Scout Notes

Jimenez’s fine FPL form backed up by strong underlying stats

Bournemouth 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

  • Goals: Steve Cook (£5.0m) | Joao Moutinho (£5.3m), Raul Jimenez (£7.4m)
  • Assists: Ryan Fraser (£7.0m) | Diogo Jota (£6.1m), Adama Traore (£5.2m)
  • Bonus: Moutinho x3, S. Cook x2, Jimenez x1

Wolves moved up to fifth in the league with a hard-fought win over ten-man Bournemouth.

The victory was secured by the match’s most popular player in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), the 15.3%-owned Raul Jimenez (£7.4m).

The Mexico international scored for the third straight Gameweek – and for the fourth time in his last five starts – when he sweetly finished an Adama Traore (£5.2m) cross from close range.

That doubled the lead given to Wolves by Joao Moutinho‘s (£5.3m) free-kick, a cross-cum-shot from an angle on the left flank, awarded following a foul on Diogo Jota (£6.1m) by Simon Francis (£4.4m).

The defender, making his first start since Boxing Day last year, was booked for the offence and lasted a mere 16 minutes more before getting a second yellow card.

Two goals, and one man, down, Bournemouth refused to capitulate.

Instead, they produced a stirring second-half display during which Steve Cook (£5.0m) reduced the deficit with a header from Ryan Fraser‘s (£7.0m) corner and Nathan Ake (£5.1m) came close to earning an unlikely point.

That again underlined Wolves’ defensive shortcomings.

A side unbeaten since Gameweek 5 has kept only three clean sheets all season and none for five straight matches now – a run that has left goalkeeper Rui Patricio‘s (£5.2m) 12.2% ownership living off scraps and kept interest in other members of that backline to a bare minimum.

Purchases are unlikely to increase any time soon. Next up is a tough home match with away day kings Sheffield United and, after rather more palatable fixtures involving West Ham and Brighton, Wolves will have to face Spurs, Manchester City and Liverpool during the busy festive period.

That could finally wear down the otherwise astonishing Jimenez.

The striker has now featured in 23 games for Wolves this season, 21 of which have been as a starter, and that doesn’t even factor in his trips back to Mexico for international duty – a workload that would make even Prince Andrew break into a sweat.

For context, the forward directly ahead of him in FPL’s standings, Sergio Aguero (£11.9m), has played just 16 times, four of which have been as a substitute.

Jimenez has been the gift that keeps on giving for manager Nuno Espirito Santo. Christmas, ironically, might well be the time when something has to give.

His ownership is now back past the million mark for the first time since Gameweek 4 and is on the rise again ahead of that Sheffield United fixture, with Jimenez currently the third most popular acquisition for Gameweek 14. When it comes to giving him a much-needed rest, who blinks first out of Nuno and his Fantasy counterparts could be an important moment in many an FPL season.

Pinpointing consistent scorers among Wolves’ other attackers is a trickier proposition.

Jimenez is a full 17 points clear of the team’s next-best performer (Patricio, on 51 points), with Traore, the closest outfield player, a full 20 points off the pace.

The improving winger did at least provide a second straight assist on Saturday, and he earned plenty of post-match praise from his manager.

Santo said:

He’s a very important player, like all the players. The idea is to create versatile players, that can adjust, we have a small squad so we need all of the momentum that the players must have. Now Adama is doing well, but I insist he has a lot of things to improve. It’s exceptional the way he helps the team, it’s not only the offensive work that he does, the defensive in keeping the shape and pressing, it’s amazing.

Amazing would seem rather more appropriate for Jimenez, for while it is overstating it to say that Wolves are a one-man team, the striker has been directly involved in eight goals this season – very nearly half of the side’s total of 18.

Fellow striker Jota’s assist on Saturday was his first return since Gameweek 6, although he was denied one goal by an offside decision and probably should have had another on the break but shot too close to keeper Aaron Ramsdale (£4.7m).

Finding any kind of reliability in Bournemouth’s ranks is much, much harder.

A run of three straight clean sheets from Gameweek 9 suggested some newly-found steel in the Cherries’ backline, but those shut-outs are the only ones they’ve managed this season and a nasty little run of fixtures now awaits.

Eddie Howe’s side will face Spurs, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal over the next six Gameweeks and the other two matches – away at Crystal Palace and home to an in-form Burnley – are not exactly pushovers either.

The 14.2% of managers who own Diego Rico (£4.3m) might stick by their man due to his low cost and potential for attacking returns, but the 14.8% with Ake in their squads could be forgiven for cutting and running sooner rather than later.

Further up the pitch, Fraser made it back-to-back assists to suggest he might be getting closer to the player who scored seven goals and set up a further 14 last season, while the jury has to remain out on four-goal Harry Wilson (£6.0m) as he was one of two players sacrificed at half-time when Howe reorganised his troops in the wake of Francis’s dismissal.

Two players definitely shedding owners ahead of that tough run to come are the injured Josh King (£6.3m) and his strike partner Callum Wilson (£7.7m).

The latter defied the stats to produce attacking returns for the first seven Gameweeks of the season, but the numbers have come back to bite him big time since then.

Wilson has now blanked for six straight matches and it’s not hard to work out why. He’s had only seven attempts over that barren period – six defenders have managed more – and he’s lost more than a third of his ownership in the last four Gameweeks as a result.

Bournemouth have scored just three times in six matches and Arsenal’s almost comically generous defence looks like the only one in bad enough shape to help them address that issue over the next six.

With King out a for a little while, the Cherries may be down another striking option in Gameweek 14.

Howe said after full-time:

Ryan got a dead leg, he was very keen to carry on. We obviously didn’t want to take him off so he got through the game. Dominic Solanke injured his hamstring in the warm-up I think at half-time, so we couldn’t put Dominic on.

I’ve got no idea [how serious Solanke’s injury is]. I only heard about it at half-time, that he just felt his hamstring kicking a ball so I need to see what the situation is.

He’s done so well as well lately in training, looked really good – probably the most impressive he’s been since he’s signed for us and now it looks like we could lose him.

All in all, investment in Cherries’ assets anywhere on the pitch looks like being an act of faith over reality at present, while Jimenez continues to be Wolves’ shining light despite the ever-growing risk of burn-out.

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

    Kun out for 'a few weeks', says Pep.

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

      Thanks God I got rid 2 weeks ago, even if he is fit

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

      this could be good news for both Jesus and Sterling

    3. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Could be easy switch to Kane for owners

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

    What wpuld you do with 2 FTs?

    Gazza (McGovern)
    Lundstram, TAA, soyuncu (rico, winston reid)
    Sterling, mane, martial, pulisic (hayden)
    VAJ

    No money

    1. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe Sterling Son?

  3. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thinking about playing my bench boost on GW17. My team would look like this:

    Pope(NEW) Henderson(AVL)
    TAA(WAT) Chilwell(NOR) Tomori(BOU) Lundstram(AVL) Cahill(BHA)
    Mane(WAT) KDB(ars) Maddison(NOR) Pulisic(BOU) Zaha(BHA)
    Vardy(NOR) Abraham(BOU) Mousset(AVL)

    What do you think? Should I keep it for DGW?

    It would also help to have a decent bench for the Liverpool blank and the busy end of year.

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

      Decent bench is the right thing and all those options look good but I'd still prefer to keep for a DGW, however you'll have a benching headache for sure if you opt to save it

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

    Why are so many selling Mount? Surely if you bought him in around 6.0 u must have him for 6.5ish and for that price a player playing no10 for a very attacking team with good fixtures coming up, surely holding is the better choice here? City benching was a tactical decision so that can’t be the factor

    1. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Switching to Pulisic. Makes sense.

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

        I can understand it a bit. His stats are weak and there are so many mids firing at the moment.

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

          For the price of 6.5 or below only Pérez comes to mind tbh

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

            Yes but plenty of people have money in the bank and aren't limited to that price

      • Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I “upgraded” him to Son because I have extra funds from selling Sterling

      • Will Kane
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I'm keeping him for now but can understand people switching. There's a lot of options out there. 3 weeks ago everyone in my ML had him so he was a 'dead' player - now only I have him so he's a good differential

      • The Bad Seed
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        no longer number 10.

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

      bench one:

      A) lundstram
      B) tomori
      C) soyuncu

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

        B

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

        A, surprisingly.

      3. Will Kane
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        A for sure

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

        Tomori.

        I would not bench Lundstram after seeing his recent games. He's a freaking attacking midfielder.

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

        B

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

        bench an oop defender? no thanks.

        tomori

      7. New Viera
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Whatever you do, never bench Lundstram

      8. New Viera
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I benched Lund vs Spurs and I was fortunate to watch him hit the woodwork, force a low save and his Assist being disallowed by VAR... Took my chances vs United and still saw him replicate his form that Fleck goal would have been his.

    3. lekalatch
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Suggestions what to do here?

      Pope
      TAA Soyuncu Lundstram
      Sterling KDB Mount Maddison
      Auba Vardy Jimenez

      Willems Montoya Cantwell

      2FT 0.0itb

      A) Auba Sterling —> Kane Mane
      B) Auba KDB —> Mane Abraham
      C) Auba Sterling Montoya —> Mane Abraham Robertson (-4)
      D) Auba KDB Mount —> Mane Abraham Pulisic (-4)
      E) Other

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

        Sterling>Son
        Mount>Pulisic

        Are you not gonna get Abraham?

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

      Struggling a bit at 2 million OVR. Thoughts on my team?

      Pope
      TAA - Soy - Lundy
      Mane - Son - Maddison - Jorginho
      Rashford - Vardy - Abraham

      Subs - Button - Kelly - Guilbert - Dendoncker

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

        Have 2.2m ITB

      2. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Jorginho needs to go for sure. Rest if fine to be fair.

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

            thanks for your reply - definitely a thought I've had too

        • Will Kane
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Fine apart from Jorginho. Switch to Pulisic/Mount?

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

            Could be a good shout actually. Just keep thinking I could get some jammy chelsea penalty points from Jorg

        • g40steve
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Don’t panic, I went from 83k to 2.4 mill by wk9 now sitting at 800k.
          Three big greens out of last four & team is packed with big hitters.

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

            Waiting patiently for a couple of big greens! Thanks! Jumped 500k places last two GW but yeah so much ground to make up after a very slow start

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

              Harder now we all have the big hitters.....looking for differentials up till Xmas 😉

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

        Start 3 from this lot:

        A) Lunds
        B) Soy
        C) TAA
        D) Robbo

        1. Pinturicchio10
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Bench Soyuncu. Prepare to vomit.

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

            The bottom 3.

          • Will Kane
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            BCD

          • All about the galacticos
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            bench Soy

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

              After 4 clean sheets and with a home game against an Everton team who couldn't score against Norwich....?

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

            bcd

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

          Hi...I have climbed from 2m to 250k in 3 weeks but still plenty of ground to make up.

          1.5mitb. Views on what to do here please?

          Looking at martial and boly to son (c) and cahill exact cash

          Pope
          Taa lunds soy rico boly
          Mane kdb maddison martial nakamba
          Vardy abraham jiminez

          Thanks

          1. All about the galacticos
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I'd drop cahill to a non-playing 3.9 (Reid) or playing 4m (Williams), and keep 0.5m itb
            That 0.5m you can switch your 4th mid between maddison / pulisic / martial / dilva / moura / zaha etc.

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

              Thanks. I'll consider that

              Don't think I want a non playing defender with xmas on the horizon...

              And palace has the fixtures...

        3. the dom 1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          G2G lads

          Pope
          VVD, Soy, Lunds
          Mane, Stirling, Mount, Moutinho
          Kane, Vardy, Tammy

          Roberto, Rico, Doug Luiz, Kelly

          Cheers

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

          Case for PVA/Cahill as differential from gw14-21

          - Great fixtures (bur BOU wat BHA new WHU sot nor)

          - Great attacking threat. No defender has more goals in last 4 pl seasons than PVA

          - People say palace cannot be trusted but against lesser sides they have been very solid backed up by below stats

          Palace first 13 gws

          Against (tot MCI ars LEI che mu LIV ) they have conceded 14 goals / 0 clean sheets

          Against (EVE shu AVL WOL NOR whu) they have conceded only 3 goals. / 3 cleansheets

          Anyone interested?

          1. The Man Pastore
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I am

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

            PVA always goes on a good run at some point, so yes why not! Good differential

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

              Normally late in the season.

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

              Remember when some got Ricardo Pereira in after back to back goals only for him to dry up.

              Really love to get PVA early to catch a few big hauls

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

                If you're going to get PVA it has to be for the strong fixtures really. Not for me, but if you were going to it has to be now

          3. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            yep, Cahill on my radar for xmas period

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

            I am but at that price I’d rather start/own Lei defenders, Lund. Definitely great fixtures, wish Guaita was 4.5. May possibly look to bring in an attacker (Zaha, Ayew)

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

              Its a calculated risk. A safe one rather

              PVA could be a great rank climber if he manages to go on an explosive run

              What selerates top kanagers is that anticipate in advanced and gets ahead of the curve

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

            I'm

            But only for the sake of fun, not expecting much, might end up with string of 1-2 pointers.

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

              For Van Aanholt, not interested in Cahill

          6. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Looks like his price is about to fall

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

            If Joel Ward is ruled out for a few weeks then Martin Kelly at 4.1 looks a bargain.

        5. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Broke the 100K barrier!

          However the GW is not over yet...

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

            If there's no CS in tonights game then you could be

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

              fine in terms of rank

            2. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              True, Villa at home can be good at the back

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

                They can be, and I guess there's a few Guilbert / Heaton owners about. Newcastle could easily score though

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

          PEP: We will miss Sergio. We have had some problems with injuries but we will wait for him and meanwhile we have Gab and @sterling7 who can play in that position.

          We will live without him for a while.

          Has me reconsidering selling Raz...

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

            I've sold him for Son. Yes Sterling could burn sellers in the next two, but just wasn't getting enough value for 12 million. I think Jesus takes the central spot anyway

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

            Oh jeez- on WC now and was certain I was selling Sterling. He’s going to have to step up, even if not playing centrally.

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

            Well the Kun/Jesus front 2 is dead at least. Mahrez may be the one to profit on this...

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

            Why ? Sterling being moved out from wing to up front makes him an even more unattractive proposition.

            Played up front several times last season and was no way near as effective from an FPL viewpoint.

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

          Best combo for next few weeks

          A: Tomori + Mane + Mount + Rashford
          B: Tomori + Mane + Pulisic + Jimenez
          C: Robbo + Mane + Mount + Ings(-4)
          D: Robbo + Son + Mount + Rashford

          1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            B

        8. balint84
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          time for Jesus?

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

            No

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

            Could be, gage what happens this GW. Could be ideal if you need a differential badly

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

            Do think there's better value in Jimi/Rash/Abraham/Vardy though

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

              Laca and Ings say hi.

              Think we are currently spoiled for choice with strikers right now which is great as smashes the template and makes FPL much more volatile and interesting.

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

            It’s not December 25th yet

        9. FPL Doctor
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          A) Pulisic + Connolly
          B) Mount + Ings

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

          A, as can't even be sure Mount starts right now. Depends on the rest of your team though as Connolly is going to be a bench player really

          1. Letsgo!
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Lol jus one game. When he came on he looks damn good. Mount will start next game for sure

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

              Well it's likely he starts next game, but you can't be sure is what I'm saying. That's speculation and the facts are that Pulisic and Willian are occupying the wide positions. Kovacic would need to be benched, which could happen. Just a friendly comment to try and help, no need for the lol.

              1. Letsgo!
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                That lol is just to chill. Didnt meant anything. But yeah willian spot is nailed. Pulisic might even be drop now

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

                  All good! If you have Mount, you might as well hold then!

                  1. Letsgo!
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Save me. I now have a problem here. I have two FT and thinking to sell sterling and willian for kdb and alli.

                    Wanted son but if i take son. My manc asset will have to be mahrez or bsilva...

        11. jtreble
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Wolves are 5th in the standings with 4 wins/18 GF/16 GA. That's a bit of a drop from the stats of the top 4 teams.

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

          who will get more points in the coming weeks?

          A) jesus and maddison(pulisic)
          B) jimenez and son

          1. Stockport Hatter
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            B

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

            Jesus and Pulisic imho.

        13. Invincibles
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Priority with my FT
          A) Second leicester defender
          B) Mount > Pulisic

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

          Racist abuse for England cricketer Jofra Archer in N.Z..It's everywhere sadly.

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

            It will be one idiot that has tarnished everyone else, albeit one guy is too many. I can't stand it when so many good people get brought down just because of one uneducated mouth breather, its not fair.That said it is up to decent people to identify them and get them banned for ever.

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

              Well said.

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

            As the guy above said, it was just one person, Archer addressed it saying it was disappointing, but it doesn't change his outlook on the NZ supporters on a whole.

        15. Coys96
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Mane vs Salah

          3 of next 4 games are home games, and all against 'weaker' opposition. Then they have a blank GW18...
          Here's a little comparison I have pieced together to help decide which to have for at least the next 4:

          This season:

          Home game goals/assists: Mane 4/0 Salah 6/1
          Goals/assists against lower opposition (every team bar top 6, Wolves, Leicester + Sheff Utd) : Mane 6/2 Salah 2/2

          Last season:

          Home game goals/assists: Mane 18/0 Salah 13/5
          Goals/assists against lower opposition (every team out of top 6) : Mane 19/1 Salah 20/7

          Last 2 seasons total:

          Home games goals/assists: Mane 22/0 Salah 19/6
          Goals/assists against lower opposition (every team out of top 6) : Mane 25/3 Salah 22/9

          As you can see from this data, it is very close. So if you are like me, and are planing on getting 1 this GW, you should probably go with the fully fit, in form Mane. I also analysed the 17/18 stats, where Salah was much better than Mane, suggesting that Mane has improved much more than Salah and now could be the better asset...

          Hope this helps! 🙂

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

            Historical stats don't really mean much here.
            The important aspect is that Salah's niggly ankle injury could affect him for many weeks to come.

            1. Long ago I drew a walrus
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              This - especially with games coming thick and fast.

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

              Robbo has similar yet people don't seem to single him out

            3. Coys96
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Which is what I said at the end.
              And the reason I made this is because I think people think Salah has a lot better stats than Mane, especially against the lower teams, which isn't true

        16. PlayPercentage
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Aguero out.
          Jesus is now a nailed-on starter in the highest score team in the league.
          Must be a great differential at 1.5% ownership.

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

            yep I reckon he would be if you could trust pep to play him, sterling may be safer bet playing up top or at least off jesus if he starts

          2. Long ago I drew a walrus
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            And yet with his fixtures it will be difficult to outscore Vardy or Abraham, he may outscore Jimenez, but at around 2m more expensive for effectively a short term transfer, comes with a large risk

          3. avfc82
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I'd love to bring him in, but its hard in my current structure.

        17. dbeck
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          1FT and 3.5itb

          What move looks best?

          Pope
          Lund Soy Tomori TAA
          Maddo Martial Mane KDB
          Vardy Tammy

          McGovern Dendonker Rico Connolly

          A) Connolly to Jiminez/Ings (any 8.1 striker)
          B) Rico to Robbo
          C) Dendonker to Pulisic (or any 7.9mid)

          Happy to also take a hit as havent done all season and need to kick on

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

            Shame not 2FT, could of squeezed Son in?

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

              happy to take a hit, havent done all season, what do you have in mind?

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

                Not going to be easy, you need 1.8 extra to go from Dendo to Son & bench players are hard to downgrade to extract cash.

        18. Letsgo!
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I have 2 Ft , thinking of selling willian and sterling for kdb and alli.

          I realllt wanted son but if i take son, i can only take either mahrez or bsilva. They might be rotated.

          Advise?
          I have mount and abraham and willian for now.

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

            Wont sell Willian. Do only Sterling to Son

            1. Letsgo!
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              But if sterling to son, i wont have any manc assets. That might cost me

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

                Its ok, they are not necessary in current form.

          2. AzzaroMax99
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Thinking to Sterling to Son but for a hit. No other City players. Their fixtures, form, Pep-roulette are not appealing. Kdb would be ideal cover but I don’t have room for him 🙁

            1. Letsgo!
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Yes thats why i am in a dilemma .i want both kdb and son.... damnn

              I might go try kdb alli haha

        19. YuvalFPL
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Either Jimenez or Pulisic, both good options.

        20. Dr. Agabuse
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          What do we think of Salah next GW.
          Its a bit early but is he too risky.
          I wanna get rid of Aubameyang but it would involve a hit and i'd need a back up defender for 4.4 for the next 4games)
          (Who would that be?)

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

            Would lose Auba, but not for a hit.

          2. AzzaroMax99
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Sold Salah on Sunday 🙂

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

          Thoughts on Auba-Dendo-Sterling——>Ings-Son-Mane (-4)

          1. Letsgo!
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Sounds gooood

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

            Great!

        22. Rushford
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          A) Keep Auba(nor) and Mount(WHU) another week.

          B) Swap to Son and Jimenez for -4

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

            B

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

            Tough - just about A

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

          WIth Aguero out then does Gabriel Jesus become 'nailed' for the period of Aguero's injury?

          If so, is he worth the investment in our FPL teams?

          Gabriel Jesus is not as good a goalscorer as Aguero (if you look at aG vs xG, you'll see Aguero generally performs to his xG, whereas Gabriel Jesus performs below his xG). But with a run of games in a Man City team that create a lot of chances (they have the highest xG of any team in the PL too, both at home and away) and a defence that concedes meaning Man City need to score goals, is it time for Gabriel Jesus?

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

            Sterling can also play striker so wouldn’t say 100% nailed but should start most. I’m not considering him though as there are too many performing strikers right now, I’d rather keep Vardy/Abraham/Jimenez.