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Wolves excel in a 3-4-3 again as owners await further Jimenez injury news

Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Aston Villa

  • Goals: Ruben Neves (£5.3m), Raul Jimenez (£7.3m) | Trezeguet (£5.2m)
  • Assists: Joao Moutinho (£5.3m), Adama Traore (£5.2m) | None
  • Bonus: Jimenez, Neves x3, Trezeguet x1

Nuno Espirito Santo’s return to a 3-4-3 has helped unlock Wolverhampton Wanderers’ attacking potential in the past few months.

Since the Wolves head coach revisited the formation in earnest in Gameweek 6, the West Midlands club have shown steady improvement.

Santo’s troops are indeed unbeaten in the top flight since that 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace, a run that stretches back seven league games.

They have also scored in every match over that period.

It’s not quite as simplistic as basic formation choices, of course: Wolves’ fixture schedule from Gameweeks 1 to 5 was tricky and they faced some of the division’s meanest defences during that run.

Since then, they have encountered rather more obliging backlines in the form of Aston Villa, Arsenal and Watford.

Still, there has been more than just circumstantial evidence to back up the increased goal threat.

Take the fixture against Newcastle in Gameweek 10: three shots on goal in a 3-5-2 in the opening 45 minutes and then ten attempts after the break when a 3-4-3 was deployed.

There were similar second-half improvements in matches against Southampton and Slovan Bratislava in October, with Santo again turning to a 3-4-3 at the interval.

Sunday’s victory over Aston Villa continued the trend, with the hosts racking up 17 shots at Molineux, taking their total to 51 since the second half kicked off at St. James’ Park a fortnight ago.

Yes, Villa were without key figures such as Tom Heaton (£4.5m), Bjorn Engels (£4.5m) and Jack Grealish (£5.9m).

And yes, Dean Smith’s side have made a habit of conceding a lot of chances this season.

But this was one of Wolves’ best offensive performances of 2019/20, with the narrow scoreline not reflecting their total dominance.

It had looked like being a frustrating afternoon for the increasing number of Fantasy managers who own Raul Jimenez (£7.3m), who had sliced wide on four occasions before latching onto Adama Traore‘s (£5.2m) cut-back on 83 minutes to put Wolves 2-0 up and effectively kill the game.

Diogo Jota‘s (£6.1m) owners didn’t experience such late-in-the-day joy.

The Portuguese striker blanked for the ninth time in ten appearances and collected a yellow card to boot but there were a handful of decent openings for the mid-price FPL forward, who nodded straight at Orjan Nyland (£4.3m) from close range and saw the substitute Villa keeper smother another effort from inside the six-yard box.

The man who replaced Jota late on, Pedro Neto (£5.0m), also fired wide when well-placed in stoppage time.

Santo hailed his side’s display but also bemoaned the profligacy in front of goal, saying:

We played very, very good – very, very well. We dominated the game, especially in the first half. We created a lot of problems for Villa, a lot of chances.

When you produce so many things, you must finish the actions. This what we’re going to analyse now as we broke a lot of times and we had chances, but some we didn’t finish.

Part of the reason why a 3-4-3 has been so successful has been the pairing of Traore with Matt Doherty (£6.0m) down the right flank.

The pair again wreaked havoc down the wing against Villa, with Traore crashing a shot against the bar in the second half and Doherty repeatedly getting into promising positions in the opposition area on the ‘underlap’ – much as he did in 2018/19.

Santo said of Traore’s performance:

He’s playing very well. He’s sticking to his tasks and helping the team. He’s unique, he gives you these moments that only he can produce.

One of the by-products of this move to a 3-4-3 has been the slightly more advanced role that Ruben Neves (£5.3m) is now occupying.

Previously the anchoring midfielder of a 3-5-2, Neves is now playing further forward alongside Joao Moutinho (£5.3m) and the two compatriots combined for Wolves’ opening goal – albeit from a free-kick, rather than from open play.

Santo said ahead of Sunday’s game:

This is a competition in which we have to adapt and find solutions and one of those was to start playing a different way. We need solutions in this situation and one of them is Ruben (more advanced) alongside Joao.

Some perspective has to be provided here, however: Neves and Moutinho still only had one penalty box touch between them this weekend.

Neves, like teammate Romain Saiss (£4.4m) is also now just one booking away from a one-match ban.

The international break now gives some Wolves’ assets a welcome breather following their brutal schedule of the past three months.

Traore will be one of the ones staying at home but – apparently – only because of injury.

The pacy winger is at the centre of a tussle between Mali and Spain on the international stage and received his maiden call-up by the latter this weekend, only to subsequently pull out.

Traore said yesterday:

Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend the call of the national team because of an injury in the game we played this Sunday against Aston Villa.

I am sorry I cannot be in this call-up, but I will continue working to be in the best possible way for the next list, God willing.

I want to thank for the confidence that the coach has placed in me. I will have medical tests at my club, Wolverhampton, to know the extent of the injury.

It remains to be seen if Jimenez is also spared international duty after the Mexican striker limped from the pitch on Sunday, with an ice pack swiftly applied to his leg on the home bench.

Santo said after full-time:

We have to assess Raul now, the medical department will assess him.

Villa were also blighted by injury on Sunday, with Heaton (who has now pulled out of the England squad), Engels and Grealish failing to recover ahead of kick-off.

Jed Steer‘s (£4.4m) Premier League debut then lasted all of eight minutes before he was substituted with an Achilles injury, while Matt Targett (£4.4m) suffered a blow to the head and was also replaced after complaining of blurred vision.

Smith said after full-time:

Tom Heaton’s been struggling with a calf so I knew he was going to pull out of the game. Jack was always 50/50. Bjorn (hip) came to see me yesterday morning so I always knew we were struggling with that.

In the game, you get Jed Steer going down after three minutes on his first Premier League start with an Achilles injury.

What the international period will do will enable them to be fit for the Newcastle game. I’m not too sure about Jed Steer, I’ll wait for the prognosis on his Achilles injury.

Smith was critical of his players’ first-half performance especially and refused to blame injuries, saying:

It still doesn’t affect your desire to go and win a header, a tackle, a second ball and just help your teammates out and I didn’t think we did that first half.

That’s as bad a first 45 minutes I’ve had since Wigan away last year. Very poor, didn’t start.

It appeared the game was bigger for them than it was for us, we didn’t win any balls, duels, didn’t pass it well. The best thing I got out of the first half was it was only 1-0 at half-time.

Indeed, Ezri Konsa (£4.3m) performed well enough in Engels’ stead and Nyland didn’t do a lot wrong between the sticks.

Instead, there were off-days from some of Villa’s regulars, with the three central midfielders – including John McGinn (£5.8m) – ineffective and hot-and-cold wide players Trezeguet (£5.2m) and Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m) very much towards the chilly end of the scale at Molineux.

It was Trezeguet who snatched Villa’s consolation in stoppage time from a corner-kick situation.

After their excellent display against Liverpool, we can probably forgive Villa’s assets for this one below-par performance – although Fantasy interest may be lukewarm until the fixtures really turn favourable in mid-December.

Wolves XI (3-4-3): Rui Patricio; Dendoncker, Coady, Saiss; Doherty, Neves (Bennett 85′) Moutinho, Jonny; Traore, Jimenez (Cutrone 90′), Jota (Pedro Neto 83′).

Aston Villa XI (4-3-3): Steer (Nyland 8′); Guilbert, Konsa, Mings, Targett (Taylor 45′); McGinn, Nakamba (Lansbury 69′), Douglas Luiz; El Ghazi, Wesley, Trezeguet.

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

    On WC which Man City MF would you sell out of

    KDB
    Sterling

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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

      This is my dilemma to ponder during the IB too - leaning toward sterling just because the extra funds do so much

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

      Sterling because KDB is a better performer for 2M less.

      IMO 12M players need to be captained to be worth it and I don’t think you will captain a city player for a while.

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

      I sold Sterling and kept KDB. I see KDB as a season keeper and Sterling to catch on those run of form he can have.

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

      Sterling. Not really justifying his price at the moment, and feels due for a benching.

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

        On the other hand, I just sold sterling to finance Vardy so he'll probable score huge against Chelsea.

        1. jdp219
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          This is my fear--and why I've been thinking that exact move for more than two weeks.

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

      Sterling. Although I thought he was one of City's better performers vs Liverpool. Needs to run at the full-back more because it does cause chaos in the opposition when he does it.

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

      Sterling on the left wing clearly not working.

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

        You can go without both. HY has no City and ranked at 21k. The midfield options from other teams are a match for City midfield.

        Sorry but Sterling has been a fail asset to own. KDB playing deep not getting the points either. That included Rodri playing a full 90 minutes over the weekend.

        City's defence will be their downfall this season plus Pep chopping and changing 🙂

    7. 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.

    8. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling.
      KDB the only City I’m going with.
      He is one yellow away from a suspension which is also something to consider...

      1. Bucket Man
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I have this to consider too. Selling Sterling gives me much more funds as I have had KDB since week 1. I can get Maddison over Tielemans as well as making moves like Mount to Pulisic, or even double Pool defence, although I would then have to bench Soyuncu or Lundstram, which is another matter.

        However Sterling still looks so dangerous but as others have said he won’t be captained for a while and the rotation will be large over December and January.

        1. The Wanton Trader
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I’m not even tempted by Sterling atm.
          I’d much rather spread the funds around my team and let everyone else have their inevitable haul.
          The trouble is this season they seem to far and few between..

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

      sterling

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

      Everybody sold sterling, but I sold KDB because he just does not look right. It's like he is injured but does not want to abandon the team with so many other players hurt. He looks wiped out.

      Sterling is not scoring the EPL, but he scores for England and MCI in Europe. So this is just bad luck.

      Plus, he's had games where he could have hattricked on assists and the teammates botched the goal. Vs Southampton alone, his teammates costed Sterling holders about 12 points.

    11. St. Joseph
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Kdb

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

      Neither if I’m honest

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

    If you had the following team, how would you get Robbo?

    Pope -- Heaton
    Taa Lundy Rico -- Lascelles Tomori
    Mane Kdb Mount Martial -- Cantwell
    Tammy Vardy Rashford

    0.2m short of Rashford + Lascelles >> Robbo + Ings (-4)

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

      Wouldn't Selling Tomori instead get you the extra .2?

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

        yes but that would mean taking a 8 point hit which i am not keen on.

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

          if you sold Lascelles its a 4 point hit. Why is selling Tomori instead and 8 point hit?

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

            lol yeah got it.

    2. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mousset instead of Ings would do it.
      Sheff Utd have some great fixtures coming up...

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

        this is a good idea. i like it

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

    Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
    Solid top striker who will score because he is class??
    or
    Wants out, poisoning the water, will slog thru the rest of the year??

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

      He's going to ignite that team...as soon as Emery gets sacked!

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

        If you think Fab, Van Persie and Henry are coming back in their prime

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

      A. But he isn't better than Mane (1.0m more) or Vardy (1.5m less).

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

        obviously they aren't coming back in their prime(though Fabregas would still be an improvement over their current mids).

        But it seems like if they ever put out a team with all of their best player (playing in their best positions) they could be a real attacking threat. It's like Emery is sabotaging them. He finally gets Bellerin back and then makes him play wingback? and Plays Holding and Chambers in the back three? While at the same time sticking Oezil on the right wing with Pepe on the bench? The whole system is silly. Just play a system that suits your players! In this case, that's a 4-2-3-1 with Oezil in the "hole." I know that isnt the most popular system anymore, but it's how this team shoudl line up.

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

          Playing in the hole requires a player to at least give an effort to play defence

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

      A solid top striker surrounded by average players managed by an idiot.

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

        This - he would be a no-brainer if he played for a different team

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

      Neither, top class forward getting bottom class service currently.

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

    Final thoughts then guys before I get Mane.

    Keep KDB or Sterling?

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

      KDB

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

      KDB

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

      Kdb

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

      Again and thank me later....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.

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

        Enough with the sofa! I’m looking for a huge sofa to hide behind so I don’t need to read the sofa post again.

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

          +1

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

        I agree with you Geriatric. I am ready to bet on Raz outscorinng KDB over the season.

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

        yeah, 2 goals, 1 assist since gw4 very attractive for a 12m player.

        1. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          What about before GW 4?

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

    On my WC, thinking Robbo ahead of TAA......Thoughts ???

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

      Get both

  6. Kno
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Depending on jimenez fitness, greenwood -> jimmy or cantwell -> son? Team looks like this atm

    pope
    robbo digne soyboi wilmers lund
    kdb maddison mane mount cantwell
    vardy tammy greenwood

    1. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jiminez looks good but Son would be very nice. Tv must be insane.

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

        TV isnt exceptionally high to be able to afford this imo

  7. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which Leicester mid to get?
    1) Maddison
    2) Tielemans

    1. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      1

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

      1 for points, 2 for pounds

    3. St. Joseph
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Tiel

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

    What to do here??

    Pope
    Chilwell Soyuncu Lundstram Robertson
    Mount KDB Sterling Salah
    Vardy Abraham

    Button Rico Dendoncker Greenwood

    2 FT, 0.3 ITB

    ??

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

      Lose Sterling upgrade Greenwood to Jimmy

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

        Who should I get in for Sterling (already have 3 Leic) ?

        1. STEP rOVERS
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Mane

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

    Is anyone else experiencing this bug? Claudio Bravo is showing as a goalkeeper on the transfers page

  10. Basil1977
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I'm not going to make a move until after the international break, but the trouble is i have no idea what to do? I have 2ft and 0,2 itb any ideas guys?

    Pope Button
    TAA Soyunco Guilbert, Lundy, Saiss
    Salah Kdb Martial Mount Cantwell
    Firmino Vardy Abraham

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

      Nice team. Obviously wait. But I would have Cantwell and Guillbert on the chopping block.

      1. Basil1977
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        for who thou, i have no money in the bank and those 2 players aren't worth anything

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

      Firmino & Cantwell/Mount = Jimenez and Maddisoon/Pulisic.

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

    Thoughts on going 4-4-2 with double Pool defence while having Mane, KDB and Sterling?

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

    I have exact funds for sterling >> Mane.

    However, I really prefer Salah as a captaincy option over the next few gw's. So is it worth doing Sterling + Cantwell >> Salah + Dendocker (-4)...this way i can also avoid a cantwell price drop

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

    Auba owners:

    Aubameyang has irritated a number of people at #AFC by developing a relation with AFTV. Team-mates and staff have been left unimpressed by him ‘liking’ certain posts about Emery and Xhaka. He has been asked to stop engaging with one of the contributors: “Troopz” [The Athletic]

  14. rjcv177
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Best plan for coming gws (kdb and mane on board)

    A) ota to taa (kdb to salah gw14)
    B) ota+kdb to taa+sterling (c) (for s hit)
    C) ota to taa (kdb+rico to pulisic+robbo for a hit on gw14)

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

      A or c

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

    Is it worth a -4 to do Yarmolenko >> Maddison? 0.2m short
    If so which option
    1. Cantwell >> Dendonker or Hayden
    2. Rashford >> Jimenez
    3. Rashford > go cheap like Ayew and play 4-4-2

  16. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    2 FT and 0.2 itb, do i get rid of sterling and upgrade to rashford in attack?

    Heaton button
    taa dunk lunds rico chilwell
    kdb salah sterling mcgin dedoncker
    tammy vardy greenwood

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

      Sterling greenwood to martial firm?

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

    Has anyone realised that Rodri played the full 90 this past weekend?

    Sure he only came back from injury but KDB seems to have been told he is the water carrier. Sterling out on the left wing has not being producing.

    No City and you are told you will be punished. I do not see that as the case.

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

      KDB played further forward than he has of late and will be further forward again when not against the likes of Pool attack as long and Fern or Rodri holding mid. Water carrier he ain’t.

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

        'When not against the likes of Pool attack" 😀

        City's defence will be exposed time and time again. Their attack cannot compensate for that anymore.

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

          What are you talking about? Sure they'll get exposed and concede goals until Laporte returns because the defence is poor. But they'll also dominate nearly every game when not facing a midfield and attack the quality of Liverpool's. If KDB is playing as an attacking midfielder in those games he'll fill his boots, what's a poor City defence got to do with that? I'm not sure you understand how FPL works. Attack doesn't have to compensate for defence, points are given independently.

          These are the scores prior to him dropping deeper to cover injuries. 7, 11, 5, 13, 1 (only played 30 minutes), 17, 9. That's not water he's carrying, it's champagne.

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

        I'm tempted to lose KDB, my final MC asset, but also liked his advanced role against Liverpool

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

      Am I blind or is the majority of your post's about going without KDB and Sterling? Everyone has heard your opinion already.

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

        Foo Fighter is an essential and vital member of FFS.

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

        You can do with my opinion what you like.

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

          I mean I have seen you saying the same things here over and over again. It's not that crazy in fact it's a solid option.

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

      KDB played in an advanced position, looked really dangerous and could easily had 2-3 assists if rest of the team were more clinical.

      I was planning to move him for Salah but changed my mind after last night’s game seeing him back in a more advanced role with Rodri’s return.

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

        Aguero just had to stick his foot out all the way and KDB would have got an assist.

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

        KDB didn't though. Salah and Mane stole the show.

        These are the types of games where you expect premiums to perform 😉

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

          Last 5 weeks - 0,3,6,2,2 ... 1 assist, no bonuses .. just the one CS ... doesn't seem to be worth £10M

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

            I would rather have Lundstram 🙂

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

            He wasn't even in the squad for the 0 you list! Apart from yesterday, the other games you list he was playing a lot deeper to cover Gundogan while Rodri out. Now he doesn't need to.

            Scores prior to that when playing further forward as he will do now. 7, 11, 5, 13, 1 (only played 30 minutes), 17, 9. My what terrible value!

            This is just logic. Up to you though.

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

              Never said KDB is not a player to have.

              There are many options availble right now which outperform him FPL.

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

                I mean, you pretty much did say that.

                Also, they out perform him while he plays as a DM, not many do when he is an AM. See above.

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

          Salah stole the show? What were you watching?

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

            The LFC match where City were given a hiding.

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

              You are such a windup 😀

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

              I accept Pool were the better side pverall, but hiding? City had more possession, shots, corners, better XG and were on the reverse end of some very dubious decisions (should have been a pen for TAA handball and another for Mane push). Hiding?

              Blimey you talk some mush on here.

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

    Think I didn't put out the question properly last time so lemme rephrase it.

    Who would you SELL to get Mane in?

    KDB or Sterling?

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

      Sterling

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

      What makes you want to keep either?

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

      Sterling - presumably you got Kdb cheaper

    4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Will likely do Sterling to Mane for the Salah double up post Palace. I have no Pool defender and thats the bigger decision

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

    Play Rico or Mount next game week?

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

      My bench order at the moment is Willems, Rico, Mount ... got Jiminez so not keen on Rico this week

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

      Mount, Chelsea are good going forward and City are ropey at the back.

  20. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Would a defence of

    Trent soy lundy janmaat Williams

    Be solid enough going forward? (Have the 1st 4 already)

    1. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Possibly Tomori for Janmaat if you can afford it? Can see if Williams not playing, there may be many fixtures where Janmaat a worrying sub.

  21. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    GW 13 -

    Pope
    TAA - Janmaat - Lundstram
    Sterlig - Mane - Richarlison - Martial
    Vardy - Lacazette - Ings

    Woodman - Hayden - Tomori - Hanley

    How's she looking? 🙂

    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Quite like it.
      A few diffs in there which is vital to move up the ranks... GL

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Exactly.

        Need them differentials to get away from the herd.

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

      Don't like Arsenal. Would pick Firmino over lacazette at that price point

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Keeping for

        SOU
        nor
        BHA
        whm

    3. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I like Richa Martial and Janmaat
      Not so fond of Laca and Hanley.
      Ings a dunno

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Laca has great next 4 fixtures. He's in for those.

        Hanley just a fodder.

        Ings has 4 goals in 6 with sublime fixtures after Arsenal.

        Willing to chance on these players.

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

      Richarlison great for gw13 .. but don't fancy Everton fixtures after that

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Will be doing Richa ➡ Pulisic/Mount in GW 14.

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

          temped by a 1 week punt KDB > Richarlison ... but then I expected a haul for C Wilson when Norwich went to Bournemouth

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

    Best move(s) here with 1Ft and 0m itb

    Pope -- Heaton
    Taa Lundy Rico -- Lascelles Tomori
    Kdb Sterling Mount Martial -- Cantwell
    Tammy Vardy Rashford

    A: Sterling >> Mane (exact funds).....but for gw13 alone i prefer sterling (CHE) over Mane (cpl)
    B: Sterling + Cantwell >> Salah + Dendocker (-4)...prefer Salah (c) over Mane and avoid 0.1m cantwell drop
    C: KDB + Rashford >> Mane + Ings (-4)
    D: Tomori + Rashford >> Robbo + Ings (-4)
    E: Save FT

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

      Eazy-E

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

      A or B. Probably B

  23. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    On WC who would you sell out of

    Mount
    McGinn
    James

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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

      All three

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

      McGinn just looking at recent xG & xA. Haven't looked at AVL fixtures.

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

      James

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

      Mount -> Pulisic
      James -> Martial
      McGinn -> dendo

    5. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Who’s coming in instead?

  24. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    McTominay possibly out four weeks says Metro:

    "Manchester United fear midfielder Scott McTominay could be out until mid-December after initial scans on the Scot’s ankle injury."

    Guess I need to dump him.

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

      Yes and also raises questions on United defence

  25. KingKitega
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I think time to triple up on LIV ahead of their run. But I'm super tempted by Martial.. 0.0m ITB though... Should I try to get him in?

    Pope Button
    TAA Robertson Rico Lundstram Tomori
    KdB Salah Pulisic Maddison Hayden
    Vardy Jimenez Abraham

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

      Assuming you need a hit or two to get him in no

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

      Nice team. I’d rather have Martial than Jimenez but some will disagree

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

        I’d agree - big fan of Martial in a 3-5-2 with Tammy & Vardy up top

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

          Yes I'd need hits but I do like the Jimenez to Martial move.. Over the next 4 GW I think I'll still prefer Wolves as I can see United struggle against SHU, TOT and MCI.

  26. The Wanton Trader
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pope
    Willems / Bellerin / Lunds
    Mane / Martial / KDB / Maddison
    Vardy / Auba / Abraham

    Button / Guilbert / DougLuiz / Hanley

    1FT 1.3M ITB.

    Thinking about banking FT and then getting rid of Auba > Firmino and bringing in a Pool def the following week with the 2FTs.

    Any thoughts...??

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

    Play 3:
    A)Trent
    B) Pereira
    C) Janmaat
    D) Lundstram
    E) Burn

  28. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If Dean Smith new Heaton was guna pull out of the game why didn’t he tell me!!!! Cost me a place in top 10k!! Haha

  29. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How to get Salah or Robbo in? Nothing ITB and 2ft.

    Pope
    TAA - Soysauce - Rico - Lundstram - Reid
    Sterling - KdB - Mane - Martial - Mount
    Tammy - Vardy - Wickham

    Actually dont want to downgrade any of them, but its only way to get Salah or Robbo.

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

      Sterling to Son/Maddison and Reid to Robertson could be one way. Then having a benching headache..

  30. Z3US
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Help please ..

    Ota to who ?? 2.5 ITB

    Down to Janmaat, or up to Robbo.

    Others are TAA, Soy and Lund. If upgrade to Robbo will leave me with a bit of a benching headache ?

    1. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Look at Williams?