Scout Notes

Trossard back on FPL radar but tough fixtures limit Brighton assets’ appeal

Brighton and Hove Albion 2-0 Norwich City

  • Goals: Shane Duffy (£4.9m), Leandro Trossard (£5.8m)
  • Assists: Trossard, Martin Montoya (£4.5m)
  • Bonus: Montoya x3, Trossard x2, Lewis Dunk (£4.6m) x1

The return to fitness of an early-season differential has caught our attention over the last fortnight.

Leandro Trossard (£5.8m) hinted at his Fantasy potential in the opening month of the 2019/20 campaign, scoring against West Ham United in Gameweek 2 and catching the eye in this new-look Brighton and Hove Albion side.

The Belgian was indeed among the top five Fantasy Premier League midfielders for expected goal involvement (xGI) in his first three starts in English football.

His eight-week absence has resulted in a price drop and, besides an Aston Villa player or two, there are few more attractive midfield options in the sub-£6.0m bracket at present.

The Belgium international returned from injury in Gameweek 10, coming off the bench to provide a telling assist in the 3-2 win over Everton.

Again named as a substitute against Norwich City on Saturday, Trossard once more changed the game upon his introduction.

The summer signing from Genk first showed predatory instincts to get onto the end of a Martin Montoya (£4.5m) cross on 67 minutes before showcasing his set-piece threat when providing a whipped delivery that substitute Shane Duffy (£4.9m) converted to seal the win.

The Belgian created twice as many chances as anyone on show at the Amex, despite playing for little more than half an hour.

His manager, Graham Potter, said of his contribution after the game:

Leandro got the goal which changed the game – they’re the most important thing in football.

It’s nice for him to come on and influence the game again like he did last weekend, as you can imagine he’s really eager to start – but he’s still coming back from an injury and so it’s good for us to be able to use him in the latter stages of the game.

Trossard himself said:

I like to play between the lines, find space and help the team by getting assists or scoring goals. If you make the right runs, then you can get the ball and score. That’s an important thing for all the forward players in this team.

You’re always a bit disappointed if you’re not starting, but it’s the coach who decides and you have to deal with it and respond on the pitch. I feel like I’ve been doing that.

Overall I’m really happy and feeling good, as there are no restrictions for me on the pitch and I want to keep going in this way.

An inverted left-winger by trade, Trossard’s return would on paper have implications for Steven Alzate‘s (£4.5m) first-team opportunities: the young midfielder, along with Aaron Mooy (£4.8m), has been deputising for the Belgian down that flank in his absence.

The reality is far from that straightforward, with Potter’s malleable squad and tactics meaning that the likes of Pascal Gross (£6.4m) and Aaron Connolly (£4.7m) are perhaps equally at risk in the attacking midfield and forward positions.

It is Gross, indeed, who Trossard has replaced in each of the last two Gameweeks, with the versatility of a number of Albion’s players meaning that an on-field tactical reshuffle poses little problem these days.

The next month or so might be a decent audition period for Trossard, then, to see how he fits into this Brighton set-up, how regular a starter he will become and whether he can sustain his impressive form for when the fixtures ease up.

Neal Maupay‘s (£6.0m) ownership has almost tripled in the past fortnight but the budget FPL forward wasn’t able to add to the goal he scored against Everton in Gameweek 10 in this latest home fixture.

It wasn’t for the lack of opportunities: Maupay had seven of them against the Canaries but a combination of wasteful finishing and some strong goalkeeping from Tim Krul (£4.5m) meant that Saturday afternoon was a frustrating one for the former Brentford striker and his FPL owners.

That lack of a clinical streak has dogged Maupay all season and he has only scored from four of his 36 shots in 2019/20.

Only two clubs have kept more clean sheets than the Seagulls this season but interest in their defence will likely be lukewarm for the time being, with Manchester United, Leicester City, Liverpool, Arsenal and Wolves to come next.

Albion may have lost one of their regular centre-halves for a significant period of time, too, with Adam Webster (£4.4m) having been stretchered off in the first half.

Potter wasn’t able to offer any information on Webster’s ankle injury but said of Duffy and the impressive Lewis Dunk (£4.6m):

Lewis has been really impressive and I thought he was superb again today.

He brings the ball down in some areas where other defenders might just look to clear their lines quickly. That sets up another attack for ourselves, and so it’s a really big thing to have because that’s an important thing for how we want to play.

I thought Shane did really well in the game and made a big contribution to a good defensive performance and a clean sheet.

We all know he’s dangerous attacking in the box and I’m delighted for him because he’s had a tough time where he’s not been playing.

Norwich’s Premier League honeymoon is now very much over, as is the love-in with Todd Cantwell (£4.8m) and Teemu Pukki (£6.8m), who were sold by over 500,000 FPL managers combined in the run-up to Gameweek 11.

The pair are continuing to lose owners and Saturday’s performance won’t have helped, with Pukki’s two efforts on goal both blocked before they could trouble Mathew Ryan (£4.7m).

The worry from a Fantasy perspective is that the Brighton goalkeeper indeed didn’t have a single save to make all match; if the defensively-suspect Canaries aren’t firing going forward, then they are of little use to FPL managers.

Marco Stiepermann (£5.3m) did hit the bar with a dipping first-half effort but that was as good as it got for Daniel Farke’s side, who now face a crucial match against fellow strugglers Watford on Friday.

That game could well represent last-chance saloon territory for the remaining owners of Pukki and co.

Cantwell may not even make the starting XI in Gameweek 12: the budget midfielder only featured as a second-half substitute against the Seagulls and the return to fitness of Onel Hernandez (£5.3m) provides him with direct competition down the left flank.

Reflecting on the game, Farke said;

We have to accept this loss. In general, a deserved win for Brighton if you judge it by the amount of chances. They had the better chances as well.

We were not too far away from a good result. Our approach for 65 minutes was pretty solid and compact. We had the best chance as well with Marco Stiepermann when he hit the bar.

But from minute 50 they put a lot of pressure on us and as a newly promoted side, you have to accept these periods.

The first goal is disappointing. It was an easy throw=in after a break. We have to be sharper and more switched on to block the cross and defend the movement on the near post.

If we keep it tight they get more nervous and we have space on the counter.

Brighton XI (4-4-2): Ryan; Montoya, Dunk, Webster (Duffy 7′), Burn; Propper, Stephens, Alzate, Gross (Trossard 59′); Connolly (Schelotto 86′), Maupay.

Norwich XI (4-2-3-1): Krul; Aarons, Tettey (Srbeny 83′), Godfrey, Lewis; Trybull (Cantwell 83′), McLean; Hernandez, Stiepermann (Drmic 74′), Buendia; Pukki.

Members Analysis

Lessons learned from Gameweek 11

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

    Maddison 😎

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

      Also good morning deadzone

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

      Martial or Tielemans? Also Pulisic and Muora

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

        Don't like any of those four tbh. Rather trossard or Grealish

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

          Hmmm I don't rate Grealish and Trossard has bad fixtures, I need a rethink

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

        Martial and Pulisic for me.

        Im going to captain one of them as a differential this week too....

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

          Oh ok gl mate.

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

            Great week for a differential captain IMO.

            Good luck.

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

          I’m doing the exact same. Moura another cool option if son ban isn’t rescinded. Who you leaving towards atm it is such a hard choice

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

            I’m going to have both martial and Pulisic.

            Martial just always delivers, his PPG is always good.

            Pulisic looks the real deal to me. He really passes the eye test, he dribbles like Hazard, I think he’s a great player. I think I’m going to captain him this week.

  2. merin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How would you use these 2FTs?
    Sterling -> Mané maybe...?

    Pope McGovern
    TAA Tomori Soyuncu Lundstram Rico
    Sterling KDB Mount Perez Guendouzi
    Auba Vardy Abraham

    2 FT, 1.3 ITB

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

      I would change Perez, but you probably brought him in after his hattrick, so still hope for return

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

        You’re right. Any other you would change?

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

          Sold Auba last week, had him for 5 GW, poor returns for that price, decided to stay away from Arsenal, maybe monitor Laca

    2. puhd
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Auba to Connolly and upgrade Perez or Guendouzi

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Snap

        1. puhd
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Great minds

    3. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Auba to Connoly and Guendouzi to Mane?

      Or Auba to Jiminez and Perez to Mane?

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

        I can just about afford Auba Guend -> Connolly Mané
        It will probably be my move, and I'm looking to get Mané in for the coming fixtures and Auba is doing nothing atm.

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

      Sterl + Perez ---> Mane+ Tiel/H.Barnes
      alternatively Sterl+Auba to Mane + Lacaz and look to upgrade guendozi/perez before ITB

    5. mik-hail-tal
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Perez + Auba OUT Mané + Jimenez IN

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

        Not enought cash to do it, unfortunately

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

      Aub > jiminez perez > Mane

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

        Not enought cash to do it, unfortunately

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

    Trossard is such a value, planning to get him in, just need to decide when and which formation is better, probably 3-5-2, cause he is cheap.

    1. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No rush to get him in imo. He is coming back from an injury and Brighton have some tough games coming up.

    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Might get Barnes, then swap to McGinn or Trossard when fixtures shift.

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

    Pope
    TAA Soy Lund
    Mane KDB Mount tielemans
    Abraham Vardy Connolly*

    Kelly, Pieters, Cantwell* 7.3 ITB

    A cantwell to pulisic
    B connolly to jimenez

    Both leave enough funds to consider either salah or robbo as 3rd pool after city game

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

      B) , reason : Pulisic is highly tempting but I also fear a CHO type random drop from XI to come up, unless either is chucked on the RW or CHO goes to the no10 in place of Mount. Also think about whom you will play in gw13 when City host Chelsea

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

      You must have very low TV because I have you're exact 4 in midfield plus Sterling and have Abraham and Vardy up front with TAA Lundstram Tomori Dunk and willem in defence. And pope in goal. My TV is 104.6

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

        Sorry didn't see the 7.3 mill itb; -)

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

    Will Otamendi drop again before the next deadline?
    Will Robertson rise before the next deadline?

    I really don't want to get pricred out of this one and I don't want to take a -8 hit

    1. puhd
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Don’t take that hit mate. Just wait. Anything can happen.

      1. Jullepuu
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah but if Robbo rises and Ota drops before friday I'm kinda screwed

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

          This.

          I'd do it now while you have the exact funds.

          1. Jullepuu
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            You would take the -8 just to get Robbo in? Do you think that Robbo rises AND Ota drops before friday?

            1. JustPark
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Not -8 no.

              1. Jullepuu
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Looks like I have to pray that one of those two things doesn't happen before friday?

                Is there a chance that Boly doesn't drop before friday?

            2. Wild Card this!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Robertson might (probably will) but honestly doubt that Ota can fall additional -1.

              1. Jullepuu
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Agreed. I will be absolutely devastated if Ota drops before friday

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

              I don't see Robbo rising before the deadline. Otamendi is 50/50 to drop imo

              1. Jullepuu
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Hope that both of those don't happen. I need to get Boly out because he will most likely drop before friday

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

    Ugh, spoon fed trossard casuals are back!

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      The way you talk, I think you are this 'casual' fella.

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

        Never denied this mate. After my sponsorship With BetSafe got canceled because of my 3m rank Ive been a casual. But at least Im not a spoon fed Trossard casual. Worst kind, that.

  7. Bojaninho
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Cantwell> 7.3 itb

    Maddison
    Tielemans,
    Grealish
    Trossard

    All options?

    thoughts, abuse, one liners all welcome 😀

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

      Maddison

      1. puhd
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        That

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Maddison is 7.4

      1. Party time
          4 years, 4 months ago

          7.3 itb 😉

      2. Party time
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Maddison

        • Eddie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Not convinced by Maddison, I brought him in for GW10 basically on stats alone but after watching Southampton match almost transferred him out immediately. He played far too far back down the pitch, Barnes, Tilemans and Perez were all in the goals for a reason.

          I think he'll rely too heavily on set pieces to be worth his price. That worked this week when they got a ton of corners and free kicks, but not sure it will pay off long term. I'm tempted by Barnes for value but heard he was a bit absent after first half this week.

          Grealish, Trossard, wait til fixtures turn.

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

            You didn't watch leicester vs palace game did you?

            1. Eddie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Nah I didn't. Was he in the thick of things?

          2. bench boost for every gamew…
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            very rare to get two goal involvement in same game thus not getting double digit and when you gone 2 or 3 matches a 6 pointer is not enough, at the same time he is so nailed and ticking over, probably 150+ points when season ends. I sold for Son so was a risk that did not pay off and now i want him back but now he´s 7.4.

          3. Whats the Huth
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Oh mate.
            You’ve not watched the game have you.
            Maddison is the one.

            But he is also the one that is ‘easily’ changed to upgrade other players if needed.

            1. Planet_Marss
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              very wrong. watched the match.. maddison was great but he had all the space in the world cos palace just sat back.. people riding his d*ck but he wasnt really that effective apart from one flashy pass that led to a sot from a hard angle from vardy and an assist from a corner.
              Also, he's veryyyy inconsistent as a player

              tielemans is pure class.. definitely the one to go for in midfield. rarely has a bad game creates just as many chances from open pplay and great striker of the ball.
              cant believe leicester were able to sign tielemans.. want lpool to buy him soon.

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

                You clearly haven’t looked at the stats/members area. Maddison wins every department: xG, xA, xGi, total shots, shots in the box and penalty area touches. He is the one on set pieces. It’s a no brainer

                1. Planet_Marss
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  he's had the highest xA all season last season and still only managed like 7 assists. Shows the quality. tielemans signs in jan and plays a third of his mins and has 5 assists in the time.

                  sorta like the current salah and mane situation. lots of shots and all but u need quality too. similar to vardy and rest of attackers. lots less shots leading goal scorer.

                  your stats maybe right but your conclusion isnt.

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

                    That’s also incorrect. Fraser had a significantly higher xA last season.

                  2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    A player's xA being high compared to assists means poor finishing from other players mate, not poor passing

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

          You're a bleeping bleep. Happy with that?

        • GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Pulisic.

      3. puhd
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I’ve got Matip in my team.... should I sell for Lascalles? Got no Pool defensive cover but can’t afford TAA or Robbo without taking a hit.

        1. bench boost for every gamew…
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          difficult one but can you save transfer and make it with a mini wc (-4) next week? Not sure you need one for this gw?

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

          Wait and get TAA / Robbo next week

      4. PattBrofield
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Need to ship out CHO and otamendi, 0.6 itb 1 FT

        A) CHO to Tielemans

        B) CHO and Otamendi to Maddison and 4.4 (?lascelles) for a hit ..

        1. puhd
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          B is a good move

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

        Auba and Rico save FT or Jimenez and Pulisic for -4?

        1. Sotamendi84
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          auba and rico

        2. Party time
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Auba & Rico

          • Bragazeti
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Auba and Rico

        3. Sotamendi84
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          start one:
          A) lundstram (tot)
          B) rico (new)

          captain one:
          1) vardy (ARS)
          2) tammy (CRY)

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

            A1

            1. Eddie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Yep

            2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              This

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

            Same options for me and I’m on a1 with Rico first sub.

        4. Party time
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Chelsea vs Ajax predictions

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

              1-1

              1. Party time
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  2-3 imo 🙂

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

                2-2

              3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                2-1

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

                2-1

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

                2-2.

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

                2-1

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

              Trossard may still not be up to speed with fitness so probably will be worked in. Once he is a regular I might consider but still a great option at his price even with BRI's fixtures.

              1. Party time
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Yes. Djenepo too

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

                GW12 will be a very good indication on whether to stick with Mount and whether Pulisic is nailed.

                I am so tempted to bring in Pulisic then will have a triple up with Tammy and Mount. Pulisic will be for -4 though. Think I might just save and wait for the weekend first.

                Taking no hits for GW11 was a blessing for my points and rank.

              3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Please buy Trossard back guys, I need to make back the 0.2 I lost on him 😛

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

                Whose the best captain choice this weekend, then?

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

                  Who's not Whose.

                2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  It'll probably end up being one of the Man City or Liverpool players, but it's impossible to predict. I like Vardy against Sokratis and Luiz

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

                    Vardy or Abraham imo

                3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Vardy

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

                  I’m on Vardy. Liverpool v City is too random to pick a player from that.

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

                  It’s a good week to punt

                  Vardy and Abraham are the 2 outside the city Liverpool game.

                  If only Pukki has some form....

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

                  Going with Tammy, don't have Vardy.

              5. n-doggg
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Would you downgrade kdb to enable greenwood to Vardy or not?

                1. Planet_Marss
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  no way.. kdb is just as necessary

                2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Probably not

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

                  These are the big decisions now.

                  Consensus on here seems to be keep KDB and sell Stirling, but all my senses are telling me to sell KDB and keep Sterling.

                  So yes, I’d make that transfer, but it won’t be overly popular here!

                  1. Planet_Marss
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    would you keep sterling if i were to tell you mendy wont be a consistent starter?

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

                  I’d find another way.

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

                  Keeping both. You know what will happen on here when either hauls.

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

                  Anyone else but KDB. KDB is the most essential player in the game.

              6. HollywoodXI
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                GTG or need to do a transfer?

                Pope
                Soyuncu Tomori Lundstram
                Salah Sterling KDB Mount
                Firmino Abraham Vardy

                Button Cantwell Rico Kelly

                1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Good to go

              7. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Safe to be playing Soyuncu with Arsenal at home?

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

                  Depends who your other options are

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

                  I’m playing him. Expecting Leicester to win comfortably.

                  1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Agree with this. Will probably keep him on my bench though and play Lundstram instead.

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

                  Absolutely not

                4. Planet_Marss
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  i love that everyone will be playing leic def this week.. ill be benching for differential

                5. Millie7
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  absolutely

                6. Cruyff's Eleven
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Nope, Leicester Def benched...

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

                  Arsenal are awful.

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

                1. Is it time to wildcard this team?
                Ryan, Button
                TAA, Mendy, Soyuncu, Lund, Rico
                Mount, Salah, Sterling, KDB, CHO
                Pukki, Abraham, Greenwood

                2. If yes to wildcarding, who should the ‘X’s be?
                Ryan, Button
                TAA, Robertson, Soyuncu, Lund, Rico
                Mount, Maddison/Tielmans, X , X, X
                Vardy, Abraham, X

                A) Mane, KDB, Dendoncker, Jimenez (play 3-4-3 primarily - defence benching headaches)
                B) Mane, KDB, McGinn, Connolly
                C) Salah, KDB, McGinn, Connolly
                D) Salah, Sterling, Dendoncker, Connolly

                I’m tempted by D, but I guess A is the template?

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

                  I wouldn’t wildcard that. Just need to sort CHO and Pukki out.

                2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  No, it's a good team.

                  How about this?

                  Mendy, CHO, Pukki out
                  Cheapie defender, Dendoncker, Vardy in

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

                    Thanks for the feedback.

                    I sort of agree, my team isn’t totally broken. But hard to justify a -8 and it means I’ll be playing 4-4-2 each week (which is suppose is ok)

                    I’m really unsure what to do!

              9. Planet_Marss
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                mount has been sh*t lately

                1. Ozzy smith
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Haha

                2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Ok

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

                  Looking at a stats table?

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

                  You know you’re playing bad when your manager starts to say you’re “exceeding expectations”

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

                  talking fpl

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

                    No worse than KdB, Salah, Sterling, Aguero etc.

                6. Differential C (Mark)
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Still think he's good, a little unlucky last GW

                7. FPL.team
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Think you've eaten too many mars bars mate.

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

                  I watched mount the last game and it didn't look like he played sh*t to me.

              10. Danstoke82
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Morning all, current team;

                Pope
                TAA Soyuncu Lundstram
                Salah KDB Mount Martial Maddison
                Vardy Abraham

                subs: Stekelenberg Otamendi Rico Mousset

                £1.5ITB

                Question is, which combo is better long term?;

                A) Salah + 6.8DEF
                B) Mane + Robertson

                Thanks in advance

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

                  B

                  1. Danstoke82
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    thanks for the feedback!

                2. Hy liverpool
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  B

              11. JustPark
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                I thought my country has enough kids with bike on roads issue until I watched a clip what basically thugs on bike in UK. Terrorising malls and streets.

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

                  Mate London is a sh*t hole. Thank God I moved out years ago.

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

                Pope
                TAA Rico Lundstram
                Mount Mane Kdb CHO*
                Vardy Abra Jimenez
                Button Soy Dendo Boly*
                5.7itb 1ft
                Kun out already. Now CHO, Boly to...
                A. Maddison/Tielemans and Robbo
                B. Martial and Robbo
                C. Salah and Willems

                Will wait until after the CL games first of course.

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

                  Either A with Maddi or C look best but I would hold off getting more LIV before the MCI match I think

              13. corderz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Pukki > Jimenez or hold onto him for this week?

                Pope Button
                TAA Robertson Tomori Soyuncu Lundstram
                Sterling Martial Maddison Mount Dendoncker
                Vardy Aubameyang Pukki

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

                  Watford at home isn’t it

                  You’ve had him this long, got to give him this fixture sadly

                2. MosF94
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Auba > Jiminez, allowing you to upgrade a mid to Mane/Salah next week?

                  1. MosF94
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    *Jimenez, sorry

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

                      Aubameyang has Southampton and Norwich after Leicester....

                      1. MosF94
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Ah, okay, maybe not then

                        1. MosF94
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Not impressed by Arsenal's lack of creativity recently, though

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

                Which Pool triple up is best?

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

                  Salah, Mane and one of the full backs

                2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Trent, Robbo and one of Salah/Mane

                3. GreennRed
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  None right now. Still conceding goals so too much and too reliant on defenders to get attacking returns. Salah and Firmino not in great form.

                  1. Planet_Marss
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    sorta right.. but how quickly thats gonna change

                    1. GreennRed
                      • 12 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      Get them when it changes, not before.

                      1. Planet_Marss
                        • 4 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        losing mentality

                        1. GreennRed
                          • 12 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Do you do standup?

                          1. Planet_Marss
                            • 4 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            yeah.. wanna hear a joke?.. your rank

                            1. GreennRed
                              • 12 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              Very good. Your invisible one is as outstanding as your football knowledge and witless keyboarding attempts.

                        2. FPL.team
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Get Kane too then while you're at it.

                4. Planet_Marss
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  salah mane and trent

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

                  TAA Robbo Mane

              15. Millie7
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Montoya + Sterling/salah + Haller > Robbo - Teilemans - Vardy? for a hit?

                1. Planet_Marss
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  looks sweet

              16. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Anybody else refuse to get Mane in over Salah? O/

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

                  May end having both this week

                2. ritzyd
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Yep, although wish i had made the move a few weeks ago. Hoping the IB give Salah a bit of a break to get himself sorted out.

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

                  Neither this week - will see what happens over next couple of games and IB.

                4. Planet_Marss
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  both for me

              17. Don Kloppeone
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Morning all
                I had a comedy fail last night and made my moves to beat the price changes but turns out I did them 1 minute after the changes happened so lost out on 0.2 in TV!

                Anyway. Here is my team for this week as it stands:

                3.7itb
                Pope
                TAA, Lunds, Willems
                Mané, KDB, Maddison, Mount
                Vardy (C), Jimi, Abraham
                (McGovern) (Rico, Dendo, Boly*)

                Plan would be to move Boly to Robbo next week and have £1.8m left to play with.

                I know it’s pretty template but looks ok for this week? I may consider going for a more differential captain but haven’t decided.

                Thanks

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

                  Looks good. What moves did you do?

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

                    Kun, Barnes > Jimi, Maddi

                    I know the second move is a bit sideways but it avoids the benching headache that I would’ve had doing Dendo to Maddi

                2. Planet_Marss
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  good plan

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

                    Thanks mate

              18. Shankly611
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Connolly, Sterling OUT
                Vardy, x IN

                Don't know who to buy. 10.9 itb. Already have Maddison. Mount may seem like the obvious choice but I already have Abraham. Suggestions?

                1. Jarnathan
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Why Connolly out?