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.

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

    What would you do? 1.3m itb and 1 FT.

    Ederson
    VVD TAA Aurier
    Salah Sterling Pepe McGinn Cantwell
    Pukki Tammy(c)

    Button Lundstram Kelly Greenwood

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

      Probably some kind of hit with VVD or Pepe making way to upgrade Greenwood -> Jimenez, C. Wilson, King, Vardy depending on budget and favoured mid-priced forward

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

        I just got in Pepe last week for Arsenals nice run of fixtures. VVD out could be interesting, but Aurier seems like a bigger problem to solve.

        Need to make some maverick moves to keep my top1k rank.

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

      I will probably roll a transfer for next week

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

    On WC ...
    Pope, McGovern
    Taa, soy, Rico, Montoya, lundstram
    Mane, kdb, maddison, mount, Dendoncker
    Aguero, Abraham, wilson

    Anywhere to shave 0.1 off to get tomori over Lund/Montoya? Or just stick with them?

    Chambers , Lascelles possible options at 4.4M?

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

      Only 4.4. options i'd want are Saïs (if fit again) or Webster (if Brighton commit to 3 CB's). Both have their risks with the knowlegde we have right now. Real shame Saïs got injured vs City, was getting all the important games over Bennett

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

    pereira and McGinn
    or
    Boly/Tierney and Hudson odoi

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

      I do really like McGinn but his fixtures from GW10 don’t look good, so I’d say B because of that.

    2. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      B with Boly for now

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

    What would you do here?

    Pope
    TAA Digne Tomori Soy
    Salah Sterling KdB Mount
    Abraham Pukki

    McGovern | Rico Cantwell Greenwood

    1FT, 0.8M ITB

    1. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Pukki to Wilson

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

        Not possible.

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

      Digne to Boly? Or bank the transfer.

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

        Was thinking about Digne to Lundstram.

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

      Save FT

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

      How about Digne > Rico & pukki > Wilson.

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

        ya something like this looks good
        or hold and do it for free next week
        Pukki vs bou is not bad at all

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

        As you can see, I already own Rico.

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

    also sterling or aguero

    have to sell one today before price rises

    1. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I prefer aguero. A sterling owner would say they prefer sterling. Both have potential to haul and be benched. Not much in it really.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Sterling owner, in this no Sane world I prefer aguero and it's not even close just haven't been able to shift them around yet

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

            cheers boys

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

      Is this GTG ? Any transfer would be for a hit.

      Pope

      Tomori - Soyoncu - TAA

      Salah - Sterling - KDB - Mount - Mcginn

      Abraham - Wilson

      Button - Otamendi - Lundstram - Wickham

    3. Fuddled FC
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      a) Salah & Yarmolenko

      Or

      b) Mane & Pukki

      1. Kay317
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        A

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

      Evening all! Care to pick a letter?

      A) Auba + Maddison + 0.3m
      B) Pepe + Vardy + 0.2m
      C) Jimmy + Maddison + 4.3m
      D) Vardy + Maddison + 2.4m

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

        C

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

      I know Vardy's stats are down etc. etc. but having Maddison instead of him just feels wrong

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

        im going sans leicester for the next fewgonna get one in around 13

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

          Same!

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

          I'm on WC so definitely picking up a defender but don't feel inspired by either Vardy or Maddison if I'm honest

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

            im on WC as well
            currently have soy was considering holding McGinn and getting pereira in for Soy
            but like the look of Boly and CHO with money itb
            which then means no Leicester for now

    6. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      What's this dirty smelly yellow flag doing on my beautiful Salah?

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

        It's been there for a while now.

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

          That's why it stinks

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

      In all my years of fpl, I've never been more confused on what to do. Need some guidance when my tab. 1 ft and 2.0m itb:

      Pope
      Lundstram TAA Guilbert
      Sterling Pepe son mount
      Abraham Pukki Haller

      Button Cantwell Zinchenko Masuaku

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

        pepe and zinchenko to kdb and anyone

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

          You've got a lot of options with 2m ITB, have a tinker see what magic u can create

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

            I've tried so much and can't pick any combo

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

          I like this but don't you think KDB vs palace away isn't that good of a fixture which would afford me to wait one more week?

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

        Zin has to go.. Move him on to Chelsea or Leicester defender?

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

          I'm thinking Pepe and Zinchenko to CHO and Soyuncu?

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

            Keep Pepe

      3. Kay317
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Son to KDB and start zinchenko over lundstram

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

          Zinchenko may not start or play some minutes...

          1. Kay317
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Id chance it as good chance of a clean sheet if he does. But is a risk.

    8. cuppatea78
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Thinking of selling Digne for Tomori. This will help me free up funds for next week

      Worth doing this week or hold.on for 2 transfers next week?

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

        give it a week, Tomori will still be cheap

    9. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Who to (C):

      1. Salah (mun)
      2. KDB (cry)
      3. Sterling (cry)
      4. C Wilson (NOR)
      5. Tammy (NEW)

      Thanks

      1. cuppatea78
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Tough one. I'd possibly go with either Sterling or KDB with Sterling just pinching it.

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

        Tammy and Wilson are all the rage this week with the captaincy. Go with ur gut. Wouldn't go Salah tho tbh

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

          not fancy your boys to smash us (united fan) ?

      3. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        4

      4. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        5

    10. 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 probably be benched
      1FT
      Son to Mount this gw or next?

    11. HVT
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Any news on KDB?

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Tmr

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

        Nope... tomorrow.

      3. Kay317
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Training all week by sounds of it

    12. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Which is a scarier thought if playing WC rn?

      A) No Liverpool attack (would be Mane, currently have him)
      B) No Sterling - I do have KDB though if that factors in at all

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        OR
        C) No Auba

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

        For the next 3 i'd like to have Sterling, maybe switch to mane after?

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Could he not tear mun TOT villa apart though?

          City wobbling, Liverpool soarin, Mane more nailed and better form?

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

            He most definitely could but the 2 city home games have got to be easier

            1. Top Lad Dakes.
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Sterling has disappointed the last multiple weeks tho tbf especially as captain

              1. Dynamic Duos
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                No let's this put you off him though, clouded judgement that.

        2. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Let's hope he listen to you

          1. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Haha I took your thoughts on board just trying to garner more as I thought Mane KDB would be clear winner.

            1. Dynamic Duos
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              🙂 tbh both very good options, but Sterling is just a better fpl asset imo , like I say if Mane can start racking up the assist he would phenomenal

              1. Top Lad Dakes.
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Mane has more assists this season than Sterling...

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

      Captain

      A. Kun
      B. Auba
      C. Tammy

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        C

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

          could you answer mine above pls

      2. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        C

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

      WC team - anything you hate?

      Pope (McG)
      TAA Chilwell Soy (Lund Rico)
      Mane KDB Maddy Mount (Donk)
      Auba C Wilson Abraham

      Players I want but can’t fit in: Jiménez, Vardy, CHO, Aguero, Sterling

      1. Kay317
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I wouldn't go for double Leicester defence personally

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

        Everything looks great! Not having a good feeling about the double up on Leicester defence!

    15. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Messed that up above so to rephrase - who would you leave out and why?

      A)Mane
      B)Sterling
      C)Auba

      Current WC draft w 0.9 ITB (more of Yarmo over Maddison)

      Pope
      TAA Soyuncu Dunk Lundstram Rico
      Mane KDB Mount Maddison Dendoncker
      Auba Abraham Wilson

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

        Posted my wc above and the only difference is Chilwell for Dunk

        I think we’re wc template 🙂

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Haha I think so mate. Are you confident with Auba? I’m half tempted to go Vardy instead idk...

          And Sterling v Mane is tough

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

            I think so, stats are really good...

            Think I might go sterling over mane and risk the no Liverpool attack for 5 games

      2. Kay317
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        C - if it means you would have aguero or sterling in his place

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

        I solved this same dilemma by ditching Wilson for Connolly and getting all 3 besides KdB

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

      GTG?

      Gazza
      TAA Otamendi Aurier Rico
      Salah DSilva Yarmolenko
      Aguero Aubameyang Abraham(C)

      Button Cantwell Lundstram Guendouzi

    17. jaguar shark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Bring in Wilson and Jimenez now or wait til pressers?

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

        Wilson

    18. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Kun to deliver- finally

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Hope not

      2. Kay317
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Really hope so. Sticking the arm band on him I think. So many options but I have a feeling he won't let me down this week

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

        I really want to captain him but going safe with Tammy!

        1. Kay317
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Not sure id consider that safe. He's blanked more than Kun

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Going with the crowd is always safe

      4. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        He never delivers away from the Etihad

        1. Kay317
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Apart from his 4 goals and an assist away from home this season.

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

            Hahahaha

    19. Jimmy Boy
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Would I regret choosing King over Wilson? Allows me to upgrade McGinn next GW instead of playing him against City and Liverpool

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

        Probably but if it allows flexibility next gw its probably worth. U tempted/own Jimenez? Better option than King?

        1. Jimmy Boy
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Certainly tempted by Jimenez, that Bournemouth fixture is just so enticing though. Would have exact cash to do McGinn > Tielemans next week to get a Leicester player in there (albeit not the best one on offer) if I brought in Jimenez.

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

      Do you think there'll be much rotation for Doherty in the coming gameweeks?

      1. Kay317
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Maybe less likely now if adama stakes a claim to a spot further forward.

    21. davies
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Which option lads?

      A) Kelly Mount Maddison Aguero
      B) Tomori CHO Maddison Aguero
      C) Kelly CHO Sterling Vardy

      4.5 4.0
      TAA Soyuncu ***** Lundstram Rico
      Mane KDB ***** ****** Dendoncker
      ***** Wilson Abraham

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

      Aurier double digit haul incoming! 😉

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

        This

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

      Any wildcarders going without...
      A. Leicester defence
      B. Leicester attack

      Starting to think there's better value out there for B but the fixtures are very pliable.

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

        B. I've got Sterling Mané KdB Mount Cho
        Auba Abraham (Connolly)

    24. 1justlookin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone trusting any Newcastle defenders? They have some great home fixtures coming up so could be good value with rotation.

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

        I curently have tomori and soyuncu on my WC but having them both dont rotate well together with Lundstram

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

        I'm a little tempted by Willems tbf

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

      If Salah drops & Mané rises before Saturday, I could upgrade my 5th mid from Cantwell to Traore (I'm on WC.)

      Given I'm playing with 4 MIDs & 3 FWDs predominantly, would you?

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Nah

    26. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      1. Do you expect cry or mun to be a tougher game this weekend? I’m inclined to say cry...

      2. Anyone else on WC rn and risking no Liverpool attack?