Scout Notes

Klopp explains Liverpool rotation as Salah and Firmino are benched

Liverpool 5-2 Everton

  • Goals: Divock Origi (£5.2m) x2, Xherdan Shaqiri (£6.3m), Sadio Mane (£12.2m), Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.4m) | Michael Keane (£5.3m), Richarlison (£7.8m)
  • Assists: Mane x2, Dejan Lovren (£5.3m), Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.3m), Roberto Firmino (£9.4m) | Bernard (£6.4m)
  • Bonus: Origi x3, Mane x2, Wijnaldum x1

Sadio Mane (£12.2m) put in a season’s-best performance as Liverpool crushed Everton in the Merseyside derby.

The 41.3%-owned midfielder scored one goal and set up two more to bring in 15 points – a tally which matched his output from the Gameweek 5 mauling of Newcastle United.

Mane was virtually unplayable during a first half of breathtaking goals and dodgy defending, producing a fifth haul in six Gameweeks, two of which have involved double-digit returns.

In the process he became the second player, behind Jamie Vardy (£9.9m), to breach the 100-point barrier in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) this season. And yet, somehow, he actually suffered a net transfer loss heading into the derby, with over 40,000 managers offloading him (a net loss of 3,381).

That surprising statistic likely owed much to the kneejerk reaction to his blank in Gameweek 14.

The prescient amongst us may have even been worried that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp would rotate his squad. And that he duly did, making five changes to the side which had seen off Brighton 2-1 on Saturday.

The key moves involved two of the team’s exalted front three, with both Mohamed Salah (£12.2m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.4m) benched and replaced by Divock Origi (£5.2m) and Xherdan Shaqiri (£6.3m), who made his first start in seven months.

Salah has struggled for fitness and form since, let’s just say, a ‘typically robust’ challenge from Leicester City’s Hamza Choudhury (£4.4m) damaged his ankle in Gameweek 8. Reports have also suggested a breakdown in the relationship between manager and star, but Klopp was naming few names when he explained his decisions before kick-off.

The Liverpool boss said:

One change we had to do in Adrian for Alisson, and the other four we wanted to do, just to respect the game, to respect the intensity of the game first and foremost. I have to show the respect for the boys and I’ve said a lot of times how much I like the squad and now we have to use it. We think the game will be really intense and for this you need kind of fresh legs and we try to bring them in.

Also coming in were Adam Lallana (£5.8m) and James Milner (£5.3m). All four outfield players justified their selections, but it was Origi and Shaqiri who really caught the eye.

The Belgian striker opened the scoring when he ran on to Mane’s exquisite through ball, rounded the on-rushing Jordan Pickford (£5.4m) and rolled the ball into the empty net.

Shaqiri then doubled the lead from a sublime counter-attack. Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.3m) pinged a cross-field ball of venomous accuracy to Mane, who controlled it with nonchalance, rode a foul challenge and raced to the edge of the Everton area before releasing the Switzerland international to score with a first-time shot.

At that stage, beleaguered Everton manager Marco Silva’s decision to field a back three of Michael Keane (£5.3m), Yerry Mina (£5.3m) and Mason Holgate (£4.4m), with Lucas Digne (£5.8m) and Djibril Sidibe (£5.3m) as wing-backs, lay in tatters.

Time and again, Liverpool launched long balls from deep to exploit the space behind the centre-halves – a tactic which led to Origi’s second goal, and Liverpool’s third, when he expertly brought down a Dejan Lovren (£5.3m) punt and lobbed the stranded Pickford

But by then, Everton had somehow found a foothold in the game, Keane latching onto a loose ball in the area and smashing the ball home to make it 2-1 and usher in a brief period of supremacy for the visitors.

That also meant an eighth-straight Gameweek without a clean sheet for the Liverpool backline as Fantasy managers once again had to hope for attacking returns from their big-ticket Reds defenders.

This time it was the turn of Alexander-Arnold (who picked up his fourth booking of the season last night) to deliver when he burst forward on the counter and teed up Mane to sweep home from the edge of the area.

That concluded the home side’s scoring in the first half, although Everton were still not done.

Silva had ditched his initial defensive plan when Liverpool went 3-1 up, reverting to a back four by bringing on Bernard (£6.4m) for Sidibe, who had been tormented by Mane’s movement and skill for 35 painful minutes.

The move didn’t stem their opponents’ attacking menace, but it perked up their own offensive threat and they made it 4-2 deep into stoppage time at the end of the half when Richarlison (£7.8m) headed home emphatically from a Bernard cross

The midfielder-turned-striker now has three goals from his last four starts – a rare bright spot in a dark time for the Toffees, with the next three fixtures (CHE, mun, ARS) unlikely to lighten the mood even if Silva is finally shown the door by the Everton board.

The manager was not to be drawn on his future post-match, saying:

I am not the right person to answer about the situation, this question is for different people. We are making some mistakes which put us under big, big pressure. The type of mistakes we are making is because the players are playing under big pressure because of the position in the table.

He was certainly not helped by most of those players at Anfield.

The defence was a disjointed mess exaggerated by Pickford’s questionable positioning, while captain for the night Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.4m) produced a display of almost laughable anonymity, with the central midfielder’s 28 passes on the night equalled by Reds goalkeeper Adrian.

But Silva’s tactics and selections are as much to blame for those mistakes, transforming an ostensibly strong squad into a collection of brittle and confused individuals.

The two goals aside, the sole positive note for Everton on the night was that Liverpool only won 5-2, with Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.4m) scoring late on after being teed up by substitute Firmino.

Then again, even that was actually down to Liverpool’s profligacy, with Mane, in particular, spurning two glorious chances to turn his night from superb into sensational.

Christmas came early at Anfield last night – for more reasons than Everton’s generosity.

Klopp’s major rotation of the squad gave the fixture a decidedly festive feel, as he was at pains to point out post-match.

The Liverpool manager said:

It was always clear this period now of the year is where we need all of the boys and I hope they will then be in the shape like Shaq and Div tonight, or Adam (Lallana) tonight. It’s really important and gives us the feeling that we can do it more often – and we will do it more often.

So perhaps nobody is now safe from a place on the Liverpool bench as the games come thick and fast over the next few weeks.

Would Klopp risk benching the in-form Mane at present, though? The Senegal international has started every league match since Gameweek 2 and has only gone more than one game without a return once all season.

A Gameweek 18 blank when Liverpool take part in the FIFA Club World Cup might prompt some to sell him on.

But where Salah was once the undroppable driver of the Reds’ attacking juggernaut, Mane is now the man behind that particular wheel, and ignoring him is to play a very perilous game indeed.

Just ask the thousands who tried it this week.

Members Analysis

Gameweek 15 – FPL Match Reports

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

    After next GW,

    Auba, Tielemams > Rashford, Alli for free?

    Have Vardy and Tammy.

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Perfect moves

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      For sure - great moves!

  2. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What is the latest on possible double it blanks coming up? Heard this somewhere on here the other day. Thanks

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Or*

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

      Blank in GW18 is confirmed for Liverpool and West Ham. No update on DGW.

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

    Like Mo needed a rest.

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A rest from being shite

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He's literally been playing with one leg since the Leicester game.

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

        What he does at night is his own business 🙂

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

    Thought on pope tomori to Guaita kelly for free with 2ft 0.0itb

    Gives me

    Guaita
    Taa soy Lund
    Mane kdb son pulisic
    Vardy Abraham jimi

    Button kelly rico dendo

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

      Yay

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

        Thanks! Fairly happy with the rest of the team!

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yep - like those moves - makes the team stronger overall

  5. Ace Ventura
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli or Son ?

    Alli is clearly going to get more transfers in this GW, but if you can only have one on a slightly longer term basis - who?

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

      Alli

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

      Got Son, wish I'd gone for Alli.

      1. Ace Ventura
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        You wish right now but might be different in a few GWs

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

          True. I'll let you know in the New Year.

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

            Alli only has 4 more points than Son over the last 3... it's closer than it seems

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

              Thanks. It is the cost too. If I'd just got Alli I would have the means to do the other things I want, but now I have Son, Alli is out of reach and that is why he is so damn tantalising.

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

      Alli for the value

      1. Ace Ventura
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        An important point - but value aside...

    4. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Alli - Son looks like he is hugging the touchline a lot

    5. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Alli. He's gonna run the show for Spurs going forward

    6. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      With his new found self-confidence and manager-confidence it has to be Alli

      I don't expect Son to be that far behind by the end of the season but Alli is appearing more explosive and of course better value for now.

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

    Madness or worth it long term? (Priced out next week)

    Martial Mousset Tomori > Cantwell Rashford Kelly (-8)

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

      Nah - just replace Martial and save 8 points

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Agree with this.

        The way the ranks are spread atm, you want to avoid hits unless they are really needed

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

        Nobody I fancy without other moves (got 0 itb)

  7. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Do I need to change anything here for GW 16?

    Pope

    Soy - Trent - Lundstram

    Mane - Maddy - KDB - Son

    Mousset - Jiminez - Vardy (c)

    Ramsdale - Cantwell - Rico - Williams

    1FT and 1.4m ITB

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

      Save that

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

    Mount owners, are we keeping?

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

      I'm keeping for 2 more and then Grealish will come in

    2. Totally !rre!evant
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tempted by Grealish this week so I can upgrade Pope

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm keeping this week then reassessing whether he goes for one of Son, KDB or Pulisic

  9. FirMinaMiMo
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lads!

    Here's my line up for nxt gw...

    Pope 4.0
    Soy lund chilwel rico montaya
    Son alli maddison pulisic mane
    Rash jimmy tammy

    1...is kdb a worthy punt vs man utd???
    2 ....if yes for 1 means who should i swap either pulisic or maddison or son to get kdb????
    3....shall i downgrade chilwell to get vardy instead of jimmy ????
    4...any worthfull punts (midfield) yu are thinking so far for nxt gw????

    Any replies friends

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

      Bobby, don't go changing.

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

        But i wasted my 2 gwks with pulisic 🙁

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

          What do u mean? He wasted it. Him. Pulisic. He was a perfect pick on paper for the last two games. Just bas luck.

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

            I meant the fpl points mate :)....not his performance mate ..

          2. FirMinaMiMo
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            And chelsea looks like they are struggling to score goals when compared to october month chelsea's performance 🙂

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

          If you are sick of Puli get KDB then.

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

            Thanks mate 🙂

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Personally I would stick

      I can't see KDB going wild vs MUN but if your gut feeling is Puli needs to go then kick him to the kerb 😉

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

    Play Mount or Connolly or take a hit for Abraham?

    1. Prison Mike
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Play mount, hopefully earned himself a start after that terrific goal.

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

        Cheers. Leaning towards that too. I can then bring Tammy back for free

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I am sticking with (and playing) Mount for this week.

      Hopefully he has got some confidence and will have some of his mojo back and Frank can see that

  11. Prison Mike
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Best move?

    A) Martial -> Grealish

    B) Martial & Jimenez -> Alli & Mousset (-4)

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

      A

      1. Prison Mike
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Leicester and then sheff U away putting me off that move but fixtures from GW18 onwards look great.

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

          Grealish good cover for Liverpool's blank and tough Leicester fixtures Vs city and Liverpool

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

      Do you have Son?

      1. Prison Mike
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No spurs

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

          Would be nice to get Alli or Son in there

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

      Martial to Richarlison if yu hve itb!

      1. Prison Mike
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Everton are a shambles... and have awful fixtures

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

          Either they win or lose ...but nly richarlison scores 🙂

    4. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tough because I think Grealish is the right pick for GW18 but not now and you should have Alli or Son but I don't know if doing it for a hit that includes taking out Jimi who plays BHA is a good idea

  12. Sj3451
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Need a hand, completely stuck on what to do! Have got 0ITB and 2 FT

    Pope
    Soyuncu, Tomori, TAA
    Mount, Mane, Maddison, De Bruyne
    Auba, Jimi, Vardy

    Button, Lundstram, Kelly, Douglas Luiz

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Auba/Mount > Tammy/Alli

      1. Sj3451
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Tempted to keep Auba for West Ham... but good shout

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

      Auba + Douglas Luiz to Tammy + Alli

      If the price works out

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

      Super team. Pope and Dougie to Hendo and Donk?

      1. Sj3451
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thank you! This works for sure.

    4. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tomori to 4.4/4.5 def and Pope to Hendo/Guaita/Ryan

  13. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Martial have to go, Maddison or Pulisic in?

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

      Puli seems to have dried up a bit and probably due a rest. Madds for next 2?

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

        Im not suprised if Pulisic would be rested, yes..

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

    If you're always one transfer off getting the team you like, is it reasonable to take a hit for a player you might bench in the coming fixture?

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

      Depends if its enabling other moves or not. If it helps in some other upgrades, then no problem

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

        In this particular case it's to get rid of Diop and get a playing defender in for GW18. There just keep popping up other, more urgent transfers to do so I never seem to get around to it.

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

          Would delay the move till GW18, incoming player might get injured/suspended by then, you never know.

          But if you feel that in upcoming weeks, one of your defender might get rested, then go for it.

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

            A simple, rational answer from Holmes. Elementary! 🙂

    2. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No

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

          Is it okay to do it even though it's not rational? 😀

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

        Yes, why not? A hit is just a number on a screen.
        It is "supposed" to be fun, even though doesn't always feel that way.

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

          True, should try make it more fun again.

    3. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mount to Grealish worth a -4?

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

        Not with those fixtures imo

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

        Not this GW

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

        Not for me.

      4. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Grealish is the one for GW18 - not now, especially with Mount playing a very poor EVE

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      quite a lot of rotation, resting and unanticipated injuries this week but at the same time huge points on some benches .... that’s numberwang

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

        1, 22, 7, 9, 1002, 2.3, 15, 109876567, 31

    5. G Banger
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hendo

      Soy - Trent - Lundstram

      Mane - Maddy - KDB - Mount

      Tammy - Jiminez - Vardy (c)

      Button - Tomori - Rico - McGinn

      2FT and 1.5m ITB

      Tempted by just Tomori to Kelly and then look to get Ali without a hit next week, thoughts?

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

        Tomo + Mount to Kelly and Dele not add up?

        1. G Banger
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          0.1 off 🙁

        2. G Banger
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Could do something like:

          Mount + McGinn => Ali + Cantwell

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

            "Great" minds...

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

            I'd do that.

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

        McGinn and Mount to Dele and Dendo work?

        1. G Banger
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yes, can afford anyone 5.0 or under... was also looking at Fleck

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

            Fleck could be good. Tomori down to Kelly next week?

    6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Save FT and GTG? (Baring no injuries tonight)

      Gazza
      Lundstram Pereira Soy
      Mane(c) Son Pulisic KdB
      Rash Vardy Jimmy

      Bench: Ryan Kelly Dendo Rico
      1 FT, 0.2 ITB

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

        Good

    7. Cruz88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Bench Robertson (have TAA) or Soy?

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

        Soy

    8. THEKID_88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Did Abraham pick up a knock last game?

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

        Yes

    9. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      GW16 side
      Ryan (Button)
      TAA Soyunchu Lund
      Mane Sterling Zaha Maddison
      Abraham Jimi Vardy (C)
      Subs Rico Dendoncker Tomori

      2FT and 0.7m ITB
      A Sterling/Zaha to KDB/Alli
      B Tomori to Targett (save FT)
      C Sterling to KDB (save FT)

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

        A looks most exciting, but I assume you only just got Wilf in.

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Keep Zaha for the fixture-run.

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

      So folks,Vardy or Mane captain?

      Mane looking the slightly more obvious after last night but a big rotation risk, whereas Vardy is nailed on

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Son or Alli for me I think.

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

          This

    11. Sarriball Time
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cap in GW 16...?

      A). Vardy
      B). Mane

    12. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Which one?

      1) KDB to Dele
      2) TAA Pulisic/Maddison to Aurier Dele
      3) Jim Pulisic/Maddison to Ings Dele
      4) Maddison Pulisic to Dele Grealish

      Really want to bring Dele but can't see any other options this week, wanna keep Auba for one more.

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

        ... but then you wouldnt want Jimenez back for TOT (H) - perfect type of game for Wolves and Jim - and Norwich?

        I would.
        I wouldnt get rid of TAA ever. Keep Maddison for the next two at least.

        So for me it’s A or get rid of Aubameyang.

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

          Generally my thoughts, will monitor Auba today, cheers!

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

      Anybody considering a Son OUT Alli IN transfer?

      Sideways maybe but Alli seems like the Spurs mid to have. And not sure I want a double up for the next three.

      BUR (H) will frustrate Spurs, I expect a draw or low scoring win.

      Then it’s WOL (A) and expect Spurs to lose.

      Then it’s CHE (H), and it’s a hard one to call. Should be calls in it so ok to have one Spurs mid. But two?

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I wouldn't do it. Sticking with Son. Unless maybe if you need those extra funds to upgrade someone else after that.

        Catch you on Twitter later/tomorrow.

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

        No, get both instead or stay with son. They’re just like TAA and Robertson, changes who’s doing well. If you change to the one, the other starts doing well 😉

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

        Then why do u even want one?

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

          Now that’s a good question.

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

        Thank you Pieter. Until now I was afraid to even consider it.

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

        Edit - should b GOALS*

      6. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah I'm thinking about it. Saves a bit of cash. Alli is in some serious form.

      7. Nostalgia picks
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Holding Son for now - give it another game. Should have done Son and Jiminez to Alli and Rash last night but now .1 off doing that.

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

          I disagree on that. Yesterday was painful as a non Rash owner, but I expect Jimenez to score more points than him in the next three. I fail to understand why so lany are getting rid of Jim tbh

      8. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I am. It's either Son or KDB to Alli (c) for me.

      9. Am sorry to say again it�…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I don't see Burnley frustrating them at all, especially defensively. Look at their results against good attacking sides MCI, CHE & LIV earlier in the season, plus they just lost 2-0 to CRY and SHU beat them 3-0 a few weeks back. If you watch the goals they've conceded in those games as well the majority have come from the opposition left flank so if anything Son could be a good pick for Burnley. I agree Wolves will be hard & Chelsea really difficult to predict.

    14. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Any thoughts on that?

      A) Roll FT
      B) Pope > Guaita (exact cash)
      C) Pope > Henderson (own Lundstram)

      Cheers!

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

        C

        1. arndff_
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Can you explain why? Thanks.

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

            I trust Sheff U more as far as CS are concerned - I know abt the Palace stats.

            I went for Hendo myself last week.

            Palace with lots of injuries - can they stay that solid in the mid-term?

      2. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        PS: WC still intact. Will use it at any of those GWs: 18/19/20.

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

        Against keeper changes, but B if you have the money now. Means you don't have to change GK again for quite a while.

        1. arndff_
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Nothing else to change. WC still intact. 🙂

          1. Bobby Digital
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I'm getting Henderson, but only because he rotates with Schmeichel who I already got. Planning to do a BB on a single GW.

    15. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not owning Mane hurting big time... no point in changing Salah to Mane now?

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Why do you think so? Mane's form is exceptional. His vision to provide those two assists last game and the fact he could've finished the game with a hattie mean a lot.

        Next GW, there might be rotation because of the tough UCL GW6 match but personally he's the guy to own from LIV attackers imo.

        Good luck.

      2. Geordie19
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I think they will end up around the same score but Mo not being fit is a concern. I’d keep now though

      3. Nostalgia picks
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah would gamble in your shoes - keep and captain

      4. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers guys.

    16. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I have 2 FTs and I am selling Martial and Batshuayi (don't ask).

      A Alli and Mousset/Ings
      B Zaha and Abraham

      1. Geordie19
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        B

      2. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Gotta have Tammy, but not keen on Zaha. Can you do 3 transfers to get in Alli + Tammy?

    17. Geordie19
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Who would you bench? Thinking ings..

      KDB, Mane, Zaha, Alli, Mount
      Ings, Jimi, Vardy

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Should be one of: Zaha/Mount/Ings.

      2. adams_6
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        You must have this quandary every week. Precisely why I don't have 8 playable attackers, it would do my head in!
        But yeah, probably Ings

        1. Geordie19
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers! Tbf this is the first week with 8 attackers.
          Plan is to downgrade either Ings or Mount soon to a fodder or when I WC in 20.
          Our defending tonight has been excellent so think I’ll bench ings!! Cheers

    18. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone with no fires to put out? I have 2 FT but don't think my team needs one:

      Gazzaniga McGovern

      TAA Soy Lundy O'Connell Rico

      Mane KDB Son Mount Cantwell

      Vardy Jesus Connolly

      Any thoughts? I'm considering doing McGovern -> Martin

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

        Yep, better than burning

      2. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Keepers are weak. Both of them. Get Guaita if you can.

        • adams_6
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          You don't think you need to change Gaza?

          1. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Idk, do I really want to ship him out before BUR(H)?

        • adams_6
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Martin looks awful. I'm sorry but he looked like an outfield player being a hero playing in goal against Chelsea, and he looked the same last night.

        • Nostalgia picks
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Same problem - will probably do this just to preserve 2FTs