Fixtures

Which Gameweeks could be affected by the Champions League and Europa League

The UEFA Champions League and Europa League recommence this week following a two-month break.

As we have learned the hard way in the past, that could have a knock-on effect for Fantasy managers regarding squad rotation in the top flight.

Seven Premier League sides are still involved in European competition, with Arsenal, Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers, in particular, facing a busy time of it.

While Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur only face a two-legged, last-16 Champions League tie between now and the international break, the trio of clubs still involved in the Europa League will face four Thursday night games over the same period.

Six of these seven teams (Wolves being the exception) are still involved in the FA Cup, too, while City have a League Cup final to come in less than a fortnight’s time.

Should United progress to the semi-finals of both the FA Cup and Europa League, for instance, they will likely be in action twice a week, every week, from now until the end of 2019/20 (barring the international break).

With that in mind, we thought it was worth a look at the fixture schedule for Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Spurs, Arsenal, Manchester United and Wolves over the next month.

The picture obviously gets more clouded from Gameweek 31 onwards, with blanks and doubles still to be determined, so we’ll stop in earnest at that point and revisit the article during the international break when we’ll hopefully know a little bit more about postponements and rearranged matches.

MANCHESTER CITY

Wednesday 19 February: Gameweek 26 – West Ham United (h)
Saturday 22 February: Gameweek 27 – Leicester City (a)
Wednesday 26 February: Champions League last 16 – Real Madrid (a)
Sunday 1 March: EFL Cup finalAston Villa (n)
Wednesday 4 March: FA Cup fifth round – Sheffield Wednesday (a)
Sunday 8 March: Gameweek 29 – Manchester United (a)
Saturday 14 March: Gameweek 30 – Burnley (h)
Tuesday 17 March: Champions League last 16 – Real Madrid (h)
Saturday 21 March: Gameweek 31 – Chelsea (a)*

*possible blank due to clash with FA Cup quarter-finals


City could well be in action twice a week until the international break if the Premier League opts to crowbar in an extra fixture for Pep Guardiola’s side in Gameweek 29. That is still a hypothetical scenario at this stage, however, and would depend on results in Europe and in the FA Cup.

With the league title gone and a place in the top four (which, of course, may not necessarily translate into Champions League qualification for next season) looking fairly assured, the Gameweek 30 clash with Burnley could see some key players rested, as the second leg of City’s tie against Real Madrid follows just 75 hours after that game.

This week’s league matches against West Ham and Leicester may also see a degree of rotation (what’s new there, many of you will ask) but Guardiola’s previous comments about City’s players needing “rhythm” before next Wednesday’s trip to the Bernabeu are at least heartening.

LIVERPOOL

Tuesday 18 February: Champions League last 16 – Atletico Madrid (a)
Monday 24 February: Gameweek 27 – West Ham United (h)
Saturday 29 February: Gameweek 28 – Watford (a)
Tuesday 3 March: FA Cup fifth round – Chelsea (a)
Saturday 7 March: Gameweek 29 – Bournemouth (h)
Wednesday 11 March: Champions League last 16 – Atletico Madrid (h)
Monday 16 March: Gameweek 30 – Everton (a)
Saturday 21 March: Gameweek 31 – Crystal Palace (h)*

*possible blank due to clash with FA Cup quarter-finals


As if they need any assistance on their procession to the Premier League title, Liverpool’s schedule is arguably the most favourable out of the seven clubs in European action.

The Reds have six days to recover from their exertions in Madrid before they take on West Ham in the top flight in Gameweek 27, which ought to diminish any risk of fatigue-led rotation.

Similarly, the second leg of their Champions League tie with Atletico falls four days after the visit of Bournemouth and a generous five days before they take on Everton in the Merseyside derby.

Klopp kept rotation in the league to an absolute minimum around the Champions League group stage and, although his side has since built up a huge lead domestically, the carrots of an unbeaten 2019/20 and a triple-figure points tally will hopefully see our key Liverpool assets avoid more than the odd breather between now and May.

Given his previous for naming youthful sides in the third and fourth round of the FA Cup, it’ll be interesting to see how Klopp approaches the fifth round tie against Chelsea in terms of team selection, with that game falling in between Gameweeks 28 and 29.

CHELSEA

Monday 17 February: Gameweek 26 – Manchester United (h)
Saturday 22 February: Gameweek 27 – Tottenham Hotspur (h)
Tuesday 25 February: Champions League last 16 – Bayern Munich (h)
Saturday 29 February: Gameweek 28 – Bournemouth (a)
Tuesday 3 March: FA Cup fifth round – Liverpool (h)
Sunday 8 March: Gameweek 29 – Everton (h)
Saturday 14 March: Gameweek 30 – Aston Villa (a)
Wednesday 18 March: Champions League last 16 – Bayern Munich (a)
Saturday 21 March: Gameweek 31 – Manchester City (h)*

*possible blank due to clash with FA Cup quarter-finals


Given the importance of the Gameweek 27 clash with Spurs to the race for a top four place, it’s difficult to see Frank Lampard approaching that match with minute management in mind even though a Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern follows just three days later.

Lampard’s “favourites” – Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.8m), Willian (£7.1m) and Tammy Abraham (£7.7m), for example – generally started every league and Champions League game when the group stages were on anyway, so the Chelsea boss doesn’t seem to have any qualms about his first-team regulars racking up game-time in busy periods.

A Double Gameweek 29 has been mooted in some quarters but that would hinge on both Chelsea and Manchester City’s progression to the FA Cup quarter-finals and a swift rearrangement of their Gameweek 31 clash, not to mention other factors like Arsenal’s elimination from the Europa League (the Gunners also have an outstanding fixture against City to be rearranged).

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Wednesday 19 February: Champions League last 16 – RB Leipzig (h)
Saturday 22 February: Gameweek 27 – Chelsea (a)
Sunday 1 March: Gameweek 28 – Wolverhampton Wanderers (h)
Wednesday 4 March: FA Cup fifth round – Norwich City (h)
Saturday 7 March: Gameweek 29 – Burnley (a)
Tuesday 10 March: Champions League last 16 – RB Leipzig (a)
Sunday 15 March: Gameweek 30 – Manchester United (h)
Friday 20 March: Gameweek 31 – West Ham United (h)*

*possible blank due to clash with FA Cup quarter-finals


Jose Mourinho took charge of two Spurs games in the Champions League after his appointment in November, with the likes of Son Heung-min (£10.0m), Dele Alli (£8.4m) and Harry Kane (£10.8m) starting all four league matches around those ties – although the mid-December defeat in Munich was something of a dead rubber.

The Gameweek 29 clash against Burnley falls just three days before the Lilywhites travel to Germany for their clash with RB Leipzig but, given how tight the race for fourth (maybe even fifth) is at present, it’s surely more likely that Mourinho will opt to shuffle his side (or manage minutes) in the FA Cup fifth round ahead of that trip to Turf Moor.

ARSENAL

Thursday 20 February: Europa League last 32 – Olympiakos (a)
Sunday 23 February: Gameweek 27 – Everton (h)
Thursday 27 February: Europa League last 32 – Olympiakos (h)
Monday 2 March: FA Cup fifth round – Portsmouth (a)
Saturday 7 March: Gameweek 29 – West Ham United (h)
Thursday 12 March: Europa League last 16, first leg
Saturday 14/Sunday 15 March: Gameweek 30 – Brighton and Hove Albion (a)
Thursday 19 March: Europa League last 16, second leg
Sunday 22 March: Gameweek 31 – Southampton (a)*

*possible blank due to clash with FA Cup quarter-finals


With Mikel Arteta not taking charge of Arsenal until Boxing Day, we are in the dark as to how seriously he will be taking the UEFA Europa League regarding team selection and its impact on the Premier League front.

The Gunners will, of course, have a Blank Gameweek 28, given Manchester City’s involvement in the EFL Cup final on that same weekend.

Should the north London side be eliminated from European competition at the round-of-32 stage, that would open up the possibility of their postponed match against Pep Guardiola’s troops being moved to a Double Gameweek 29 – although it’s all conjecture at this point and nothing has been, or likely will be, confirmed for some time yet.

MANCHESTER UNITED

Monday 17 February: Gameweek 26 – Chelsea (a)
Thursday 20 February: Europa League last 32 – Bruges (a)
Sunday 23 February: Gameweek 27 – Watford (h)
Thursday 27 February: Europa League last 32 – Bruges (h)
Sunday 1 March: Gameweek 28 – Everton (a)
Thursday 5 March: FA Cup fifth round – Derby County (a)
Sunday 8 March: Gameweek 29 – Manchester City (h)
Thursday 12 March: Europa League last 16, first leg
Sunday 15 March: Gameweek 30 – Tottenham Hotspur (a)
Thursday 19 March: Europa League last 16, second leg
Saturday 21/Sunday 22 March: Gameweek 31 – Sheffield United (h)*

*possible blank due to clash with FA Cup quarter-finals


Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s priority in the first half of the campaign was very much the Premier League, with second-string players frequently used on the continent.

Marcus Rashford (£8.9m), for example, started only two of United’s six Europe League group games but every Premier League fixture around those matches.

The teamsheet in Belgium on Thursday will perhaps provide us with some clues as to whether that remains the case, and there could be a point later in the season (much like Arsenal) where qualification for next season’s Champions League is more realistic by winning this year’s Europa League than it is by finishing fourth.

As we mentioned in the introduction, United’s schedule has the potential to be the busiest of all seven clubs featured in this piece, should they go deep into the Europa League and FA Cup.

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS

Thursday 20 February: Europa League last 32 – Espanyol (h)
Sunday 23 February: Gameweek 27 – Norwich City (h)
Thursday 27 February: Europa League last 32 – Espanyol (a)
Sunday 1 March: Gameweek 28 – Tottenham Hotspur (a)
Saturday 7 March: Gameweek 29 – Brighton and Hove Albion (h)
Thursday 12 March: Europa League last 16, first leg
Sunday 15 March: Gameweek 30 – West Ham United (a)
Thursday 19 March: Europa League last 16, second leg
Saturday 21/Sunday 22 March: Gameweek 31 – Bournemouth (h)


Nuno Espirito Santo rang the changes in the first quarter of the campaign as Wolves juggled the Premier League and Europa League but, from Gameweeks 10-19, the West Midlands club’s starting XI was the most settled in the division despite their involvement on the continent, with only one change (an enforced one, at that) being made over that period.

The hope from an owners’ perspective is that Santo adopts that latter approach when the knockout stage recommences this Thursday, and an early elimination from the FA Cup (thus giving Wolves a breather in between Gameweeks 28 and 29) is certainly advantageous from that perspective.

Happily for those of us who own Raul Jimenez (£7.7m), the Mexican striker started every single league match either side of a Europa League group stage game.


635 Comments Post a Comment
  1. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    My team is set up nicely for the upcoming gameweeks, but i’m in a situation where i’m not sure how to use 1 of my 2FT’s of course i should be looking to BGW28. But where can i use 1, so it doesnt go to waste?

    Henderson Mccarthy
    TAA VVD Stevens Lascelles Bertrand
    Salah KDB Traore Grealish Fleck
    Auba Ings Jiminez

    0 ITB

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

      Grealish

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

      I have a similar squad and similar position. I've considered either SHU defender to Boly or use 2FT to get Son in.

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

    Any news whether Abraham may be fit to start tonight?

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

      We play him even when he's not 100% fit, so I'd assume he's fine.

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

    Appreciate some thoughts on the below.

    McCarthy
    TAA / VVD / Stevens
    Salah / KDB / Son / Martial / Traore
    Ings / DCL

    Button // Deeney / Pereira / Rico

    Team is basically set for next week, although one move I'd drafted was:

    Deeney/Martial > Jimenez/Barnes (-4)

    Is this a move you would make, nah? Essentially it's a hit for Jimenez (NOR) VS. as I'd potentially bench Barnes (MCI) over the likes of Son (CHE) and DCL (ARS).

    1. Your Man With The Hair
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not worth a hit for me

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

      I like that move.
      The -4 is needed to get the funds to get Jimenez. The Martial replacement has good fixtures after City.

      Just watch how Martial does tonight. You may want to keep for Watford.

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

    Bottomed; I'm unsure of whether to buy Traore or Boly.

    Traore would be at the expense of Alli, giving me a lot of extra money in the bank to make changes elsewhere.
    Boly is a more straightforward swap (from Sidibe) but given that I'm also planning to bring in a Newcastle defender, I'd probably have benching headaches every week.

    Leaning towards Traore tbh, but Boly could be good value with the clean sheets and bonus points.

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

    Currently have 4 players who have a BGW 28, plus Doncker & a Fodder!

    (1 FT) Ryan Button (0.1 ITB)
    Robertson Egan* Lascelles
    Mane Salah KdB* Grealish*
    Ings Aubameyang* DC-L
    Holgate Doncker Fodder

    Save FT & transfer out KdB, Grealish, Auba for Maddison, Son & Vardy, for a hit?

  6. Neo-Viper
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    ****Repost****
    ***No Replies***

    who is Vardy's replacement to all who are planning to sell?

    already have Ings Jimmy and 3 Pool slots full by Roboo TAA and Salah

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

      I had DCL already so that makes it fairly easy to keep. But Vardy I guess. He has the fixtures.

      1. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        So you think I should stick?

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

          There's no one else unless you go for DCL as well. I have it so I recommend it but if you don't need the money (I needed it to upgrade Martial) then you're fine.

          1. Neo-Viper
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            dont need the money. have plenty in my bank at the moment. might upgrade my mid rather?

            Salah Grealish Traore KDB Dendo

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

      It’s tough selling now if you still hold him.
      I sold him 3 weeks ago for DCL and I’m not going back.

      1. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        yes. i had presumed.

        so should I stick now?

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

          If I still had Vardy in my team now, yes I’d keep. Give him Norwich,Villa,Watford.

          1. Neo-Viper
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            aye man!

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

      I got in Auba for Vardy but may switch back to Vardy. Can see him back with a vengance.

      1. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Would be absolute bonkers here if he did that

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

      I’d stick. Only other worth considering if you’re keen to get rid is probably Abraham

      1. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Tammy needs to come good or show the form like he had at the start only then would consider him in

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

      Keeping Vardy but might switch to Abraham if he looks to find form

      1. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        exactly.

  7. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    2FT, 0.0 ITB-

    Guaita, Button

    TAA, Stevens, Fernandez, Webster, Rico

    Salah, Mane, KDB, Grealish, Nakamba

    Vardy, Jimenez, Ings.

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

    What was up with Tanganga getting no game time? Vertonghen was then brought on when they needed to shore up the game.

    Im looking for a cheap defender but preferably one that plays.

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

      The cheapest most nailed defender is Lascelles.

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

      Get Lascelles or Charlie Taylor

  9. sentz05
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Should I sell KDB? It seems like the obvious choice considering GW28 but I've got 1.3million value in him!

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

      Selling KDB is never the most obvious choice

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

      No. I'm keeping him.

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

      No way

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

      Wait and see what happens on Wednesday. The news of the Europe ban could be toying with all their players thoughts now and with 3 fixtures in 8 days for City, rotation from Pep could be rife.

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

    The Pepe punt is looking really enticing. Fixtures from GW 29-32 are so good. Complete differential and I have a slot. It could either go to Son, Mahrez or someone like that but damn if it isn't tempting since I'm chasing....

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

      It was Newcastle but yes, we saw another side of Pepe. He bossed the entire second half.

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

      He does doesn’t he.
      Was looking at a way last night at potentially doing Grealish > Pepe in 29 although KDB > Pepe could be an option to.

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Am I getting a déjà vu?

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

        I know I know... I got 10 points from him in 2 games so it wasn't a complete disaster but it was quite clear from those 2 games he wasn't ready yet. This performance is quite a bit different. If he delivers next week as well, I'll probably seriously consider doing it.

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

          I'm not sold. He was running at a pretty weak defender who looked tired for most of the second half.

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

    Henderson
    TAA - VVD - Stevens
    Salah - KDB - Grealish - Traore
    Aguero - Jimenez - Ings

    (McCarthy - O'Connell - Mooy - Stephens)
    2 FT & 0.0m

    A) VVD & KDB ➡️ Boly & Mane
    B) O'Connell ➡️ Saiss
    C) Anything else? Happy to take a risk

    Want to get Son/Barnes/Vardy also but don't like their fixtures this week and I'm not sure which City players I want to sell.

    Appreciate your thoughts! 🙂

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

      My plan had been to bring Mane in this week, but I’m increasingly feeling that the defensive double up makes more sense. I’m a Liverpool fan and a string of 1-0s feels a lot more likely than us thrashing anyone right now. Probably getting Robertson instead...

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

    Auba+Fleck to Ings+Pepe?

    1. Green Arrow
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Pepe is a trap. Son is so much better

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

        If he does well v Everton I think I'm going to take a chance on him

        GW26 Mahrez
        GW27 Mahrez
        GW28 Mahrez > Rich
        GW29 Rich > Pepe

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

    Mane or Salah?

    I'm currently holding two LFC defenders and I'm quite happy with that going forwards. I'm sitting on Salah but when watching games I think Mane looks like a world-class footballer. It's terrifying not to hold him! Salah is good, but I don't rate him as highly as Mane.

    Then I went in to check the numbers and, to my surprise, Salah is slightly better than Mane at basically everything. Is my eye-test just off?!

    Who do you prefer over the next 5-6 GW?

    1. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Whoever you pick,
      the other one will do better.

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

        This man knows

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

      I prefer Mané, and had him before I doubled up. Think I'm sticking with Salah and will go for double def. Mane will do well but I hope there is more value in def

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

      Just stick

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

      Salah is the highest scoring player in the game. If you have Salah then shifting him to Mane is completely sideways.

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

        You're probably spot on. Guess my fear from watching Mane is playing with my mind...

  14. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ryan button
    TAA soy lund rico targett
    Kdb salah traore grealish mooy
    Vardy ings Aguero

    2fts
    A) wc (lose vardy)
    B) Aguero and lundstram to jimenez and robbo
    C) lundstram to gomez

  15. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Just seen the AVL TOT highlights...

    That was a tough watch as an Alli owner.

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

      NOR-LIV was equally bad as a Salah/Firmino owner. 22 points with 4 players left to play lol

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

      Because he was awful or because he should have returned? (Fellow alli owner but was on a plane so didn't see the game)

      1. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He was awful at converting all the chances he had.
        5 or 6 very very good chances to score(3 times one vs one).
        Unbelievable he didnt get a goal or 2 that game.

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

          Thanks, seems to have been that way with him since mourinho arrived but still worth keeping i think.

          1. Free Hat
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            He is making it hard though. But yeah, if he keeps getting in those positions, a haul is on the way. Only alternative is Son, but too pricey for now.

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

              what if you could afford an upgrade to Son? Would you do it?

              1. Free Hat
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                I guess so yes. Forward and on pens. But not a priority transfer atm.

  16. Neo-Viper
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah Grealish Traore KDB Dendo

    would you change the above Mid?

    4.3 ITB

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

      Grealish > Son?

      1. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Been wandering around that for a long time now.

        you reckon it's a good transfer?

  17. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    95% I’ll be using my BB next GW

    GTG?

    McCarthy
    TAA Robbo Egan
    Salah(c) KDB(v) Martial Grealish
    Vardy Jimenez Ings

    Pope Stephens Lascelles Cantwell

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

      Nice team, good luck!!

  18. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Digne to Doherty for free?

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

      I’d be tempted

    2. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, looks good in isolation

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

      I like it - but trolling possible

  19. Dthinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I'm trying to hold my free transfer this week to have 2 for the BGW. Can I stick with this team?

    Leno
    TAA Robbo Lund KWP
    Dilva KDB Salah
    Auba DCL Jimenez

    Button Cantwell Rico Dendo

  20. AdamJ91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy - Button
    TAA - Robertson - Webster - Rico - Reid
    Salah - KDB - Son - Grealish - Hayden
    Vardy - Ings - Jimenez

    2 FT / 0 ITB

    Could do with some suggestions on what to do here guys?

    1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Reid to a Wolves or Newcastle defender?

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

        Wolves defender is sensible

        1. Angin out the Begović
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Saïss nailed?

          1. AdamJ91
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Would need to accommodate funds though, nothing ITB.

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

      Webster to Lascelles

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

    Pepe is such an exciting player. I'll assess him against Everton and maybe bring him for West Ham.

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

      Same here - possibly looking at a KDB, Son, Maddison, Pepe midfield for GW29

      1. Your Man With The Hair
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I like the look of that

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

      Feels like one for next season when arteta has a pre-season and hes used to the league

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

    Can i do better? Current team is

    McCarthy
    Egan VVD TAA
    Madds Martial KDB Salah(c) Doucoure
    Ings Vardy

    Button Lascelles Rico Greenwood

    GW27 Doucoure to Hayden and play him
    GW 28 Martial and Greenwood to Traore and Jiminez giving me

    McCarthy
    VVD TAA Lascelles
    Madds Traore Salah(c) Hayden
    Ings Vardy Jiminez

    Button Rico Egan KDB

  23. Neo-Viper
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    when is the immediate blank GW?

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

      28

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

      SHU, Villa, City and Arsenal blank GW28.

    3. Neo-Viper
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers both

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

    Anyone pondering whether the news of City's Europe ban is having a mental effect on their players? City are strapped for time to appeal and if it gets postponed or delayed is not resolved before the start of next season then surely the ban will stand.

    I just cannot think that there are good vibes in the dressing room at this point and one thing is for sure, the players have probably already had discussions with each other about the situation. That would not be good.

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

      Can see them pushing even harder for champions league this season (especially as prem is dead) - would be embarrasing for the champions to be suspended for the next two years 😀

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

      When can they appeal ? I am delighted with the decision but I still have the feeling the appeal will be overturned.

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

        They can appeal now if they wanted to. This is not a situation which City would want to delay.

        The ban will stand if they do not do anything about it so time is ticking.

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

          yeah but if they appeal now and lose, they are out of europe. If they wait a bit and appeal closer to the next season, they could still be appealing when it starts, and therefore be able to play right?

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

            Lol, they have been banned from Europe starting next season.

            You cannot play in a competition which you have been banned from. If City leave it till the last hour of this season then sorry for them, they will not be able to play in Europe next season.

            Uefa would have told them that you would have until this date (insert date here) to appeal by.

            If City do not appeal by that date then sorry for them. That date will also not be 1 hour before the season ends 😉

              1. ‘Tis the Season
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Enjoyed this read, thanks Ritzyd!
                ‘ So if City can get the ban suspended pending the outcome of their appeal, it is easy to see how months - or even years - of legal wrangling could lie ahead, with the Swiss Federal Court the next potential port of call after Cas.’
                Drawn out our legal battle awaits!

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

      Id say that dressing room has never been the same since Kompany and (to a lesser extent) Delph left

      Whilst neither May have been automatic first choices by the end, they did seem to be the most vocal leadership type figures

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

        Delph 😕

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

        They do not have the razor sharp edge of last season. They are still a dangerous side but the fear factor is no longer there.

  25. Your Man With The Hair
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Need a bit of help here guys, been staring at this for nearly two weeks now and cant see the woods from the trees.
    0.2m ITB & 2FTs

    Foster (Button)
    TAA, Lund, Stephens, (Rico, Williams)
    Salah, KDB, Martial, Grealish, (Hoyden)
    Aguero, DCL, Firmino

    Need to shift Foster, Lund, Rico, Williams, Martial and Aguero.

    What should I prioritise?

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

    Citeh, Arsenal, the Blades... Everton. The 4 teams to miss #GW28. I've 3 total from the 4 teams, so not massively worried.

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

      Everton play in 28. Villa don't.

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

      Everton?

      Are you sure?

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

        Villa so... It's still 3 players. But planning the DGW then is tough since I'll really only want Citeh and Blades players.

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

    Is it safe to assume Martial is going to haul today?

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

      Not confident as an owner

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

      I can't see it.

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

      Doubt it and I own him, walks around like he’s Berbatov, thinking of shipping

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

        Berbatov scored 5 goals in a game one time.

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

          I transferred him out that week on Sky.

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

            One of my mates had Berba (c) and then transferred him out minutes before the deadline. He deleted his team after that week.

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

              And rightly so.

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

      Hope so, hate owning him though, can't wait to get rid!

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

        Keeping for Watford at home?

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

          For sure

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

            Probably ship after that though

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

              Think he'll end up staying for GW28 for me but after that he's gone.

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

    Any chance Kun gets a rest midweek?

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

      There's a chance but personally I think he's rested against Leicester.

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

      Think he’ll start both, maby off after 60 mins

  29. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Need 6 or more points from Martial+Mendy. Will I be disappointed?

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

      I think you'll be fine.

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

      Have you not suffered enough with those two?

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        There's always something else that comes up when I want to sub them out. Mendy I got at 5.9, he's 5.5 now...

  30. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Of course so far this game week the only highly owned assets who have failed have been Jimenez, Traore and Salah. No surprise who is in my team. Martial haul is pretty much guaranteed tonight.

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Surprising, more drama from guess who 🙄