Opinion

Who are the best FPL players to sign over the Christmas period?

We’ve assembled another panel of Fantasy managers to address the main topics of discussion ahead of Gameweek 17.

Earlier in the week, we asked you for your Fantasy Premier League-related posers and conundrums.

We’ve selected six questions that covered many of the recurring themes – from strategy over the festive season to Manchester City assets – and put them to our panel.

WHO’S ON THE PANEL THIS WEEK?

G-Whizz – A valued member of our moderator team and currently in his fifth FPL season, G-Whizz managed a personal best finish of 4,404th in 2018/19.

Andy – Pro Pundit, Let’s Talk FPL host and occasional Scoutcaster, Andy has come aboard to Fantasy Football Scout full-time recently. He has two top 10k finishes and an additional three inside the top 20k over the last nine years.

Lateriser – Another one of our Pro Pundits, Lateriser has registered two finishes in the top 200 (one of them equating to number one in India) and four in the top 10,000 in the last six seasons.

QUESTIONS

Jay Arell: Is Christian Pulisic’s time over for now? It’s now four blanks in a row despite his promising stats.

Andy: It certainly feels like Christian Pulisic’s time is up… nearly. I’m currently an owner and four back-to-back blanks has been frustrating, to say the least.

I’m loathe to transfer him out before a home game against Bournemouth though. I made the mistake of selling Mason Mount before the clash with Aston Villa and he went and got himself a goal.

As mentioned in the question, the underlying stats are still looking fairly good. Over the last four Gameweeks, he’s eighth for xG from open play and only Diogo Jota, Gabriel Jesus, Raúl Jiménez and of course Jamie Vardy have had more shots inside the box over the same time.

Bournemouth will potentially be without Nathan Aké, Steve Cook and Adam Smith for Gameweek 17, too.

Disappointment is the only thing I can foresee if I take Pulisic out, before giving him the chance to redeem himself. If he blanks again though there’s a certain well-rested Dele Alli and Son Heung-min that are on my Christmas list.


KHAAAN!!!: What do you believe would be a good differential strategy to adopt for any managers outside of the top 100k with a “template” team, who might be struggling to catch up?

Lateriser: If you don’t already know my playing style, I am someone who doesn’t believe in paying too much attention to the ownership of players. If you are outside the top 100k, it doesn’t really matter at this stage of the season. I strongly believe that if you’re in the top 500k at this point, you have a really good shot of making the top 10k this season.

You need to nail your chips to perfection and need to get the majority of the captaincy calls correctly in your favour. That said, it really isn’t as simple as it sounds.

A couple of opportunities open up in the short term for you. After this Gameweek, Jamie Vardy plays Manchester City and Liverpool. Most managers will not captain Vardy during this period so the captaincy percentages will be split. A good differential captain in such a period will help make ground quickly.

Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, Diogo Jota or Raul Jimenez in Gameweek 18 and one of the Spurs/United options in Gameweek 19 look like good bets. If you think you can deal with the heavy effective ownership, you can even give a Liverpool midfielder the armband this week instead of going with Vardy. I don’t think of this as particularly brave because for me Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Vardy are all equally good options. Roll the dice, I say. Listen to your instinct.

When it comes to playing the game and looking for differentials, my advice to you would be to not go for a differential just for the sake of a differential. Go ahead and pick who you genuinely think is the best option for your squad, trust your instinct and ignore the ownership. This is the most fun way to play the game.


Blaine Mcculla: Who are the best defenders to bring in over the festive period?

G-Whizz: I suppose it depends on how much you want to splash out and spend? Crystal Palace’s fixtures look golden for quite a while and I needed a cheap one so went for Martin Kelly. I was also looking more short term so went for Sheffield United and doubled up with Dean Henderson (in place of Nick Pope) in goal for the next three (AVL, bha and WAT).

Clearly my crystal ball is a bit cloudy at the moment and I should have gone with George Baldock and/or Enda Stevens!

Over the next eight Gameweeks, the Season Ticker puts Crystal Palace at the top of the pile overall and third when looking at the fixtures from a defensive point of view.

Aston Villa’s fixtures also look great, and Matt Targett could be a decent asset at such a low price. I can easily see managers who are looking to utilise their Wildcard considering him and/or Tom Heaton as an option.

Manchester City show up in second place but for me, at those prices, I’m sure value and “nailed-ness” could be found in abundance elsewhere and they haven’t looked solid since Aymeric Laporte’s injury. I’d honestly rather pick a Tottenham Hotspur defender over a Manchester City one right now, and their run over the next eight isn’t too bad really considering they only have to face Chelsea and Liverpool over that period of time.


Abinash Parajuli: Who is your must-have Christmas asset?

Kane, Son and Alli continue blistering start to Mourinho's reign

Andy: The one thing I’m asking for this year is a green arrow. To get one of those I suppose I’m going to need a must-have player or two.

I’ve kind of given the game away with my Pulisic answer but I can’t look past the Spurs midfielders right now in Dele Alli and Son Heung-min. Looking at the Fantasy Football Scout Season Ticker, Spurs have the second-best fixtures for attacking returns from now until Gameweek 21.

With a rank of sub-500,000, I’m looking for some differentials to give me some Christmas cheer. While Son may be owned by 19.8% and Alli 11.8% they are still different enough in my book, with Brighton (h), Norwich (a) and Southampton (a) to come over Christmas. They’re potentially even captaincy options.

Sometimes the best way to get a differential is to own two attackers from the same team. Plenty will own one of these two, but not many will own both – not yet at least. It’s cheating a little bit in terms of the question asked, but I think it’s one of my best chances of beating the competition at the moment. They have the form, the fixtures, and are posting some good underlying statistics.

There’s not much to dislike, and while I’d love my must-have player to be Harry Maguire, it may be time to be a bit more realistic.


Eirik Borander: I’m considering Anthony Martial versus Marcus Rashford. What are your thoughts on the Manchester United offensive assets?

Lateriser: I am a Manchester United fan and I feel like we are turning a corner. We are playing some pretty good football right now and I think it is a good time to invest in Manchester United assets.

I currently own Anthony Martial and I am looking at getting Marcus Rashford into my side as he looks like one of the best attackers in the league on current form. I wouldn’t buy into the whole ‘we don’t do well against deep block’ theory too much while picking the players. I had a look at the stats and found that Rashford actually has a higher rate of shots in the box, big chances and big chances created versus the weaker opposition.

If you are picking just one of them at the moment, it is a no-contest in my opinion: Rashford is quite comfortably the better pick at this stage. He is matching Vardy and Mane’s output on current form for much less cash. He passes the eye-test and is statistically outperforming Martial as well. This is simply the best I’ve seen him play. He looks incredibly hungry.

On top of that, he plays 90 minutes more often than not and also has penalties on his side. Another thing I’d like to add here is that Martial is also seemingly more injury-prone. That said, I do like both picks and I’m currently contemplating doubling up on the United attack. But I’m firmly on Team Rashford if you are looking to pick one.


Hutch: Is it time to drop one or both of Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne?

G-Whizz: It depends on your team set-up but for me personally, I had both in a 3-4-3 and decided to drop Sterling for James Maddison for Gameweek 13.

Since that move, Maddison has scored 3, 2, 10, 9 and Sterling 2, 7, 3 and 2 respectively. Don’t get me wrong, there may well be Gameweeks where the reverse will happen, but in the main, I feel with the way Leicester and Manchester City are playing at the moment you’re likely to get more out of ditching one or the other. Clearly, who you bring in to replace Sterling or De Bruyne is also going to be a factor.

De Bruyne had to stay for me at the time and through that same period outscored Sterling by seven points (21 to 14), so at least that has worked out and most of their attacking play goes through him somewhere along the line.

I had bought De Bruyne at £9.5m so the recent price drop meant I can no longer do a straight swap to Son Heung-min but I’m more than willing to still find a way to go through with that move and have no City players at all for the foreseeable future – maybe even right up until Gameweek 33.


Gameweek 16 – FPL Match Reports

819 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Old Fashioned Parisian
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Can't decide...

    Pope
    Pereira/Soy/Lundstram
    Salah/KDB/Cantwell/Alli
    Vardy/Ings/Kane

    A.KDB>>Son
    B.KDD>>Mane'
    C.Good To Go....

    1. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      C

    2. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cantwell is an issue

      • Fibonacci
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        C

      • mojoindojo
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        For hit?

      • clodhopper
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Keep kdp this week

    3. VAR United
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      `Who scores more this weekend..

      1) Mount
      2) Kane
      3) Rashford

      1. Dave Bauer
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        For me probably Rashford.

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

        3 cause I have him...

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

        Strangely i think Mount. Rash up against the new manager bounce.

      4. MC Hammer
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        321 but don't quote me on that

    4. Dave Bauer
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Those who still have their first wildcard to use:

      When are you planning to use it?
      Any early ideas on squad make up? Dead certs to be in it?

      Just doing some early planning while my boss is off 🙂

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

        Using mine next week

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

        after listening to Mark, I think I'm doing it at gw19 instead.

        The only tough fixture is Leicester vs. Pool that gw.

        1. Jam0sh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          When did Mark comment this?

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

            Yeah who said that? Gw20 looks good

      3. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        GW18 or 19 but depends on your team really. Dead certs Spurs midfielder and Lundstram

      4. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Pre-boxing day fixtures (dunno what gw that is) was always the best time.

    5. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      KDB in a 352
      or
      Rashford in a 343?

      Currently have:
      KDB. Son, Maddison, Alli, Mane
      Vardy, Tammy

      1. Ole's at the wheel
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Rash

      2. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Right now it's Rashford by a mile.

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

          Rash

        • MC Hammer
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Rash

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

        Bench Dilemma.

        Henderson
        Soyuncu TAA Lundstram
        Alli Mane KDB Pulisic
        Vardy(c) Abraham Jimenez

        Stekelenburg | Grealish Kelly Rico Cash ITB - 0.0m

        Currently have Grealish first bench but considering switching to Jimenez. Thoughts?

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

          Play Jim

      4. corderz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Bottomed so I'll try again....

        Wildcard next week so any 1 week punts with this team? (1ft + 0.7)

        Gazzaniga Button
        TAA Soyuncu Lundstram Tomori Kelly
        Salah KDB Alli Maddison Dendoncker
        Vardy Abraham Jimenez

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

          Don't see any improvements for this week!

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

            I can't either but seems a shame to waste a transfer

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

        Which one?
        A-Robertson-Jimenez >> Aurier-Rashford
        B-Robertson-Mount >> Willems-Alli

        1. zdrojo187
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          A

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

            Thanks mate

      6. balint84
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Lowton to

        A) Willems (4.7)
        B) Fernandez (4.4)
        C) Burn (4.5)
        D) Targett (4.4)

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

          A or B

        2. zdrojo187
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          D

      7. C'mon the Fylde
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Am I GTG?

        Ryan
        TAA Lundstram Soyuncu
        Mane Alli Grealish Son Maddison
        Abraham Vardy

        Button, Kelly, Rico, Connolly

        4.2m itb

      8. George James
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Best move?

        A) KDB + Jimenez >> Alli + Rashford

        B) Zaha + Jimenez >> Grealish + Rashford

        C) Cantwell + Jimenez >> Dendonker + Rashford

        D) Just keep Jimenez

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

          I like B. I think Grealish is a great FPL pick, and Rashford is in amazing form.

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

          A

        3. Jam0sh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I'd probably prefer B

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

          D. You will Jimenez in GW18

        5. George James
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          cheers all. taking out zaha before brighton at home monday night doesnt seem right but stats are awful

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

        @_pauljoyce
        Liverpool ready to move for Red Bull Salzburg’s Takumi Minamino in January. He has a release clause of just £7.25million

        https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/liverpool-close-on-red-bull-salzburg-star-takumi-minamino-and-can-sign-him-for-just-7-25m-8zzkc9knv

        😎

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

          @JamesPearceLFC
          Understand it's highly likely that Minamino joins Liverpool in January. Expect it to happen. Exciting deal. #LFC

        2. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          It makes me nervous when Ian Graham spots a bargain. Other teams should bid on him too just because Liverpool are...

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

          Pitty that the best RBS player, Haaland, probably goes to Dortmund instead of a PL club

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

            Minamino was their best player in the 2 games against us and Haaland wasn't nearly as impressive as Hwang to be honest.

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

              Agree for the Liverpool matches

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

                Speaking of Hwang..

                @JPercyTelegraph
                #Wolves are joining the chase to sign Salzburg forward Hwang Hee-chan. Deal more likely to be for the summer, and there will obviously be competition, but strong interest #wwfc https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/12/11/wolves-prepare-january-swoop-salzburg-forward-hwang-hee-chan/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_tw … via @telefootball

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

        Opinions on this plan?

        Before 18: TAA Hayden to Targett Grealish
        Before 19: Tomori to Aurier
        Before 20: Henderson to Guaita.

      11. Saka Rice
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thoughts on team? 1FT

        Pope
        TAA Soyuncu Lundstram
        Alli Mount Mane Maddison
        Abraham Vardy Rashford

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

          My taste of team, have the same except from Henderson and Son for Mount. Switch Pope to Guaita, Henderson or Ryan?

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

            Maybe Mount to Grealish and I personally prefer Son to Ali, but looks really good. Love the front 3.

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

          save

        3. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          VAR is gorgeous. GTG this week, roll the FT.

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

        Too late to get Kelly or nailed till over christmas?

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

          Nailed, Ward is probably a long term absentee.

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

            Cheers

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

        Who to start?
        A) Shelvey
        B) McGinn
        C) Guilbert

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

          B I guess.

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

        Ryan
        Lundstram, TAA, Soyuncu, Aurier
        Son, KDB, Mane, Pulisic
        Vardy, Jiminez

        Ramsdale, Mousset, Rico, Longstaff

        0.2 in the bank, 1 free transfer. Stick with it and bank the transfer?

        1. George James
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I would play Mousset over Aurier

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

            Hmm, I'm thinking that. I feel I need to play him somehow

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

        Gaz or Hendo... Who goes who stays?

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

          Probably Henderson out

      16. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        A Mane vs Watford home
        B Son vs Wolves Away
        C KDB vs Arsenal Away
        Most Points?
        Least points?

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          A
          C

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

          Most points: Mane
          Least points: Son

        3. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          A
          B

        4. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          So why early tfrs for Son and Ditching one of the other 2 this week? Next week yes.

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

        Play

        A) Grealish (Sheff away)
        B) Soyuncu (Norwich home)

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          That's tough... B probably

        2. All For One
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          b

        3. Link
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Strange - was just about to ask the same thing! Currently benching Grealish but it doesn't feel right.

        4. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Soyuncu feels like a very safe 6 points.
          Grealish might well score given his form, but you'd think SHU won't concede enough for him to haul

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

          B

      18. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Wow Pulisic gone down in price, was hoping he wouldn't drop until after this gw

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

          I'm tempted to bring him in for Mount!

          1. All For One
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Lol I'm swapping him out for Grealish if he blanks.

      19. Nespinha
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Pope (button)
        Robbo, Lund, Chilwell (kelly, janmaat)
        Salah (c), Alli, Mount, KDB (dendoncker)
        Vardy (vc), Rashford, Mousset

        GTG?

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

        Morning
        Am I G2G for this week?

        0FT 5.7itb
        Guaita
        TAA, Lunds, Soy
        Mané, Alli, Maddison, Mount
        Vardy (C), Tammy, Ings
        (McGovern) (Willems, Dendo, Rico)

        GW18: Mount > Son (+another trf to fund:)
        GW19: Ings > Rashford

        I would love Grealish in but I could only get him for Dendo in GW18 if either:
        1) I don’t get Rashford in GW19
        2) I drop TAA to a max 4.9m

        What do you think of plan?

        Thanks and GL all!

        1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          If you do (2) you'd end up with a front 8 of:

          Mane Alli Madd Son Grealish
          Vardy Tammy Rash

          I've no issues with strong bench but I wouldn't spend two transfers on Grealish when realistically you'd only start him in GW18.

          1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Sorry, maybe I misread. Does "(+another trf to fund:)" mean you're going to downgrade one of your other attackers?

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

              If I forget Grealish then I would need to find 0.6/0.7 to fund Ings > Rashford in GW19. Could downgrade Soy to Kelly

              1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Ah, I see. If I needed cash I'd be breaking the TAA piggy bank, personally.

                Grealish is a great option but if you're going to have Mane, Son, Alli, Maddison, Vardy, Tammy, Rash then I wouldn't bother with him

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

                  Yeh I have obv considered dropping TAA for a few.

                  Luckily, as I plan to wait on Rash until GW19 I may be less impressed by then and not get him!

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

          Gtg. Like the moves a lot. How you thinking of funding Mount to Son?

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

            Oh. 5.7 itb lol

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

              Yeh lol

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

            Thank you mate!

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

        Have exact funds for KDB, Mount, Connolly to Rash, Madi, Dendo (-4). The temptation

      22. linkafu
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Sterling or KDB?? Long term

        1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Wouldn't really want either in the medium term, but KDB

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

            Why not in midterm? He s rested, and City need points like never. I will just have one city asset for Christmas.

            1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              They don't have a run of good fixtures consecutively until GW33, and I don't fancy City all that much right now.
              Still think Kev will do well, but not as well as the alternatives.
              I'm keeping this week for Arsenal, and probably GW18 because I've other transfers to make, but he's probably making way for Son in GW19.

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

          KdB

          But I’m seriously considering Dilva as 5th mid. He’s been very consistent and us getting good minutes. That could get me a power midfield of

          Mane Son Alli Maddison Dilva

          If I hold KdB I’m committing to a 3-4-3 really or someone like Grealish as 5th mid

          1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            That's a very nice midfield

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

            Nice midfield! I like Dilva too but I think he will be more benched than KDB or Sterling during Christmas

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

              True

              But with Ings as 8th attacker I’m reasonably relaxed - just hope he doesn’t get the same rests.

              Real question for me is whether to shake up midfield by moving off KdB or defence by dumping TAA

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

        Really stuck here, can anyone help?

        Thinking of doing KDB > Pulisic & Jiminez > Jesus yay or nay?

        Team currently is:

        Pope
        Soy / Trent / Lundstram
        KDB / Son / Mane / Maddison
        Jiminez / Ings / Vardy

        Henderson / Cantwell / Rico / Williams

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

          Nah. I'd do Pope to Martin and save 2nd FT tbh

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

          Jimi, KDB to Rash, Madi would be one I'd consider also

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

            I've already got Maddison?

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

              My bad. Save FT

        3. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I wouldn't be bringing Pulisic or Jesus in right now.

          Your team looks good for this week - how many FTs do you have?

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

            1FT left currently, so would have 2 if i carried it?

            1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Yeah, just roll it I think. KDB has a good fixture this week, but I'd consider moving him on after.

              I'd be looking at the likes of Rashford, Grealish, Alli, maybe Tammy rather than Pulisic or Jesus.

      24. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Liverpool to sign Takumi minamino in jan. !
        This is going to be a great deal if true.

      25. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        For those on template TAA Soy Lund what are the plans?

        None looks great over the next few though I suppose mix and match could work.

        Is TAA to Aurier potentially sound from 19? Taken by the stat that under Mou Spurs are conceding very few big chances.

        1. Warby84
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Think I’ll hold Trent, and do Robertson to Aurier then will allow Zaha to son

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

          Happy with Lund and Perreira personally. Thinking or going TAA to Aurier next gw myself 🙂 would help fund Rashford

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

            Great call on Pereira - jealous

            Suspect he could well turn out highest scoring defender.,contemplating the switch from Soy if I ditch TAA as a long term hold

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

              Cheers. Got him gw9 on my WC so finally showing his worth.. I mean also got in Tierney but let's not talk about that

        3. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I have TAA and Aurier. Was thinking Schar in next week

        4. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Keeping taa . Soy to aurier is an option. I'm rotating Lund with clark

        5. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Happy enough with Rico and Kelly in the mix. Willing to lose TAA from 18-25 but I don't see many options worth spending a transfer on.
          If I've a spare transfer at some point I might give Aurier a spin.

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            This is it..there's no premium defender to replace taa. Having a defence where the most expensive player is 5m doesn't feel right

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

              Ricardo Perreira

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

            TAA to Aurier tempts me as it funds Guaita from Henderson in my case and leaves funds for a power midfield too

            1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              So you'd be rolling with

              Guaita
              Aurier Soy Lund
              Mane Son Alli Maddison Silva
              Vardy Rashford (/Tammy?)

              with Ings as an 8th attacker, right?

              Looks great tbf, by what GW do you think you could have that in place?

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

                Losing both KdB and TAA would take a good 4/5 weeks by which time things will have switched around probs

                But just seen I could just about have this by 21 or 20 with a hit. The other version of midfield would take another week

                Guaita
                Aurier Soy Lund (Guilbert Rico)
                Mane KdB Son Maddison Martial
                Vardy Rashford (Mousset)

        6. MC Hammer
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I am actually beginning to lose faith with the Lord

          1. Arse Craic
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Jesus?

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

            But he’s a hold surely if you got him cheap - still a great first or second bench come what may

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

            Defo didn't watch is against Norwich then 😉

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

          Mcgoldrick is idolised by us Sheff U fans... He's on 28 points with 1 assist 🙂

          1. Arse Craic
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Haha

          2. Warby84
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Pulisic on a mini slump but can explode unlike McGoldrick haha,

      26. JayJay96
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Hi everyone!

        Haven’t been on this page for a while but this is the first time in ages where I’m in two minds so could do with some advice??

        Current team for this game week

        Schmeichal

        Aurier - Lundstram - Soyuncu

        Salah Alli JWP Pulisic Martial

        Kane Vardy

        Subs : Button - Ings - Kelly - Diop

        I really want Ings in my starting 11. I don’t know who to replace him with......

        Same with Kelly. Do I go Kelly over Aurier? Considering he’s had a rest in the UCL and wolves play Europa Thursday...

        1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Play Ings over JWP, and keep Aurier on.

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

          I would play ings for jwp. Kelly for aurier. Jwp first sub.

      27. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Happy Thursday

        This bench headache is driving me crazy, think Chilwell (NOR) gets the nod but who else plays out of:

        1. Lundstram (AVL) have Henderson
        2. Soyuncu (NOR)

        ?

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Always play the attacker

        2. Arse Craic
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Play the midfielder

        3. Warby84
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          2