Scout Notes

Lundstram goal adds to remaining owners’ dilemma after another benching

Sheffield United 2-1 Bournemouth

  • Goals: Billy Sharp (£5.6m), John Lundstram (£5.0m)| Callum Wilson (£7.4m)
  • Assists: John Egan (£4.6m), Lys Mousset (£4.6m)| Harry Wilson (£5.8m)
  • Bonus: Sharp x3, C. Wilson x2, Egan x1

Having suffered more transfers out ahead of Gameweek 26 than at any other stage of the season, John Lundstram (£5.0m) almost inevitably popped up with a goal in Sunday’s clash between Sheffield United and Bournemouth.

The decision to sell Lundstram looked – and may still turn out to be – a sage move when the teamsheets were released on Sunday lunchtime, with the budget Fantasy Premier League defender benched for the third league match in a row.

Lundstram duly emerged as a second-half substitute to grab his side’s late winner, finishing neatly after being teed up by fellow replacement Lys Mousset (£4.6m).

His goal will leave many of his remaining owners pretty much where they were ahead of this weekend, in a sell-or-keep dilemma.

On the one hand, Lundstram’s chances of starting in Gameweek 27 and beyond look as uncertain as ever. Does one match-winning goal suddenly catapult him back into Chris Wilder’s plans and ahead of club-record signing Sander Berge (£5.0m) in the central midfield pecking order?

Lundstram had looked almost too eager to impress before his goal, taking a succession of heavy touches and producing an air-kick from close range not long after his introduction.

Then again, Berge, perhaps still getting to grips with the tempo of the Premier League, didn’t particularly excel in his stead and played an errant pass in the lead-up to Bournemouth’s opener.

Team value might be one understandable reservation owners have about selling given Lundstram’s million-pound rise since August but sentimentality is possibly another, given the remarkable narrative of his debut FPL campaign.

The romanticists might be tempted to give him “just one more game” against Brighton in a fortnight’s time (how many of us said the same ahead of Gameweek 26?) but the pragmatists who haven’t already sold him might be tempted to part ways, as the week-to-week uncertainty isn’t ideal.

Wilder wasn’t giving any clues away in his post-match interview, saying:

We took John [Lundstram] out, he needed a breather. He’s had a fabulous first part of the season but we recruited well in January. They’ve all got to go again and try and get back in the team.

John can’t do anything more than what he has done over the last two games. He has a decision to make: does he feel sorry for himself or does he got out and contribute for the team? And he did that for us.

The Sheffield United boss added in his press conference:

He’s played a huge part in us gaining us six valuable points [in Gameweeks 25 and 26]. It’s not always that you start, it’s a group. I’ve got some other players that are really knocking on the door and desperate to get involved but that’s the difficult job that I have.

We try to pick the right team and pick the right bench. You always want a really good positive attitude from those boys that maybe aren’t playing and certainly, Mousset and John have shown that, as have all the other boys.

Those who ditched Lundstram for another Sheffield United defender were largely left empty-handed, with the Blades losing their clean sheet as early as the 12th minute.

John Egan (£4.6m) did grab a rebound assist for the hosts’ equaliser, though, with Billy Sharp (£5.6m) following up the centre-half’s blocked header on the stroke of half-time.

Enda Stevens (£5.1m) underscored his own creativity without getting any reward, firstly crossing for Sharp to fire into the side-netting in the 15th minute and then “assisting the assister” for the Blades’ first goal.

Overlapping centre-half Chris Basham (£4.5m) was also involved at the business end of the pitch, creating Lundstram’s first chance that the match-winner fluffed.

It was, quite simply, just one of those days where what was probably the right move conspired to work against Lundstram’s sellers.

The positive thing about Sheffield United’s three centre-halves and two wing-backs is that they are pretty much safe bets for now, with Wilder saying after full-time:

It’s going to have to be a good player to get Basham out of the team, George Baldock, Enda Stevens. Those boys have looked and seen players have been brought in and gone, “here we go, I need to go to the next level”. They’ve gone to the next level in terms of stepping into the Premier League and now they need to go to the next level to keep producing performances to stay in the team.

Security of starts is not something that any of Sheffield United’s forwards can really offer us, with five players competing for two striking spots.

Sharp was handed his third start in a row, though, and rewarded his manager’s faith with a second goal of the campaign.

Oli McBurnie (£5.7m) has started in the last five Gameweeks, meanwhile, but David McGoldrick (£5.4m) was back on the bench after a month-long absence and new signing Richairo Zivkovic (£5.0m) is another name to throw into the mix along with Mousset.

While the Sheffield United love-in continues, the hipster’s choice of yesteryear, Bournemouth, have long since lost their Fantasy appeal.

There have been positive signs in the last three Gameweeks, at least, with the Cherries having recorded back-to-back league wins before Sunday’s match.

The visitors were good value for their lead, too, with Harry Wilson (£5.8m) and Callum Wilson (£7.4m) wasting two early chances before combining for the deadlock-breaking goal: the on-loan Liverpool winger seeing his shot blocked, with his teammate scoring on the rebound.

Ryan Fraser (£6.9m) merits a mention, despite leaving South Yorkshire with nothing but appearance points to his name.

The Scotland international, who was critical of his own early-season form when interviewed last month, looked more like his own self at Bramall Lane and was heavily involved in much of what Bournemouth did.

Fraser had teed Harry Wilson up for his early headed chance and then “assisted the assister” for his side’s goal, later seeing Philip Billing (£5.0m) fluff two of his teasing crosses from the left flank.

The diminutive winger’s radar wasn’t always perfectly aligned and he himself wasted a couple of promising positions but there was almost a second goal of the season for him in the 70th minute, with Dean Henderson (£5.1m) parrying away Fraser’s well-hit effort from 12 yards.

Fantasy managers will need much more convincing before they are to be sure that Bournemouth assets are worthy of consideration again, however, and the Season Ticker makes for pretty grim reading, with all of the top nine bar Sheffield United to come between now and Gameweek 38.

Reflecting on the game, Howe said:

Generally, I thought the performance overall was very good. The two goals we conceded were out of keeping really with the overall performance. The first time they had real genuine pressure in the game, we conceded.

The way we started the game, you wouldn’t know we were in the position we are in. We passed the ball really well, showed good composure coming to a very tough place to play. We scored a really good goal, could have scored more. The early signs of the game were very good.

Genuinely I thought our defensive performance was pretty good. But if you look at the two goals, we’ve made a lot of mistakes to the build-up to those goals. The second goal I thought was a really poor one.

Sheffield United XI (3-5-2): Henderson; Basham, Egan, O’Connell; Baldock, Berge (Lundstram 61′), Norwood, Fleck, Stevens; McBurnie, Sharp (Mousset 74′).

Bournemouth XI (4-3-3): Ramsdale; Smith, Francis, Ake, Rico; Gosling, Billing, Surman (Solanke 88′); H Wilson (King 72′), C Wilson, Fraser (Stanislas 84′).

Members Analysis

1,236 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Mizzzza
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best way to chase down a 50 point margin???

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Just play your game. 50 points is nothing over the remainder of the season.
      A few captaincy’s , odd differential and you’ll be level.

    2. Party time
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Patience & do not panic. Let it flow

      • CONNERS
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        You could make that up in 2 GW's.

      • FCSB
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Patience and play your game mate, concentrate on selecting the players you think will score, careful captain picks (not maverick) and don’t worry about your opponents teams

        A good blank and DGW strategy will help too 🙂

      • The Mantis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        plan ahead, go with instinct, wise captain choices

      • MC Hammer
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I lost that in one week with my Mane C in dgw against a Salah TC

    3. StayoutheSpiceZone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Gain five points a week - easy

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

        Reply to Mizzzza

      2. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        This. Little by little

      3. Party time
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Should, I think

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

        Guys any information of the rescheduled fixture btw City and hammers?they can easily find a slot next week right?given city can take their wb this week..

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

          Ask Ben Crellin he knows

          1. kamdaraji
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Not as simple as that. West ham need to agree to the fixture going ahead is well for starters

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

              Hmm

          2. El Presidente
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Ah ah ah

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

          Looking unlikely that the game will happen this GW, unfortunately.

        3. Squeakybum99
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Don't see any chance it happens this GW. With two city players will need some realy good Jam from Lasc and Soy now.

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

          Unfortunately they've already booked their B&B in Bognor Regis for next weeks winter break.

      5. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Difficult to ditch DCL after 22-pointer, but:

        Sidibe DCL => Taylor Jimenez for 2FTs?

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

          Yes, but would prefer Saints/Newcastle def to Taylor tbh.

          1. Lucky Z
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            just bought Lascelles for Kelly for this GW

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

          Can you stretch to someone like Boly?

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

          I'm keeping DCL two more weeks. Arsenal are basically a bottom half team and MUN (h) is hardly what it was.

        4. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I’m keeping

        5. El Presidente
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Keep the lad

      6. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Lundstram has convinced me to hold a FT this week. Head is battered anyway trying to navigate 28 & 31 (got FH, but increasingly reluctant to use it on dross teams in 31 when there may be a chance of a City TGW), so having a FT in the bank won't come in wrong.

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

          I get your point re dross teams, but surely that makes FH the best bet for GW31?

          i.e. You only have those players for a single week and can save transfers to get in the players you do want (those with DGW's.)

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

          28/31 also bothering me especially if it’s DGW29 - which really puts a spanner in the works if you want to hit that DGW and ride through 31

          Cash rich so looking at Ederson to solve my Ryan problem - that would give me two City (with KdB) that I can hold through with a bit of confidence to hit the DGWs and/or TGW with only minor tweaks.

          Think Ederson is safe enough to make up for one fewer 31 transfer if I go that way

      7. Alexike8 fc
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I really hope man city don’t play this GW 26 , it will be like the mane / Salah captaincy of dgw 24

        1. Karan14
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          If they dont play then almost everyone has Salah(c) for this week.

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

            EO % would be sky high

            1. Karan14
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Already 164% in Top 10k.

            2. bitm2007
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Yes, as somebody who has Salah as captain. City playing and Kun blanking would probably be more beneficial to my OR.

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

                Just as much chance if not more that he’d have hauled though, as a non owner and Salah captained it still feels like an advantage especially as many will have dross coming off the bench if they have multiple City, I’ve got Traore coming in for KDB which feels decent.

                Also now non owners have the potential bonus of getting Kun etc. in a D/TGW when the fixture is played.

          2. Alexike8 fc
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            There are many Aguero (c) and KDB Vice

            1. bitm2007
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              somebody quoted the City C & VC % on here yesterday, it is well under 5%. Salah VC percentage is 22%.

              1. Alexike8 fc
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                5% is a lot

                1. bitm2007
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  but OR gains due to that would be more than wiped out by VC's.

                  1. Alexike8 fc
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 1 month ago

                    A lot of people have dud benches also, since 12.0 has gone on Aguero and over 12.3 on Salah

                    1. bitm2007
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 1 month ago

                      hard to say how that would work out but many benches on here are off to a good with Lundys 7. Haven't you got any players coming off the bench for City players, very few of us won't have any (for me it's Soy for KDB).

                      1. Alexike8 fc
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 1 month ago

                        U stubborn bro lol

                        1. bitm2007
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 9 Years
                          4 years, 1 month ago

                          Just quoting the facts, so will take that as a compliment. I hope the GW works out well for both us.

            2. Weasel Boy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              I'm one of them.

              ffs!!

        2. Sterling Archer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          its very unfortunate but im second chasing top spot in a cash ML and he has triple city, C and VC! and a terrible bench!

          1. Alexike8 fc
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Hopefully he wastes it

      8. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        have 8.3m ITB to do dendoncker to Mane (using my 1 FT). Feel like hitting the button now

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          why the rush when you can wait to see if he plays at the weekend and in the CL before GW27 ?

          1. kamdaraji
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            yes you are right. Hopefully Mane will drop in price too

            1. El Presidente
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Not a chance

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

          That's some serious wedge you have ITB.

      9. CONNERS
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Weighing up a playing this unorthodox-looking team from GW29? (Not set on GK atm).

        (Money ITB for Vardy to Aguero for City's DGW/TGW.)

        Thoughts?

        Henderson/Dubravka
        TAA - Robbo - Pereira - Doherty - O'Connell
        Salah - KDB
        Vardy - JImmi - Ings

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

          Don't believe this is a legal formation lol

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

            5-2-3? Of course it is

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

              Sorry in my head this was the old 'All-Out Attack' formation, classic sleep-deprived Monday morning comment

        2. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Nice team .
          Your cutting yourself out of a lot of midfield options though.

          Not to say it won’t work.

        3. Bilbao Baggins
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          For what it's worth.. I'm sure I read an article on here that 5-2-3 is statistically the lowest scoring formation out of every formation that exists on FPL. Seems a nice enough team though.

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

            Probably because midfielders score the most points and defenders the least. Even accounting for the money you save, the premium strikers aren't outscoring the mid priced ones.

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

            https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/07/11/in-search-of-the-best-fantasy-football-formation/

            Maybe I'm mistaken. This article says it's actually the second strongest based on the methods of measurement the author used. I do think though that the highest scorers don't tend to use this formation.

            And points aside, do you want to be cheering 5 defenders every week ha! Best of luck with what you decide.

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

              That article has one big flaw, it works only for set and forget teams. And every season is different, a lot depends on injuries, form, rotation etc. This year there has been lack of clean sheets for example. Premium assets have had their issues. Liverpool has improved, but if they win PL early, what will happen?

              Lundstram for example has been a must and will look like a good value player after this season, but that's not the whole story.

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

        Lundstram: Keep or sell? Best replacement max 4.6 (if any)?

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

          He won't come off the bench and score every week. I'd sell for another Sheff U def or find another 0.1 for someone llke Boly.

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

          I will keep one more week, might get start now after good sub performances.

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

          Sold. Can't trust that he will start.

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

          sold

        5. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I sold for Fernandez

        6. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Keeping. Got him cheap as chips

        7. jtreble
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Sell for another Sheffield defender.

        8. BERGKOP
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Sell if you have no other pressing issues.

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

          Sold. He scored, yes. But how often will he do that. He is no Kun.

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

          sold for fernandez
          bye my lord
          thanx for everything

      11. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Disregarding price is Ederson a clearly better choice than Pope from 29 till the end of the season?

        Burnley have good fixtures but cs can be covered by Taylor perhaps. Ederson feels much the safest nailed option for City DGWs - always good to have one defence in there. Chances are he gets more fixtures anyway given Pope almost certainly won’t get a double as he plays both 31 and 34 in confirmed fixtures so there’s nothing to be rearranged.

        1. Party time
            4 years, 1 month ago

            67 points thus far this season. I wonder if the 11.4% of people are satisfied

            1. Blue&White85
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Was looking at that yesterday, couldn’t believe it was so low.

          • Party time
              4 years, 1 month ago

              To say even Krul has more points than Ederson

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

                Yep. Fair point 🙂

                I was simply looking forwards. There’s a beautiful run in for City which is likely to coincide with Laporte becoming a fixture again.

                Also considering that Pope was a gash choice till he hit 28 points in 3 weeks where form had him on 6 points probable. Has he already had his bonus?

                1. Party time
                    4 years, 1 month ago

                    Maybe, maybe not but I think there are other goalies that could also have a double better than ederson

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

                Better than Pope, definitely, maybe not from GW29 though, he's still blanking in 31 and faces Liverpool in 32 as well if I'm not mistaken. GW33 and beyond is a sea of green for Man City, with at least one DGW, whilst everyone else in the team faces the roulette

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

                  Yep

                  That would be the other option. A fair bit depends on DGW 29 - stuck with Ryan so I’m prepared for Liverpool 32!

                  GW31 is the bugbear you’re right

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

                If he has dgw 29, my plan is to transfer him in and probably ditch with WC.

            • Cahill
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              would have preffered if Lund started and scored...the fact he didnt start meaning id made the right decision is tougher to take

              onwards and upwards!

              thoughts on Sidibe -> Doherty? or go cheaper and save some funds for a rainy day?

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

                No particular sign that Wolves are any better for cs this season than last - that makes any attacking returns he does get pricey. Good stats I know.

                He doesn’t get 31 but I’d prefer Pereira in that general bracket - thinking Leicester defence will come again.

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

                  thanks mate!

                  was looking at him also but cant afford sadly

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

                    Considering the fixtures, I'd like to bring in Doherty.
                    Leicester have had 2 clean sheets in the last 12 gameweeks so by no means is Pereira a standout option.

                    1. The 12th Man
                      • 10 Years
                      4 years, 1 month ago

                      Wolves only have 4 cs all season.
                      Think Doherty and Periera are both good for their attacking potential though.

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

                        A big part of that is not having Boly. He has only played 9 gameweeks this season but has played each time Wolves have kept a clean sheet.

                        1. The 12th Man
                          • 10 Years
                          4 years, 1 month ago

                          Fair point.
                          I like them both. Maybe I go Periera and Boly.

              2. Cahill
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                team for reference; 0.8itb

                Guaita
                TAA Sidibe Bertrand
                Salah KDB Martial Grealish
                Vardy Firmino Ings

                Martin Targett Shelvey Rico

              3. bitm2007
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                I'm sure all Lundy owners would. Not starting three SGW's in a row in not a good omen for the doubles, even if he does regain his place.

            • Stormbringer22
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Was Holgate being benched a matter of being given a rest, or is he likely not going to be 100% nailed in Carlo's team? Any insight from Everton supporters?

              1. The 12th Man
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                I think he was benched due to lack of central midfield cover. Delph was banned. Only Schneiderlin,Sigurdsson,Davies for 2 spots.

                When he came on he played in midfield.
                I expect him to start most games.

                1. Stormbringer22
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  Thanks mate

            • G Banger
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              2FT and working towards a playing keeper Blank 28:

              Button + Cantwell => McCarthy + Hayden

              Yes or No

            • The Mantis
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Is it worth taking a -4 for this?

              Kelly & Williams to Lascelles & Stephen's

              Would fix my ropey defence but need to make the changes now as would leave me with 0 ITB

              Thanks

              1. G Banger
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Main risk is that you have other fires to fight following upcoming games.

                Maybe just one of them? and if so, Stephens if you don't already have McCarthy

                1. The Mantis
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  true, I've done Kelly to Stephens for now. I have the Mane / Lundy headache atm too but being patient with that

              2. Blue&White85
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Not worth a -4. Start by getting rid of Kelly first in my opinion.

            • Kaiser123
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Not sure all the MC big hitters will play against WHU or Burnley in GW 29 and after. They have MU and Real sandwiched between those. Basically 4 games in 10 days. Perhaps Foden/ Jesus/ Ederson might be good for the DGW.

            • Captain_Shirokov
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              I'm sure it's been asked a thousand times already, but is there any chance City's game will be rescheduled for this gw?

              KdB starting and Lundstram first on my bench.

              1. Kaiser123
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Probably be GW29

            • Kaiser123
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              GW27/29 quite juicy as most of the bottom 6 play away.

            • HaffNanner
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Thoughts on this WC draft? 0.0 left over.

              McCarthy (McGovern)
              TAA Egan Taylor (Boly Lascelles)
              Salah Mane Son Traore (Hayden)
              Aubameyang Jimenez Ings

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

                Auba just doesn´t haul. Not worth his price.

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

                  Yeah I know. Fixtures so good though. Might swap him for Vardy or Firmino if I can bring myself to lose Mane.

              2. The 12th Man
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Auba really flatters to deceive.

              3. bitm2007
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                You won't see many WC's on here with no players, even with the blank looming.

                1. bitm2007
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  no City players

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

                Auba > Vardy and upgrade Taylor

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

                The biggest regret from my WC was getting in a non playing keeper. You just know you’ll be making a keeper transfer down the line. If I had just one it wouldn’t be McCarthy.

                Pope Henderson have been a plus 20 in the last 3 weeks or so.

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

                  I’m assuming you still have BB and want to hit DGWs hard

            • The 12th Man
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Henderson
              TAA,VVD, Digne
              Salah, KDB, Son, Grealish
              DCL, Deeney,Ings

              McCarthy,Lascelles,Mooy,Williams 2.9m itb.

              How does this sound?
              GW 27 Deeney > Jimenez
              GW 28 Digne > Periera

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

                Yeah, tidy moves mate

              2. RAFA THE GAFFA
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Although I’d also want Vardy for 28

                1. The 12th Man
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  Nah. Going a different route now. Will be Periera and maybe Barnes in for Grealish

                2. The 12th Man
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  I was really impressed with Calvert Lewin . He has so much confidence now. Worth holding for his price imo.

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

                    Yeah, nice differential mate. GL

            • Woy_is_back
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              I´m 140 pre autosubs and 85 post autosubs, 8 points difference. Really tight at the top.

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

                Good thing you don't suffer from vertigo.

              2. RAFA THE GAFFA
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Congrats

              3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Wow! Well done!

              4. el polako
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                You can do it put your back into it.

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

                thanks all. Need to find a few differentials and nail my captains to have a shot.

                1. The FPL Units
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  Yeah pretty awesome

              6. Old Man
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Keep it going - top ten finish is quite possible. Good luck!

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

                I remember those good old days 🙂 Still can’t forgive Koscielny Red card last game of the season dropping me 10 places from a top 100 finish

            • RAFA THE GAFFA
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Best move guys? 2 Transfers but bit lost. 🙂

              A. Kun+Greenwood >> Jimenez+Ings
              B. Kun+Mahrez >> Jimenez+Mané
              C. Greenwood+Mahrez >> Jimenez+5.1m
              D. Kun+Greenwood+Aurier >> Jimenez+Ings+VVD (-4)

              McCarthy
              TAA • Lunds • Aurier
              KDB • Salah • Grealish • Mahrez • Traoré
              Kun • Vardy
              (McGov. Rico. Soy. Greenwood)

              1. The 12th Man
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Definitely not C.

                Any of the others are good.

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

                  Yeah, C just allows me to hold Kun and switch to a 3-4-3 again. Possibly my least favourite too although it’s not too bad. Which would you pick if you had to? 🙂

                  1. The 12th Man
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 1 month ago

                    You might as well keep Greenwood if going for C.
                    Apart from Long and Martinelli there’s not much else for 5.1m

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

                      5.1m is the midfielder? Like a fleck, cantwell, etc as I switch to 3-4-3? As in downgrade Mahrez to upgrade Greenwood? And switch formation?

                      1. The 12th Man
                        • 10 Years
                        4 years, 1 month ago

                        Oh. Mis read it then.
                        C is actually a nice move too. Probably cheaper the better.

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

                          Yeah, could even go Hayden. Cantwell looks nice with a 28 game too. Guess it’s a wait and see then as they all seem decent options like you say. Only D will I be priced out of if Ings it Jimmy rise

              2. The FPL Units
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                I like B

                1. The FPL Units
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  Assuming Mane is fit.

                2. RAFA THE GAFFA
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  Thanks matey

              3. Fpl Richie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                I'm of the view that planning is impossible until we know when city play. If it is retained this gw D is my favourite.

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

                  B 2nd

                2. RAFA THE GAFFA
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  Yeah, very little chance of that though is there! Then where do I go? What a headache 🙁

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

                    Wait until we know something?

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

                      Just wanting to react after Kun(C), Mahrez, KDB. Still pi$$ed from yesterday

            • The FPL Units
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              3 games gone and I am on zero points. Hopefully I score big in the rest.

              1. bitm2007
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                but how many of your players have played ? It's 11 point for one (DCL) for me, 7 of my starting 11 including my captain play next Saturday.

                1. The FPL Units
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  None have played as I had KdB and Mahrez. Salah as C, but crappy bench of Rico and Douglas Luiz to sub in.

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

                  Me and you are in a similar boat. I'm on 16 from 4 (including DCL) and still have 7 including Salah(C) to play.

            • EmreCan Hustle
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Been away for a while, can anyone tell me why this GW was split in two?
              I can understand the need for a winter break but why in between a GW?

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

                Staggered winter break to drip feed the punters' habit.

              2. thegaffer82
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                So there's still football to watch over that period (in fact every game is televised in this round of fixtures), but every team gets a winter break.

                I actually think it's a great idea

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

                  Yes, classic win/win situation. And players have been tired and picking up injuries this time of year.

                2. EmreCan Hustle
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  Yeah, nice thought. I guess fatigue has played a role in PL teams underperforming in the CL.

              3. bitm2007
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Television money, no blank weekend for them and all 10 games can be screened live at different times.

            • BNMC
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Any idea when we get confirmation of City reschedule?

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

                Ben Crellin

            • thegaffer82
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              That Lundy goal was a real kick in the teeth when I was already down (Kun brought in for a hit and captained).

              This game is bordering on masochistic this season, or at least it seems that way...

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

                Lund goal was just unlucky. Not knowing the weather forecast, especially if you live in UK, on the other your own fault tbh.

            • BNMC
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              If City are indeed doubling in 29 then I'll consider holding Alli until 28 then changing him to Mahrez.

              1. thegaffer82
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                This City postponement has added a layer of complexity to what is already a very difficult period to navigate for Fantasy players.

                I wonder when Scout will start putting out articles that walk us through all the different strategies we can use to take advantage of the blanks and DGW's

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

                  It is probably too difficult atm.

              2. Hktrader88
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                In the same boat. Was all set to do Alli and DCL to Traore and Jimenez, but don't want to miss a city DGW, and Alli to Mahrez is easy

            • Long ago I drew a walrus
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Henderson
              TAA Robbo Stevens
              Salah KDB Mahrez Grealish
              Auba Jimenez Ings

              Bench: McCarthy Taylor Lascelles Hayden
              2FT, 0.2ITB

              Q1: Where to make one transfer?
              Q2: BB or not?

              Thanks!

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

                I'd have preferred Fernandez to Lascelles but he went up last night. The only thing I can suggest is to replace Robbo with VVD. Releases a bit of dosh and VVD has better secuirty of starts.
                Whatever you do, wait until after this gameweek finishes.

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

                  and I wouldn't BB

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

                  Good idea, cheers. Feel like Robbo is due a haul though so hopefully is this week

              2. BERGKOP
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Great team. Very few weaknesses.

                1) Probably upgrade Taylor
                2) no

            • Klip Klopp
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              I have all my chips and I’m a bit confused on how to play the next couple of weeks. Can I get some advice?

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

              Button, Rico, Dendoncker, Kelly,

              I have 0FTs and 2itb

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

                Perhaps no point to take hits now, all you can do is wait. If there is dgw29, you could next week prepare for it. Ederson might nice to own, but who else? Getting Kun might be worth considering also.

              2. kamdaraji
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                your supposed to eat your chips. Do you need more salt?

            • Gunners in Haaland
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Ryan Button
              TAA VVD Lascelles Lundstram Williams
              Salah KDB Cantwell Son Traore
              DCL Ings Jimenez

              What would you do with 1FT and 2.7ITB?

            • boc610
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              All the city players heading off on their holidays , that fixture wont be played this game week ( chances of that were low anyway)

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

                Wed 19th still a possibility

                No date is ideal - they're waaaay into lesser of two evils territory now with the schedule so don't expect any logic or common sense to apply here