Scout Notes

City’s defence struggles as attacking assets blank against superb Wolves

Manchester City 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

  • Goals: Adama Traore (£5.0m) x2
  • Assists: Raul Jimenez (£7.1m) x2
  • Bonus: Traore x3, Jimenez x2, Willy Boly (£5.0m) x1

It was a grim day for owners of Manchester City assets as Pep Guardiola’s troops blanked across the board at the Etihad.

There is never an opportune time for City’s players to misfire but Sunday seemed particularly inconvenient, with Sergio Aguero (£12.2m) and Raheem Sterling (£12.1m) both captained by over 1.1 million Fantasy Premier League managers and Riyad Mahrez (£8.6m) the most-bought player of Gameweek 8 by some distance.

A sizeable chunk of the 440,000+ FPL bosses who drafted in the Algerian ahead of this fixture would have been making the short-term, downward move from the injured Kevin De Bruyne (£10.0m) and hoping for an immediate points haul to gain an edge on those holding onto the Belgian, but the Fantasy Gods were particularly cruel.

Mahrez not only blanked but failed to even reach the hour-mark, with his 59th-minute substitution depriving his owners of an additional two points with the game still goalless.

Completing the game didn’t do Sterling or Aguero any good, however, with neither premium asset looking likely to score.

Sterling was pushed too wide and often nullified by the disciplined Adama Traore (£5.0m), while Aguero was well-shackled by Wolves’ imperious back three and a stoppage-time effort that sailed wide was about as close as he came to avoiding his first blank of 2019/20.

A simplistic conclusion would be that De Bruyne’s presence was greatly missed, although let’s not forget that the Citizens did win the league in 2018/19 largely without their influential Belgian.

The stats do bear out that theory this season, though: City’s two league defeats have come in the only matches that De Bruyne hasn’t started.

Ilkay Gundogan (£5.2m) deputised for the Belgium international on the right-hand side of central midfield in both of those games and created only three chances across the two fixtures combined; to put that in some context, De Bruyne supplied eight key passes in the 8-0 win over Watford a fortnight ago.

It wasn’t just the German’s fault, though, with David Silva (£7.6m) similarly neat and tidy but sometimes too ponderous with the ball and lacking the dynamism that De Bruyne brings.

It’s important not to get too carried away by this 2-0 reverse.

This was City’s first defeat at home of the calendar year and the first time they had failed to score in the league at the Etihad since May 2018, when they had already sealed their first Premier League crown under Guardiola.

The Sky Blues had racked up 14 goals in their previous three home league games this season and are head and shoulders above all other Premier League teams in as many attacking metrics as you’d care to name, be it big chances, shots in the box or efforts on target.

We can perhaps forgive the Citizens’ attacking options an off-day, then, particularly with a rested De Bruyne set to return after the international break and an appealing double-header to come at Eastlands after the Gameweek 9 trip to Selhurst Park.

The City defence is a different kettle of fish, however.

This latest self-destruction at the back wasn’t an anomalous bad performance but the latest in a string of ropey displays without the injured Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m), who is missing until 2020.

Last week we made the point that City will still get clean sheets this season even without Laporte, as their ball-hogging style and aggressive pressing will be enough to keep out lesser teams regardless of personnel at centre-half.

Top-flight teams are fast learning that Nicolas Otamendi (£5.6m) and Fernandinho (£5.2m) are no Cannavaro and Nesta, however, and particularly vulnerable to swift counter-attacks.

Wolves should have been ahead long before Raul Jimenez (£7.1m) made a fool of Otamendi and teed up Traore for their opener on 79 minutes, with the Mexican himself and strike partner Patrick Cutrone (£5.7m) wasting three one-on-ones in the opening half an hour.

Cutrone skewed wide after just five minutes before Fernandinho made a crucial double block from Wolves’ two strikers in the same move, with Jimenez later losing his balance when bearing down on Ederson‘s (£6.1m) goal.

Those who own Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.4m), omitted from the starting XI for the second time in three Gameweeks, will be wondering whether a sideways move to Otamendi is even worth the bother, although John Stones (£5.3m) does at least return after the international break to give Guardiola another option at centre-half.

Perhaps the biggest indictment of City’s defence is that they have already conceded 47.2% of the big chances that they allowed in the whole of 2018/19.

Guardiola, unsurprisingly, leapt to the defence of his two under-fire centre-backs, saying:

They were quite good. They suffered because we lost possession in front of them. No central defenders can sustain this kind of balls we lose in the first moments. They were good.

We have waffled on enough about the deficiencies of Guardiola’s side, though.

A big reason why they flattered to deceive on Sunday was the performance of Wolves, who evoked memories of last season with a superb display at both ends of the pitch.

This first away win of 2019/20 for Nuno Espirito Santo’s troops brought to mind the 1-1 draw with Arsenal 11 months ago, with the visitors imperious at the back and looking like scoring every time they countered.

We wrote two weeks ago that Wolves had shown promising signs in the last-gasp draw with Crystal Palace and the encouragement has continued over the last fortnight, culminating in this superb result in Manchester.

Even an early injury to Romain Saiss (£4.4m) and the benchings of Matt Doherty (£6.0m) and Jonny (£5.4m), all of whom have played important roles in the league and in Europe over the last two weeks, failed to disrupt their flow.

Willy Boly (£5.0m) was his usual immense self but credit should also go to Ryan Bennett (£4.9m) and Conor Coady (£5.0m) alongside him, with Guardiola’s side creating very little of note – a Silva free-kick that cracked the bar about as close as the hosts came to scoring, while the two City opportunities that Opta deemed ‘big chances’ (a Silva volley from a tight angle and a blocked Bernardo shot) were hardly gilt-edged.

Ruben Vinagre (£4.3m) and Adama, so suspect at Goodison Park a month ago, produced perhaps their best defensive performances at wing-back, leaving Mahrez and Sterling visibly frustrated figures.

Traore was later moved alongside Jimenez when Doherty was introduced and the tactical reshuffle proved a masterstroke, with the Mexico international twice setting the budget FPL midfielder free on goal to finish past Ederson.

Speaking after full-time, Santo said:

We played good, we played good. The performance was good and defensively we were very good, very organised, we knew exactly the points of pressure, and the boys worked hard today.

At the end, running, most of them were at their limits, but until the end it was fantastic. The fans enjoyed it, and it was good; it was very good.

Wolves now sit second-top of our Season Ticker from Gameweeks 9-17 and their upturn in form is coinciding nicely with the fixture swing after the international break.

The problem remains Europa League-led rotation, however, with Doherty and Jonny’s benchings further evidence of that.

Only Coady and Jimenez are ever-presents among Wolves’ outfielders, with those two players and Boly – who missed Gameweek 5 through suspension – about as secure Fantasy options as the Wolves boss can offer.

This time last year, Santo hadn’t made a single change to his starting XI in the league.

Traore is at least playing more of a part and has started the last five league games, with his versatility meaning he can play at wing-back, on the right of a front three or indeed up top in a two-man attack.

Speaking first of Traore’s finishing, Santo said

It’s something that is improving, he’s improving. Everybody remembers Adama, he is special because he’s very fast. He’s unique and we have to take advantage of that.

Putting in Matt [Doherty] to try to stabilise the defence and search for a moment of attacking talent.

Diogo Jota (£6.1m) missed out for the visitors with a toe injury, while City’s Benjamin Mendy (£5.9m) was sidelined with a hamstring problem that isn’t expected to keep him out of Gameweek 9.

Speaking of Kyle Walker‘s (£6.0m) half-time withdrawal, meanwhile, Guardiola said:

I made a change because Kyle Walker could not continue. In the first half, all the dangerous situations we created were from Joao [Cancelo].

Kyle had an infection in his stomach in the last weeks. He didn’t train and lost weight. He made an incredible effort today because we needed fast players.

At half-time he said he didn’t feel good, that’s why we made a substitution.

Members Analysis

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker (Zinchenko 46′), Otamendi, Fernandinho, Cancelo; Gundogan, Rodri, D Silva (Jesus 75′); Mahrez (B Silva 60′), Aguero, Sterling.

Wolves XI (3-5-2): Patricio; Boly, Coady, Saiss (Bennett 13′); Traore, Dendoncker, Moutinho, Neves, Vinagre (Jonny 74′); Jimenez, Cutrone (Doherty 68′).

Lessons learned from Gameweek 8

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

    Opposition teams keeper dislocates his elbow and you play on and score.

    Poor taste from Brighton

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

      He did it saving the shot that went in?

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I don’t understand this post, ball already in the back of the net

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

        He wants a reaction, better ignore.

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

      All of it happened in a split second.

      Maupay knew nothing about it.

      By the time Lloris landed, the ball was almost in the net.

    4. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Weirdest top post in a while.

  2. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    This worth a hit?

    Pope, son, Pukki to Gazzaniga, CHO, auba for -4

    1. MTPockets
        4 years, 5 months ago

        What's the appeal of Gazzaniga other than being 4.4m?

        1. Rhodes your boat
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Not sure how else to save the 0.2 to afford the move team is
          Pope button
          Taa soy tomori Lund Rico
          Salah sterling kdb son cantwell
          Abraham Pukki greenwood

          1. MTPockets
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Don't think I'd sell Son yet but does it have to be Auba? Wilson/Vardy enable more mid options.

              1. Rhodes your boat
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Son Pukki to CHO vardy for free works

        2. Emiliano Sala
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Not pope

          1. Rhodes your boat
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks for the advice, other move could be son Pukki to CHO Vardy for free?

            1. Emiliano Sala
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Good moves long term but Son may punish you this gw. I am considering buying CHO as welll.

              1. Rhodes your boat
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                That’s my worry also, not sure how else I can upgrade Pukki

        3. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Depending on how long Lloris is confirmed out for, Gazzaniga is a decent option. Yes Spurs are having a bad period, but for 4.4 he doesn't have to get the same amount of CS as you would expect from Lloris for instance as he is priced at 5.5.

          As good an option as Pope given the fixtures I'd say. And he will rack up some save points as well, similar to pope.

          1. Rhodes your boat
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Interesting thanks for your thoughts!

      • Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Heavily considering Pepe to CHO, anything worth a hit after that move? 4.6 ITB if I make the transfer

        Pope
        Robbo TAA Ota Digne
        Sterling Son Mount Pepe*
        Abraham(C) Haller

        4.0 Cantwell kelly greenwood

        Would love to switch sterling to salah but it's not worth it if I'm not captaining salah I guess.

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

          Not tempted to lose Ota or Digne to get KdB?

          CHO is right on my radar too. But I’m also eying up a cheeky Kante move down the line as 5th mid. He was actually good value last season and looks as he might repeat this. Very benchable.

          1. Emiliano Sala
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Son to KDB next gw
            CHO was the most forwarded player yesterday

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

          Great move considering what you could do with extra funds

        3. Rhodes your boat
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Looks a good move to me

        4. Emiliano Sala
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks all

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

        Is Saiss now first choice for Wolves?

        I know he came off injured against City, but if he’s fit has he now taken Ryan Bennett’s place?

        Bennett had missed the previous 3 matches before replacing Saiss after his injury at the weekend. Must admit I have no idea about who is first choice here.

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

          Boly and coady looks the safest.

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

            I can’t afford them unfortunately. Saiss is only 4.4m.

        2. MTPockets
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Bennett had a good game so not sure

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

              Yeah well with a result like they had, I suppose it would be hard to drop anybody from that side now.

          • andres
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I still dont trust them with europa league in the background

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

              He’s only a back up option. He won’t be a regular start in my team.

          • Slitherene
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I've been monitoring him for a while now & if he manages to shrug off his injury, he looks like a safe bet into the Wolves defence.

        3. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Fifth weeks in a row i dont have players from a GW dream team. WoW. Lol

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

            Too many red arrows?

        4. Ghost86
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Would you WC this team?

          Pope Button
          Robbo VVD Ota Rico Soyc
          Salah Sterling KDB McGinn Denk
          Tammy Pukki Greenwood

          2FT 0.9 itb

          1. Gooner Kebab
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            no mate, especially with 2 FT

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

            No

          3. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I had something very very similar and 2 FT, and I've hit the button.

            Kind of agree with TH above that with 2FT to use you probably don't need to, but I plan on making 8 or 9 transfers and I'm sick of having a team that looks good but isn't performing.

            The fixtures have lined up fairly nicely to make a decent gain by getting in the right players all at once rather than 1 or 2 each week.

            1. Ghost86
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              That’s the way I’m feeling at the moment sick of players not performing.

              I could do Pukki Dendonker and Robbo to
              Wilson Mount and Kelly and save WC keeping the big hitters.
              Need to shift Salah really to get the players I want

              1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Yeah that could work, I think for me at this point it's just a case of trying to reboot my season. Maybe it would make more sense in the long-run to hold the WC for later, but at this rate I won't be in it for the long run

          4. ManUtdFan_UK
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            You can sort that with a mini wildcard. Use 2/3 transfers

        5. Gooner Kebab
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Is TAA a bit too expensive at 7.2?

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

            Worth to have imo

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

            Maybe not

          3. St Pauli Walnuts
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Nah, he can match most equivalent prices mids for attacking returns and no doubt

        6. andres
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Having mount and abraham, would you get

          A cho as 4th mid
          B alonso/tomori
          C dont get 3 chelsea

          1. Gooner Kebab
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I dont trust their defence, but 4.6 Tomori is a decent shout vs other 4.6 options like Dunk, Soy.

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

              Have soy and taa, looking to sell pieters

            2. jtreble
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              4.7.

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

            Lascelles

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

          Jota at 6.1 potentially terrific value. Fixture turn GW9.

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

            Pukki replacement.

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

            Only if he recovers from the injury & Nuno decides to play him. With Cutrone he has more competition than last year now.

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

            Still not forgiven him from the first few weeks. Don't think I'll touch Wolves whilst they are still in Europa

          4. Bury94
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Prefer his striker partner

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

              ... Jimi another potentially good option. He an Jota are both on sale at the moment at 0.4 off MSRP.

        8. Atimis
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Pukki Son to Wilson Mount -4 and get Maddy in place of Cantwell the week after ?

          Pope
          TAA/Ota/Tomori/Soy
          Mane/KDB/Son
          Auba/Abraham/Pukki

          Button/Cantwell/Lund/Hayden

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

            Yeah. Very good moves. Should set you up nicely

        9. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Aguero and Pukki to Wilson and aubameyang for a -4?

          1. MTPockets
              4 years, 5 months ago

              I'm not doing that

            • Slitherene
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              You shouldn't be even considering that.

            • KGFC
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Good moves

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

            Which is better?

            A: Sterling and Barnes to Maddison and Aubameyang (Free)

            B: Sterling, Barnes, Pukki to Maddison, Vardy, C.Wilson (-4)

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

              Leicester double up & Cilson for hit? Not B, surely.

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

              I'd leave Sterling be, TBH

              Barnes & Pukki tho ....... they gotta go

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

            Aubameyang a must have? Time to lose Salah or Sterling to get Aubemeyang?

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

              Salah, if you plan on Wildcarding soon.

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

                All ready played my wildcard

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

              Debated it - but ultimately decided no. I don't think he'a must-have when we have plenty of other striking options for much cheaper.

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

                Yeah true just don't know if I want Vardy or Wilson.

                1. Gooner Kebab
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Vardy is inconsistent, Wilson is an option but you have get captain material elsewhere.

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

                  I'm on both from next week. Probably captaining Wilson too.

                  Check out Salah/Sterling underlying stats - stil hugely impressive despite recent points

            3. Gooner Kebab
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              I'm struggling with this on WC. Laca coming back throws doubt.

            4. thegaffer82
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              I’m on WC now and I’m losing Salah to get in Auba.

              In 3 or 4 weeks, if Salah has re-found his mojo and/or Auba has hit a downturn then I don’t mind using 2 transfers to re-jig and get Salah back and Auba out.

              But right now, I’d rather have Auba

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

            Two FT's, do fancy James & Kane > Maddison & Vardy. However, Kane plays Watford...

            I might just cash in Cantwell and get Dendoncker back at 4.4m. Puts 0.4m ITB.

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

              I’d do Mad and Vardy personally.

              You’ll spend the whole season holding Spurs assets if you think like that x

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

              That was.... splendid.

            2. MTPockets
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Thought the same on Aarons. Ok he's young but dear god no, I had to look away out of embrassment for him at times

              • Slitherene
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                You ripped out United there!

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

              who scores more over the next 6

              a. pukki
              b. maddison
              c. jiminez

              lets try to be objective and avoid recency bias

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

                Most will say B, but C could be very interesting with his current run coming up...

              2. Karan14
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Between Maddison & Jimenez.
                Fixtures look equally good for both long term.
                I guess Maddison just edges with no midweek games to worry about and because he gets extra points for goals & clean sheets.

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

                Jimenez

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

                I'm betting on C. But he seems to be quite unpopular right here coz of Wolves Europa exertions.

              5. MTPockets
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  a

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

                  Jimenez

                • STEP rOVERS
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  A

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

                On WC (slightly regretting playing it so hastily) but anyway, came up with this with £0.0m ITB. Any holes?

                Pope, McGovern
                TAA, Otamendi, Soyuncu, Lundstram, Rico
                Mane, KDB, Maddison, Mount, Cantwell
                Auba, C.Wilson, Abraham

                Think with the crazy Xmas period coming up fast, having Cantwell as a 5th mid is worth it.

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

                  Yeah, I agree Ref Cantwell.

                  Looks very solid.

                2. Gooner Kebab
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Nice team

                3. thegaffer82
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Almost exactly my WC team. Only difference being Sterling instead of Mane. But it’s a coin toss who’ll score better out of those two in the coming GW’s.

                  Good luck. Nice team

              7. FC Hakkebøf
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Pukki will drop again before IB is over that is for sure... Don't feel like losing 0.1 SV on him. But no like for like replacements that I want. And reluctant to take a hit, as it would involve getting rid of either Aguero, Son or Sterling :/

                Take it on the chin I guess

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

                  Yeah, you’ll just have to take the loss and hope he punishes sellers with BOU away

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

                    Would be hilarious if he did.. but in all honesty, I'm not too optimistic

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

                  Pukki to Jimenez?

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

                    Could do that, if I did Pope -> Gazzaniga.. definetely on my radar if Lloris is out for a while

              8. The Cherry Picker
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Alright ladies and gents.

                If you had my team, what would you be looking at over the IB?

                Pope
                Dunk Otamendi Rico
                Son Mane Mount KDB
                Aguero Abraham(c) Vardy

                Button Cantwell Lundstram Kelly

                1FT, 0.0 itb.

                Thanks in advance!!!

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

                  Save ft

                2. FC Hakkebøf
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  A dunk replacement

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

                    But yeah it's not urgent.. so you might just save

              9. Naby K8a
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Is anyone actually enjoying Fantasy Football this season?

                1. Gooner Kebab
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  yes and hovering above 500k 🙂

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

                  Yep

                3. KGFC
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  I think it's most fun than ever. Ofcourse it's painful week after week... But with so many options and ranks bunched together... It's the best time to play FPL!!

                4. FC Hakkebøf
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  I am.. Had a slow start but top 125k now.

                5. Christina.
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  very much yes.

                6. Mr. Mystic
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Yes, currently in top 17k 🙂

                7. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Not really, but I've been enjoying watching games more than I was able to at this stage last season.

                  Hovering around 1M, just chucked a WC at it to change tack and make it a little more entertaining

              10. ameisin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                If I activate WC, looking at two options for the gaps:

                A) Maddison / Cantwell / Tammy > play 3-4-3
                B) Mahrez / Yarmolenko / Connolly > play 3-5-2

                Team:
                Pope | Button
                TAA | Soy | Dunk | Rico | Kelly
                KDB | Mane | Mount | ____ | ____
                Vardy | Auba | ____

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

                  easy A

                2. FC Hakkebøf
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Easy A

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

                    Cheers

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

                aguero, pukki cantwell OUT
                tammy wilson maddison IN

                thoughts?

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

                  Solid moves on paper. I would be very scared of losing Aguero though but could pay off

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

                    it could also be greenwood pukki sterling OUT

                2. Gooner Kebab
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  -8 or -4?

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

                    -4

                    1. Gooner Kebab
                      • 11 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      do Cantwell to Maddison the next week to save you the hit.

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

                        solid advice

              12. Karan14
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Who is a bigger priority to sell?

                A) VVD (Have TAA)
                B) Son

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

                  VVD imo

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

                  both look like small priorities. depends on who frees up more cash i guess

                  1. Karan14
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    VVD to Rico or Son to Maddison will be the move.

                    Need to free up cash for Barnes & Pukki to Wilson & Vardy.

                    VVD is bit of a luxury in my team and im having to bench Lundstram points every week because of him.

                    TAA - Ota - Tomori - Lund - Rico

                    Should be good enough I guess?

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

                      Oh yeah!

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

                  If this week, then VvD.

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

                  Giving Son another week... Otherwise he goes off too. So VVD from those.

                  1. Karan14
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Yeah similar thinking. Easy downgrade to Maddison the week after if he fails again.

                5. FC Hakkebøf
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  VVD

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

                  Keep VVD. It's united next. They'll get the clean sheet

              13. iL PiStOlErO
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Transfers already done, didnt want to risk to become overpriced. Hopefully everything else will stay ok during IB and KdB and Mo will fully recover. The team now is:

                Pope
                TAA Soy Guilbert
                Mo KdB Son Maddison
                Auba Tammy (C)

                Button Cantwell Lundstram Rico

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

                  what transfer did you do? With two potential injuries it is a bit crazy to do early transfers.. but you have cover, so it might turn out okay

                  1. iL PiStOlErO
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    I know because I usually wait and play patient but this season is a nightmare and didnt want to stay priced out again. I like the team now and the transfers were Pukki Hayden to Connolly Maddison.

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

                      Good moves imo

                      1. iL PiStOlErO
                        • 4 Years
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        Cheers.

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

                drop aguero or sterling?

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

                  Neither...

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

                    if you had to drop one to balance your team

                  2. FC Hakkebøf
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    But if you need cash, then drop Aguero. With Bilva likely to get a ban, Sterling seems as nailed as can be, whereas Aguero will be rotated with Jesus I believe. That being said, Aguero shouldn't be in a danger of not playing in GW9, as he is a part of the Argentinian team, whereas Jesus will be travelling with Brazil

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

                      yeah i know but ive been out of balance with mane kdb sterling and aguero in my team. it was worked out fine so far but now i need to replace some cheapos like greenwood/cantwell with tammy/maddison

                    2. FC Hakkebøf
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      as he is not a part of the Argentinian team*

              15. Link
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Flirting with the idea of wildcarding - but not really sure what heavy hitters or differentials I'd definitely want, and that is what's holding me back. If on wildcard - who you going for as differentials?

                I'm looking at CHO and Tierney

                1. Christina.
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Wilson/Vardy/Mane are all options.

                  Look at top 10k EO %

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

                    I'm on Vardy and Wilson now after a very early -4 (before price rises). Would likely go Mane over Salah if I do WC. Still unsure if it's even worth popping the card right now.

                2. FC Hakkebøf
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Cho could be a differential, but with Mount and Tammy firing away, I don't think he is a good one

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

                    I can't bring myself to trust Abraham - which I know is daft at the moment. He never gets 90, and feel the moment he loses a bit of form he'll be rotated out with Bats and Giroud lurking. Especially as champs league and Xmas fixtures pile up

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

                      It is gonna hurt your rank not getting him in. I'm very confident in this. But it is afterall, your choice 🙂

                    2. Bring back Rafa
                      • 4 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Has a nice rest during Internationals though

                3. Karan14
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Wilson, Vardy, Jiminez, Maddison, CHO all look good differentials with good fixtures.

              16. dshv
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                On WC

                Pope
                Robbo, lund, kelly, soyboy, rico
                Mane, sterling, maddison, mount, dendo
                Abraham, auba, wilson

                Any ideas. (I dont want to lose sterling for kdb)

              17. FC Hakkebøf
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Somebody talk me out of this -8 (I got exact cash)

                Aguero, Pukki and Son -> Auba, Vardy and Mahrez

                Would leave me with this team:

                Pope
                TAA Tomory Soy
                Sterling KDB Mahrez Mount
                Auba Vardy Tammy
                __
                Button; Hayden Lundstram Kelly

                0.0 ITB

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

                  i just did a very similar -8...left me with this:

                  pope
                  taa tomory soy
                  mane kdb mahrez yarm
                  auba vardy tammy

                  mcgov - guendouzi lundstram rico

              18. It’s gonna Ben Mee
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                This weeks dream team sets you back 62,4m. Would allow for a pricey bench.

                1. Pompel
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  😆
                  At times, I'm thiniking high player value creates a confirmation bias in itself. 9 points on bench this GW with Lundstram and Lowton - should've played them ofc

                2. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Alisson | KDB Sane Laporte

              19. SpaceCadet
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Current team after a hit. Stick with this or wc? 2.6m itb

                Pope
                Taa ota dunk Rico
                Salah kdb mount yarmo
                Kun Wilson

                Button lund cantwell greenwood

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

                  I would WC that lot I think. Plenty of ways to improve the team in more than one way. Now is as good a time as ever.

                  1. SpaceCadet
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Cheers bud. Thoughts on this wc team?

                    Pope McGovern
                    Taa ota dunk lund Rico
                    Mane kdb Madison mount 4.5
                    Auba Tammy Wilson

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

                      Decent.. would replace ota + dunk with tomori + soy though.. and then upgrade Wilson to Vardy if possible

                    2. FC Hakkebøf
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Mind giving me a shout on the next page?