Scout Notes

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

    What to do with Lunds? Get rid for who or save FT?
    1FTs & 2m itb

    Ryan
    TAA - Taylor - Soy - Cathcart*
    Salah - Martial - Mane
    Ings - DCL - Jimenez

    Subs: Button - Romeu - Kdb - Lunds

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

      Definitely get rid. Go for Lascelles and keep the change

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

      Cathy or Lund to Boly/Saiss? Spurs look toothless.

    3. TKC07
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lunds > Boly/Saiss

  2. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    If you had to improve this team in 2 transfers, what moves would you do?

    Hendo Pope
    TAA Gomez Taylor Egan Basham
    Salah KDB Traore Cantwell Hayden
    Kun Jimenez Ings

    1 Ft 4.1 itb

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

      Basham to Doherty or Hayden to Barnes imo

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

      Get rid of the Sheffield triple up. One of Egan/Basham to go and maybe save the other transfer or upgrade Traore/Cantwell/Hayden

    3. endy919
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      sell Kun , upgrade Cantwell/Hayden

      1. TKC07
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Egan OR Basham > Boly OR Saiss
        Kun > Auba next week.

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

      Kun >> Vardy
      Hayden >> Barnes/Maddison/Fernandes

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

      Hayden to Barnes, SHU defender to a Wolf?

    6. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers guys.Some interesting transfers to think about.
      Considering Kun + Hayden > DCL + Bruno for a hit.
      SHU defence is playable in gw 29, will remove Basham after that for Doherty.

      1. endy919
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Kun,Hayden-Vardy,Bruno/Martial?

        1. King Kohli
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          DCL ahead of Vardy for me mate.Bruno looks good.

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

      Gomez Kun Hayden to Mane, Doherty/Pereira, cheap fwd would tempt me for a -4.

      1. King Kohli
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Would be for a -8 sadly as have only 1 Ft.
        Can get Doherty, Mane and DCL with change to spare.

  3. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Henderson --> Schmeichel for -4pts, YAY or NAY?

    Cheers!

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

      Nay

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

      Nay. Do you have another keeper?

      1. The Man Pastore
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Button...

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

          Pope then

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

    Bit late to the party on this but gw29 and a potential double. Who could be involved and how likely is it?

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

      City isn’t it? So you’ll get one game. Pointless even thinking about if you ask me

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

      Potential for City and Arsenal.

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

        Arsenal? I thought it would be Chelsea. Arsenal will have Europa League that week if they beat Olympiacos.

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

      It may pay off if you have Auba. With City assets you know full well that 2 different line ups will be fielded, bar Ederson and Fernandinho

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

        Ederson is quite the exception though

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

          Potential 12pts yeah. I do have a feeling Arsenal would score though

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

      Wasn't City V Chelsea mooted as an option too depending on Europe (possibly this was in a dream).

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

        I thought this was the only realistic possibility. Don't Arsenal need to be knocked out of Europe to have DGW29? They won the away leg so that seems unlikely.

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

      Could be City with either Arsenal (h) or Chelsea (a) being the second game with Man Utd (a)

      Might be foolish from me but I think I'll be ignoring it... who's gonna get 120+ minutes in those except Ederson?

      And you want your City asset to actually play the weekend after (BUR), which is just before Real Madrid 2nd leg anyway. Too hard to predict.

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

      Crellin thinks it is likely, I think it is more unlikely than likely. If it is going to happen, Friday is probably the day it is announced/provisionally announced.

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

        This friday?

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

          Yes - hopefully not at 6pm as there will be a meltdown 🙂

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

            What game are we talking about here? The poster above says it's a game being played gw31 that's being rescheduled, surely if they don't know the results of fa cup the game cant be moved?

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

    -4 move... Son+Lunds >> Maddison/Barnes+Robbo??

    Bang on the money for Maddison.

    McCarthy
    Soy / TAA / ??? / Aurier
    ??? / Salah / Traoré
    Vardy / Ings / Jiménez
    (McGov. Rico. KDB*. Grealish*)

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

      Yep. I'd go Barnes I think.

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

        I'm with Kanchelskis.
        But Camzy (I think) posted something interesting on Perez as a flat track bully.

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

          I am NOT going Pérez. Let’s not start that one again haha.

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

          And Robbo created a lot yesterday - unlucky not to get more

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

            Agree.

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

      I like it. Go for Maddi

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

        Maddi would involve a potentially early transfer with Son dropping (how ironic) and Robbo rising. Already lost 0.1 on Lunds last night

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

          In which case go for Barnes. Both of them are great options.

          Feel bad for you Rafa cause I remember you took a -4 hit to bring Son in same week he got injured.

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

            Yeah so reluctant to make early moves again. Losing lots of money though. And I do prefer Maddi. Think I’ll wait

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

              Mads and VVD/Doherty are another route. But I prefer Robbo for my sins.

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

          Barnes it is

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

            Yeah, can you believe a Son drop will price me out?? 😆 oh the irony

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

      You must hate Aurier being there for another week. He's your Mat Ryan so to speak

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

        Don't get me started on Matt Ryan... 🙁

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

          I'm personally surprised at my self restraint not to sell for a hit or to troll him somehow on social media. Guess I'm not quite a nut bag yet.

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

        Yes. But he actually looks OK this week, fingers crossed. Then he goes for Doherty

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

          Which is another reason to go Barnes over Maddi I guess. Allows Aurier >> Doherty next week

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

            Beautiful transfer

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

    Grealish to:

    A) Perez
    B) Tielemans
    C) Barnes

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

      C out of those, easily

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

      C

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

      Barnes any day

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

      C

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

      C

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

      Barvey Harnes

    7. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I chose Perez. Once it's not B you're alright I'd say.

      • TKC07
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        D) McNeil 😉

      • Mid budget coach
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Perez is good against all mid level and bottom teams no matter the defense
        Barnes performs against poor RBs
        Consider this in your transfers
        Mount is a solid alternative

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

      Arguments about Mane being better than Salah and vice versa.

      Some prefer having Salah as an FPL asset, others prefer Mane. Some prefer both.

      FPL aside, Liverpool fans are happy to see both of them destroy opposition defences 😀

      Just pick one and be happy or have both. Easy peasy. Both will end up on more or less the same points this season.

      That is how the cookie is crumbling.

      I am sticking with Salah and have from GW1 and going to Mane will be completely sideways.

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

        Amen, brother (or sister)

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

        Very true. Mané is the better player though 🙂 *Salah owner*

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

          Uh oh. Where's Irbox?

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

            Salah is the better FPL player. Real life is irrelevant in this game

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

        The truth has been spoken! 🙂 Last night I celebrated Mane's goal like crazy, even though I don't have him and had Salah (C) instead.

      4. kime67
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hes better but somehow salah gets more goals.

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

          Pens?

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

          Somehow = more minutes played

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

      Play Saiss or Traore?

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

        If I was confident Traore would start I would definitley be starting him but don't want to end up with another 1 pointer incase he is benched again

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

        Traore

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

      Is there anyone worth taking a hit for up to 5.9 in midfield to replace Cantwell this week? Wanted to bring Barnes in but after he was benched I didn't go for it straight away and then Cantwell dropped in price.

      The candidates I can see are
      A) Armstrong
      B) Snodgrass
      C) Saint-Maximin

      But all of these feel a little bit underwhelming...

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

        A of those - fixtures and Redmond out.

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

        A has the stats to back him up plus some great fixtures. Armstrong and Ings double up is a lovely differential

      3. TKC07
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I wouldn't for a hit. Cantwell home game stats not bad tho!

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

        Thanks for the responses!

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

      Anyone rocking out the 3 man Robbo, TAA, Doherty defence yet?

      Dying to get that in place

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

        Not yet, but I can see the draw.

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

        I have that defense, scored me well this week.

        I'm looking at adding pereira to make a 433/442

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

          Thought just this as I was pressing POST above

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

        I think fpl general has done it. I'm going to in 29 I think.

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

          He will run into a lot of benching headaches i feel

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

        Me

      5. Up the tics
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I do yes, soy and kelly 4th and 5th

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

        I'm rocking Fernandez Holgate Boly

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

      Things are on the up again. 126k rise this week to about 400k with team well set for GW28 (can field strong 11 with no hits) and also have all three chips still intact (excluding TC). Top 100k is within reach

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

        Think bigger.

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

          top 50k?

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

            Should be able to reach t50 or maybe even t20 with those chips yeah. Still very bunched-up.

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

            Yes.
            I've gone up 200k (275 - 75ish) in last 5 GWs without any crazy scores and even a red one week so with all your chips left compared to many above who won't have (inc. me), plenty of skill (and of course a bit of luck) could you get there.

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

            Possible, easily..
            i was 115k last week, now 70k...its all plausible

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

        Good luck mate 🙂 In a similar boat as you, even though GW27 saw a red arrow.

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

          cheers mate

    13. Gunner1290
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I thought it was a city Chelsea double gameweek in 29? Where do these rumours start from?

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

        City vs either Arsenal or Chelsea are what I thought - where it came from, I couldn't say.

        1. Gunner1290
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          It is only arsenal if they get knocked out of the Europa league I have been lead to believe? Which does not seem likely now

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

            Yes. What about Chelsea? This would be the GW31 game brought forward. In contrast to the Arse, decent chance of Chelsea going out of Europe (City too).

    14. kime67
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Remove bench boost for next season. Worst chip ever. Makes us think about our bench too much.

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

        Also make Triple Captain to be Double-Player Captain instead. I.e. both your captain and vice captain score double points

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

        I don't think it is a bad chip. Makes you think about your bench.
        🙂 What would you replace it with?
        Captain automatically on highest scoring player?
        C and VC both getting double scores?
        Reverse most recent transfer?
        All-out-attack?

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

          Love all those suggestions to be honest 😀

      3. kime67
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        just remove it. 2 wildcards is enough and free hit is useful at 31 blank.

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

          How about proper old school? 1 WC, no chips.

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

      How do you link your FPL team to your profile?? Is it under the "WEBSITE" section?

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

        Yep

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

          Cheers mate, did that work? 😀

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

            It did indeed. What's your rank aim for End of season? You're in pretty much the same boat as me...

            I'm still dreaming of top 50k if chips go my way - but currently absolutely no strategy on when to play them....

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

              If I get in top 200K I would be happy to be honest. Did some silly moves this season and I am paying the price. Anything beyond top 200K would be a bonus 🙂

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

            Yes can see your FPL history 😀

            I removed my link about two weeks ago.

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

              Thanks bud. How come you removed yours?

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

                Just felt like it.

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

      In the profile, I put it under Biographical Info (dont know if this is right)

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

        Thanks mate, think I've done it

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

          Yeah, its displaying correctly now. Sorry about the muddled reply.

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

            No probs 🙂 Cheers anyway!

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

      Is Traore to Barnes a waste of my ft? Can easily roll (have 2 on bench)

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

        I'd do it if nothing else on.

        Taara-wele too hit and miss and now possibly bench bound too.

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

          Would mean triple Leicester for me. I think Traore could do well vs spuds - but I can't be done with rotation risks

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

            Season defining decision then (don't feel pressured though 😉 )

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

              Yes I guess its not a biggie

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

      2 Free Transfers to make 11 for this GW.

      The simple move:

      Grealish & Kelly out for something like Barnes & Boly and Im all set for GW28

      The ambitious move:

      Kelly, Grealish, Firmino to Roberston, Bruno, Vydra (or other budget striker) for a -4 hit

      Have Trent & Salah & Auba

      Hang tough with first 2 transfers or Go for it?

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

        K.I.S.S.

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

          OK. Cheers

    19. Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      are people using their FH/WC in GW31?

      also, which teams are blanking (or likely to blank) in 31?

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

          thanks, looks like quite a few likely to blank. how are most ppl planning to go through that if not using FH/WC?

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

            Planning. Start bringing in bad players from teams who have a fixture gw31 now. Wood, Deulofeu, C Wilson etc.

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        No

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

          do u have enough playing for that GW? Or is it just bite the bullet as most teams playing are bottom tier that week?

    20. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Even if there's a DGW 29 I think I'm going to have to do Vardy in for Aguero.

      1. King Kohli
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Not considering DCL?
        Red hot form
        Focal point of a free scoring Everton team.

    21. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      @samuelluckhurst
      United stepping up their interest in Jack Grealish #mufc

      ^Fantastic player, would be a top signing for United provided he's coached correctly. He's good enough for Liverpool/City imo!

      1. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Would love this. Coaching is a good point though, we've had a habit of making players worse. Fits the profile of the sort of player who could push on though.

        Grealish/Bruno/Fred, bye bye Pogba.

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

          Fred has been amazing, no doubt! But Bruno & Grealish at CM with McSauce as holding midfielder would be the best possible midfield for us!

      2. King Kohli
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Would be a great signing.
        Not sure of his best position though, is it in a 3 man midfield as a box to box or is it further up as more of LW?

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

        Bruno and Grealish. Blimey. If they signed a decent focal point up front they'd be all right

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

        Will be interesting to see how he does when he plays for England (which surely he will be given his chance in the next IB) - big fishes in small ponds aren't always the same when they are in bigger ponds.

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

          Good point but he seems to have the personality. It's pretty inevitable that he'll join a top 6 (well depending where some teams finish.. 😉 ) club.

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

            Oh yeah, no way he is staying at Villa. Hope he does well, but touting him as the next messiah like some are here is premature to say the least.

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

        Would be great.
        Shame they made OGS manager, he would have been better as director of football.

        1. King Kohli
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          If they get Grealish, he would have done a terrific job of signing promising players who want to play for the club and clearing out lot of the deadwood.

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

            Exactly. He has been great at getting in and getting out players - still not at all convinced about the actual coaching/managing bit though.

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

          I doubt that - no decent DoF would allow a club to spend £80m on Harry Maguire and £50m on AWB.

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

            Think the prices are nothing to do with Olly.
            Woodward/Judge ask other clubs how much they want, think about it for a month and then pay that amount.

      6. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Pogba out
        Grealish, RW IN

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

          We need a good striker as well! A proper No.9

        2. King Kohli
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Sancho would be the dream but no chance of it happening.
          I think a quality striker is more of a priority than Rw.

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

      need your help guys
      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

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

        C biggest uplift.

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

          This

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

          lundstram or kelly to get rid of?

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

            Money no object, Kelly - Lund still seems to be good for 1 pointers.

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

        I like kelly to doherty as that gives you 3 excellent defenders that you can play every week

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

          doherty or saiss and save money for the coming week?

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

      Pope
      TAA Robbo Taylor Lascelles Stevens*
      Salah Traore*
      Kun* Jimenez Ings

      Hendo* KDB* Fleck* Hayden*

      2 FT
      0 ITB

      Kun, Traore & Stevens to Vardy, Bruno & Saiss for a hit?

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

        yes
        might payoff

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

        Fudge yeah

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

        Cheers fam

    24. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Fernandes or Martial?

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

        Bruno

        1. On set pieces, corners, pens!

        2. All the attack goes through him!

        3. Martial might play wide in some games, where Ighalo is given a start!

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

        F

      3. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Bruno

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

        One more for Bruno and don't hang about, he's likely to be 9 million by this time next week.

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

          He's 8.2 and price restrictions have a max of 0.3 in any game week for a particular player, so 8.7 is the absolute maxiumum for him.

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

        Neither for me. Going to struggle bit time in their next 3 fixtures and then blank in 31. Wait for double GW’s

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

          Did you forget about United playing better against stronger opponents?

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

            😆 I can easily see clean sheets for Everton and City

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

              The way United are playing recently, I don't think it will be easy for Everton & City to not concede. Also, Everton & City are not so good at keeping clean sheets!

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

                Define recently. They failed to score in 3 consecutive matches in the last 5 GW’s: Liverpool, Burnley, Wolves. They still look bang average (Watford made them look good). 4-0 win to Everton in the same fixture at Goodison last season

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

                  Trying to persuade a Man U fan that Man U are not very good is a fool's errand.

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

                  The last 2 against Chelsea & Watford have been very promising for United's attack! Everton have kept only 6 CS this season. I don't think they would be a tough opponent to score against!

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

                    Bookies have the Toffees favourites

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

                      They can win! It won't be that tough for them to beat United at Goodison. I totally agree to that! But not conceding a goal against them is a different thing and in my opinion that would be a tough job for Everton!

      6. CelticBhoy1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks guys, Bruno seems to be the smarter option

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

        Actually quite annoying to own Martial because I can't justify the double up and selling ignores his recent form. Bruno or none - but I'm guessing 31 is the time to jump on both.

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

      Pope
      TAA Soy Lascelles Stephens
      Mane Salah Traore
      Vardy Ings Greenwood

      Button KDB Grealish Egan

      1M ITB, 0FT

      Any thoughts? Anything worth a hit?

      TIA guys.

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

        Good

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

        Nothing worth a hit. G2G.

    26. dshv
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Is it okay to play with Mane captain over Salah again..

      Hope for differential

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

        For sure

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

        More than OK.

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

        Thank you both

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

      A) Fernandez+Mooy this week, next week get Auba, sell Vardy
      B) get Pukki+Mooy this week

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

        Dont like Plan B

    28. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hardly groundbreaking but how about this move for 1FT...

      DCL > Jota

      Yay or Nay?

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Last weeks move, streaky player might see nothing for weeks?

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

        Ive been one of the few waving the flag for Jota. I watched both of his last 2 games in full (EL, PL)
        There is a spark about him at the moment that is clear to see. He thinks that everything he does will result in a goal. And when you think like that as a forward, you are unstoppable. I dont know if i would want to lose DCL out of my team (he has played well in the games i have seen also) but I do think Jota will outscore Jiminez in the next 6 games.

    29. ASOUSA12
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Help needed, a little bit lost with next moves...

      2FT £0.9 ITB

      McCarthy
      Williams / Robbo / TAA / Lascelles / Kelly*
      Alli / Salah
      Jimenez / Vardy / Ings

      Woodman / Dendoncker / De Bruyne* / Grealish*

      Which one should i prioritise, current strategy thinking is prepare BGW31 with FTs and then WC GW32, but if Liverpool goes through the FA Cup i might FH GW31. Also a little bit lost if Alli was dropped in the last game due to a rest, tactical reason or if he will now be on the bench due to that substitution incident:

      1) Kelly -> Saiss / Boly (currently favouring Saiss due to budget reasons, seems the safest move until we know more about possible DGW29 and FA Cup results)
      2) De Bruyne + Kelly -> Maddison + Pereira (seems to be the move with the biggest upside in the next 3 GWs due to Liverpool run of fixtures)
      3) Grealish + Kelly -> Barnes / Perez + Soyuncu (i'm not sure about neither of Barnes / Perez due to most of their goal involvements without Vardy on the team and they can always stick to wingback formation while Ndidi is out)
      4) De Bruyne + Grealish -> Maddison + Richarlison (Maddison for next 3 fixtures and Richarlison due to OOP and BGW31)
      5) De Bruyne + Grealish -> Martial + Fernandes (i believe this double up will very popular in the end of the season due to Man Utd good run of fixtures)
      6) Grealish -> Sarr / Doucure / H Wilson / Traore / McNeill (in order to prepare for BGW31)

      Cheers

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

        Too much. Aaaargh. 3 but Barnes and Saiss/Boly

        1. ASOUSA12
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          But isn't Barnes just the flavour of the month like last season?

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

        Too many words
        No grav

        Why are you not considering removing Alli?

        1. ASOUSA12
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Alli (in theory) should be Spurs talisman without Son and Kane and also will be on pens. But if he will be benched he has to be the priority transfer.

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

            Fair enough 1 and 6?

    30. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What’s my best option do we think this week folks??
      A- Aguero to Vardy and have 11 players playing
      B- Aguero and Fleck to Mané and DCL/Pukki -4 and have 12 players playing will bench one of Boly or Stephens
      Cheers all

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

        A

    31. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Past three game weeks scored the same points?
      How weird!!!

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

        Had to check your profile to see proof 😀

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          What’s the probability of that happening?