Scout Notes

How Arsenal’s FPL assets fared under new manager Mikel Arteta on Sunday

Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea

  • Goals: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.8m)| Jorginho (£4.9m), Tammy Abraham (£7.8m)
  • Assists: Calum Chambers (£4.4m) | Mason Mount (£6.4m), Willian (£7.1m)
  • Bonus: Aubameyang x3, Willian x2, Abraham x1

Arsenal are showing signs of improvement under new head coach Mikel Arteta but they remain a work in progress and Fantasy managers will perhaps require further proof of an upturn in performance levels before they revisit the Gunners in earnest.

Arteta’s troops were the better team for large chunks of Sunday’s London derby and set about their visitors with venom, hassling and pressing Chelsea in the early stages in particular.

There were plenty of positives to take from this defeat.

The Gunners looked much better defensively than they had done under Unai Emery and more recently Freddie Ljungberg, with Chelsea not really carving out too many clear-cut opportunities until Bernd Leno‘s (£5.0m) error of judgement allowed Jorginho (£4.9m) to tap in Mason Mount‘s (£6.4m) floated free-kick delivery in the 82nd minute.

The sight of Pierre-Emerick Aubemayeng (£10.8m) haring back into his own half to help makeshift left-back Bukayo Saka (£4.5m) on more than one occasion was typical of the effort that the Gunners put in as a whole.

Even David Luiz (£5.7m) looked fairly competent at the back although the loss to injury of Calum Chambers (£4.4m), arguably Arsenal’s best centre-half on current form, could be a big blow.

Chambers limped off with what looked like a knee problem in the first half and Arteta said after full-time:

The doctors are assessing him. The first feeling he got, it wasn’t very positive.

Further forward, Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) still looks short of his best but Mesut Ozil‘s (£7.2m) renaissance continues, with the German midfielder impressing again in the number ten role – although he still has only two attacking returns to his name this season and he ‘assisted the assister’ for the hosts’ goal.

Reiss Nelson (£5.3m) was also bright on the right flank while Aubameyang’s role on the opposite wing didn’t mean that he was hugging the touchline, as we will discuss in the Members Analysis section below.

It was the Gabon international who put Arsenal in front, nodding in a flick-on from Chambers from a set-piece situation.

Reflecting on the game, Arteta said:

I’m really disappointed with the result and the way we conceded the goals, and the timing of them as well.

I’m pleased with a lot of things that I’ve seen. I’m pleased with a lot of things we worked on in training that actually happened in the game, and how they bought into this.

But I’m disappointed to lose the game obviously. We had to sustain that level for longer periods against a very, very physical team like Chelsea.

Physically it was tough to maintain the level Chelsea play at at the moment. We are asking them to do something different, to play at a different pace, much more aggressive and at the moment [of the second goal] they suffered.

Chelsea excelled in a 3-4-3 against Tottenham Hotspur in Gameweek 18 but Lampard has now abandoned the wing-back system early in each of the last two games, with the Blues shifting to a 4-3-3 and sacrificing Emerson (£5.5m) after just 35 minutes on Sunday.

Lampard’s side unsurprisingly gained more control of the midfield with N’Golo Kante (£5.0m), Mateo Kovacic (£5.3m) and Jorginho reunited in the middle of the park but it’s the constant shapeshifting and the lack of a fixed formation that remains offputting to Fantasy managers, as we’re never entirely sure how the Chelsea boss will send out his troops.

The victory over Spurs was perhaps the high point of the last month and this was the latest in a string of underwhelming displays, even if there was a definite improvement in the second half at the Emirates.

As mentioned earlier, it was a Leno error, rather than a moment of magic from the Blues, that led to the equaliser.

The match-winner came from an incisive Chelsea breakaway, with Willian (£7.1m) teeing up Tammy Abraham (£7.8m) for the striker’s first goal since Gameweek 15.

Abraham had been starved of service for the first hour but came into the game in the final third, heading a decent chance straight at Leno in the 74th minute and blazing over with normal time almost up.

Willian and Mount were similarly peripheral until the final 30 minutes, although both banked their eighth attacking returns of 2019/20 with assists for Chelsea’s goals.

In defence, the need for improvement at left-back was again apparent after Emerson’s latest horror show.

Only five teams have kept fewer clean sheets than Chelsea this season and the improvement at the back has been only modest since August, with even Antonio Rudiger’s (£6.0m) return not really having the desired solidifying effect.

Reflecting on the match, Lampard said:

When we played as we did at Tottenham last week, I probably would have questioned my sanity if I had come to Arsenal and we played four at the back and it had gone that way in the first half-hour.

For me the main thing in the first half-hour was not the tactics, it was the spirit and the fight. Arsenal were quicker, we were lethargic, they were brave, we were nervous.

We changed and it got better. Mikel Arteta is not silly. He saw us play at Tottenham and found a way to pin our five back. We had three men marking one at the back and they had numbers in midfield and they won all the second balls, and that had to change.

The response in the second half was everything I wanted. We have been rightly questioned recently. Everton away would be a good one, a team that had life breathed into them by a new manager and we didn’t react and it was quiet after that game in the dressing room and I did not like that, and some of our home games recently were lacking something.

This is not a turning point, it is only a turning point if we show it going forward, but we showed we can have a right go and win a game in a different way. At Tottenham we won it by playing really good football from beginning to end and today we won it by showing fighting spirit. If we can put them together then we will have a chance.

Christian Pulisic (£7.1m) was nowhere to be seen on Sunday, with his absence explained as precautionary due to a hamstring strain.

Reece James (£5.0m) and Marcos Alonso (£6.0m) also missed out through injury, with teenager Tariq Lamptey (£4.0m) playing at right-back for the final half an hour.

Members Analysis

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  1. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    1) Aurier > Kelly & roll
    2) Tammy, Grealish > DCL, Martial
    3) Aurier, Cantwell > Kelly, Traore
    2FTs, 0.4itb -- open to suggestions

    Ryan, Button
    TAA, Aurier, Lunds, Soy, Rico
    Mane, KDB, Alli, Grealish, Cantwell
    Tammy, Jimenez, Vardy

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

      1 with Holgate

  2. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Biggest question for Liverpool's run-in from GW 24 (especially the DGW) is to select the 3 best players from the team. Who are you going with and why?

    A. Salah, Mane, TAA
    B. Mane/Salah, TAA, Robbo
    C. Mane/Salah, TAA, VvD
    D. Mane/Salah, TAA, Gomez

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

      Leaning towards Salah tas vvd

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

      Salah, Mane, Van Dijk/Robertson

      But I would recommend Mane, Robertson, Trent

    3. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      D Mane Taa Gomez currently mainly so i can have decent coverage of city too

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

      obviously not a prediction of what's to come but if you take a look at the first half they've scored a combined 242 points (Mane 132, Salah 110) at an average of 13.8 points per game
      if they cost 25% of your budget, then that would equate to ~55 points per game week without captaincy. Seems like that money could be spent better elsewhere (outside of DGW of course)
      they've each hauled in 2 of the 3 games where the other one didn't play, so that number drops to 12.6 combined points in the 16 games they've both started. Food for thought...

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

      money being tight so leaning towards option D myself

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

      C

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

      A. All 3 already in my team after my GW19 Wildcard with the double in mind. Highest points potential imo

    8. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      Mane Taa Robbo

  3. Bruno Commando
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Looking to bring in some Wolves exposure. Currently have Ings + Cantwell..

    A) Jimi + Cantwell
    B) Ings + Traore

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B looks more exciting

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

      Cantwell?

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

      B

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

    My initial thought of going with double LIV defense over Salah was probably better but somehow got sucked into getting Salah, sigh...

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You know he can explode. Again 😉

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

        Yeah, maybe when I get rid

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

      I've gone for it

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

      Salah will come good unlucky not to score yesterday

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

        When was that? The sitter he missed early on? That was poor finishing, not bad luck.

  5. JT11fc
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Where to improve here? Got too much money....
    4m itb

    Pope
    Trent Gomez Manquillo
    Mane Moura Rich KDB
    Ings Maupay Vardy

    Button Grealish Lundy Kelly

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

      Greal to Martial, Moura to traore/Madi, Maupay to Jimenez, Pope to foster/Ryan, Manquillo to evans/Chilwell. All viable upgrades imo

      1. JT11fc
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks, tempted by Martial

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

          Check my team on last page. Mid and attack would be quite similar

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

    Anyone got a plan to get Son back after suspension?

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

      I was going to keep him on bench for 3 gameweeks but looking at his fixtures, I'm not really interested. Other than NOR, avl it is not that good till GW30.

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

      Tempting for that Norwich home fixture, could do Alli to Son tbh but likely to downgrade and upgrade maupay in 2/3 weeks. Difficult one

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pool home, Watford away and Norwich home in 24.

      Can't have everyone.

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

    Gazzaniga > Fabianski/Ryan (-4)

    I know hits for keepers rarely pay off instantly but Gazza needs to go eventually and I have other moves lined up next week...

    Yay or nay?

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

      I like fab but fixtures are sooo bad. Would go ryan

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

        Worth a hit?

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

    Pulisic has to be the worst transfer in the history of fpl.

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

      For martial. Yes. Makes me sad.

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

        Even worse for me. KDB!!!

  9. SuperDan
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mane > KDB? I have Salah

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Only if you think Salah beats Mane.

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

      Probably Salah to kdb to be honest

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

      Salah to Kevin

  10. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Will you probably TC on Mane/Salah in DGW24?

    Which one?

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mane

    2. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mane.

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

      The better FPL asset 😉

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

      My TC's over the years ...

      Yannick bolasie (9 points)
      Aguero (21 points)
      Kane (9 points)
      Sane (3 points)

      Has to be better right ?

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

      Nope

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

      Probs not

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

      so wolves away then hammers - is it also away?
      not sure both play twice, I wouldn't be surprised to see one have a rest

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

      Mane looks a good bet. Should have his way with whoever is playing RB for West Ham.

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

      Mane maybe.
      OR will just © & use TC later

    10. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe Mane if I get him

    11. Carlton_Goal
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes but not sure which one yet. Own both so will wait and see who's in better form

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

    500k to 1.1 mil in past 3 game weeks

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

      fpl is a cruel game

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

      Lucky you

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

      Last year I did 7k to 2 million in 10 weeks 😀

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

        wow. lots of hits?

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

          Horrific transfers. Brain-dead ones!

  12. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    9 straight green arrows to move from 1.6M to 53K and then a small red to 78K this week. Target was top 100k be new year and I've achieved that.

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

      Think I'm on like 6 red arrows out of 10

      1. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        cruel mate. What's your OR?

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

          184k, not terrible but could be a lot better. All mistakes are my fault.

          1. FER FUSCH AKE
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            that's respectable if you have all your chips intact. Majority of those above you have spanked theirs.

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

              Yeah all my chips 😛

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

      Great work! Too many people are quick to write their seasons off when they are back in the pack.

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

      Nice !

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

    16.5m ITB after I move Dele and Tammy for:

    A. Grealish, Rashford (leaves 1m ITB)
    B. Martial, Maupay (2.8m)
    C. Richardson, Ings (1,9m)
    D. Martial. Calvert-Lewin (2.8m)

    Thanks for your help.

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

      *Richarlison*

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

      Like b and D a lot

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

        Sorry, C and D. Even b tbf. Lol, not keen on Grealish. Traore and Rash I also like

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

          Thanks. Frees up a bunch of cash for me to add Robertson or VVD to TAA next week.

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

      Keep Tammy

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

        This was his last, last chance saloon. Even though he scored.

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

    6.6m to spend on a defender replacement for Aurier.

    A) VVD
    B) Doherty
    C) Gomez
    D) Hold

    Here's the rest of my team, for reference

    Pope
    TAA Soy Aurier
    Mane KDB Traore Martial Mount
    Vardy Tammy

    Henderson Jota Kelly Lundstram

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

      Virgil for me , clean sheets are coming now

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

      A

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

      Virgil gives you goals and certainty of starts over Gomez but if you're chasing points, Gomez could be maverick move which allows funds elsewhere

      Def lose one (if not both) of your Chelsea players

  15. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    people should never state their scores in a GW and brag if they have a high score. only right at the end after GW38 should you be allowed to state your final tally

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

      I have nothing to brag about anyway

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

        nothing really here. However, I just completed my BSC degree in Astronomy and got a first class honours! I guess that's better than getting a good score in fpl

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

          Really nice. Thoughts on flat earthers?

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

            flat earthers are just pure dumb!

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

              Okay, I watched a documentary on it and it was making sense to me lol !

            2. kamdaraji
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              rapper B.o.B is a renowned flat earther

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

                I know. Im big on all conspiracies so I gravitated towards it lol , don't agree the earth is flat but I enjoy reading up on it

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

                rapper B.o.B is a renowned idiot then

    2. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      you got a red arrow like most of us didn't you?

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

        yep 49 -4 lol

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Would be pretty boring. May as well get rid of price changes.

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

      Brag? Whats that?

      Looks like I'll soon brag about getting a green arrow or above 30pts 😆 #HighStandards

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

        next week mate

  16. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is it worth getting rid of Alli to fund a double LIV defense?

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

      No one knows , it's a gamble with Allis good form under Jose

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

      Not yet

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

      Keep Alli

  17. andre_c
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Got 40 points this week 🙁 , any ideas for this woeful team?

    Hendo, Button
    Lund, Rico, Soy, Kelly, Aurier
    Salah, KDB, Alli, Richarlison, Cantwell
    Vardy, Jimmy, Tammy

    2FT, 0.9ITB

    Wildcard?
    Any help will be greatly appreciated.

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

      A Liverpool defender lol

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

        How would you fund it? Abraham out?

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

          Yes but probably don't need to do it till the double now

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

      Tammy, Rico to ings/Maupay/DCL, Gomez. Or Aurier to trent if possible

    3. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I have the same in defence (excluding gk's (Have gaz and Heaton) and TAA instead of Aurier. Also have Mane, Maddison and Dendoncker instead of Alli, Rich and Cantwell and Ings instead of Tammy(have Jimi too)

  18. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Select one to bench??

    A) Rico (whu)
    B) Aurier (sou)
    C) Kabasele (WOL)
    D) Soyuncu (new)

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

      Rico, Bournemouth defence is horrendous

  19. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else really get into chess after all the Magnus Carlsen talk? Been obsessed with it since the last 2 weeks lol

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

      Boring game just like Golf

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

        I'm guessing you're not too good at either then? 😆

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

          Are you good at chess ?

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

            I can play it, but only against a few mates who played, and play very rarely now, just against the computer (at low levels!)...

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

          I'm not good at any game 😆

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

        It's a totally different game tho, chess is the ultimate mind game

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

          Yeah, I guess its interesting for the one who is playing but as a watcher I would rather watch a test match over a chess game.

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

            I can tell you are Indian 😛

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

              Hehe, thats true but I dont watch cricket either. Have been many years since I saw a game.

              Just thought Test cricket is an appropriate comparison 😀

              As of now Football is all I have 🙂

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

                Football best sport in the world

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

      Nope

    3. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      bench kelly or rico?

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

        I'm benching Rico and starting Kelly

  20. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    bench kelly or rico?

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

    Think im slowly starting to accept hits tbh. My ML rivals love them and slowly paying off. Almost did Grealish to Martial last gw for a - 8 but did Jota to Maupay which saw me lose 1 point which I can take. Be sad when Jota smashes these next 3 weeks though. Are people still massively against hits or it depends on captaincy etc?

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

      Hits almost never work for me so I avoid them. They work for lucky players.

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

      I love taking hits.
      Have been very patient this season though. Only 5 hits till now

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

        taken 36 points worth in hits now

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

          *eight 4 point hits

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

        8 for me. 3 coming in the first 4 weeks, what's the website that gives you loads of stats called again

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

          mainly do hits to bring in long term players or if a players has a string of good fixtures coming up

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

            and to get and ship players I want before they rise or fall so I am not priced out of players I want

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

              So for a few things then hahaha

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

      Taken hits twice this season. Both are bad decisions

    4. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Loads of hits can work, the season I finished top 5k I took 88points worth of hits.
      On 64 already this season lol

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Taking hits more often now, normally for a captain.
      Been working out ok even if Salah failed.

  22. wernerhedgehog
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone thinking of taking out Salah/Mane for 2GWs?

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

      Only have Mane, but not a chance

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      waste of FT

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

      Not liking the likely slim margins of Spurs and Man Utd games soon tbh, cant forsee keeping when there are better City/Che/Wol fixtures for these weeks.

      1. wernerhedgehog
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        well... changed my mind. Salah stays.

  23. OLLY G
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    For DGW24, do l get in Salah or VVD/Robertson?

    Thanks

  24. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Have 2FT and no where to use it. Alli to Martial for a 2 week punt?

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

      I'm thinking of getting Alli for Maddison instead. Not convinced by Martial and United yet and I'm a United fan

      1. JasonG123
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        You’re trading Alli or Maddison?

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

          Want t get rid of Maddison. Been doing f*** all recently

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

      How’s your team look like?

      1. JasonG123
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ramsdale (4m)
        TAA Soyuncu Kelly (Lundstram Rico)
        Mane KDB Alli Grealish (Cantwell)
        Vardy Rashford Jimenez

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

          Ya. Not much to do. Weakling maybe Grealish

          1. JasonG123
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Better move to trade Grealish to Traore?

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

              For sure I reckon. Traore is looking great and Wolves more goals in them you'd think. Probably doing the same.

        2. jdp219
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Looks like we are in very similar predicaments. 2FTs here as well, but can't decide on what to do with them. My differences are Tammy, Aurier, Ryan.

          A couple times this season--even with 2FTs already--I've just said forget it and didn't bother to transfer anyone. Luckily, it's worked out.

          1. JasonG123
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            In your situation I might trade Tammy for Jimenez if you don’t already own him.

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

    Total immediate points from transfers - 40

    99 bench points

    954 base points

    How does this compare lads?

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

      so you are on 914 overall?

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

        i have a whopping 185 points on my bench!

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

          *make that 187

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

        Nah, base points means how many points you'd be on if captaincy wasn't a factor. It's on the anewpla website

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

      13
      247
      952

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

        Update your link on here mate. Surely not 247 points benched jesus

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

          it's possible

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

          Updated mate. And I do have 247 benched points. Believe it or not

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

            well i have 187 and I thought that was alot

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

              We should have a league of our own where we compete for highest benched points

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

            Still not working? But bruh that's tough

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

              Apologies. Now it should work. But yeah I'm very good at benching the right players

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

            Suppose 2 playing gks skews it a fair bit

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

      Total immediate points from transfers - 89

      56 bench points

      914 base points

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

        You've made some good transfers this season then!

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

      Immediate points from transfers - 50

      Benched points - 104

      Base points - 997

    5. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If I'm pulling from the correct site...

      Total immediate points from transfers = 44
      Bench points = 147
      Total base points = 990

  26. Coldplay
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Get Alli for Maddison this GW? Yes or no? Have no other Spurs attacker and have Vardy

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

      Something just like this might fix you

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

      I wouldn't personally

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

    Guita,
    TAA, Aurier, Lund, Kelly, 
    KDB, Grealish, Alli, Madds, Cantwell, 
    Rashford, Vardy, Kane

    2 FT, 0.4 ITB

    What are my fires here? Grealish and Aurier the obvious ones but feel like I should keep Aurier for soton at least.

    Grealish -> Traore?

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

      Don't feel like Grealish has to go, his points recenty have been good! I would try get Mane in somehow

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Alli or Kane to pave way may be ?

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

      why is grealish a fire to put out ? 5 returns in 8 games, 2 returns in the last 3 games? 6 good fixtures in the next 8 games

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      did you sell Grealish ?

  28. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone seen "You" on Netflix? Is it worth a watch?

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

      Watched the first season. Decent time pass so yeah I'd say worth a watch

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

      Started S2 yday. Everyone I know who has watched S1 has enjoyed it. Romantic but from a different aspect so is a good watch for all people tbh, v easy to folllow and quite short aswell. I'd recommend

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Watched the 1st season, started drifting off at the end.
      Will give Season 2 a try soon.

  29. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    In a bit of a dilemma. I jumped on the Spurs and United assets early (Currently have 5 in total) and Im tempted to get rid of a few but now any move I make looks like a sideways move, which could be really punishing. Really unsure whether to triple up on Pool from now or just hold the Spurs and United assets till closer to the DGW.

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

      Who are the 5?

      1. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Rash, Martial, Alli, Kane, Aurier. Auriers the only one on that list which I'd confidently be able to get rid of, although even then he could punish

  30. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Don't remember the last time I had such a decent December.

    375 points in 5 GW's

    What about you?

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

      265, smashed it mate

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

        Site is broken, you have 340!

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

          Not too bad thenc:)

    2. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      352 for me. Its been a frustrating month going without both KDB and TAA but a solid score nevertheless

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

      Probably the worst for me, 243 only

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        New Year New GW and all that to u !

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

      Site broken. Just calculated. 397 points in 6 GW's.

      66 point average.

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

        Well done! 395 (-4) for me.

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

      Getting 320ish for you if link is right?

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

        Link is correct. 397 in 6. Just calculated.

    6. Sgt. Schultz
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      308 in 5. Congrats to you!

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

      410 points in Dec. Never have I had such a good month. Up from 116k to 8.7k

      Been a good end to 2019.
      Good luck and happy new year to everyone 🙂

    8. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      322 meh

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

      390 😀

    10. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      334
      Wife got 408