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What impact has new formation had on Targett and Villa’s defence?

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Aston Villa’s recent formation change has had an impact on budget left-back Matt Targett (£4.4m).

As Villa continue to battle relegation from the Premier League, manager Dean Smith has adopted a 3-4-3 formation over the last few weeks.

He debuted the new system in the Gameweek 21 trip to Burnley, which produced a 2-1 win, and has used it ever since.

It has mostly featured Kortney Hause (£4.4m), Tyrone Mings (£4.5m) and Ezri Konsa (£4.3m) in the back-three, Targett has started the last three as the left wing-back since returning from an injury, while Frédéric Guilbert (£4.4m) has been the favourite on the right-hand side.

During this five-match period, Villa have won twice, drawn once and lost on two occasions. Those seven points have gone some way to helping Villa beat the drop, although there is still a long way to go.

Either way, it looks as if the 3-4-3 system is here to stay and, thankfully, it seems as if it may have unlocked the potential of Targett.

As this article uses data from the Fantasy Football Scout Members Area, only those signed up to a valid package can access it in full.

What has happened to Targett’s position?

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  1. Long ago I drew a walrus
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    This article tried to sell us Targett but the Villa defence is an absolute no-go so no thanks.

    Did a good job selling Grealish though, for those that don't already know. Keeping for now

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    1. Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I agree. Im not for signing players who, in themselves, look good but are part of a bad unit. I wont be signing any villa defenders anytime soon.

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

      Agreed

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

    I hope that one day FPL will change their price changing system.

    I know some people like it and I agree that price of players must change over the season as its the part of this game but the way as it works is just awful.
    We can discuss how it should be changed as many people will have their own opinion but ANY change in this system would be good.

    First of all it is not transparent in a lot of situations. We have clear rules for this game but price changes are still unclear. Some players price is protected (I know why) and some isnt which is not fair imo. If FPL towers dont want a big price drops for players who are injured esp big hitters than make injured players price go down slower but ALL injured players!
    Another thing is price changes as GW isnt finished yet. I hate it but I know that some managers like it (!). Lets stop price changes untill GW finish. I would even like price changes only after deadline and it even could still be 0.3 up/down IF that many people do the move.

    We can discuss and change a bit the rules I wrote above and add some others as Im sure you have good ideas too but something must be done here imo.

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

      Agree,
      As I said to someone on the last page, my one wish is for transparency on prices.
      ...and you make a good point, prices should be locked during the game week.

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      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        A major development IMO, and a straightforward one, would be to get rid of the 'competition' for the most valuable team. Loads of players make a load of transfers just to try and 'win' it and it's completely pointless, skewing prices particularly in the early stages of the season. That would take nothing from FPL towers except the removal of a widget from the frontpage of the site.

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

          That gets my vote, those money teams are ridiculous.

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          1. StoichkovFPL
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Agree

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

          Personally I have no issue with this. Its a game in the end and everyone enjoy in their own way.

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

            But it becomes an issue for the people playing the game the way it was designed to be played.

            It's like me playing a game of Monopoly, but I enjoy it playing it by flipping the board over and punching all the other players in the face.

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            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Is that now how you're supposed to play monopoly?

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              1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                *is that not how 🙂

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

                  Well put it this way, I've never lost a game.

                  But then I do only play against my 62 year old mother.

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                  1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 2 months ago

                    She knows the rules & knows the risks

                    Monopoly is a contact sport, and one shouldn't play the game if one isn't prepared for the consequences

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

                      I hope you're available for my next court date.

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

              Through experience , that's how all monopoly games end.

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

              Maybe you are playing for team value as well?

              For me thats the last thing I bother to look at. TV is overrated.

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

                Well if I haven't got a hotel on Mayfair within 4 moves, then it's all over as far as I'm concerned.

                ..seriously though, I'm confused, I thought you were saying you don't have an issue with people who do play solely for team value - by making 20 transfers a week just to get the maximum TV.
                I'm saying that impacts on the majority who plays for points - which is how I believe the game was designed to be played.

                If the genuine players are getting priced out of moves they want to make because of these TV players, it's not fair.

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

                  From what I can see, those price predicting site is what triggers the market, if they didnt exist, movement would have been much slower.

                  Majority of teams are equally responsible to have impact on my team value as well. Just because I decide to make transfers on Saturday, I'm being penalised for that. In this case, not only those high TV teams are having impacts but others also do that.

                  I can blame those with 104m team value as well 😉

                  They are trying for high team value in exchange of poor rank. We are trying for high rank in exchange of comparatively poor team value. And I dont think they play that much role in driving the market as much as majority of us do.

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

                    The price prediction sites are only working off the data of ownership vs transfers in/out.
                    The teams seeking to 'win' maximum TV would just work off this same data - and I think what the cat grav guy is saying, is that by removing the widget from the main FPL screen - where they change there name to promote a podcast or whatever, then they wouldn't bother.

                    I do agree with you, that only a small percentage of the game overall play in this way, so it probably doesn't have a massive effect on the game, it's still annoying.

                    I honestly think the analogies used are apt, those people aren't playing the game how it's intended, and it's causing an unfair disadvantage to the rest of us, however small, and that's just not playing fair.

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          2. Make Arrows Green Again
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            But playing for TV in this way means taking so many hits you can't compete and you damage the game for everyone else.

            It's like turning up at a golf tournament and trying and get a made-up prize for making the biggest divot. You won't get a good score and you make it harder for everyone else to play.

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

              Another good analogy.

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

      Agree with deadline price changes only and locked during the week - would mean I wouldn't have to waste time on here everyday.

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      1. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        It would give piece of mind and so "stupid" moves as time to thinker would be longerbincluding presser news. Dream...

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        1. FPL.team
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Gets rid of the risk/reward part of the game then and becomes quite dull in-between gameweeks.

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

            If I wasn't on here so much could I could try a bit harder at making profits for the shareholders in the company I work for, do 1000s of sit-ups, start smoking again. Dream...

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            1. FPL.team
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              You'll always find something else to do.

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

      I like the ESPN price system. Based on fantasy performance, the player's price gets increased/decreased by 0.1-0.3 and that happens only once a week, say deadline day.

      Current system of random price change is atleast better than before.

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      1. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Price changes based on form not on how many people sell/buy.
        Thats interesting!!

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    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Still agree 100%

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/20384051

      3. Price Transparency & an extra wish

      For the love of god tell us how weekly price changes are calculated - share the info/algo and be transparent - this creates a level playing field and a fairer game without the randomness

      And still stand by my other suggestions from last year above!

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      1. Long ago I drew a walrus
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Not sold on the stockpiling of FTs imo. It devalues the wildcard(s) since that is.currently the only way to make sweeping changes.

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        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I don't think it should be unlimited stockpiling by the way

          3 or 4 free transfers is light years away from a wildcard in fairness

          And remember, to even get to that position in the first place you have to have the discipline to go three or four weeks without a transfer, which is a challenge in itself

          Some may never use it, but it would be nice to have the CHOICE not to use it

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          1. Long ago I drew a walrus
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Fair enough, and yes I think 3 is good. Any further and it starts to blur the lines.

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

      IMO it's silly that most players in the game don't know about price changes - the equivalent of FPLstats should be on the front page of the FPL website to have a level playing field and for transparency about how the changes work.

      Also think there is an issue with most FPL teams having around 20 of so common choices and there being tons of players who are unviable on a price to points basis. e.g. Lo Celso is clearly massively overpriced at £7.3m but since he is in 0.3% of teams, he won't have the volume of transfers out for him to ever fall much further. However if he were 5m, maybe he could be of interest.

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

        I agree it is an issue that the majority of midfield players have no value in FPL terms.

        ....and to think, we see people on here complaining that the likes of Mane, Salah, Son, and any other attacking wide player (in 4-3-3 systems) should be classified as a forward.

        Who do you want in midfield? Rice, Kante, Fred, and Dier?!

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        1. Long ago I drew a walrus
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Several issues at play here. Firstly it could be argued that defensive midfielders SHOULD get more credit - Kante was an still is a beast, Rice arguably WHU's best player, players like J Hend as well get a bad rep in FPL even though they are great in real life. Obviously not very easy to devise a points system to reflect this and arguably not as interesting so don't see it happening any time soon.

          Secondly, midfielders in ages gone by would actually play in midfield and provide some goals and many assists. I started playing in the days when Gerrard and Lampard, later on Fabregas, were staple picks. These days it is arguable that KDB is the last of this type of midfielder in the top reaches of the PL. It feels to me like how the game (football) has developed and the game (FPL) hasn't really kept up.

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

            Agree with all you have said.

            Of course it is difficult for FPL, as not every team plays 4-4-2 anymore.
            Are wing backs now midfielders, are false nines midfielders..etc.

            I can only see it working if FPL split team selection into 5 'zones' shall we say. So you have to have two 'defensive' midfielders - but they get 2 points for a clean sheets, whereas you're attacking mids get none.

            Just an idea, and probably too complicated to work....but it's something.

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

      I like current system. Makes game more dynamic. Decision making important as to buy a player before he plays etc. I've fallen guilty to such errors, but i still like it.

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    7. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I like the added dynamism it adds to the game. I think it'd be quite boring and stale without them but it's just my opinion.

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

    Henderson
    TAA VVD Lundstram Dunk
    Salah KDB Grealish Traore
    Vardy DCL

    McGovern Soyuncu Greenwood Dendoncker

    1 FT, 6.6 ITB

    What to do here??

    1. Greenwood >> Ings
    2. Grealish Greenwood >> Mahrez Ings [-4]

    Thanks all

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

      Just 1 - in 2 you're swapping a blanker for a blanker for a hit. Mahrez could go mental, but Jack could well post a decent score too.

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    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      1

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

      1 of course

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

    Hi community! sorry for report but bottomed on page 1!

    I'm trailing in my main ML by about 80 points. I made 50 points up over January with a somewhat template team. With fixtures turning for number of teams I'm not sure whether its time to wild card.

    Current team
    Button/Pope
    VVD/TAA/Soy/Lund/Rico
    Salah/KDB/Grealish/Trarore/Martial
    Vardy/DCL/Greenwood

    3.6m in the bank (1FT)

    Potenial W/C
    Mcarthy/Pope
    TAA/Rico/O'conell/Boly/ Lascelles
    Salah/KDB/Mooy/Hayden/Richarlison*
    Aguero*/Vardy/Ings

    After this week i would swap out Aguero and Richarlison for Mane and Jiminez.

    Looks like a weak defence but Sheff U are top 6 worthy in the sense of defencive returns and Bolys return hopefully should sure up wolves defence.

    Any thoughts from the community would be great!

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    1. InterUranus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I like the defence, not sure on Mooy though, I'd maybe downgrade Aguero or Vardy and look at improving there instead.

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

        Thanks mate, yeah Mooy was a position ive accepted would be weak. But hes on set pieces for Brighton so for his price he offers some value and potential returns!

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

      Rather Aub for the next two gw's over Aguero then do Aub to Vardy for gw 28

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

        Sorry just saw you have vardy already. I'd still rather Aub over Aguero just because he's nailed and has better fixtures. Also home games for arsenal look OK.

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

          Thanks Freddie, yes he was on my mind also! Although I wa sonly drawn to augero for this week only and will switch in mane after it for a hit! I probably would've had mane in the first draft if there wasn't risk of him being only partially used!

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  5. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mccarthy
    TAA Holgate Stephens
    Salah(c) KDB Martial Moura Hilson
    Vardy Aubameyang

    Button Long Lundstarm Kelly

    ML rival has Vardy Ings Firmino
    -8 Vardy/Martial/Long to
    Ings/Fleck/Firmino

    Cheers

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

      No keep. You're tram is ok

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

    Is it worth selling Vardy for Aguero? (Vardy out of form and Aguero could haul v WHam. But blank for Aguero in 28, and I’ve got four other blankers!)

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    1. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I’d expect Aguero to haul this week but if you have another solid captain option and money tied up in vardy i would probably hold

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  7. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who to bench this week ?
    Henderson McCarthy
    Taa Robbo Baldock Stephens Holgate
    Salah Kdb Traore Grealish Pérez
    Auba Ings Jiménez

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    1. Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Tough choice as they all have decent enough fixtures but Perez stands out anyway. Adama may not be fit (dont know). Coin flips after that and personal hunch.

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  8. Get up ya bum
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mane down to 21% ownership. Returning just as the city mids hit difficult fixtures and euro rotation. Think I'll drop Firmino to take advantage

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    1. Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Id hold firmino for now. If you look down through his form, he has done it in away fixtures mainly so this weekend could be another.

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  9. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    McCarthy
    TAA Lund Holgate
    Salah Traore Grealish KDB
    Auba Vardy Jimenez
    (Button Rico Dendoncker Soy)

    1FT & 0.2ITB

    a) Vardy > Ings
    b) Lund & Vardy > Gomez & Ings (-4)

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  10. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    morning Guys....
    Son and Auba
    or 
    Mahrez and Aguero ...ignore blank gw28

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    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      MA

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  11. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any Aguero owner captaining him over Salah?

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    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

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

      On him at mo.
      But switching between to two.

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

      Yes

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    4. Will Kane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, on him at the moment. My hand is being forced though really, miles behind in my ML, rare opportunity to captain an explosive differential he doesn't have with a good fixture

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  12. FPLShaqiri
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    For Draft (no prices to consider) what order should I waiver in these mids?

    a) Bergwijn
    b) A. Barnes
    c) Bruno Fernandes

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    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      C
      A
      B

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

    Might be a long shot but if any Liverpool fan here is on the auto cup scheme and will be eligible for tickets for Chelsea vs Liverpool FA Cup, please email me. Willing to pay over FV. Might be able to swap for a home game this season, bar the probable trophy lift.

    berbs.forehead@gmail.com

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  14. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC team?
    Will play 4-3-3 most weeks

    Hendo Pope
    TAA VVD Egan Basham Taylor
    Salah KDB Son Cantwell Hayden
    Auba Jimenez Ings

    Would you
    A. Keep Basham and go all in on SHU defense
    B. Get Stephens and spread the risk

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    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

      I have similar team.

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

      I think you've got a lot of players with blanks coming up.
      I can see 6 players out at a glance

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  15. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ok I’m a bit confused because the FPL app hasn’t changed for me. Is it worth wildcarding or using a FH chip to field 11 this week?

    Ryan
    Baldock, Robertson, TAA
    Grealish, Rico, Salah, KDB
    Vardy, Ings, Jiminez

    Button, Dendoncker, Kelly, Traore

    I have 0FTs and 2itb

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

    Thoughts on Saint-Maximin OOP striker for 5.4?

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

      Worth a punt.
      Especially as Newcastle have a 50-50 chance of a game in GW31.

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

      Decent shout

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

      Newcastle attack, no thanks. Traore and Barnes seem much better picks

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Barnes is a waste of time, in three weeks you will be like wtf is Barnes doing in my team

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

      Worth it alone for the headband he wears.

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

        https://twitter.com/asaintmaximin/status/1223755115628302336?s=19

        😆

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        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Fantastic!

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

          I hope he really does his own twitter. Might get him in now just on the strength of this.

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      2. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Different gravy

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

      Id prefer Adama over him too

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  17. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Aubamayang + Mane > (A)guero + Son for -4?

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

      Auba before NEW? and for -4?

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      1. CheesyZoot
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Auba seems to be a winger these days and I just don’t have faith in mane starting, why risk him before massive UCL game?

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

        "With my reputation? Has no one thought of the consequences?"

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    2. gunner79
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mane Captain

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

      No I wouldn't do that and especially not for -4

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    4. Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Dont like the Son part of that deal. Too inconsistent for me and a home performer

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  18. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    @STOICHKOV#8, whilst we're changing the world, we need to have a serious think about bonus points too. At the moment they are ridiculous. They do not reward good performances, they double-reward things that already score points, which means that players who do something to score points are also much more likely to score extra points, meaning that potentially better players, who might have contributed more the the team, get overlooked.

    Simply put, BAPS should not be scored for things that score FPL points except where the action is a positive action in its own right.

    For example: Key passes should count the same regardless of whether they create an assist. That key chance created, that perfect slide-rule pass which sets the striker up with a simple 1v1 chance? That should be rewarded exactly the same in the baseline BAPS system regardless of what a completely different player, the striker, does with that chance. How can one player's BAPS score be lower because the big chance was/was not converted?

    BAPS for goals. It's a shot on target. They should get rewarded the same. Even more silly is the 'winning goal' bonus. A forward is there to score goals. If it's the winning goal in a comeback 2-1 it shouldn't count more if it's the one which wins the match than his colleague who scored the equaliser. without the equaliser the winning goal couldn't have won the game. They are equally important goals.

    This way we will get more chances of BAPS for players who, for example, boss the midfield and set up a hatful of chances which are not converted. More ways for players to score points, more reason to have a greater selection/range of FPL players.

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    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      And yeah I have argued for all this many times before but IMO it always bears repeating 🙂

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

      Couldn't agree more +1

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

      Agree with this. So many good players who just aren't viable FPL players because their good work is unrewarded with BAPS.

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    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Maddison would get 3 baps every game

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      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Well it would have to be balanced out. You shouldn't get a load of baseline BAPS for each positive contribution, but they should all add up in a really good performance. For example, KdB against Spurs created three big chances and had two shots on target. Statistically he was probably the best player on the pitch, but the chances of him getting any BAPS being on a non-scoring losing side are close to zero.

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

      Good points.
      Don't agree with Winning goal bps though. It is important & valid IMO.

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  19. immybob
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I’ve got 2 free’s this week & can do KDB > Traore & Jimenez > Aguero. Just seems a bit of strange one. Anyone doing similar? Also got Salah & Mane (who I wanted to keep).

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    1. Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I dont think id make that play. KDB will start in later games when CL starts back up but Aguerro could be rested. I just wouldnt make that play.

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  20. tc93
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    On WC... Edan or O'Connell?

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

      O'Connell for me

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  21. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What would you do? (1 free transfer, 4.7ib)
    A. Kelly -> Stevens
    B. Kelly -> Stephens
    C. Vardy -> Agüero

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

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  22. KingOllie
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Maupay -> Chris wood a good transfer? I need to replace that fraud and i cant afford Jimenez

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    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Burnley dont score many goals though

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      1. KingOllie
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        they dont have any blanks, so could be useful later on.

        Tbh i just hate maupay and doubt he will start

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        1. Karan14
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Try to find the funds for Jimenez. Even Wolves don't blank in 31.

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

        True but Barnes out is good news for Wood and he has a very steady scoring record over last 18 months - likely to tick over nicely and there’s a major fixture turn

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        1. Karan14
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          That still doesn't make him a better option than Jimenez or Ings given their fixtures, form and the teams they play for are much more attacking than Burnley.

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

            Actually looking at potential frontline of Jim Ings Barnes with Mo Mane KdB Son behind them. I’m thinking Barnes is as good as any equivalent priced mid.

            The alternative is to get Vardy back which may happen of course

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            1. Karan14
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Barnes or Wood?

              Yup I'm thinking similar. Either I downgrade Aguero to Vardy or another budget striker and invest the money in midfield.

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

                Whoops Wood.

                This is almost preseason template revisited just minus Sterling and double Liverpool attack instead.

                Also looking at Pérez Wood rotating in 8th attacker spot. Joked at beginning of season that I’d only look at Pérez from 28 on as he’s a late season specialist.

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

    Current team:

    McCarthy Button
    TAA Rico Lundstram(!) Lascelles Kelly(!)
    Salah Mane(!) Grealish KdB Hayden
    Jimenez Auba DCL

    1 FT 0,1m in bank. So what to do?

    A. Lundstram to Egan/O'Connell
    B. Kelly to CTaylor (planning for non FH31 if I decide not to use it then)
    C. Mane to Son
    D. Save transfer

    Thanks.

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

      A or D

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    2. D.Glynn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'm considering a and b as my moves for the next 2 weeks.

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

      A

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  24. hustler7
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Really not sure what do with my FT this week? 6.1 ITB.

    A) Kelly to VVD
    B) DCL to Firminho
    C) DCL to Aguero
    D) Other

    Rest of team:

    Mcarthy
    TAA Lord Holgate
    KDB Salah Traore Martial
    DCL Vardy Ings

    Bench: Guatia Soyuncu Dendoncker Kelly

    Maybe a hit is required?

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  25. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    G2G ? Anything worth a hit?

    Henderson
    TAA VVD Targett
    Salah(C) KDB Mahrez Maddison
    Vardy Ings Wood

    Button Lund Cantwell Kelly

    0FT / 0.0ITB

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  26. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on this team for this gw? Hit taken.

    McCarthy
    Taa Stevens dunk
    Salah kdb traore grealish
    Kun firmino ings

    Button soy Rico dendo

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

      Double SOU is brave but looks good.

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

        Or is that the SHU Stevens

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

    Is Aguero only good for this week given this schedule? In principle I’d have him down for Leicester as a key PL game to consolidate 2nd place but presumably cups are a priority too.

    WH. 9 Feb
    Leicester 22 Feb
    RM 26 Feb
    EFL final 3 March

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Will Pep want to go into that Madrid game with key players not having played for 17 days. Who knows and have given up trying to second guess Pep now.

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

        It is almost as if the PL have not really thought this winter break through properly at all and that having as many games as possible on TV over Xmas, New Year is their priority.

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

        Fair point about winter break. I’m selecting Mane on the same basis.

        I’m probably selling Kun after this week anyway to free up funds elsewhere but that’ll be harder if he hauls of course 🙂 On balance I suspect he misses EFL cup assuming he doesn’t start them all

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    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes I kind of agree with that.
      I'll probably be looking to sell him after the West Ham game.

      But Ben Crellin has hinted that there could be an early DGW for City in GW29.

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

      Yep
      Hopefully he starts on the bench 😀

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

      You’ll want Aguero (C) for the City DGW.

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

        ... or Aguero (TC) for the City DGW ...

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

          🙂

          Yes still have TC to come but I won’t hold Kun indefinitely on the off chance of an early DGW. Could happen but dubious

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

        Doubt Aguero plays both games in City's dgw

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

          It’s a risk. Guaranteed to play one though imho. That’s all you need for an explosive player like Aguero.

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

      Play WH, managed minutes against Leicester (could still go nuts though).

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

        Yep.

        Managed minutes seems a very probable outcome on precedent.

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      2. Long ago I drew a walrus
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I don't think Aguero has a history of running riot against Leicester. On the other hand City tend to trounce West Ham. Just don't see any more than 9 points v Leic at a push

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

          I remember him scoring 20+ against Leicester last season if I'm not wrong 😮

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          1. Long ago I drew a walrus
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Oh sh*t, when he scored 4? Of course. I ran a stats check and saw that his record against Leicester is 5 goals in 9 games and didn't think more of it. Suppose 1 in 8 outside of that anomaly is what's more likely to happen lol

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  28. D.Glynn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Advice needed, which is more urgent and best option.
    Sell
    1)Kelly, Sp 4.2
    2)Lund. Sp 4.5
    Only one ft and 0 itb. No other fires though.
    1 options are
    A) lascelles
    B) C.Taylor
    C) other suggestions

    2) options.
    4.5 sheff is best I think.
    Thanks

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    1. D.Glynn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Rest of team is
      Ryan 4.0
      TAA Soy Holgate ** **
      Salah KDB Grealish Son Cantwell
      Aubu Jimmy Ings

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

        Kelly already dropped so Lund out to Egan?

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  29. jtreble
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is Dendoncker no longer in the Wolves starting 11?

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

      He was a regular (in MF) before Willy injury, but that was before Adama morphed into the Human Cannonball I think so not sure - maybe rotation option with Saiss/Neves now.

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

        Thanks for your reply.

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  30. Runaway
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which one would you prefer?

    A) GW26: Haller>Ings
    GW27 Martial + DCL > Jimi + Traore (-4)

    B) GW26: Haller + Martial >Jimi + Traore (-4)
    GW27: DCL > Ings

    Basically Ings this week, Jimi next week or the other way around?

    Ryan
    TAA Stevens Stephens
    Salah Mane KDB Martial
    Vardy Haller DCL

    Button Soy Lascelles Dendo
    1 FT, 0.1 ITB

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    1. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I would probably do A as BUR is a better fixture than LEI, plus you might find there's a different hit you want to take by next week

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