McBurnieisgod

              2. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                He is French. Higuain is French. John Aldridge is English.

                1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Auba is french, Spanish and Gabonese

                  1. GreennRed
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    He was born in France, he's French. My wife is Fillipina, our 2 girls were born in Dublin,they're Irish.

                    1. Ask Yourself
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      You can identify however you like it doesn’t really matter

                      1. GreennRed
                        • 12 Years
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        True. I think where you're born is your nationality but just my own fhoughts. But in some sports the lines are blurred and soccer usually there are bloodties to the country you represent. Tony Cascarino, Irish football legend, had no connections at all!

                        https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/oct/29/newsstory.sport12

                        Paulino Alcántara born in the Phillipines, played for The Phillipines, Catalonia and Spain and held the Barcelona scoring record until Messi broke it.

                    2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Not really how it works, is it?

                2. have you seen cyan
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  yea interetsing actually, he first got invited to play for Italy under 19s, but debuted for France in their under 21s.
                  He however has Spanish nationality so is legible to play for Spain as well. But instead he chose to play for Gabon as his dad used to captain the Gabon national team.
                  Complicated much 😮

                  1. Brosstan
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Never understood why national teams want players who dont have any true national feeling based on technicalities. Some half Norwegian half American player named Diskerud talked trash about the Norwegian team when he was around 20, yet the Norwegian FA still tried to make him play for Norway instead of USA. Why would you want someone like that who has no national pride in the national team? Id rather have some guy whos born in another country but feels Norwegian than someone whos born in Norway but doesnt care about the country. Like, why does Shaqiri play for Switzerland instead of Albania? He seems to care more about Albania

                    Auba obviously feels like he identifies most with his Gabonese heritage and has Gabonese roots, so hes Gabonese first and foremost and plays for the correct national team despite being born in France.

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

                      yea i respect Auba for that. Has the pick of Spain, France and even potentially Italy and picks Gabon. The more I learn about the guy the more repsect I get for him

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

                French!!!!!
                Next he will be describing McTominay as English and Josh King as Norwegian

            10. CheesyZoot
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Got Aguero and KDB.... problem is I also have Aurier and Hayden, playing lundstram and Kelly this week...

              This leaves me with Rico as my only eligible sub, and with arsenal away it looks like a 0 for him...

              Question is, do I ship Kun for Auba and also KDB out for someone else and take the -4?

              Also, who is looking like the best KDB replacement if so? Keen to stick with a city asset so maybe b.silva or Mahrez? Can’t afford Raz unfortunately

            11. Bruce Lee
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              If you are a member check out Aston Villa's away defending stats....

              Pukki (c)... Hmmm

              1. SADIO SANÉ
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                I was thinking of buying membership today to check this out but now I don't have to, thanks Bruce Lee

                1. Bruce Lee
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  You'll think the same next GW

              2. Blackbeard42
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Good eye Bruce!

                1. Bruce Lee
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Yeeeee buddy

            12. Our Tiny Windows
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Cantwell DeBruyne and Maddison injured! My midfield is falling apart!

              1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Cantwell confirmed? Or are Twitter rumors considered news now?

                1. Ask Yourself
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Couldn’t have come from a less credible source.

                  1. SADIO SANÉ
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    not technically true

                    1. Ask Yourself
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      It’s a random fan on twitter

              2. Bobby Digital
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Cantwell?

              3. have you seen cyan
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                is Maddison out this week as well? Didnt think so, is he not training?

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

                  on the plus side you can admire my midfield
                  Mount, KDB, Son, Yarmo & Mane

            13. HD7
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              2FT, 0.6 ITB

              Salah Greenwood to Yarmolenko Auba and go 3-4-3?

              Current team:

              Pope
              TAA VVD Ota Guilbert
              Salah Sterling Mount KDB
              Abraham Haller

              Subs: Button, Greenwood, Dendonker, Rico

            14. Bruce Lee
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Pukki (c) all day let's gooo

              1. SADIO SANÉ
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Pukki without Cantwell is like Aguero without KDB

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

                  maybe, but Buendia is probably KDB in that set-up

                2. Bruce Lee
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  My sources say Cantwell will play

                  My source is my optimism

                  1. The Royal Robin
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Why wouldn't Cantwell play?

                    1. Bruce Lee
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      No idea... I'm a casual now so it is the first I've heard

                      Probs bs

                    2. Stormbringer22
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 4 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Injured himself apparently but all we have as proof is some dodgy twitter

                      1. Party time
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          Yeah tomorrow's presser should clear things up

                      2. Party time
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          torn/twisted/dislocated hamstring

                          1. Ask Yourself
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 5 months ago

                            Yeah the guy who posted earlier confirmed it was a twisted hamstring

                            1. Party time
                                4 years, 5 months ago

                                Lol

                      3. maff
                        • 12 Years
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        pure nonsense

                        1. SADIO SANÉ
                          • 8 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          how is that nonsense?

                          1. Ask Yourself
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 5 months ago

                            Omg you’re the source aren’t you. Cheeky cheat

                            1. SADIO SANÉ
                              • 8 Years
                              4 years, 5 months ago

                              😀 😀

                  2. MosF94
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    As a KDB, Cantwell, Maddison owner - pleeeeeease let one of them be fit. Or two. Or all three, ideally. But please, I need one, I don't want Boly coming off my bench against City!

                    1. Valar(Keith)
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Wait what's this about cantwell?

                      1. Party time
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          Rumours that he is injured, Nothing official yet

                          1. Hy liverpool
                            • 10 Years
                            4 years, 5 months ago

                            Link of this romour ?

                    2. De Gea is GOAT
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Seriously considering Hayden to Saka for -4 unless Pep confirms that KDB is good for this weekend. Worth it?

                      1. Stormbringer22
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 4 Years
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        Do you have no other alternative from your bench to slot in? KDB will not play this weekend in my opinion. I just really don't like the sound of a -4 hit for Saka...

                        1. De Gea is GOAT
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          I really dont 🙁 Greenwood, Dendon and Hayden on the bench.

                    3. Lestat
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      As a non Sterling owner is it worth a 4 pt hit getting him in this week and captaining him?

                      It would mean KDB OUT Sterling IN, Digne OUT 4MDef IN.

                      My current city players r Aguero, KDB and Otamendi.

                      Yes/No ?

                      1. Stormbringer22
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 4 Years
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        Sterling is due some nice points. If your gut says do it then go for it. Do you lose a lot of value from this?

                        1. Lestat
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 13 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          KDB Sale price is 9.8m.

                    4. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Salah to match Auba this GW?

                      1. Party time
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          Outscore imo

                        • Stormbringer22
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 4 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          Could go either way

                      2. Teomi
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        What would you do here guys?
                        Any help appreciated 🙂
                        I have 2 ft and 0,3 itb.
                        Would only lose 0,1 in kdb so worth a punt now that Cantwell also is a doubt?

                        Pope
                        Robbo Ota Lund (soy Rico)
                        Salah kdb son mount Cantwell
                        Aguero pukki (Greenwood)