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Alexander-Arnold’s consistency continues as Firmino unlucky to blank

Liverpool 3-2 West Ham

  • Goals: Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.4m), Mohamed Salah (£12.8m), Sadio Mané (£12.3m) | Issa Diop (£4.3m), Pablo Fornals (£6.0m)
  • Assists: Trent Alexander-Arnold x2 (£7.7m), Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) | Robert Snodgrass (£5.2m), Declan Rice (£4.7m)
  • Bonus Points: Alexander-Arnold x3, Wijnaldum x2, Mané x1

Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.7m) continues to ask Fantasy Premier League managers questions about their captain armbands with his latest haul.

The right-back registered a 10-point score against West Ham on Monday night, putting up two assists and, despite conceding twice, collecting three bonus too.

Alexander-Arnold’s returns have been more reliable than any other Fantasy asset for some time, his last blank occurring all the way back in Gameweek 16, when he was a first-half substitute at Bournemouth.

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Going back even further, the last time Alexander-Arnold failed to deliver a return (either defensive or offensive) in a match he started was in the Gameweek 13 win at Crystal Palace.

During that period, Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) has blanked in five of his starts, while Sadio Mané (£12.3m) failed to register a return in four matches that he started.

Admittedly, both midfielders found the net against West Ham but were still outscored by Alexander-Arnold and his excellent delivery into the penalty box.

The right-back was a constant source of concern for West Ham, even when the visitors were enjoying a 2-1 lead.

It was his quick-thinking that led to Georginio Wijnaldum‘s (£5.4m) opener as he whipped a loose ball into the box when the Hammers’ defence had assumed it was going out for a corner.

Alexander-Arnold then found Salah on the back-post with an indirect free-kick, went close to scoring with from a direct one and the resulting corner nearly produced an assist as Virgil van Dijk (£6.6m) clipped the top of the bar.

The England international came close to two assists for Firmino in the second half, seeing the Brazilian nod a corner over the bar before Angelo Ogbonna‘s (£4.5m) header denied him from converting an Alexander-Arnold pass into a certain close-range goal. 

“I think we passed the moment where we treat (Alexander-Arnold) like a young boy, he is just a proper member of the squad. Everybody has to contribute, everybody has to bring on the pitch what he is able to do – and the boys do a lot to bring him or Robbo in the position and save them there. I don’t want to make the performance more than it is, I am completely happy with it, but that’s how football works on the highest level.” – Jurgen Klopp

That said, Salah and Mané were still just as threatening compared to their defensive colleague, especially in the second half when Liverpool were forced to chase the game.

Salah’s Fantasy appeal has been obvious for some time, capped off with heavy backing for the Gameweek 27 captaincy, but Mané continues to force himself back into the conversation.

The Senegalese international, who lost a chunk of owners to a Double Gameweek 24 injury, arguably could have emerged with a double-figure against West Ham. He was adjudged to be offside late in the game when Alexander-Arnold flashed a ball across West Ham’s goal-line.

Back-to-back returns for Mané since recovering from injury puts pressure on those still holding Roberto Firmino (£9.7m), who now has consecutive blanks and remains goalless at Anfield in the Premier League this season.

However, the Brazilian was perhaps unlucky not to come away with something in Gameweek 27.

In the 25th minute, Firmino lined up a shot from the edge of the box, which was not too far over the bar and, five minutes later, he laid the ball off to Alexander-Arnold, who had pushed into midfield. The right-back rifled an effort back across the goal which went just wide of the post.

Immediately after the restart, Firmino was played into acres of space by Alexander-Arnold but blazed his shot clumsily over the bar.

Then, as the game wore on, the Brazilian, standing on the back-post, headed a looping ball onto the woodwork from point-blank range and was inches away from getting a touch on Alexander-Arnold’s cross which fell to Mané for the winner.

Finding himself on the Goals Imminent table for Blank Gameweek 28, Firmino is certainly due some attacking returns. He remains Liverpool’s top-scorer away from home this season, which bodes well ahead of a trip to Watford on Saturday evening.

For all Liverpool’s brilliance at Anfield, Fantasy managers should take note of how this latest win played out, though. Despite controlling the game on Monday night, Jurgen Klopp’s men were still missing something at both ends of the pitch for large spells.

They toiled going forward and were less than assured at the back. That has arguably been the case for each of their outings since the Winter Break, while the absence of injured pair Jordan Henderson (£5.5m) and James Milner (£5.3m) probably had an impact too.

Issa Diop (£4.3m) was largely unchallenged when he nodded home Robert Snodgrass‘ (£5.2m) first-half corner, and, with van Dijk out of position shortly after, Joe Gomez‘s (£5.3m) slip nearly allowed Michail Antonio (£6.9m) to capitalise, were it not for the midfielder’s heavy touch.

The Hammers continued to cause issues from corners and even went ahead in the 54th minute when Declan Rice‘s (£4.7m) square ball found Pablo Fornals (£6.0m) unmarked in the penalty area.

In giving up two goals against West Ham, Liverpool matched their goals conceded total from the previous 11 matches in just 90 minutes. Owners of the defensive double-up will certainly be hoping for an improvement at Watford on Sunday.

“Second-ball game was not good. Losing the first ball is possible because Antonio, Haller, whoever is there is just too good and you cannot win all the balls. But then the second ball, we have to pick up better. The formation was not good, we showed the boys at half-time, it just makes no sense there. And the set-pieces obviously; they were really good from them, we were not that clear in these situations and that’s how they scored the goal. So they got a little bit of momentum, or maybe they got the momentum.” – Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool managed to grab the game by the scruff of its neck when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (£6.2m) came on for Naby Keïta (£5.8m), adding some much-needed drive and creativity to the central midfield trio. If Henderson and Milner are still out for Blank Gameweek 28, the former Arsenal man has done his chances of starting at Watford no harm at all.

“Yes, we needed that direction. Ox came on and the first [contribution] was a finish. Close, but still a finish. Next one was dribbling with a foul or not, if it was not a foul then probably we have the ball in a good position again. So, the dynamic helped, of course. Always, if you get direction in a game, our people appreciate that obviously. That helped.” – Jurgen Klopp

From a West Ham perspective, there was a lot to like about Snodgrass’ performance in both phases of play.

The Scottish international also arguably retains an element of budget differential about him, adding his fourth attacking return over the last three matches. Nicolas Pépé (£9.2m) is the only midfielder to have matched Snodgrass in that time.

Finally, much of West Ham’s good work against Liverpool was inspired by recent signing Tomas Soucek (£5.0m). Unfortunately for David Moyes, the Czech Republic international had to go off injured almost immediately after half-time.

“(Soucek) picked up the injury just before half time and it meant that he was struggling. We knew at half time and I thought he had been fabulous as well. It is a big loss to us, especially in the second half as we didn’t have an awful lot where we could tighten things up, really. I am hoping he will be OK but it looks like a groin or adductor injury from over stretching in the first half.” – David Moyes

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Keïta (Oxlade-Chamberlain 57′), Wijnaldum, Fabinho; Mané (Matip 90+1′), Firmino, Salah.

West Ham United XI (4-3-3): Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Diop; Ngakia; Rice, Noble, Soucek (Fornals 47′); Antonio, Anderson (Haller 65′), Snodgrass (Bowen 84′).

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

    best newc defender to bring:

    1 - schar (5.0)
    2 - fernandes (4.5)
    3 - lescelles (4.3)

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

      this is for rico - he will have to play this week.

    2. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      3. Could consider Taylor from Burnley too, plays in 31

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

        good shout

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

      I’d keep it cheap and go option 3

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

        he is nailed for sure right?

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

          Is he not the club captain?

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

            true
            silly question by me

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

      Fernandez

    5. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2 easily

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

    Whos going to score the most points in this BGW then?

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

      Maximin

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

      Salah

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

      someone who uses their FH i guess

    4. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      TAA

    5. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mane or saint-maximin

    6. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Firmino brace.

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

        I hope this is his last gameweek for me if he blanks

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

    In the last four games Liverpool have beaten Watford 15-0. Salah has 7 goals in those four games.

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

      How many away though?

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

        One.

        But only one of the last four games were away.

    2. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Quite content to have the triple up but put captaincy elsewhere this week.

    3. Fantasy Premington
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      what's the name of the guy on twitter who provides all the details of the blanks/doubles?
      Mentioned on scout cast before but can't remember

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

        Ben Crellin

      2. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Watford Wolves Burnley Bournemouth play GW31 Big chance Everton Norwich do too. 50/50 Pool and Palace.
        Not a big chance for anyone else

        1. Whats the Huth
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Going to have to free hit

          1. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            danger of getting majority 2 pointers with the choices on offer

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

          Guaranteed at least one of Spurs vs West Ham or Norwich vs Everton, depending on Norwich vs Spurs in the Facup.

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

            Spurs v Whu doesn't look tempting, but Everton v Norwich might be high scoring. I have only DCL atm.

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

      Pope
      TAA VVD Soyuncu Dunk
      Salah Traore Dendoncker
      Ings Jimenez Vardy

      Henderson KDB Grealish Lundstram

      0 FT, 1.5 ITB

      Is Grealish >> ?? worth a -4 hit to play instead of Dendoncker ??

      Thanks all.

      1. antis0cial
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I don't think so. Hold till as late as possible anyway just in case DGW 29.

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

        No. Just hold.

    5. balint84
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      after blank week
      who is better to have?

      KDB or Auba?

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

        KDB

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

        Kdb

      3. Alexis Nonsense
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Depends on DGW's

        If de Bruyne has a double, it might hurt to not have him due to ownership

    6. GW27 Rough with the Smooth
      Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      How did your GW go? Which of your players were benched? Did you get any injuries? How did your bench perform? Did your captain return?

      Tell us your tales of joy and woe from Gameweek 27, here:

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

        Rough : Aguero 0 points just as he looked a great differential this week, 6 points of Stephens stuck on the bench
        Smooth : saved by cap mane and Trent to give 54(-4)

      2. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Pretty decent week, 66 all out,but I decided to hold ft instead of moving lundy to Saiss.
        Benched lundy, for non show from Williams, so not pulling the trigger cost me 10 crucial points!

      3. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        After a shocking Saturday, Sunday and Monday pulled it out the bag. Decent captain choice (Salah), and Auba bagging. 63 points and a green up to 23k.

        1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Sold Stevens for Boly though which was a kick in the badger nuts. Got 2FT for next week. Auba to Vardy and banking the FT to prepare for GW31.

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

        Smooth: All differentials coming through. Bruno Tony Mane Double Saints D and Long (who i got for a hit)

        82 (-4) 😀
        (scared of coming back on the scoutcast #voodoo)

        Rough:
        Aguero missed pen

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

          Will you keep Tony and Bruno long term?

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

          Lateriser for president

        3. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Nice but Long in for a hit??? What the hell was that about lol

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

          Boom

        5. RedLightning
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          And you've also overtaken Sam as highest ranked Pro Pundit!

        6. Philman
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          It's not the scoutcast voodoo, it's the Meet the Manager voodoo. We have all suffered.

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

        Smooth: early team news from FPL_Rockstar meant Aurier (1) to Boly (6) at 11:28 (FT). Pope, Martial, TAA and Mo (c)
        62pts and up 1.4m places over the last 4 GWs

        Rough: nothing major. Coin flip on Fernandez (2) or Webster (7) went the wrong way. Firmino frustratingly close to scoring, Traore cameo.

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

        Started very badly 23 from 8 before pool game. Mane, salah (c) and TAA then made it better and previous rank of 14k retained. Happy at the end.

      7. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Mane (C), TAA, Salah, triple up - saved my bacon this week. Sneaked through last man standing with 51 points.

        Everyone, bar the Liverpool triple up and Jiminez- blanked

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

        Happy with 75, Bruno in with 1FT and Aubameyang the highlights, also goals from Stevens and Jimenez as well as the Pool boys

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

        Rough. Benched Pope. Smooth picked Auba and sold Vardy and wasn't trapped by Kun 🙂

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

          Smooth: 66 all out. Went up to 6k overall.
          Rough: Sold Auba for Jiminez. 🙂

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

        Decent GW after horrible Last one for me.
        63 points
        Rough: Benching McCarthy (selling Pope on WC)
        Smooth: Bruno,Taa©

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

        Rough: Did Mahrez+Greenwood>Saint-Maximin+Ings a few hours before we heard about the Son injury.
        Smooth: Still 54 points and a 6th consecutive green arrow. Thank you DCL.

      12. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Smooth:
        72 points and my transfers were pretty smooth also:
        Son(0) + Kun(0) + Mahrez(8) to Mane(c)(16) + Vardy(2) + Bruno(14)
        Would've captained Ings if I hadn't got Mane in and had just the 1 point in total on my bench so my -8 worked out pretty well 🙂

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

        Rough: sold Auba for Kun for a hit 2wks ago after seeing him wide (23 pt swing). Traore benched. Ings let down.
        Smooth: Martial 2 in 2 after I was intent on selling for Son. All three pool players returned (R/TAA/Salah (c))
        Tiny green arrow. 183k.

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

        Rough; Must have had winter break brain fade Monday night! Decided Bergwijn who I brought in for Martial just wouldn’t do as Spurs cover so I thought it was safe to bring Son in and sacrifice the injured Abraham to do it. Only had KdB left to go and wanted to beat price changes as I only had 0.5m left. Cue the injury news Tuesday morning! Totally forgot it was a European week too! Two transfers wasted.

        Smooth; Thought about it for a couple of days and decided to wildcard before Son dropped as I was now facing only getting 8/9 out on GW28. Moved on Button, Kelly, Williams, Son, Hayden and DCL as I preferred Ings. In came McCarthy, Boly, Taylor, Fernandes, Dendoncker(yes I know) and Ings. McCarthy started ahead of Ryan, and Boly and Fernandes returned straight away. Salah(c), Trent, Robbo and Jimenez chipped in to give me 68 points and move up 1,000 places to a season high 1,130 OR. Time will tell if I made the right call with the wildcard...first week I’m 18 points up though.

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

        Brought in Saiss for a hit, paid off immediately. Martial ticking over. TAA and Robertson doing the business. Southampton actually keeping a clean sheet at home.

        Traore, Grealish, Vardy and Ings disappointments.

        66 (-4), up to 3k and doing great.

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

        All smooth: Bought Boly in for Holgate which paid off. Holding Mane through his injury has paid off again and had Salah captain as well as owning McCarthy, Trent and Jiminez for 60 points and a nice green arrow

      17. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Smooth - Salah (c) TAA, Aubameyang and a cool 59 pointer.

        Rough - Traore benching, coming on and blocking Bertrand 6 pointer, Mccarthy 7 pointer on bench.

      18. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Before last night Andy with 33 points on the bench beat me by 9 clear points. with Pool usual suspects getting points, my OR was never going to improve much

      19. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Rough: Traore and the Lord coming on for a point each.
        Smooth: 32 pts from my Pool trio, Saints and Burnley cleansheets and Aubameyang brace.

        70 all out. Up to 67k.

      20. Gentlemens club
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Nice week, 82(-4) with BB. Green arrow from 267k to 145k. Mané as captain hurt a little bit since I considered Auba.

      21. Trilly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Shakey start with NEW+SHU defensive blanks, eventually saved by Auba + DCL before the magic trio of Salah, TAA and Mane bailed me out.
        Finished with 68 and green arrows into the top 1500.

      22. Marjie
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Brought in the same players as Magnus Carlsen!
        Out: Lundy (1), Aguero (0)
        In: Doherty (10), Jota (16) for -4
        Score 69 (73-4), jumped from 266k to 175k
        .... pretty smooth for me

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

        Possibly a record-breaking week for me. I played my wildcard, more with GW28 in mind but stormed it.

        Rough - one of my XI failed to haul - Ings.
        Smooth - 7 hauled on Saturday which was good enough, then last game brought points from TAA, Salah and captain Mane.

        89 points, propelled from 34.5K to 8.7K. Top score in my country this week brings cash as does my cash ML. Will not see the likes again, methinks.

      24. The Legend Squad
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Aguero and Grealish —> Martial and Jimmy worked a treat

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

        Looks like the most common smooth story of the week for most was owning Mane.

        Enda Stevens was both smooth and rough for me. 67-4 with Henderson, KdB and Ings blanking cannot complain too much. Yet, this could have been a glorious week. Just remember Mane offside, DCL being wasteful and 2x Shu def failing to keep cs and get baps...

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

        I was on 23 points before Monday, but luckily my Liverpool trio Salah(C), Mane and TAA saved me with 32 points. So ended up with 55 and the slightest of green arrows from 15,514 to 15,502. I think that's as close to a grey "arrow" as I've ever been. 😀

      27. TiAgoFPL
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Rough : Traore and Barnes
        Smooth : 51pts small green Arrow

      28. RedLightning
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Smooth: World chess champion Magnus Carlsen is back in the overall top hundred in 38th position after taking a 4 point hit to bring in Jota and Doherty and scoring 85 points. Earlier this season he was in the top hundred from GW10 to GW19, reaching the dizzy heights of number 3 in GW17. He is also number one in the Wolves fan league.

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

        Rough: Pro Pundit Andy (Lets Talk FPL) played his Wildcard in GW26 but scored only 49 and dropped out of the top million for the first time this season.

        Smooth: In GW27 however he bounced right back by playing his Bench Boost for a score of 99 (including 33 from his genuine bench of McCarthy, McNeil, Taylor and Stephens) and a game-week rank of 258. This enabled him to rise to 467k overall, his highest rank since GW17.

        This shows that the effectiveness of a wildcard should not be judged solely on the results of a single game-week, and also illustrates what can happen when the Wildcard and Bench Boost chips are played in successive game-weeks - though many of us might prefer to save them for a double game-week or cup final.

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

        Rough: Brought VVD as in my 3rd Liverpool player
        Smooth: 75 points, kept faith in Mahrez and went Aubameyang over Aguero 3 weeks ago. Up to 24k and my assault on top 10k remains on track.

      31. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Smooth: 90pts - 800k rank increase

        Rough: None (for once!)

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

          Awesome

      32. Philman
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Smooth GW.

        71 points and up to 12k, and 2FTs for GW28.

        Sold Digne and transferred in Doherty. Also had Auba. My GW25 early WC continuing to move me up the ranks nicely, as a different strategy to normal.

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

          Nice !

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

            Cheers mate. Glad to see you had a better GW as well. I had both McCarthy and Stephens on my bench.

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

              Wow.
              Could have been more for you then
              I played Stephens & benched McCarthy.

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

        Smooth - brought in Pope in anticipation of Henderson blanking this weekend. Thankfully played the right one! 62 (-4) and up to 491 OR.

        Rough - Brought in Barnes for a hit and he was benched. Benched Stephens for his 6 points

      34. Rash
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Rough: 7 reds in 8 leading up to last game week.

        Smooth: sidibe for boly worked out. Auba haul. Finally some mahrez returns!
        70 points up from 130k to 78k

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

        With Lundstram, Alli, and Barnes playing: 9, 12, and 45 minutes respectively i was unable to get any of my 27 bench points on the pitch. Had seriously thought about B.Boost but, my thoughts deferred to DGW's. Jota just transfered in picked up 16 points.

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

          EDIT:
          Rough: With Lundstram, Alli, and Barnes playing: 9, 12, and 45 minutes respectively i was unable to get any of my 27 bench points on the pitch. Had seriously thought about B.Boost but, my thoughts deferred to DGW's.

          Smooth: Jota just transfered in picked up 16 points.

      36. 5os
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Rough: Fernandes, Aubameyang, Aurier -> Mane, Jimenez, Boly (-4).

        Stupid decision in hindsight. I got a bit fixated on brining Mane in and thought I could afford to lose Auba with his blank coming up and Fernandes with United's upcoming fixtures. At least the Aurier -> Boly swap (which was needed to free up funds) paid off and works out better long term. I could have simply done that though and kept 2FT for this week.

      37. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Interesting GW. At 800k OR and decided to have some fun with my MLs already lost. I took a 36 point hit, scored 85 points so overall was 6 points above the GW average and actually got a small green arrow. I spend hours most weeks studying underlying stats, fixtures, form and performing the eye test and yet most weeks I’ve struggled to move up the ranks. Laughable really! 🙂

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          😀 was a good week for transfer hits

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

      Have 2FT. Thinking the following:

      Rico and Grealish --> Boly and Barnes

      Have exact money for these moves, sound good?

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

        Sounds great, but be wary of Grealish price drops

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

          Luckily bought Grealish at 6.4 so can afford a 0.1 drop without losing selling value

    8. as33
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Any1 using FH this GW? I have only 9 players, should i use it or wait for DGW, still have WC asvel
      Pope
      Taa, Stevens, Williams, Reid, Kelly
      Salah, Mane, KDB, Grealish, Cantw
      Vardy, Ings, Jimmi

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

        No point using a fh, you have the 3 best forwards for this gw, triple pool, and a playing goalie. You are not likely to lose any ground with that.

    9. Tsssst
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Will it just be Fridays game to be included in 'February' MotM scores or the whole gameweek, or neither?

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

        Whole gameweek is included i think

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

        You do realise Saturday is still February as well right

      3. caldracula
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        If the game week starts in the month then the whole game week is included.

    10. NOMONEY
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      am i wise to leave my 2 FTs until friday in preparation for bgw/dwg? or wont know much by friday?

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

        Yes

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

        Probably sensible to wait

    11. trinzoo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Any reason to go for Evans/Soy rather than Chilwell?

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

        Yes, BPs, cheap

      2. caldracula
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Would prefer one of the CB’s for the price, would go for Evans due to the bonus he will get when they keep clean sheets.

    12. jamie1972
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Jimi & Baldock to Vardy & Boly

      For free

      Make sense?

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

        Go Saiss

        1. jamie1972
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Even though less goal threat, and is he nailed?

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

      Does anyone own Perez if so reckon he will start Friday?

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

        He'll get brace soon...

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

          Yes I can see him getting some points Friday only if he starts

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

        I'm bringing him in

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

          Best possible time to have this headache since Leicester play in the early game so we have team news

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

            Spot on
            I'm backing both to start

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

            yes that's a good point

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

        I was tempted by him, but just not convinced he's going to get any/many minutes

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

      Maddison + Hayden to Barnes + 5.8 Mid. Not any options standing out at that point so thinking about bringing in Jorginho, thoughts?

      1. jamie1972
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Jorghino on 9 yellows

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

          Ah ok thanks didn’t see that, think Barkley could be an option? Will only be short term.

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

        snodgrass

    15. Totti
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      pope
      TAA soyuncu rico
      salah traore snodgrass martial
      firmino jimenez ings

      Ryan kelly KDB Lund

      1 FT 3.5 itb

      A) save free transfer
      B) kelly -> taylor and play ryan or double up burnley defence
      C) kelly -> doherty
      D) kelly -> newcastle defender
      E) other suggestion

    16. Frank944
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Play 1

      Alderweireld (against Wolves)
      Stephens (against West Ham)

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

        alderweireld

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

      "Firmino unlucky to blank". No, he was not, he's just sh*t. So many chances, can't even hit the ball on goal.

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

        yes
        but for me the last chance against watford
        and vardy will come in instead gameweek 29

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

        Standard Bobby tbh, been burnt by him so often in the past and this time didn't feel any different.

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

        "Hit the ball on goal"? Was this your first soccer ball game?

        1. Simon69
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          One time this guy hit the soccer ball with his head.

      4. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        To call him sh*t is ridiculous. By no means a Pool fan but he plays an important role in that system.

      5. XABI 15
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He is such an interesting striker. He is World Class in so many aspects, I think he would be close to starting for most teams in the world as he compliments the players around him so well.

        I just do not think he is a true centre forward and scoring lots of goals has never been his strength. He misses too many chances that players like Lewandowski, Cavani, Ibra and Ronaldo are ruthless with.

    18. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy (C) a bold move this GW rather than Salah? Chasing a big ML lead...

      1. XABI 15
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I think it could be a good move, I have Salah and Mane and think I am going for Mane as he has the better away form

        1. Simon69
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Both are good choices, tbf. Difficult to call which one will have a bigger impact.

      2. Carlton_Goal
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Definitely bold considering Vardy's form! Could go for Ings if looking for a differential?

        1. Simon69
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I'm thinking about how rubbish Norwich are tbf. Could be the game that he turns it around. Ings is a good shout though...

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

            That's fair enough, I think it's still a decent shout, just very brave haha.

    19. XABI 15
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Would you rather have Ayoze Perez or Harvey Barnes?

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

        Barnes

      2. patricio33
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I have the same question. Perez or Barnes?

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

      Who to start this week?

      A) Rico (CHE)
      B) Boly (tot)

      Thanks in advance

      1. XABI 15
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Boly. Who is going to score for Tottenham?

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

          I was thinking that but they did manage to put the ball in the back of the net against Chelsea. Bournemouth have also kept 3 clean sheets in their last 4 premier league games against Chelsea

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

        B for Boly

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

        Boly easy

      4. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Serious question?

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

          Yes it is. A tough decision because Bournemouth have a good record recently against Chelsea, and Wolves in good form since Boly has been back, but both games could easily be blanks.

    21. C'mon the Fylde
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Still fiddling around with my WC.

      How does this look?

      Pope
      TAA Robertson Doherty
      Salah Richarlison Fernandes Barnes
      Jiminez Ings DCL

      Button Fernandez AWB KDB

      1. XABI 15
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Big fan of the Doherty pick. If on a WC i want 2 playing Gks if possible, so would see if you could upgrade Button (possibly downgrade AWB to Charlie Taylor for example as he plays in Gameweek 31)

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

      Martial or Fernandes??

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

        Fernandes if you don't have neither.

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

      Grealish to who? Max 6.6m. Already have 3 Leicester. Thinking about Mount but might just be stupid.

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

        Bit of a punt but Snodgrass? 4 assists and 2 goals in the last 8 games

      2. XABI 15
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        A sneaky pick could be Mcneil, hes got some form, a decent match this week and plays in 31.

    24. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      So who’s planning a FH in 31?

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

        Depends on the amount of games. If only just 2 games (worst scenario i think) then not using it and rocking with just a few players.

        1. XABI 15
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          see my reply to your comment above

      2. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        No don’t think so.

        1) Should be able to field around 8 minimum I reckon providing the cup results go the way is expected

        2) More fun using my FH in the big double can’t lie

      3. Carlton_Goal
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Most likely

    25. Tmel
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      McCarthy
      Holgate TAA Gomez Rico*
      Salah Dendoncker Traore*
      Vardy Jimenez
      (Button Egan Grealish KDB Auba)

      2FT + 0.1ITB - currently have anywhere between 8-10 players depending on Rico & Traore:

      a) Rico & Grealish > Stephens & Barnes
      b) Rico & Grealish > Stephens & Armstrong
      c) Rico & Grealish > Stephens & Mount
      d) Egan, Grealish & Dendoncker > Saiss, Armstrong & Barnes (-4)
      e) Egan, Grealish & Traore > CTaylor, B. Fernandes & Saka (-4)

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

      Firmino Rico > Vardy Robertson?

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

        yea

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

        100%

      3. MOTHRA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yep

    27. Tmel
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bets option out of:

      1) Barnes
      2) McNeil
      3) Armstrong
      4) Mount

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

        1, 4, 2, 3. In that order

    28. Mcgugan
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Doucoure to X - can be anybody up to 9m.
      I already have Traore (and can't be a LIV option).

      a) Fernandes
      b) Barnes
      c) Mount
      d) Other

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

        Fernandes or Rich

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

        Alli

    29. akhilrajau
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      KDB -> Alli?

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

        That is one big no.

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

        Yep