Scout Notes

More joy for Lundstram owners as Blades defence excels once again

Sheffield United 1-0 Arsenal

  • Goal: Lys Mousset (£4.9m)
  • Assist: Jack O’Connell (£4.5m)
  • Bonus: O’Connell x3, John Egan (£4.5m) x2, Mousset, Chris Basham (£4.5m) x1

The John Lundstram (£4.6m) love-in continues, with the budget Fantasy asset recording his fourth clean sheet of the season on Monday evening and moving back to the top of the overall points table among Fantasy Premier League defenders.

Lundstram contributed to an excellent collective performance from Chris Wilder’s team in the final match of Gameweek 9, with the Blades moving up to ninth in the Premier League table with a 1-0 win over a flat Arsenal side.

No top-flight club has kept more shut-outs or conceded fewer goals than Sheffield United in 2019/20.

The fact that they have played five of the current top six in the division in the opening nine Gameweeks makes their achievement even more impressive and it is genuinely not hyperbole to say that, amid the struggles of various teams elsewhere, they are one of the most impressive defensive units in the Premier League at present.

There was the odd moment to cause hearts to flutter on Monday night – Nicolas Pepe (£9.3m) and Dani Ceballos (£5.5m) failing to connect with shots when well-positioned in the hosts’ area – but for the most part, the Blades kept Arsenal at bay without too much bother and nullified Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.1m) completely.

With Lundstram owned by more FPL managers than the rest of the Sheffield United squad combined, it’s easy to forget about the rest of Wilder’s defence – four of whom are now cheaper than Lundstram following his price rises.

Jack O’Connell (£4.5m), Chris Basham (£4.5m), John Egan (£4.5m), Enda Stevens (£5.0m) and George Baldock (£4.5m) were part of an excellent rearguard effort in the second half and sporadically showcased their attacking attributes at the other end, with overlapping centre-halves O’Connell and Basham getting forward to support wing-backs Stevens and Baldock.

It was O’Connell, indeed, who provided the headed assist for match-winner Lys Mousset (£4.9m) in the first half.

Five Sheffield United players now sit in the top 11 highest-scoring FPL defenders of 2019/20, with Basham not far behind that quintet.

Dean Henderson (£4.6m), meanwhile, now trails only Rui Patricio (£5.2m) for overall points among goalkeepers.

There is less appeal regarding Sheffield United’s attacking assets, with rotation and a relative lack of creativity – only Watford and Newcastle have scored fewer goals than Wilder’s side – obvious deterrents regarding the Blades’ forwards.

A pairing of Mousset and David McGoldrick (£5.4m) was the fourth different combination Wilder has gone for up top this season, with Oli McBurnie (£5.9m) and Callum Robinson (£5.3m) having played a major role in the first eight Gameweeks and Billy Sharp (£5.7m) making cameo appearances off the bench.

Wilder said of Mousset’s performance after his full league debut for the Blades:

He has been knocking on the door. We had to get him up to speed. A lot of work has been put in with the conditioners and Lys himself, to get him in the situation where he starts a game.

You could see, just after half-time, he was struggling. But he’d done enough on his home debut.

Arsenal have struggled away from home over the last ten months and this was their fourth Premier League fixture on the road without a win.

Arguably all five of their displays away from home have been unconvincing in 2019/20, with the win at Newcastle and draw at Old Trafford about as good as it has got – which is saying something.

At the Emirates, the Gunners have the third-best minutes-per-chance average among Premier League clubs.

Away from home, they rank a lowly joint-15th for that statistic.

The good news for owners of Aubameyang and co. is that three of Arsenal’s next four fixtures are in north London.

Pepe and Bukayo Saka (£4.5m) were intermittently bright on Monday, with the former perhaps having his best game in an Arsenal shirt (very faint praise) but ultimately responsible for a horrible miscue from six yards when the Gunners had their clearest opportunity of the game.

Unai Emery said of his two wide players:

Pepe is improving and I think Pepe’s way with us is little-by-little, getting better. The next step is to score.

Tonight, for example, the best chance is one he is usually going to score but tonight he didn’t take that with efficiency. He also had two shots that were very important. I think he is improving and taking confidence with us. But it is one process.

Another player, Bukayo, is another step ahead he did tonight.

The second-half introduction of Dani Ceballos (£5.5m) and the fit-again Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) injected some urgency into their play but the hosts were scarcely troubled, save for Ceballos’ weak shot from a Saka cross.

Aubameyang has made a habit of scoring from precious few opportunities over the last 18 months, regularly emerging from near-anonymity to deliver an attacking return for his owners.

Even his Midas touch couldn’t turn the game around at Bramall Lane, with one blocked first-half attempt all he had to show for his efforts as his teammates starved him of service.

Emery was bullish in defeat, highlighting a strong penalty shout on Sokratis (£5.0m) in his post-match press conference:

Really I think we created more chances than them, the better chances, but tonight we didn’t achieve the efficiency to win that match.

We conceded more corners to them than we wanted, and from one they scored. Also, when they are pushing and they are taking a lot of corners, they can do that. We created more corners, 12 [compared to] seven or eight for them, and also we had the chances and had a very clear penalty to Sokratis. I think the VAR is for this reason, for actions like that.

The first chances for us were very clear, for Pepe was the key I think because they are the team in the Premier League who has conceded the least I think, with Liverpool – seven only – and if they score the first goal, then defensively they are very strong and they defended very well.

In the second half, it was not easy to get chances, I think we controlled the ball more with possession because they conceded metres on the pitch and we had chances to score, but we didn’t achieve that goal to draw and the try to win.

Sheffield United XI (3-5-2): Henderson; Basham, Egan, O’Connell; Baldock, Norwood (McBurnie 85′), Lundstram, Fleck, Stevens; Mousset (Sharp 55′), McGoldrick (Freeman 78′).

Arsenal XI (4-2-3-1): Leno; Chambers, Sokratis, Luiz, Kolasinac; Xhaka (Lacazette 69′), Guendouzi; Willock (Ceballos 46′), Pepe (Martinelli 78′), Saka; Aubameyang,

Members Analysis

Lessons learned from Gameweek 9

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

    Another red arrow 😎 have 2FTs and 0.7m. Main decision is whether to stick to a 433 (with cantwell occasionally coming in as the 4th mid) or revert to a 343

    Pope -- Heaton
    Taa Digne Tomori Zincheko -- Rico
    Sterling Kdb Mount -- Cantwell Docker
    Pukki Tammy Kane

    A: Kane + Pukki >> Auba + Jimenez (or any sim combo) and stick to 433

    B: Kane + Zincheko >> Auba + Maguire and stick to 433

    C: Kane + Docker >> Rashford + Maddison and revert to 343 with tomori/cantwell/rico as bench options...does it make the squad too balanced?

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

      Might want to take a look at Vardy in for Kane? And upgrade Cantwell or Dendoncker.

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

        So option C with Vardy basically

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

          Yeah but not with Maddison so not really C ;).
          Maybe also get rid of Pukki for a hit or Zinc.

          Still got your wildcard?

    2. Offs!de
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Zinchenko, Cantwell, Dendo, PUkki, Kane must exit

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

      Kane + Cantwell to Mane + Conolly possible?

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

    Looking at a cheap defender preferably 4.5m or less
    TAA - Ota - Tomori - Lund - ___

    Rico the best option or would you spend a bit more?

    Will be looking to downgrade Ota in GW12 after City's 2 home games so someone with good fixtures could come handy later.

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

      Rico for sure.

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

      Yeah why not just Rico?

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

      Guilbert, Janmaat or Chambers short term imo

    4. milanista10
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I'd go Rico

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

      Another Sheffield United player?

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

      Lascelles maybe?

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

    Any ideas what to do here?

    Not really willing to take a hit this week cause I can win a montly price.

    Current team:

    1FT
    0.2 ITB

    Pope
    TAA, Ota, Lund, Soyuncu, Rico
    KdB, Sterling, Mane, Mount, Hayden
    Jimenez, Tammy, Pukki

    Save FT? Pukki seems to be the one who needs to go but can't really see it.

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

      Pukki to Maupay

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

        Although Norwich fixture aren't that bad?

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

          Their form is though and Pukki isnt shooting alot also now.
          Dont see any reason to keep hold of him.

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

            No true but don't know if I want to play Maupay every week so I might just save the FT and assess the situation next week with 2FT's?

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

              Yeah you could do that too.
              Just think Maupay gives the edge with 3 home games in the next 4 and 0.7% ownership.
              Brighton very attacking at home.

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

                Going to look into it! Thanks for the idea Karan!

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

      Save. 2 FT next week more useful than anything else you could do.

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

        Yeah think that is what I will do. After looking at Norwich their fixture I might just keep hold of Pukki

  4. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone still holding onto Zinchenko?

    What the deal with him? Just too prone to rotation or just not favoured?

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

      I’d ship Zinchenko asap. Look at Citys backline against Palace, Mendy and Cancelo played, its just too unpredictable at this point. If you really want a City defender, they dont get much attacking returns anyway so go Ederson. Nailed, safe and wont be far off the likes of Walker/Zinch/Stones ect

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

      Rotation nightmare.

  5. milanista10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    So to fund Son to KDB, would you go:
    A) Soyuncu to Rico
    B) Pepe to Martial
    C) Mount to CHO

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

      B could be gold

    2. Offs!de
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      B is ideal on paper but I see CHO is gonna outscoring Mount in the coming weeks

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

      I’d do B anyway. C looks good too

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

      Pepe to CHO. What a miss last night!

  6. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Toilet Paper.
    Emery Paper.
    Paper Tigers.

    Steely job Blades!

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

    Right, what the hell to do here..

    Team is shocking. All the asterix lot need to go..

    Pope Button
    TAA Tomori Lund Mings Lowton
    Mane Mahrez* Son* Cantwell* Hayden*
    Aguero* Abraham Pukki*

    Ok. I’m thinking...

    Aguero, Mahrez, Son and Pukki to

    Vardy, KDB, Sterling and Jimenez for -8.

    Thoughts?

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

      I’ll then downgrade someone eventually to upgrade Cantwell and Hayden

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

        I replied on the previous page 🙂

        Mahrez to Dilva

        Son to KDB

        Aguero to Vardy

        Depends how many hits you are willing to take. With spare cash you can upgrade Pukki, Cantwell and Hayden.

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

          Thanks. Don’t like DSilva option though.

          Other moves are solid

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

            Dilva IMO is the safest City rotation risk if you go look at every gameweek. No one no show plus he is consistent and price is delicious.

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

              *Not*

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

                Doesn’t explode though. He’s safe but rarely gets lots of points. Better going with KDB and Sterling I think

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

                  Sterling has trolled plus 12m ending up on your bench because of Pep is not a nice feeling 🙂

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

                  Oh and Dilva has 4 double digit hauls already 😉

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

                    You might actually Have a point!

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I’d just sell son this week tbh any of those others could end up exploding any time soon

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

        Owning Aguero is incredibly frustrating. Pukki needs to go too!

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          In time good friend

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

    Is it worth moving Cantwell and Wilson to Mane and Callaghan for an additional -8 this week? (already taken a hit)

    1. Squeakybum99
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      No

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

      Obviously not.

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

      Put down the vodka.

  9. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Would you rather have CHO or Maddison? Already have Mount if that makes any difference. Team would look like following after that desicion:

    Pope
    TAA Robbo Digne Lundstram
    Sterling KDB Mount CHO/Maddison
    Auba Haller

    Button Rico Cantwell GW

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

      CHO

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

      +1 for CHO. Vardy is the Leicester asset to have.

  10. Le Bluff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Stubbornly going to stick with Auba, probably at least until GW 15.

    Arsenal looked awful last night but he still has the fixtures and pedigree to return points.

    Can't seem to catch a break this season. Auba returned in literally 7 games on the trot (including against Liv, Tot and Utd) and then blanks against Bournemouth and Sheff Utd!

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

      2 more games. if he look derived of service will downgrade to Jimenez and shift funds to defence. (TAA Robbo combo looks delicious after 3 gws)

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

        Cheers. I can't yet decide if the TAA/Robertson or Salah/Mane double up looks more appealing.

      2. Le Bluff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Also, my worry with going TAA + Robertson is that I'll always be looking at 1 of those as my 'cash cow' - i.e. to downgrade when the next midfielder/striker shows form.

        There's a lot of cheap defenders showing form (Lund, Rico, Janmaat, Soy, Tomori etc) so I'm not sure if the Liverpool defensive double-up is feasible.

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

      If I was Auba I would put in a transfer request.

  11. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    The nighmare continues, played my wildcard and fell in rank once again. 1.5 mil in rank and have no clue what I'm doing wrong. Here is my team for gw 10. Any inputs/advice would be nice and appreciated. A bit of benching headache in defense.

    Ryan
    Boly Rico TAA
    Sterling(C) KDB Maddison Mount
    Aubameyang(vc) Jimenez Abraham

    Button Lundstram Soyuncu Dendoncker

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

      Good team! Would save the free transfer if I were you.

      Don't think you're doing anything wrong. This season is just so bizarre. Sheffield Utd have the joint highest amount of clean sheets and a 4.0 defender is the highest points scoring defender. Go figure!

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

        cheers

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      v nice team i wouldnt panick. defence bit weak maybe but obviously you went for that option. save transfer and enjoy the hauls this week end 🙂

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

        thank you

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

      On paper a more than decent side as you know. Season not going to plan for many, but keep doing the right things and "should" pick up.

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

        cheers

    4. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Only 25 points would cut a million from your rank.

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

        Yeah hopefully a good week on the horizon this is just painful so far

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

          Your WC picks look promising against the fixture ticker. Patience and a bit of luck and keep an eye on Jamie Vardy 🙂

  12. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Top 10K still possible if you are currently ranked 850k ?

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

      It will be a stretch but definitely not impossible if you have your chips and wildcard intact

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

        probably my most challenging season of late. hv finished inside top10k in 4 of last 5 seasons.

        this season got a lot of work to do 😉

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

          Getting captain picks right is crucial.

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

            not really.

            😉

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

            yh 7 captaincy blanks in 9 has not helped

            thing is ive captained the most obvious choices most gws too. just pure bad luck i guess

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

              how many (c) pts in 9 weeks?

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

              Suppose you capped Sterling the most 😮

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

                Not necessarily

                Sterling- gw4, gw4, gw5
                Salah- gw1, gw2,gw7
                Kane- gw3
                KDB- gw6
                Tammy- Gw9

                Only Salah gw1 and KDB gw6 has been succesfull

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

                  Damn, luck not on your side.

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

      Just keep playing sensibly. Only 1/4 of the way in.

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

      Certainly possible still very early days

    4. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I'm ranked over 1m, I still believe I can win it.

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

        This is the attitude. Otherwise what's the point?

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

      you are beating Mark, so I would say yes.

      1. Offs!de
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        What about Mark? How is he doing this season?

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

        hopefully. looking at ffscout mods and cons league only 4 out of 30 members has reached 500 points. not too far way on 474 points

        so its generally not only me who's struggling

  13. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone considering untied assets again? Rashford, Martial, James?

    1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      No.

    2. Offs!de
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      They aren't gonna play against Liverpool every week and get over inspired

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

        This is true. That being side, Martial OOP at 7.5m~ is a good pick, provided he's ready to play.

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

          said*

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

      Hell no.

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

      Nope

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

      Might get Martial this week.

    6. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Mulling over Kun > Rash for the next two games, yes.

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

      Think I'd like to see more than grit first.

    8. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I did Son to Martial.

  14. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    1FT, 2,1 ITB suggestions pls

    Pope
    TAA, Lund, Soy
    McGinn*, KDB, Mane, Mount
    Kun, Wilson*, Tammy
    Button/Cantwell, Tomori, Kelly
    thinking
    a. McGinn -> Dilva
    b. Wilson -> Vardy
    any other changes you may have ?

  15. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Gw8 27

    Gw9 32

    Down to 187,860

    Will take that.

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

      Funny old month so far isn't it!

      1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        VARCE.

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

    Play two out of:

    1. Rico (wat)
    2. Soyuncu (sou)
    3. Lundstram (whu)

    Thanks

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

      1 and 2 but it’s close.

    2. mookie
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      1 and 3

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

      Lundstram for sure, and probably Soyuncu.

    4. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      1 and 3 not close

  17. 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?

    Also, where can dynamic fixture difficulty metrics be found?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Doosra until he no longer graces us with his presence

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

        Thanks, is there a twitter handle I should look for (and where is he going)?

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

          G-Whizz posts Doosra's stats each week as a hot topic

  18. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Best mid for 5.3 or less?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Try squeeze 0.1 for ASM otherwise you’re going 4.5

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

        who is ASM?

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

          Allan Saint-Maximin. Caveat emptor

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

      Djenepo whenever he's back

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

    Ive captained Sterling 7/9 times this season. GW1 and GW9 where he got 20 + 5 respectively, i missed out. If i’d been successful with captaincy i’d be much higher than 35K, its a game of luck

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

      The main point of this post was to tell us you're 35k, wasn't it? 😉

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

        haha no mate i’m modest! I’m just showing that this game is majority luck, and how important captaincy picks can be in the long run.

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

          You're right, a lot is down to luck. 35k at this stage is great, well done 🙂

    2. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      You're doing amazing. Well done.

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

      I agree. I should have been first if I could pick decent captains.

  20. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    What would people say is an excessive amount of transfers to make in a week?

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

      56

      1. Modest Bob
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Oh well i may have overdone it this week :/

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

          Use your WC to rectify.

          1. Modest Bob
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I used it in week 2. I think my free hit chip will take care of it. Thanks.

  21. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    This season has been rather unenjoyable so far

    1. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I'm having great fun.

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

      Disagree. When City + Liverpool start rolling through teams soon, the mood will pick up.

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Things can only get worse.

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        *better.

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

      because you don't have Lundstram and play too conservative. It's not like you pick value players and just sit on them through all GW, you need to react:)

      1. Modest Bob
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Exactly, think outside the box. I am benching Kun and Kdb and playing Mcginn and Grealish this week..this is the move of a champion.

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

          And a fibber.

      2. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I mean, my conservative approach has got me two top 1k finishes and a top 10k finish, so cant be that bad

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

      Agreed but tbh my rank is currently so disappointing that it’s taught me to not care so much

  22. ToyBlader
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Mané or Sterling and why?

    I have De Bruyne, Robertson and TAA

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

      Mane, cause you have KDB

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

      Sterling next 2, Mane till GW18.

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

      As a Liverpool fan i’d love Mane, but i said to myself Salah, Sterling and KDB where season keepers when i made my team, had them all GW1, and will have them all GW38. Raheem is too explosive to not own for me, he can easily score 3 against any team.

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

        I forgot to mention that I'm planning to sell Salah for one of those cus of his injury, what do you think about that?

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

          At this point i wouldn’t sell Salah. Wait for the CL, i think he plays this weekend.

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

            Alright, thanks

  23. NWallis
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    What to do with this tragic lot? 2 FT, 0 in the bank

    Pope-Button

    Rico-Soyuncu-Trent-Otamendi-Lundstram

    Salah-KdB-Cantwell-Yarmo-Mount

    Aguero-Pukki-Abraham

    Thinking of Salah + Pukki > Maddison/Martial + Aubameyang

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

      Could work. But prefer Vardy over Auba for 2m less and probably yeild same output

  24. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Otamendi to

    A. Cancelo
    B. Stones
    C. Keep

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

      I want to get Cancelo but changed my mind knowing Pep going to land him on my bench.

      1. Party time
          4 years, 5 months ago

          😆

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

        I'd keep for the next two GW's and then replace him with a non city defender. If he's injured try to field a bench player if you can.

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

      Blades with 4CS and only 7 GC in 9 gameweeks...

      Very impressive.

      1. Party time
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Reason why I doubled up

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

            Did you really? Lundstram and who?

            1. Party time
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Sergeant Henderson

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

                  Ah nice. TSparkes has the same. I was thinking I’ll just keep Pope for the season barring injury but a shift to Hendo could be decent

                  1. Party time
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Yes, they are well organised at the back

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

            Pukki > ? (I've 8.5 to spend)

            A) Rashford

            B) Jimenez

            C) Wilson

            D) Other

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

            A) Salah to kdb save one ft
            B) salah and greenwood to kdb and delofeu/king free
            C) salah and Cantwell to kdb and maddison free
            D) salah greenwood digne to kdb jiminez 5.5m (-4)

            Team
            Pope button
            Ota taa lund soyu digne
            Salah sterling Mount mcgin cantwell
            Abraham auba Green

            Suggestion needed guys.Thanks.

          4. Bruce Lee
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Posted before... but still getting over it

            Aguero, Salah, Mahrez, Son and Abraham (c) owner here...

            Somehow only dropped 33k to 90k

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

              Still a great rank...

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

            Doesn’t feel nice having to still add an “m” to the end of your OR.

            Hopefully last week’s WC luck and picks good scores kick in this week...

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

            Best transfer:

            A) King >> Wilson

            B) Pukki >> Rashford

            C) Cantwell >> James/CHO

            Thanks guys.