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. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So when are we likely to get any word on the City game?

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

      Phone them up and ask them

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

        Dear FPL, I wrote to you but you still aint calling, I left my pager and my home phone at the bottom.

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

      No one knows.

      The sooner the better

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

      Does clubcall still exist?

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

      They are “ respecting the winter break “

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

        a.k.a getting pissed in Magaluf

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

    Stick or twist on Grealish and DCL?

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

      Sticking with both. For Grealish, depends on how many blanking players you have in 28.

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

        Only Grealish and KDB for me

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

      Stick for this week

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

      Keeping both for at least 1 one more game week.

    4. ElliotJHP
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Stick with Grealish mostly due to lack of options

    5. ALegendJ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'd stick to DCL

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

      Sell both given fixtures

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

    Ryan
    TAA, Stevens, Lundstram
    Salah, KDB, Martial, Grealish
    Firmino, Ings, Jiminez

    Ryan, Aurier, Donk, Rico... 2FT... 1.3m

    My team is looking fairly good, especially if Lund starts next GW. I have 2 FT's though.... Probably will only use one but where?

    Could potentially ship Lund. Could also do Ryan to McCarthy. Martial could go. Any ideas?

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

      The second Ryan is Button* and I meant I could do Button to MCarthy

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

        That looks sensible to me - Ryan looks a spent force, but I assume that you'll keep him for BB? (unless you WC first)

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

          Yeah was going to keep for the option of BBing and getting his additional 1 point off my bench 🙂

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

      Lund out still precentage move I'd have thought.

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

        To Southampton def probably best?

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

          Yes. Stephens, Bertir if you are feeling rich.

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

      probably Martial out. See who else scores this week. Would be quite tempted to swap Martial for Richarlison (which is what I'm also doing)

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

        Was thinking maybe Traore, Rich fixtures are pretty bad

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

          they aren't as bad as they look

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

    How's Saiss as an option?

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

      Should be good but he isn't absolutely nailed on so Boly might be better for the extra money

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

      And last time i checked, they have a few tough fixtures in the short term (thought they themselves are tough to beat but shipping a goal is your main worry)

  5. fplking14
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero just posted on his Instagram hes in Dubai so it will probably be a DGW29 for City.

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

      6 hours flight time.

      Should be back at training on Saturday for match Wednesday 19th 🙂

      1. fplking14
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        That's wishful thinking imo

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

          Seems as likely as any of the other scenarios.

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

            Yeah exactly.

            It comes down to this.
            If you own Kun+, you are in the 'It might be played this GW' camp.

            If you dont any City players or only have 1 (not Kun) then you are in the 'It wont happen' camp.

            That's how I see it here.

            1. fplking14
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              I own Kun and I'm resigned to them not playing the game next week.

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

      Never been there myself, but why do they all always go to Dubai? I can understand why they don't go backpacking round Cambodia, try to climb Kilimanjiro or drive part of Route 66, but with, compared to most of us, effectively limitless funds just seems to be a bit lacking in imagination.

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

        6 star hotels and hand jobs on demand

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

          Probably. But if you are a PL footballer don't you get those things anyway (maybe not the second one if "happily" married I suppose).

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

            In Manchester? A Premier Inn and a blowie from Katie Price maybe.

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

        exclusive, money talks type of place

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

        Etihad sponsorship

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

          Etihad is Abu Dhabi

          1. Wally banter
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Kun is at Abu Dhabi , not at Dubai

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

        Id bloody love a week in dubai right now tbf

        1. Wally banter
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          What for lol 😀
          There is nothing spectacular to enjoy here unless you have a big fat wallet full of cash

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

            To lie out in the sun by the pool and relax - what's not to like

            I'm not picky though, I'd take anywhere sunny

      5. fplking14
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Dubai is the place where rich people can flaunt their money and wealth, why they go there.

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

          Guess that's why I have no reason to go (sad face)

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

          Maybe he will bump into Mark Sutherns there

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

        They all want to shoot a salt sprinkling video with Salt Bae and publish it at their instagrams.

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

          Forgot about that. Went well for Ribery didn't it.

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

      if the had not dashed off then there would be little chance to play the game this GW ... #glass_half_full 🙂

  6. FF Dirtbag
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I have multiple problems with my team. Which one should I tackle first? Only have 1 FT and 4.9 mill in the bank.

    1) Lundstram (For a SHU/Southampton defender?)
    2) No cover goalkeeper for GW28 etc. (Get McCarthy?)
    3) Pukki (no clue who could replace him at the mo)
    4) Maddison (upgrade to Son?)

    Team at the moment:
    Henderson Button
    TAA VVD Lundstram Rico Soyuncu
    Salah KDB Maddison Grealish Dendoncker
    Jimenez Ings Pukki

    1. Saro0808
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Get a premium striker,then get mccarthy

    2. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Or I could do a hit, but unsure where. Maybe Maddison and Pukki -> Traore/Perez and Aguero?

      1. Saro0808
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Just wait for news,probably man city vs hammers will be on gw29.it will help u to reacess ur team better. still 12 days for the next gw and to decide. some may pick up injuries ....

  7. Saro0808
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wow wildcarded this week,to push up through the ranks to get close to my rival.got mahrez,kdb and aguero (c) . nothing could go worse.now i see kun posting a photo that he is dubai ,so no games for city aparantly. i m done with fpl this year.

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That’s rough bro.. hang in there

      1. Saro0808
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        It sucks,the worst part is that you dont know whats in that fraud bald mind. mahrez or kun might drop in the dgw.
        salah being my vice just saves my ass and hang on,still will be behind as two my premiums arnt playing.

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

      same boat, I have KDB, Aguero (C) and Jesus.

      Jesus was a one week punt as WC is activated now

      1. FPL flop
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Same here! WC played. Aguero C Mahrez VC. I live abroad so knew nothing of the storm. At least I can now empathise with Mane TC'ers!

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

          I am a Mané TC who picked Mahrez only for WHU instead of Son vs Villa.

          I think it is easier to be struck by a lightning.

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

      Mate I feel for you.

  8. ElliotJHP
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Can't wait for all the blank and double gameweek madness to kick in, game has gone a bit stale of late

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

      We just had a double game week

      1. ElliotJHP
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        These double game weeks are really moreish

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

      LoL

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

      chuck our that hook 🙂

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

        *out

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

    I’ve got exact change to do Alli>Son, Maddison>Traore - good moves?

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

      Wait and see if Traore features on Friday

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

      Why alli to son? Look at stats. Alli is cheaper.

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

    Sadio Mane and James Milner have both returned to training at Melwood today - Jack Sear (Goal)

    https://twitter.com/JackSear/status/1226833308891389953?s=19

    1. ElliotJHP
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sadio special coming this weekend

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

      Oh wow

      Wonder would we get another cheeky price drop or two for Mane

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

      Interesting, could rage transfer out Kevin and get him in.

    4. Wally banter
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Save my gw sadio :/

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

    A W38 MCI DGW vs WHU (H) and NOR (H) sounds nice. 🙂

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

      If their position is set in the league and make it through in the CL, we are up for even more PepRoullette

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

        Foden FTW

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

        Maybe.

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

      Id take a punt on Kun treble c for that tbf

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It does but imagine all the second stringers who may be given a chance by then if nothing to play for.

  12. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Weather page on my FB just posted another storm is possible this weekend "Storm Dennis". Although the article source was the Express so hopefully a load of bollocks

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

      Sounds like an episode of Always Sunny in Philadelphia 🙂

      Storm Dennis: The Gang invoke the wrath of The Golden God

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

      Just had a quick look. Storm Dennis seems to literally only exist in the pages of the Express

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

        I took a quick look also. It does exist, just google "storm Dennis weather" and see the maps. It is on the other side of Atlantic now, but that is where the come from.

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

          ...where they come from...

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

      Could be a menace

    4. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Soon there’ll be a storm per day. Dennis followed by Edith. By Sunday’s matches we will be grappling with Storm Frederick!

  13. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Trying to get in some early thoughts although I will obviously not make moves until close to deadline. As things stand, which move would you prefer?

    A) DCL > Jimi (original plan)
    B) Grealish > Traoré
    C) Vardy > Jimi
    D) Cantwell > Traoré

    For context, I’m hoping to get Son for Martial in GW28 and original plan was to hold Grealish in GW27 and then drop to Barnes or Traoré.

    1FT 3.3itb
    McCarthy
    TAA, VVD, Stevens
    Salah, KDB, Grealish, Martial
    Vardy, Ings, DCL
    (McGovern) (Holgate, Cantwell, Williams)

    Thanks

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

      A looking beyond next GW.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks mate. Obviously DCL looked good just now but he’s def not the type of player I’d consider fixture-proof and their run definitely tightens up now. Jimi is just an all round better player.

        The test will be what Vardy does this week. If he looks out of sorts then I may just dump him for now and look to get Barnes for Grealish.

  14. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Urgh having to wait a whole week just to finish this gw is painful

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

      Get yourself down to Dubai, the week will fly past.

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

        I actually live here, maybe I'll catch some of the players.

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

      It really is annoying... Such a dull GW imo.

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

      Yeah this gameweek absolutely sucks

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

      Could be more than that if the City v WHU game is rearranged for next week.

    5. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      None of my team have played yet!! Frustrating is putting it mildly

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

    Am I correct in understanding that man utd have let pogba get to within 15 months of his contract expiry?!

    They're going to take an absolute bath on his value when he goes either way if that's the case

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I think there's an optional one year extension that'll be activated by the club.

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

        The option is for the player to extend, not the club.

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

          The option is for the club.

        2. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Nope.

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

    Which combo do you think scores more this GW?

    A: Mccarthy, TAA, Maddison, Jimenez
    B: Soyuncu,VVD,Mane,Vardy

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

      A - it's got TAA in it.

  17. cescpistols111
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best replacement for Kelly? Upto 4.4m.

    A. Ward (Cry)
    B. Fernandez (New)
    C. Taylor/Lowton (Bur)

    McCarthy McGovern
    Robertson Stevens Kelly Kabasele Rico
    Salah KDB Alli Grealish Dendoncker
    Vardy Abraham Jimenez

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

      b

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

        B) but his price is 4.5 already

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

    Doherty or Boly?

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

      Doherty if money is not a factor, Boly if it is.

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

        cheers

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

      I think Boly is exceptional value now because of the decline in his price after his injury

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        This

    3. ceejay106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'd go Boly. Doc has lost his goal threat a bit of late as Traore is so dominant down our right, and Boly is always a threat from set pieces. He's great value too.

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

        Thanks guys!

  19. Luis Suarez Ate My Homework
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How's my team?
    Who to captain in GW27?

    Looking at maybe moving out Aguero for Jimenez or KDB for yet an unknown player.

    Guaita (McGovern)
    TAA Gomez O'Connell
    Salah KDB Bergwijn Doucoure
    Auba Aguero DCL

    Subs: Dendoncker Soyuncu Reid

    Thanks!

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

    Evening Standard:

    ***Man City and West Ham say no to game taking place this weekend***

    West Ham and Manchester City are not prepared to play their postponed Premier League match this weekend, after it was called off yesterday as Storm Ciara wreaked havoc.

    https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-city-vs-west-ham-live-stream-a4357301.html

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

      Wednesday it is then

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

        Fingers crossed, though resigning myself to disappointment.

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

          Same

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

        Reports says West Ham are not prepared to play in their schedule 2 week winter break.

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

          and City

          Discussions will take place between the Premier League and both clubs this week but West Ham and City are not prepared to play the game during their scheduled two-week break.

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

          well that's that then

      3. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Probably yes. Hoping for fpl shithousery and they move it to gw27 anyway.

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

        This:
        ''After Sunday's postponed match, both West Ham and Manchester City are due to go on a winter break until Gameweek 27 - beginning on February 22 - and rules spelt out by the Premier League last year mean the game cannot be held during that period.''

    2. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Interesting, GW29 seems the most likely then

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No direct quotes, I'm clinging to hope

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

        just accept defeat. it's the hope that kills you. sorry pal

  21. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Think I'm G2G for GW27 barring injuries. Save the FT for GW28/29/31 planning.

    McCarthy/Button
    Stevens, TAA, CTaylor, (Lascelles), (Williams)
    Grealish, Salah, Mane, KDB, (Cantwell)
    Vardy, Jiminez, Ings
    0.2ITB

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Perfect

  22. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Keep Calvert lewington or sell for ings for free ? Thanks

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

      Long term, get Ings. For the next gameweek, see how Arsenal do vs. Newcastle and then in europa league, and if they still look leaky, keep DCL for GW27 (at least that's my plan). But even so, I'd probably still go Ings. Villa at home looks too tasty on paper.

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

      Keep dcl

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

      Keep if no other pressing issues and 2FT then maybe sell. Everton play Arsenal next so good change to score

  23. STONEROSES
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Need a mid for 6.0 or less
    A. Barnes
    B. Traore
    C. others?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Redmond ?

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

        6.2 unforch

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

      A is fine if no other Leicester, i dont think the double up is worth it

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

      Probably A.
      But I want to see if Podence (5.5) starts for Wolves this week. If he does, he could be a very spicy differential. Him and Saint-Maximin would be my C shouts.

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

    I find it strange that Norwood's (and to a lesser extent Fleck's) place in the starting 11 is so safe. Eye test surely favours Berge over Lundstram, Berge being very convincing on the ball and defensively sound, but Lundstram also offers energy and offensive presence that no other midfielder does, so surely Wilder can take a punt on starting both?
    I basically don't want to spend my transfer on Lundy, there are other players I should be offloading first :/

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

      The main problem with Lundstram is that he has not signed a new contract and wants too high salary. He is now like Eriksen last autumn.

      His passing has also been poor lately. Signing Berge is part of the plan to replace Lundstram.

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

        Berge is on a diffeent level to Lund in the passing department

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

          Berge is definitely the better player overall, but I'm thinking Lund has a more impactful presence than Norwood, hence the question about playing both. The contract situation does explain a lot though.
          Lundstram to Inter.

  25. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is it Friday yet?

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

      yes

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

    Call me crazy but I'm considering Ings(C) for next week

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

      Decent option

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

      Not even close with Salah vs WHU

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

      I'm cosidering Ings too!

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

        considering*

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

    All us fantasy footballers should now go on our winter break. where do u reckon?

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

      Some where the sun shines. Maybe a cruise from Japan?

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

        Damn autocorrect 🙁

      2. Wally banter
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        East is not the right place to travel now

        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Why not? Here in Cambodia it's warm, dry and quiet right now.

          1. Wally banter
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Ah I know, i was just considering the china situation

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

          There is that Storm Dennis on the East Coast now, so that's not good idea either. Camels cause MERS, so that limits other options also.

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

      Send the family to Dubai then on the sofa in my pyjamas with a bottle of Jamesons and "Godfather 2" will do me.

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

      I am a farmer not a footballer.

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

        A fantasy farmer?

  28. Hitmonlee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Both City and West Ham have said no to playing during the winter break..

    DGW/TGW on the horizon!

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

    The remaining storm names left on the list for 2020 are:

    Dennis Ellen Francis Gerda Hugh Iris Jan Kitty Liam Maura Noah Olivia Piet Róisín Samir Tara Vince Willow

    If you want to put forward a name for consideration, you can email your suggestion to the Met Office at pressoffice@metoffice.gov.uk.

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Storm Vince at least sounds a bit butch. Vinnie would’ve been better.

      The rest..... well....

      I suggest Storm Ethel or Mavis. Sound nice and homely.

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

        Yep, certainly where I live where it just ends up being normal British weather just turned up to 11, things like Elsie, Vera, Doris all perfectly ok.

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

      Storm Zy

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

    Leicester Man City game is on the 22nd. Two week winter break to be honoured. Look forward to another DGW!

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

      Life would be much easier without DGWs