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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. taylormccormack
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on;

    Pukki to Jiminez
    Or Pukki to Rashford with a -4

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jimmy .

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

        Agree assuming flag comes off.

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

      Jimmy

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

      Would do a hit so Jimenez looks good

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

        Wouldnt*

    4. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jimi all day

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

    Sterling - KDB - Mount - Cantwell - Hayden
    Vardy - Abraham - Jimenez

    A) Martial for Cantwell?
    B) Salah for KDB?
    C) Mane for KDB?

    Too many price rises.

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

      A

    2. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      C - need pool mid

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

      B or C
      Definitely need Pool mid.

      (You must have an expensive back line or heaps ITB?)

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

    In what order would you rank Son, Martial, Maddison?

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

      Madders
      Son
      Martial

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

      Martial, Maddison, Son.

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

        Something we agree on 🙂

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

      That order.

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

      3 different answers, I can only get two!

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

        Just look at it like this the other 2 are 2m cheaper than Son and you have no definitive answer.

    5. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Form atm definitely Maddison, Martial, Son

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

        This, Spuds are not performing.

  4. Boleyn Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Evening All. I'm on the verge of being priced out of these moves. I know it's a long time until the next fixtures but should I make these transfers now while I can:

    Sterling, De Bruyne & King > Mane, Tielemans & Vardy (-4 hit)

    1. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Very risky. Injuries always happen over international break

    2. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Any other Liverpool or City

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

        I've got TAA & Salah but wouldn't have any City coverage after these transfers

    3. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Risky

    4. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      YOLO

      Get it done if you’re gunna be priced out otherwise. You might get unlucky with injuries. But chances are you’ll get away with it & have a better team for it.

    5. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      too risky at the start of the IB and losing both city assets is too rich for my blood

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

      Can you just do two out of the three and wait on the third one? I'd be hesitant to take a hit this early.

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

        I could just bring in Tielemans and then either Mane or Vardy so I should be able to cope with a price rise either way

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

      Risky.
      And I definitely wouldn’t lose both city

  5. Volley127
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If you had to drop one?

    A) Martial
    B) Pulisic
    C) Jimenez
    D) Maddison

    I'm thinking D.. close though.

    1. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B I think... really tough

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

      not D!
      B

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

      C

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

      B

    5. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

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

      A as he’ll be out soon anyway.

      1. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        LOL. And plays Sheffield next.

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

          ... Sheffield being one of the best defences in the league.

    7. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      C)

      Only gets 4pts for his goals and no cleany point.

    8. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B. but that’s really tough. it’s like the 4 most on form players

    9. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Thx all

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

      B. He won't be consistently returning over the season

  6. The Legend Squad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Can get this team with 2FT... thoughts chaps?

    Henderson
    TAA Tomori Lundstram
    Mane Salah Maddison Mount
    Vardy Abraham Jimenez

    Button Dendoncker Rico Kelly

    1.1m ITB remaining

    1. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hard to fault really.

      Money ITB leaves potential mount to pulisic or an upgrade of bench even.

      1. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Mane to Sterling

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

          Lol

  7. ankil2009
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is Pereria worth 1.5 over Soyuncu? I have seen few Leicester games and Pereria looks very attacking but 1.5 seems a big difference so not able to decide on this one

    1. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nope.

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ricardo is a different class above Soy thats a given. Last game vs Arsenal he didnt return any atacking points, but he was absolutely SUPERB. Best defensive display bay far.

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

        Exactly right Toca.

        I think it depends on your team. If you need those funds elsewhere then go with Soy.

        1. El Presidente
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Agree. All about different options available

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

    Bottomed on last page

    How’s this as a Liverpool triple up

    Robertson, Mane & Firmino

    (Firmino being my main differential)

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Like the Firmino idea but unsure of his FPL appeal... I'm thinking Mane Salah TAA/Robo the way to go

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

    A) SCHMEICHEL
    TAA Lundstram ROBERTSON
    Mane Maddison Martial SON
    Abraham Vardy Jimenez

    B) Pope (to Henderson GW15)
    TAA Lundstram Soyuncu
    Mane Maddison Martial SALAH
    Abraham Vardy Jimenez

    Bench: Button, Rico, Taylor, Dendoncker

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

      B much better

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

    I feel like I’m at a cross roads!

    2ft, am doing well at c3.2k OR but want to try to push on.

    Pope / button
    Soy / Lund / Rico / Dunk / VVD
    Sterling / KDB / Mane / Mount / Dend
    Vardy / Jimi / Tammy

    Thinking of ditching sterling til maybe 18 and doing a pre-Xmas wildcard

    Over the next couple gw what would you pick...

    A. 343 - Sterling/

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

      A. 2-3 weeks - 343 - sterling/vvd/dunk out, Salah,Robbo,Williams (bench) in

      B. 2 weeks - 343 - Sterling/vvd/mount out, Maddi/robbo or TAA/martial in

      C. 3-4 weeks - 352 - sterling/dunk/vvd/dend/jimi out - maddi/martial/taa/robbo/Mousset in

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

        I did B. Sterling + Diop --> Maddi + Robbo. At 23k OR, with nearly the same team.

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

      First of all, absolutely rank , well done and keep up the good work. Sterling to Salah and if you can afford VVD to Robbo/TAA

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

        Great*

    3. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Doesn't sound like you need any help with that rating

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

        I'm with you BST. We have almost the same teams and I'm sitting just a bit higher in OR. Feel like we really need to get the next couple decisions right to press into the top 1K.

        The moves just aren't obvious yet. Our teams should be good for another couple GW's.

        I'd love to trust Martial as a differential for the push but not sold yet.

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

          We will leave you to it then

  11. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What’s the latest on Jiminez injury? Want to do my transfer now but don’t want him left in my team injured - I assume he’ll be back after the break?

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

      He'll be fine.

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      almost certainly an IB injury, why do you need to do it now though?

  12. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Agüero + Cantwell to Salah + Greenwood for -4? Looking at a 3-5-2 again.

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nope

  13. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    GW 18 really does look scary

    No Pool or WHU.

    Plus City play Leicester, and Spurs play Chelsea.

    Not nice. 🙂

    1. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Must be an Arsenal triple up..perish the thought

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

      Plenty of time between now and then to get more Blades and Wolves

  14. Totally !rre!evant
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What's this Salah news?

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      What?

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

      Being assessed by Egyptian team.

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

        Yeah he tweeked his ankle , hopefully Egypt don't risk him.

        1. Totally !rre!evant
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Sounds like an reoccurrence if it's the ankle again. Seems a little strange that he's joined up with Egypt if he's injured though

          1. El Presidente
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Its really standard procedure. The player shows up at NT with medical report from club and is assessed locally

      2. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Ah, ok. Makes sense, their biggest player they want to make sure that he really IS injured.

    3. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He insisted on meeting up with Egypt. See what their quacks say. He was standing around chatting to KDB for ages after and no brace at least.

  15. scubasmithy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    So I want Jimenez but to be honest I have Auba at the moment and he has Southampton at home. Just roll my transfer?

    Pope, 4.0
    TAA, Tomori, Soyuncu, Lundestrum, Rico
    Mane, KDB, Mount, Maddision, Dendonker
    Auba, Vardy, Abraham

    0.7 ITB, 1 FT

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

      Roll, Auba has cracking fixture.

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

      slight injury doubt for jimmy so wait for update/post IB
      Fixture looks great on paper but Man City who create more than Arsenal could capitalise vs saints

    3. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      same position. I’m rolling for the good fixture and reassess with 2ft. in fact we have the same team except I haven’t dumped cantwell yet. it’s not like we’ll be priced out of jimi

    4. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Get Jimmy!!

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

    What changes are glaring?

    Virg > Robbo

    Or KDB > Salah

    Pope
    Lundstram, Trent, Virgil, Soy
    Mane, KDB, Martial, Maddy,
    C Vardy, Tammy

    Button, Mount, Mousett, Rico

    2.0 bank

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

    With all these great budget players around there is less need to catch early price rises. No 2 in the world has a TV of 102.6m

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

      Has also played every chip.

      1. Harper (No more Penandes)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Makes you very confident of being able to catch up, doesn't it?

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

      #1's transfer history it interesting. Only made 8 transfers! Hasn't used the Wild Card.

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

    The take on Aubameyang on here is so split and I'm (c) him, hope my side if the fence is right 🙂

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

      I think everyone agrees he’s a great player. His manager on the other hand...

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

      yep, most people will hold for next 2 if you own and of course wouldn't bring in if you don't already own
      i went rogue and swapped for vardy/abraham this week
      The FOMO was too much!

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

        Happy to have all 3 atm

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I’ve brought Aubameyang in this gameweek, alongside Vardy and Abraham 🙂

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

          Yes , so your with me, great 🙂

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

          You took a hit?

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I did! Sterling + Pukki our for Richarlison + Aubameyang. Punt central!

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

              Richarlison is a great punt, (c) him? I took a hit on Son and Yarmolenko to Maddison and Martial. Post your team so I can compare.

              1. Twisted Saltergater
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Pope • McGovern
                TAA • Soyuncu • Tomori • Lundstram • Dunk
                Mané • Richarlison • Martial • Mount • Perez
                Aubameyang • Vardy • Abraham

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

                  Great team you have so much tv don't you, benching headache?

                  Mine is

                  Pope Button
                  TAA Soyuncu Tomori Chambers Hanley
                  Salah Martial Maddison Pulisic Cantwell
                  Aubameyang Vardy Abraham

                  I have 0.6m itb for Chambers to Lundstram gwk14

                2. Twisted Saltergater
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Yes a bit of a benching headache but don’t mind while the big guns are not firing. There’s also the Liverpool blank in Gw18 to think about. Shame Leicester play Man City that week.

                  Nice team. At the moment Pullisic and Maddison are upgrades on Mount and Perez so you’re well set.

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

                    Yeah I'm really happy with it and thanks, gl with your team , it really great and some good punts in there, who you bench this time, Mount?

                    1. Twisted Saltergater
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      Thanks mate! Leaning towards Perez at the minute with Man City’s frailties but you never know what injuries you might pick up with the international break so will revisit it before the gameweek starts.

                      Looks like we have similar views on players which is reassuring for me! I’m a form over fixture guy but there are exceptions where Southampton, Norwich and West Ham are concerned 🙂 might captain Aubameyang yet... good luck!

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

                        Yeah definitely mate our teams are very similar.

                        Sometimes the fixtures are just to good, I like to figure in both form and fixtures, form slightly more, but form comes with fixtures imo.

                        Cheers mate 🙂

              2. Twisted Saltergater
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Vardy(c), Richarlison(vc) at the minute. Not sure I trust Everton yet!

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

                  Like this.

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

                  But I'm 100% Aubameyang

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

          nice, good luck - I did say 'most' ha
          you've compromised on midfield which could easily backfire too (or just net itself out)
          do you still have wc to play?

          i was going to keep auba then use wc in gw14 but i used 2ft so will reassess for wc use

          assume you're planning to sell richarlison after this gw?

    3. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      me too, but might waver by next week, in theory it could be such a rank climbing capt

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

        I'm doing it 100% , hold out mate

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

      Guess who conceded the most goal attempts in the box this GW...
      ...Soton with 19 which is way more the next worst (12)
      I think Auba could do well

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

        That is enough for me 🙂

  19. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Would you do Sterling to Mane for the double-up with Salah? (keep KDB)

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

      nah. double def

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

    I havn't watched much of palace this season, just bits and pieces on match of the day. What is going on with Zaha this year? Palace have some amazing fixtures from GW 14, and i would like to bring him in if he was playing well? Just being unlucky? Or is he being as poor as the stats say?

    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Solid at the back, toothless up front. Not sure Zaha is putting it all in, maybe daydreaming of the transfer that didn't happen.

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

        cheers, so if i'm looking for a cheap defender then Palace is a good bet but not up front.

      2. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        ...or the one that can still happen in January...

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

      I think that his head was turned by offers from other clubs over the summer and that he is not giving it his all for Palace.

      Secondly i think the introduction of VAR may have affected Zaha's output as he can not get away with diving like he used to.

  21. endy919
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Evening All.

    help me please 🙂

    Pope-Button
    TAA-Lunds-Rico-Soy-Fredericks
    Salah-KDB-Martial-Mount-Cantwell
    Tammy-Vardy-Jimenez

    1FT and 2.5 ITB

    after IB:
    A. Mount to Maddison
    B. Mount to Pulisic
    C.Cantwell to Barnes (5th mid and solid differential)
    D.Mount,Cantwell to Pulisic , Barnes -4
    E.save FT
    F. or something else ?

    Thank you

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I’m pondering B) myself. If Frank confirms he’s fit I might just pull the trigger

      1. endy919
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        thx !

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

      I like B... Either that or upgrade one of your defender to Robertson (Fredericks)

      Were in a similar situation. Look at my post below

      1. endy919
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        i am a bit afraid of a Pool double def

  22. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    1 FT 6,7 ITB

    Pope ( Button )
    Guilbert-Söyuncu-Lundstram-Aurier (Tomori)
    KDB-Mane-Maddison (Mount, Hayden)
    Vardy-Jimi-Tammy

    A) Aurier -> TAA
    B) Mount -> Salah

    Mount price is dropping like stone and I have 5 decent defenders to rotate in 3-4-3. I could get TAA and Salah but that would mean selling KDB

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B) easily imo

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

      B

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

      You could do Mount to Son/Martial and still have enough ITB to get TAA though

      1. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        True true but I dont like Spurs atm. They look very bad and Manu have only 1 easy fixture next 4 (AVL H)

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

          Madisson another option

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

            I meant Pulisic

  23. Big Hands Barry
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hows this (will be priced out in the morning)

    Pukki, Salah, KDB --> Vardy(c), Mane, Martial (-4)

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nope. Just get rid of Pukki

    2. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Just about yes. Losing KDB & Salah could bite you, but the 3 you’re bringing in should, should beat them for points.

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

    Ciaran Clark is quite tempting...

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Brought him in last night mate for Prodl to make sure I’ve got a squad of players that are all playing for the xmas period!! 4.3 is a great price too!!

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

      Little snippets you pick up on here is what makes it brilliant, thanks from bringing him to my attention.

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

        For*

      2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Scored in last 2 aswell!!!! A snip at 4.3!! Haha

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

    Was just about to pull the trigger on-
    Sterling + Mount-> Mane + Pulisic (exact cash atm).
    Hold on to Sterling and change Salah to Mane instead?

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

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Risky with the injury situation. Shame you can’t wait cos youll feel a bit of a prat if it turns out that Pulisic is still injured and Mount plays and scores.

  26. Johnny Drama
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Does Mount -> Martial make sense?

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It does make sense. I own both, and Mount will be leaving my team before Martial by the looks of things

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

    How do this transfer plan sound? I know plans usually go up in smoke, but it's nice to have some sort of plan on what to do as it affects which transfer I will make during IB

    GW13: Mount -> Martial
    GW14: save FT
    GW15: Son + Kelly - > Pulisic + Robbo

    That would give me this team:

    Gazza
    TAA Robbo Soy
    Mane KDB Martial Pulisic
    Vardy Abraham Jimenez
    ____
    Button; Tomori Lundstram Hayden

    0.4 itb

    A rather strong bench and benching headache every now and then. But Liverpool blanking gw18, potential injuries and busy Christmas schedule it might work out well. Alternative would be doing Tomori to Robertson.

    Thoughts?

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A nice plan on paper. And the resultant team looks great. Rarely does FPL allow you to follow carefully laid plans however.

      May as well go for it though.

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

        Thanks. And yes im fully aware of that. But might as well have a plan A. Will have 1.2 itb after first transfer to cover any surprises (Jimenez being out for instance)

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

        Also 0. 4 itb to cover potential rises in the meantime

  28. ClothedinSun
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Daryl Janmaat a decent option for the next 2 games?

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

      Definitely

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

      He sure is. But with the likes of Lundstram, Tomori and Soy available, I find it hard to even consider other cheap options. A double Liverpool defence could also be gold.

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

        Already got Pereira and Robertson nailing down 2/3 of my back 3 with the middle spot usually being a Lund/Tomori rotation. Those latter two have trash fixtures coming up so, just for the next couple of game weeks, was looking for that extra cheap filler as cover and thought of DJ as one to keep things interesting.

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

          Decent cheap enabler for sure

  29. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling/Greenwood —> Vardy/McGinn (free) ?

    McGinn would rotate with Tomori/Soyuncu. (He’d play 13 and 17-20, when the defenders have tough fixtures and villa have great fixtures).

    Leaves 1.3 itb for future upgrades...

    Pope
    VVD TAA Soyuncu Tomori
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount
    Abraham Jimenez

    Lundstram Greenwood Dendoncker

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

    Best upgrade here?

    A: Sterling >> Mane (exact funds)
    B: Sterling + Cantwell >> Salah + Dendocker (-4)...prefer Salah (c) over Mane and avoid 0.1m cantwell drop
    C: Tomori + Rashford >> Robbo + Ings (-4)
    D: Save FT.

    1. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A) is the only one that appeals there. I did it last week, (keeping KDB) and I’d do it again this week in a heartbeat. Sterling’s still quality, but Mané has the form & fixtures