Scout Notes

Ominous comments from Guardiola after City flop in Double Gameweek opener

Manchester United 2-0 Manchester City

  • Goals: Anthony Martial (£7.9m), Scott McTominay (£4.9m)
  • Assists: Bruno Fernandes (£8.4m)
  • Bonus: Victor Lindelof (£5.3m) x3, David de Gea (£5.4m) x2, Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.3m) x1

Manchester City’s first Double Gameweek 29 fixture was a dire watch for Fantasy managers who went all-in on Pep Guardiola’s side.

After an underwhelming set of scores from Arsenal’s key attackers on Saturday, this was another blow for anyone who lumped on assets with two fixtures this Gameweek.

Not one City player registered more than two points at Old Trafford, with Sergio Aguero (£11.9m) failing to even last 60 minutes, two Ederson (£6.0m) errors costing his side a clean sheet, and the likes of Riyad Mahrez (£8.4m), Benjamin Mendy (£5.5m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) reduced to second-half substitute’s appearances.

Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m), by some distance the most-owned City asset in Fantasy Premier League, didn’t even make the bench, with the 2018/19 champions not prepared to take a risk on the Belgian’s shoulder injury.

There is still one more Double Gameweek 29 match to come for City, of course, and there could still be plenty of points to be salvaged from the wreck on Wednesday night at the Etihad.

Concern remains over who makes the starting XI against Arsenal and just how fully motivated the Citizens will be, however.

Guardiola’s comments on De Bruyne just before kick-off on Sunday not only cast the influential midfielder’s involvement in midweek in some doubt but confirmed what many of us were thinking: that the UEFA Champions League and FA Cup will now take precedent over the Premier League, given that the title race is effectively over and City are looking assured of a top-four place (whether that leads to European qualification or not):

He feels better but he doesn’t feel 100%. And we don’t take risks. We have three important games in the Premier League but of course, the position that we have, Madrid and Newcastle are the real important games for us.

The likes of De Bruyne, Aguero and Mahrez will continue to get Premier League minutes from now until mid-May but anticipating when those starts will come may now be even trickier.

To give two examples, the Gameweek 30 clash with Burnley comes three days before the rematch with Real Madrid, while the two legs of the Champions League quarter-finals (should Guardiola’s side make it that far) fall either side of a Gameweek 33 trip to Southampton.

Aguero’s participation on Wednesday night might also hinge on his fitness, as he was spotted with an ice pack on his thigh immediately after being withdrawn at Old Trafford – although this is not an uncommon practise for substituted players who are nursing even the most minor of knocks and there has been no word from the City camp on any injury so far.

The Argentine striker had little to work with in the Manchester derby, not registering a single legitimate shot on goal and having fewer touches of the ball than even Mahrez managed in a 30-minute cameo.

Aguero did have the ball in the net just after the break but was denied by an offside flag, with a quick VAR check confirming that the premium FPL forward had marginally strayed beyond the last man.

There were few players in light blue who actually made a positive impression, in all honesty.

Raheem Sterling (£11.7m) was pocketed by the excellent Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.3m), while Phil Foden (£5.1m) posed very little threat on a rare Premier League start and there was precious little creativity from the visitors’ central midfield sans De Bruyne.

Sterling did test David de Gea (£5.4m) with a low effort early on and went close to connecting with Mahrez’s cross on 74 minutes but City had only seven shots on goal all game, the joint-fourth-lowest total in Gameweek 29 so far.

There was encouragement at the back for owners of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.1m) and co, meanwhile.

With City deprived of Aymeric Laporte‘s (£6.3m) services, we were treated to one of Nicolas Otamendi‘s (£5.0m) more reckless displays, with the experienced stopper perhaps fortunate not to concede a penalty for a challenge on Fred (£5.3m).

Otamendi’s woes paled in comparison to Ederson’s horror show, however, with the Brazilian goalkeeper first letting Anthony Martial‘s (£7.9m) deadlock-breaking strike squirm through his grasp and then having to dash back to his line to prevent the Frenchman from adding a second when a routine pass back from Joao Cancelo (£5.2m) rolled under his feet.

Ederson then laid the ball on a plate for Scott McTominay (£4.9m) to seal the victory in stoppage time, with the Brazil international’s misplaced throw out presenting the United substitute with an empty net from 35 yards.

As one would expect, Guardiola backed his goalkeeper after full-time:

He saved one or two, he’s an exceptional goalkeeper. I don’t come to judge my players, mistakes are part of the game. He will recover.

It’s part of the game so next time he’s going to be better. He’s an extraordinary player. The way we needed the build-up, sometimes it happens.

This was another superb result for United in one of the so-called ‘bigger’ games, with the Red Devils having taken six points off their cross-city rivals in 2019/20 on top of victories over the likes of Chelsea (twice), Spurs and Leicester.

Jose Mourinho’s fatigued troops are next up for United in Gameweek 30 and there is little to fear in north London at present, despite the red blob on the Season Ticker.

It has often been in matches against the ‘also-rans’ that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have struggled this season and United have plenty of those after the international break, with six successive fixtures against bottom-half teams from Gameweeks 32-37 (FA Cup permitting).

In Bruno Fernandes (£8.4m), however, they now possess a player capable of unlocking most defences.

His superb, no-look assist from a free-kick for Martial’s goal was his fifth attacking return since his debut in Gameweek 25 (nobody has more in that time) and the bleak days of Andreas Pereira (£4.8m) playing in the number ten role are a dim memory.

He should also perhaps have had a penalty to take for that aforementioned foul by Otamendi on Fred, while a bit more vision and less selfishness from Dan James (£5.8m) in the 69th minute would have seen the Portuguese midfielder played in unmarked on the edge of the City box.

Martial is certainly prospering from his new teammate’s arrival, with his last two league goals owing much to the vision of Fernandes.

The Frenchman continues to impress and frustrate in equal measure, having failed to capitalise on two chances shortly before his opener, but he now has seven goals to his name in the last 11 Gameweeks – only Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.4m) has more in that time.

Those who aren’t using the Free Hit chip in Gameweek 31 and who don’t already own the likes of Martial and/or Fernandes are unlikely to make a move for the in-form pair now, given United’s upcoming blank, but the Portugal international is nevertheless the most-bought player of Gameweek 30 at present and the bandwagon will surely only gain further momentum after the international break.

Interest in United’s defence may also gather speed.

This was their fourth clean sheet in five league games (their eighth in ten matches in all competitions), with Victor Lindelof (£5.3m), de Gea and Wan-Bissaka all pocketing bonus points to supplement their shut-outs.

Brandon Williams (£4.1m) was recalled to the starting XI as McTominay made way, with the hosts reverting to a wing-back system for the visit of Guardiola’s side.

The ease with which they kept City out was particularly impressive and Solskjaer said after the match:

Look at the two goals we’ve conceded [over the last ten games] – one shouldn’t have been given against Club Brugge because the ball was rolling [from their goal-kick] and the last one was David [De Gea’s mistake], so we are getting there.

At times, we pressed and pushed them back and we tried to be aggressive with the wing-backs and three up front. So we ended up with three at the back, and, when we hit the press, I think we made them make mistakes and, of course, we’re happy with the result.

Manchester United XI (3-4-1-2): De Gea; Maguire, Lindelof, Shaw; Wan-Bissaka, Matic, Fred, Williams (Bailly 78′); Fernandes (Ighalo 88′); James, Martial (McTominay 78′).

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Cancelo, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Zinchenko (Mendy 77′); B Silva (Mahrez 59′), Rodri, Gundogan; Foden, Sterling, Aguero (Jesus 59′).

Members Analysis

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  1. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 20 days ago

    Vardy hatty

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      Amen brother

    2. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      Off the bench? It is Aston Villa I suppose...

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 20 days ago

        I'll be happy with a single goal too ...

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        😆

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      I think it was the great philosopher Kevinnius Keeganus who once said :

      I would love it, LOVE IT

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 20 days ago

        Have you ever worked biggus dickus into a comment?

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 20 days ago

          I couldn't possibly blaspheme the timeless genius of Monty Python

          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 19 days ago

            Respect.

  2. Brehmeren
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 20 days ago

    Rumours of a benching.

    1. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      Reply fail to above.

  3. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 20 days ago

    KDB out looks the logical move now !!
    Feels stupid now after © him this GW with Taa V©.

    Really hope Vardy looks good in whatever minutes he plays tonight. I think I'm going to hold Vardy. Maybe prove detrimental but don't wanna go against my gut feeling

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      So KDB is not expected to play Burnley?

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 20 days ago

        If he doesn't play arsenal I'm not sure he'll play more than 20 against Burnley

        1. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 20 days ago

          Apparently he’s back in full training today

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 20 days ago

            Is he ?
            Thanks for the information mate
            I'll live with some hope than 😉

            1. Qaiss
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 20 days ago

              I hope he’s not cause I want us to win on Wednesday lol, but yeah. If he does play then taking him out is stupidity, on his day he can rip any team in the world to pieces.

              1. Amey
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 20 days ago

                That isn't a question.
                He's best in prem. But city are clearly targeting UCL & fa cup so I'm expecting lots of rotation.
                31 & 34 possible blanks too

                1. Tinkermania
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 20 days ago

                  He wasn't rested or dropped. He wasn't fit to play in the Derby.

                  1. Amey
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 20 days ago

                    Hmm
                    So you think i should keep Kdb ?

                    1. Tinkermania
                      • 4 Years
                      4 years, 20 days ago

                      Yes.

                2. Niho992
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 19 days ago

                  City will play in GW 34 in midweek vs Newcastle or Chelsea. No blank.

                  1. Amey
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 19 days ago

                    So no blank GW 34 ...
                    Thanks for the information

          2. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 20 days ago

            He was in traing before the UTD match.

            Alarm bells.

            1. Qaiss
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 20 days ago

              Has he damaged your rank this season or something lol. You hate his guts

              1. FOO FIGHTER
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 20 days ago

                Not at all.

                Go look at the weeks I did not own him.

                https://fantasy.premierleague.com/my-team

      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 20 days ago

        Pep will put out his best team vs Burnley.

        Wipes his eyes...

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 20 days ago

          To get injured against bullies 😀

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 19 days ago

            You are told going without going KDB is season ending stuff.

            I call it BS.

            1. Tinkermania
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 19 days ago

              I don't think I have owned him this season. Want to see my green arrows?

              1. Bushwhacker
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 19 days ago

                The #1 team has him . . your green arrows could have been bigger. 🙂

              2. FOO FIGHTER
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 19 days ago

                By all means.

    2. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      Yeah thinking it'll be him out for mane next gw. Nothing in doing is working, so might as well change things up

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 20 days ago

        Similar move planned.
        Vvd out
        Mane in for me

  4. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 20 days ago

    Basel vs Eintracht Frankfurt UEL fixture has been cancelled due to coronovirus.

    Sounding like a sightseeing tour in Leverkusen for me.

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      No rationale behind it

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 20 days ago

        Fans that have payed for flights and hotels will still travel and watch the game in pubs.

        1. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 20 days ago

          Exactly. 600 deaths outside China in a month and a half, at the stage of ‘not knowing’ about the virus that much. Yet it’s apparently some plague. Millions in that time have died cause of cancer, sepsis and other terrible illnesses.

          1. Qaiss
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 20 days ago

            And yeah your point is spot on. They should just be encouraging people to just be really hygienic (people should be anyway and not have to be told by news/government) and then they won’t get it

          2. Feanor
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 19 days ago

            366 deaths just in Italy, and that number is climbing every day.

            Cancer isn't contagious, you fool.

          3. Saxe-Gotha
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 19 days ago

            It's comical that you think "millions" have died in a month and a half. I'd be willing to bet that many people haven't died in total from any cause whatsoever in that time period.

            1. Old Man
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 19 days ago

              57 million people died (any cause) in 2015, so that would make approimately 4.5 million per month.

          4. Lucky Russian
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 19 days ago

            Millions could die of CV if the correct preventative measures are not taken. Yes wash your hands but I found this video very informative - a vitamin D supplement / sunshine will boost your immune system and make it up to 70% less likely of catching. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5yVGmfivAk&t=0s

  5. Ian Davis
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 20 days ago

    Pope or Henderson for the rest of the season?

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      Pope

  6. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 20 days ago

    What's all this about Perez may not be fit for tonight? I have him and KDB with Mount and Holgate who'll come in with Lundstarm 3rd sub which will make it all the more sickening!

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      Hes a garbage man and wont start tonight even after going off early last game and then rested in the cup. Im also an owner, but contemplating rage selling even before the game starts.

  7. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 20 days ago

    Is this vardy and perez rumour likely to be true? Reliable sources?

    Own both of them and benched Barnes.

    I hate this game.

    1. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      They're about as reliable as it gets.

      If it was before deadline I'd make decisions based on the info put it that way.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 20 days ago

        Probably next GW then
        Leicester have early KO

      2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 20 days ago

        Hate this game ffs......

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      You can hope 🙂

    3. golden skulltula 69
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      I hope Pérez plays tonight

    4. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Pure guesswork . . . there's no way Leicester make these calls 24 hours before the match on a Sunday afternoon.

      1. Pipermaru
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Unless they are both injured.

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 19 days ago

          Even if they do they aren't going to tell anyone. Vardy not starting last time was out of the blue.

          1. fusen
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 19 days ago

            Lots of managers decide their tactics and appropriate players to fit the tactics in advance. It's not some old school "show us how good you are in training this afternoon and you may make the team this evening" There will be clear game plan Rogers wants to use and he'll know who is fit enough to fit into that plan.

            For all the reasons you may not want to believe leaked lineups, "the manager surely can't know his team this early" shouldn't be one of them.

            1. Pipermaru
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 19 days ago

              Plus we know Vardy is\was injured, same with Chilwell, Perez is a litle bit unknown but if there's even slight doubt about their fitness resting them against poor Villa side makes sense.

            2. Bushwhacker
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 19 days ago

              The manager knowing what he's doing is very different to the manager telling the World what he's going to do.

              1. fusen
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 19 days ago

                It's the nature of leaked lineups. You don't know how close to Rogers the lineup would come free.

                Physios or kit men or data analysts all have families and friends and the lineups do sometimes leak out.

                1. Bushwhacker
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 19 days ago

                  I'm sure they sometimes do ; the culprit found and fired.

                  1. fusen
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 19 days ago

                    leaked lineup was correct then

  8. LC1
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 20 days ago

    After another shocking weekend, could really do with some suggestions for my tem;

    Pope
    TAA VVD Soyuncu Boly
    Salah KDB Barnes
    Auba Vardy Ings

    Traore Dendo Rico

    0.5 ITS and 2 FT.

    Any suggestions are much appreciated!

    Building my team up for GW31.

    Cheers!

    1. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      What is your gut instinct move?

    2. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      Try to build for 31 and beyond.

    3. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Vardy to Jimmy+Traore to Sarr (I would only do first one now but you have 3 Wolves already so...) then maybe KDB to Antonio/Bowen, depends of the outcome of gw30.

  9. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 20 days ago

    Fotmob has that predicted Leicester line up now.

  10. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 20 days ago

    Is it worth using the FH for 31 if I can have 8 players?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      Have you got a wc?

      1. Zilla
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Yes

    2. AC2077
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      I think the avg is going to be 8-9 players for quite a few people.

      I would hold the FH.

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      Don't think so

  11. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 20 days ago

    Otamendi and Ederson, the thing of nightmares for DGW owners.

    1. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Was a great throw to McTominay

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Picture perfect.

  12. some witty pun
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 20 days ago

    I desperately need Vardy to sub in and score, or else I'm in for a huge red arrow

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 20 days ago

      Same

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Sub in? Has it been confirmed that he’s benched? How about Perez?

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Assume he means he's on HIS bench??

  13. 03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Who’s the best man untied players to have in your team?

    Martial or Fernandes

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

      Both

    2. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Fernandes if I had to pick one but eyeing up both from GW32 perhaps

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Bruno is a FPL gift
      Tony can be good on his day

    4. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Both are great value although I’m still not totally convinced Bruno keeps it up. Not like I’ve been wrong before mind

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        😉

      2. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Bruno will get 3 blanks soon.

    5. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Bruno, both good options

    6. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Wait to see if they can break down a team without help from the ref.

    7. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Aiming for both by moving out Salah or Mané but if one Fernandes

    8. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Martial feels like a single digit guy whereas Bruno is explosive, I would prefer Bruno.

  14. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Vardy and Pérez 1pters please. Even a cheeky yellow wouldn’t go amiss 😎

  15. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    help needed please.

    shall I save transfer?

    patricio
    vvd taa soy
    cantwell kdb salah (c) maddison
    dcl auba jimmy
    button/traore/hanley/stephens

    1ft 1.4 itb

    thanks a lot

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Yep, save

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Thanks Holmes
        Hope your week is going better than mine (33 points so far)

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 19 days ago

          Cant say its going well 😀
          41pts but only Aubameyang and Pepe left, looking at another red arrow.

          LEI players will hopefully do the job for you.

  16. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Points predictions for below players please

    A) Perez
    B) Vardinho
    C) KDB
    D) Auba

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      1
      0
      1
      2

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

        lol

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        This, sadly, is probably how it will turn out.

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      1
      1
      1
      20

  17. faux_C
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Fingers crossed for lots of 2 pointers tonight and Wednesday. Who's with me?

    1. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      No one.

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Fail

    3. Stoic
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Hoping for 1 pointers Tonight 😉

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    anyone think the leicester boys have had a falling out with brendan?

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      I think maybe just maybe Arsenal approached him, he asked to speak to us, Leicester board were disgusted and it got out to players and since their form has dropped.

      Or they’ve just gassed out

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Back to reality I guess. They rely too much on couple of players which is rarely a good thing.

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Need a 7-0 win with Vardy scoring 5 after coming on as a sub in the 85th minute to clear the air

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        I like it!

      2. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Asking a little too much. 5-0 with a Vardy brace

  19. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    As usual there was no point planning for this game week and casuals who didnt even bother with the double got rewarded. I had saved up 2 FTs for this period knowing there was a decent possibility of a double game week. Made me get in Auba and Mahrez easily with no hit in addition to KDB. But of course punished for it. Worst season of the casual in living memory...

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      What do u hate about casuals so much

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Casuals

        1. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 19 days ago

          Who don’t act like their life depends on FPL.

      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        I dont see where you see any hate in my post. Simple statement of facts. Casuals have flourished this season

        1. Geriatric Unathletic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 19 days ago

          Yep ranked 2,251 overall and my first season......................not 🙂

          1. Geriatric Unathletic
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 19 days ago

            It is becomming increasingly difficult to get ahead and luck is deffo playing a larger part, or so it feels.

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Aub and Mahrez could flourish on Wednesday. Worth the dice roll.

    3. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      If there was no point planning then why did you plan? 😉

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Because there's always that little hope there that this time the casuals will be punished. But it never happens, instead professional planners get fd over yet again

        1. Geriatric Unathletic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 19 days ago

          Just simply not true. Plenty of players have planed and done well and many others have failed. As I say it just feels like luck is playing more of a role but of course it isn't really.

        2. Geriatric Unathletic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 19 days ago

          Link your team and "we" can all take a look and sympathise with you if warranted?

        3. Pipermaru
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 19 days ago

          That's why I'm going into gw31 with 6 players only, I will finally see how it is to be a casual 🙂

          1. Geriatric Unathletic
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 19 days ago

            Nothing to do with already having used the F.H. chip then?

    4. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Didn't get any double gameweek players in on purpose actually

      1. Chill, we'll call you
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        This exactly. Crazy fixtures to load up on those two teams, especially those going for De Bruyne (TC) when everything pointed to him not playing twice.

    5. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      It's a game of luck. A casual who makes their change after looking for five minutes has as good a chance as you pouring over data for days on end.

  20. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Barnes and soya tonight. 12 points each wmtdd be nice.

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Hoping for a soy no show! I want my Lord points

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Not gonna happen.

    2. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      I would love it....LOVE IT....if Barnes gets a double digit haul

      1. Geriatric Unathletic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Couldn't agree more :).

      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Was just snooping on you team there. That was some bench boost.

        1. Geriatric Unathletic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 19 days ago

          Why thank you Sir Da Minnion. :). Not finished yet as Saka has potential to contribute a few more points, I hope. I was gutted that S'ton lost the clean sheet points too. But yes overall has been a good usage I beleive.

      3. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Ok Kevin

  21. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Come on Villa. Leicester and Rodgers doesnt deserve champions league.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Villa have enough motivation. Trying to stay up and no go back to the clutches of the evil EFL and FFP nonsense.

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      You can cut that out. Again,

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      They deserve it more than anyone below them . . bar Wolves.

  22. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Man United’s fixtures looks great from GW 32 and rest of season

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Bruno, Martial double up on my WC.

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        This for me

      2. andy85wsm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        And which defender?

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 19 days ago

          United defender I’m actually still thinking about which one to choose, AWB and Shaw both are doing very good in the baps recently while Maguire is a threat from set pieces.

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Very good means very bad for United. It's where they struggle. Then again if the refs keeping cashing the cheques they may be OK.

  23. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Any chance Soy doesn’t play?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      As nailed as they come unfortunately

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Unless he gets injured in the warm.

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Lol

  24. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Martial and James reminded me of the selfish jerks in pick-up games who refuse to pass to an open teammate at the top of the box, and instead take bad angle, low percentage shots that are easily saved.

    1. JC9
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      totally agree with you . would have been easy goals for Bruno

  25. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Not trying to have a dig but obviously if you have too much value tied up in KDB, only reason to hang onto him.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      With not many games left value plays no part?

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Well, if you get rid of him now with too much value tied up then you most likely will rip up your team to get him back.

        That is why the cool kids got rid of him earlier in the season 😀

  26. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Bergwijn injury... Spurs very unlucky

  27. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    I've been fitting some new mixer taps all day - getting too old for this lark. On other, more important matters, has Vardy scored yet?

  28. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    What's next here?

    2FT/0.2 ITB

    Guaita, button
    taa, robbo, soy, kiko, egan
    salah, bruno, kdb, grealish, hayden
    ings, jimenez, vardy

    Ings and Jimmy out?

  29. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Weres the lad from twitter who leaks the Leicester team?

    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      Dunno but he said Perez & Vardy aint playing. Somebody else as well, can't remember.

      Pissed off Perez owner

      1. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 19 days ago

        Chilwell was the other guy.

        1. Oggle22
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 19 days ago

          Gutted hopefully he comes off the bench I've got Holgate to come in with his nice -1 haha Lundstarm last on my bench gutted

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      He already leaked it. No Vardy and Perez

  30. NorwichCityLad
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 19 days ago

    Why does everyone prefer wood over Rodriguez when his stats are alot better?

    1. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 19 days ago

      More nailed