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Why I’m making a move for Adama Traore with an eye on Double Gameweek 24

Let’s Talk FPL’s Andy looks at ways of funding a Liverpool triple-up ahead of Double Gameweek 24.


One step forward, two steps back. That’s the story of my Fantasy Premier League season so far.

The high of my captain Marcus Rashford (£9.1m) scoring in the 95th minute had set me up for jubilation on Saturday evening, only for the decision of not captaining Sadio Mané (£12.3m) or Kevin De Bruyne (£10.5m) to bring me crashing back to reality with yet another red arrow and a rank of 592,933.

What I’m finding is mistakes are bringing indecision. Selling Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.4m) in Gameweek 18 turned out to be a huge error. Going into Gameweek 20 I decided to hold my transfers instead of taking a further hit to bring in the Liverpool right-back along with Anthony Martial (£7.9m). That turned out to be another mistake.

When things are going well it’s easy to feel like you’ll keep making the right decision; I find the opposite happens when things are going badly.

If I’d had three green arrows over Christmas I think I’d have already made my decision for Gameweek 21. Instead I sit here writing this wondering whether taking out Dele Alli (£8.9m) before Southampton is the right call. If I make that transfer who do I bring in? There’s Martial, which may mean losing Rashford later on to fund three Liverpool players, or I could just bring in Adama Traoré (£5.5m), who would make the money situation a lot easier.

Is this a case of overthinking or not thinking enough? Is Traoré really the answer? I’m not sure any more and the buzz of sugar from all of the Christmas chocolate and mince pies isn’t helping me think clearly.

I continue to look at my team on paper and am quite happy with it. There’s certainly a Liverpool defender-shaped hole which I’ll rectify soon but other than that, it looks good.

Two free transfers means I have to make a move this week though and with Mané my only Liverpool player, I have to think ahead to how I get two more – hence losing Alli this week.

I can’t watch many more Liverpool matches without owning Alexander-Arnold. Liverpool have a full-back who can pass like De Bruyne and it’s a difficult watch for a non-owner.

This is where Traoré comes in. He lets me get three Liverpool players in just three moves. Given that I can only triple captain one, I’m currently leaning towards double defence instead of attack as going for Mohamed Salah (£12.3m) would mean losing De Bruyne. I think fixtures from Gameweek 24 onwards make it viable but it’s still a tough call. 

When you compare Martial and Traoré it doesn’t actually make for bad reading over the last four Gameweeks. The Wolves winger has created more chances and had more goal attempts, although not as many in the box. The quality of the assist potential looks good as well and it’s even better when you consider Wolves have played Spurs, Man City and Liverpool over those fixtures. 

You’d expect Martial to continue to get the better chances in front of goal but the £2.4m difference cannot be ignored.

According to FPL, Traoré is the second-best midfielder in terms of value over the season (based on points per million) and that doesn’t take into account that he played some of the earlier matches at wing-back. 

Given Wolves rested key players in Gameweek 20, I think Watford away might not be as bad a fixture as it may have looked since Nigel Pearson came in. With Newcastle and Southampton to follow, I think I’ve just about talked myself into buying Traoré.

That’s right, I’m going to buy Adama Traoré. At some point in May I’ll look back at where it all went wrong this season. There’s a few key talking points and this may well be one of them.


Andy is the face of Let’s Talk FPL, one of the leading Fantasy YouTube channels and has been a big part of the Scoutcast over a number of years. He has two top 10k finishes and an additional three inside the top 20k over nine years.

2,170 Comments Post a Comment
  1. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lundstram or Soyuncu out?

    1. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      None

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

        need to get rid of one to allow robbo in. Doing **** + Grealish to Robbo + Traore for free

        1. yakirh
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          What are your other defenders?

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

            Trent Kelly Rico

        2. Numbuster
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Too early to bring Robbo in

          Can wait until gw24 only bring himmin

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

            i might be priced out by then

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Soy out of those

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

      I'd remove Rico instead mate

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

        with rico, i only can get van dijk.

    4. squits
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not Lund

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

    Go ahead with these moves now before mousset drops? Pogba, Mousset, Aurier > Mooy, Jimenez, TAA (-4)

    Guaita
    Aurier soy kelly
    Mane Kdb alli pogba maddison
    Vardy rashford

    Button Lund Rico Mousset

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes my friend

    2. Numbuster
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Keep aurier. Do 2ft enough. Save yr 4hit

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

      Looks good to me too.
      Good move. Yet Mooy will be benched most of the time. You could go cheaper with donkey or holjberg like priced players

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

        Yeah could go with dendo given this busy christmas schedule is almost over

        1. Skid Vicious
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah just a thought.

  3. Joyce1998
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    guys i need help!!

    A- keep rashford/grealish and do son/cantwell to alli/traore
    or
    B- keep son/cantwell and do grealish/rashford to jimi/martial

    1. Numbuster
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A only. You kept Son too long here

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

      A

  4. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Think I'll consider using my FH chip in the upcoming double GW as we're now allowed 4 players from the same team on FH!

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      What??

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        was a RF but check this guy's team out:
        https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/7158362/event/20

        1. Tempestic
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          How?? Is that legit?

          1. jia you
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Don't know, was posted on previous page...I wonder are there any other teams with 4 Liv players...a bit concerning!

            1. Tempestic
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Yeh that could be very overpowered!

              1. Tempestic
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                But tbf I don’t even have 3 yet so

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

          That's Bizarre.
          Looks like a glitch
          Would be super controversial in a dgw.

          Maybe it's karmas Way of making up for last seasons no Pool dgw xD

    2. Punter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      What

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

      What?

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

      Wow wow wow. What's this? An error?

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I wonder has there been glitches like this before or is it more than a glitch, unsure!

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

      Anyone important said anything regarding this?

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

        Not saying you're unimportant my dear haha

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

        I'm emailing FPL and complaining! 4 Liverpool players is so unfair! If it was Sheff Utd players I wouldn't mind but Liverpool! No way 😉

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

          Oh you cheeky bugger.

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

          Baldock, Lund, Hendo and fleck/mousset for after City sounds good to me :p

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

            You would as well

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

        So you dont think JIA YOU JIA YOU is important enough?

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

          I think I justified that before you said so 😉

          1. jia you
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            seems the mods have gone crazy deleing stuff, but my reply was a quote from one my favourite movies...can you name it?

            1. Party time
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Donny Brasco 😉

                1. jia you
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  incorrect

                  1. Party time
                      4 years, 2 months ago

                      Benjamin Lefty 😉

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

                  I replied with a quote from the film also 🙁 had to google it though hahaha as I knew there was no way you meant any of that you softy

                  1. jia you
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 2 months ago

                    didnt have time to read your reply as it was deleted so quicly lol

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

                      Was something regarding a misunderstanding 🙂 the quote before I believe?

                3. TorresMagic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  Filter blocked it.

                  1. jia you
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 2 months ago

                    fair enough

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 2 months ago

            To quote a popular vine, is that allowed

            1. Neto
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              It would be unfair to fix this bug mid-season. The Free Hit glitch is here to stay. Say hello to Liverpool quartets!

          • DMP
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            OMG

            1. OptimusBlack
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              OMG

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

          Bench one:
          A) Ings
          B) Abraham
          C) Traore

          1. Numbuster
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Bench c

        4. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          If Giroud goes to WHU, I am definitely getting him in

          1. Pacer.
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            This'll end well

            1. The Big Fella
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              They're going to play long ball football and he is a target man. For £6.6 I think it is worth a punt

        5. ratchet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          After removing your players, what’s your money remaining? I.e team value

          1. ratchet
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Ive got 103.7

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

            Selling value*

            1. ratchet
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              You’re right

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

            103.5 for me

          4. waldo666
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Sweet FA.

          5. joelsprylar
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            103,8. But also think i lost some points because i hate loosing value in players.

            1. ratchet
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Nice and I know what you mean. I kinda like to bank the profits so I don’t mind selling to materialise it

          6. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            How so you see this without actually transferring all out?

          7. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Ah found it... 104,2

          8. Skid Vicious
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            102.9

        6. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Trossard one to monitor?

        7. Joyce1998
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          which 4??

          A- grealish, rashford, son, cantwell

          B- jimi, martial, son, cantwell

          C- grealish, rashford, alli, traore

        8. DannyDrinkVodka
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Pope
          TAA Soy Kelly
          Salah(c) KDB Alli Maddison Martial
          Vardy Rashford

          Button Greenwood Rico Lundstram 1FT .3 ITB

          A) Save
          B) Soy>Gomez

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

          Do you intend to triple up Pool on GW24? How?

          A) Salah + Mane + TAA
          B) Salah/Mane + TAA + Robo
          C) Other combo
          D) No triple up

          1. Pep Roulette
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            My plan is A

          2. AuFeld
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Salah + Mane + Gomez

          3. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            A

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

            I have B laid out on a plate. So B it

          5. Neto
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Quadruple:)

          6. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Plan A just isn't gonna prove fruitful at all, hasn't up til now and trust me, it doesn't work, take it from me.
            Option B or Gomez instead of VVD/Robbo.

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

              Why not fruitful? Too expensive?

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

          No idea why I'm so against Pool captains this week cause we're the opponents. Literally went KDB this gw and stayed in the LMS because of it

          1. Tempestic
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            U gave us a very good game last time, we were lucky tbf

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

              Yup, we deserved something for sure but at the same time Mane and Salah both probs bag on another day. Tricky one

              1. The Big Fella
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Mousset almost sorted us out 3 times too (just like we said a couple of nights ago)

        11. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Id like to see Moyes sign illarramendi in January

        12. Joyce1998
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          which 4??

          A- rashford, grealish, alli, traore
          or
          B- jimi, martial, son, cantwell

        13. Tempestic
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          As a Digne owner with 2 free transfers and very little to do, would swapping to Sidibé be stupid?

          1. jia you
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Sidibe has looked great but still worry a little bit about his nailedness. I for one would love to have Digne in my team from now on...hold

            1. Tempestic
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Yeh I’m not really considering actually doing it was just wondering what people would say, don’t know much about Sidibé tbh but he’s outperforming Digne stats wise recently

        14. Bobby
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Looking at the top teams to get some inspiration and theres a lot who surprisingly captained vardy last week (given rotation talk) and world number 45 triple captained vardy and it landed on Kdb. Got 94 points. Anyway, found it interesting

          1. Tempestic
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Now thats pretty damn lucky tbf

        15. ChinaCraig6
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          on 2nd WC
          Allison
          Doherty/Soy/Gomez
          KDB/Mane/Traore/Alli
          Tammy/Vardy/Jimenez

          Button/Cantwell/Kelly/Lundy 0.6ITB

          Any changes needed?

        16. Champions League Varane
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Thoughts?

          Ali and Targett

          To

          Adama and Trent

          =-4?

          1. AppleDunk
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Not for a hit

            1. Champions League Varane
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Thanks

        17. Ci Siamo
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Ings isn't worth losing for Traoré is he?

          1. ratchet
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Nope!

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

            No

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

            Don’t.

        18. AppleDunk
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Play one from each group pls
          1. Kelly
          2. Rico

          A. Grealish
          B. Cantwell

          1. Yank Revolution
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            1A

        19. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Maddison and Alli out
          Mane and Traore in

          DONE, for free (Welcome back Sadio)

          Salah/Mane/TAA triple up
          Still have KDB, Rashford and Vardinho

        20. ooooo
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Guatia
          Trent Soyuncu Kelly
          Mane KDB Martial Grealish
          Rashford Vardy Jiminez

          Button Rico Lundstram Dendonker

          2FT and 1.5mil itb.
          A) Grealish to Traore
          B) Grealish + Soyuncu to Traore + Robertson
          C) Rico + Grealish to VVD + Traore

          1. CRO KLOPP
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            A

        21. rodragon
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Grealish to Traore this week or save and try to do Grealish to martial next week?

          1. DMP
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            I did it.

            1. DMP
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Will do Alli to Martial next week.

          2. waldo666
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Save

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

            Save

            1. HellasLEAF
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              This is very difficult. Almost a wash but prefer Traore in the team next week so..

        22. CRO KLOPP
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          1 FT 0.0 itb
          Kasper
          TAA Rico Kelly
          Salah Mane KDB Grealish
          Vardy Rashford Maupay
          (4.0 Cantwell Holgate Lund)

          A) Grealish to Adama/Sarr
          B) Rash and Grealish to Jimenez and Martial/Maddison (-4)
          C) save

        23. rodragon
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Madison to Traore or Alli to Martial to fund aurier to taa??

          1. jjandellis
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Ali to Martial

          2. HellasLEAF
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Alli to Martial if you must

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

          When would you say the next switch of fixtures are? I'd argue spurs and man city's worsen after 24. Sheff U and Pool look good... Leicester are in between and ings looks beautiful.

          1. FPL Theorist
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Yes, around 24 or 25. Seems like only LIV out of the big clubs has good fixtures from around 24-30. Makes me feel better about playing 4-4-2 then, as it will be hard to even find 6 attackers that I really want!

            Fleck could become template.

        25. jjandellis
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Thoughts on a 4 week strategy please?

          Guaita / Gazzanigga
          TAA / Soyuncu / Targett / Lundstrum / Alderweireld
          Richarlison / Maddison / Martial / Dendoncker / Grealish
          Kane / Abraham / Ings

          5.5m ITB

          GW 21 Grealish > Salah
          Ings > DCL
          GW 22 Kane > Vardy
          GW 23 Alderweireld > VVD
          GW 24 Assess at time

          1. jjandellis
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            * got 2 x FT too

        26. Kasper the ghost keeper
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Choose between
          A) Aurier and Abraham -> TAA and Ings
          B) Aurier and Grealish -> TAA and Adama

          1. Kasper the ghost keeper
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            (-4)

          2. CRO KLOPP
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            B

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

            B

            1. HellasLEAF
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              B

        27. HellasLEAF
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          If you prefer the Wolves fixture to Villa's or Chelsea's then wouldn't it make sense to do Grealish + Tammy out, Traore + Jiminez in?

          If you believe in a better haul, you get this week and are set up better imo for next week..

        28. Taegugk Warrior
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Grealish to Dendocker or save FT..?

          1. HellasLEAF
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Depends what you do with funds.

            1. Taegugk Warrior
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Alli to Mane Next gw