Pro Pundits - Ash

Why I want to sign Sadio Mané before it’s too late

At 5pm last Saturday, I was on the cusp of being hit with a dark red arrow. 

Four of my five players had blanked and I was going into Sunday without highly-owned players such as Kevin de Bruyne (40%), Mohamed Salah (27%) or Sadio Mané (35%) which put me at risk of my overall rank plummeting further.

Thankfully my trust in Jamie Vardy’s (£9.6m) form paid off with his 24 points as captain, as well as an unexpected clean sheet for Kasper Schmeichel (£5.2m). 

This was further boosted with Anthony Martial’s (£7.7m) double-digit haul on Sunday. 

How I got on in Gameweek 12

It was just a shame that my Manchester City coverage of Sergio Aguero (£12.0m) and Raheem Sterling (£12.0m) failed me. Then again the duo have a dire record as visiting players at Anfield so I shouldn’t have expected much. 

Liverpool’s late loss of a clean sheet cost me four points with my ownership of Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.2m) but it probably was for the best as I ended up unpunished by anyone with a defensive double-up.

Previously, I had sold Salah and Mason Greenwood (£4.3m) for Vardy and Martial. 

I felt that this made perfect sense as I was effectively obtaining two attacking players for the price of one. 

I had numerous concerns last weekend with my squad and could have easily used a free transfer or taken a hit. 

Andriy Yarmolenko (£6.0m) could have swiftly been switched out for Youri Tielemans (£6.6m) with my cash in the bank. 

Mané has really caught my eye recently

But ultimately I wanted the in-form, Mané. I should have bought him weeks ago. Aguero has demonstrated that he is a rotation risk too often this season, despite scoring nine Premier League goals thus far. However, only one since Gameweek 6 weakens his appeal significantly.

 An easy move for me would be to sell Todd Cantwell (£4.7m) and the Argentina international for Mané and Aaron Connolly (£4.7m) without taking a hit. 

But I would still be left with Yarmolenko. 

Whether I make one, two or three transfers during the international break, I almost certainly need to crowbar in Mané. I simply have no choice but to do so. 

Another option could be to sell my two attacking Manchester City assets for Salah and Mané if I wanted to put all of my eggs in one title-race basket. 

However, after now trailing Liverpool by nine points, Pep Guardiola will be more motivated than ever before to convert their decline with a winning spree, even if they are facing Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal in their next five Premier League games.

Owning Jamie Vardy has had a big impact on my season in recent weeks

I managed to end Gameweek 12 with a third consecutive green arrow and my best overall rank since the last week of August.

I finally have some momentum on my side with the international break providing me with much needed time to plan ahead for the upcoming winter fixture rush. 

The 62 points I picked in Gameweek 12 seems modest in comparison to a lot of seasoned FPL managers but I do feel content with the 193 points I’ve amassed over the last three rounds. 

It wasn’t long ago that I was ranked as low as 2.7 million despite having a more than reasonable start – so I’m very happy with my recent progress.

I’ve also surprised myself by being more cautious with my transfers this season with only two hits taken to date – each resulting in a red arrow. 

My aim now is to make incremental gains with safe transfers and hope that my armband picks can deliver on a more regular basis. 

December will no doubt be filled with variables in FPL, as it always is, so I need to make the most of my newfound traction and hope that I can continue my run of green arrows.

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768 Comments Post a Comment
  1. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    "It was just a shame that my Manchester City coverage of Sergio Aguero (£12.0m) and Raheem Sterling (£12.0m) failed me."

    What is wrong with this picture?

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

      City?

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

      Last 4 seasons for Sterling

      minutes played / Goals
      16/17 : 2509 / 7 = 358
      17/18 : 2584 / 18 = 143
      18/19 : 2770 / 17 = 162
      19/20 : 970 / 7 = 138

      minutes played / Assists

      16/17 : 2509 / 14 = 179
      17/18 : 2584 / 17 = 152
      18/19 : 2770 / 15 = 184
      19/20 : 970 / 1 = 970

      So Sterling is currently already on his best goals per minute ratio of the last 4 seasons but he's completely stopped getting assists. Until that changes, he feels a bit of a waste of 12m.

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Interesting

      2. AndyCook
          4 years, 4 months ago

          If he keeps that up he will perform similarly to Mane last season which isn’t bad..

        • yakirh
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Nice analysis
          Have an upvote

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

      I'm at 195 in last 3 rounds, but well done Ash you smashed it.

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

        173.. but that's without any leicester attack, so not so bad!

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

        199 here

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

        214 - who the f is ash?!

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

          Kiss my face!

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

            Lol

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

          He wants to be the very best, that no one ever was...to top mini leagues is his quest to win FPL is his cause. He has traveled across the FPL community searching far and wide, for undervalued players to maximise the xG that’s inside...

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

            That’s nice for him!

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

        209 seen as though we appear to be counting fellas.

      5. adams_6
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Don’t get mad but I got 186 in the last TWO rounds. Was 1.2 mill, now 99k. Season saved.

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

          Absolutely mega

          1. adams_6
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers. All I’d say is If your team looks ok for the present and near future, be patient and believe in your players that you chose for a reason.

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

        How does 211 measure up in this coc measuring exercise?

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

          What a whopper!

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

          Just didn't think much to the article haha, but he started it with his 193.

          Ps mega well done.

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

        201 here and that was with a horror GW10 where I got 38pts

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

        229 while we are all at it!

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

          exactly 200 here

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

          Nice one, I’m on 240 (-8) 🙂

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

        231 (-4) here.

        Would be on about 260 if I hadn't taken that -4! Bloody Sterling...

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Reading through from comments earlier, gotta love all the scaremongering from Salah non owners, we know he’ll be fine even with playing through the ankle issues, nice rest for him and back firing.
      Thankfully i have him and Mane.

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

        Only got Salah here, but hoping for some big Aubameyang differential points.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I’m glad i sold Auba when i did but he really could do the business over these next few bud.
          Just makes me laugh with all the Salah stuff though, it was all said last week and we know what happened there 🙂
          Now a lovely two week rest, couldn’t be better.

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

            I'm Liverpool fan(not that it matters) Salah will always be the main man and if I could have one of him and Mane in my fpl team, it is Salah everytime, I never doubt him.

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

              At current prices Salah wins out because of pens for me. But only if hes fit, and thats the issue...

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

        It will be really funny when Sterling starts hauling again

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

          We know this is inevitable, then I will switch Aubameyang out and Sterling in.

        2. james 101
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Sterling will haul again. Of course.

          Personally I dropped him not because I didn’t think he’d get big scores again, but because he wasn’t looking like getting them consistently any time soon. And for that price he needs to. Even without considering all the high-returning players who are far cheaper.

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            This, gotta move with the times etc

            1. james 101
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Yap

        3. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          If he can’t haul against the teams he’s played, it looks bleak. Looks terrible lately. Hope he does start hauling though, then i might consider him.

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

        The ankle is fine, if it wasnt he wouldn't have played the full 90 mins last week in cl.
        If it was an actual issue he would have been rested, or at least subbed.

        1. james 101
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Yep

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Yup 😉

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

          Did you watch the Man City game

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

        Yep. Also have both of them and it’s all about the positivity!

    5. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Thoughts on:

      Auba - Nakamba - Dendo —-> Martial - Madds - Greenwood (-4)

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        It’s probably not the popular view but I’m still steering clear of united assets right now.

        And arsenal to be fair.

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

        Looks good. Otherwise could consider Auba + Nak/Dendo to Martial/Madd + Jim for free?

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

        So you want to bring in greenwood AND take a hit???
        Must be a better option

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

      Desperate I know but do we think McCarthy (Southampton keeper 4.3) is first choice long term now or just an immediate reaction to the 0-9 loss to drop Gunn who will probably come back in soon?

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

        Gunn looked shaky for a while. Would guess it’s McCarthy first choice until he messes up!

    7. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hi guys please RMT, all feedback much appreciated. 1FT and 0.5 ITB

      Pope
      TAA Soy Lunds Rico
      Salah KDB Mane Mount
      Vardy Abraham

      Subs: Button Tomori Cantwell Greenwood

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

        Template out of 10

        So very good

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

        dullard/10

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

        get rid of Cantwell and Greenwood and you have the recommended template

      4. CelticBhoy1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Haha thanks guys!

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

        Guys this is far from template

      6. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Look at Henderson instead of Pope

        After the next match

        1. CelticBhoy1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Good shout

      7. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I’d lose mount too.

        Get on the Puli Party?

        1. CelticBhoy1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Don't have enough atm, unless I downgrade Cantwell to a 4.3 mid

          Was considering Tielemans but sticking with Mount for now

          More of a goal threat
          Plays further forward
          Has returned in 6 separate games as opposed to 4

          1. AndyCook
              4 years, 4 months ago

              I agree that Mount is still good at that price. Too soon to be sure to hop off him,

        2. james 101
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Also I went TAA / Robbo / Mane.

          Ie I used that salah money to get in jimmy plus a mid priced mid

          Personal choice tho

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

          Are you looking to make up ground or maintain a solid rank?
          Pretty much as template as it gets. I’d look to add a differential or 2

        4. AndyCook
            4 years, 4 months ago

            If you lose Salah or Mane you could get two of Martial/Maddison/Jiménez/Pulisic/Robertson for one of those and a cheap player which long term I think wins out. Captain problem with two Liverpool midfielders and high priced players are often only value if you captain them

            1. james 101
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Yep

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

          Firmino's form sheet reads like a ballet dancer's wardrobe.

          22 22 22

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

            Purple patch imminent

          2. CelticBhoy1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Agree. Get on the bandwagon before its a bandwagon

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

              We don't agree then. Don't get on the wagon, the drivers wearing a tutu.

              1. CelticBhoy1
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                I'm not agreeing with you I'm agreeing with Dynamic Duos

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

                  You should have agreed with him then instead of me. There's a hierarchy here you know pal.

                  I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree under the right post.

                  1. CelticBhoy1
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Didn't think you'd be such a loose cannon

                    Remember to take your tablets tomorrow

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

                      Agreed.

                      1. CelticBhoy1
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 10 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Good man

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

                          I’m not agreeing with you I’m agreeing with Dynamic Duos.

                          1. CelticBhoy1
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 10 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Should have commented under his post.

                            There's a hierarchy here you know pal.

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

                              I’d just like to thank you both. This has been a good read.

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

          Mount + Traore -> H. Barnes + McGinn
          Good idea?

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

            Nope

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

            Seems very sideways. I think Mount is comfortably the top scorer there by the end of the season injury permitting. I'd only do it if you're starting Traore at the moment. I'm considering him myself as a 5th mid but I don't trust him to start every week.

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

            I reckon Traore is a better option than Barnes or McGinn, so terrible idea.

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

          A - KDB and Ayew

          or

          B - Martial and Jimenez

          ??

          1. sandman58
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            B

          2. I am Cantona
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            B

        8. sandman58
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Will Janmaat rise tonight?

        9. FDMS All Starz
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Who scores more points this week?

          A) Jiménez & Madds

          Or

          B) Auba & Soy

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

            Aubameyang has biggest potential for 1 week so I’d go B

          2. AndyCook
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Not convinced any of them will get a load of points so probably nothing much in it

          3. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Free hit team for next gw:

            Leno
            Sidibe, Soyuncu, Lundstram
            Salah, Mane, Maddison, Pulisic
            Jimenez, Vardy(c), Lacazette

            Bench: Button, Williams, Kelly, Elneny

            Standard team:

            Ryan, Button
            TAA, Lundstram, Tomori, Willems, Kelly
            Salah, Sterling, Martial, Tielemans, Traore
            Jimenez, Vardy, Abraham

            Got 85 this week and jumped to 333k rank, can you share your thoughts on my team and free hit gamble?

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

              Could see your current team out scoring the free hit

              1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Difficult, bad fixtures

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

                  Your taking out taa martial and sterling. Fixtures look ok to me

                  1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    It all comes downon Mane, Laca, Maddison, Sidibe, Soyuncu and Pulisic vs Taa, Sterling, Martial, Abraham, Martial and Willems.

                    1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      IMO Utd will stuggle vs Sheffield and Everton Arsenal and Leicester have nice fixtures.

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

                        I really don’t see much in that. Def not enough to warrant using the FH

            2. 7shadesofsmoke
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              save the FH you nutter!

            3. Forever In Our Shadow
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Waste of a free hit imo.

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

            A: Aguero and Cantwell OUT - Mane and Ayew IN

            or

            B: KDB, Aguero and Cantwell OUT - Mane, Martial and Jimenez IN (4 pt HIT)

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

              B, no City?

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

                I have sterling, KDB and Aguero currently.

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

              B looks good

            3. james 101
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              C. Sterling aguero Cantrell out
              Mane mads and jimmy in. And cash spare.

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

                yea i was looking at maddison instead of martial actually...tight call!!

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

                  id rather keep sterling over KDB- I can do Mane, Mads and Jimmy by selling KDB

                  1. james 101
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    I’ve been more impressed by kdb. And some comments on sterling’s ankle?

                2. james 101
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Personal choice but I went with madds

                  Just don’t trust United

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

                    they are a different outfit with Martial though, i do have reservations about sheff utd next too

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

            Thoughts on setup for next game?

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

            Button, Mount, Mousett, Rico

            1.4 bank

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

              Looks decent. Can see goals in Man City Chelsea so mount over soyuncu for me

            2. Duffy Dunk
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Looks good. I'm trying to decide which one to start between Soyuncu and Mount too.

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

              Cheers, would bench Lundy but he is basically a midfielder?

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

                Don’t bench Lundstram!

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

                  I know, 20pts two weeks ago on the bench 🙁

            4. james 101
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Looks solid

              Assume no FTs?

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

                1

            5. 7shadesofsmoke
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              noice

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

              surely as an owner you'd learn not to bench lord lund?
              mount v soy but keep lundstram in

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

                Steep learning curve

            7. Forever In Our Shadow
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Ive gone luny over mount too. Thing is, Mount might get a goal or assist against city. They aren't exactly tight at the back currently.

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

            Guys any suggestions on what to do this team? 1 FT, 0.2 ITB

            Pope
            TAA Lundstrum Soyuncu Rico
            Mane Maddison KDB
            Vardy Firmino Abraham

            Subs: Button Mendy Mount Cantwell

            Have Robertson, Martial, Pulisic Jiminez or a cheap striker on the watchlist, reckon I should make a switch or hold for another week?

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

              I think it’s a hold this week and then you could downgrade firmino and mendy to get salah. Or firmino to Jimenez and get robbo for mendy. Also play mount over rico

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

                Thanks. Yep good moves, I guess waiting a week would give me time to decide on what the next best move is.

          7. Duffy Dunk
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            What do you think about this transfer plan?
            GW14: Mount to Pulisic
            GW15: Pope to Henderson

            Current squad:

            Pope Button
            TAA Robertson Lundstram Soyuncu Tomori
            Mane KDB Maddison Mount Cantwell
            Vardy Abraham Jimenez

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

              Looks good, although I hate a goalkeeper transfer outside wildcard or if you have 2ft and nothing to use it on

              1. Duffy Dunk
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                I usually don't use transfers on GKs either but I'll probably have 2 then and BUR's schedule gets tough then when SHU's softens.

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

                  Makes sense to do it. I like sheff Utd fixtures so tempted myself but too many other fires to put out!

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

            Hold ft? 1FT 0.6itb

            Pope
            Taa soy Lund Rico
            Salah sterling(c) kdb
            Vardy Abraham jimi

            Button tomori Hayden dendo

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

              I’d save. Like the sterling captain, I’m thinking the same and then I might move to salah...almost hoping he gets a booking (after scoring a hatrick obviously!)

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

                I’m hoping for the same then a switch to mane ahaha

          9. The Big Fella
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Am I missing something? Why are people bringing in Janmaat?

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

              I’m confused by this one as well big fella

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

              WAT tightened up. Four goals allowed in their last five matches. Janmaat also leads in xG + xA per 90 with Kiko during that period.

              1. The Big Fella
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                At Watford or for the whole league?

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

                  I am incorrect, three goals in their last five matches (home & away) in the PL.

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

              3 decent fixtures in next 4, 4.3m so value, 6.8ppg over last 5 and maruads forward.

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

              Points chasing is a very popular past time in these parts.

              I nearly got him myself last week and had it boiled down to Janmaat vs Aurier but i feel i have missed the boat now and hopefully my decision will pay off in the medium to long term.

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

                Who do you see as the next cheap def that is going to return points in the near future?

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

                  Brandon Williams,Reece James,Ciaran Clark and John Egan all look like good cheapie diffs to me.

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

                    I suppose i have to include Aurier also if he qualify's as a cheapie @£4.8m seen as i selected him over some of the names i have mentioned.

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

                      Cheers. I can see B. Williams going back to the bench this coming gw and Young returning. Reece James could be interesting. Is Azpi losing his spot to James? Clark and Egan are a good shout.

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

                        Williams done well when given the chance and could have scored in that game so seen as this is a development squad at United and Young is only young by name now Brandon has every chance of keeping his place imo.

                        Azpi has be a great servant for Chelsea but his days are numbered i am afraid. One thing that i have noticed with him this season is that he has lost a yard or two of pace and that is a very important trait for a full back.Again Reece impressed when given the chance and had Zaha in his pocket for most of the game.Frank is also trying develop a team for the future at Chelsea so Reece has a great chance of being part of that now.

              2. The Big Fella
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                It definitely will. Watford are gash and even the best dressed/coolest man in football can't save them

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

              we all need a cheap enabler. i think Jan will be my Rico who i don't own
              he's proven scorer who averages 100+ points if he plays close to full season and he's currently on a better points per match than TAA!
              WAT top of the long term season ticker as well

              1. The Big Fella
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                I am not having it. 1 midpriced defender, Rico, Lund and Robbo and TAA for me

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

              I thought the same when one of my ML rivals brought in Foster....he then proceeded to average more than 7 per week over that time

              1. The Big Fella
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Not sustainable for Watford though, surely. I think the boat has sailed personally.....

          10. I am Cantona
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Anyone else thinking of Saint-Maximin as a cheeky differential,or am I crazy?!

            1. james 101
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Is it ok to answer yes to both?

            2. PastaFasul
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              If he could finish a one on one...he would be gold.

            3. The Big Fella
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              I don't even know who he is so no, I am not

            4. Duffy Dunk
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              I wouldn't go there.

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

            Which is;

            1) a sword
            2) a shield

            A) TAA, Robertson Mane
            B) TAA, Salah, Mane

            1. 7shadesofsmoke
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Pokemon Sword all the way

              B)

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

              D&D reference?

            3. Duffy Dunk
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Sword is B, because not many will go the cheap way of 2 defs and 1 mid.

              1. Duffy Dunk
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                *I meant not many will go for the expensive option.

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

            Would you go either

            A Mount to Maddison or
            B Cantwell to Tielemans and play ahead of Mount ( I know bench dilemma moving forward but gnat a bad problem to have)

            Pope
            TAA Söyüncü Lundstram
            Mané KDB Martial Mount*
            Tammy Vardy Jimenéz

            McGovern Rico Cantwell Diop

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

              * not and not gnat!

            2. james 101
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              My preference would be madds mate.

              Tiele has returned great the last 4 games but the four before not much at all.

              Mads seems more consistent. Just a better bet.

              That said I have both.

              Plus Puli. Also worth your consideration.

              1. james 101
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Not sure I helped you much!

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

                  No that’s helpful-I think my order of preference is

                  Maddison
                  Pulisic
                  Mount

                  But was very taken with advice on Joe’s Meet the Manager by Tom Freeman ( FPLCruyff74) today to “be aggressive and have fun with 4th mid”. Worked well for him with 5 finishes in top 1K

                  1. james 101
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Yeah. Tom clearly knows his stuff.

                  2. james 101
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Agree with that order of those three. Thigh top two are close and I’d want them both.

                    1. james 101
                      • 12 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      No need to do everything at once though.

                      Using Tom as an example of discipline, he takes 2 or 3 hits a season.

          13. Ci Siamo
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            What are our legit thoughts on this Salah injury?

            A) Could be serious injury and miss a few PL games

            B) He will conveniently be back fit for the next PL game

            1. james 101
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Prob b

              But personally c. NFI.

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

              I think probably is an ongoing issue which will continue unless given time off to recover properly- but not bad enough that Liverpool will not play him- but enough to put me off him as option as cannot see him being able to play all fixtures in busy upcoming schedule as will get taken off early to protect ankle

              1. james 101
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Sounds about right.

                Hence I’m on mane right now.

          14. dshv
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Hello my amigos

            Pope
            Robbo soy lund kelly rico
            Sterling mount mane mcginn dendo
            Auba tammy vardy

            Opinions?

            My plan is to vaptain auba against saints and after this remove him for somwbody else and upgrade more the midfield

            Please gime me a Desicion..

          15. eskild
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            If approx. 1/3 is going to be benched, which 3 players would you prefer?

            A) Pulisic, Maddison, (Connolly)
            B) Tielemans, Abraham, (McTominay)

            1. AndyCook
                4 years, 4 months ago

                B, can’t not have Abraham for me

              • Forever In Our Shadow
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                B

                1. Forever In Our Shadow
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Sorry. I take that back. A.

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

              Which to play.
              A connolly
              B chilwell

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

                Chilwell easy

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

                  I have mad/vardy playing already. If it turns into high scoring game. Would be nice to cover both sides.

                  1. Forever In Our Shadow
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    It will be 0-2. Leicester are the real deal. Brighton wont get a sniff.

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

                      Yes that is the other side of the argument Leicester are on form. But Brighton at home have always scored this season so relying on goals and assists from Chilwell. Again tho connollý seems to get rotated. Ok B it is

                      1. Forever In Our Shadow
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 10 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Good choice.

              2. Forever In Our Shadow
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                B.

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

              Need help would you have
              Chilwell montoya sterling mcginn.

              Would you have
              Robertson Chilwell dsilva/son mcginn
              Or
              Robertson montoya sterling hayden/donker.

              Have Taa, soy, KDB in my side at minute. Not sure who's better value long term. Liverpool db cb looks good, they will start to get cleansheets.

              1. Forever In Our Shadow
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Sorry confused.com.

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

                Ditto

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

                  Sorry reread my post.
                  My current team is
                  POPE Woodman
                  TAA Chilwell montoya lund soy.
                  Sterling mcginn KDB Mane mount.
                  Vardy Abraham greenwood.

                  I have 2ft. I was thinking of either.
                  Montoya sterling to Robertson son/dsilva. Or,
                  Chilwell mcginn to Robertson hayden/donker.

                  Dunno if losing sterling is a good or bad idea.

            4. Mr. O'Connell
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Been any female meet the managers yet?

              1. james 101
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Who is the most successful female Mgr?

                I wouldn’t have a clue.

                1. Mr. O'Connell
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Current leader of Elite 64 is female

                2. RedLightning
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Charlotte McDowell is world number 126.
                  Siobhan O'Connell is number 177 in the FFS Career Hall of Fame.

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

                They can interview me if they want

                1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Mechanically recovered meat in a mini skirt.
                  Marvellous!

                  1. Forever In Our Shadow
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    American pie springs to mind. Don't know why.

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

              A lot of ppl were talking about triple Chelsea attack but wondered about triple Leicester attack Tielemans, Maddison and Vardy, all 3 could be gold for at least next 5.. Patience with sterling has ran out..

              Pope
              Trent Robertson Lundstrum Mings Lascelles
              Maddison Tielemans Mount Salah Martial
              Jiminez Vardy Abraham

              1. james 101
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                I have those three just now.

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

                  My thought are that I can set and forget 3 at the back and bench 1 mdf.. 1.4m itb

                  1. james 101
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Current squad

                    Pope Button
                    TAA Lunds Robbo Rico Kelly
                    Mane KDB Pulisic Maddison Tielemans
                    Vardy Abraham Jimmy

                    £0.4m in the bank.
                    Want to have a nice deep squad going in to the heavy Christmas fixtures.

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

                      wow nice, who you benching this week?? I’m currently benching Mount, might get pulisic in next week

                      1. james 101
                        • 12 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Honestly? Not sure yet. Could be Tman.

                        One of my front 8 may not start though of course and I get a power sub on!

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

                          This was my thought, your team value must be high, currently I’m in 104. I’d imagine you had mane/DeBruyne from GW1

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

                      Whats your plan for gw18. Nice team

                      1. james 101
                        • 12 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Thanks.

                        Not sure yet as no doubt a lot will change before then.

                        Could see moving one of my pool defenders by then.

                        Fixtures switch after the blank abyway.

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

                          I'm going 2 Liverpool in defence. Getting rid of one by gw18

            6. Kasper the ghost keeper
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              A) KDB -> Salah
              B) Mount -> Son
              C) Hold

              1. james 101
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Not salah until we know more

                Son is an option

                Do you have Puli already? mads?

                1. Kasper the ghost keeper
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Have Maddison but not Pulisic

                  1. james 101
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Mount to Puli man

                    1. Kasper the ghost keeper
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      Could be the way to go. Having Son as a differential is enticing though

                      1. james 101
                        • 12 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Do what feels right mate

                        Son is an option

                        I’m personally more excited by puli. Looking dangerous. 6 starts this season has given us 5 goals and 3 assists.

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

                    Mount to pulisic a bit sideways.

                    1. james 101
                      • 12 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      Yeah. Maybe.

                      Though mount’s form is 3 and Puli’s is 9.5

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

                B

            7. Tsparkes10
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Thinking Connolly to Mousset?
              2FT 1.3itb then bring in either Pulisic, Tiel and Maddison week after if Tierney fails. No GK doesn't bother me

              Hendo
              TAA Perreira Tierney Lund
              KDB Martial Mane
              Vardy Abraham Connolly
              (Button, Mount, Rico, CHO)

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

                I’d play mount or Rico instead of Connolly and just use your spare CT to get a keeper, you may aswell

                1. Tsparkes10
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Then means getting rid of one next week, wanting Mousset in aswell as getting rid of CHO aswell. So a - 4 basically or 0.3 less itb when my GK likely gets max 7. So for a 3 point swing I don't see the worth tbh