Frisking the Fixtures

Which teams have the best and worst upcoming fixtures?

With the international break over, we take our regular “frisk” of the Premier League fixture list ahead of Gameweek 9.

In this feature, we assess the top-flight clubs with the strongest and weakest runs of league matches over the coming weeks.

Although our primary focus will be on a six-Gameweek lookahead, we will scrutinise the long-term fixtures beyond that point where relevant.

We’ll be using our Season Ticker to help – Members using this tool can sort by difficulty and teams that rotate well, filter home and away fixtures, and separate attack and defence.

THE STRONG

Leicester City

Next six: BUR | sou | cry | ARS | bha | EVE

Bottom of our Season Ticker for the first eight Gameweeks of 2019/20 yet still sitting fourth in the league after it, Leicester City’s fixture schedule is about to improve dramatically.

Between Gameweeks 9 and 17, the Foxes meet only one of the ‘big six’ – and that is a home fixture against an Arsenal side not renowned for their defensive aptitude.

Leicester’s defence has been one of the stand-out performers from an underlying stats perspective and in their next seven matches, they face five of the seven teams who are currently scoring at a rate of one goal per game or under.

Burnley and Palace, two of their next three opponents, are in the bottom four for big chances created, too.

Those two clubs may be tougher nuts to crack from a defensive perspective but Southampton, Arsenal and Watford, who are all to come between now and Gameweek 15, are in the bottom six for shots on target conceded.

Arsenal

Next six: shu | CRY | WOL | lei | SOU | nor

Arsenal have a similar run to Leicester from now until December.

From Gameweeks 9 to 16, Unai Emery’s side face the two newly promoted clubs, three of last season’s bottom ten and no ‘big six’ clubs.

The Gunners are the only Premier League side not to face one of last season’s top half-dozen teams in the next six Gameweeks and indeed the visit of Manchester City in mid-December is their next encounter with one of these clubs.

With Arsenal’s defence never fully convincing, Fantasy managers may well be focusing more on the Gunners’ attacking assets for this upcoming run – although their next four opponents sit in the bottom eight for attempts on target this season.

From an attacking perspective, a trip to the King Power Stadium won’t be easy, with Leicester having the third-best expected goals conceded (xGC) total of 2019/20 so far.

Sheffield United, Leicester and Crystal Palace are indeed among the five meanest defences in terms of goals conceded this season.

Gameweeks 13-16 look more enticing from an attacking point of view, with Southampton, Norwich and West Ham among the six teams who have conceded the most big chances.

No FPL forward scored more goals than Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.1m) against non-big six sides in 2018/19 (19 in 26 games).

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Next six: SOU | new | ars | AVL | bou | SHU

Wolves sit second-top of our Season Ticker from Gameweeks 9-18 and their recent upturn in form is coinciding nicely with the fixture swing after the international break.

Arsenal are the only ‘big six’ club that Nuno Espirito Santo’s side face between now and mid-December.

After their early-season defensive struggles, no opposition player has scored against Wolves in the last three Gameweeks.

The problem remains Europa League-led rotation, of course, with Conor Coady (£5.0m), Raul Jimenez (£7.1m) and Willy Boly (£5.0m) the only outfielders to avoid a benching so far.

Purely from a fixture perspective, Wolves face five of the seven teams who have allowed the most big chances in Gameweeks 9-15.

At the other end of the pitch, Southampton and Newcastle are two of the four worst teams for goal conversion – although trips to Arsenal and Bournemouth will be sterner tests.

Chelsea

Next six: NEW | bur | wat | CRY | mci | WHU

Chelsea avoid not only the other big six sides over the next four Gameweeks, they also dodge any other club that finished in the top half of the Premier League table last season.

A daunting trip to the Etihad in Gameweek 13 is a cloud on the horizon but there are still appealing home fixtures against West Ham, Aston Villa and Bournemouth before we get to the busy festive period.

The games at Stamford Bridge are particularly enticing as the Blues don’t meet any of last season’s top six clubs in west London until late-January.

Chelsea’s backline still have much to prove but the next four matches look attractive from a defensive perspective, with Newcastle, Burnley, Watford and Palace in the bottom eight for big chances created.

From an attacking perspective, Watford and West Ham are two of the three worst teams for big chances conceded.

On the flip side, Burnley and Palace are among the five best clubs for that statistic.

Manchester City’s ongoing defensive woes will at least give owners of Mason Mount (£6.8m) et al more hope of attacking returns than a visit to the Etihad would have last season.

Manchester United

Next six: LIV| nor | bou | BHA | shu | AVL

A fixture swing for Manchester United beckons after the visit of Liverpool in Gameweek 9, although Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side are hardly making a convincing case to us Fantasy managers at present.

The Red Devils sit top of our Season Ticker from Gameweeks 10-14, taking on five clubs who are currently ranked tenth or below.

The two remaining teams without a Premier League clean sheet to their names this season immediately follow Jurgen Klopp’s side, which should offer hope to the brave souls among us who are backing United’s misfiring attacking assets.

Solskjaer’s troops have been better from a defensive perspective this season and no club has a lower xGC total after eight Gameweeks of 2019/20.

In Bournemouth, Sheffield United and Aston Villa, United are taking on three teams who rank in the bottom six for shots in the box.

Bournemouth

Next six: NOR | wat | MUN | new | WOL | tot

Any fixture run that begins with Norwich and Watford automatically catches the eye, even if the Cherries’ matches beyond that are mixed.

The Canaries and the Hornets have conceded 41 goals and kept just one clean sheet between them, which bodes well for Callum Wilson (£7.9m) and co.

An out-of-sorts Manchester United are there for the taking, too, although the Red Devils are the meanest defence when it comes to expected goals conceded.

A trip to Spurs needn’t hold much fear either, with the Lilywhites having conceded more shots on target than all other clubs bar Norwich.

Everton

Next six: WHU | bha | TOT | sou | NOR | lei

Everton have been staples of this article this season but their excellent run comes to a juddering halt in Gameweek 14, with trips to Leicester, Liverpool and Manchester United interspersed with home matches against Chelsea and Arsenal.

Before that, though, the out-of-sorts Toffees enjoy home matches against the side who have allowed the most big chances (West Ham) and the two teams who allowed the most shots on target (Spurs and Norwich) in 2019/20.

Only the Canaries and Watford have shipped more goals than Southampton, meanwhile.

Also Consider

We’d be foolish to overlook Manchester City’s (cry | AVL | SOU | liv | CHE | new) next three fixtures, even if the trip to Anfield and the visit of Chelsea beyond that are not quite so appealing.

Saturday’s match against Palace is not so straightforward, either, given that the Eagles have only conceded one goal at Selhurst Park all season.

The double-header against Villa and Southampton at the Etihad is enticing, though: those two clubs are among the seven worst teams for big chances conceded this season.

West Ham (eve | SHU | NEW | bur | TOT| che) have their own appealing double-header coming up and a trip to an out-of-sorts Everton before that, three games that ought to offer clean sheet possibilities: the Toffees, Sheffield United and Newcastle are in the bottom four for goals scored this season.

Burnley’s (lei | CHE | shu | WHU | wat | CRY) four fixtures in Gameweek 11-14 are also similarly appealing from a defensive perspective, with all four opponents in the bottom half for big chances created.

We can’t ignore Tottenham Hotspur‘s (WAT | liv | eve | SHU | whu | BOU) ongoing excellent home fixtures, with the Lilywhites’ next four in north London all against teams that finished outside of the top ten last season.

A double-header on Merseyside is a little off-putting, though, along with a trip to an improving West Ham United side.

The Weak

Crystal Palace

Next six: MCI | ars | LEI | che | LIV | bur

It’s hard to imagine a tougher run than the one Crystal Palace have got coming up, with the Eagles now facing six of the top current seven in the top flight – the other team, of course, are Roy Hodgson’s troops themselves.

Palace are, unsurprisingly, rock-bottom of our Season Ticker from Gameweeks 9-14.

The Eagles have been pretty strong from a defensive perspective but in Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea they will face the three Premier League clubs who have scored the most goals this season.

Only Newcastle have carved out fewer big chances than the Eagles and any little interest we have in their attacking assets is likely to be put on ice until after this run.

All bar Arsenal of their next six opponents are among the half-dozen clubs with the meanest defences, based on expected goals conceded.

Budget assets such as Martin Kelly (£4.1m) and Jordan Ayew (£5.1m) look likely to be spending a lot of time on our benches in October and November, then.

Aston Villa

Next six: BHA | mci | LIV | wol | NEW | mun

Villa have two appealing home fixtures against Brighton and Newcastle in the next six Gameweeks but aside from that, there are stiff tests for Dean Smith’s outfit.

Trips to City, an in-form Wolves and Manchester United look tough for Villa’s attacking assets, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s misfiring side nevertheless still fairly solid at the back.

Liverpool, who have conceded the fewest goals this season, visit Villa Park in Gameweek 11.

Villa will at least take solace from the fact they have scored against both north London clubs already this season.

Southampton

Next six:  wol | LEI | mci | EVE | ars | WAT

Southampton’s forthcoming fixture run is perhaps not quite as bad as Palace’s but they face teams that finished in the top half last season in each of the next five Gameweeks.

Away matches at Manchester City and Arsenal look particularly unappealing and their defence is surely a no-go zone until the fixture swing in Gameweek 14.

A fixture against Wolves might have looked appealing a few weeks ago but Nuno Espirito’s Santo have shown an upturn in form and have conceded just one goal in the last three Gameweeks – an own-goal, at that.

Only Liverpool have conceded fewer goals than Leicester, meanwhile.

Even without the fixtures, the Saints’ patchy form and porous defence (only Watford and Norwich have shipped more) are off-putting factors at present.

Sheffield United

Next six: ARS | whu | BUR| tot | MUN | wol

John Lundstram (£4.5m) may find himself on bench duty quite a bit over the coming weeks, with Sheffield United’s fixtures a mixed bag at best.

The Blades will be hoping that Spurs and Manchester United are still in a slump by the time we reach mid-November, while keeping their fingers crossed that Wolves and Burnley’s decent form has taken a turn for the worse.

Owners of Lundstram may consider the fixtures against Burnley, Spurs and Manchester United at a push, all of whom are in the bottom eight for big chances created.

Also Consider

Once again we have to highlight the fact that Liverpool‘s fixture run (mun | TOT | avl | MCI | cry | bha) is far from ideal for those of us with assets from Jurgen Klopp’s side.

While the schedule from Gameweeks 9-12 (and even Palace away in Gameweek 13) may be enough for us to swerve a triple-up, there will be many FPL bosses willing to stick with the likes of Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.2m) through the choppy waters ahead.

Klopp’s troops are, let’s remember, on a 17-match winning run in the Premier League.

The Reds face three big six clubs between now and the November international break but it could be argued that this is the best time to play United, Spurs and City, with all three sides having issues either going forward or at the back.

1,723 Comments Post a Comment
  1. SuperHam
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    For free: Haller to

    1. Wilson
    2. Jiminez
    3. Hold

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

      Wilson

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Wilson​ and captain him!

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

      Wilson, if you definitely feel a haller will do nichts & nothing else is on.

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

      3

    5. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Jimenez

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

      Hold

  2. shearer9
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Best striker for 7.0 or less on wildcard? Thanks.

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

      King best value in that bracket and you can invest money elsewhere?

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

      King? Can't stretch to Jimmy at 7.1?

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

      It's tough because most of the good options are 7m+

      But I like Maupay the most- just have a feeling Brighton could surprise us and have some good fixtures over next 3.
      King is the popular choice, but he just feels like a backup for those who can't afford Wilson, and relies on pens too much.
      Ings might be a strange choice, but at 5.9 he could be good provided his fitness keeps up

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

      Jimmy if you can find .1. I don't think any strikers under 7 are worth it, especially not King. Wesley maybe a shout

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

        Wesley is on a par with King.

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

      maupay. king has had 8 shots this season

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

        Damn you are persistent on Maupay ... got to me a bit 🙂

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

          mostly just really dislike king as an option tbh

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

      What about the forgotten Jota?

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

        If fit ... I am seduced

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

      King is playing LM. Wouldn't pick him personally.

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

    Is aguero to aubameyang stupidity?

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yes! Keep Aguero for next 3 at least!

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

        this

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

      Probably

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

      Yes

    4. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Probably. Depends on where you spend the difference

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      He is Aguero ... so yes

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

    Last key place on WC... where would you go? Likely to Captain too.

    A & B leave MITB to upgrade to C after the weekend or to upgrade Wilson to Vardy for example. Thanks 🙂

    A. Kane
    B. Auba
    C. Kun

    Pope
    TAA • Söyüncü • Tomori
    KDB • Mount • Mané • Maddison
    XXX • Abraham • C.Wilson
    (McGovern. Rico. Lunds. Dendo)

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero for next 3 at least! Then change to Auba/Vardy!

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

      Kane 😉 hosting Watford ... now or never!

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

        Tempted with that. Hard call :s

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

      How are you feeling about going without Sterling on WC?

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

        I ask, as I have the same midfielders you do

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

          Same. Def making me jittery, especially as I’m going Kun over him but no more jittery than I am going Mané over Salah

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

            Kun is a good cash cow to get Sterling/Salah back if you want them in 2 simple moves

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

              Yeh exactly. Just fancy the punt on Kun for a bit anyway

          2. HamezMace
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I feel fine going Mane over Salah to be honest.
            Sterling is the one I struggle to go without. I have Aubameyang, so downgrading him to someone like Wesley or Maupay would allow me to switch Maddison to Sterling.

            But I want Aubameyang for those fixtures.

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

              Yeah. Hardest WC ever 😆

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

                I’m kind of regretting it now. Was a bit of a rage WC, but looking now I’d quite like Kane this week. I’ve only changed 5 players in total.

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

              Yeh all I’d need to do is Kun, Dendo > Connolly, Sterling if needed

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

        Thinking if I go Kun at 12.2 then he is easy to get back as I won’t be spreading the cash. Be a Kun >> 4.5 and my 4.5mid to Sterling (or Salah)

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

          On another note, thoughts on Willems? Is he nailed, and a decent option?

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

            Not sure. Quite attacking so might be left out for away games especially when Ritchie is back. See who Bruce plays Sat, could be Dummett in a very defensive backline. He’s done brilliant so far though

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

            I’ve gone for him over Soy. Stats are good and lovely fixtures after this week and he has good attacking potential in a team that are getting good at being tight at the back

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

              Cheers guys, I’m tempted for sure.

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

      A

  5. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    He is not in my WC team (yet), Jimenez, I really want him to score FPL points again like last season ... anyone with me?

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

      Yep

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

      Getting him in next week. Pukki stays against Bou

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

        How come? Other pressing matters or you think he scores well?

  6. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I am going to trust my gut and do Adrian to Gazza for free!

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

      Good lad

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

    Could CHO raise overnight?

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

      nah

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

    Currently on -8. Should Would you Wildcard or take the hits?

    ————— Ryan——————
    —Robbo Otamendi Tomori———
    Salah Sterling Kdb Mount Mcginn
    ———Wilson (C) Abraham———

    Button Soy Lundstram Greenwood

  9. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Liverpool about to lose first game of the season!

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

      Can I have some of what you've been smoking ?

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

      Messi Lingard? 😉

    3. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Lets hope goals are in it

  10. Bojaninho
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Top 3 players to own this weekend?

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

      Tammy Wilson kane

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

      Tammy Wilson trent

  11. michudagawd
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Should I save here or take a hit to remove Cantwell?

    Pope
    Otamendi Soyuncu Mings
    Salah Cantwell KDB Sterling
    Auba Pukki Abraham

    Button - Lundstram Burn Nakamba

    1 ft, 0.5 itb

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

      Salah to Mane, Cantwell to CHO?

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

        Or Pukki to Maupay, Cantwell to CHO?

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

          Or just save, its tough but ur not gonna want double Norwich attack much longer so unless u ditch a premium then idk what else

      2. michudagawd
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        These are the moves I was contemplating alright. Think it’s a good idea?

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

          I like it tbf

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

      I would save and if you don't fancy doubling Nor play Lundstram

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

        Cheers.

  12. Roy Rovers
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Would you for -8 to get the price rises?

    Salah > Mane & VVD > TAA

    Pope Button
    Vvd Otamendi Lundstram Mings Rico
    Salah Mount Kdb McGinn Cantwell
    Aguero Wilson Tammy

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

      Ridiculous transfers.

      1. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Also looking to free some cash for future transfers.

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

      I wouldn't

      1. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers Zico

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

      No

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

      Minus four I could stomach, sadly minus eight is too much for this.

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

    C Wilson : NOR wat MUN
    Or
    Tammy : NEW bur wat

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

      Classic answer, both ... Tammy if you must

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

        cheers

    2. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Tammy for me.

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

        cheers

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

      Wilson has the fixtures but tammy is more reliable and in a more dominant team. Abraham.

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

        Leaning towards Wilson tbh but it seems Abraham is more important tho!
        Cheers

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

          I think if you trust Wilson (and most of us have been burned in the past) then he's a fair shout. I've got both but only just brought in Wilson. He has a quality run, I just find him irritating to own.

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

      Both! Tammy if must choose

  14. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Would you do Son, Greenwood to CHO, Wilson for -4?

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

      I probably would

  15. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    What I'd like to see is an explanation of how the fixture ticker difficulty is built and edited through the season.

    So many of us follow fixtures for our transfers but it seems that there isn't enough community building of better fixture difficulty ratings.

    This kind of article is helpful but does anyone know of anyone producing this sort of work? I like being able to edit fdr in the members area but would love to know how those numbers are arrived at and how I would actually rejig them to create a better model for adjusted future points. Thanks.

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

      +1

      Are the diffuclty ratings set at the beginning of the season or modified every GW or every few GWs as the season goes on ??

      For example: Difficulty rating for Chelsea /Leicester should be a little higher compared to the beginning of the season.

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

    Need to use or lose a FT this week - anything better than Coleman -> Boly/Tomori with the below team?

    Ryan
    TAA, Digne, Zinchenko, Söyüncü
    Salah, Sterling, Mount
    Abraham, Wilson, Pukki

    Button, Cantwell, Deondocker, Coleman
    Bank 0.0m, 2FT

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

      Keeping Digne?

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

        For the time being. Bigger issues in Coleman & Zinchenko at the moment

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

          Ah yes just seen, I’d go Tomori or wolves boys.

          Also tempted by Jiminez for Puki instead of Wilson

  17. Schliegs
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Start 1 from each group

    A. Rico
    B. Lundy
    C. Montoya

    A. Cantwell
    B. Saka

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

      Rico. Saka.

    2. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 5 months ago

        AA

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

        Saka will play you think? If so why not? Rico-Lund-Montoya toss coin ...

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

          I’m not sure, if he will start, might be worth chucking him on the bench this week to see what happens with Laca back.

      • Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I would risk BB

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

          Can't see it being worth bench boosting, mate 😉

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

            Tempting, but should probably save it for the doubles

      • Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        A, A

      • alanwa
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        AA

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

      Mauricio Pochettino: "Today we expect to arrive this afternoon Sonny, from North Korea, but other players arrive in a very good way, very good mood."
      Looks ominous, think he'll be on the bench tbh.
      1FT
      Keep Son or sell to Mount? Will probably do it next week anyways.

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

        Son owner myself, think going to have to sell.

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

      Evening all. Really struggling with making a decision this week so any help would be great.
      Who are priority to ship out here. 2ft plus wc still.
      Salah, Sterling, Son, Buendia, Dend
      Vardy, Wesley, Haller

      Cheers

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

        U need a Chelsea attacker in there somewhere. See above but i'm not convinced Son plays so maybe Mount, Maddison in for Son, Buendia. Wesley has an okay fixture this week so maybe hold. Haller to Tammy or Callum Wilson on the cards also but I'd prioritise midfield this week.

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

          Was looking at Buendia to Hudson odoi and son to kdb

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

            Yes definitively this, how did I miss KDB!

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

        Don't think any of those HAVE to go, to be honest. Depends on who your targets in are. Work from there.

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

          Cheers. Feel like I need Chelsea in there but wanna keep Haller and Vardy. Might loose Son this week and then Wesley to Abraham /Wilson next week

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

            Mount still excellent value too. Chelsea looks like a nice spot.

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

              U reckon Hudson Odoi starts getting more game time?
              I could do Son to Mount as can't afford straight Buendia to Mount

    5. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Whom to play out of:

      A. Nakamba BHA
      B. Pieters lei
      C. Guendouzi shu
      D. Lundstram ARS

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

        probably Lundstram

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

        C or D

        Possibly Lunds for the fun of it

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

        Lunds

    6. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Bench order please guys
      Cheers

      Lundstram
      Guendozi
      Kelly

      Or play one of them instead of Dunk

      Ta

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

        Lund guendozi kelly
        I'd consider playing lund over dunk only for attacking returns but 50/50 so go with your gut.

        1. Sid1891
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks

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

      Help please!

      2 FTs, 0.6 ITB, WC available - plan to play GWK13.

      Pope (Button)
      TAA, VVD, Soy, Lund (Montoya)
      Salah, Sterling, Kdb, Mount (Cantwell)
      Pukki, Tammy, (greenwood)

      Happy to take some risks for 4 gwks before WC.

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

      What’s going to be the key “kick in the goolies” gem this GW?

      Some ideas:

      KDB getting re-injured
      Mané blanking
      Vardy red card
      Pukki party Part Deux

      Any more for any more?

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

        Sterling or Aguero benched

      2. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        1243 possible

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

        Every premium to blank except for Salah 😀

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

          Lol you don’t give in do u 😉

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

        Flex on A is KDB slightly aggravating and coming off on twenty minutes like last season.

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

          That, unfortunately, feels like the most likely 🙁

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

            Sadly so.

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

        KDB comes on at 70 mins does nothing and gets a YC whilst Son scores 3.

        1. Pinturicchio10
            4 years, 5 months ago

            That would awfully painful. Stop it.

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

              It's actually my wish for the gameweek.

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

            Meltdown and would not surprise me if that had to happen.

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

            Euch it doesn’t even feel so far fetched. Thanks for ruining my Thursday night 😉

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

              In all truth I don't think KDB will start. Pep never has started him previously first game back after injury.

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

                Argh. Prob right but on a WC I can’t not have him. Also bought at 9.5 or 9.6 (can’t remember which)

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

          Newcastle to best Chelsea 1-0 like we did last time in London!

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

            Unfortunately for Newcastle Chelsea ain't no Man Utd.

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

              It wasn’t Man Utd we last played in London

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

                It is a different Chelsea you play this time in London.

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

                  Wasn’t Chelsea either 🙂

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

                    I know that - comment was worded badly. I was actually sat in a bar in Newcastle the afternoon they played Spurs. The place went nuts.

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

                      Haha yeah. Just playing, Chelsea is going to be a tough game. We actually have a decent record against them but they are playing well

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

                        Seems to me that if Newcastle concede early away from home confidence drains and it goes tits up. 0-0 at HT then it's game on.

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

                          At Norwich and Leicester we set up different. The red card didn’t help at Leicester either. Only Liverpool have we played a defensive back 5 and got a bit of a spanking (only 3-1) with late goals.

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

                Yes but it was a side doing a good impersonation of them.

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

            You reckon Willems still should stay on my bench and play Rico right tho mate? 😉

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

              😆 yeah

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

        Best defender to bring in this week for 5.4m?

        A) Chilwell - 5.4
        B) Boly - 5.0
        C) Tomori - 4.7
        D) Rico - 4.2

        Ryan, Button
        TAA, Digne, Zinchenko, Söyüncü, xxx
        Salah, Sterling, Mount, Cantwell, Deondocker
        Wilson, Abraham, Pukki

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

          Who is XXX to be replaced? Is it not better to replace Zinchenko?

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

            Coleman. Zinchenko probably goes soon also, but Coleman is banned, all my bench are flagged and City have 3 decent fixtures next so hoping Zinchenko starts for now

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

              Ok fair enough, Boly then

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

        a) CHO + Vardy
        b) Maddy + Wilson

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

          S

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

            A*

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

          Either great, dpends on your chelsea coveerage already

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

          B gives the better flexibility.

          Depends how confident you are in CHO

      8. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Pukki on -90% on fplstats.

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

        Anyone tempted by Gross? Cheap & Brighton have some decent fixtures as well.

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

          think it's probably worth waiting for Trossard to get back to full fitness and starting if you want a Brighton mid. He looked very good/attacking for the price in the first few GWs.

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

          Nah, waiting on Trossard to start matches again.

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

        My current price rise catching team actually looks good on the app, might just go for that 😆

        Pope
        TAA Pereira Dunk (Lunds. Rico)
        Mané CHO Mount KDB Sterling
        Abraham Wilson (Connelly)

        1. Pinturicchio10
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Actually looks fairly beast doesn't it?? Ha, go for it sure why not.

          • Kell_oggs
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            very much so

        2. FDMS All Starz
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Best cap option out of this bunch?

          A) Abraham
          B) Vardy
          C) Auba
          D) Sterling
          E) Kdb

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

            It’s a go with your gut kind of week mate

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

          Any original Lundstram owners tempted to cash out when his price goes up to 4.6m? Fixtures don’t look great.

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

            Nope