Scout Notes

Blanks for Sterling and De Bruyne as cheaper City differentials return

Burnley 1-4 Manchester City

  • Goals: Gabriel Jesus (£9.6m) x2, Rodri (£5.4m), Riyad Mahrez (£8.3m)| Robbie Brady (£5.5m)
  • Assists: Bernardo Silva (£7.9m) x2, David Silva (£7.6m) x2 | Jeff Hendrick (£5.4m)
  • Bonus: Jesus x3, Rodri x2, David Silva x1

Manchester City put four goals past Burnley on Tuesday evening but, in keeping with the season so far, there was still plenty of frustration to be dished out to Fantasy managers.

A late Robbie Brady (£5.5m) strike made it five league matches without a clean sheet for Pep Guardiola’s side, while well-owned premium midfield options Kevin De Bruyne (£10.3m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.9m) weren’t involved in any of their side’s four goals.

Indeed, City’s three goalscorers last night were all Fantasy Premier League differentials, with ownerships of less than 5%.

There was at least further reward for the FPL bosses who punted on cheaper alternatives David Silva (£7.6m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.9m), who both bagged a brace of assists.

While semi-frequent rotation in the wide areas puts a dent in Bernardo’s appeal (he has started just nine of City’s 15 league fixtures, although one of his absences was enforced through suspension), David Silva continues to shine in the mid-price midfield bracket.

He continues to be overlooked, too: he sits in just 8.0% of FPL squads and only 3.74% of the top 10k teams, despite being only two points behind Sterling and offering better value for money (based on points per million spent) than any other City asset.

Sterling (14) and De Bruyne (13) are the only outfielders in Guardiola’s side who have started more games than Silva (12) this season, with the veteran Spaniard’s most-recent benching at Liverpool owing much to an injury he carried into the game.

His underlying stats are significantly inferior to Sterling’s but then, of course, they should be given that he is over £4.0m cheaper.

While his second assist was of a fortuitous nature – a blocked shocked falling to Rodri (£5.4m), who hammered home a superb strike from distance – he had earlier teed up Gabriel Jesus (£9.6m) for the Brazilian’s first goal and created more chances than anyone else on show.

Jesus himself caught the eye, although let’s not forget that these were his first goals in 11 matches for club and country and that this victory over the Clarets came just days after the striker put in a poor showing at St. James’ Park.

Sergio Aguero (£11.8m) mightn’t be out for too much longer, either: we know from Guardiola’s recent comments that he will miss the Manchester derby but his availability beyond that is uncertain.

Still, credit where credit is due – Jesus’ first goal was a superb curling effort to break the deadlock and his second a tidy volley from close range from a teasing Bernardo cross.

His movement caused Burnley’s backline problems all game and he almost grabbed a third when firing narrowly off-target in the second half.

Guardiola said of the Brazil international:

We need Gabriel Jesus. The strikers are there to score goals. We need him. His effort and commitment is always there. He’s very important for us.

It is not easy to replace Sergio, but the team doesn’t have doubts about him.

Strikers score sometimes, sometimes not. We need the quality of player up front to make the difference.

I’m so glad for him. He is a fighter. I want him to try and be aggressive in this position. It is important to have the mentality. No doubts about the quality. I’m so optimistic about what he can do, he scored two exceptional goals.

As for Sterling and De Bruyne, the pair could easily have been among the attacking returns again following their goals in Gameweek 14.

Only an outstretched Nick Pope (£4.7m) boot prevented Sterling from tapping in the Belgian’s excellent low cross from point-blank range, although it should be said that that was about as good as it got for either player in Lancashire.

It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly what’s wrong with Sterling from an FPL perspective, as he wasn’t particularly wide – an accusation that has been levelled at him this season – at Turf Moor last night.

Nor have his underlying stats taken a dip from 2018/19 (on the contrary, in fact), for those that pay heed to the numbers.

Perhaps it’s the continued absence of the explosive Leroy Sane (£9.3m) that has prevented City from really opening teams up and thus provide space for Sterling to exploit, although the England winger did haul without his teammate on occasion last season and earlier in this campaign.

Whatever the reason, he doesn’t look quite the same threat we know he can be at present.

Goals have never been the main part of De Bruyne’s game and his “worldies” against Watford and Newcastle underscore the fact that he is a scorer of great goals, rather than someone who regularly gets on the scoresheet.

His own form has perhaps taken a slight dip since his return from injury but he still looks like he could grab an assist at any moment, such is his ubiquitousness in open play and at set-piece situations.

For those clinging on to the two premium City midfielders, there was at least some good news: the pair were substituted midway through the second half with perhaps one eye on the Manchester derby, while Sterling avoid picking up a fourth booking of the season that would have caused him to miss Saturday’s match.

It was Sterling’s replacement Riyad Mahrez (£8.3m), incidentally, who wrapped up the scoring with a fine solo goal.

Owners of City’s defensive assets would have been peeved at the concession of a late consolation as the hosts had offered little in the way of attacking threat before that, with Rodri dominating the midfield and the recalled Nicolas Otamendi (£5.0m) having a comfortable match at centre-half.

In Burnley’s mitigation, injury deprived them of a left-back, one of their first-choice central midfielders and one half of their first-choice strike duo, while it was asking a lot of Danny Drinkwater (£4.4m) to stem the City tide in his first league start since 2017/18.

Charlie Taylor (£4.2m) and Ashley Westwood (£5.4m) were both absent entirely from the match-day squad, while Ashley Barnes (£6.3m) was only fit enough for a half-hour cameo off the bench in the second half.

Sean Dyche said of his injured trio:

Chaz [Taylor] is a hamstring, maybe for the weekend, we’ll have to wait and see.

Westy’s groin, got a chance for the weekend by protecting him tonight.

Barnesy’s been more of an ongoing thing. He did great to get out there at the weekend but it looked like it affected him, so we had to protect him for tonight.

Easier tests await the Clarets’ assets in Gameweeks 17-19 (and beyond, depending on your view of Manchester United) but the medium-term outlook is not so appealing, with Dyche’s side second-bottom of our Season Ticker over the next ten Gameweeks.

For owners of Pope, the hope will be that he can compensate for any clean sheet losses with save points – and the England custodian indeed picked up one of those on Tuesday, making four stops.

Members Analysis

Gameweek 15 – FPL Match Reports

633 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any pressing issues here or Save FT? (0.4 ITB, 1FT)

    Gazza
    TAA Robbo Lund
    KDB Son(c) Mane Grealish
    Vardy Abraham Raul

    !_! Soy Kelly Donkey !_!

  2. Klein
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hate that amazon took all the games. Such a late timing for us in SEA.

    1. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Don't think times changed because of Amazon did they? Think there's usually midweek games this time of year

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Kick offs time have changed

      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yes I'm pretty sure they did. They separated them by 45 minutes so people could watch the second half of one game after the other has finished.

        1. Eleven Hag
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Happens every year

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No it doesn't, this is the first time.

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Timing is probably different but midweek games always happens

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Midweek games have, but he's referencing the time changes, although the 20:15 game is only 15 minutes later than normal.

    3. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If anything they moved some games 15 minutes earlier and for the UK we can actually watch all the games legally for a change. Up for more Amazon and less Sky.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Nothing to do with law.

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm loving it.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Me too. Think I'll watch the goal show tonight rather than one specific game and then watch second half of Liverpool

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          What a plan.

    5. SackWenger
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      This is a midweek set of fixtures played in the UK as opposed to the usual weekend times.

      If you were aware of that anyway then all that has changed is, instead of games kicking off at 7.45pm or 8pm (UK time) the majority now kick off at 7.30pm, with one other game kicking off at 8.15pm.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yep, all but one are actually earlier than usual so not sure what the problem is

        1. mox81
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yep loving it! Sky feels so outdated vs Amazon's approach of actually thinking about the fan experience.

    6. Yoshioka
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Midweek games will always be evening kick-offs in England otherwise the stadiums will be empty.

      1. SackWenger
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yep, bar the occasional bank holiday 26/12 and 1/1 for example.

      2. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Play them at the Etihad and no-one will notice the difference

  3. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I am yet to have an Arsenal or Spurs player this season.

    Tell me I’m special and beautiful?

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

      you are a special one

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nothing special about not having Arsenal players but I can say you are smart 😛

    3. Fuddled FC
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You may still be beautiful but not that special..neither have I for example and I've a feeling we are not alone

    4. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I owned Pepe for a number of weeks. Think that makes me special, just not in a good way.

    5. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Have Son, had Auba but anything except that is waste of money. Alli now just getting started (maybe worth monitoring Lacca, Aurier and Kane).

    6. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Beautiful in a special way.

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

      Yellow short bus

    8. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      This might be the last day this holds true. Alli train calling

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        All aboard!

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

    What to do this lot with 1.6m

    Heaton -- Pope
    TAA Lundy Tomori -- Rico Lascelles
    KDB Pulisic Mane Mount -- Cantwell
    Vardy Rashford Ings

    Frustratingly 0.3m short of Mount > Alli.

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lascelles to Kelly - mount to Alli ?

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

        That was my planned move till lascelles price dropped. Now 0.1m short of that move! Would have been ideal:((

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

        I can however do Lascelles/Mount >> 4m def + Alli.

        Hanley or Kilman would be the best 4m def that might play in gw18

    2. lindeg
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      why do you still have lascelles?

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

        One of those things

  5. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A. Sterling to Son
    (Bench Martial for a week & play Ayew)

    B. Sterling to Alli
    (Same as above)

    C. Sterling & Martial to Son & Alli (-4)

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      C

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      A

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

      A

    5. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      C

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

      Thanks guys

  6. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Just done a bit of basic comparison for those considering a keeper swap from now. Nothing fancy - some difference in games played.

    Ryan:
    PPG 4.3 Saves 56 Bonus 11
    Henderson:
    PPG 4.2 Saves 37 Bonus 2
    Guaita:
    PPG 3.9 Saves 34 Bonus 4

    Upcoming games...(up to gw30)
    Ryan: 5 easy 2 hard
    Hendo: 9 easy 4 hard
    Guaita: 8 easy 2 hard
    (others are 'average difficulty')

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sheffield have been consistent and other two have been hot and cold though

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        True - just worth a share

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Feel a bit silly for keeping Pope last night now 🙂

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          An easily correctible decision, I think

          1. Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Your preference? I'm a set and forget man

            1. BobbyDoesNotLook
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              I am coming for set and forget option as well.

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks! My Ryan will stick in the team tightly then ...

  7. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Folks, Mount to Grealish or save ft ?

    1. lindeg
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      see if he hauls tonight

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

      Yep

  8. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rico 3 bonus points a joke

    1. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      indeed

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why?

      Other players on the pitch were joke

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        A player who plays 64 mins without attacking returns or stopping a pen should never have 3 bonus

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Why? He kept the CS, as simple as that.

          Its not Rico's problem that other 21 players on the pitch were so poor.

      2. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Does he deserved 3 bonus because he was taken off early?

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          No but he deserves 3 BPs because he played better than other players (according to BAPS rule). Thats what bonus pts are for.

          1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            He only did 'better than everyone else' because he was subbed before they conceded.

        2. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          If he's on the pitch he'd be on 0 bonus points, why are players rewarded for not being on the pitch?

          1. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Problem is in CS points he is getting, change that and BPs will automatically get sorted.

            Would you say a player who got subbed at 59mins and his team kept a CS deserves clean sheet points?

    3. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Absolutely. Even more of a joke that half my ML is getting him off the bench for a jammy 9.

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        That would make me feel like assembling them in a small room and grenade it.

        1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          It gets worth some of them have Kelly and Rico + Martial and Tammy or Mount starting. Could get both.

    4. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Oh well

    5. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Only if they had changed the rules during the game to make it so.

      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Likely remaining on my bench unless Tammy doesn't feature (grrr).

    6. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Would prefer a rule that cs for subbed player would not count if team concedes.

    7. Klein
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      IMO its the BAPs system that is at fault. Its all stat and nothing of quality. A back pass by def to gk is the same as a insane backheal one two pass in mids. His CS point is fair as he was not on field when team conceded. Only when RC is it still counted.

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

    Thoughts on using 2ft on this (0.0itb)... pope tomori to Guaita kelly

    Would give me

    Guaita
    Taa soy Lund
    Mane kdb son puli
    Vardy Abraham jimi

    Button kelly rico dendo

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pretty good.

  10. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli & Son hatricks and Ole sacking too much to ask for?

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

      Yep, I’ll settle for son hattrick

    2. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. Just a Son hat trick please, and one Alli assist for good measure.

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

      ole sacking is sunday after 6-0 thrashing by city

      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I am a bit worried about 2 x 6 - 0 thrashings and Ole keeping his job.

  11. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is Kane overlooked?

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      i hope so

    2. lindeg
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      rightly so for now, looking at him for gw 19 onwards

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

      Ive just sold him for Ings to free up funds for Alli / Son instead

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

        Nice try. You didnt though!!

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

          Why would I lie?

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

      Only on merit for now

    5. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not at DM he's not

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

    Who’s really confident of a Spurs win?

    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hear

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Or here. Or here hear.

    2. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Jose will do everything he can to get it done.

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

      0-0

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

        Hehe that would be disappointing, apologies for acting a fool a few days ago man, was an a$$

        1. lindeg
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          zico my friend, no worries

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

            I’m glad 🙂

        2. rokonto
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          What happened?

    4. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Me

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

      Mor

  13. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    Lunstram TAA Chilwell
    Mane Maddison Mount Pulisic
    Vardy Jimenez Abraham

    4.0 Martial Kelly Masuaku

    2FTs with 0.5 to play with

    A) Mount and Martial > Son + 4.3

    B) Anything else I could look at?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A if it had been a playing 4.4, but 4.3 with with Masuaku as one of your options I would say B. Dele + a decent sub mid.

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

    Martial -> Pulisic no brainer after todays games?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Especially if Puli doesn't feature much

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      not really

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

    Best move here? Planning to WC for GW20 so only 4 weeks to consider.

    A) Sterling & Mount -> Son & Alli
    B) Sterling & JWP -> Son & Pulisic
    C) Sterling & Pukki -> Mane & Ings
    D) Sterling & Pukki -> Pulisic & Auba

    Ryan
    TAA, Aurier, Lundstram
    Salah, Sterling, Mount, JWP
    Vardy, Abraham, Pukki

    Button, Söyüncü, Dendoncker, Williams
    Bank 0.0m, 2FT, WC available

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Has to be A I think.

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A cause of the players going out.

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

    Will Mourinho celebrate spurs goals at Man U tonight?

    Fist pumping etc.

    Or a nice respectful subdued approach to this (like Ronaldo when he returned).

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

      And do we care?

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

      He is now the humble one, apparently.

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

        Hahahaha

        Wait. You’re not serious?

        Assume not serious

        1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          He said he was

  17. Luis Suarez Ate My Homework
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    KDB blanking! What a farce.

    What to do this week? Stick? Twist?

    2 FT. 1.0m ITB.

    Schmeichel (McGovern)
    Soyuncu Lundstrom Tomori Kelly Reid
    Mane KDB Son Pulisic Traore
    Vardy Rashford Jimenez

    KDB + Rashford > D Silva + Kane?

    Thanks.

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Do we remove players from a single blank now do we??

      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yes. They're a trap.

    2. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Should have had 1 assist if not 2. I'm going to hold.

      1. Luis Suarez Ate My Homework
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        @Reckless

        I'm curious, though, if this is also a great way to bring Kane in.

        1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Not sure I want Kane just yet. I want to see him banging them in before I shell out the $ for him instead of Son or Alli.

  18. Fit_to_drop
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    If Tammy doesnt play tonight is Puli nailed?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Better ask Frank.
      Imagine he'd start.

    2. lindeg
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      no, cho and batshuayi could come in

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Puli is never nailed, has Mount and CHO who can play on the left.

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        by not nailed I mean not immune to rotation

    4. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Is your questions if Tammy not playing means that Puli is nailed this week or moving forward?

      1. Fit_to_drop
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Just tonight. Looking at points on the bench (as are others)

  19. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    G2G?? 1FT, 0.4ITB

    Gazza
    TAA Robbo Lund
    KDB Son(c) Mane Grealish
    Vardy Abraham Raul

    Soy Kelly Donkey

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yay

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  20. Lwave
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Tammy is expected to play.

    1. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Source?

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'd rather he didn't unless he can get more than 9

  21. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Apologies if already asked and answered.

    Manchester evening news are reporting Martial out for this evening? How liable are they?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Good. It is based on who got off the bus. Unlikely Martial just late in that SSN (and supposedly Spurs) knew he wasn't playing yesterday.

      1. barracuda
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheer Tony, keep smiling

    2. Yoshioka
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      They can go to prison if they’re wrong.

  22. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Really didn’t want to get rid of Tony..(United fan)

    Tony too who?

    My team

    Guiata Button

    TAA Robertson Soy Lundstram Hanley

    Tony son mane Maddison pul

    Vardy Jimenez Greenwood

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Dele?

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Would have too do 2 transfers

        Soy and tony

        To

        Dele and kelly?

        2 spurs mids though?

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Alli is playing as a second striker and the team is scoring goals for fun.
          Otherwise Dilva? or punt on Grealish early maybe?

  23. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    After this week's games,

    Zaha and Greenwood out
    Dendo and Abraham in? -4

    1. KINGS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No. Not taking hit for that

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Zaha out? 😀

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I like to correct mistakes quickly

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

      You brought him in for one game?

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        It was based on Abraham being out for 3 or 4 games...he may be back sooner than I thought

        1. SOTHPAW
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          at least give him the next game against Watford.

    4. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure the reverse decision of a few days ago and pretend it never happened approach is the right one.

  24. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rico non owners actually believe BOU would have conceded if he was on the pitch. Best player in that game by a country mile

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Honestly, at times I couldn't tell if it was Rico or George Best last night.

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        High praise for Georgie

    2. SOTHPAW
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      TAA to Rico?

  25. TH
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any help appreciated -

    A) Jiminez & Grealish
    B) Alli & Ings
    C) Other

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

  26. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Seems like people still don't know that Martial lives close to the stadium and hates riding the bus. He will play, calm down.

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

      i think some people don't want him to play so bench points kick in.

    2. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Seems strange if Martial comes by car to the stadium. Can't be really good for the group atmosphere

  27. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Best mid up to 5.8? Won't play every week.

    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Djenepo?

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Good shout! Fixtures not amazing after gameweek 18 though

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cantwell

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Owned him since gw2, then I benched him every time he returned until I got rid of him two weeks ago. Don't feel like bringing him back. But thanks.

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

      Just go Cantwell and invest the funds elsewhere.

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks! See above

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

      Just shy of Grealish, or Barnes (Lei).

      Hmmm, Moutinho, Traore, El Ghazi? Or just simply go Cantwell and save cash.

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah always .1 short innit.
        I'm thinking Trossard!

    5. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Traore for 18

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Would be nice for that gameweek for sure

    6. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cantwell or find the extra 0.2 and get someone like Grealish/Harry Wilson/McNeil.

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Only sensible way for me to find those .1 extra is by downgrading Rico to Kelly for a hit.

  28. faux_C
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Got 2FTs and no major issues.

    McGinn to Grealish look good?

    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Looks really nice

  29. Podge
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I assume Tammy won’t play so all those jammy bench points will flood in

  30. Cto
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Have a feeling Vardy is going to be on the bench tonight

    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ok

    2. DF
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Everyone in the same boat and all that

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Who’s you’re VC?

    4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I don't

    5. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Is that feeling stupidity?