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Scoutcast Episode 312 – Son rises as Man City players slump

The ascent of Tottenham’s Son Heung-min is among the key issues that Joe, David and Karam tackle ahead of Gameweek 17.

The Spurs midfielder’s broad range of points from goals to assists and bonus has understandably caught their eye ahead of his side’s favourable fixture run.

But who makes way and which other of the north London side’s assets should he be paired up with?

Manchester City’s once-bright stars are being increasingly jettisoned by FPL managers and look to be the obvious fall guys in the clamour for Jose Mourinho’s troops.

However, Liverpool’s high-flying assets could become unlikely players to dump. This episode’s key talking point jumps ahead to Gameweek 18, when Jurgen Klopp’s lads miss a fixture due to Club World Cup commitments. On their return, a hard-to-call clash with Leicester awaits and the Scoutcast crew mull over the unthinkable – saying goodbye to Liverpool’s premium players, albeit temporarily.

The fixtures just passed also come under discussion, in particular, Joe and David’s removal of a bracing player each from their line-ups. But thanks to their replacements also performing well, they have mixed feelings about their moves.

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen’s team is also looked at again after he reached an eye-watering fourth spot in the overall rankings.

Meanwhile, Gameweek 17’s transfer plans and captaincies are revealed. There are festive clean sheets to look over and Karam takes his turn picking a top differential to climb the rankings over the next four Gameweeks.

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261 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Sharkytect
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Son rises. So very clever

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

      Son rises every day

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Son rises, Jesus falls

  2. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Please please help, im i wise to do these transfers? For -4?

    Pope to guaita
    Pulisic to martial
    Kdb to alli

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Keep Pulisic for Bournemouth.

    2. Mince n Tatties
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Keep KDB for Arsenal

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

      Would you want to lose either Puli or kdb vs Bou and Ars? Seems a strange time to move them on.

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

      Not a fan of those

    5. Solenya
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe wait a week if you can, all 3 you're ousting have really good fixtures this week, so there's a chance that move will cause pain come weekend.

  3. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who to start?
    A) Shelvey
    B) McGinn

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

      On current form I'd go with Shelvey. He might not keep up his goal scoring shenanigans but at least he gets in position unlike McGinn who has been playing way too deep in recent matches and is hardly involved in attack.

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

    Will wild card next week, who are the players I should have on my watchlist?
    Especially struggling to decide on keeper and

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

      ...under 6m mids

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

    GTG?

    Pope
    TAA - Stevens - Lundstram
    Mane - KDB - Alli - Mount
    Vardy - Abraham - Jimenez

    McGovern, Kelly, Alzate, Rico

    Thanks guys!

    1. Mince n Tatties
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      3 Defenders on 4 YCs - hope you are ok for GW18

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

        this - monitor

  6. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Haven’t listened all the way through yet, but got the bit about Carlsen. Fair play he’s miles ahead and having a stormer, but the gushing over his ‘chess brain’ and double Liverpool attack was a bit much. No mention whatsoever that salah missed out the week before and Mane this one just gone. So he had the most expensive players in the game not playing and benefitted best part of 50pts in two gameweeks from those no shows. Even Carlsen himself acknowledged this was pure luck and nothing at all to do with the his strategy here. You could argue it’s bad management with rotation in the air yet the cards have massively fallen in his favour. Fair play to him I say, looks in a good position to win the whole thing with chip use around him, but I don’t think you should make too much of his chess background.

    He also got the massive KDB vice captain haul earlier in the season. The chess brain didn’t foresee the Sterling benching (when the signs were there).

    He’s obviously a great fantasy manager, but anyone can do all the planning you want.. but to get that high you need Lady Luck and all the cards to fall your way.

    I think this qualifies as a bite :p

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

      The knees of some on here must be all sorts of torn up

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

      Of course. He has got so many groupies now it’s ridiculous, and almost sickening. He mostly had a HUGE amount of luck, as he acknowledges himself.

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

        Salah and Mane could both have come for a 10 min cameo in the GWs they were his benched captain for. And he would have dropped 200k.

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

          This, luck is a part of the game but I haven't had a VC haul or bench cameo for more than 3 points the whole season (and I've had 115 bench points this season).

          1. Sparky6670
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            130 Bench points for me

            4 lots of double digits in the past 6 weeks has not helped. Have also dropped from top 5k to top 80k in that time 🙁

            Willems scoring against City and Dunk v Liverpool are tough to predict! Sometimes you need lady luck!

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

              Yup! thats the thing, I wouldn't have started any of my bench players over any of my starting 11, that being said I haven't gotten lucky enough to get the bench points either. In my ML 2nd place has gotten 31 points off his bench in the last two weeks and had two VC hauls... it is what it is.

        2. Bouncebackability
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          And they’ll both play this week and get plenty as well!

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

      Inclined to agree.

      In a way he is unfortunate because from what I have read before he really does take a stats-based approach and is careful/ measured player but the way luck has fallen does make it appear there was no skill whatsoever behind his success.

      Looking at your own record mate, I think we should be looking out for your advice on here! Don't be a stranger 😉

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

        It’s a few years of jam this end Don, wouldn’t read too much into it ha

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

          😆 not sure about that mate - pretty consistent between top 50k and top 10k.

          This season's a funny old one - can't quite work it out!

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

            Just between?! Don't cut me so deep Don ha

            Very much so, every season is unique and enjoying the challenge. Will be even better if Liverpool win the title ha

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

              Haha well mostly in that “hallowed” top 10k.

              I’m quite enjoying the unpredictability this season tbh, however frustrating it is.

              Oh if we win the title this year.... I may sing for a month straight 😆

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

                That sounds better! 🙂

                Just a month?! It would be so amazing wouldn’t it (winning the title that is, possibly not your singing Luciano!!) Definitely not counting any chickens though after letting it slip to a degree a few occasions before. I was 5 last time we won the league, so this would be the first time it counts for me ha

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

                  I was 7 when we won so I definitely remember it but this would mean a whole lot more.

                  My eldest son is just as big (but newer) a fan than me and would lose it if we won

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

                    Bless him! He could see his Dad cry in May then! Here’s hoping!!

                    My daughter is only 8 weeks old, she will have absolutely no idea what all the fuss would be about ha

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

                      As long as she’s wearing a Liverpool babygro it won’t matter 😉

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

        The thing that grinds me more than him or anyone being 'jammy or lucky' is players playing for the top 10,000. It's a game we should all be playing to win, taking chances, and making it interesting.

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

          Always aim to win. Second is the first loser.

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

            Exactly! Top 10k is nice, but I'd rather finish 50k risking it all to win than aim for 10k.

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

          I know what you mean - your goal has to be to beat everyone else.

          If you never have fun and just attempt to determine a template to copy then why bother!

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

            We are all here for fun and because we love the sport. I want to win and when you do you fall into a template (a little bit) but when chances can be had or calculated punts, take them!

            My ranks over the years have been all over the place. 220k, 110k, 8k, 68k, 32k, 110k, 1.2m, 68k, In the season where I finished within the top 100k there were moments where I could have stayed the course as often times I was in and around the top 10k during that season but I decided to risk it for the biscuit!

            Cheers and good luck for the rest of this season!

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

              Risk it for the biscuit, that’s a new one on me! Like it.

              Good luck to yourself

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

              Good luck all round mate!

    4. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Can you care to tell us, what do you infer by the term "chess brain"?

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

        That would mean his strategy being well thought through, supposedly seeing things which others can’t. Which I don’t buy in this instance. On the chess board absolutely, not to get as high as he has.

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

          I personally don't think he means that at all.

          What he means is more on the lines of his brain being more active than most average people as playing a game like chess actually stimulates the growth of dendrites, which in turn increases the speed and improves the quality of neural communication throughout your brain. Increased processing power improves the performance of your body’s computer, the brain.

          Research also shows that playing chess improves a child’s thinking, problem-solving, reading, and math scores.

          Playing chess builds up your self-esteem. When you play, you’re on your own, and if you lose, you have to take stock and analyze just where you went wrong. Playing and analyzing why you lost or won a game increases the level of mental strength and self-confidence that you bring to the world beyond the chessboard.

          Mostly copied coz I'm lazy at typingg, but I see his side of the view as well.

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

            You don’t get luck in chess. You lose.

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

              Or you win, or you draw.
              Surely no luck involved.

              This asserts more emphasis on the point that he probably has a lot of advantages of playing Chess, supported by the fact that he is the number 1 in the world in Chess, without any luck involved.

              I don't disagree with you on him being lucky this season though. Even he acknowledged that.

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

                You’re reading far too much into this. And yes, that’s what I said no luck involved with chess. If you don’t use your castle for 20 moves you don’t get an extra Queen off the bench ha

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

                  You absolutely do not an extra Queen "off the bench" if you use your Castle within 20 moves!

    5. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Disagree with the Sterling (c) KDB (v) part. Plenty captained Sterling knowing he could be benched in the hope that he would either start or not play at all.

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

        Still trusting to luck there hoping he doesn’t come on.

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

    anyone know when kun is back? jesus owner asking...

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

      Last I read from Pep he was still saying he "doesn't know"...

  8. Mince n Tatties
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Has Eddie Howe given any indication how long Ake will be out for?
    Don't have him - just asking for a friend

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

      Maybe in his presser but still a few days away,

    2. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It’ll be a while watching his reaction and the way he left the pitch.

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

    Best asset in GW18 is having 2ft

    1. Sparky6670
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed!

      VVD coming out for me. benching Mane.

      Will worry about Liverpool coverage again on WC after the Leicester game.

      Gw18 is one to ride out I feel...…...

    2. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 4 months ago

        No more desirable than any other gw really.

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

          This

    3. Sparky6670
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone still got their Wildcard?

      Im planning on a post gw19 pre gw20 deployment!

      Fixtures look favourable for the likes of Bournemouth, Watford and City

      City to start showing some fight? Guess we will see against Leicester!

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

        If I still had mine. I'd remove my pool players with my FT for gw 18 and then wc before gw 19 bringing in pool and the other players.

        1. Sparky6670
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Im looking ok for Gw19 so will probably hold unless there are injuries etc

          19
          Heaton NOR
          Pope eve

          Maguire NEW
          Dunk tot
          Tomori SOU
          Lundstrum WAT
          PVA WHU

          KDB wol
          Mane lei
          Alli BHA
          Pulisic SOU
          Grealish NOR

          Vardy LIV
          Mousset WAT
          Abraham SOU

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

            I'm just saying the points you can potentially make up in gw 18 while many managers bench (salah, mane, robbo, taa, etc...). They will have massive amounts of budget on their bench that you could have in your starting 11 because you know you can wc them back in.

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

              So where you going to spend all that cash?
              No Pool, Citeh v Leicester, Spurs v Chelsea, argueably there's slim pickings out there with the big guys.
              I'm wildcarding same time but the major downside is lack of time between the Gw's and that favours GW19 rather than the fixtures over the 2 gameweeks.

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

                I don't have a wc so I haven't looked into it much. As I said above, if you've held for this long you're looking to use it for the most impact. Setting your team up for a few weeks ahead of the next wc is nice but the pool blank offers a unique opportunity to take some punts that others can't and will leave them with massive cash on the bench or hits. Rich in for Salah or Mane or Kane in against a leeky Chelsea could be another.

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

                  No I get that, but the options are not the most inspiring was really my point.
                  The WC will be most useful afterwards nonetheless.

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

                    Disagree. This moves can be successful when comparing the output of say Rich and Kane instead Rico and Cantwell/Den (most on heres bench players who would come in). You can set yourself up for post GW19 in GW19, while taking advantage of the opportunity of a blank game week.

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

      Mané or Vardy captain ? Who are you going for ?

      1. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Salah c Mane vc

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

          Vardy C, Mane VC

        • Tempestic
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Think I might go Mane

        • Wild Card this!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Mane (C) Vardy (VC)

        • Sparky6670
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Norwich at home feels like it has to be Vardy but he has to be due a blank surely...………..

      2. GW16 Review
        BigManBakar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        The Review : GW 16

        Greetings everyone, welcome to the latest edition of The Review. With the hectic festive schedule almost upon us, I hope that this summary of important takeaways is helpful for FPL managers in setting their team up for this crucial period:

        1) There’s only one place to begin. Jamie Vardy. The Leicester man has notched 13 times in his previous 10 PL games and remarkably seems to be replicating his 15/16 form. In that particular season, Vardy notched 13 times in 11 PL games between GW 4 and GW 14. Comparing the two incredible runs: While his volume of shots inside the box per min in his current run is worse off than his run in 15/16 (33 mins per SITB now as compared to 23 mins per SITB in 15/16), Brendan Rodgers seems to have transformed his playing style in such a way that the quality of chances that he is now getting is actually significantly better off than in 15/16 (55 mins per big chance now than 73 mins in 15/16).

        2) I have been so awestruck by Vardy’s numbers that I’m allocating yet another one of my key points to the Leicester front man. While in my first point I discussed Vardy 19/20 v Vardy 15/16, here I discuss the Vardy of the past 4 GW’s v the Vardy of the rest of this season. Vardy’s xGi (expected goal involvement) over the past 4 GW’s is such that no forward is yet to better that statistic over 4 completed GW’s this season. Astonishingly, Vardy has accumulated ≈60% shots inside the box and 50% big chances over just the past 4 GW’s than what he managed in the first 12 GW’s combined. The way the Leicester team is feeding Vardy off late is scarily similar to what I’d do having bought a shiny new toy on my FIFA Ultimate Team trying to justify my investment, i.e Make.Him.Score!

        3) Bournemouth’s xG of 0.15 was the best xGc (expected goals conceded) Liverpool have managed to record in a single PL game this season. Liverpool are still ranked best for xGc over the season, but their defensive assets have annoyingly managed to concede once in most games this season in what has been a frustrating period for their owners. They now face a Watford side which has accumulated the fewest big chances on the road this year, so there is a good chance that Liverpool can record back to back clean sheets for the first time this season.

        4) While he is being sold in droves off late, it is important to note that other than Vardy, no forward has managed to accumulate as many shots inside the box over the past 4 GW’s as Raul Jimenez. During this period, Jimenez is also top for big chances created and penalty area touches for forwards. Wolves’ attack is structured in a way which allows everything to go through Jimenez, hence it comes as no surprise that no other forward in the PL has managed to record even half the number of big chances created as Jimenez has over the past 4 GW’s.

        5) 5 corners taken over his last 3 appearances by Leicester’s Ben Chilwell was the first time he has taken set pieces this season. While this might appear to be on paper a minor, inconsequential detail for FPL managers the effect it has on Leicester’s defensive assets is far reaching. What it means is that Chilwell is likely to create more chances and record more baseline BPS, and hence in all likelihood will get more bonus than the other defenders whenever Leicester are to record a clean sheet. This will directly impact Söyüncü the most, who had the best baseline BPS for Leicester defenders before Chilwell was on corners.

        6) Even though the sample size is relatively small, I think it is imperative for FPL managers to analyze the effect that Mourinho has had on Spurs’ FPL assets. Defensively, the numbers show signs of gradual improvement. While the shots inside box conceded have decreased from ≈10 per game to 8 per game now, it is in the big chances conceded category where the progress has been most glaring. No team has conceded fewer big chances since Mourinho has taken over.

        7) Moving on to the attacking assets, statistically Alli and Son have shown the most signs of improvement - as has been reflected in their FPL points. Remarkably, Alli has already accumulated more big chances under Mourinho than he managed to do so in the first 12 GW’s combined. Notably, Alli is also enjoying a higher average position which could be put down to a tactical tweak by Mourinho in which he has decided to deploy Alli in a position closer to the striker contrary to the deep lying position where he was playing under Pochettino.

        8) Which also brings me to the point that Son has created double the amount of big chances than any other midfielder has done over the past 4 GW’s. Further, Son has already created thrice the amount of big chances in 4 games under Mourinho than he did in the first 12 games under Pochettino. Despite his performance vs Burnley, it is interesting to note that Harry Kane’s penalty area touch per min ratio has alarmingly worsened from ≈17 per minute under Pochettino to ≈28 per minute under Mourinho. Further, Kane is now averaging 72 per minute for shots inside the box as compared to ≈47 per minute under Pochettino.

        Raw data taken from UnderStat and FFScout. Computations and analysis my own. A big thank you to everyone for taking the time out to read - I await your feedback. Best of luck for GW 17, may your arrows be green!

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

          Have an upvote!

        2. The Gobstopper
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks for this.

          I do find the Jimenez statistics interesting, though. I'm a faithful owner, but it's odd that despite all of the shots, big chances created, and penalty area touches, he still isn't scoring (or providing assists) at a very impressive clip (6 goals, 4 assists). As such, it's getting harder and harder to keep him around with a fairly rough stretch of fixtures upcoming and other assets that are either cheaper (Ings, Pukki) or possibly within reach (Rashford).

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

            I mean thats a pretty good clip for a 7.5ish forward. Jimmy has been great, fixture tighten up and is the only reason I shipped.

          2. Dokdok666
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Afair it's always been like that. Points to him not being an elite finisher

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

          Excellent as always mate - thank you

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

          Great write up! I picked up on the Chilwell thing too. Hasn’t he also taken a free kick or two recently? The most significant thing for me is that this reduces Maddison’s chances of assists, although it hasn’t hurt much yet.

        5. Pep Pig
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Interesting post mate thank you. I agree with Jimenez. He's staying in my team. Him and Jota are a real handful against any opposition.

        6. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Always a brilliant read, cheers!

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

          Great read!

          Note to FFS: This white text on green background is really unpleasing to the eye.

          1. Pinturicchio10
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Thought it was displeasant myself.

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

                This reply went over my head as a non native english speaker, sorry.

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

              Interesting... I quite like it personally!

          2. Bouncebackability
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Excellent work Sir!

          3. Kings of Lyon ★
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Absolutely fantastic

          4. Pompel
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Excellent read as always. Tells me that a template built around Vardy + Son/Alli + Chilwell/Soy + Mané now is firmly established. So the challenge is to find the differentials to draft through festive season.

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

            Very insightful. Thanks.

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

            Great one, up voted!

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

            Good to see you back at it, thanks for sharing as always.

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

            Cheers TFF

          9. Aftermath
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Very insightful, thanks a ton for this!

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

            Great post, much appreciated!

          11. Lacabacca
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            “Harry Kane’s penalty area touch per min ratio has alarmingly worsened from ≈17 per minute under Pochettino to ≈28 per minute under Mourinho. Further, Kane is now averaging 72 per minute for shots inside the box as compared to ≈47 per minute under Pochettino.”

            Should this say minutes per touch/shot instead of shots/touches per minute? Surely he isn’t taking 72 shots per minute.

            Great post nevertheless.

          12. Jazz!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Back with a bang! Amazing stuff. 🙂

          13. NestorC
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Happy to see you back mate. Nice work as always 🙂

          14. wulfrunian
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            cheers

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

            Legend!

        8. Ady87
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Line up, Subs and (c) okay?

          Guaita
          TAA Soyuncu Kelly
          Mane Alli Maddison D.Silva
          Vardy(c) Abraham Rashford

          Subs: Lundstram Willems Cantwell

          Lund (AVH) potentially to come in for Silva who is flagged.

          1. Pinturicchio10
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Swap Lundstram and Kelly I'd say. gtg.

              1. XABI 15
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Lund v Kelly is v tough. Lund is more of a rank protector pick

                1. Pinturicchio10
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Exactly.

                2. Ady87
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  As long as we can agree they'd be first sub in either caseI don't see it making a huge difference if Dilva is out but I'll look at that swap. Hedges double Palace risk too.

            • wildnothing
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Anything here worth a hit?
              Henderson Pope
              TAA Robertson Lundstram Söyüncü Burn
              Son Alli Maddison Pulisic Grealish
              Vardy Rashford Abraham

            • Where dahoud at
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              So i have abraham and i feel like pulisic is guna be rested this weekend, so was thanking pulisic out for grealish?

              1. Pinturicchio10
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  I think he'll start and I also think Bournemouth are in for a drubbing. Hold.

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

                  Won’t be rested

              2. Shark Team
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Who between the two scores more in these fixtures?
                A)Madisson
                vs
                MCI(A) LIV(H) WHU(A) NEW(A)

                B)Alli
                vs
                CHE(H) BHA(H) NOR(A) SOU(A)

                Thanks all

                1. XABI 15
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  I think just looking at those fixtures Alli

              3. XABI 15
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                I know Klopp has been rotating but with a league game this Sat 14th and no league game until 26th December is it fair to assume both Salah and Mane will start this Saturday. Liverpools main squad could have two further games on 18th and 21st but those can easily be filled with squad players...

                I basically want to convince myself that Salah is starting this Saturday. His record and Liverpools record vs Watford is crazy good

                1. Pep's Money Laundry
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Their are 2 club world cup games in between those fixtures and a long return journey.
                  Anyone can get rotated apart from in defence due to injuries. However I think Robbo is due a rest, so I wouldn't be surprised if that happened this weekend

                2. Pinturicchio10
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    I think it's fair to assume both start, yeah. Bloody hope so anyway as I have both and it would be nice to actually get them both in the mix vs Watford 😀

                    1. GRIBB FC
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      Which, if any, are you looking at hanging on to for and after GW18? I’m thinking of going for only salah. Could be a season defining decision.

                      1. Pinturicchio10
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Keeping both mids and more than likely keeping TAA as well.

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

                      surely they both start, they then have a nice break in the sun where they can play their squad players 🙂

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

                    Looking ahead to GW18, Dendonk for Martial would give me:

                    Henderson (bha)
                    Lund (bha) Soy (mci) Kelly (new)
                    Alli (CHE) Son (CHE) Maddy (mci) Martial (wat)
                    Jim (nor) Abra (tot) Vardy (mci)

                    Bench: Trent, Mane, Williams

                    Not filling me with much confidence to be honest! I have a good enough team this week (I think) to swallow a hit, is it necessary to boost one of those with tough fixtures? Or are there likely to be goals in those anyway. I can see them in the Che vs Spurs game...

                  • Toby Lerone
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Benching headache this week!
                    Who do I bench?
                    A) Alli
                    B) Soyuncu
                    C) lund
                    D) zaha

                    Thanks!

                    1. Pinturicchio10
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        D

                      • Tempestic
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        C or D

                      • Slitherene
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Lundstram

                    2. Netters2018
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      Start Alli or Jimi?

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

                        Must be a monster front 8 if this is your benching headache.

                        1. XABI 15
                          • 8 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          must be playing 4 at the back.

                          I have similar issue. Bench one of Kelly Lundstram Jimenez ( I will be starting Alli)

                          1. Netters2018
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Im playing 352 playing taa lund and soy benching rico and willems....

                            1. Netters2018
                              • 5 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              343 if i drop mount or alli

                      2. Netters2018
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Unbalanced team at mo but will correct nxt week with my 2 fts..

                        The 8 is kdb salah mane mount alli, jimi, ings, vardy.

                        What 1 would u bench?

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

                          Mount

                        2. Pinturicchio10
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Mount

                          • GreennRed
                            • 12 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Mount.

                        3. Netters2018
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Thanks all seems to be an overwhelming choice for mount...even at home to bmouth! My worry is how bad spurs were away to utd last game?

                          1. XABI 15
                            • 8 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Spurs are scoring for fun

                            1. Netters2018
                              • 5 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              Wolves are pretty tight at the back...

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

                        What do you think of this team? Can I save my free transfer here?

                        1 FT, 1.5 IDB

                        Hendo
                        TAA, Soy, Lunds
                        Mane, Son, Alli, Tielemans
                        Vardy(C), Tammy, Jimi

                        Button, Hayden, Tomori*, Hanley**

                        Or do one of these 3 moves:

                        a) Jimi to Rash
                        b) Tielemans to Grealish
                        c) Hanley to Kelly

                        I think that I could save FT and do these 3 moves for the next gw with -4 (mini wc).
                        Opinion?

                        1. Pinturicchio10
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Tielemans out for Maddison

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

                          Best move here?

                          A) Pukki -> Jimenez
                          B) Save FT (Salah/Pukki -> Alli/Auba next week)

                          Ryan
                          TAA, Söyüncü, Lundstram
                          Salah, Son, Pulisic, JWP
                          Vardy, Abraham, Pukki

                          Button, Aurier, Dendoncker, Williams
                          Bank 0.9m, 1FT, WC available

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

                            Pukki -> Ings

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

                          A) Sell Hendo this week and get Aurier for TAA next week

                          B) Sell Gazza this week and get Baldock for TAA next week

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

                            Option a means double spurs defence?
                            Option b means double SHU defence?

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

                              Yh mate

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

                                Wait, done it wrong lol

                        4. Oggle22
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Fortune favours the brave
                          Stick and save free transfer?

                          Pope
                          TAA Lundstarm Kelly
                          Salah Mane Son Ali
                          Vardy Jiminez

                          Button Guendouzi Rico Pieters

                          Cheers

                          1. Oggle22
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Targett or 4.4m Def as well haha

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

                              Oh, good to go

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

                            Missing one staring player

                          3. Pep Pig
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Are you moving Salah on for the blank and benching TAA and Mane?

                            1. Oggle22
                              • 7 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              Yer slaha and Greenwood to Martial and Rashford for free gw18 depending on price rises Pieters is Greenwood in my team above don't know why I put Pieters in haha

                        5. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
                          • 8 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Did anyone see the Matt Targett 'injury' when he had to come off? Look serious or not?

                          Cheers all

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

                            it didn't look like anything when he was walking down the tunnel, he was on a yellow and probably should have been sent off for a bad tackle so the manager was probably just protecting him from getting a red

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

                          Jiminez to tammy Or rashford?

                          1. Pep Pig
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            What is your current forward line?

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

                              Ings vardy jiminez

                              1. Pep Pig
                                • 7 Years
                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                I personally think Jimenez will do well this week. It could be a decent scoring game like their previous 2 meetings. 9 goals in both games. He then has Norwich next so after that you could still consider the moves you're thinking about now.

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

                                  Great! Thanks a lot for the help!

                        7. Pep Pig
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          The top 5 "transfers out" this week:-

                          KDB 168k
                          Jimenez 145k
                          Sterling 144.5k
                          Aubameyang 114.5k
                          Pulisic 109k

                          I know Rashford, Son, Alli and Abraham are being brought in and I appreciate you can't have them all.
                          Seems bonkers because I actually think one of KDB/Sterling will be the highest scorers this week.
                          I currently own neither but there is every chance I will bring one in.
                          I also believe Wolves will give Spurs a good game and would expect Jimenez to be in on the action.

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

                            Sterling should be at the top of the list

                            1. Pep Pig
                              • 7 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              He hasn't burnt me yet as I haven't owned him yet this season

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

                                Lucky you...He ruined my season

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

                            Auba is interesting. Tied with Rash in points (more expensive) but producing none the less.

                            1. Pep Pig
                              • 7 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              I contributed to that one. Made the switch from Auba to Rashford Monday evening

                            2. Gnu
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 14 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              Haha, just transferred him out.
                              Clearly on different pages. 😉

                              1. Pep Pig
                                • 7 Years
                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                Who was your transfer?

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

                                  Rash in as well, before his price increase.
                                  Did Jimi to Abraham with other free.
                                  Rash just to stay fit on Thurs now.

                                  1. Pep Pig
                                    • 7 Years
                                    4 years, 4 months ago

                                    Then we are on the same page pal where Rash is concerned.
                                    I think Tammy will score well this week. Just don't think Jimmy will be far behind and the Norwich game next swayed it for me to keep

                        8. zelio78
                          • 8 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          GTG?
                          Henderson
                          Kelly, TAA, Lundstram
                          Tielemans, Son, KDB, Zaha
                          Vardy, Kane, Ings

                          Bench: Pope, Soy, McTominay, Creswell

                        9. Cto
                          • 4 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Bench one:

                          A) Jimenez
                          B) Mount
                          C) Pulisic
                          D) KDB

                          1. Pinturicchio10
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              Long gone are the good old days when everyone had a woeful bench of dirt cheap starters. Sheesh. Mount i suppose.

                              1. Cto
                                • 4 Years
                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                Mate... tell me about it! Iv made 30 transfers this season already. But last 3 GWs iv had 2FT burning a hole in my pocket because of how ‘good’ my team is on paper. Unchartered territory.

                          2. JamieC180
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Hey guys. Thoughts on this team?

                            Pope
                            Soyuncu, Lundstram, Aurier
                            Mane, Tielemens, Son, KDB
                            Abraham, Vardy, Rashford

                            Have money for Tielemens --> Maddisson next week.