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FPL managers should wait on Ighalo’s United role and form before investing

Fantasy Premier League managers may have to wait a little time before they can decide whether or not they should consider Odion Ighalo (£6.5m).

The Nigerian centre-forward was a surprise arrival at Manchester United on transfer deadline day and, because of the 2019/20 winter break, is yet to make his Premier League debut for the club.

That has given us some time to assess his credentials as a Fantasy asset as we wait for the next round of Gameweek 26 matches.

The History and Statistics

Ighalo arrives at Manchester United with some Premier League experience but it is three years since he last played in the English top-flight.

The Nigerian international played for a number of clubs before joining Watford on loan in 2014.

Ighalo began his career with domestic outfit Prime FC (now known as Osun United) until Lagos-based side Julius Berger picked him up in 2006.

He then moved abroad to spend the 2007/08 campaign in Norway, netting nine goals in 20 league games for Lyn.

2008 was when Udinese noticed Ighalo and brought him to Italy. Loans at Granada (twice) and Cesena followed before Ighalo came to England with Watford.

His stay at Vicarage Road was made permanent in 2014 and in 2015/16, Ighalo became a well-known figure in FPL after an impressive season, in which he scored 16 times and provided a further six assists.

That made for a total score of 175 points that year, although the majority of these points came in the first half of the campaign.

Ighalo struggled in his sophomore year in the Premier League too, managing just one goal in 18 matches before Chinese Super League outfit Changchun Yatai came calling in January 2017.

Naturally, Igahlo accepted the lucrative offer and went on to rediscover his form in China.

He scored 36 goals in 55 league appearances for Changchun Yatai before moving to Shanghai Shenhua in 2019. In his first campaign there, Ighalo found the net 10 times in 17 matches before his loan move to Manchester United was confirmed.

Last summer, Ighalo also impressed on the international scene, scoring five times for Nigeria as they finished third at the 2019 African Cup of Nations, claiming the Golden Boot award in the process.

Understanding Ighalo’s strengths and attributes is not hard. The former Watford man is a textbook poacher, whose style revolves getting on the end of chances created by his team-mates.

Ighalo is not normally expected to hold the ball up or offer much in the air, while he has not historically contributed much in the way of passing to his colleagues.

However, he does tend to get fouled very often and can be a threat from set-pieces in the second phase.

While he has largely been successful in China, fans of Manchester United, as well as Fantasy managers, will be expecting him to improve his game a little bit to cope with the difference in difficulty level between his surroundings for the last three years and the Premier League.

The Comparisons

2019/20 seasonMins per shotMins per shot in the boxMins per shot on targetMins per key pass
Igahlo 19.6 23.5 51.7 86.1
B Fernandes 25.5 76.5 63.7 24.3
Fred 49.4 279.7 209.8 55.9
Greenwood 27.5 45 55 123.8
Lingard 44.5 68.5 178.2 46.9
D James 58 95.7 127.6 83.2
Martial 32.3 49.9 67.3 81.5
Mata 71.5 143 357.5 42.1
A Pereira 39 144.2 103 48.1
Pogba 37.2 74.4 104.2 32.6
Rashford 25.4 44.8 55.3 78.4

The Prospects

Fantasy managers may well have to be patient when it comes to assessing Ighalo’s viability as an option – although there is some hope that he could start life at Manchester United very well.

As you can see from the data above, when compared with his new team-mates during 2019/20 so far, Ighalo has the best minutes per shot, shot in the box and shot on target, by a reasonable margin in each category too.

Of course, we have to stringently apply the caveat that the Chinese Super League is nowhere near the Premier League in terms of difficulty.

However, Ighalo’s numbers still indicate the type of player they have signed – somebody willing to shoot regularly in dangerous areas with a relatively high level of accuracy too.

As we mentioned at the top of the article, a player of this description representing Manchester United for just £6.5m is naturally an attractive prospect.

Furthermore, we should point out that while Ighalo’s opposition will be more challenging in England than it was in China, his colleagues will also be of a superior level too.

As we discussed recently, the addition of Bruno Fernandes (£8.0m) to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad looks set to boost creativity at Old Trafford once he has settled into life in the Premier League.

Finally, the main thing that Fantasy managers need to know before being confident that Ighalo is a worthwhile signing is his role at Manchester United.

As things stand, Solskjaer has favoured using Anthony Martial (£7.9m) in the centre-forward role this season while Marcus Rashford (£8.9m) has primarily been stationed on the flanks of attacking midfield.

With Ighalo coming to the club, he is arguably the sort of player who can only operate in a central role and is not suited to a winger’s berth, even if it were to be an inside forward position.

Therefore, Solskjaer may have to move Martial, with more experience on the flanks, out wide to accommodate Ighalo in the team.

Therefore, we could potentially see the Frenchman’s Fantasy appeal dip if he is pushed away from his current out-of-position role at Manchester United.

Alternatively, Solskaer may want to stick with Martial as a centre-forward, in which case, Ighalo may end up operating as an impact substitute, while the likes of Daniel James (£5.9m), Mason Greenwood (£4.4m) and Juan Mata (£6.2m) continue to take up wider positions.

If that were to be the case, then, of course, Ighalo will struggle to live up even to a £6.5m price tag.

Therefore, Fantasy managers are encouraged to adopt a wait-and-see policy on the Nigerian ahead of the 2019/20 season run-in.

599 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mane mane mane

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Must be funny...

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

      Must be fane

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

      It's gonna be so funny to see people agonize because they cannot bring him back...:-))

    4. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      going with Salah and double Liv defence (which is what I would have had for GW24!)

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

      In a rich man's world

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

    So Manchester City, Arsenal, Villa and Sheff United will all have a double gameweek this season?
    City with a potential triple?
    West Ham with a double if the City game isn't put into this gameweek?

    Have I got everything there...

    1. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bunch of other blanks later

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

        Who'd be included in those?

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

          Eveerybody else

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

          Teams that win in the FA cup R5, and their opponents.

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

        And the doubles that follow those blanks.

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Basically there will be pure carnage!

  3. FPL Emu
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I've got 2 FTs, and need to spend one of them on getting a blanker out this GW. But no idea who.

    A) Lundstram (BHA)
    B) Fleck (BHA)
    C) KDB (lei)
    D) Kolasinac (EVE)
    E) Aubameyang (EVE)

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Kola and Lund.

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

        +1

      2. FPL Emu
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Feels really weird selling two players with such fixtures though. Not that many good alternatives either. But guess Newcastle have a decent GW 28

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

          Lukaku has a good fixture too

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

      d

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

    How would you use this FT?

    McCarthy McGovern
    TAA Soyuncu Fernandez Stevens Rico
    Salah Mané KDB Maddison Dendoncker
    Vardy DCL Ings

    1 FT, 0 ITB

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not much you can do there but I would do Soy to Boly and play him.

      1. FPL Emu
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Leicester have a good GW28 fixture, I'd keep him to have a good line up that week.

        Better in that case to sell Maddison imo. Or to go Vardy to Jimi

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

          Who would you get for Maddison?

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

          Maddison to Barnes?

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

            Sideways, yes...

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

      Maddison->Martial/Ferandes

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

        What makes you want Martial?

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

          He is rubbish but i think he will return points against Watford and Everton.

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

            Check GWs 17, and 18....the reverse fixtures.

            ...I’ll save you the trouble, 90mins x 2. Zero returns.

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

            You can't save me.He is in my team!

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

              Don’t bring others down with you 🙂

      2. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Is he your mini league rival or are you a Utd fan?

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

        What about Barnes?

        Martial way to unstable and Fernandes not proven yet.

        1. Dammed Utd
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Rumours have it that Micky mouse wears a Merin wrist watch

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

      I would be really happy with this team. Please do not transfer out Leicester players before these fixtures.

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

        Cheers!

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

      Save the FT

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

    The ‘Igloo’ comments will start my sides splitting again, just as I was recovering from the ‘Salad’ hilarity. Can’t wait

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

      *Onion Igloo

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Soggy onion rings.

    2. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It’s because his name is Ighalo which sounds like igloo

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

        Thanks for explaining.

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

        But why Salad?

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

          Because Salad is kept in the fridge and is ice cool like Salah

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

            Igloos are also ice cool.

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

              Great point

  6. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Where do Eskimos drink?

    Inuit Inn, Innit.

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

      I knew it.

  7. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    1FT & 0itb

    Who needs replacing or is a -4 needed? 4 blankers currently for gw28

    A) Kun
    B) Martial
    C) Ryan
    D) Lunds
    E) Dcl

    Team for next week:
    Ryan
    TAA - Lunds* - Taylor (Soy / Cathcart)
    Kdb* - Salah - Son - Martial (Romeu*)
    Dcl - Kun* - Ings

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A should not be sold. In fact I'd keep all of them

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

    anyone know if we will get news on city game being re-scheduled for this GW?

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

      If?

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

      Nobody knows schit.

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

      Not this GW. Both teams have rejected the possibility of
      Playing this upcoming weekend.

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

        Still possible they could play next midweek...which would likely still fall into this game week.

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

    If we dont get announcement tomorrow than there is no chance that City-WHU will be played in this GW right ?

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

      Nobody knows.

      Just stop stressing. It’s out of your control.

      Patience.

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

        i know. Just want to end.

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

      Why does it have to be tomorrow?

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

        read it on twitter i think

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

          Must be true then

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

          Link?

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

              Never heard of it.

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

                You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.

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

                  Ever been to Blackpool?

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

            Ben Crelin. Didnt say it's 100 % percent but surely in next 2 days

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

      Just take it as not happening. You won't be disappointed.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah good point

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

      Both rejected the option of playing this weekend. It's probably out of this GW.

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

      Instead of MCI reschedule - we should be worried about the Norwich rainstorm.

      That could be washed out or it could become a sloppy unpredictable mess.

  10. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Do you reckon Kun and Mahrez get rested if they game is played on the 19th that close to the tougher Leicester game

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nah, they've had loads of rest now with postponement.

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      let's be honest, nobody knows. They are as likely to play as be rested. 50/50

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

      I think there's more chance they play than don't

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

      They get rested because of lack of training.

    5. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      They get rested for Leicester match which makes more sense as it’s closer to the UCL match

  11. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who is Spurs first choice left back?

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

      Tanganga? Davies coming back though.

    2. zdrojo187
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Vertongen

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Not true

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

        Based on?

  12. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is this defense too light or OK?

    TAA | VVD | Lundstram | Tanganga | Williams/Hanley

    Thanks

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

      Perfect if you play 3 at the back.

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

        2 at the back...

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

          True

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

      Remove Lundstram to a starting defender..
      Ben Davies is back so Tanganga might loose his spot...u don't want 2-3 defender who won't start regularly in ur team

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

      Too light.
      Three of the five are too likely to be benched.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks all, might plump for Lascelles to get a 3rd nailed defender at least

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

          For sure.
          If this is a WC team, what are you thinking for BB?

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

          I'd rotate New and Sou defenders for the 3rd spot.

    4. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      light for me

      Only 2 guaranteed starters

      Upgrade Tan or Williams to Boly

      Assuming you bought Lund early hold for now

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

    Jonny or Boly?

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

      Money no issue as far as i can see and i see pretty far

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

      I guess Boly makes Wolves defence better and if money not an issue then go for Doherty

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

        Doherty would be a money issue.
        I wanted him and i have enoigh but i want Pope now too

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

      Boly no brainer out of these 2

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

        Why?
        If Jonny could only go back to his form from last year.
        Has Boly a threat?

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

          What r u talking about ? Boly had 17 points more points than Jonny last season. Boly isnt rotation risk and Jonny is, especially with Europa league games and Vinagre.

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

            Thx

          2. Marmalade Forest
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Vinagre is pump.

            Heat maps show Coady has zero goal threat, Boly is next, Saiss has most touches in the box of their centre backs but Jonny gets forward.

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

              Coady has zero threat, Boly is next?
              As in next to nothing?
              I thought he would be a better pick than Saiss.
              Jonny ofc goes forward a lot in a back 5. I ak franky amazed to see that he only had 3assists last year

              1. Marmalade Forest
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Coady hasn’t had a touch in the box in the Prem this season.

                Boly has a few, but averages 0.0 shots per game.

                Saiss averages 0.7 “shots” per game and has had several touches around the penalty spot that I assume are headers from spot kicks.

                Look at the heat maps on the SofaScore app.

                1. Marmalade Forest
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  *Set pieces not spot kicks

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

    How do you keep Kun captainer in suspense?

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

      By waiting 5hrs45mins before responding to their post?

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

    Strong winds and rain in Norwich at the weekend for those who captained Salah.
    The ground here is the river channel - gusty 🙂

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

      Luckily everyone in Norwich has webbed toes.

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

        Take that back you vile fiend.
        Oh wait I'm not from here...

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

          Of course you’re not, no one from Norwich would know how to turn on a computer

    2. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly how Salah likes it

  16. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    be quite funny if the game goes ahead next week and Pep plays the kids

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

      why would he do that ? Players need match fitness before most important game in the season in Madrid

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

        And players wouldn't be risked in a premier league match 2 days after coming from a break.

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

          lol. Anyway, game wont play then

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

            Yes, Wednesday 19th makes very little sense. The most unlikely week after this week imo.

        2. FDMS All Starz
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          There is also a Leicester game which will be the rest for most players, stupid to rest players for 2 games

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        They need fitness but also not injuries. He will obviously manage the team if the game happens on 19th. Can't see anyone playing the 3 games so the team will be managed.

        At home to west ham is relatively easy so maybe time to put the kids out while leicester away and madrid are more difficult

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

          In other words, even if they played on that day, first team players will hardly feature. You might just have Foden and Dilva.

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

            He plays first team players even in League Cup games vs lower league sides, rotation wouldn’t be any different than normal. Aguero and Jesus will start one each vs Leicester and West Ham or Jesus might start both with one of the starts in left flank.

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

              The issue is they are not in training at the moment, until Monday.

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

                Having 5-6 days off doesn’t have a major impact on fitness levels, full recovery time is around 72 hours for an average player anyway. Periods over 2 weeks is when you’d start to see the impact of lack of training.

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

                  What level did you play at?

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

          Definitely will have all eyes on Madrid.
          League is long gone but will still feature a lot of first teamers but can see a rest for KDB

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

            Please stop using the word “rest”, it’s almost offensive when players have had 2 weeks of holiday and you talk about a need for rest. They are professional footballers.

            Rotation is a different issue though and can happen. In other words KDB can get rotated but it wouldn’t be a “rest”.

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

    Imagine if the City game is rescheduled this GW and storm Dennis wipes out the weekend games. Stranger things have happened. United signed Ighalo for one.

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

      We have storm Sabine here in Berlin atm.
      No joke

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        isn't that the mad woman from Top Gear

      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thats the same as Storm Ciara. Just a different name

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

    Is Grealish still worth keeping with the poor fixtures coming up?

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

      maybe for next one and that's it.

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

      If he keeps on with the same level of form, for that price he is worth keeping the whole season regardless of fixtures.

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

      Hey Wolves man,
      do you suggest taking a punt on Jonny over Boly?
      He was 5,5 at the beginning of the season for a reason and still plays the sake position, no?
      Why are his stats so weak?

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

        Doesn't really create many chances, good player but not for FPL points.

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

          Wasnt he in really good positions last year?
          I mean Doherty on the opposed side is always in the box even.

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

            Yep but also defends a lot.

    4. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      keeping

      not sure what replacements there are at that price as a 4th mid

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

        Traore? After Mane, Salah, KDB

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

      He is class, I'd be tempted to keep for the next 2 if I still owned him.

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

      He is. Also has a 50% chance of playing in GW31

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

        I'd say no chance, Newcastle are playing Albion. 😉

    7. Marmalade Forest
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      As a non-owner, when you hear Villa score, you think “I hope he’s not involved”... “I bet he’s involved”... He’s involved.

      Same as Ings.

      Talismans. Talismen.

      We go into games hoping Villa blank, but if someone stands up and is counted in these next few games, it’ll be him.

      What are your alternatives. The Leicester lot seem to come in hauls. Pick the right ones and your laughing. But if Grelish got you four or five returns in the next five games you’d be both happy and not too surprised.

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

      Captain Jack has been great, when he plays for Chelsea or Man Utd he will be more fixture proof and sell for 8.0M

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

        Don't you mean IF he plays for those two specific clubs?

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

    City and West Ham 'could be forced to end winter break early'
    https://mol.im/a/798850

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

      Not found

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

        Probably cos it aint there.

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

      Not working

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

      https://mol.im/a/7988501

      Sorry chaps

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

        Just play after week 38. It would be awesome survival game for WHU and all of us get a cool bonus week of FPL. Six players.

        Aguero, KDB, and Mahrez

        Then 3 random worthless Hammers

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

    Form over fixtures. Is it really though?

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

      Depends on fixtures

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

      Both

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

      Depends on the player also

    4. The Cisco Kid
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Honestly, in the long view, it’s probably fixtures over form. I have heard enough of the Meet the Manager caliber managers use that strategy that I have to ease my skepticism. However, that’s using all historical data as references and drawing a broader trend. In isolated scenarios it can go either way. For example, we’re about to go into a period where Norwich are going to have some pretty tempting fixtures in spite of diabolical form. Either their form will prevail or their fixtures (or they will occupy a disappointing middle ground with few goals and few clean sheets). We will have to gamble on which side they fall.

  21. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    EXCLUSIVE: Mirror Sport understands the most likely date for the rescheduled match is next Wednesday, February 19, although discussions are ongoing with no consensus reached as yet.

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

      That means nothing. To be the most unlikely, logistically.

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

        *to me

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

      not exclusive tbf

      1. Bonus magnet
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        copy and paste

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

      I doubt it’s based on any real intel, probably their best guess as there are only 2 options anyway. Either Feb 19/20 or Mar 10/11.

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

        I'd take the March date please.

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

    Aguero (lei) > Jimenez (NOR) for free...

    Y or N?

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

      I'm doing the same probably.

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

      Do we know when the city game is yet?
      Possible DGW impending?

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

        Scroll up.

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

          Scroll down
          Scroll all around

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

    According to FPL Special One on Twitter :

    ''Official announcement for the rescheduled City vs West Ham game coming within the next 48 hours''

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

      he is probably troll

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

      To be fair, it is supposed to be in around that time.

  24. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Newcastle Fernandez or Boly?

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

      Fernandez

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

    why would you wait to buy an Igloo. Perfect weather now

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

    % chance MCI v WHU is NOT in GW26

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

      69%

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

      3.14%

    3. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      50%

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

      50%

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

      100 %

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

      NOT gonna happen.

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

    forecast is for rain and 50mph winds in Norwich on early sat evening. Good luck Salah vc'ers

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

      Hahaa Auba is my VC to Salah C.

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

      Nice. Cancel the gameweek.

  28. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    As a Salah captainer, Ings VC... I'm guessing I want Salah to either be baby entertained or something lol.

    Also, Martial, Maupay to Traore, Jimenez good use of 2FT?

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

      daddy daycare

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

    Price Changes - 11th February 2020

    🔺  Wood (6.3)

    🔻  Daniels (4.2)

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

      Cheers Rainy.

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

      incoming jokes about wood rising

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        My Wood has risen

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

      Cheers. Sometimes no news is good news...

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

      Daniel's saving Grace...

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        What me ?

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          🙂

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

    Line of duty is phenomenal tv show.

    Scenes of interrogation are woooow.

    1. Johan Queef
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      One of the finest series made I think.

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

      Lol