Scout Notes

Wood proving effective differential as clean sheets return for Burnley

Burnley 3-0 West Ham

Goals: Ashley Barnes (£6.3m), Chris Wood (£6.2m)

Own Goals: Roberto (£4.4m)

Assists: James Tarkowski (£5.0m), Dwight McNeil (£6.0m), Ashley Westwood (£5.4m)

Bonus Points: Tarkowski x3, A Barnes x2, Nick Pope x2 (£4.7m)

Chris Wood (£6.2m) scored on his immediate return to the Burnley team to further his case for inclusion in Fantasy Premier League teams.

The New Zealand international, owned by just 0.8% worldwide, has now found the back of the net five times in as many top-flight starts. Since Gameweek 6, no forward priced under £7.0m has scored that many.

He could have even added a sixth goal to that as one of his efforts against West Ham was ruled out for offside.

Wood’s recovery was clearly a big factor in Burnley’s return to form as they lost both matches in which he was absent, and offered very little in the way of goal threat too.

McNeil is increasingly becoming the key creator for Burnley

Left midfielder Dwight McNeil (£6.0m) was also on form for the Clarets, assisting Wood’s Gameweek 12 goal. 

The mid-price option now has three attacking returns in his last four Premier League outings.

“Dwight (McNeil) had a very difficult game last weekend, but he’s bounced out of that with a very good performance today. His resilience will grow for games like last weekend. He was a long way off, but I try to trust people and give them a chance and he’s performed again today. He continues to learn and adapt and part of his development will be having a tough one and seeing if you can go again. I told him this week I’d kick him somewhere if he didn’t start smiling a bit more. I think he’s enjoying his football and that’s the main thing for me.” – Sean Dyche

That said, it might still take a brave Fantasy manager to invest in Wood or McNeil for Burnley’s upcoming schedule.

They travel to face Watford next who, as we reported earlier this weekend, now have three clean sheets in their last five and have shown tremendous defensive improvement under Quique Sanchez Flores.

The Gameweek 14 visit of Crystal Palace to Turf Moor is a little more favourable but the Eagles showed off a solid back-line in their 2-0 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday. After that, it’s Manchester City (home) and Tottenham (away) for Burnley.

Despite making 10 saves, it was another awful afternoon for West Ham goalkeeper Roberto

It must also be said that, for the second match in a row, West Ham’s defensive assets were incredibly poor and goalkeeper Roberto (£4.4m) was especially to blame.

After errors in the defeat to Newcastle in Gameweek 11, the Spaniard took scathing criticism from the local press as he was arguably at fault for all three of Burnley’s goals.

He set the tone for the afternoon when he elected to punch a McNeil cross away when virtually unchallenged inside the six-yard box.

Roberto then watched a first-half corner loop over his head to James Tarkowski (£5.0m) at the back-post, whose header back across goal fell to Ashley Barnes (£6.3m). The former Brighton and Plymouth Argyle forward had no problems nodding past Roberto, who was simply not following the play quick enough.

Then for the second goal, scored by Wood, it was the goalkeeper who initially gave the ball away when throwing to an unsuspecting Fabian Balbuena (£4.3m). That allowed McNeil to steal in and feed the centre-forward.

Wood’s low-shot was arguably a bit too close to Roberto for his liking, but West Ham’s number 13 failed to get enough purchase on it and deflected it into his own net.

Roberto punched the ball into his own net to (quite literally) hand West Ham a 3-0 lead

Finally, Burnley’s third effort was a goal entirely of Roberto’s own making. Once again, he elected to punch an incoming cross, this time an Ashley Westwood (£5.4m) corner, unwittingly punching the ball into his own net.

West Ham truly have been struggling in the long-term absence of Lukasz Fabianski (£4.9m), who is not expected back until January.

Roberto may have produced 10 saves at Burnley but his place in the team has to be considered under threat after recent performances – which could open the door for David Martin (£4.0m) to come in for Gameweek 13.

That said, Manuel Pellegrini did his best to protect the goalkeeper at the full-time whistle.

“When players are not in their best moment then, of course, I worry about that. But he has experience, so we will see after that. I don’t want to analyse individual performances. I don’t analyse individual performances. As a team, we lost the game, not individual performances.” – Manuel Pellegrini

If Roberto does keep his place in the coming weeks, and maintains his error-prone form, West Ham may find themselves playing a big part in upcoming transfer decisions.

It must be said that Balbuena and Issa Diop (£4.5m) have also been poor of late, so even a change of goalkeeper might not help Pellegrini’s cause.

Attacking assets from Spurs, Chelsea, Wolves and Arsenal will all receive a boost ahead of meetings with the Hammers between now and Gameweek 16.

Taylor was one of two changes in defence for Burnley following poor recent displays at the back

By contrast, Burnley’s defence responded to their recent defensive lapse by keeping a fourth clean sheet of the campaign.

“The players knew they had fallen below the mark; they didn’t need telling from me, but we’ve actually been going quite well this season and I’ve enjoyed what we’ve been trying to achieve. You don’t let one performance force you to over-think everything else and today we were right back on it. From the very beginning of the game, the body language and intent was there and everyone was winning their battles all over the pitch.” – Sean Dyche

Across Gameweeks 10 and 11, the Clarets conceded seven goals to Chelsea and Sheffield United, both matches particularly uncharacteristic of a Sean Dyche side.

He responded by making some changes at the back, full-backs Erik Pieters (£4.7m) and Matt Lowton (£4.5m) both dropping to the bench for Charlie Taylor (£4.2m) and Phil Bardsley (£4.3m) to come in on the left and right respectively.

“I made a few changes today and that was tough on the players going out because I have a lot of respect for them. That’s my job and I thought long and hard about that because we have a strong collective here, so when you do make changes you want them, to perform – and they did!” – Sean Dyche

However, whether or not those alterations made the difference and helped keep the clean sheet for Burnley is hard to assess considering how poor West Ham were.

Felipe Anderson (£6.8m) was anonymous and, as expected, so was Pablo Fornals (£6.0m), who has been an incredibly underwhelming signing for the Hammers this season. Andriy Yarmolenko (£6.0m) was named among the substitutes but still had a chance when he replaced an injured Mark Noble (£5.0m) in the 20th minute and offered very little himself.

With West Ham failing to provide any creativity from midfield, Sébastien Haller (£7.3m) was left isolated with very little in the way of service and therefore did not trouble the Burnley goal.

Pope recorded a much-needed nine-point haul for his owners

Either way, this is now the fourth time in a row this season that the Clarets have kept out a team outside of last season’s top-six at Turf Moor.

Every time they have hosted one of these sides in 2019/20 they have kept a clean sheet, which bodes well considering Crystal Palace (Gameweek 14) and Newcastle (Gameweek 17) are two of the next three to visit Lancashire.

It was Nick Pope (£4.7m) who proved the real winner from an FPL defensive perspective as he made four saves and picked up two bonus points.

Lanzini was seriously injured in the second half, limiting West Ham’s midfield options moving forward

Finally, West Ham were the chief victims of Saturday’s injury quota as they lost two key personnel at Turf Moor.

As already mentioned, Noble was taken off with an ankle problem in the first half before substitute Manuel Lanzini (£6.3m) sustained a serious-looking shoulder injury in the second.

He had to receive extensive treatment on the pitch and was stretchered off receiving oxygen and is very much a doubt for Gameweek 13.

“Mark twisted his ankle. We’ll see how he is. Manu had a problem in his shoulder. We must wait to see what the doctor says to see how long he is out.” – Manuel Pellegrini

Burnley XI (4-4-2): Pope; C Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick; A Barnes (Rodriguez 81′), Wood (Brady 90+4′).

West Ham United XI (4-2-3-1): Roberto; Cresswell, Balbuena, Diop, Fredericks; Rice, Noble (Yarmolenko 20′); Anderson (Lanzini 56′), Fornals (Ajeti 64′), Snodgrass; Haller.

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

    Kun + McGinn to Ayew + Salah (got Mane and TAA)

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

      Yeah, with Mousset over Ayew imo

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not if you need to play Ayew most weeks

    3. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      See how the game goes today first. Think Mane + Salah is a bit overkill though

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

      Noooo

  2. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Regarding sterling being close to suspension, where is the cut off point where they get reset to 0?

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

      31st December

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

      Don't reset to 0
      5 YC 1 match Ban (till gw 19 i guess)
      10 YC 2 match
      15 YC 3 match

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

        Or am i wrong 😮

        1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          You're wrong

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

            Cheers

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

      He's not Diego Costa

    4. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ages away unfortunately

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

      31st i guess but not reset the threshold for suspension is just increased to 10

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

      When is the next league cup game? Imagine he'll try and get booked the game before if he can.

  3. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I'm chasing big time this season. Reckon Salah in could be a good way to catch up?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Watch today and see if he looks good

      1. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Agree.

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

      Yep

    4. space mercenary
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pulisic

      1. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Good shout. But would be looking to captain Salah to (hopefully) make some gains. Wouldn't really consider captaining Pulisic at this stage! Thanks.

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

      Or a way down if he's not getting hot

      1. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Well yes... but I need to make calculated risks so that is one potential outcome

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

          Got you, good luck mate

          1. BIG TONES
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers!!

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

    Interested to get peoples opinion on whether any Palace or Southampton options are worth a look from GW14 onwards when their fixtures cheer up?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ings or a palace defender if you really need a bench fodder.
      Otherwise no

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

      Ings

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

      Well I’ve got ings but Southampton are a sinking ship. Nothing good at palace

    4. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Soton look gash so would avoid, but Palace defender could be a good shout for sure.

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

      For cheap defender it looks viable ... Janmaat for two GWs 13/14 then Palace one for example ... attack is poor unfortunately. Ings is tempting, but hard to find a slot.

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

      Ings for sure - he'll be in my 3-4-3 and 3-5-2. Has a terrific record of returns over last two seasons when fit. Obvs injury worry but there we go.

      PvA could be value too but I'm looking at Guaita, He has a great (50%) record of cs against non top 6. All Palace cs came with him in goal last season pretty much. I'd back Palace to pick up plenty of cs between 14 and 34 (second WC?)

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

    Unless emery gets replaced over IB it’s a severe handicap to hold onto Auba over having Vardy. Perez is a poop too, which of these moves do you prefer?

    A) Keep Auba + Perez and save FT
    B) Vardy + Dilva/Maddison -4
    C) Vardy + Perez

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I would keep... And if no improvement vs SOU then do B on two FT

    3. POLSKA GOLA
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Just get Vardy in for now, Perez is so cheap that risk-reward ratio is high if he scored well in one game out of next 3 or 4 when fixtures are good

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

      Not having vardy is tantamount to self harm at the moment l.

    5. Chasing Waves
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Auba next 3 fixtures look good and cant see him being dropped. A for now

  6. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    (RP - bottomed)

    My initial plan was to do either Soy, Tom or Lundstram to Robbo. But their value is off the charts. Both Chelsea and Leicester have proved themself capable of keeping CS of late. Lundstram is the highest scoring defender.

    Which move do you prefer?

    A) Soy to Robbo
    B) Lundstram to Robbo
    C) Tomori to Robbo
    D) Son to Sterling (just sold the latter but got a instant feeling of regret)
    E) Mount to Martial/Pulisic
    F) Jimenez to Bobby/Lacazette

    Team:
    TAA Soy Lundstram
    Mane KDB Son Mount
    Vardy Tammy Jimenez
    _____
    Button; Hayden Tomori Kelly

    2.5 itb 1 ft

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Just save mate. That's kinda the template

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Got 2.5 to spend.. Surely do something with it

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      D or E
      Personally I wouldnt even be considering the other moves

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        It feels absurd to sell the cheap enablers for sure

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

      Save FT

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Feels weird to have 2.5 itb.. Sterlings potential ban is keeping me off him... Hope he gets a yellow today so that I can get him in for gw14

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

          Ha ha
          I'm hoping for same but going to sell for Salah.

          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Im 0.2 short for Salah :/

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

      E to Pulisic - Not getting Robbo for the reason you gave,

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        You think Pulisic will be better value than Mount?

        1. International Richard
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Based on current form, yes

          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Thanks rich

  7. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Have 3 Che, 3 Lei, 2 Liv and 1 City player. Think Wilson -> Jimi is a good way to spend an FT or save?

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

      No brainier

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

      It's a good move

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

      Deulofeu

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

      Ings to consider

    5. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers all.

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

    So a new template is forming which i think will dominate for next 10gws or so

    Pope Henderson
    TAA Soy Lundstram ( Tomori Rico)
    (Salah/Mane) (KDB/Sterling) Maddison Pulisic (4.5)
    Vardy Tammy Jimenez

    How are you planning to climp up the ranks?

    Strategies like Doubling up on liverpool mids,liverpool defs, leicester mids, Sheffield defs could be viable swords.

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

      Or going for differentials like Trossard, Grealish,Son, Deulofeu,martial is another way

      1. ChelseaGuy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Need differentials to climb up the rankings

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

          This!

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I am planning to stick to that and let everyone else punt on differentials

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

        Yep

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

        Interesting. You must be very highly ranked im.assuming?

        1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          80k. Finished 700 last season by playing boring and letting everyone else punt

    3. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Double City mids could be way to climb up the ranks.

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

        Which ones?

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

          Sterling & KDB

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

            Good luck with Pep's roulette and heart attack near deadline

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

      Salah Mane double up will be my sword. (Jimenez too)
      Alongside Vardy Tielemans Tammy KDB Taa Lundstram Soyuncu i.e. template players

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

        Yh thats a combo that could do real damage once salah gets his mojo back

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

          The last few words matter

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

      Double pool defence myself And jumping on the next mid priced form player

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

      Or 4.0 and Martial instead of Tomori and 4.5

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

      Jim is the ringer in there

      He might/should tick over but hauls seem unlikely and he has a really tough schedule of Thursday night coming up. Suspect there's better value in a 5 man midfield.

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

        Nope disagree, on form, fixtures, Jota getting back to form and nailed. No way is he a ringer, then again I would say that, wouldn't I? 😀

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

          He's not a bad call of course. Had him right from beginning last time out pretty much so love him. I just don't see him as template essential ahead of a 7.2 mid or a form 6.5 attacker. Limited upside is the way I see it.

          I'd be more tempted by Jota I think if he really is back to form.

    8. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Haller, Barnes and Pukki template did not last 10 weeks.

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Haller was never a template pick.. EO too low

  9. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pope
    TAA - Lundy - Soyuncu
    Mane - Sterling - KDB - Mount - Cantwell
    Vardy - Abraham

    (4.0 Connolly Rico Tomori)

    A) Cantwell ➡️ Grealish/Saint-Maximin
    B) Connolly ➡️ Jota/Ings
    C) Tomori & Cantwell ➡️ Janmaat/Taylor & Tielemans (-4)
    D) Anything else?

    No easy of getting Maddison, Jimenez etc unless I start selling my premium players.

    Thoughts?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Cantwell is your biggest problem
      Get rid

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

        Yup I know but for who is the question. I could upgrade Connolly to someone like Jota/Ings and Cantwell would be my 3rd sub.

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

      I would sell premium ones ... otherwise at least don't rely on Cantwell! Would you consider Deulofeu for a couple of weeks and then swap to Ings?

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

        Yup I'm considering Jota/Ings/Deulo as my 3rd striker.

        Could also do something like KDB & Connolly to Maddison & Jimenez for a hit.

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

          Not fancy a hit ... KDB is 'another game to watch' thing before deciding I guess

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

            Yeah agree about that. Don't want to sell him in a hurry.

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

      A

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

        KDB & Connolly to Maddison & Jimenez for a hit is another option I'm considering.

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

          Keeping Raz ?
          This is also a great plan

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

            Raz I'll only sell for Salah. Don't fancy downgrading him as it's always tough to restructure to get a premium mid after spreading cash.

    4. Motty FPL
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Im in a very similar boat here and would argue your team looks pretty well set up as it is. Agreed cantwell is a problem but the way im looking at it i have cantwell +4.5striker fodder. Will play 4-4-2, using lundstram as 4th def but effectively hes the 5th mid. Then that just means have a look at getting 3other good def with good fixtures. Tomori / soy / taa are all playable for foreseable future. Im just looking at just upgrading mount to martial / sterling to salah if needed. But otherwisd think ur core of kdb/sterling/mane/abra/vardy/taa, is all good!

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

    Can only blame myself for benching Soy

    1. Calderano FC
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Deep

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

      I blame you as well.

    3. Sloopy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I prefered CHO and Rico above Tomori. What a fool I was! Only myself to blame!

  11. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea fans how did Mason look yesterday ?? I get the feeling the lad could do with a rest ?? Could do without playing for England this IB

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

      Not a fan, but looked okay. Being nailed is his biggest advantage over the Wingers though. However things might change when Barkley RLC Kante Kovacic Jorginho are all fit

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

      I didn’t watch it but from what I read he looked close to getting returns again.

  12. germanyozil10
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who is the best mid under $6.4?
    Who is the best att under $6.4?

    Thx!

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

      What exchange rate to £?

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

        😀 just about to ask

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

      McGinn
      Ings/Wood

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

      McGinn
      Jota

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

      Feeling punty? James and Deulofeu

  13. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    RP,

    Sell or keep Dilva? 3.1 ITB so could afford Son, Maddi etc,

    Pope
    TAA Robbo Soy Lundstram
    Mane KDB Dilva Mount
    Vardy Abraham
    Button Ings Donkey Rico

    Ings going under the radar BTW, more points than Jimenez!

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

      I like the idea of bringing in Son

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

      Donkey to Maddison

    3. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sell for Maddison

    4. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Factually incorrect
      They both have 52 pts

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

      Benching an attacker against the Defense of Clowns is a bad idea.
      I bought Jimenez for a hit against them last GW. Vardy this gw had a haul.
      Just play Ings

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

        Then again I'm stuck with having to bench one of my 3 Chelsea attackers against the might of City defence if I do.

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

      Son

  14. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Some tough benching this week. Does this look right?

    Pope
    TAA Janmaat Lundstram
    Salah Mane KDB Mount
    Jimenez Abraham Vardy

    Button Soyuncu Rico Elneny

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

      Soyuncu over Janmaat

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

        Yeah you’re probably right

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

    For someone to suggest that City double midfield your way of climbing the ranks? 😀

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

      What do you know about climbing ranks when you haven't finished Top 100k once in 7-8 seasons?

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

        What do you know about being a jerk?

        Everything apparently.

        1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Sick burn

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

        I have never actually been that much involved with FPL until this season after joining this site to be honest. Never knew how serious peple took this game otherwise I would have been on this site much sooner.

        How long has FFS been in existence?

        So there is your answer.

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

          11 years

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

            Damn, where have I been lol.

      3. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Mate not everyone plays this game religiously. FPL really isn't meant to be played like that or be taken that seriously..

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

        But challenge accepted. What is your current rank?

        I have been losing sleep lately trying to figure out how to beat my best OR finish so far 🙂

        1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Top 100k finish is simple enough. Stick to template. Captain the poll leader
          Resist taking hits or early transfers
          Play patient and "boring" and you'll be inside 100k
          Start chasing it with hits and punts and you'll crash and burn

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

            I am going different and taken quite a bit of hits already. Team almost settled.

            Just hoping my GW ends well.

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

        My team is kinked 😉

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

          Sorry *linked*

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

            Stupid phone

        2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Whatever floats your boat

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

      They are explosive and a lot seem to be selling Sterling.

  16. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    My plan was to bring in Robertson to complete the double up with TAA, but my cheapies (Soy, Lund, Rico) are performing rediculously good.

    Stick to the plan or spend the cash elsewhere?

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

      Analyze after gw13. No need to.bring him in if cheapies arw doing well if not better.

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Keep the three and still get TAA and Robbo, and view them as mids.....

      1. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Means I’d have to bench one of Soy and Lund every gameweek. Don’t want that

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

          He is telling you to bench midfielders.

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

      Wondering the same

      But there again look at the returns of TAA and Robbo with no cs. Add in couple of cs and they'd be better value than pretty much all mid priced mids - Maddison included. You have to think that cs will come

    4. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Liverpool 2 (probably) clean sheets out of 12.
      That wont stay like that. I'll forecast 15 for the season thats 13 off the remaining 26.

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

    Magnus Carlsen OR: 20
    Magnus Carlsen rank in Norway: 6th

    😮 ridiculous 😮

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

      Genius?

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

        The fact that there are 6 Norwegians in top 20. Less people in the entire country than there are FPL managers total.

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

          Yeah, he seems to know his sh*t.

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

      Yeah, he is doing quite well.

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

        So are Managers from Norway.

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

      Scandinavian’s always do well at FPL

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

        Ohh any explanation? Not smarter aren't they? Luckier?

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

          For Norwegians it's probably mostly that there is a culture of following the English top division going back to the 60s. Lots of love for the PL which then naturally transfers over to FPL.

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

            Interesting ... eye test is important, is it what you are saying?

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

              Just lots of cold and dark days where the best thing to do on weekends is to watch every single game 😉 so yes, eye test

          2. No Professionals
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Not sure it is that.

            Could be a cultursl mindset thing? Less emotional decision making? Don't know, just speculating.

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

              Won't know for sure but it may be a contributor. Are they here in the forum? Otherwise that may be the answer ... go with your own guts and not the flock's idea 😀

    4. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      interesting that he has gone with no 12mln premiums at all.
      although with 2.4m banked Son --> Sterling/Mane must be on the cards

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

        He just brought in Son for Sterling so that seems unlikely. I'm thinking Haller -> Firmino

        1. Dr. Rog
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          quite possibly. his bench is stacked.

          really is interesting to shun the 12m+ completely. I agree they dont make sense from a value perspective but then there is the captaincy which justifies 1.

    5. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone got the team link?

      1. Dr. Rog
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        1908330

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Cheers

  18. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    In hindsight what the heck was I thinking playing rico over soyuncu, seven Points down the drain

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

      It was probably a right call before the games.

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

      Sensible choice

    3. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Never look at your decisions in hindsight or you will just end up melting your head. You made what you thought was the correct decision and that is the way you should view it.

    4. The Cherry Picker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Good advice Syd

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

      Yeah I have Janmaat and Soyuncu points staring at me from my bench...

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

      Good decision not expected outcome

    7. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rico smacked the post, could easily have been a haul.

      Most of the advice i saw on here was to play the likes of Lundstram and Rico over Soyuncu.

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

      It wasnt expected that Arsenal would go into the game so defensive. If I had known that I would have played Chilwell over Rico. But I didnt, and I am guessing neither did you. It was the right call with what we knew.

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

      Newcastle Defenders scored again ...

  19. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Firmino or Vardy?

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

      Close though. Unlucky.

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

        Reply fail to Drughi.

        Vardy easy.

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

          cheers

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

      Don't miss the party ... Firmino can wait

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

      To me it's a question of whether you get firmino as well as vardy.

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

      thanks all

  20. All For One
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is Lowton not nailed on anymore?
    Thinking of switching him to Cahill or Kelly?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No time to get rid of him

    2. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Patricio
      Lascelles, Taa, Soyuncu, Lowton
      Mount, Sterling, Kdb, Mane
      Abraham, Vardy

      Button, Lundstram, Greenwood, Cantwell

      1FT 1.1 ITB

      A) Sterling to Salah
      B) Lowton to Cahill

  21. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who performs best away from home- Salah or Mané? Trying to figure out who wears the armband next week

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

      Mane performs better H & A.

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yep

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

      Salah needs to hit his form to challenge and eclipse Mane

  22. The Cherry Picker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Alright everyone.

    I’m part of a WhatsApp group that shares FPL related news, chat and advice.

    Last year, between the 25 members, we had an average OR rank of 38k. A group of like minded individuals from all over the world.

    If you fancy meeting some new people and having a laugh. Send me an email : simonalcroft@outlook.com

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

      Cheers. Will do.

  23. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Was gonna do Ota>Robbo but my def is doing well so will get Janmaat.

    How else to spend £2.3m? Cant see any obvious upgrades?

    Pope/Heaton
    TAA Lund Soy Tomori *Janmaat*
    Salah Mount KDB Maddison Dend
    Jiminez Tammy Vardy

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

      Good team. I feel it will be difficult ignoring Mane this season. Maybe find a way of getting him in?

      1. manu4life99
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I could do KDB > Mane but leaves me with no city (although using WC GW18 to get triple city when fixtures turn)

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

          I think that would be ideal, a risk nonetheless.

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

      Stick with the original plan and bring in Robbo. They will get a couple of cs in next few games imo

  24. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Didn’t watch the Chelsea game. How was Mount? Mount > Pulisic a sound move?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He played okay but Pulisic always looked a lot more attacking and the more likely to score

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Reckon it’s time to do the switch then?

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

      Pulisic looks in terrific form. He is so quick for defenders and his tricks are working well so far. Get him while he is hot. I will wait though after gw13 if price rises wont be an issue.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, would be ideal

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        If its Mount to Pulisic he might as well do it now...

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

          Yeah but 2 weeks is quite long. Things may be different by then.

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

      Mount looked OK, but Pulisic is so selfish and in good form, that he's probably the better fpl player to have atm.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers

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

      Pulisic definitely a very good asset to own. He just seems to do things effortlessly.

  25. JBG
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    So annoying that Lowton suddenly got benched yesterday :/.

    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Same man is he still nailed on?

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

        I thought so.. He's played every match before this if I'm not mistaken and Bardsley hasn't been struggling with injury, as in that being the reason Lowton played more. So hard to say now.

    2. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pieters owner here, also missed out.

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

        Wow, didn't notice until you mentioned it now, that Pieters didn't play either. So out of nowhere from Dyche imo.

        1. BIG TONES
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah I have Pope also so thought I was on for a double CS haha. Apparently Charlie Taylor has won the position - annoying!

  26. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who here does not own Vardy?

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

      You?

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

        There are some who dont. Many do though for obvious reasons.

      2. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I don't own him. I have Auba instead which was the wrong call, but I'm not getting rid with the fixtures coming up. Also, I would find it extremely boring if I just brought in Vardy because now everyone owns him. Sticking to ma guns hehe.

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

          Yeah, Auba should do well, but am concerned with Arsenal. Auba and Laca are unwilling to sign their contract extensions, Arsenal are in dire form, Manager is in the worst pressure he has been from the time of his appointment, tactics not working and Auba does not play in the middle now Laca is back. So much uncertainty atm while Vardy and Lei are the opposite of Arsenal atm.

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

      Irbox

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

        Yup

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

      Me for like a day longer. Thought Auba was the better pick and wa sin denial about it for too long.

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

    Looking for a maurading left footed wing back, non tempremental but extremly injury prone

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

      Harry Kane

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

        Omg hahahaha

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

        😀

  28. Dele
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Casual brag, but somehow I’ve managed to go from 750k to 60k in 3 weeks. Scored 67 points yesterday with Mane, Salah, KDB and Martial still to come.

    Hoping for another big day with lots of goals!

    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nice one!

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Soy +Tomori in your team I guess?

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

        Pope
        Tomori, Chilwell, Soy
        Mane, Mount, Salah, KDB, Martial
        Tammy, Vardy(C)

        Double Leicester at the back did me nicely.

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

          Double LEI defence. Interesting.

          Pretty decent team.

          I also doubled up on Mane and Salah.

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

            I think Soy will be downgraded next week to upgrade Mount to Pulisic or Maddison

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

      Nicely done.

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

      2M to 480k in 3 weeks here. Feels great

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

      3m to 300k since gw 5, slowly climbing every week. The joys of a bad start 😀

    6. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      61 with the same 4 players left. Been a long time coming though.

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

      Same
      Gw9 : 1.22m
      Currently : 397k

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

      Who did you cap?

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

        Vardeh

  29. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ings(c) next GW then?

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah go for it

  30. tarantino2005
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which one would you pick?
    A) Soyuncu + Maddison
    B) Pereria + Perez
    C) Chilwell + Tielemans

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

      C imo. Tielemans loves a shot and he's often around the box of the opposite team.

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

      Not keen on Perez. A or c is great - whichever you are closest too - unless you are on wc?