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Newcastle attack improves but viable assets still hard to find

Newcastle United 2-1 Bournemouth

Goals: DeAndre Yedlin (£4.4m), Ciaran Clark (£4.3m) | Harry Wilson (£6.0m)

Assists: Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.4m), Federico Fernández (£4.4m) | Ryan Fraser (£7.0m)

Bonus Points: H Wilson x3, Clark x2, Aaron Ramsdale x1 (£4.6m)

Newcastle United’s latest win highlighted their drastic improvements going forward in recent weeks.

In the first 10 Gameweeks of 2019/20, not once did Steve Bruce’s side score more than one goal in a match, also blanking on four occasions.

However, in the last two matches, the Magpies have found the net a total of five times, scoring three timers at West Ham and twice against Bournemouth.

Not only was the win in London the first time Newcastle had scored more than once in a league match this season, but Gameweek 12 also represented the first time they had done so in back-to-back outings.

The last few weeks have yielded plenty of progress for the Magpies, perhaps spurred on by their 5-0 defeat to Leicester in Gameweek 7.

Steve Bruce has turned Newcastle’s fortunes around in recent weeks

Since their visit to the King Power Stadium, Newcastle have chalked up 10 points, beating Manchester United, West Ham and now Bournemouth, surging seven points clear of the relegation zone in that time.

However, Fantasy managers might be hard-pressed to find too many attacking assets worthy of inclusion in their squads just yet.

None of Newcastle’s players has netted more than two twice this season while Ciaran Clark (£4.5m) leapt from goalless to joint top-goalscorer in just two matches. The centre-back has also only recently come into the team, making his first start in Gameweek 8.

“The one thing you want is competition and Ciaran was probably questioning why there were times when I didn’t pick him in the squad. I’m leaving out people like Javier Manquillo, who’s done nothing wrong, Yoshinori Muto, who’s done nothing wrong. It’s the difficult part of it. All you can say to them is, ‘Take your chance’, and Ciaran is the prime example of it. He’s done remarkably well coming from nowhere. I’m delighted for him.” – Steve Bruce

Shelvey looks to once again be a key figure for Newcastle

Clark is level with Jonjo Shelvey (£5.0m) who scored in Gameweek 2 at Norwich as well as from a free-kick against West Ham last time out.

The former Swansea City man has now started two matches in a row alongside Isaac Hayden (£4.4m) in central midfield and appears to be very much back in the first-team plans.

When Jamaal Lascelles (£4.4m) was substituted in the 20th minute of the match, it was Shelvey who took on the captain’s armband. He may even hold onto it for Gameweek 13 if the centre-back is not back in time – he left the ground on crutches with his knee in support.

With Hayden also putting in another decent shift, it seems that Matthew Longstaff (£4.5m) and Sean Longstaff (£5.0m) may find it hard to get back in the team.

Saint-Maximin’s pace has helped Newcastle but he has struggled in front of goal

One of the most important contributing factors to Newcastle’s recent offensive improvements has been the pace of Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.4m), although again, he does not look like a player who will be rewarded by the Fantasy system.

In the first half at St James’ Park, Bournemouth were proving difficult to break down as they were doing a fine job of reorganising their defensive shape when countered upon.

That changed towards the end of the opening period when Saint-Maximin found himself in space after a trademark sprint.

However, just as he did twice in such circumstances against West Ham, the rapid winger spurned a golden opportunity. No more than seven yards out of a sparsely defended goal, he opted to blast his shot, rattling the crossbar rather than rippling the net – another shocking miss from Saint-Maximin.

That move did open Bournemouth up a bit more and helped get Newcastle back into the game but it is very clear that Saint-Maximin is not a player to be trusted to put chances away.

Yedlin got on the end of a Saint-Maximin cross to equalise for Newcastle

That said, he may still offer some assist potential this season, setting up DeAndre Yedlin‘s (£4.4m) equaliser with a cross in the first half. Furthermore, his wayward efforts on goal could potentially lead to assists from rebounded efforts too.

Meanwhile, Miguel Almirón’s (£5.8m) wait for a first league goal of the campaign goes on although he can consider himself exceptionally unfortunate on this occasion.

On another of Saint-Maximin’s rapid forays into Bournemouth’s box, he fell to the ground as Aaron Ramsdale (£4.6m) sallied forth to parry the ball. Almirón’s subsequent effort was fired straight into Saint-Maximin on the ground, in what turned out to be a fantastic save by his own player.

Either way, such was Newcastle’s desire to win this game, Bournemouth’s run of three consecutive clean sheets was brought to an end. It is worth perhaps considering that the Magpies are no longer the clean sheet fodder we once thought they were, potentially ominous for anyone holding defensive options from Aston Villa, Manchester City, Sheffield United and Southampton, their next four opponents.

Fraser was the one to benefit from Newcastle’s set piece problems, not Rico

Owners of Cherries defensive assets probably should not regret the decision to start them in Gameweek 12.

Some Diego Rico (£4.3m) owners started him hoping for returns at either end of the pitch. The expectation of a clean sheet was understandable given Newcastle’s scoring record up until this point, but there was also hope that the left-back, involved in set pieces, would benefit from their vulnerability to dead-ball situations.

After letting a West Ham goal in by that route last time out, Newcastle did indeed concede from a corner once again, Rico owners were perhaps unfortunate enough for it to be from one taken by Ryan Fraser (£7.0m) instead.

Rico still got into some great attacking positions in the North East, overlapping well with Fraser. He had a fierce shot in the first-half well-saved by Martin Dúbravka (£5.0m), which could have easily ended up in the back of the net.

Ramsdale has offered good value for Fantasy managers this season

Ramsdale also continues to offer decent value, registering a four-point haul despite conceding twice. He made seven saves and claimed one bonus point to secure second place in the scoring charts for goalkeepers so far.

After 12 Gameweeks, the Bournemouth shot-stopper has 52 points, the same as Kasper Schmeichel (£5.2m) and just three short of current leader Mat Ryan (£4.7m) on 55.

That said, the usefulness of defensive assets on the south coast could be coming to an end soon with Wolves (home), Spurs (away), Liverpool (home) and Chelsea (away) four of Bournemouth’s next five opponents.

Meanwhile, Callum Wilson‘s (£7.8m) slide continued as he went a fifth consecutive match without an attacking return.

Newcastle United XI (5-4-1): Dúbravka; Willems, Clark, Lascelles (Dummett 20′), Fernández, Yedlin; Saint-Maximin (Atsu 90′), Shelvey, Hayden, Almirón; Joelinton (Carroll 83′).

Bournemouth XI (4-4-2): Ramsdale; Rico (Solanke 66′), Aké, S Cook, A Smith (Danjuma 78′); Fraser, Billing, L Cook, H Wilson (Francis 66′); J King, C Wilson.

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873 Comments Post a Comment
  1. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    International break arg 🙁

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

    Do you see any obvious transfers here?

    Pope McGovern
    TAA Tomori Soyuncu Lundstram Rico
    Mané KDB Mount Maddison Guendouzi
    Auba Vardy Abraham

    1 FT, 0 ITB

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

      no, I don't like Aubameyang....but you're not going to take him out with SOU next

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

        I know. I was about to ship him out last week, but decided to keep for the coming 3 fixtures.

        1. St Pauli Walnuts
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I’m giving him the next two. He’s getting zero service and now he is out on the left he is even less enticing

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

            Agree. I might just give him two weeks myself.

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

      No, you're good.

  3. Jars458
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Finally got rid of Gibson and have 15 live players. Rank up to 280K all chips intact.

  4. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you get rid of for Mane?

    KDB or Sterling?

    1. BobbyV
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling

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

      sterling

    3. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      KDB

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

      I just did Sterling

    5. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I moved on Sterling

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

      Sterling all day long

      2 goals in last 9 gws iis appalling

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

      Extremely surprised by the Sterling favouring.

      Stats-wise, Sterling still tops the league but KDB has fallen hugely since the first few weeks.

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

        Rodrigo back. KdB will play higher again.

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

          That is true.

          I'm happy to keep both for now

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

        Rodri back means kdb played much further up against liverpool and looked more threatening than Sterling and saves you 2m.We are not going to captain sterling over.next 5-6gws as well over likes of Vardy Mane.

        Sterling will be probe to rotation as well and pep will now prioritize cl over pl so sterling could be rested in easy matches before pl

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

          I'm probably going to captain Sterling this week

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

      Absolutely KDB

    9. Party time
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Kdb

      • jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        If they were the same price then kdb, but they aren't, so I'd have to say sterling.
        I made the move last week and went with sterling.

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

        KDB... Sterling points cieling way higher and a cpatain pick. Plays further forward than KDB, and if Pep is serious about challenging then at present all but undropable. Yes you can invest a little extra elswhere, but if you need to, he can be shifted to fund almost any player in the game.

        Lose Sterling, find a huge sofa each week.

    10. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Trying to delay the WC to late December.

      Pope Heaton
      Diop* Lascelles Matip Soyuncu Tomori
      Salah KdB Mount Maddison Stephens
      Wilson* Vardy Rashford

      Diop + Wilson -> Baldock + Laca or Bobby?

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

        Jimenez and PVA?

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

          Is PvA value for money?

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

        Laca -> Bobby!

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

        You need pool defence for upcoming fixtures as wel

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

      Liverpool 10 games this season where they have conceded one goal, frustrating as a defence double-upper.

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

        yeah it is incredible really, always one goal and always late in the game

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

          This.

      2. AC Yew
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        This is why I'm so hesitant to double up this year! Although I have the funds for it.

        1. Geriatric Unathletic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I have just doubled up TAA and Robertson. Clean sheets will come, assists and goals too and bonus points = best points/mill in the league, other than Sir Lundstram obviously :).

          1. Warby84
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            TAA and Robbo will both be the top defenders (pts) by the end of the season..

        2. xHaTr
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Robbo and TAA have been scoring pretty well even without the clean sheets. Only been 3 gameweeks so far where neither of them have got an attacking return

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

      Auba owners Keeping or Selling?

      So let me recall to the time i got Auba in.

      Auba had 7 consecutive fantasy returns in first 7gws ,(which included liv mu and TOT)

      Next 5 five he had only 1 goal against (BOU shu CPL WOL lei)

      Didnt see that coming. Really want to get Jimenez in but i just cant fathom the idea of selling Auba before SOT nor - two sides with most goals conceded in pl so far

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

        should score well in the next 2, norwich game is mouth watering

      2. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        gotta keep Auba for sure. I got rid this week for Jimi tho for a hit which paid off!

      3. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I did exactly the same, but switched to Vardy after his SOU haul. Each week you look at the fixtures and think "he has to score, right"? So frustrating!

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

          Good move. In my case ive already got Vardy and Tammy

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

            See my team below, I'm thinking we'll be quite similar

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

        Same dilemma had him for a good few weeks now. Going to keep for the next 2 if he can’t score against Saints and Norwich he’s out.

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

          Probably the best thing to do.

          Even if he does well i think Id probably sell to Jimenez and move cash to midfeild or defence

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

        Capping 2 weeks, then offloading for Connolly and fund bringing KDB back...

        Play 352 then.....

      6. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I got him at same time, thought he was going to fill his boots but hasn’t worked out at all mainly through no fault of his own (apart from being over generous with penalty rights). Going to hold for the next 2 though and reassess then, probably Jimi as no other real contenders (have Vard and Tam)

    13. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Thoughts on Sterling + Mount-> Mane + Pulisic (exact cash atm).
      What would you do. Have the WC so not in a hurry to change out Wickham or Cantwell right away.

      Pope.
      Robbo, A Smith, Lundstram, Janmaat.
      Mount, Sterling, KDB, Salah.
      Abraham, Vardy.
      Button, Cantwell, Soyuncu, Wickham.
      2ft. 0.8m ITB.

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

        Looks good. Go for it

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

        I would do it!

    14. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Early thoughts on Mendy to Robbo and Mount to Martial or Pullisic for a -4?

      Pope
      TAA Mendy Rico Soyuncu Lunds
      Mane KDB Maddison Mount Cantwell
      Vardy Tammy Jimi

      1. cheeky moses
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Mendy to Robbo makes sense. I think the second move can easily wait a week and do it for free

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

        Good plan!

    15. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Worth a pool defensive double up?

      Pope
      TAA, Diop*, Soy, Tomori, Lundstram
      KDB, Mane, Maddison, Mount, Cantwell
      Tammy, Vardy, Jimenez

      1FT. 2.5 ITB. Only other option I see is PVA (wouldn't play this week) and bank 1.5m.

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

        I want to double up on Liverpool defenders. They have to start keeping clean sheets surely

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

        Could work but how about KDB to Salah.?

        This way you'd definitely avoid benching points. TAA Soy Lundy looks good set and forget trio to own for next 5-6 matches

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

          *benching points in defence

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

          Going no Man City doesn’t feel right - saying that, I had no pool for the last 4 weeks and I did fine. I’m not sure how much value is in Salah at the moment. And if you compare TAA/Robbo to similar priced mids, they are on par. I’ll have to look at the expected goals conceded, but there run of fixtures up to GW18 has to produce 3+ CS (cryBHAEVEbouWAT).

      3. Party time
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Prefer a pool double up in attack

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

        D.silva or martial can’t decide

        1. Jam0sh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Martial

          1. Party time
              4 years, 4 months ago

              This man knows

          2. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Martial

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

          I see alot of people getting rid of mount, havent seen chelsea last couple of games. Is he not getting in good positions ? Does he look off form ?

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

            He looks great, always up the pitch and has had a couple of free kicks. I’m sticking with him atm

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

            Looks good, just not getting the points. Im keeping him.

          3. cheeky moses
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Looks great, been a bit unlucky not to pick up more points. I wouldn't get rid.

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

            Will come good. People are too kneejerky as Pulisic is on a hot streak.

            They act like mount is not going to get involved anymore.

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

              Basically this

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

            will keep then, good fixtures after city

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

            I can't say I've watched Chelsea too closely over the last couple, but over the last four, Pulisic is the only one ahead of Salah and Sterling for xGI, and Mount is far down the list alongside Almiron, Gross, McNeil and Buendia

          7. St Pauli Walnuts
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Knee jerks IMO, still playing well

        3. cheeky moses
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          What are peoples thoughts on Auba as a sneaky differential over the next 4 gws?
          I know Arsenal are a bit meh, but the fixtures can't really get any better from an attacking perspective: SOU, nor, BRI, whm

          1. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I’d keep if I had him.
            Don’t know whether I’d buy though with cheaper forwards on form and Liverpool players to consider.

            1. cheeky moses
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              True. I'm contemplating Mané and Jimmi vs. KDB and Auba. The first one is arguably more "safe", but something in me likes the second option more. What do you reckon?

              1. The 12th Man
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                You have to go with your gut. It’s your team.
                If I felt that way about Aubamayang and KDB and didn’t make the move I’d be kicking myself , AGAIN! Lol.

                Shifting Mane is risky though as he’s on form and has good fixtures coming.
                Auba has fixtures but no form..

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

            Dont buy, dont sell imo. He has the fixtures, but no form.

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

              His form per se is not atrocious. It's more the team and manager uncertainty. Week on week he's being asked to play a new role which makes no sense. The only aspect of the team which is not dysfunctional is the attack and that's the only change forthcoming.

              I have him and he was earmarked to be captain in 3 or 4 of the next games but definitely not sticking the armband on him now.

        4. luk46
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Ryan 4m
          VVD Soyüncü Lund Dunk Lowton
          Salah KDB Maddison Mount Yarmolenko
          Tammy Wilson Jimenez

          Wanna get TAA/Robbo + Vardy, but not worth wcing, right?

        5. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Template looks to be:

          GK: Pope
          DF: TAA, Robbo, Lundstram, Soyuncu
          MF: Mane, KDB, Maddison, Martial
          FW: Vardy, Abraham

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

          What to do with 4.7m itb? 1 FT. Any suggestions ?

          Pope Button
          TAA, Soy, Rico, Lundstram, Lascelles
          KDB, Mane, Maddison, Mount, Nakamba
          Tammy, Vardy, Jimenez

          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Mount and Lascelles to Dendoncker and Robertson.

            1. diesel001
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Oh you have £4.7m ITB. Simple then. Lascelles to Robertson

              1. diesel001
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Pope
                TAA - Soy - Lund - Robbo
                Mane - Maddison - KDB
                Jimenez - Vardy - Abraham

                Button - Mount - Rico - Nakamba

              2. The 12th Man
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Good move.

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

                Thanks! But this will give me a benching headache every week lol

                1. diesel001
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Never a problem having a benching headache. It is a problem when you have crap players not scoring points.

                  1. 3 A
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Benching headache means u are rich!

            2. The 12th Man
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              You like 4-3-3?

              1. diesel001
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Robbo is great value compared to Salah and the other mids like Maddison, Pulisic, Tielemans etc. are keeping pace with Salah in recent weeks.

                1. The 12th Man
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  I agree.
                  I’m doubled up with TAA and Robertson. Their basically 7m midfielders who get the odd cs.
                  I am considering 4-4-2 though and downgrading Rashford in the coming weeks .

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

              Keep Mount. Just Lascelles -> Robertson

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

            Maybe consider salah/robbo either way you wanna go but pool triple up looks like a good option

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

            Thanks all. Appreciate all the replies. Looks like my next move is to get a third Liverpool player, probably Robertson

          4. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I have 4.7m itb & 1 FT too.

            Save or upgrade Mount, unless you intend to get Robbo for Lascelles

        7. The-Red-1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          What would you do with this motley crew?

          Pope button
          TAA Robertson Lunds Soy Williams
          Mane KDB Pulisic Madison McGinn
          Vardy Jimi Tammy

          Thinking of downgrading McGinn to Dendonk and upgrading Pope to Ederson (when fit), cos I'm not sure I need that much value on the bench.

          Or should I stick?

          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Nothing. That is a good team.

          2. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Nice team.
            Stick.
            If your not happy with Pope then > Henderson after they’ve played United.

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

          When is patience and holding high quality fantasy assets with brilliant statistical performances a mistake?

          Starting to doubt everything I know and love about FPL

          1. Party time
              4 years, 4 months ago

              😆

            • diesel001
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              As I said to FPL Virign, you got to understand the players.

              There are some players like Son, Mane, Martial, Vardy who are streaky and can go on runs of 10+ games where they just destroy their xG.

              There are others like Kane, Auba, Aguero, Firmino, Salah, Sterling who are more consistent and will pretty much track their xG over a season.

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

                I do understand the players given my rank history, just really lost at the moment. Bit of a depressive state actually

                1. diesel001
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Then you would know to get Mane, Vardy and get rid of Mount too.

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

              Following stats without going with eye test / gut feeling isn't the right thing.
              Just like vardy and xG.

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

                Eye test is my most important metric, followed by stats. Vardy doesn’t really pass the eye test either to be honest. He is absent for 95% of matches

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

                  I watch A LOT of matches.. like 3-5 per GW in their entirety

                2. The 12th Man
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Agree. For e.g athe eye test tells me to hold Mount regardless how good Pulisic looks.

                  Doubling up though by doing Yarmolenko > Pulisic is an option for me.

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

                  Why doesnt he pass the eye test? Every time I see him shoot, he scores.

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

                    It’s simply unsustainable

            • Sailboats
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Stats dont tell the fully story. Gotta go with your gut feeling sometimes. If you're wrong so be it. Its better to be wrong than to doubt yourself.

              1. The 12th Man
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Feel much better when a gut pick comes off rather than following the crowd.
                Of course it can be wrong.
                This is why I don’t understand some that come on and moan about a transfer failure just because the mass were pushing in that direction.
                You drive your car, you can take directions from others on the right route to take but ultimately it’s you who has to steer your way through the season.
                We take responsibility for our own decisions.

          2. fish&chips
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Is going no City too dangerous? Poor form, shaky defence, not the best fixtures and a lot of decent alternatives. I'm thinking to ship KDB for son this week and sterling for Salah the week after.

            Am I crazy?

            1. fish&chips
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Still got WC if it all goes Pete Tong

            2. Party time
                4 years, 4 months ago

                5 consecutive Green arrows for me since the last international break,No city No problem. There are different ways to play the game although I might bring in a City asset now that people are selling

              • HurriKane
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Nahh. Likes of KDB Sterling will be prone to rotation as well and pep will now prioritize cl over pl so sterling/kdbcould be rested in easy matches before cl

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

                  City are one win from topping their CL group and possibly have already done so.There'll be little or no rotation from then until mid-February. With that defence they have zero chance of winning the CL.

              • jason_ni
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Wouldn't do kdb to son personally.
                You dont need both him and sterling, between the 2 move on raz

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

              Pope
              VVD Lundstram Rico
              Salah Sterling Maddison Mount
              Vardy Abraham Jimenez

              Button Cantwell Otamendi Kelly
              0.9itb 1ft

              Planned moves are as follows (over next 3 gw)
              A) sterling to mane
              B) VVD to Robertson
              C) Otamendi to Soyuncu

              Do I have the order right?

              1. Party time
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  I prefer, C A(if he keeps blanking) B

                • GreennRed
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Sterling and Van Dijk will play. Not so sure Otamendi will.

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

                    Yeah I know, but not having mane is hurting and I like him as a captain away at palace

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

                      Ship both so. Didn't see game yesterday, heard some on radio. Apparently Sterling played well but no attacking returns. I was surprised at that, never fancied him in a big game, he has more character than I thought. City have to put everything on attack now, defence is poor. Sterling should still do well.

              2. No Pirlo No Party
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Feel in a good place after rising from 1.2M to 230k in 4 GWs. Now to build on that!

                Ryan - Button
                Robertson - Soyuncu - Tomori - Lundstram - Rico
                Salah - Sterling - Mount - Tielemans - Dendoncker
                Vardy - Abraham - Pukki

                1FT with £1.0M in the bank

                Pukki > Jimenez the best move?

                Or downgrade Pukki? Not sure where I would upgrade elsewhere though...

              3. The-Red-1
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Bench 1...

                KDB, Mane, Pulisic, Maddison, McGinn, Tammy, Vardy, Jimi

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

                Got the exact funds to do Sterling + Diop -> Son + Robertson. Hopefully the price changes will slow down over the IB so I can wait until they played all their games.

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

                Happy with the team going forward.
                Only thing is no vardy but hey ho.

                Pope
                TAA- Lundy - Soy
                Salah - Mane - Kdb - Maddison - Martial
                Jimi - Abraham
                Rico / Greenwood / Fodder

                1. Party time
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Nice team even without vardy. For a 3-5-2 set up it looks lovely tbh

                  • Ëð
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Nice squad.

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

                      Cheers both.. heres hoping it leads to a few more greens!

                  • The 12th Man
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Like your set up.

                2. The Mighty I
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  2FT, £0 in the bank

                  Will re-assess after the IB but really struggling for transfer ideas here.

                  Pope Button
                  TAA Robbo Tomori Soyuncu Lundstram
                  Salah Sterling Mount Cantwell Dendoncker
                  Vardy Abraham Jimenez

                  1. NABIL - FPL otai
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Nice 4-3-3 team

                    if it ain't broke, don't fix it they said.. unless you feel like going big in mid (and don't mind some headache), downgrade Sterling and upgrade Cantwell by getting 2 good mids (Maddy, Martial, Tiele, Puli, etc,.)

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

                      I'd possibly consider this

                    2. The Mighty I
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      Cheers lads, I’ll consider this - my team value isn’t anything special

                  2. Wally banter
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Ouch, how come you have only 0 itb? TV should be really low

                3. RD
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  I Have Aguero and I m thnkng to transfer him to Auba ...or should I just stick with Aguero as he is the only City cover I have .but again Auba's fixtures looks tasty..Any opinion?

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

                    Who are your other forwards? I'd consider downgrading to Vardy/Abraham/Jimenez and using funds to upgrade elsewhere.

                    1. RD
                      • 13 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      My other Forwards are Vardy and Jimenez..I am not keen on Abraham as I feel I have lost the plot already on him

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

                        Fair enough, Auba has a nice fixture this week too!

                4. Old Gregg
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Morning,

                  On WC.

                  Martial in a 3-5-2
                  or
                  Jimenez in a 3-4-3

                  1. Little fekirs
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    B

                  2. NABIL - FPL otai
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    M 3-5-2

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

                    Jimenez

                5. Little fekirs
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  What to do with this lot
                  1FT 0.3ITB
                  Pope
                  TAA Lund Rico
                  Sterling KDB Mcginn Mount
                  Auba Vardy Tammy

                  McGovern Kelly CHO Chambers

                  Dropped a lot in the ranks over the last 3 weeks, so need to make some big changes.

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

                    Sterling -> Mane

                6. Ëð
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  A) Sterling + Greenwood -> Son + Jimenez (-4)
                  B) KDB + Greenwood -> Maddison + Jimenez (-4)
                  C) KDB + CHO + Greenwood -> Tielemans + Mount + Jimenez (-8)
                  D) WC - (KDB, CHO, Greenwood, Cantwell, Kelly -> Maddison, Mount, Jimenez, Dendoncker, Lascelles)

                  Pope, Button
                  Robertson, Rico, Lundstram, Kelly, Soyuncu
                  Sterling, KDB, Mane, CHO, Cantwell
                  Vardy, Abraham, Greenwood

                  £1.2m ITB, 1FT.

                  1. RD
                    • 13 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    A from this lot

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

                    Maybe c.. but leave cho to mount a week so.its only a -4

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

                  Pope (Henderson)

                  Robertson Soyuncu Lundstram (Tomori Diop)
                  Mane KdB Tielemans Mount/Hayden
                  Jimenez Aubameyan Abraham

                  Not sure who to start next week between Mount & Hayden. If the injuries pile up over the break may need to take hits as well.