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Why Watford have been missing the presence of the injured Ismaila Sarr

Brighton and Hove Albion 1-1 Watford

  • Goals: Adrian Mariappa (£4.2m) own-goal | Abdoulaye Doucoure (£5.7m)
  • Assists: Alireza Jahanbakhsh (£5.8m) | Etienne Capoue (£4.8m)
  • Bonus: Capoue x3, Doucoure x2, Davy Propper (£4.8m) x1

A calamitous late own-goal from Adrian Mariappa (£4.2m) ruined what would have been a fifth clean sheet in ten league matches for Watford under Nigel Pearson.

The unfortunate Mariappa, who went on to record his third minus Fantasy Premier League score of 2019/20, needlessly turned in an Alireza Jahanbakhsh (£5.8m) cross in the 77th minute to gift-wrap struggling Brighton a point in a game low on quality.

While listless Albion had perked up a little in the second half, Watford’s low block had comfortably dealt with what little had come their way and Ben Foster (£4.9m) wasn’t troubled until Aaron Mooy (£4.8m) forced an excellent save from him shortly before the hosts’ equaliser.

A half-chance for Leandro Trossard (£5.8m) late on was barely worthy of mention, with the Belgian spooning the ball over from a narrow angle.

Pearson said of his side’s defensive display after the game:

It’s a game in which we worked very hard out of possession, we were very disciplined and we frustrated them. Apart from Foster making one save in the second half, we didn’t really give them too many opportunities to hurt us.

In terms of frustrating a side who are possession-based, we worked very, very hard. Our mixture of being defensively deep but pressing from the front was very good, the problem was that sometimes we didn’t quite make enough of our own possession when we had it.

As Pearson alluded to, there wasn’t much happening at the other end either, with Watford having only five attempts on goal all game.

It was fitting in such a scrappy match that the opener had come from a Brighton error, with Mooy’s loss of possession resulting in a well-taken solo goal from Abdoulaye Doucoure (£5.7m).

That was Doucoure’s fifth attacking return in the last seven Gameweeks, with the cut-price FPL midfielder evidently enjoying his new role in ‘the hole’ of a 4-2-3-1.

Gerard Deulofeu (£6.1m) and Troy Deeney (£6.3m) have enjoyed a renaissance under Pearson too but had few sighters of goal at the Amex Stadium, with the Catalonian winger trundling a shot wide early in the second half.

Perhaps the Hornets have been missing Ismaila Sarr‘s (£6.2m) presence down the right flank over the last three Gameweeks, with the Senegalese winger again sidelined on Saturday due to a muscle injury.

Roberto Pereyra (£5.6m) has his own qualities but he does not quite provide the same direct outlet down the right wing and it’s no coincidence that Watford’s chance creation figures have taken a tumble while Sarr has been unavailable.

Sarr should be in line for a return in Gameweek 27 but Watford’s next four fixtures aren’t great, with Manchester United, Liverpool and Leicester City all to come before Blank Gameweek 31.

One of Watford’s five clean sheets under Pearson did come against the Red Devils, at least, with Foster banking a double-digit haul against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s troops in Gameweek 18.

United are also without a single goal to their name in Gameweeks 23-25.

Brighton’s fixture list isn’t much better, with trips to Sheffield United, Wolves and Leicester to come over the next six Gameweeks along with home matches against Arsenal and Manchester United.

Where Watford at least have a guaranteed match in Blank Gameweek 31, meanwhile, Albion could very well be without one.

Pearson’s Hornets also offer us the security of starts and the prospect of clean sheets, which Albion do not at present.

The Seagulls have registered just one shut-out in 15 Gameweeks, while Graham Potter’s constant tinkering of his starting XI – he changed three of his back four on Saturday and Neal Maupay (£5.9m) was again a substitute – is becoming a real annoyance.

We can swallow a bit of rotation with Manchester City because of the high rewards on offer but Albion’s players are seldom going to give us double-digit hauls when they do start.

While Brighton are a markedly different side to the one playing under Chris Hughton, the anxiety at the Amex on Saturday conjured up bad memories of the nervy run-in (and the anticlimactic Double Gameweek 34) in 2018/19.

Reflecting on the game, Potter said:

We’re all quite positive because the performances certainly in the last two games have been there. We have had a never-say-die attitude which we had at the start of the season and it’s nice to get that bit back.

We are a confident group, but we’ve seen good teams go down in the past so we’re aware that we need to keep grafting and keep going.

Solly March (£4.6m) and the fit-again Dan Burn (£4.5m) returned to the starting XI at the weekend, with Potter saying of the pair:

Solly is another player who on his day can be the best player at the club – he knows his talent and potential and so do we. If you give him a run of games – and he hasn’t had that in a while because of his injury – his potential is there. We just need him firing but he was good on Saturday.

We missed Dan a bit. Bernardo has done well, but Dan gives us something different and it was good to see him back out there. They are important players for us going forward.

Brighton XI (4-2-3-1): Ryan; Schelotto (Jahanbakhsh 72′) Duffy, Dunk, Burn (Maupay 56′); Propper, Mooy; March, Gross (Alzate 61′), Trossard; Murray.

Watford XI (4-2-3-1): Foster; Mariappa, Cathcart, Kabasele, Masina; Capoue, Hughes; Deulofeu (Welbeck 85′), Doucoure, Pereyra (Pussetto 81′); Deeney.

Members Analysis

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  1. Plant Based FPLer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    This article title in four words:

    Because Sarr is good.

    1. Citizenkane91
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He's what every Arsenal fan thought meme-abused Pepe would be.

    2. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      But his schedule sucks moving forward - Liverpool on week 28

      1. Plant Based FPLer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I guess I'm saying it's obvious that Sarr is good. Whether he's a good or bad fantasy option going forward I'll leave to you and the experts. I think I recognize talent well but never know what's going to happen in a given game.

  2. kennethrhcp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    a. lundstram to basham
    b. dcl to ings (gamble lundstram starts)
    c. lundstram to any defender (own taa and Robertson already)

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I would do B if you have cover for Lundstram

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

        I kinda have cover in cathcart and webster but if I own lundstram I start him. my issue is he wont score every week in his 20min sub appearances

        might live in hope he starts again

    2. S3
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      whats your front line like?...not surer why u will want rid of DCL??

  3. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any suggestions on what to do here? Got 2 FT and 0.1 itb. Plan was initially to use one FT on getting rid of lundstram and roll the other. What do you guys think?

    McCarthy
    TAA Gomez Lundstram*
    Salah KDB Martial Traore
    Aguero Vardy DCL
    ____
    Dubravka; Aurier Hayden Reid

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

      Has something changed? Why not stick to the plan?

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Nothing has changed per se, but their might be other moves you would suggest that are more pressing. Thought of Aguero + DCL to Jimenez + Ings as well

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          There*

    2. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      nice team there

      you think lund gets his starting 11 spot back after today?

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Not quite confident... But could be worth it to wait and see.... I'm really not sure about what I want to do, which is why I ask the community

        1. NotReadyForPrimeTime
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Sounds like a fine reason to stick to your first plan. Lundstram is 1st on my bench this gameweek, btw, unlikely to contribute any points unless there is no MCI reschedule this same week. If I had the FTs to spare, I'm fairly sure he'd be on the block, especially with too many nonplayers for comfort facing me for week 28.

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        And thanks by the way!

    3. S3
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      wow...whats your total TV?

  4. I Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why are so many still looking to sell Lundstram? Don't think he starts next week after his goal?

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

      Fresh legs innit.

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

        Poor passing continued though

    2. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      They just dont learn

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

        you think he starts majority of games til end of season?

        1. SB007
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Nope

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

            me neither

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

          He could start the majority of games and still score less than a player like Egan. This is why I don't regret selling.

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

      I've no idea if he starts or not. lost spot to record signing has me fearing we'll see alot of 20 min run outs.

      I started him today... gambled he'd start... coulda easily been 1pointer

    4. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      hopefully fpl managers who only see football in terms of goals and assists will start him

      1. Citizenkane91
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Binary is the way to go.

    5. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nope. He’s a bench player now.

  5. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kinda hope Brighton go down this year. Treated Houghton badly and now seem to have no sort of identity with Potter having no idea what his best 11 or formation is.

    1. alannick19
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I agree with both of you.

  6. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Woke up to the news of City/WH being postponed and Lord on the bench. Remember thinking "so, if he comes off the bench, that's a point and if he scores, that's seven...wouldn't that be nice?" Don't remember much else after that, as had an as yet undetermined health issue and passed out. Thought to check FPL as they were loading me onto a gurney and nearly laughed my way off it.

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Wtf.
      Stay safe dude. Hope everything is ok.

    2. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Are u okay?

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

      Let's hope they postpone it to some other gameweek so we get our well earned Lund pts from the bench. Get well soon.

    4. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers, lads, I should be alright. Nasty combo of wisdom tooth surgery and not eating/drinking much, but that's about all they've told me. Hopefully a one-time episode.

      Now, Donk, Williams and Cantwell instead of Mahrez, KdB and Kun might be enough to give a man a stroke...

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Did you have that " conscious sedation" for your tooth. That messed with me big time.

        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          No, they put me under. Been feeling iffy ever since, so I'm sure that contributed some.

          1. potatoace
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Take it easy bro.

            And for reference, if you're ever offered conscious sedation ,politely decline 🙂

            It messes with your head.

            1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah, f that. If I’m going under, I’m going under.

  7. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Otamendi's instagram is him jetting off somewhere... Nos Fuimos!

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, its not happening is it.

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        how does it effect you mate?

        1. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Kun (c) Kdb.
          Not too bothered truth be told , have traore and Brilliams coming off the bench , so still have hope.

          What about you?

          1. FCSB
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            yeah one of those things isnt it, it might actually make the end of the season more juicy too... prospect of more DGWs...

            I'm hoping for a blank, just have KDB and Lundstram first sub so would likely benefit...

            Still a slim chance it will be caught in this gameweek I imagine, depends how far the players are jetting off too... if its long distance i'd say it rules out next weekend, then there is just a small chance it would be on the weds the week after...

    2. A Fat Spanish Waiter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Evidently it could still happen midweek week after this and still be part of 26. Seems more likely to be 29 though.

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        hoping for a blank myself... but options is will be on 19th like you said... sure we will find out in the next few days

      2. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Was planning to ditch kun for vardy in 28. But that will be all scuppered if their double gets scheduled for 29,

  8. Rhinos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Putting the stormy conditions aside I would argue that it's more skillful to recognise that If Kun didnt play Mahrez would definitely start (as with Sterling out it's only Jesus that could replace him) than it is to blindly follow a rule about not having a captain and vice in the same game.

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

      Kun could always sub on.

      1. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        im talking about having a c and vc in same game, whether kun subs on is irrelevant

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

          Mahrez wouldn't be captain. The storm was a known factor. I made sure to not transfer any Sunday players in due to it. Even more reason to split captains.

          1. Rhinos
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            I said not counting the storm. All I'm saying is Kun c Mahrez vc in this match would have been good strategy were it not for the storm warning ie. that thing bout never capping and vice capping in same game is rubbish

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

              Only works if the captain starts or doesn't sub which Aguero was always a candidate to do given the big rest until CL.

              1. Rhinos
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                i dont get what you mean. The point of a vc is he plays if my c doesnt. I was always gonna c Kun so if he comes on then vc is irrelevant. You seem to be saying i shouldn't vc Mahrez coz Kun will get minutes, that makes no sense

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

                  The issue with 2 from the same game is it being called off due to weather or unforeseen events like the United game a few years ago.

                  1. Rhinos
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 1 month ago

                    i get that but (not counting predicted bad weather) it's so rare for an abandonment to happen that if you follow that rule you're not maximising your points potential

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

                      Currently you have been caught out, by the end of the GW, you might be lucky.

                      1. Rhinos
                        • 10 Years
                        4 years, 1 month ago

                        i didn't vc Mahrez, there was a storm predicted 😆
                        Wish I'd not posted now, was just a general point bout the maxim of never capping and vice in same game being a load of rubbish

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

                        Digne was an interesting choice.

                      3. Rhinos
                        • 10 Years
                        4 years, 1 month ago

                        Palace don't score goals (unless England no1s decide to mimick a drunk fallling off his barstool).
                        Don't fancy Salah to get many minutes plus I didn't really think city game would be off

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

                        Made you pick Digne over Mahrez though.

                      5. Rhinos
                        • 10 Years
                        4 years, 1 month ago

                        only coz it was possible rather than likely

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

                        Contradicting your original post.

                      7. Rhinos
                        • 10 Years
                        4 years, 1 month ago

                        its not. Im talking about a normal gw where no bad weather predicted. Confusion has reigned here 😆

                      8. Rhinos
                        • 10 Years
                        4 years, 1 month ago

                        for clarity, I'm pretending this fixture was in a gw with sunshine all round then im saying kun c Mahrez vc is good play, that's all

                      9. Fantasy Gold
                        • 9 Years
                        4 years, 1 month ago

                        No point arguing with TM, it’s all automated replies.

                        He’s a bot.

                      10. Drop Dead Tsimikas
                        • 12 Years
                        4 years, 1 month ago

                        Having been here for five years, you should know better.

                      11. Fantasy Gold
                        • 9 Years
                        4 years, 1 month ago

                        It’s a joke my friend.

                        (But it’s kind of true)

                      12. Drop Dead Tsimikas
                        • 12 Years
                        4 years, 1 month ago

                        Having been here for eight years, I should know better. Touché 😉

    2. Citizenkane91
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I would argue neither the heuristic nor the induction reaches any beginning layer of depth of significance.

    3. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      So if there was a storm expected on Sunday at deadline time, it's skillful to both C and VC from Man City to maximize the chances of having a C from a team that has lesser chance of even playing?

      Don't ask me about my rank, thank you.

    4. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      In points terms:

      Mahrez is, imo, a 5 ppm player, although let's say 6. Let's say Man City are very favored to annihilate a terrible West Ham who ran the gamut of defensive errors just the previous week against Brighton. What's Mahrez's expected ppm now? If it's double, it's 12. But then what's the chance of the game being played? Was it ever more than 50%? If 50%, then his expected points is 6. For me Salah's expected points is at least 7 or 8 but these are mathematical terms needed to have been considered.

      1. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Salah expected points are complicated by Liverpool having a trip to Madrid. I get that it's advisable to not vc Mahrez when a atorm is predicted, that's why i said not counting that

    5. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why would you want Mahrez as a captain when his chance of starting is arguably less than Kun. Outside of Salah and Mane I’m not sure there’s a team with two potential “must capt”.

      1. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        read my post again. If kun didn't play then mahrez would, that's literally the point of a vc

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          But Mahrez plays in midfield and there’s no guarantee he starts when Kun doesn’t, only Jesus has that certainty ; so the point stands - why would you captain him?

          1. Rhinos
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            because sterling is injured, it's not rocket science

            1. Bushwhacker
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              But Sterling plays on the left, Mahrez on the right. Pep can screw you with any combo!

              1. Rhinos
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                show me a front 3 that has none of Kun, Mahrez or Sterling then. If you can I'll concede you're right

                1. Rhinos
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  still waiting

                  1. Bobby Digital
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 1 month ago

                    Lol

      2. Citizenkane91
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Maguire and Martial, Aurier and Son from top 6. 0.o

      3. Citizenkane91
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        If the game had gone underway, the collective prob of either C or VC starting is still close to one 100 %, in other words their individual probability is irrelevant: they are nearly perfectly negatively correlated, from Mahrez perspective (which is what would be relevant, in this case).

    6. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I can think of at least one reason I didn't both C and VC from the same game one time. which is I thought that if my initial captain KDB didn't play, the rest of the team wouldn't do particularly well. I think that holds water (Look at gameweek 8, for example. Then in 19 they did lose again but at least scored 2 more goals, and I think that was the game KDB was visibly perturbed at being subbed off early at 66 minutes and them going on to concede more and not score more.)

      If you want to take a dig at people who blindly follow, I'm with you, although with a little less vitriol. They typically have some kind of lacking of self-awareness.

      I disagree that most of the people who didn't both C and VC from Man City were blindly following a rule if that's what you're saying as well. I don't know what percentage are "blindly following" in FPL, but I figure there's some kind if contingent that thought for themselves that having a VC from another game would lead to more points.

  9. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Two to have for the next five?
    1) Jiminez
    2) Tammy

    A) CHO
    B) Traore

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Jimi and traore for me .
      But CHO is enticing

    2. A Fat Spanish Waiter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1 B

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        1B

    3. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1 A

    4. Citizenkane91
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      PULl-a(I)-SIC transfer!

    5. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1B

      But you probably want a Chelsea something- Mount always plays

  10. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Praise the Lord,hallelujah!!!

    1. Citizenkane91
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lundstram robbed!!!! (Quote, Twitter mob)

      1. Citizenkane91
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Give him his baps!

    2. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He is becoming the devil for me.

  11. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    One rival has Aguero and 2pts Dendoncker on the bench.
    The other rival has Lund 1st on the bench.
    I have Taylor (sot) 1st on the bench.
    We all have KDB

    What do i want?

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero not to play.

      1. A Fat Spanish Waiter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        This.

    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2pts if Donk's lucky. Didn't he come off the bench last time?

  12. Soto Ayam
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Worth waiting and then doing DCL to jiminez on a ft?

    1. A Fat Spanish Waiter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn’t do it for a hit, but it’s a sound transfer for free.

      1. Soto Ayam
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Aye for a free...people talk about Everton's incoming tough fixtures, but it's against teams that aren't good defensively. So I'm tempted to stick with DCL

  13. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hanley or Lamptey? (don't ask why)

    Any chance Hanley keeps his place until GW31 or is that pretty unlikely?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Well, if you lost a massive bet, I'd go all in with Lamp 😉

  14. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Will be cheering on Spurs massively - ML leader (32 points ahead) has Targett and Nakamba coming in for Mahrez and KdB.

  15. De Gea is GOAT
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Do we know if City's game will be rescheduled for another GW? Lunds is 1 on my bench XD

    1. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      yes we know we're just not mentioning it

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        This

    2. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      They are playing NOW. Turn on the TV!

      1. Citizenkane91
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Aguero's on for a screamer. Shoulda TC the way this game's going...

    3. De Gea is GOAT
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Simple yes or no answer would've been fine but cheers.

      1. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry. Just in a bad mood because of my Aguero captain.

        1. De Gea is GOAT
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I feel your pain my friend. This game is just a mind f***. Patience is key. Better days to come

    4. Citizenkane91
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Quite likely this GW. Depends on the-behind-the-scenes importance the legislators award the winter break policy.

      1. De Gea is GOAT
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks mate. Let's hope you're wrong hehe

  16. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Rough with the Smooth will be brutal this GW.

  17. Citizenkane91
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Would you WC this lot:

    Henderson McGregor
    TAA Robertson Lord Rico Holgate
    KdB Salah Mahrez Grealish Trossard
    DCL Vardy Ings

    to:
    McCarthy (Button)
    TAA Doherty R.James X X
    Salah Mane Pulisic Traore X
    Jimenez Ings X

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No

  18. Soto Ayam
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which would you rather:

    A) grealish to Richarlison, keep DCL or
    B) DCL to jiminez, keep grealish

    On ft

    Thanks

    1. Citizenkane91
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B If you can field a good 28 squad with the remaining FT.

      1. Soto Ayam
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I can field 11, no subs. Cheers

  19. rainy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Price Changes - 10th February 2020

    🔺  Fernández (4.5)

    🔻  Maupay (5.8), Duda (4.9)

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers Rainy.

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I don’t care what they say about you Rainy, I think you’re an ok lad

    3. NotReadyForPrimeTime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm not Spanish, Rainy, but I'll go with what the red one said. (Hope that my Maupay -4 to Jiménez pays off this gameweek.) Cheers!

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

      Duda's legions of owners will be disappointed with that

    5. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1-0 cheers Rainy!

  20. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who to start GW27:

    1. Dunk (shu)
    2. Lundstram (BHA)

    Cheers

    1. FPL Xylophone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2

  21. venitol
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pope Button
    TAA VVD O'Connell
    Salah KDB Fleck Traore
    Auba Jimenez Ings

    Lascelles Hayden Stephens

    2FT 2.0ITB

    Any moves I should make now? Planning on Auba -> Vardy for GW28, and maybe upgrade Fleck, but also I want to have enough funds to get Kun in if there's a DGW coming up.

  22. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Plan was to do DCL to Jimenez this week, ahead of the Everton fixture swing and Wolves home match against Norwich.

    Would you hold DCL one more week (against Arsenal) or stick to the plan?

    1. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      My same dilemma. Think I'll make the switch. Although DCL did well against palace, he does flater to deceive at times. Wolves against Norwich should be good for Jimenez. DCL could do nothing for 2 or 3 gw, especially with the easiest opposition

    2. A Fat Spanish Waiter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I plan to do that move as well.

    3. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Think I might hold for Arsenal and do it next week.

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

      Same predicament for me. I got burned big time taking Ings out before his "tough" fixtures earlier in the season so this feels a bit like deja vu. But my gut feeling is Jimmy will out perform DCL over the next 6 so I think I'll make the switch this week.

    5. De Gea is GOAT
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I would swap. DCL didn't look that great vs CRY. Jimi is on another level. Just my opinion though

  23. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Doherty or Pereira? Have Jimmy and Barnes too if that is relevant information.

    1. Citizenkane91
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Doc shall be your remedy.

    2. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Doherty

  24. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kun cappers deserved hattie after all chaos

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

      Only a hatty?

  25. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    wow Deadzone

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

      With so many games before next GW, not a surprise.

    2. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Tbh im actually speechless.

  26. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Joaquin Phoenix wins the oscar with a long ass speech

  27. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Alli still on pens or does Son take them now?

    1. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Son for now you'd think.

  28. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I have exact cash to do:
    Alli -> Traore
    Sidibe -> Fernandez
    DCL -> Vardy
    But I'm not in the mood to take a -8. One price rise on the 3 new players/fall on the 3 old players and I lose it.

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

      Does that include the price rise 3 hours ago?

      1. BNMC
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yes it does.

        I'm planning to make one transfer each week. Hoping for maybe another Vardy drop if he blanks vs Wolves.

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

          Looks like you could wait until deadline tbh.

          1. BNMC
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            I mean if worse comes to worst I could just go for Lascelles

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

              Alli may drop soon.

  29. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    WC- Yes or No? A good few here are dodgy atm and quite short for GW 28.
    If not WC'ing I think
    GW 27- Holgate + Lundy -> Boly + Taylor.
    GW 28 -4 to cover Leicester. Grealish + Auba -> Barnes/ Vardy.
    No keeper then though.

    Hendo.
    TAA, Stephens, Williams.
    Grealish, KDB, Mane, Salah.
    Maupay, Ings, Aubameyang.
    Stek, Lundstram, Dendoncker, Holgate.
    2ft. 0.1m ITB.

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

      Could keep Holgate and work a GK in as no GW31 GK atm.

  30. Lazaretti
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hi all. Lundstram will start now again. What's your quess. Surely Wilder need to give breather for Fleck & Norwood too.

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

      They get 2 weeks off

      1. Lazaretti
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I know. Did Lundstram really need a breather...? I think I am keeping Lundstram one more week

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

          He was hooked during a poor game against Arsenal, and been benched ever since - a 'breather' is a polite way of saying he was dropped.

          1. Lazaretti
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            That's how I read it also. Berge getting his "breather" next week then.

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lundstram is now a bench player.