Scout Notes

Wilder provides Lundstram injury news as De Bruyne’s superb season continues

We finish our round-up of Gameweek 20’s matches with a look at how both Manchester clubs got on.

Manchester City 2-0 Sheffield United

  • Goals: Sergio Aguero (£11.7m), Kevin De Bruyne (£10.5m)
  • Assists: De Bruyne, Riyad Mahrez (£8.3m)
  • Bonus: De Bruyne x3, Aguero x2, Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.2m) x1

John Lundstram (£5.2m) missed his first Premier League match of the season as Sheffield United’s unbeaten away record came to an end at the Etihad.

In a Gameweek in which the Fantasy Premier League defender’s owners perhaps needed him most, with rotation kicking in elsewhere, Lundstram failed a late fitness test on a twisted ankle and wasn’t involved in Manchester.

Around 80,000 FPL managers have instantly shipped him out but the injury doesn’t sound too serious, with Chris Wilder saying after Sunday’s game:

We’re disappointed that John wasn’t available, he turned his ankle. He made it possibly a little bit worse than it would have been if he had come off against Watford. We’ll just assess him and give him every opportunity.

If the match at the Etihad was anything to go by, Sheffield United will, as they did in Gameweek 7, make life difficult for Liverpool on Thursday.

The Blades have defended stoutly all season and produced another solid defensive showing this weekend, restricting Pep Guardiola’s side to few clear-cut opportunities.

Ten of City’s 16 shots came from outside the box, with the reigning champions getting little change out of a side that was previously unbeaten away from home in 2019/20.

Indeed, it took a moment of controversy for the hosts to break the deadlock: referee Chris Kavanagh getting in the way of John Fleck (£4.9m) and the subsequent loss of possession resulting in Sergio Aguero‘s (£11.7m) 51st-minute opener.

Kevin De Bruyne‘s (£10.5m) game-clinching breakaway goal with ten minutes to go came only as a result of the Blades throwing bodies forward and in truth, the visitors had the better chances.

Lys Mousset (£4.9m) and John Egan (£4.5m) both nodded off-target from six yards out, while substitute Billy Sharp (£5.6m) saw a late header hit the post and roll along the goal-line.

Mousset also finished poorly when racing clear of the City defence in the first half and had a goal chalked off for a marginal offside call after VAR intervention.

Fleck – who provided the pass for Mousset’s disallowed goal – was exceptional and, although few will be transferring him in ahead of a tricky run of games for the Blades, the budget midfielder is a bench fodder option worthy of consideration for the fixture swing in Gameweek 25.

Wilder said of his side’s display after the game:

We believe that it could have been different. My team were excellent against fantastic players and a world-class manager.

The way we played out of possession was good. As always when you play the big teams when the chances come around you have to take them. And we haven’t.

The first goal was a game-changer. I’m not saying we would have gone on to win it. We felt comfortable, the shape of the team was good out of possession.

City, by contrast, were ponderous at times, perhaps no surprise given that they had lost to Wolves less than 48 hours earlier.

While rotation at the back saw Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.2m) and teenage centre-half Eric Garcia (£4.5m) brought in to the side, the same front six players who started at Molineux kept their places in Gameweek 20, and there was a lack of energy from Guardiola’s side throughout.

Riyad Mahrez (£8.3m) had a couple of efforts superbly blocked by Egan but Raheem Sterling (£11.8m) was ineffectual and Aguero almost anonymous before he popped up with the game’s opening goal.

As usual, it was De Bruyne who dragged City through the game, with the Belgian teeing up Aguero for his goal and then sealing the victory late on with a well-taken effort on the counter-attack.

This was De Bruyne’s sixth double-digit haul of the campaign and he now trails Jamie Vardy (£10.5m) only by five points at the top of the FPL standings.

The Belgian was one of a number of City players who looked shattered towards the end of the game but Fantasy managers will be hoping that the FA Cup third-round tie against Port Vale, rather than the Gameweek 21 match against Everton, will be a perfect time for De Bruyne to be handed a well-earned breather following his exertions over Christmas.

Reflecting on the match, Guardiola said:

Today was an incredibly tough game. For the opponent, for the fact we played again after less than 48 hours against one of the most physical teams in the Premier League. Big compliments to my team, again.

I understand why Sheffield United are in the position they are in the table and have lost one game away so far. In the first half, we had problems but in the second we were much better.

In these types of games, if the first goal was not offside, it would have been very difficult to beat them.

While David Silva (£7.4m) and John Stones (£5.3m) remained sidelined through injury, Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) returned from illness on the bench.

Members Analysis

Burnley 0-2 Manchester United

  • Goals: Anthony Martial (£7.9m), Marcus Rashford (£9.1m)
  • Assists: Andreas Pereira (£4.9m), Daniel James (£6.1m)
  • Bonus: Rashford x3, Harry Maguire (£5.2m) x2, Victor Lindelof (£5.2m) x1

Paul Pogba (£8.4m) was absent as Manchester United defeated Burnley to register their first Premier League clean sheet since Gameweek 5.

The France international had featured as a substitute in United’s two previous matches but failed to make the matchday squad at Turf Moor, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saying the midfielder “didn’t feel right”.

Speaking first to MUTV ahead of kick-off, Solskjaer said:

Paul has played in two games now and been out for a while. We didn’t feel it was right to bring him today.

Asked again about the Frenchman after the game, the United boss added:

He had 45 minutes [v Newcastle] but he’s been out for a while and he didn’t feel right. He reacted to that one so we’ll just have to take our time and get him ready for next time. When you’ve been out for such a while, it’s always going to take time to be 100 per cent. He just needed another day probably of recovery.

While Pogba’s prognosis appears to be fairly positive, United looked to have lost Scott McTominay (£5.1m) to injury for several weeks.

Solskjaer said of the Scotland international after full-time:

I wouldn’t expect Scott to be back within a few weeks, no. Not the next couple of weeks, I don’t think we’ll see him. So it’ll be more than that. But he’s always proved before that give him three weeks and he’s back in two. I don’t know, if it’s three or four weeks. It might be something like this, but we’ve just got to find a way through it.

United were scarcely troubled in the absence of their two influential midfielders, with Burnley’s only shot on target being a Phil Bardsley (£4.3m) piledriver from distance that David de Gea (£5.4m) palmed away.

At the other end, United were a bit more threatening.

We have made a lot of the Red Devils’ struggles against the Premier League also-rans this season and their dominance of the ball on Saturday evening didn’t really translate into a glut of chances, with Solskjaer’s troops having just six shots in the box (only half a dozen clubs had fewer in Gameweek 20).

Indeed, it was an error from Charlie Taylor (£4.2m) that led to United’s opener, with Andreas Pereira (£4.9m) dispossessing the Burnley left-back and supplying Anthony Martial (£7.9m) with the chance to break the deadlock.

While it wasn’t vintage football from Solskjaer’s troops, Martial and Marcus Rashford (£9.1m) underscored their Fantasy appeal with a goal apiece.

A blank beckoned for Rashford until injury time, with the England international latching onto a Daniel James (£6.1m) pass to race clear of the Burnley defence and clinch all three points for the visitors.

Encouragingly for owners of United’s two goalscorers, there were further chances beyond that.

Rashford tested Nick Pope (£4.7m) with one of his trademark free-kicks and struck the post from open play shortly after that, while Martial had a 33rd-minute effort hacked off the line and was close to converting a dangerous whipped ball from Brandon Williams (£4.0m) on the left flank.

Martial also had a second-half effort chalked off for a push on James Tarkowski (£5.1m) and dallied when presented with a one-on-one chance in the final ten minutes.

Rashford has been a consistent threat ever since his move back to the left wing in Gameweek 10 (eight goals and three assists since then) but it’s fair to say Martial has blown hot and cold, with his displays veering from the very dangerous (Norwich away) to the uninterested (Everton at home).

The feast-or-famine nature of his game will be offputting to some FPL bosses but the out-of-position midfielder, available for £1.2m cheaper than Rashford, is still worthy of attention, especially considering that no player in his Fantasy position has as many goals (four) over the last five Gameweeks.

With trips to Arsenal and Liverpool to come in the next three Gameweeks, we Fantasy managers will likely not be getting too carried away by United’s first shut-out since September.

Williams’ positive performance at left-back was worthy of note, however, particularly as Luke Shaw (£5.4m) has been far from convincing of late; it remains to be seen how much game-time Solskjaer affords the teenage full-back in the second half of the season, with competition stiff in that position.

Ashley Barnes (£6.2m) returned to the starting XI after his Boxing Day breather but he and Chris Wood (£6.2m) got little change out of the United defence, with the Clarets’ main opportunities coming from elsewhere – Dwight McNeil (£6.0m) flashing a shot wide and substitute Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£5.9m) whipping a free-kick just over as the hosts exerted a little more pressure in the second half.

Reflecting on the game, Dyche said:

In the first half, they had a good foothold in the game, without opening us up too much, and I was quite pleased with that aspect of it. It’s hard to contain these sides, as a starting point, but we looked to build into the game and the mistake changed the feel.

In the second half, I was super pleased. The reaction as good and we took the game on. We needed that goal, obviously, to see what that could then generate but we couldn’t get that breakthrough.

We did ask questions and mixed our play better and the mentality was good, as was the level of fitness.

An appealing New Year’s Day fixture against out-of-form Aston Villa follows next for Burnley but there are stiffer tests beyond that, with Chelsea, Leicester, United (again) and Arsenal to follow.

Nick Pope (£4.7m) may be relying mostly on save points in Gameweeks 22-25, then, but his owners will be pleased just to see him on the pitch, with the Burnley custodian having recovered from an apparent ankle injury to see out the game at Turf Moor.

Members Analysis

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

    I know a lot on here are swaying to the double pool defence... but how enticing are those fixtures from GW24 for attacking potential... could be really juicy scorelines and with Mane and Salah you’re well and truly covered... with TAA bringing you the goods in defence too...

    1. Ci Siamo
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Money money money

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

        You can still get a strong team with TAA Salah Mane KDB Vardy...

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Salty balls is right.

          ... never thought I would type that 🙂

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

            Haha

        2. Mr. Mystic
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I’m in the top 1K and my team is living proof it’s possible 🙂 -

          Hendo
          TAA Lundy Soy Kelly Reid
          MANE SALAH KDB Grealish Cantwell
          Vardy Tammy Ings
          1.1 ITB

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

            great rank. Will you keep Hendo?

            1. Mr. Mystic
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Thanks. Probably, Sheff defence has proved itself for half a season and some tasty run of fixtures after the next few toughies...

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

            Let’s hope you stay in the top 1k as my team is almost the same... I was 25k but used my WC two weeks back when I really didn’t need to and took out TAA to fund Mane Salah, now I have all 3 but at the expense of Tammy >> Greenwood... he is now the weak link that needs fixing with a low price performing striker like Ings or DCL

            We have pretty much the same team, I have Jimenez upfront with Vardy and Greenwood, and then all primary players the same

            Are you holding on top Henderson thru the tough fixtures?

            1. Mr. Mystic
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Yes I think I’ll hold Hendo as a nice string of fixtures coming up soon.

              As for strikers, I think DCL could be a good option. I’m currently planing to upgrade Tammy to Rash.

              1. Mr. Mystic
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Regarding getting back up the ranks, you should be fine - I t’s more about just getting your captain right. Also, avoids taking a hit - I’ve not taken one all season. Hope this helps 🙂

                1. Garth Marenghi
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Who’s your captain this gameweek?

                  1. Mr. Mystic
                    • 13 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Probably Vardy - rested and very likely to start.

                    1. Garth Marenghi
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 3 months ago

                      Yeah my thoughts as well

                    2. Garth Marenghi
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 3 months ago

                      Thx

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

                      If KDB was nailed to start would it be him or Vardy?

                      1. Mr. Mystic
                        • 13 Years
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        Probs KDB but he isn’t nailed imo... Vardy safest option

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

                        Part of me wants to captain KDB as if he is rested it is likely from whole squad / game... but would be so disappointing if he just got a 20 min run out

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

                  Agreed... and likewise, not one hit, I don’t think people appreciate how much a -4 is... trying to avoid all season unless it makes total sense

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

                Yep that’s my way of thinking, in a couple of weeks he will be on everyone’s radar with his fixtures... and he might get some save points along the way, was unlucky not to do so v city...

                Rashford move sounds good... it’s a game of forward planning (that gets thrown out the window each week)

                1. Mr. Mystic
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Exactly! - I’m always trying to think ahead and I think you’re bang on about Hendo. Avoid the knee jerks (Martial a bad knee-jerk this week imo). Getting on the right price rises helps long term also...

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

                    @WIZARD
                    Hendo
                    TAA Soy Lund Rico Kelly
                    Mane KDB Maddison Alli dendo
                    Vardy Rashford Tammy

                    2 FT but 0 itb
                    suggest something please. Thanks

                    1. Mr. Mystic
                      • 13 Years
                      4 years, 3 months ago

                      Start planning in the 3rd ‘Pool player? Downgrade Maddison (already have Vardy) and upgrade Ali to Salah? Could also downgrade Tammy? DCL/Ings good options

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

                        Thanks. Tammy and Alli out seems the way to bring in Salah. Have been around 10k-15k for the past few weeks but not getting inside 10k. Hope early pool triple up can bring me inside 10k

                      2. Mr. Mystic
                        • 13 Years
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        Yes I think it’s the way to go. You’ll definitely get a lot of value out of them and worst case you can always take one out if necessary

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

                      Can you do Maddison / Alli and Tammy to Salah and someone?

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

                        thats the plan now

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

                    Totally, you seem to have built up some good value in your team... I was 0.1 short of have DCL over Greenwood when I wanted to work Salah in which is frustrating but have a plan to work that out

                    1. Mr. Mystic
                      • 13 Years
                      4 years, 3 months ago

                      Hate it when that happens! ...Just be patient and sometimes better alternatives come from it!

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

                        Always, it’s swings and roundabouts this game... just gotta hope for much more of the positives!!

                      2. Mr. Mystic
                        • 13 Years
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        Yep, got to remember a lot of luck is involved - and it’s much more rewarding when you’ve been patient!

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

                        Patience is key... and a couple of VAR swings in your favour

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

          Here’s mine with all

          Guaita button
          Taa Lund soy rico kelly
          Salah mane kdb moura dendo
          Vardy jimi Maupay

          1. Mr. Mystic
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Looks very strong and balanced to me, don’t think much needs changing there imo

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

              Thanks! Looking to move Maupay to dcl soon though!

              1. Mr. Mystic
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Sounds like a no brainer to me mate - some good fixtures for Everton coming up. Good luck with it!

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

            Nice balance

    2. jaguar shark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      IMO, double pool defense is silly.

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

        It could be fruitful but just something more rewarding about have Mo and Mane

        1. Mr. Mystic
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Only brought Salah back in a few weeks back and it’s so satisfying being able to watch Salah/Mane with both in the team.

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

            Yep takes away that dilemma of who should be in your team

            How do you feel re who to captain? I captained Salah last GW and as soon as the deadline passed I thought why have I done that, Mane and Salah is enough cover I should’ve done KDB

            So I may use that rule moving forward unless pool absolutely should be the captain

            1. Mr. Mystic
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              It’s a challenge and I’m steering away from captaining either unless ones guaranteed to start over the other. (Last week looked good for Salah, just bad luck). Vardy, KDB always provide good options.

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

                Vardy is very tempting this weekend I must say

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

                  Gameweek*

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

      Prefer the TAA, Mane, Salah triple personally

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

        Hopeful Liverpool don’t take their foot off the gas and get even better!

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

      Salah, Mane , TAA for me

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

        Agreed, if they fire second half of the season it’s the way to go

        1. Mr. Mystic
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          nice run fixtures coming up too... Get Salah whilst he’s low value!! Everyone will be jumping for him soon imo

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

            12.5+ incoming for both he and Mane

  2. FPLGeezer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Drunkenly used my 2 FTs last night. Team still looking ok?

    Pope

    TAA Soy Lundstrum

    Mane KDB Salah (c) Grealish Cantwell

    Rash Vardy

    Button Rico Greenwood Kelly

    Took out Alli and Abraham for Mane and Greenwood

    1. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not really mate, Cantwell can't be relied on to start but when he doesn't he usually comes on for 1 pointer. If you're going to play 5 in mid I think you need a stronger 5th mid. Could downgrade Rash to Ings and upgrade Cant to Traore maybe, not for hits though.

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

        Yeah you nailed exactly what I'm thinking and also Grealish to Martial and Pope to Ryan. Won't be for hits tho will need to do gradually ahead of the double gameweek

        1. St Pauli Walnuts
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Sounds like a plan!

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

            Thanks and you're having a great season good luck for the rest of it too 1k is within your reach!

            1. St Pauli Walnuts
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Ta mate. I was 90 one weekend on LiveFPL not too long ago, though 200 by the end of that GW. Then fell away to outside top 10K but turned it round again recently.

              Good luck!

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Foster
    TAA - Dunk - Rico
    Salah - KDB - Martial - Moura
    Aguero (C) - Rashford - Maupay

    Kiko - Lund - Donk

    1FT, .4 ITB. Stick to me guns or switch Kun back to Vardy? Terrified of not owning the latter at Newcastle.

    1. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah I'd get Vardy back.

    2. Super John McGinn-
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What to do with this mess then?
      Thinking Rich + Zaha > Martial + Maddison or Alli + Traore

      Gaz, Button
      TAA, Soycu, Lundy, Rico, Kelly
      Mane, KDB, Rich, Zaha, Grealish
      Kane, Vardy, Connolly

      2 FT 0.8 ITB.

      1. Elfozzie 42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Martial and maddison

    3. pstokes2010
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Am I crazy for making TAA my captain this GW?

      1. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Not worth the risk.

        • fantasyfog
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          yeah crazy

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

            would have said that before Leicester too mind

        • CheesyZoot
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          If you have Vardy, Salah or Mane I prefer these options

        • Mr. Mystic
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yes, could be rested and will probably come on latee

      2. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Rico, Dunk, Kiko...

          Rico: away to WHU, unlikely cs, possible attacking return but likely 0-1pt gw

          Dunk: home to Chelsea, unlikely cs, credible goal threat vs weak Chelsea defence, good form

          Kiko: home to Wolves, unlikely cs but perhaps greater than Rico / Dunk, almost 0 goal threat, likely 0-2pts

          Should probably start Dunk and hope for a goal...

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

            Kiko for me.

            1. Pinturicchio10
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Fancy that cs HP??

            2. Team Cruel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Rico and Dunk. Bench the Lord

              1. Pinturicchio10
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Just need to start one of these mate. wc activated the lord has left the building. For now.

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

                    Get a grip. That's treason

                    Dunk

                    1. Pinturicchio10
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        He's back gw 25.

                        Cheers.

                • Eleven Hag
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Start dunk who has been getting quite a lot of shots on target in last few GWs

                  1. Pinturicchio10
                      4 years, 3 months ago

                      This is what I was thinking. Also, Kepa. Hmm.

                      1. FPL Pillars
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        Dunk I would agree on yeah

                • Eleven Hag
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Which combo for 442 from next GW??

                  TAA Lund Soy X X

                  A) Sidibe + Hanley
                  B) Holtage + 4.9 (Dunk, Tomori, ??)

                  1. FPL Theorist
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    B

                    If you're going to play 4 at the back, you need 5 decent options.

                • anish10
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Who to captain

                  A) Vardy
                  B) Salah

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

                    Same dilemma here. On Salah atm but really considering Vardy. Salah should have scored last night, but fell off as the match went along. Vardy is rested

                  2. Eleven Hag
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    I have finally relieved Salah of captaincy duties after two blanks and putting it on Vardy

                    So u can safely go with salah now

                    1. Ci Siamo
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 3 months ago

                      If I owned both think I would go Salah.

                      1. Eleven Hag
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        Rest dilemma over him and mane ?

                      2. anish10
                        • 13 Years
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        You confident he starts?

                        1. Eleven Hag
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 3 months ago

                          No

                    2. anish10
                      • 13 Years
                      4 years, 3 months ago

                      Feel Salah is due a double digit haul, but again Vardy could be in the same boat due to the rest.

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

                    word is vardy is calling his daughter hattie

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

                    Same problem, currently on Vardy but tempted to be stubborn and leave it on Salah this GW

                  5. jaguar shark
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Vardy 100%

                • manu4life99
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Bench 1

                  A) Grealish(bur)
                  B) Maupay(CHE)
                  C) Traore(wat)

                  Currently on B

                  1. Eleven Hag
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    A

                    1. Eleven Hag
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 3 months ago

                      Expecting a Burnley CS

                  2. The Head-Ake
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    B

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

                    B

                • Ci Siamo
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  If selling Ings now meant I could have double United attack vs Norwich AND the flexibility of choosing my 3rd Liverpool asset come GW24, is it worth ditching?

                  a) Yes, Ings has tough fixtures now and his form won't last forever

                  b) No, has scored loads recently so will keep scoring

                  1. Alexis Nonsense
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    I sold Ings, trying to be ahead of the curve as I expect him to blank or get injured soon

                    Might fail miserably, but feel free to join the party

                    1. Johnny Drama
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 3 months ago

                      Your not alone!
                      But this party sucks

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

                    b

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

                    Norwich looking quite useful again, double United attack could hurt you

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

                    B

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

                      Ings goal usually means more than 4 pts and he is the talisman. Norwich has been better lately and Martial and even Greenwood for example score goals.

                • The Head-Ake
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Ramsdale - (Button)
                  (Kelly) - (Lundstram) - Aurier - Soyuncu - TAA
                  Grealish - Maddison - KDB - Alli - Mane(vc)
                  Vardy(c) - Jiminez - (Greenwood)

                  What would you do with this team? Save? 1FT and 0.0 ITB.

                  1. Ziyech on the Bench
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Save

                    1. The Head-Ake
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 3 months ago

                      What moves would you look at doing? I feel like losing Lundstram won't be that bad for the next 4 GWs.

                      1. Ziyech on the Bench
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        I like lundstrom after that stretch got him at 4.0

                • Ziyech on the Bench
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Hey lads, thinking Henderson to Fabianski?

                  1 FT 3.7 ITB

                  Henderson,

                  TAA, Rico, Aurier / Lundstrom, Willems

                  Mane, KdB, Grealish, Lucas / Hayden

                  Vardy (c), Rashford, Deulofeu...

                  Save FT or Henderson To Fabiansi?

                  Happy new year!

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

                    did pope to fab myself, kept hendo

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

                      like your deulofeu punt btw

                      1. Ziyech on the Bench
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        Cheers man was frustrating this weekend but 3-0 score no regrets

                • Where dahoud at
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Hi people, hows my team looking?

                  Guaita
                  Vvd, taa, soy, cathcart
                  Traoré, kdb, alli, salah(vc)
                  Vardy(c), rashford

                  Bench, Stekelenburg, greenwood, lundstram, dendoncker

                  1. Alberto Tomba
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Very in form, though Triple Liverpool with tot MUN in the next three sounds awkward to me (though I may just be an overcautious lfc fan)

                    1. Eleven Hag
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 3 months ago

                      Liverpool will smash spurs if they are up for it on the day

                • Johnny Drama
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Before I buy my scout membership, will it end when the PL season is over or will It expire after a year?

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

                    June 1

                    1. Johnny Drama
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 3 months ago

                      Thx!

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

                    season. usually do a mid season offer

                    1. Johnny Drama
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 3 months ago

                      No such thing yet.

                      Thx for your reply

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

                        if you spot 1 of the lads around ask. or drop an email

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

                          They're only on twitter these days. Or dropping by to post a hot topic and disappear again

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

                            gotta miss the old days

                • Maddamotha
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Hey! What would you say is the best move here?

                  A) Targett/Rico > Gomez
                  B) Mount > Maddisson
                  C) Save and reassess with 2 FTs

                  Guaita
                  TAA, Soy, Rico
                  Salah, KDB, Martial, Mount
                  Vardy, Abraham, Jimenez

                  Button, Rico, Dendo, Lundstram

                  1. FPL Theorist
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    A, get rid of Targett

                • Evasivo
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Vardy going to be itching to score, just to display the new baby celebration.

                  #MyCaptain

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

                    Likewise, cradle that baby

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

                  Is it time to shut up and just buy de bruyne?
                  Alli + pulisic > de bruyne + traore

                  Would give me the following for this week:

                  Gazzaniga
                  TAA, soyuncu, rico
                  Mane, de bruyne, zaha, traore
                  Jimenez, vardy, rashford

                  (McGovern, grealish, digne, lundstram)

                  Have exact funds so must do it tonight or not at all

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

                    Absolutely, I'm amazed you've resisted this long

                • St Pauli Walnuts
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  I need to downgrade Tammy to Ings to get Salah in by GW24 (along side Mane). Do it this week for free or wait 1 or 2 weeks more? Basically who score more in next 2?

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

                    I would give Tammy the next game, loves playing away

                    1. St Pauli Walnuts
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 3 months ago

                      Yes, think I will if prices don't look like changing, Bit worried about him being rested but should be okay I reckon.

                • FPL ElasticO
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Is this transfer worth doing??

                  Grealish >>> Traore
                  As I think Villa are rubbish & they relying too much on Grealish to do all the hard work.....

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

                    Yep, Traore nice for the next 3 fixtures

                  2. Alberto Tomba
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Not a bad move, but feels a bit 'sideways' given Grealish continues to establish himself in the league

                  3. Tonyawesome69
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Haha I just asked the same question. Probably will do it

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

                    The extra cash comes in handy and will prob score similar.

                • Alberto Tomba
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Who is Williams for Man U competing with for starts?

                  1. Eleven Hag
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Shaw

                  2. Team Cruel
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Shaw mostly. Young occasionally

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

                    Shaw & Young

                    1. Alberto Tomba
                      • 11 Years
                      4 years, 3 months ago

                      Cheers all! So by no means a first team starter yet? - probably one to monitor rather than bring in on WC..

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

                        Ya not guaranteed a spot buthe's pushing hard for it

                      2. Team Cruel
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        He's better than both but OGS is giving the likes of him and Greenwood time to settle in

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

                          Rashford, Martial & James all have performed very well. So Greenwood is not able to cement his place in the 11. But Williams has been far better than Shaw & Young! He should be the first choice LB for United! Ole needs to make this bold decision.

                • Tonyawesome69
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  grealish > traore or burn the transfer?

                  2ft 1itb
                  ryan pope
                  evans dunk TAA lundstram rico
                  maddison KDB alli grealish mane
                  rashford vardy connolly

                • Atimis
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Someone talk me out from Grealish to Traore move ?

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

                    Do it

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

                      Just noticed 2 other posts about it above

                  2. Team Cruel
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Just imagine them in a ring and pick who you'd think would win

                    1. Ginkapo FPL
                      • 12 Years
                      4 years, 3 months ago

                      Traore disqualified for breaking weight limits

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

                    I was thinking that, but not doing it. Saving a FT and keeping Grealish one more week.

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

                    I had to choose between who from mount and grealish should I drop for traore.
                    I chose mount.. grealish is still very involved and will continue to return. Che on the other hand are not our of this funk yet just because of a sneaky win against crappy Ars.

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

                  Should I bench Ings or Maddison?

                  Ryan
                  TAA Rico Soyuncu
                  KDB Salah Traore Alli
                  Rashford Ings Vardy

                  Button Maddison Kelly Lundstram

                  1. jaguar shark
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Ings I think?

                    1. jaguar shark
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 10 Years
                      4 years, 3 months ago

                      Sorry meant to play Ings...

                  2. Tonyawesome69
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    traore, ings will score and get bps

                • jaguar shark
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Richarlison...
                  A. Hold
                  B. Maddison
                  C. Adama
                  D. Grealish
                  E. Other

                  2 FT and nothing else glaring.

                  1. Tonyawesome69
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    B

                  2. Eleven Hag
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Martial

                • Oh Maddison
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  what to do with this bunch?

                  Hendo
                  Soy / TAA / Lund / Kelly / Rico
                  Mane / KDB / Alli / Madders / Donk
                  Rash / Vardy / Tammy

                  2 FTs
                  0.1itb

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

                    nice team!

                    tammy to Jimi?

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

                    Tammy to Jimmy.

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

                    Hold the transfer and see next week, can see Tammy getting another return this week

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

                      2fts

                    2. The Pesci challenge
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 3 months ago

                      This

                  4. Oh Maddison
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    goalkeeper change?

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

                    Or hendo to Fab.
                    Better fixtures and a dgw on horizon. Fab often gets save points regardless.

                • dshv
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Pope
                  Soy kelly rico baldock lund
                  Mane kdb martial alli dendo
                  Kane ings vardy

                  Opinions ???

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

                    wouldn't double SHU at the back for a few games

                • Lord of Ings
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Hey guys one question!
                  Will there be more double gameweeks after gwk 24 this season or that's the only one?

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

                    will def be more with cups

                  2. Eleven Hag
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    2 more in last 7 GWs

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

                    There will be at least 2 more.

                  4. FPL Theorist
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Probably 2 more after GW24. The League Cup final and FA Cup quarterfinals will generate blanks in weeks 28 and 31 that have to be made up at some time.

                • Firmino
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Play

                  A) Rico
                  B) Kelly

                  1. Eleven Hag
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Rico

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

                    toss a coin

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

                    i vote kelly, and kelly is higher on the cs %

                • Eleven Hag
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Anyone else thinks Klopp will opt to play full strength side, given that SU are unbeaten away from home and nearly got something at Etihad??

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

                    Yes. Then a nice rest in the cup

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

                  G2G here then? Thinking of saving my FT and giving Rich and Jack one last week.

                  Pope
                  TAA • Soy • Aurier
                  Salah(C) • Mané • Richarli • KDB • Grealish
                  Vardy • Maupay
                  (McGov. Greeny. Rico. Lundy)

                  1. FPL Theorist
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    GTG