Scout Notes

De Bruyne registers his biggest FPL score of the season in advanced role

Arsenal 0-3 Manchester City

  • Goals: Kevin De Bruyne (£10.2m) x2, Raheem Sterling (£11.8m)
  • Assists: Gabriel Jesus (£9.6m), De Bruyne, Phil Foden (£5.1m)
  • Bonus: De Bruyne x3, Sterling, Nicolas Otamendi (£5.0m) x2

The two most-sold Fantasy Premier League midfielders of Gameweek 17 were on the scoresheet as Manchester City coasted to victory at the Emirates on Sunday.

Kevin De Bruyne (£10.2m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.8m) had been jettisoned by hundreds of thousands of FPL managers over the past week, with their modest recent returns not really reflecting their premium Fantasy asset statuses.

This always looked like the type of game in which they could belatedly prosper, however.

Arsenal have been porous at the back all season and have allowed more shots on goal and attempts on target in home fixtures than any other Premier League side in 2019/20.

Last Monday’s win over West Ham United was fooling no-one, either, with the Gunners mostly abject bar a ten-minute spell after the break.

Injuries in the full-back department – Sead Kolasinac (£5.2m) was the latest to be added to the list of casualties after limping off in the first half – didn’t aid their cause on Sunday.

But even with a fully fit squad, it’s doubtful whether this listless, rudderless Arsenal side would have offered much more resistance than they did.

Manchester City barely got out of second gear as they breezed into a 3-0 lead before the break, with De Bruyne head and shoulders above everyone else on the park.

The Belgian was deployed in a slightly different role than normal in north London, operating in a similar advanced, central position that he took up against Liverpool in Gameweek 12.

Guardiola named Phil Foden (£5.1m) in a Premier League starting XI for the first time in 2019/20, with the youngster initially playing on the left flank rather than in a central midfield three.

Sterling subsequently moved to the right wing, with De Bruyne playing just off Gabriel Jesus (£9.6m) in a 4-2-3-1.

Explaining the Belgian’s more advanced role, Guardiola said:

[Today] he has not to defend positions in deeper areas.

He can play in both positions. But of course… when they can think just in attack, less in defence, it’s much better.

He sees passes and actions that normal human beings cannot see. “You have to score more goals” – always we speak with him about that. Today he scored two incredible goals and made an assist for Raheem.

The Belgian ran riot against an Arsenal defence that seemed caught in the headlights every time he picked up the ball, repeatedly standing off the premium FPL midfielder whenever he surged into their half.

De Bruyne produced a superb controlled finish from a Jesus cross to open the scoring after just two minutes before teeing up Sterling (via a slight deflection) to double the lead soon after.

The peerless Belgian stroked home City’s third on 39 minutes and almost completed his hat-trick before the interval, with Bernd Leno (£5.0m) brilliantly tipping his curling 42nd-minute effort against the woodwork.

Having failed to learn their lesson, a backpedalling Arsenal backline allowed De Bruyne the freedom of north London to waltz his way into a shooting position just after the break, with only a last-ditch block preventing further damage from being inflicted.

The classy De Bruyne aside, City were not quite at their electric best at the Emirates – but they didn’t have to be.

The Citizens barely broke a sweat as they sauntered into a 3-0 lead and the second half (the odd City raid aside) was a bit of non-event, with the game almost having an 11-versus-ten feel as it petered out.

Guardiola even claimed his side had performed better in the Manchester derby, saying:

We played much better against United and we had more chances than today.

While Sterling’s first double-digit haul since Gameweek 10 would have temporarily placated some of his remaining owners, he was some distance from De Bruyne’s levels and City assets would appear unlikely to have it this easy again over Christmas.

The visits of Leicester City and Sheffield United, who are ranked first and joint-second for Premier League clean sheets this season, sandwich a trip to Molineux, where a resurgent Wolves were unbeaten in three months before Spurs edged them out in Gameweek 17.

It may end up being a lot of fuss about nothing but Sterling was also pictured on the Emirates turf at full-time, seemingly complaining of a hip problem when team-mates attempted to treat for him for the effects of cramp.

The England winger did walk off the pitch of his own accord, however, so the issue may have been nothing more than a late, inconsequential knock.

Jesus, a bit like Sterling, delivered a solid rather than spectacular performance in north London and banked the assist for De Bruyne’s first goal.

The Brazilian has a respectable 22 points in the four Gameweeks in which Sergio Aguero (£11.7m) has been absent but, with his positional rival not expected to be out for too much longer, his unbroken run of starts is only a temporary luxury.

City’s defence banked their sixth clean sheet of the season, with centre-halves Nicolas Otamendi (£5.0m) and Fernandinho (£5.2m) deserving praise for their displays, along with Rodri (£5.4m) in front of them.

The shut-out owed as much to Arsenal’s anaemia in attack, however.

The Gunners barely laid a glove on their visitors, not registering a single shot on target after budget FPL forward Gabriel Martinelli (£4.5m) tested Ederson (£6.0m) in the opening minute.

Mesut Ozil (£7.2m) delivered up one of his anonymous specials, reacting petulantly to being substituted before the hour-mark.

An off-target header and an ambitious shot from wide-left of the City box was all that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.8m) could muster, meanwhile, but the Gabonese forward was hardly to blame for this defeat, having been starved of service throughout.

Any owners of Everton’s attacking assets would greedily be eyeing up Arsenal’s defence, too, ahead of the two clubs’ meeting next weekend.

With Kolasinac hobbling off and Kieran Tierney (£5.4m) sidelined for months, Arsenal played the last 50 minutes with Bukayo Saka (£4.5m) at left-back.

De Bruyne’s second goal indeed came when Arsenal were down to ten men, with Kolasinac off the field.

Ljungberg summed up the gulf between the two sides after full-time, saying:

We had an 18-year-old winger who came on and had to play at left-back against Raheem Sterling, and we have Gabriel [Martinelli] who’s 18 years old and has to play against Kyle Walker.

Whilst it’s unfair to compare the two clubs, the malaise at Arsenal is nothing new and there have been similar performances against ‘lesser’ teams both before and after Unai Emery’s departure.

There will no doubt be fresh interest in Arsenal assets when a permanent manager is appointed but the current limbo the Gunners find themselves in and the lack of a bounce from Ljungberg’s temporary appointment means that FPL managers will likely be giving them a wide berth for the time being.

Arsenal’s interim head coach acknowledged the state of uncertainty after full-time, saying:

I think it needs clearing up to make a decision so that everybody knows. That’s something I’ve said. It’s totally up to the club. I’m very honoured and trying to do things as well as I can, but I think that it would be good to make a decision regardless of what it is.

Members Analysis

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

    Best replacement for Robertson? with no benching headaches!!! 🙂
    Have TAA, Lundstram, Kelly, Soyuncu

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rico or a 3.9 mil girl no headache

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        *for

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

          Cheers mate

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’m getting holgate

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

        Like this

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

      With exactly same defense I did Robbo to Rico yesterday.

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

        i'll do probably the same move, thanks...

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

    Firmino to who, in this team?

    McCarthy
    Kelly, Lund, Dunk
    KDB, JWP, Zaha, Grealish
    Vardy, Jimenez, (Firmino)

    Pope, Soy, (Mane),(TAA)

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

      Probably Rashford mate? Depends if you have a WC or what your plans are

      1. Bucket Man
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Rashford for sure

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rashford or Tammy or Jim. You need to ditch zaha

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

      Thanks pals

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

    I'm still a bit mad at myself for not bringing KDB in for GW 17. Seeing a player to well when you knew he would is more annoying than satisfying 😀

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

      Kev Keeper. Thought he'd do well, but not that well.
      Onwards and upwards.

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

      Salah this week for me

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

        Yes I made that switch already mate. Already own Son so next week I'll have a decision to make as Salah is the one I want for the season

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

      Ahhhh hindsight

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

        Indeed mate. Even did a couple of write-ups on him. That said, I couldn't warrant a hit by taking Son out.... bloody hindsight

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

    Mount to

    A) Moura
    B) Grealish

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

      B

    2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

      B

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

      Thanks all

  5. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rp.

    How do these moves look? - Mousset, Pulisic, TAA -> Rash, Grealish (2 week punt, playing for Mane this week then Maddison next), Aurier (-4) team looks like this atm -

    Guaita
    Lund Kelly Rico
    KDB Son Maddison Pulisic
    Vardy Abraham Mousset

    Button Soy Mane TAA (2ft 1.3m itb)

  6. joeyc_33
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who should I prioritise this week?

    Jiminez to Rashford
    Pulisic to Son

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B obviously

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

      Would have to be the 2nd option with Norwich next for Jimmy?

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

      P to S

    4. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B for me. Jimmy has a great fixture

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

      B

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

      2nd. Jimenez is atleast ticking

    7. joeyc_33
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks guys!

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

    Which one guys?

    A) Jimenez Salah
    B) Rashford KDB

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

      B

  8. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which is the best option for this team? 2 fts, 0.3m itb.

    a. taa > kelly/ targett and roll a ft.
    b. taa ings > kelly rashford for free
    c. taa dendo > kelly grealish for free
    d. anything else?

    pope
    soy lund dunk rico
    kdb son alli
    vardy tammy ings

    button dendo TAA MANE

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

      Probably B, then you can give Soy a rest.

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

        Cheers, leaning towards b for now.

  9. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wesley. Keep or sell?
    Great fixtures ahead and I don't see Kodija benching him!

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

      Sell. Battling Joelinton for uselessness.

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

    WC Draft #3

    Gazzaniga Martin (got at 4.0m)
    Maguire Soyuncu Lundstram Kelly Rico
    Mane KdB Alli Son Dendoncker
    Vardy Rashford Abraham

    0.2m

    I honestly don't love it. I'm very tempted to blow a lot of things up like Abraham + Mane out.

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

      Needs Salah mate. Maddison is hard to ignore at his price also

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

        No thanks. He can come back in GW 20 if I must have him.

    2. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good to me.

      Maybe Sterling over Mane for a couple of weeks and then decide who you want between Salah or Mane.

      Jimenez over Tammy for this could also be an option.

    3. 1314
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      would not want Maguire..but is there any good replacement for Mane ? (unless you are going with Salah)

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

        Maguire is polarizing but on paper he's the best option.

        I need a defender who has good fixtures from GW18-20. He's statistically the best defender to get from MUN who have the best set of fixtures with wat NEW bur (all horrendous attacking teams)

        I would go Aurier but alas I'm maxed out on Spurs so Maguire it is.

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

      Quite similar to mine (below).

      I think I'm going to go without Pool for a few weeks and have gone for Richarlison and Grealish for your Mane and Donks.

      Also not wild on Tammy either but Saints and Arsenal could be goals there and is a bit of a shield pick. I'm also struggling to find any other strikers I like. Jesus is the exception but unsure on when Aguero is due back.

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

        Why do you need 3 strikers? I've been operating a 3-5-2 for most of the season and it's been working pretty well.

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

          I don't. Same here, been running a 442 most of the time with Connolly. Just feels weird wildcarding and leaving 3/4 mil in the bank!

    5. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      10 or 11 same players as in my current team depending whether I transfer KdB in. With WC one should be ahead of the curve imo. This is difficult moment to WC imo.

    6. Portsmouth Bubblejet
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That's pretty much my current squad, Camzy, except that I've got TAA and Button instead of Maguire and Martin.

      I'm not sure about Abraham either, but this squad structure gives you space to either remove him for Jiménez, or to go 3-5-2 (bringing in, say, Maddison & Greenwood for Abraham & Dendoncker) if Chelsea continue to misfire.

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

    Is James(manu) any good?

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

      Got a couple of chances last game

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

        Was fine vs Man City as well, not bad for that price I guess

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

          Good for assists, plays most games, cheap. Decent option I guess

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Amongst the best at the price but I wouldn’t exactly say he’s good

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

        True that. Probably better than Buendia or Doucoure

    3. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Grealish better option for that price.
      But he's probably 2nd best around the 6m mark.

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

      Expensive 1st sub

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

      Good for assists - finishing is pretty crap atm.

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

    To field 11 this week

    Do I
    1)upgrade Williams (United) to Kelly for free
    or
    2) TAA > 1 week punt, and transfer TAA back in the following week, hoping he drops in price. I can sell at 7.2, IF he drops in price, I can buy him back at 7.2 - no dramas

    1. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      1 for me as better over Christmas as well to have playing bench

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

      1. Anything that relies on hope will likely disappoint.

  13. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is now the time to get rid of Maddison ? 0.0itb any suggested replacements ?

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

      No but if you must, maybe Moura?

      1. Ohh1454
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        So would you just keep and just accept he mightn’t do much in next two

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

          He's done well v the big clubs this season but yes, the fixtures after LIV are so sweet.

    2. ljuta zena
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      My worst mistake....corrected meanwhile

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

      No

  14. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    Lundy - Aurier - Rico
    Alli - Son - Tielemans - Cantwell
    Vardy - Rashford - Jiminez

    (4.0 - Soyuncu - TAA - Mane)

    A) Tielemans ➡️ Grealish (-4)
    B) Tielemans & TAA ➡️ KDB & 4.0m def (-8)
    C) Mane & Tielemans ➡️ KDB & Grealish (-8)

    Not too worried about the hits as I'm anyways lurking around the 1m mark.

    1. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A if any but not sure I’d take a hit for it

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Tielemans is definitely leaving mate. I'm pretty sure whoever I get will repay the 4 points in a jiffy.

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

      I'm doing A for free, but agree with your logic on the hit.

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah Tielemans has been a disaster honestly.
        Just not sure if I should of ore KDB for now.

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

          Leicester not Arsenal. I'd leave that one a week unless price looks like racing beyond your budget.

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

    So... Does this mean that KdB is a viable (C) option at home to the Fantastic Messers Fox?

    Currently my XV has 4 home players (Ryan, Rico, Alli, KdB), the rest being away (and in one case actually away from the country).

    Pope
    Lindelof, Kelly, Lordstram
    KdB, Tielemans, Alli, Pulišić
    Vardy, Ings, Tammy...

    Ryan, TAA, Traoré and Rico my bench.

    I've wedge in the bank, for a premium move in GW19. So making a move now isn't an option unless Sterling is a banker for a hattrick.

    1. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’d play traore over Tielemans

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

        Me too

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

          Okay. This is definitely fair. I can wait of course, to see how they line up midweek.

  16. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Why is Grealish such a popular pick now?

    I know they have good fixtures coming up but it's Aston Villa. They are hardly gonna rip teams apart?

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

      Pretty cheap, good fixtures, involved in everything they do, might still be on pens

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

      It´s only Aston Villa? And pukki was only Norwich, Ings only Southampton "facepalm"

  17. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Got a feeling Kelly’s going to propel me into the top 1k tonight

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

      Does that require a hattrick though?

      1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Probably more than that. Currently 150k 🙁

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

      If an outfield player ends up in goal, would he get points for penalty saves?

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

        Yes

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

    Wildcard plan! Thoughts?

    Gaz - 4
    Soy - Maguire - Lundy - Kelly - Rico/Targett
    Son - Alli - KDB - Richarlison - Grealish
    Vardy - Rashford - Abraham

    18: bench Soy (mcy) and Tammy (spu)
    19: bench Vardy! (LIV)
    20: get back Salah/Mane with 2 FT's

    1. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wouldn't bench Vardy in GW19. Liverpool have been conceding goals all season and Vardy the most likely to score for Leicester assuming they will get one.

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

      If the plan involves benching Tammy and Vardy then rethink whole set-up; that front 8 is jsut a headache.

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

      Don't like the bench headache this causes.

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

        Not a headache if I've already made my mind up. TBH don't see the difference in benching potential points vs not owning them at all.

        If this team had a 4.5 striker (Martinelli/Connolly etc) and money in the bank instead of Abraham, would it be better?

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

          That's not the point. The point is in flexibility and maximizing money on the field.

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

            I agree to an extent - don't like the idea of wildcarding and having a lot of cash in bank.

            At the same time, not sure how else to spend that money as really like this front 8 for the short term. Think going without Pool for a while could also be beneficial.

            Son Alli KDB Richarlison Grealish
            Vardy Rash

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

    Would you..

    A) Son -> KDB
    B) Alli -> KDB
    C) Leave/Other

    Ryan
    Rico Lundstram Soyuncu Kelly
    Alli Grealish Son Maddison
    Abraham Vardy

    Button, Connolly, TAA, Mane

    4.2m itb

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

      C

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Madd to KdB?

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

        This!

  20. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    Aurier, Targett, Lund,
    Son, Alli, KDB, Madds,
    Rash, Vardy, Ings

    4.0, Cantwell, Chilwell, TAA

    0 FT, 1.8 ITB

    GTG? Any hits required? Bench order correct?

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

      Looks ok

  21. 1314
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Henderson-Button
    Robertson-Soy-Lundstrum-Willems-Rico
    Mane-KDB-Son-Alli-Grealish
    Vardy-Rashford-Mousset

    2FT, 0.1itb..not sure what to do to improve this team..

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

      Happy to lose 1 or both of Liverpool 2?

      1. 1314
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        yeah planning to downgrade Robertson, but I'm having difficulty to upgrade my attacking force..

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

          Mousse to DCL or Ings?

  22. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Best replacement for Salah this week?
    (rest of midfield is Alli, Son, KDB and Maddison)

    A. Sterling
    B. Grealish
    C. Martial
    D. Richarlison
    E. Someone else

    1. 1314
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      probably C though I don't really like his recent performance

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

        A

    2. Jafoole_88
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'd try your best to keep Salah and just bench him for this coming GW. Liverpool have a great set of fixtures after the Leceister game

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

        No they don't...

        -- lei SHU WOL tot MUN

        That is not a 'good' set of fixtures by any stretch of the imagination. The worst in the league in fact over the next 6.

      2. 1314
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        WOL SHU spurs MU wol - they can still score but don't look 'great' to me..

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

      Sterling. Live a little.

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

        Would you cap Sterling?

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

          Maybe not with Vardy and KdB around, but if you have the budget and plan to switch back to Salah/Mane at some point, why not?

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

      You just wrote that you don´t understand why Grealish is such a popular pick and still include him in your options lol

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

        Sheep mentality

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

    Anybody still thinking that pulisic will score this gw ?????

    🙂

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

      Those who are keeping 😉

  24. Trilly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Don't ask for advice often so please be kind people.

    Gazza Button
    TAA Soy Lund Kelly Tomori
    Mane Salah KDB Zaha Dendonck
    Vardy Tammy Ings

    Only have 0.1M tied up in TAA and Salah is the same price I bought him at. It's not mad to get rid of TAA and Salah for Aurier and Son for a few weeks is it?

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

      It is not.

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

        Cheers fella

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      TAA will outscore Aurier imo.

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

        Don't think Trent has even been worth 7M+ this season. For that much you need regular clean sheets as well as attacking returns. Won't be going without him for too long though.

  25. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who is tired of benching headaches? Always 50/50 when you pick the players which either kick you up the arse or haul on the bench.

    I am really thinking about going strongest starting 11 and three of 4 to 4.5m subs.

    I have Traore and Dunk on my bench most of the time. Rico is the best cheapest defender to own lol.

    So will maybe go Greenwood and another cheapie added to Rico and beef up my midfield with KDB 352.

    Think packing ones midfield with 5 consistent mids is still the best route to go.

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

      But all I have are cheapies on the bench: Rico, Kelly and Greenwood on my bench this week but still registered 6,8 and?

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah but you are not going to start Kelly Rico and Greenwood every week.

        What does your starting 11 look like?

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not me. Getting 21 Lundstram pts from bench taught me two lessons:
      A) Having 1 benching problem is a positive problem.
      B) Play Lundstram

  26. dshv
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    Soy baldock lund kelly rico
    Sterling grealish mane alli dendo
    Kane tammy vardy

    1 ft what can i do.. already did mount to grealish .. what else ?

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

      Bench soy mane dendo .....thats it

  27. Oldie99
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    2FT - VVD & Mount for Rico and Richarlison? Leaves 1.6M in the bank to play with later

    Have Trent, Salah and no Everton/Bournemouth currently. Richarlison has 2 home games ARS & BUR

  28. Royston7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope (McGovern)
    Soy Lund Dunk Kelly (TAA)
    KDB Maddi Son Pulisic (Mane)
    Jimi Vardy (Wickham)

    2 FT's, 0.5m ITB Shipping Pulisic this week...who do people fancy?

    A) Martial
    B) Richarlison
    C) Grealish
    D) Other?

    A or B would mean I'd probably swap Wickham to Greenwood for better bench cover, C would allow either Maupay or Wood. Any thoughts much appreciated, cheers

  29. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Interesting stat:

    Alli: 6 goals, 2 assists in 7 games vs. Chelsea
    Son: 2 goals, 0 assists in 8 games vs. Chelsea

  30. HD7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    1 FT, 2.2 ITB

    Kasper
    Willems Lund Kelly Rico
    KDB Maddy Pulisic*
    Ings Rashford Vardy

    Subs: Button, TAA, Mane, Hayden

    Pulisic to:
    A) Grealish
    B) Alli (I want Son but 0.4 short)
    C) Richa
    D)daring one: Pulisic Maddy to Son Grealish (-4) ?

    Richa or Grealish the way to go?