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Rotation and frustration for FPL managers but City bounce back with win

Crystal Palace 0-2 Manchester City

  • Goals: Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m), David Silva (£7.6m)
  • Assists: Bernardo Silva (£7.9m), Raheem Sterling (£12.1m)
  • Bonus: David Silva, Joao Cancelo (£5.3m) x3, Jesus x1

For the third time this season and the second time in three Gameweeks, Sergio Aguero (£12.2m) was dropped to the bench for a league match by Pep Guardiola.

The Argentinean striker didn’t even make it onto the field as a substitute as Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) played the full 90 minutes and scored his side’s opening goal, taking his tally to three for the season.

The fact that the City boss is prone to rotation is hardly headline news but this was a particularly eyebrow-raising selection decision from Guardiola, given that Jesus had played 178 minutes for Brazil in Singapore over the last fortnight and that Aguero had been granted a breather over the international break.

The logic that the more rested Aguero would get the nod over his positional rival was turned on its head by the reigning champions’ head coach after full-time, with Guardiola saying:

We have two incredible strikers and Sergio is so important for this club. Gabriel came back from Brazil, Sergio was ten days without rhythm in training, that’s why I decided. But both are important.

When Sergio plays he plays a good level and when Gabriel plays he plays a good level. After that, I will take a decision. It depends on many, many things.

In fresh quotes released on Sunday evening, the City boss added:

Gabriel was always good from the beginning. Unfortunately, he had two tough injuries and after the World Cup, it was not easy for him.

He is a strong number nine of Brazil. The club bought an incredible young player for an incredible price – one of the best signings. When he arrived, he had an incredible impact and then after his injuries.

He’s good. He fights with Sergio Aguero; Sergio fights with him for one position. I’ve said many times: to compete with Sergio is the most difficult thing. Sergio is incredible – a legend; outrageously amazing. Sometimes, I need Sergio for many things; sometimes, I need Gabriel. That’s all.

The reason why (I picked Gabriel over Sergio at Crystal Palace) was because I thought Gabriel was in rhythm. When you play games with the national team, always you have the pace. Sergio was with Argentina for one week, came back and trained just three or four days. That’s the reason why.

He is young and he can improve. Like, in the last action he had, he had to pass to Kevin De Bruyne, but he is so young. There is more to come – from him and everyone.

I don’t know what will happen (who of Sergio or Gabriel will play) in the next game.

Aguero started every match from Gameweeks 1-13 last season, with that run only broken by injury.

Six of the seven Premier League matches that he failed to start in 2018/19 were either because of injury (Gameweeks 14-16 and 33) or came off the back of an injury (Gameweeks 17-18).

That security of starts is evidently a thing of the past, with Jesus playing much more of a prominent role domestically.

The Brazilian was a livewire throughout this match, too, producing some nimble footwork and highlighting his underrated strength in the air by registering six headed attempts on goal – one of which found the net for City’s opener.

Aguero’s owners may face a keep-or-sell dilemma, then, although they will be tempted to wait till Gameweek 12 before making a decision, with a double-header against Aston Villa and Southampton to come at the Etihad next.

The Argentina international is, after all, still the second-highest scoring Fantasy Premier League asset of 2019/20 despite three benchings.

Aguero is not alone in facing a rotation threat, of course.

At this stage last season, four City players were still ever-presents in the league; this time around, only Ederson (£6.1m) has made the starting XI in all nine of City’s league games.

Riyad Mahrez (£8.7m) was another to drop to the bench at Selhurst Park, although his demotion was perhaps less of a surprise given that he started City’s three matches in league and cup before the international break and considering that this may well have been Guardiola’s last chance to call upon Bernardo Silva (£7.9m) on the domestic front for a little while, given that the outcome to his FA charge is expected this week.

The two most-owned City players didn’t particularly have a field day in their teammates’ absence.

Raheem Sterling (£12.1m) did collect an assist for his role in David Silva‘s (£7.6m) goal but both he and Kevin De Bruyne (£10.1m) ought to have emerged from this encounter with more points.

Sterling was occasionally found hugging the left-hand touchline in the first half of Saturday’s match (something many observers have pointed out over recent weeks) but he was more prominent after the break, having four presentable chances from central positions inside the Palace box – the first hitting the post before three shots were skewed badly wide.

The fitness of Benjamin Mendy (£5.9m) could be key to Sterling’s goal threat when he plays on the left, with the Frenchman offering the natural width that the other left-bank candidates sometimes struggle to match.

Guardiola highlighted Sterling’s profligacy when asked about the winger’s fine assist:

Yeah. it was an incredible assist. At the same time, his mates gave him assists and he could not score a goal. But next time he will do it.

We created a lot of chances and their keeper made a lot of saves. It’s okay, hopefully we can be more clinical in the future, but it was a good result.

De Bruyne didn’t have his best game on his return from injury, with his distribution for once not inch-perfect and his first touch occasionally lacking.

That said, he ought to have emerged from this game with at least one attacking return, being completely overlooked by Jesus with the goal at his mercy and then heading agonisingly off the post from an Ilkay Gundogan (£5.2m) cross.

It was David Silva who ended up top-scoring for the hosts, with the veteran midfielder registering his fourth double-digit haul of the campaign – more than De Bruyne, Sterling and Aguero have managed.

To compound the misery for many Fantasy managers, City’s three most-owned defenders missed out on their fourth clean sheet of the campaign.

Kyle Walker (£6.0m) and Nicolas Otamendi (£5.6m) were sidelined through illness and injury respectively, while Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.4m) was overlooked in favour of Mendy.

Zinchenko has now failed to start three of the last four league matches.

Two midfielders, Rodri (£5.5m) and Fernandinho (£5.2m), deputised at centre-half and were everything that Otamendi hasn’t been of late: cool, composed and quick-thinking, able to sniff out danger before a footrace from the halfway line was required.

While City still have an obvious weakness at set-piece situations – Ederson having to pull off a world-class save to tip Christian Benteke‘s (£5.7m) header onto the bar – Palace weren’t much of a threat from open play and it’ll be interesting to see how Guardiola shapes his defence up in Gameweek 10 after this display, should all of his centre-half options be available.

The City boss said of Rodri and Fernandinho:

Thank you so much for the effort because it is not their position. But our build-up is faster and both were incredible. Rodri didn’t train one day in that position but he is intelligent and smart.

The season is long. Everyone will play. It’s another option but we knew it at the beginning.

Palace’s role in the Fantasy world over the next four Gameweeks may be that of party-poopers, with the Eagles next facing Arsenal, Leicester, Chelsea and Liverpool.

They are an admirably well-organised and stubborn side and had kept City mostly at bay before the visitors’ quick-fire double effectively killed the game just before half-time.

Over half of City’s ‘big chances’ arrived in the final quarter of an hour, with Palace having little option but to throw bodies forward.

Palace had only conceded one home goal before Saturday’s match and we can expect them to be a space-constricting barrier for the likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.1m), Jamie Vardy (£9.0m), Tammy Abraham (£7.7m) and Mohamed Salah (£12.4m) in the weeks ahead, with defending very much Roy Hodgson’s side’s strong suit.

The Palace manager said after the game:

We were defending well, the defenders worked hard to follow the game plan. To make certain we seal off the space that their players need and want to use. But it’s hard to seal them off completely because of the quality of their players. We weren’t exactly conceding a goal chance every few minutes. But at 0-2, the ability and composure they have to keep the ball, it was going to be very tough.

We’d have needed an early goal [in response] to shake them, and the longer the game went on that didn’t happen. But we kept going, and kept trying, and made Ederson make two or three very good saves. We had the ball in their penalty area a lot more in that half, and I’m afraid that’s the best we could do in the game.

First-choice goalkeeper Vicente Guaita (£5.0m) and popular budget FPL defender Martin Kelly (£4.1m) missed this game through injury, with Hodgson saying later:

Vicente Guaita has been complaining about a slight groin problem for a period of time. We thought he possibly would recover but he didn’t. There was a thought we could have taken a risk with him. He was not far off from being fit.

Martin Kelly was in yesterday’s training session, he felt a slight twinge in his groin. As with Guaita, I’m not sure, I’m hoping it won’t be a long-term injury.

Crystal Palace XI (4-3-3): Hennessey; van Aanholt, Tomkins (Dann 83′), Cahill, Ward; Milivojevic (Benteke 76′), McArthur, Kouyate; Schlupp (Townsend 55′), Zaha, Ayew.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Cancelo, Rodri, Fernandinho, Mendy; D Silva (Stones 79′), Gundogan, De Bruyne (Foden 90′); B Silva, Jesus, Sterling.

Members Analysis

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  1. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Which one?
    A) Mcginn to Trossard
    or
    B) Greenwood to Connolly

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

      A is a downgrade.

      Just save the FT.

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

      Neither save

    3. Angelic upstart
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      What about mcginn to Grealish?

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

      Downgrade?

      McGinn has City and Pool up Next.

      Im considering shipping him for James.

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

    Any ideas what to do with this mess?
    Kun, Salah, Ota and Salah no shows this week. Unbelievable! Alonso saved my week.
    Pope (Button)
    TAA Ota Soy Alonso Lund
    Salah Mahrez Mount Cantwell Guendouzi
    Tammy Kun Wilson

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

      WC?

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

        Already used it.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Salah and City lineup midweek may be a clue.

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

    What would you do with this team... salah to a KDB?

    Pope
    TAA Soy Lund
    Mane Salah Mount Madds
    Abraham Vardy Wilson

    Cantwell, Kelly, Pieters. 1 ITB.

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

      Relax a few days.
      A City attacker is probably a good idea though.

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

    Pope Button
    TAA Lund Soy Lascelles Rico
    Sterling Salah Mahrez Mount Cantwell
    Wilson Tammy Pukki

    1 FT and only 0.2 ITB.

    I really don't know what to do here. I want to get Vardy/KDB in, but don't really know how. Dropping Sterling feels wrong long term. Any transfer ideas?

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

      how about Salah, Pukki -> KDB, Vardy

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

      Depending on how averse you are to hits I would problably just save the FT.

    3. Angelic upstart
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Mahrez and Pukki to dilva and Vardy?

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

    Trying not to rage-transfer after an absymal score of 21 all out...

    Team looks like this at the moment. 2 FT and 2.2 ITB.

    Pope - McGovern
    TAA - Ota - Söyüncü - Diop - Lundstram
    KDB - Mané - Son - Mount - Hayden
    C.Wilson - Pukki - Abraham

    My initial plan was to get Auba and Maddison in for Pukki and Son but now I'm thinking of holding off on the Auba transfer one more week and instead getting Jimenez this week. Can always do C.Wilson to Auba next week for a FT.

    Does that sound like good plan? Would you prioritize anything else?

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

      Son and Pukki definitely the issues to be resolved. Downgrade Son, upgrade Pukki.

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

        Yep, this weekend was their last chance to prove themselves and they both failed.

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

    Is Kane's price expected to drop in the next couple of days? Have exact funds for kane > kun but want to wait till City's UCL fixture is done.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Needs another 120K sales.

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

        120k sales in 2 days...….could go down to the wire.

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Won't be failing until Friday/Saturday at earliest imo

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

            Good to know, cheers

    2. Angelic upstart
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I'd hope enough casuals would manage to keep him long enough for the value to stay until after CL game

  7. Live Scoutcast 8pm Tues - leave your questions here
    J0E
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Live Scoutcast - Tuesday 8pm

    Feel free to leave your questions here

    Which players, teams and talking points do you think we should talk about?

    How can we hope to predict the unpredictable in #FPL?

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

      triple up City attack worth it? I'm seriously considering to drop Salah for KDB.

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

      How essential is triple city right now given upcoming fixtures but with the concern that any of them could miss out at any point?

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

        With Alisson back, is it time to double up on Liverpool defence?

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

      How should we approach the captaincy?

      Lots of blanks lately, should we go with expected goals, fixture quality, form? Follow captain's poll?

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

        Pick the opposite to what I've picked.That's a good starting point.

        1. Pras (FPL)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Opposite of Kun is what? Peter Crouch?

      2. Angelic upstart
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        This is a great talking point. Traditionally, I've usually gone for safest home fixture for the player most likely to score. But home form seems to matter less these days and my last two captain choices have fell short as a result of this.

      3. Pras (FPL)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Captaincy has an element of luck associated with it. You captain the guy who you expect to score most points (taking rotation risk into account). Most people have just been unlucky with it this season.

        Talking about what to do about it is moot.

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

        I'm starting to use random number generator from gw10, not even joking. 6 captain blanks already.

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

      Danny ings- is he the go to 3rd striker now?

    5. Pirlø's Pen
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Robertson has quietly broken into the dream team with a consistent run of points.

      Is it time to jump back on to go alongside TAA despite fixtures his tough fixtures?

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

        I think the answer is clearly yes at some point. But I think I'm gonna hold until GW 13.

    6. SomeoneKnows
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      1) What to do with Otamendi?
      2) Vardy vs Maddison as Leicester cover

    7. Pras (FPL)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Player(s) - which 3 premiums to own. KDB being one. The other two (be it Salah, Kun, Sterling, Mane) are just not reliable for the price. Maybe Auba?

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

        That answer changes in 2 gameweeks I reckon.
        Love the grav btw. 😆

        1. Pras (FPL)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Yup.. real original!

          On a totally separate note - love yours too :p

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

        3 premiums is simply too much. Lots of value to be had in the mid price bracket

        1. Pras (FPL)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Not if one of those is KDB

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

      Best premium defenders for the next 5-6 fixtures?

      TAA the usual suspect, Robbo in with a shout too. But who else? City rotation biting, Digne and Everton not fully convincing etc.

      Or go cheap at the back throughout? Stock up on the likes of Tomori, Soy, maybe arsenal?

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

      Another one - what would make you consider moving from Mount to CHO?

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

      Sterling not delivering what is expected from his price, Pep talking up Jesus on every occasion and giving him more and more game time, should we forget about the City premiums and just be captaining the reliable Vardy, Auba and KDB? They are also good with the bps system so attacking returns usually means 2 or 3 baps on top.

    11. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Best way toTriple up on Liverpool assists when their fixture ease in a couple of weeks??
      -Double defence and one of Mané/Salah
      -one defender and both Mané and Salah
      - one defender, one of Mané/Salah and Firmino

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

        One of each with firmino would be a good differential

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

      Is there a rock bottom in fpl? If so is gw9 anywhere close to it?

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Sane TC?

    13. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Is it time to ditch Aguero for a mid-priced striker?

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

      Maddison or Vardy or both?

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

      I have been playing FPL for 13 years and this is the first season in which no player appears as a must own. Instead of moaning about lack of guaranteed points shouldnt we all enjoy the fun of it?? I am 100% sure tables will settle soon, probably around week 15 which is 6-7 gw later than usual.

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

      Is Pep making city assets uncaptainable? Especially Aguero. As long as jesus is fit, I don’t see we can be sure of kun starts. Remember kun is 31 and jesus is citys future!

    17. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      How many references to "Swords" and "Shields" can be jammed into this week's podcast 🙂

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

        One would be too many.

    18. P-h-o-e-n-i-x
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Player(s) - Robertson and CHO. Are they worth the saving over their more famed and highly owned peers TAA and Mount?

      Team - Arsenal. Yes, the game has not yet started, but I have a feeling that tonight might throw us some interesting points to talk about Arsenal and their upcoming fixtures.

      Talking point - Is there, for a change, no template at all this season ? Or may be a new template is forming which no one is currently able to clearly visualize?

    19. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Why is this season proving so difficult and unpredictable, and why are so many top players struggling so badly?

      Currently (as of Monday afternoon) the top player in Mods & Cons is at 73k,
      the top player in the FFS Members League has just dropped out of the top thousand,
      only 4 players in my Top 10k Any Season mini-league are in the top thousand,
      the highest ranked player in League 1 Division 1 of the FFS H2H Leagues is at 64k,
      the top player in Chaballer's Top 1,000 HoF mini-league is at 23k,
      and the leader of the FPL Champions League is at 17k.

      But these are all doing pretty well compared with other experienced players who are struggling to get into the top million!

      1. RedLightning
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        … and the highest ranked of Greyhead's Great and Good was at 52k.

      2. RedLightning
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Following last evening's match and auto-subs, the mini-league leaders' ranking are now:
        Mods & Cons leader: 61k
        FFS Members League leader: 719th
        Top 10k Any Season leader: 103rd; still 4 players in top thousand
        H2H Leagues, League 1 Division 1 highest rank: 56k
        Top 1,000 HoF League leader: 19k
        FPL Champions League leader: 24k.

        So most of them now better placed than they were on Monday afternoon.

      3. RedLightning
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        … and highest ranked Great and Good: 45k

    20. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      How much longer for Sterling's owners should be patient with him ? Apart from massive opening day haul his returns are somewhat underwhelming for a 12m player.

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

      Currently at work so can't follow live (and the audio-only links won't be live until tomorrow)...

      But, (1) would love a look at a later date at HU league strategies

      (2) if the big money defence is 'out', and the big money forward line isn't really firing on all cylinders, does this mean that we should be focusing at having a full 5 heavy hitting midfielders? Allowing for out of position players like Lunds.

    22. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero must be for the chop now with all that cash tied up and him warming the bench?

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

      Thanks Joe.
      Keen to hear about the following:
      Should we aim to have a set n forget premium striker or best to play the fixtures and rotate?
      Are Arsenal & Leicester fixtures really that strong. Is it wise to go with Auba or Vardy +2m?
      If using WC how much is too much to spend on bench? What’s the right balance in defence given it’s hard to predict clean sheets

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

        Forgot to add, for those poor sods like myself that didn’t listen to the preseason hype and start with lundstram, is he still worth bringing in now for 4.6m?

    24. Alchim1sT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Is CHO the bandwagon to go?

      Jiminez and Wolves on the rise ... best assets beside Raul?

    25. There Can Be Only One
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Sheffield Utd Defence Double Up??

      Ie Lundstram + 1 other. Currently there are 6 of them all scoring 33+ points. 5 of them are in the top 11 for points scored by DF's, 4 of them have at least 1 assist and 1 (Sir John himself) has a goal on top of that.

      Given the paucity of options at the back should we be doubling up on the Blades backline?

      1. There Can Be Only One
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Too add, they've also only conceded 7 all season which is the joint best in the league so far with Liverpool. So an additional question would be if you do go with it, which player would be the best option alongside Lundstram??

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

        I think this is a genuine option. Second best defence in the league

    26. Basil1977
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Is time to bring in Martial? Utd centre forward 7.5 mill playing OOP

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

      Should we change the colour for playing Sheffield United on the fixture ticker and view it as a bad game for offensive assets at least?

    28. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Man Utd have the lowest xGC in the league this season and a great run of fixtures. Should we be looking at their defenders?

  8. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Absolutely buzzing for the game tonight. Expected to lose so anything other is a bonus. Just don't want a repeat of the pool game, don't take chances... Play well but then lose to a mistake.

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

      Sheffield 1-0. Lundstram to score a VAR controversial goal the 95th minute.

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

        I've got Lundy to play - with 3 baps that could win me my weekly mini-league but as a rival has Lundy and O'Connell I need to latter to get a red card after a punch-up with Auba. Can do?

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Hahaha nty

      2. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yes plz

      3. Boris Bodega
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah that's what your heart says, the head says an Auba hat trick 😉

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

      Ye should have taken a point off Liverpoil, possibly 3. Nothing to fear tonight in midfield and defence, need more cutting edge up front. Yer centre back comes from good stilock. A different sport, though not completely, another legend in the making.

      https://youtu.be/SNEF0Qq1Vo8

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Hahaha he's solid af. But yh, more clinical and we've got a great chance

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

      Good luck tonight mate! Expecting a tough game at Bramall Lane.

  9. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Best sub 8mil striker?

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Tammy

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

      Wilson on 8m, Tammy and Jimi.

    3. Angelic upstart
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Wood, Haller, Ings, Jiminez

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

      Abraham if you ask.

  10. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pukki > ? (have 8.5 to spend)

    A) Rashford

    B) Jimenez

    C) Wilson

    D) Other

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

      Im looking at Jimenez. Seems to have hit form and Wolves upcoming fixtures look good for attacking returns.

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

      Depends on the rest of your team. Maybe going lower to fund midfield is the way.

    3. NewcastleToon74
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Jimenez is a good choice but he has a game in the Europa league on Thursday and I’m not sure when Jota is back in

  11. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    LMS safety score including autosubs is 23.

    Auba and Lundstram the main players left.

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

      Predicted safety score: 25-26?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Depends on those 2. Lundstram will autosub for a few. Pretend they are each 50 EO for a guide.

    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      i am on 23 exact with those two to play..

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Probably safe.

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

      31 all out, hopefully should be safe.

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

        Comfortably

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

      Hi Torres - how do you see/calculate the safety score for LMS? (I'm on 30 all out this week, so am a tad nervous about the game tonight).

      1. Angelic upstart
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Then hope arsenal score as Lundstroms ownership is bigger than Pierre's

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

        7% this week, article link in profile.

        You should be fine unless Lundstram is a hero.

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

          Thanks very much, Torres. I thought you might be using livefpl - it's a great site from ragabolly.

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

      Fear I'll be dropping out tonight with no Auba . Need Guendo and Lundy to do something.

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Guendo brace

    6. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      It says the LMS league is locked - do I have to wait for the GW to be over to try join?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Need to see the red grav. Ask me during the week to open it for you. Majority have entered by now so only open it when needed.

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

      Im out. GL all!

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

    Pope Button
    TAA Ota Rico Dunk Lundstram
    Salah KdB Mount McGinn Dendoncker
    Abraham Kane Pukki
    2 FTs 2 ITB

    What changes should I make?

  13. NewcastleToon74
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pope / Roberto
    Diop / Soy / TAA / Rico / Tomori
    KDB / Maddison / Mane Yarmolenko / McTominay
    Auba / Abraham / C.Wilson

    Bench boost for gw9?

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

    Watched the City match and have to say Cancelo looks like a hot prospect.

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

      Think he may even displace Walker.

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

        That's what he was brought in for. Walker has been suspect for quite some time. When his pace goes he's absolutely done at the top level

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

    Morning all - another tough week ay. Any consensus on whether Connolly is worth a go for the next few?

    Heaton - 4
    TAA - Soy - Fredericks - Tarkowski - Rico
    Salah - Sterling - KDB - Mount - Saka
    Vardy - Wilson - Wickham

    A. Wickham > Connolly
    B. Heaton > 4.6 (Maybe Henderson)
    C. Save

  16. KingOllie
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Is it worth shifting Heaton (mci, LIV) for another 4.5 keeper?
    Or can save my FT.
    Dont have any other pressing issues

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

      Should get plenty of save points...

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

    Is there a consensus on CHO yet? At that price for a Chelsea forward...

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

      A strong differential.

    2. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Hope he keeps playing & setting up chances for Tammy & Mount.

      Won't jump on just yet (would actually like a bit more goal threat from him directly...)

    3. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      No consensus. My view is he's good value. Do you want him alongside Mount or instead of Mount though?

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

        I don't have Mount, so instead of probably.

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

    A) McGinn > Maddison
    B) Wilson > Vardy *

    * With B I could do McGinn to Hudso-Odoi next week but would mean 3 Chelsea attackers

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

    If Jesus was nailed he would be a great option as he is greedy as...

    KDB captainer.

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

      Jesus was nailed

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

    34 points... with Lunds left to play.. What to do with this team? 1 FT, WC intact

    Heaton Button
    TAA boly Lunds rico Ota
    Salah Sterling KDB McGin Dedonck
    Wilson Tammy Greenwood

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

      Ota or Greenwood to more nailed options as this GW has shown rotation is rife.

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

        thanks, got 1.1 ITB.. who would you swap for?

  21. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Greenwood to Connolly?
    Will most likely play the next 2 GW´s with Mcginn on the bench

  22. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Ryan (Button)
    TAA / Otamendi / Digne (Lundstram / Rico)
    SALAH / Sterling / Maddison / Mount (Dendocker)
    PUKKI /Abraham / Haller

    (0.6 ITB, 1 FT)

    A) Salah & Pukki to Mane and Jimenez/Wilson for -4 hit
    B) Salah & Pukki to KDB & Vardy/Jimenez/Wilson for -4 hit
    C) Save FT
    D) Any other suggestions

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

      Can't you do pukki > Jimenez for free with that 0.6? Don't like losing salah for a hit.

  23. Sharkytect
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Shocking gameweek for me. I have two free transfers and 0.4 itb, but should I just wildcard instead?

    Pope (McGovern)
    Otamendi, TAA, tomori (Montoya, Kelly)
    Sterling, salah, son, mount, (cantwell)
    Barnes, pukki, Abraham.

    A) barnes + pukki > wood + wilson
    B) wildcard
    ?

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

      Sorry, i meant wood + Jimenez

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Son and those forwards look an issue.
      Plenty of good combos for -4.
      May as well see how midweek plays out.

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

      I wouldn't wildcard that, it's 80/85% spot on.
      I'd probably want rid of Son as a priority, and that's good as it'll give you lots of money for elsewhere.

      Don't panic.

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

        Everyone saying get rid of son. Is that just because of how bad spurs have been? He is a great value striker and probably would've started if it hadn't been for the north Korea game

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

          For me, I just wouldn't touch any Spurs assets right now - they're horrible... BUT, if I had to choose one, it would be Son.

          I do get where you're coming from... I'm sticking with Pukki when the world is selling him. He's gonna get more goals.

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Pool next isn't great. You can get KDB in there and Spurs are a mess atm.

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

      Similar team and I have wildcard. No point in holding back now. Prices will rise and we might miss out on our preferred targets

  24. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Martial an option again? Got a return in every game before his injury, OOP and kind fixtures

    Or are Man U just too bad?

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

      They aren't bad, they are awful, no matter they draw with Reds

    2. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I'd like Pogba back to help United's attack really. Also for Martial not to get injured for mysterious lengths of time.

      Props to Mark S for keeping patience with him!! Extraordinary restraint.

    3. Man Chest Hair United
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Wait and see if he starts next week

    4. COYS Down Under
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I'm waiting another week but I'm keen to get him back. He's cheap so worth a punt and easy enough to move out with the plethora of cheap mid options.

  25. the vanisher
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Otamendi & McGinn to Fredericks & Hudson Odoi for -4?

    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I would

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

      Would stay away from West Ham defence without Fabi

    3. jimbo90
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      not sure about fredericks so would consider 4.5m alternatives but everything else makes sense

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

      Willems is the best 4.5 def

  26. Man Chest Hair United
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Best option here

    A, Dunk to Robertson
    B, Cantwell to Maddison

    I have Vardy and TAA if that matters

  27. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone with WC intact got an idea of when looks good to play it? Never kept this long before.

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

      I'm eyeing up gw 13. Pool triple up from then looks good with City's not quite as good as they are at th emoment. I like Arsenals fixtures (attack wise) too

      1. Shatner's Bassoon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah so guess it'd be a Mane - Auba - Trent based WC... which probably means ditching Sterling for me before he has CHE/new/bur/MUN.

        Could so easily backfire haha...

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

        You’ll just need backup plan for when Liverpool travel for world club championship.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Could play it in GW19.
      Pool blank in 18 so could take a punt when most bench them.

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

      I have no idea. Teams still looking really good so aiming to keep it until GW19

  28. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Getting rid of Kane this week following failed 1 week wildcard punt. Plan was always to get kun and captain for next 2 home games - but rotation clearly an issue......who would you get?

    A....kun (c)

    B....auba

    C....vardy (already got maddison)

    Thanks

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Stick with the plan

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

      Wait on CL. If it looks like Aguero will start, A. If not, B

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

      For me it's clear.If Kun starts on Wed then Auba is the pick.

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

        Makes no difference whatsoever imo. If you can predict Man C team selection then you are in a class of one.

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

          Hoping that kun starts midweek and plays 70 so he is up to speed for the weekend.

          Then kun starts weekend, jesus plays the cup game and kun also starts the next weekend!

  29. liiusions
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pope
    TAA Lund Tomori
    Salah KdB Sterling Dilva Mount
    Wilson Pukki
    (4.0 Soy Guilbert Wickham)
    1FT 0.4ITB

    Any idea what to do here? thanks guys

    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Pukki to Jimenez

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

      Pukki->Jimenez/Jota

  30. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Should I target next 6-7 gameweeks on wildcard?

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

      As opposed to?