Pro Pundits

Introducing the FFScout Pro Pundits initiative

The Fantasy Football community has never been bigger, with over seven million managers picking a team each week. Of course, this also means its never been more competitive and harder to maintain a top rank.

Over the last twelve years, Fantasy Football Scout has established itself as the leading resource in this space by serving the entire community with tools and tips to help you stay ahead of the game.

This week we’re delighted to announce a brand new initiative to provide even more advice for every aspiring manager and consolidate our position within the industry.

Our Pro Pundits squad collects together some of the leading voices and rising stars from across the Fantasy world to share their insights. Every week these Fantasy philosophers will publish updates on their own teams in the form of articles and Hot Topics on site outlining their tactics and the thought processes behind their selections.

Our Members will also benefit from their full unedited insight and some enhanced elements and, as part of our ongoing commitment to support the community as a whole, we will be sharing a fair amount with all FFS visitors.

We will also be opening up a chance to engage with the Pro Pundits via regular Hot Topics and comments on the site plus appearances on popular videos such as the Scoutcast and Breakfast Club.

You can expect to hear a lot more information about recruits to the Pro Pundits in the coming weeks, but for now, we’d like to introduce you to a first names we have signed up.

Our Pro Pundit Signings

  • Simon March
  • Ash from FPL Hints
  • Az Phillips
  • Utkarsh Dalmia (FFS user zØphar)
  • lateriser12 (FFS user)

Simon March – Former champion

Simon March is a former Fantasy Premier League world champion, who claimed the title in the 2014/15 season and has been a regular on the FPL punditry circuit ever since.

He has made regular appearances on our videos and in the columns of the Question Time article – so we are looking forward to hearing more of his insight.

FPL Hints

Chief or FPL Hints, is a huge Fantasy community influencer. With over 75,000 followers on Twitter, he has been producing content on our favourite Fantasy game for years.

He has also been a valuable member of our Question Time panel over the last 12 months and has this season taken on the responsibility of selecting the best differentials each Gameweek. He will continue to publish this article for the duration of 2019/20 as well as providing us with updates on his own squad.

Az Phillips

Az has been a contributor to the site and Scoutcast guest for many years and we are excited to finally be able to promote him to the Pro Pundits scheme. The Brighton supporter has three top 10k finishes in his long Fantasy career, the best of which was a rank of 817 in the 2017/18 season.

Lateriser12

FFScout user Lateriser12 has a very impressive Fantasy CV. He has registered two finishes in the top 200 (one of them equating to number one in India) and four in the top 10,000 in the last 6 seasons. The secret to his success has been playing non-conventionally and fearlessly, swearing by ‘upside chasing’ and not giving ownership much of a look.

Utkarsh Dalmia (ZØphar)

An FPL veteran of 10 seasons, Utkarsh Dalmia has been a member of the site right since 2009 and has finished in the top 5k in six of those campaigns, with a best finish of 17th in 2010. A Chelsea fan based in India, he relies heavily on statistics for his FPL decision-making process. 

Keep an eye out for Pro Pundits articles and Hot Topics from now on, the first ones should be arriving later today.

We have also added a section on the top menu bar of the website, between our ‘Gameweek Guides’ and ‘Articles’ tabs for you to have easy access to the latest Pro Pundits content.

Furthermore, we will be unveiling further new signings to the squad next week.

Thank you once again to you our readers for the support you have given us over a period of transition in recent years.

It is through your contributions and input that we are able to continue growing the site and maintaining its position at the top of the Fantasy field.

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  1. Jatz10
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Hi All

    Please rate my team :

    Gazzainga Pope
    VVD Boly Soyuncu Rico Lundstram
    Mane De Bruyne Mount Maddison Traore
    Aubameyang Abraham King

    Thanks

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Vorm

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

          doubt it

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

            Pope would autosub. Its all good.

    2. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Bottomed

      Thoughts on the captaincy and the bench order plz?

      Patricio
      Soy - Ota - Lund
      Mane - Son - Mount - Sterling
      Auba - King - Tammy (c)

      Cantwell Pieters Kelly

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Good and good. Glad you chose Lund over Kelly and Pieters.

        1. Eleven Hag
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Thank you

    3. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Trossard training but they need to be careful with him.
      All came back healthy in Spurs camp but Erik carrying a dead leg. Son not arrived yet.
      Pieters trained all week.
      Gbamin out for another 3 months
      Maddison training after sickness.

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

        bad news about gbamin

      2. Wally banter
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Son not arrived yet? :/

        1. Stat Sloth
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Son arrives this afternoon, according to Poch.

      3. Young Lingard
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Any idea when wolves ; Norwich Liverpool pressers are ?
        I know Man City are tomorrow lunch time

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

      Any WC teams considering Tierney?

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

        hes less attacking than kola and i didnt want kola

        1. Dion D's Solo Shower
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Better crossing though

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

            Much better delivery than Kola

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

            yeah, but think it will balance out in favour of kola’s rate of attacking returns. dont get me started on your defensive prospects

        2. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Is he? He seems to have rave reviews from the Arsenal fans I've spoken to and they think he'll get a ton of assists

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

            most arsenal fans have seen him play once

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

            also kola got a ton of attacking returns. still didnt make him viable for many

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

          Is he?

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

            yep

            1. KDB4PREZ
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              You mustn’t of seen him play much if this in your opinion man, he’s deadly crosser and defo more fluid going forward than that fool Kolasinac

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

                “fluid” doesnt mean anything. i watch spl. do you?

                1. KDB4PREZ
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Yes I do, ok fluid ie; better balance, touch, reading of the game going forward, off the ball runs etc is wayyyyy better than kola

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

                    wont translate to more attacking returns

                    1. KDB4PREZ
                      • 4 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Are you kidding me? Do you even watch football

                    2. KDB4PREZ
                      • 4 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      So you agree that tierney has better crossing, touch, control, reading of the attacking side of the game, off the ball runs, balance is all better but you won’t have better chance of returns??? Ok buddy

                    3. KDB4PREZ
                      • 4 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Crickets

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

                        hes a better player but wont have better per minute attacking stats because hes more well rounded than kola. its a bit like emerson vs alonso

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

                          emerson clearly the superior all round fullback but alonso is do aggressive going forward that his likelyhood of being involved in goals is superior

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

                    kolas movement in final 3rd is fantastic also. he just cant defend

                    1. KDB4PREZ
                      • 4 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      You fink it’s better than tierneys?

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

                        different type of player. kola per minute xgi was 373 last season. better than robertson etc. tierney unlikely to top this. better player yes, in fpl terms no

                        1. KDB4PREZ
                          • 4 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          Hahahahah ok buddy

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

                          what do you think tierneys xgi will be?

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

                          crickets

      2. Big Ronnie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah i'm taking a punt on him at the moment, think he will start this weekend

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

          Tempting me too, but may hold Digne for a bit longer.

          Think the Blades can keep it tight at the back and frustrate Arsenal.

      3. F4L
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        should do, great pick.

        Wouldn't be surprised if Arsenal started keeping some CS now, especially if Chambers/Holding become their starting CBs

    5. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Matty Longstaff, the Geordy
      Ginger Gascoigne going to SPOIL Chelsea run! Come on the geordies..

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        THIS 😀

    6. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Feels strange not making a transfer when I’m really not happy with my team. Asterix folk need to go..

      Save FT and re assess next week is the plan.

      Pope
      TAA Tomori Mings
      Mane Mahrez* Son* Cantwell*
      Aguero* Tammy (c) Pukki*

      Button Lowton Lund Hayden*

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

        cant imagine being “really not happy” with aguero, pukki, cantwell. former two have got loads of points, latters costs nothing.

        mahrez was always a rotation risk, you bought him knowing this, hes been good when he plays. whats changed?

      2. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I wud do son to KDB

      3. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        What’s wrong with Kun?

    7. FOMFF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Any suggestions on this lot?

      Pope, Button
      TAA, Ota, Lund, Rico, Guilbert
      Salah, Sterling, Mount, Jorginho, Cantwell
      Pukki, Tammy, Auba

      1Ft, .7 ITB

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

        roll. you starting jorgs?

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

          I am

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

            like it

      2. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Guilbert to Boly ?

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

          Interesting shout.....

      3. poulteren
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        buy KDB

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

          He’s fit again?

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

            yes...he's back in training

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

        Save imo

    8. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Afternoon all best striker out of these lot vardy,wilson or abraham thinking long term cheers in advance

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

        Abraham

        1. Jack Burton
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Cheers miguel

    9. TAT
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Is it crazy to consider Patrício on WC, or is Ryan/Pope still the best GK options?

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

        pats perfectly valid choice

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

          As bad as their start to the season has been, he's the highest-scoring GK so far. It certainly makes me wonder if that 5.1 price tag is worth it.

          Then again, Wolves defenders is also an option.

      2. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Not crazy but prefer Pope/Ryan and Boly than Patricio and Dunk/Lowton

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

          good point but pat/boly combo also viable

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

          Tempted by Boly too, that's for sure. I'm not too sure about City defensively, and Boly in for Otamendi is one of several options I'm looking at.

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

            I did Ota to Boly on my WC - BPS magnet and scored a few goals last year.

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

              When did you WC?

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

                This GW

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

                  How many City players have you included in your team? I'm currently debating dropping Sterling in order to get Auba or Kun.

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

                    KDB and a slot for Kun

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

                      That's where I'm at as well (Otamendi aside, who I haven't sold yet). On my current draft I have enough itb to pick between Auba or Kun. Leaning towards Kun right now, but I love seeing Auba play; owning could be fun. Worried about this GW's fixture though.

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

                        I wouldn't worry about one GWs fixture if you like him as a player and you want him for the long haul.

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

                          Arsenal do have a favourable run of fixtures (or plenty of games to disappoint, knowing how Arsenal are like). But Auba does seem to be able to get something from the games, even if they don't play good as a team. Of course, the downside is the lack of service which in contrast Kun is likely to get.

                          It might come down to if Kun is fit and available.

        3. Eleven Hag
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          But Boly cud used up a spot, when u already own soy, Lund, Kelly/Rico, and if u want to fill other two spots later on with pool full backs

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

            I currently have a defence of:
            TAA - Söyüncü - Otamendi - Lundstram - Rico

            Otamendi is probably the one that needs to go, with Boly and Dunk as the most likely options. Not doubling up with Liverpool full backs yet I think, but I plan to have a way to get Robbo eventually.

            1. Eleven Hag
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              If u are looking to get Robbo later on, it wud have to be in place of Ota, right?

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

                Yep! In the meantime I'm likely to replace Ota with another defender, keeping some cash itb to make the transfer possible later on (in 1 or 2 transfers).

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

      Hi all, WC active and I'm SH+**&^ myself...

      please can you give some feedback. Have left 1.1 million in bank to change wilson to vardy next week. Thanks so much in advance!

      Button / pope

      Kelly / Soyuncu / TAA / lunstram / tomori

      Salah / KDB / Sterling / Cantwell / Mount

      Wilson / Abraham / Connoly

      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        If I were WCing this week (sadly that ship has already sailed) I'd try and get Vardy, Tammy, Wilson up front. Can you do that if you sacrifice Mount? Maybe Salah to Mane too if necessary?

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

          legend. thank you. Um, i could but feel like mount would harder to get in later on? I am a huge salah fan and think he will easily outscore mane over the course of the season

          1. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Cantwell to CHO, Tomori to trash?

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

            No way will salah easily outscore Mane over the season. In fact he may not outscore Mane at all.

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

              people said this last year...and he didnt. He's scored two more points than him and never takes penalties. Salah's stats are better. There's no argument to be had apart from he's 0.7 cheaper.

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

            Mane has played less min's and scored more pts, that is a stat fact. If mane was on pens you wouldn't find a bookmaker that wouldn't have Mane favourite to have more pts at the end of the season than salah.

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

              dude...that's a ridiculous comment. Salah will score more points than mane...we are 8 games in. Salah is a far far better player and it will tell over the course of the season. End of. Mane has had a run of form...it will disperse shortly. Trust me.

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

                Dude trust you, why? You talk bollox. If mane was penalty taker last year instead of salah mane would have had more pts than salah. That's a fact.

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

                  In light of your "fact", last season Salah scored THREE penalties in the league and scored 259 FF points in total. Those penalties contributed approx. 15 points (ignoring bonus point contribution). Mane scored a total of 231. That's a difference of 28. So, if you do the maths...your fact is very very wrong even with bonus points for those goals.

                  Secondly, statistically Salah has been better this season too. I quote this website from their very good article on Salah vs. Mane (perhaps you should read it ASAP):

                  ..." across the first eight Gameweeks, Salah has had nearly double the number of penalty box touches per game compared to Mané, registering 9.4 per game.

                  By comparison, Mané has managed just 4.8 per game, indicating that Salah is still taking up the more advanced positions and touching the ball in the right area of the field.

                  This also means that generally speaking, Salah has been the busier inside the box too.

                  Across the first eight matches of the campaign, he has averaged 3.2 goal attempts per game, 2.6 in the box and 1.4 on target.

                  Meanwhile, Mané has managed just 2.4 efforts on goal per game and 2.0 in the box and 1.2 shots on target."

                  Mic drop. Lesson adjourned.

                  p.s. and you can trust me because I finished 2300th last year and you finished finished north of 200k.

                  1. @persecuted_by_mods
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Depends what you mean by easily outscore I guess, 2019 no one can deny Mane just looks more comfortable and clinical and that had continued this season so far. I own Salah but right now Mane had the shooting boots and confidence, Salah gets infront of goal and fluffs it more than he used to. All in all you save money

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

                        i am not denying mane is in more form but this will pass. It's a long season and i'm sticking to my guns. Good luck!

                        1. @persecuted_by_mods
                            4 years, 5 months ago

                            Fair enough, but 2019 is a long time and I think mane has comfortably outscored Salah since then and so far this season that shows no sign of changing. The stats are encouraging as a Salah owner but so what if he gets a chance more per game if mane is burying his ones and Salah is missing his.
                            Klopp tweaked tactics to make Mane be the guy that runs in beyond into the final ball a bit more that seems to have made the main difference

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

                          plus mane played over the break and salah didnt.

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

                        You are are obviously not that great at maths. Read my comment again bright spark. I think I said " if Mane was the penalty (meaning the penalties salah scored mane would have scored instead being penalty taker that year) (get it) Mane would have had more pts which is fact. Salah scored 259 pts last year regardless the BP take that 15pts off salah for the 3 pens he scored and give them to Mane for being the penalty taker and scoring the same 3 penalties salah scored That's 15 pts off salah's score last year giving him 244 pts total and add +15 pts to mane's score giving mane 246 pts.

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

                          My maths is 100 pc correct but your fantasy world involves Mane suddenly taking his first penalty for Liverpool, and skipping the pecking order which, he doesnt feature in? In this hypothetical world do you make excuses for everything by simply making up scenarios? hahahah Mate, give it a rest. You sound idiotic. The fact is he's NOT the penalty taker and wont ever be and therefore, Salah scores more points. End of story. Good bye

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

                            I rest my case and reiterate my first comment I made about you. Not only do you talk Bollox but you are a long winded wind bag.

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

                              Let's be frank, I've constructed and argument and made you look a bit silly. The person talking bolloxs about a fantasy world where Mane is suddenly taking Liverpool's penalties which, makes zero logical sense in light of fantasy football ......is you Frederick.... "if Mane was penalty taker he'd have scored more fantasy points than Salah."...But he's not even third choice...so, Salah has had a higher total for the past few years. You're clearly a tad simple so I'll leave you be.

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

                              also, your rather moronic point is like saying that if jonny wilkinson wasnt the penalty kicker for the england rugby team at the 2003 world cup then X player would have scored more points. Laughable. (plus Salah only took 3 of liverpool's MANY penalties last year).

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

                              Let's be really frank. You are a 1st class wind bag that's has cronic verbal diarrhea.

                            4. George Sillett
                              • 8 Years
                              4 years, 5 months ago

                              Let's be frank . You've made yourself look pretty dumb and have now compounded it by throwing out childish insults.

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

                              Oh diddums did I hurt you're feelings. Guess you Got out the wrong side of the bed again this morning, not my fault you're a butt hurt snowflake.

                            6. George Sillett
                              • 8 Years
                              4 years, 5 months ago

                              What an in depth and sophisticated well thought out reply. Your mother must be so proud of you.

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

                              Still butt hurt I see. You really should get over yorself snowflake.

                            8. George Sillett
                              • 8 Years
                              4 years, 5 months ago

                              Do you only know the one phrase or does your vocabulary extend beyond this ?

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

                              You obviously have issues. Seems like you're one angry individual. If I was you I'd go and see someone about that.

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

                              P.s I don't have time to keep coming back to this thread to slap you down so run along like a good little boy snowflake I've got more important engagement's. Have a nice day snowflake if you can?

                            11. George Sillett
                              • 8 Years
                              4 years, 5 months ago

                              I'm the one offering you some helpful advice. Have a wonderful day .

                            12. poulteren
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 9 Years
                              2 years, 4 months ago

                              Salah has DOUBLE mane's point and scored 1 penalty. Let's be frank...I was right and you were utterly wrong....intelligence and basic logic prevails. LOL.

                        2. George Sillett
                          • 8 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          That's a ridiculous basis for comparison. To directly compare quite simply remove the penalty points from Salah. Then redistributing to Mane is double counting . Any other way you wish to manipulate the figures ?

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

                  also, this is like saying that if jonny wilkinson wasnt the penalty kicker for england rugby at the 2003 world cup then x player might score more points. Laughable. (plus Salah only took 3 of liverpool's MANY penalties last year).

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

            What formation will you play?

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

              3 at the back

        2. Cak Juris
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Why no love for Jimenez?

          1. Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            He's just unlucky that there are some lovely options (Wilson, Abra) at his relative price point

          2. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Think some are interested here, but Tammy and Wilson filling that kind of slot at the moment.

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

          Play Rico (NOR) Or Lundstram (ARS)

          1. soup natsi
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Lund

          2. Eleven Hag
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Rico or both

          3. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Rico time.

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

            Rico

        4. CFC1990
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          On a WC, would you choose Mane or a Premium Striker (thinking Vardy)?

          1. F4L
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Mane, especially with his dependable home form

          2. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Mane is a premium striker in all but FPL position. Him.

        5. KDB4PREZ
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Tough decision here, which 3 to play.
          A) TAA
          B) Lundy
          C) Tierney
          D) Tomori
          E) Rico

          Feels like should be A,C,D but Rico vs norwhich as my head turned lol also Lundy will prob punish from bench again

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

            A C D

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

              Ps I’m playing Rico as I have nothing better and have Lundstram first sub as most preferred sub.

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

            Don’t overthink it ACD is obvious and if you didn’t do it, why have those players in your team

            1. KDB4PREZ
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Yep good advice guys cheers, guess I wanting some confirmation bias lol

        6. 007 [RoboKlopp]
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          A or B?
          A. Mane, Jimenez
          B. Auba, Maddy

          Ta.

          1. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            B, just

        7. poulteren
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Hi all, WC active and I'm SH+**&^ myself...

          please can you give some feedback. Have left 1.1 million in bank to change wilson to vardy next week. Thanks so much in advance!

          Button / pope

          Kelly / Soyuncu / TAA / lunstram / tomori

          Salah / KDB / Sterling / Cantwell / Mount

          Wilson / Abraham / Connoly

          1. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Look up

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

              thanks ...got ot! 🙂

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

            What formation is this team set up for?

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

              3-5-2

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

                Cantwell isn’t good for a starter on a WC. Salah to Mane and Connolly to Maupay in a 343 or Salah and Mount to Mane and CHO to move Cantwell to Maddo in a 352. That way no need to bring in vardy

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

            In all my years playing FPL, the best system has always been with 3 strikers. Get rid of connect and sell KDB as there’s too much doubt that I’ve seen in the past

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

              doubt over his injury? he's the best value player in the game right now. Keen to hang on to him

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

                Not the first time. Personally, I think he’s done in terms of value.

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

              Connolly. Get to your final 3 strikers man

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

                he's benchfodder

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

            I think the team is quality.

            I would choose between Wilson and Vardy this week though and stick with the one you choose. I don't think planning an immediate transfer after a wildcard is ever a good idea because it takes away a precious free transfer that could be used to react to an injury, or move for a new exciting bandwagon.

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

              this is superb advice. Tahnk you!

        8. seanie3
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Best combo please for 19m

          A) Sterling and Jiminez
          B) Maddison and Aguero

          1. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            A?

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

            I’m going to vote B

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

            A

          4. KDB4PREZ
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I own B and am happy, A looks awesome to tho

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

            A

        9. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Would anyone consider mahrez for sterling to bolster frontline?

          Thinking about it long term.

          1. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Yes. Was terrible last time out but otherwise semi-nailed and playing well.

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

          Crazy that Johnny (5.4) and Doherty (6.0) more expensive than Boly (5.0). Rotating wing backs this year, and Boly BPs magnet.

          1. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Past glory

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

          Lundy or cantwell first sub?

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

            Todd

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

              Thanks DBeck

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

            I'm starting Lundstram and benching Cantwell fwiw

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

              Thanks!

          3. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I am on Cant before Lundy, but interested to know why Dan would go the other way.

        12. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Some tricky 50-50's if anyone fancies throwing in their thoughts...
          A) Vardy CHO Kun (Dendoncker fodder) (343) (0.9itb)
          B) Wilson Maddison Kun (Dendoncker fodder) (0.6itb)
          C) Vardy CHO Sterling (Connolly fodder) (352) (1m itb)

          Also, in all, I can get Boly or Tierney. I appreciate the risks with the latter, but I'd like to take a punt on him at some stage with the fixtures.
          1) Get straight away (risk and reward etc)
          2) Go for Boly and use a FT later

          1. KDB4PREZ
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            B for me and I was torn between them 2 also and I ended gambling on tierney

          2. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            C.1 (YOLO as the kids used to say)

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

            C then 2 for me

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

            B1 assuming you’ve got Tammy/Mount

        13. Me Spurs
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Which option would u prefer?
          A: taa jiminez
          B: Boly Wilson

          1. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            A. TAA "essential"

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

            A

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

            A

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

          Just did 2 transfers and my team now is:

          Ryan
          TAA Boly Lundstram
          Salah Sterling KDB Mount
          Abraham Pukki King

          Bench Button Rico Mcginn Kelly

          Any things i can improve on / change?

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

            Mcginn to expensive to be on the bench, in the next few weeks I would downgrade him and upgrade one of your defenders

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

            Salah> Mane king> Wilson. Downgrade mcginn.

        15. Taegugk Warrior
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Cahmber or guilbert...? ON WC

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

            Chambers is a rotation risk now Bellerin is close to a return

        16. rnrd
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          So Son back in London this afternoon.
          Saturday 3PM kick off seems a bit early for him to recover isn't it?

          1. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            You'd think. 8 hour time difference even if actual flying is super-duper 1st class or private jet.

          2. Me Spurs
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Yes bit worried about him starting now, had him C n all

          3. caldracula
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah I’d imagine he’ll be in training tomorrow but don’t think he’ll start on Saturday.

        17. Jebiga
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Wilson or Tammy (C) ?

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

            Wilson

            1. Jebiga
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Thats what i think as well, thanks mate 🙂

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

              Rationale being Newcastle are capable of being stubborn and hard to break down. I.e park the bus. Norwich can’t do that and have the leakiest def in the league

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

            Tammy. King could steal Wilson's thunder. Don't see Giroud doing the same.

        18. gryffsonofarthur
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          How many people have

          TAA, Pereira, Digne and Alonso in defence?

          Too much money in defence or a nice attacking dfferential?

          1. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I wouldn't have thought many have that particular 4. Digne long gone from most "serious" teams I'd thought and Alonso not what he was.

          2. Bubbles1985
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I want Digne out of mine!

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

          Which one would you play?

          A) Lundstram (ARS)
          B) Rico (NOR)
          C) Pieters (lei)

          Actually quite tempted to play Lundstram

          1. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            B.

          2. Miguel Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            A

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

            Potential for Rico assists, on set peices facing a leaky Norwich defence . its close though. arsenal a good side, however lundstram could add attacking returns against a leaky Gunners defence. Sheffield United also more defensively solid. Toss a coin.

        20. Bubbles1985
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Auba to Vardy a bit sideways?

          I plan to WC after the next break so its only a short term move...

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

            Unless you have plans for the money I wouldn’t do that move

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

          Who will score more this GW?

          A) Pukki + Vardy + 4 points
          B) Maddison + Abraham

          Transfers depend on this decision.

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

            Would you captain any of the mentioned players?

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

              I’d vote B if you captain Tammy

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

                Captaining Wilson.

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

            Depends if you'll captain either of the players listed