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. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Morning all!I want to transfer in a midfielder up to 6.9.I am between Zaha/Mount/SaintMaximin.What do you think?

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

      St Max, midfield is a bit of a desert.

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

        cheers

    2. Oi! Shadders!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Honestly, none of the above.

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

        Your suggestion?

        1. Oi! Shadders!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I don't have one, sorry. Only Grealish and Traore appeal at that price.

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

            cheers

    3. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Barnes

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Maybe not for City but definitely the fixtures after if you're looking longer-term

      2. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        cheers

    4. Offs!de
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't rush for any of them. What about Traore or Barnes?

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

        cheers.Good picks.

    5. The Fed
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I like Redmond, Barnes, Perez and Traore. Hudson-Odoi if you wanna go really cheap.

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

        cheers.

  2. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I'm hoping my luck is slowly starting to turn! KDB not playing, Lundstram first on bench!

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

      Nice. I get Mooy (2pts) and Fernandez (praying for another 9 pointer) if City don't play.

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Fingers crossed mate. Fernandez GW27 for me I think

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

      I have bleedin Maupay 1st sub! Cant wait to be rid of him. Lascelles to come on also but hel score so no worries there

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        As a WHU, I'm still in the hate all of BHA players mood right now

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

    So 4 GWs ago when Richalison got injured I did the Rich >> Mahrez move who was supposedly “in the form of his life”.

    Since then;

    Mahrez = 1,3,2,0
    Rich (2 games injured!) = 0,0,2,13

    TLDR: I’m unlucky/crap/both at this game! 🙂

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

      I think it's probably you Rafa. You suck so badly at this game that you got Maupay n my advice yet didn't take your own on Fernández 🙂
      Unlucky of course.

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

        Haha. Proving to be a tricky old season isn’t it matey!

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

      2 unpredicable players to be fair so id say your unlucky

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

        Yeah, really annoying with it looking like I’d got some luck with Mahrez vs. West Ham yesterday looking to start after the Sterling injury. What a flop haha

    3. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Goes well = skill
      Goes badly = bad luck

      Always is for me anyway.

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

        😆 aye 🙂

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

        Same for me. Yet getting Lundstram 21pt haul from bench was luck 🙂 That I admit. I try to remember that now and not to complain about those 7pts this week. And I never know how lucky I was since Kun could have done some serious damage this week.

    4. Offs!de
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You were right in your decision, probably your luck was not

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

        Haha. I do like the outlook that if your move made logical sense then you can’t beat yourself up too much. Just annoying!

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

          I went too far off piste this week. I thought getting Kun and captaining would be a good move because most would simply not be able to. Over thinking as usual. Plus a heavy dose of fomo.

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

            But how good it could have been.

            Also my Mane+Maupay >> Traore+Kun has been useless so far too. Should of just benched Mane 😆

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

              Crud - yes we should have! Mine cost me 4 more pts so you aren't that bad!

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

            This was the best possible move that could have been made - by kick off weather in Manc wasn't even too bad.
            City postponement even worse than Mane injury the other week in terms of bad luck.

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

      It just didn't work, nothing to suggest that you are crap/unlucky/both at this game.

      Crap would have been picking someone like Rodrigo and expecting him to outscore Richarlison

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

        Very true matey 🙂

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

      This happens regularly

      In GW22 I had my finger hovered over the Ings>DCL 4 week hokey cokey... I chickened out

      Ings: 5,2,1,2,?
      DCL: 1,8,5,2,11

      On the bright side, it would have been even more frustrating had I stuck to it and transferred DCL out before this week 🙂

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

        Yeah haha. You still would be 6 up but 2FTs used

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

      I use my TC on Mane', injured.
      I bought Mahrex for WHU, match postponed.

      It's me.

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

    Any truth in the rumour City have offered West Ham 3 points in return for 6 next year if they stay up?

    1. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'll take it 😀

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

      Who is scoring own goal then ?

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

        Just forefit so they don't need to bother with replay.

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

    Aguero (c) Auba ( vc) ........this could go either way really.

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

      Well it’ll go Auba(c) way basically. Can’t see the game next week sadly

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

      Keeps it exciting right to the end of the winter break I guess.

  6. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Trying to navigate transfers here;

    McCarthy, Button
    TAA, Robbo, Lund, Stephens, Williams
    Salah, KDB, Barnes, Traore, Hayden
    Auba, Vardy, Ings

    Anyone got some ideas?
    2FT and I'm broke.

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

      I'd still be inclined to cash in on Lund if you can.

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        There is no "cash in" I'm afraid, he's only 4.5M sell for me

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

          Fernandez/Lasc; Basham?

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

            If you do Lasc you could get Taylor for Willaims too

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

          Robbo to VvD might free some cash. VvD looked more dangerous imo.

  7. Mufc202020
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know if the rescheduled date will be announced today?

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

      ****en hope so.

      But probably not.

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

        the later they announce it means the likelier the game will not go ahead in GW26 right?

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

          Yeah exactly, the later it is the less likely.

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

      Don't think anybody does. MEN think it is unlikely to be any time soon though.

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

      For fpl mental health and the sanity of twitter-world I hope so 🙂

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

    Rico stinking up my team

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

      Great 3rd sub for the price.

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

      You're probably ok if that is your biggest worry.

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

        Exactly!

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

    Anyone with city players hoping this match doesn't happen this week?
    I guess sone yes because of benched players with decent pts already.

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

      I'd rather it happened this GW - bird in the hand etc.

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

        Same

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

      Yes for me because I have only Kevin. If I had Kun(c) or even Mahrez, I would hope for this week.

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

        Yeah I'm in the Kun(c) camp and I think that's the general consensus on here.
        If you have more than 1 city asset and kun(c) etc then you want it played this week.

        If you dont have the above you dont want it played.

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

          I have kev and kun (c) and am happy to leave Lundy and his points on the bench ideally

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

            Yeah luckily I played Lund but really hoping it gets played this week.

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Local councillor Lundstram will give me 7pts for kdb

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

        KDB could give you double that 🙂

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

    Do I want KDB to play or Rico 1 pointer off the bench having no other city payers?

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

      Hmmmm. Tricky one.

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

      KDB all day

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      the one point will probably be better for your overall rank ?

  11. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So does this mean Man city will have 2 double gameweeks soon? If so are people looking at stocking up now or?

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

      Not until we know when it is.

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

      Find out when it is. Pray that Laporte is back.

  12. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ederson looks like a great pick with at least 3 DGWs coming up for City!

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

      Would be funny if he gets a red in all of those DGWs 😀

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hahaha! It's likely though!

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

      Worse PPG than Krul, Gazza or DDG though.

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Laporte is back. Remaining games look good. 3 DGWs at least. Nailed player in Pep Roulette. Looks like a good option to me!

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

          You are right, even 2 x so-so is better than 1 x really good.

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

    I'm relatively new to FPL; has there ever been a "triple GW" before?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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

      Yes - a couple of times I think. I certainly remember one for Birmingham.

  14. Dont give a fuchs
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I have 6 players with Blank GW28

    Henderson
    O'Connell
    Fleck
    KDB
    Grealish
    Auba

    Other 9 players are
    Pope
    VVD
    TAA
    Stephens
    Williams
    Perez
    Salah
    Ings
    Jimenez

    I have 2 FT but 0.0 ITB.
    Which one should i do this week?

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

      Grealish first

  15. Jafalad
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jammy feckers getting the Lord's points off their bench. No one else had the balls to start him. 😡

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

      you are jammy too my friend...

      or did you know he was going to come on and score?

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

        You should know by now that you don't bench the Lord. 😉 Or sell him even. Blasphemy.

      2. boc610
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        rubbish. i started him because he is a wrongly classified defender who plays attacking midfielder and gets at least 20-30 mins a game since he got dropped. and was up against that cherries defence. it was that or let rico play 90 and get at most 2 points

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

      I started him.. Was his last match for me this GW, but unsure now, good fixture next GW as well.

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I have so much Jam Paul Weller's just moved in!

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

        Wahey. That's entertainment 😉

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

      15 players in the game.
      Nothing jammy about setting your bench in right order.

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

      I started him and hoped for the best.
      Hes staying in my team for now.

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

      We need as much jam as possible so we have something to export now after the B-word

    7. TopMarx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Feel exactly the same

    8. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      All part of the game.

      Personally don't mind people getting 7 from Lundstram as opposed to Aguero / Mahrez potential hauls against a crap West Ham side.

      Opportunity is there now for me to "get in on" the above when it's rescheduled, or maybe even look at Sane/Sterling if they're back.

      I only started Lunds because I own Ings + Traore so felt that I was "hedging" too much with Soyuncu + C. Taylor.

    9. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I started him

  16. gergin
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I have CWilson first on bench and the Lord second. Only one city asset. Am I lucky ot not?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Give me six lotto numbers please.

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

      Pretty lucky on a scale of 1 to lucky I'd say.

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

      Yes. Definitely

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

      Getting anything more than 2pts off your bench should always be considered lucky.

    5. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Are you in Daft Punk?

  17. aborg
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    For KDB and Kun owners like me....if we don’t hear of any rescheduling news for the City game before GW 27 starts, what will you be doing?

    A) Keep for the Leicester game then Sell Kun for Jiménez after?

    B) Sell Kun before GW27 for Jiménez ?

    C) Get rid of both city players before GW27?

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

      B. Was the original plan. If we don't hear by 27 then I don't think its going to be in 29 so maybe still B.

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

        Yeah same thoughts. Although I would have been tempted to still play Aguero against Leicester if not for a potential rest for him before the CL

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

      Depends how much TV you are losing on each, because you are almost certainly going to want to get them back quick anyway. With that in mind is benching both a viable option ?

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

        I only have value tied up in KDB since I got him in for 9.5m.
        So I can potentially do a direct swap for Aguero to Jiménez and leaving the remaining money ITB and then do another straight swap when the time comes.
        Will not bench both players though

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

    Mark Sutherns has Lundstram 2nd sub. Probably won't come on

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

      Mark is the casuals casual this week

      The pros like TM started Lundstram

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

      only or less City/WHU player then ?

    3. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What's Marks team ID?

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

        21074

        1. SuperMane Returns
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks Kam 🙂

    4. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Probably won’t no

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

    So much confusion with regards to fixtures, dgw's etc. WHat would you recommend here with 2FT and 1.8m

    Ryan
    TAA • Robbo • Lundy -- Aurier (che) Rico
    Salah • Kdb • Grealish • Martial
    Vardy • Ings • DCL

    A: DCL >> Jimmy (as planned) and carry over FT
    B: Ryan >> Xxx
    C: Something else. Martial has a good fixture so can hold for 1 more gw before offloading him. Same with Grealish

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

      still have WC? not saying use it btw, just you can be more free in using the 2 FTs now if you want

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

      Keeper change does seem like a waste if you still have WC.
      Jammy Lund still needs to go.

  20. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Going forward, I think it's definitely going to be safer to Captain/Vice captain from players on different teams.

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

      only in exceptional circumstances

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

      Always has been and always will.

    3. aborg
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Think so too.
      Btw, I like your nick, LOL 🙂

      1. SuperMane Returns
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks Aborg, I went KDB (c), Salah (vc), with the Lord first on my bench.

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

          I went Kun (c) and Salah vc. Sold Lund on WC last week...suns up my season

    4. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If you know the game is a doubt, sure.

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

    Lunstram SP 4.5, gambled & started him this week (subs Cathcart & Webster)… am I right in thinking that if I think he's lost his starting 11 spot it'd be right to move him on this week rather than doing DCL to Ings as I had planned.

    Pointless playing the Lord in the hope he scores when he comes on for 20/30mins... or did he just play himself back into starting11?

    DCL vs Arsenal is a good fixture

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

      Sensible move is still to get rid.

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

        I agree. I just don't see the sense in having Lund on my bench... he starts for me or gets sold

    2. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Watched most of the game. Berge pretty poor early on and at fault for the goal but then grew into it & actually looked pretty decent.

      Lunds was equally bad soon as he came on, didn't look able to pass five yards... but then pops up with the goal.

      No real idea what to expect against Brighton / Norwich. Might well be similar minutes-sharing deal with Lunds coming on for the last 30 ish mins to use his energy to be a bit more forward-looking.

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

        cheers for the reply!!!

  22. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is it time to wc this team? 1ft, 1.3m itb.

    McCarthy button
    taa stevens dunk soy rico
    salah kdb grealish traore dendo
    kun firmino ings

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

      I wouldn't but I'm trying to hold until I know the lay of the land with the DGWs & BGWs

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

      No. Fix a def and hold on a bit longer.

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

        Cheers mate. Who would you lose first between dunk and soy?

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

          Probably Dunk - bench Soy this (next?) week and play Dunk replacement? Maybe Fernandez (NEW)?

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

            Thinking Boly. Thanks bud.

  23. Marty McFly
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    With so many uncertainties surrounding blanks and doubles at the moment, I don't want to PLAN to use a chip in BGW31, instead my current strategy is to set my team up for the first big blank in 31 using FT's (I can always change this strategy after the FA Cup L16 fixtures). I currently have 4 players guaranteed a fixture in BGW31, which means using FT's alone I can get to 9 guaranteed starters for BGW31 (more if there are some FA Cup shocks, for example I'd have 11 if Chelsea beat Liverpool). I also have 4 players blanking in BGW28. They are:

    Lundstram
    Grealish
    KDB
    Aguero

    At the moment I can't justify a hit to set my team up for BGW28, so I'm likely to just make 2 transfers between now and then. It's also difficult to justify moving KDB out until the picture surrounding their DGW's becomes clearer because I am value tied, he's the most likely City starter for a DGW and his ownership is so high.

    From the teams with a guaranteed fixture in GW31, only Wolves have kind fixtures (sitting third in the season ticket between now and then). I already have Burnley and Bournemouth coverage (one player from each is more than sufficient given their upcoming fixtures and form).

    With this in mind, which of these options look best?

    Grealish > Traore
    Lundstram > Boly
    Aguero > Jimmy

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

      I'd start with Lund to Boly

    2. Easy Cheesy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      This is my strategy too. Got jimi, boly, rico, pope (with cantwell probs likely to play). Looking at taylor, wood, saiss, traore to cover whoever I want to take out this week (grealish, vardy, reid, martial). Ultimately you will know what you need to do by GW29 but I think it is good to plan early doors

      1. Marty McFly
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed. I'm not adverse to changing my plan when gw29 comes around. But for the sake or 1 or 2 transfers, it seems sensible to keep options open for now.

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

    A: Lundstram to Doherty
    B: Lundstram to Basham (hope Webster (cry) plays in 28, otherwise it's Cathcart (LIV))

    other defenders: TAA, Roberston, Webster, Cathcart

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

      A (or Boly)

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

        thanks again!

        Money not an issue at present so think I'll go Doh over Boly (WC still available for when I need big changes)

  25. 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

    1FT, 2.7ITB. Save the FT?

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

      Could save. Lund price any sign of going back up?

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

        Current selling price is 4.6 but prefer to keep him for another week.

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

      No dates?

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

        Nada

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

      Gives no dates.
      Still could happen this week.

    3. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sh*t

    4. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Official FPL trolling us. As if we didn't know Man City V West Ham is a confirmed postponed game. I should expect so.

  26. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Can i start celebrating lund points off the bench for KDB or is it still too early?

    1. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hell yeah boyyo

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

      Depends on whether you expected KDB to score less than 7 points...

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

        Rivals own kdb but not lund

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

        Lundstum's EO is much lower though so I'd rather have Lund points regardless, doesn't really matter what KDB does either way these days

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

      I think your are fairly safe, but I'd leave it a day or two.

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

      I think you're probably safe to finish off that bottle of Macallan at least

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

      In the same boat, really hoping it isn't this week

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

        Yes especially since i have no city other than kdb

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

          Yeah same

      2. boc610
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        premier league explicitly said to clubs no rearranged fixtures or friendlies during winter break, it as to be used for rest. mahrez and other city players tweeting today about going on holidays, i don't see it happening

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

          Ah nice, seems highly unlikely then

        2. SuperMane Returns
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Klopp and Pep both lighting up a cigar, joking around, whilst sipping on a strawberry daiquiri, on sun loungers in Benidorm as we speak.

  27. Marty McFly
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Has Webster lost his place in the Brighton defence now do we know? Or just rested at the weekend?

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

      I asked last night, reply wa Potter rotates worse than Pep

  28. boc610
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    there are a lot of spoiled, entitled ignorant fu** wits playing in the premier legue....then theres Deli Ali

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

      There has been a bit of a gap in the market since JT retired.

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

      what did he do?

        1. Ginola14
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          honestly believe players should be banned from using social media, clubs should make it their policy

          1. boc610
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            unfortunately -and pogba is a good example-social media use is a big part of their contractual obligations to sponsors..

            1. Ginola14
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              oh they can have an account, just let a responsible adult run it for them

  29. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I need advice please. Will wait until next deadline. 2ft 0.1itb

    Pope Button
    Dunk TAA VVD Soy Lund
    Son Grealish Salah KdB Dendoncker
    Vardy Jimemez DCL

    I have no idea what to do? Keep Dunk? DCL? Lund? Soy?

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

      Lund out still the sensible move

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

      Vardy -> Ings
      Dendo -> Traore