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The best premium midfielders ahead of the FPL restart

Fantasy Premier League managers have some tough decisions to make about the premium midfielders on offer ahead of Project Restart.

While some boast excellent Double Gameweek 30+ appeal without much to like about their subsequent fixtures, others can offer excellent runs beyond a less exciting matches in the short-term.

Meanwhile, a lot of the decision making process on these expensive midfielders may come down to which chips Fantasy managers have left.

So to help you identify which of these assets work best for your squad, we have gone through each one to highlight the pros and cons.

That’s a total of 15 players that start off as cheap as Bernardo Silva (£7.7m) and end up as expensive as FPL king Mohamed Salah (£12.7m).

KEVIN DE BRUYNE

  • Price: £10.6m
  • Ownership: 46.8%
  • Next four Gameweeks: ARS + BUR | che | LIV | sou

Kevin De Bruyne (£10.6m) remains the most popular asset in FPL, still sat in 46.8% of squads ahead of Double Gameweek 30+.

That number could even increase in light of Manchester City’s appealing pair of fixtures over the next few days.

Before we even get onto what De Bruyne is capable of, we have to draw attention to the main element of his appeal for a Double Gameweek: reliability of starts.

Across the whole of 2019/20, the only Manchester City to register more pitch-time than the Belgian is Ederson (£6.0m). De Bruyne has played 2,148 minutes of football this season, just 23 minutes fewer than the goalkeeper. That’s about as nailed-on as it can get, especially in comparison to some of the other City midfielders, who we will mention shortly.

But on top of that important role to the team, De Bruyne remains top of the Premier League charts for assists this season, recording a total of 18 for his colleagues.

Furthermore, the Belgian has had his shooting boots in 2019/20, registering more goal attempts than any other Manchester City player in the first 29 Gameweeks, Sergio Aguero (£11.8m) the only Citizen to manage more on target too, even if just under half of them were outside the box.

Either way, as a result of his busy shooting, De Bruyne has already matched his previous best goal-tally in a Premier League season this year (eight), with 10 matches left to go.

While Manchester City have two tough fixtures in Gameweeks 31+ and 32+ (Chelsea and Liverpool), their run of games beyond that are appealing too.

They travel to Southampton, Brighton and Watford between Gameweeks 33+ and 38+ while Newcastle, Bournemouth and Norwich are all due to come to the Etihad Stadium.

With all of that in mind, De Bruyne is likely to be almost unanimously owned by active managers for Double Gameweek 30+. Those with Wildcards left at their disposal won’t be put off by the Chelsea and Liverpool matches while those without will need him for the excellent run of games beyond that.

NICOLAS PÉPÉ

  • Price: £9.3m
  • Ownership: 4.9%
  • Next four Gameweeks: mci + bha | sou | NOR | wol

While a number of the premium options under consideration for Double Gameweek 30+ struggle to offer appealing fixtures immediately afterwards, Arsenal are a different story.

In the wake of facing Manchester City and Brighton in the same round, the Gunners go on to clash with the somewhat questionable defences of Southampton and Norwich.

That is, of course, great news for Nicolas Pépé (£9.3m), who came into some decent form just before coronavirus paused the Premier League season for three months.

Since Mikel Arteta took over, the Ivorian international was best among Arsenal players for assists (three) and created chances with a greater frequency than colleague Mesut Özil (£7.3m). During this period, Pépé registered a key pass every 39 minutes to the German’s one every 41.

The quality of Pépé’s work in this area was also greater than Özil’s, the former Lille man top for big chances created in Arteta’s short reign so far.

Pépé typically fared better at home, especially after Arsenal changed manager, with all his attacking returns after Gameweek 16 coming at the Emirates Stadium (two goals and three assists).

However, that particular restriction could potentially count for less now that the Premier League season will be concluded behind closed doors. Pépé is a player of undoubted technical ability but it is no secret that he struggled to settle into life at Arsenal initially, perhaps on account of the pressure. He could be exactly the sort of player to benefit in a world without fans.

The main question will, of course, be whether or not Fantasy managers can trust Pépé to start or play a significant role in both of the Double Gameweek matches, especially with many possessing the relevant chips to treat this bumper round of action like a daily Fantasy game.

There are just over 66 hours between Arsenal’s trip to the Etihad Stadium and their visit to Brighton, a particularly tight turnaround for a squad that went three months without being able to train together and has not played a competitive fixture since March.

That worry is always going to be a concern for Fantasy managers ahead of Double Gameweek 30+ and all we can do is recount what we know of life before coronavirus.

And what we saw of Pépé in February and March was an increasingly important role in the Arsenal team. He started seven of the Gunners’ last eight league matches before lockdown.

The 572 minutes he recorded in this period was more than any other option capable of playing on the flanks of Arsenal’s 4-2-3-1 system, namely Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.1m), Bukayo Saka (£4.7m), Reiss Nelson (£5.3m) and Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.5m).

BRUNO FERNANDES

Fernandes the key target for FPL managers using free transfers in Gameweek 31
  • Price: £8.6m
  • Ownership: 17.1%
  • Next four Gameweeks: tot | SHU | bha | BOU

Beyond Double Gameweek 30+ Manchester United’s end of season fixtures are indisputably the best from an attacking perspective.

While their first two of Project Restart may be off-putting on paper, there is every reason to believe the Red Devils’ revitalised attack can still perform well.

Tottenham have been far from watertight under Jose Mourinho, registering the joint-highest expected goals conceded (xGC) score between Gameweeks 21 and 29.

Meanwhile, even if Sheffield United are a team that would normally put Fantasy managers off, do remember that the Blades will go into that encounter without Dean Henderson (£5.3m), as he is ineligible to face his parent club Manchester United. The goalkeeper has arguably been the most influential factor on Sheffield United keeping so many clean sheets this season, so they are likely to be more appealing opposition for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s attackers without him.

Investment in this attack from Double Gameweek 30+ seems like an absolute must for anyone going into Project Restart without a second Wildcard with at least one, maybe two worth considering in light of the fixtures.

Bruno Fernandes (£8.6m) proved to be the most important attacking asset for Manchester United in the lead-up to coronavirus.

Between his debut in Gameweek 25 and Gameweek 29, the Red Devils scored eight goals, with Fernandes involved in five of them, more than any colleague.

Crucial to the Portuguese international’s appeal is his ability to score goals and create them. In the period discussed, he produced more shots than any other Manchester United player, dominated set pieces, created the highest number of chances and could be on penalties long-term. Everything you want from a premium midfielder.

It is worth pointing out that Anthony Martial (£8.0m) has a much higher chance of penalty box activity than Fernandes, whose only effort there came from the spot in the Gameweek 27 win over Watford.

But Martial’s appeal does seem largely connected with goal threat rather than creativity, perhaps why in the period mentioned above, he was only involved in three of United’s eight strikes. By no means a bad record, just not the same level of output as Fernandes. That said, the two could make an effective attacking double-up for Manchester United’s appealing run-in. Marcus Rashford (£8.8m) may also be in the conversation, as the third-most-signed player by Double Gameweek 30+ unlimited transfers, but he remains more expensive than both Fernandes and Martial with potentially less involvement in penalties moving forward and fewer points on offer for his goals.

In this bracket, we also have to consider Paul Pogba (£8.3m) who, theoretically, is fit and available to play for Manchester United when the Premier League returns. That said, it will almost certainly be a gamble to opt for the Frenchman over Fernandes or Martial. He could be asked to play a deeper role now that the Portuguese international has locked down the number 10 role and across the whole season, Pogba has just two attacking returns so far.

SON HEUNG-MIN

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  • Price: £9.7m
  • Ownership: 4.9%
  • Next four Gameweeks: MUN | WHU | shu | EVE

Son Heung-min (£9.7m) is Spurs’ leading FPL points-scorer this season despite having seen red twice, missed a penalty and spent eight matches on the sidelines.

The South Korean is sure to be a nailed-on prospect for the remainder of the season having started all 11 matches he was available for under Jose Mourinho. He is unlikely to play up-front with Harry Kane (£10.8m) back from injury so a wide berth is likely, but that need not count against him.

18 goal involvements in 21 appearances this season, is a fantastic rate of return and it appears that Son is unlikely to be affected by the lack of fans moving forward either. In 2019/20, 10 of his goals/assists were recorded at home while eight came on the road.

As a result, he has averaged 5.8 points per game in 2019/20, behind only Fernandes, Salah, De Bruyne and Mané for that statistic among midfielders. 

Furthermore, Mourinho has helped improve Son’s output, the South Korean’s points per game jumping up to 6.5 when only matches since Gameweek 13 were considered, the best of any Spurs asset.

Dele Alli (£8.3m) is not far behind in this area, averaging 5.4 points per game since Mourinho took the reins at Spurs, the second-best at the club. However, we know that he will miss the first game of Project Restart as a result of a recent FA disciplinary decision.

But outside of that, Alli is likely to be heavily involved, probably as something between a number 10 and false-nine for Spurs given that Mourinho has generally been a fan. Since the former Chelsea and Manchester United boss took over in north London, Alli has started 16 times from a possible 17, managing 90 minutes on 11 occasions.

An upcoming clash with Manchester United is unlikely to tempt too many managers to consider the Spurs attack for Double Gameweek 30+ but Mourinho’s charges may well come under strong consideration beyond that. From Gameweek 31+ onwards, Spurs rank fourth for attacking potential on the Season Ticker.

ALSO CONSIDER

Klopp stuns FPL world by benching Mané and Alexander-Arnold

Going into Double Gameweek 30+, no midfielder has been sold more times than Salah, losing over 100,000 owners as of Friday afternoon.

Lack of interest in the Egyptian, and his colleague Sadio Mané (£12.5m), is certainly understandable considering Liverpool’s upcoming fixtures, and the fact that he missed a recent friendly win over Blackburn with a reported minor injury concern.

When Manchester City and Arsenal’s premium assets have two fixtures in the next week or so, there is unlikely to be much left in our budgets for Salah and Mané.

Then when we consider that Gameweek 32+ presents a challenging trip to Manchester City, the Liverpool assets look much more appealing from Gameweek 33+ onwards when they host the Premier League’s worst defence: Aston Villa.

We should be aware of the fact that Salah and Mané did head into lockdown in encouraging enough form. Between Gameweeks 21 and 29, the Egyptian was involved in more goals than any other Premier League player (seven his own, two assists). Meanwhile, Mané scored in three of the four matches he played in following his return from injury in Gameweek 26 onwards.

Another problematic dilemma facing Fantasy managers is the options in the Manchester City midfield alternative to De Bruyne.

There are now four different players Pep Guardiola can choose from to staff the wide berths of his front-three, namely (in price order) Raheem Sterling (£11.7m), Leroy Sané (£9.3m), Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) and Bernardo.

Sterling is the most fashionable of these, currently in 15.9% of squads. Furthermore, he has played more minutes this season than the other three (2,018).

By contrast, Bernardo has managed just 1,492, Mahrez 1,382 while Sané has missed the entire campaign through injury, but is back in the fold now.

However, Sterling’s advantage in this area probably doesn’t exactly guarantee reliable returns once the Premier League resumes. While Sané’s comeback will affect the left flank more than the right, it does mean Sterling will have to compete with Mahrez and Bernardo to play there.

Furthermore, Sterling actually played less often than Mahrez did between Gameweeks 21 and 29, the pair registering 353 and 479 minutes during this period respectively.

The Algerian’s frequency of attacking returns is truly exceptional. Despite six of his midfield colleagues registering more minutes than him this season, De Bruyne (178) is the only one with more points than Mahrez (121).

So each of these Manchester City assets carries at least one issue. Sterling’s season had been below his usual best and his starts cannot be guaranteed, and while Mahrez has largely enjoyed a successful campaign, the same rotation threat applies.

Meanwhile, it remains unclear how often Guardiola will deploy Sané considering his long absence without competitive football and Bernardo does not necessarily look nailed-on either. The workmanlike attacker started just four matches between Gameweeks 21 and 29.

Richarlison (£8.3m) is perhaps a forgotten asset for many Fantasy managers with much of the clamour for Double Gameweek 30+ on players with more than one fixture, while Everton host Liverpool.

However, the Toffees do have some favourable fixtures of their own beyond that, not least the trip to Norwich in Gameweek 31+, a visit to a leaky Spurs in Gameweek 33+, while Aston Villa and Bournemouth are the last two teams to come to Goodison Park this season.

All of that bodes well for Richarlison, who found serious form since Carlo Ancelotti arrived at Everton. He produced six attacking returns between Gameweeks 19 and 29, also registering the division’s second-highest total for big chances created. That is an exceptionally powerful statistic when we consider how ruthless Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.5m) became during this period, extending Richarlison’s appeal from purely goal threat to both that and creativity in equal measure.

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858 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Was going to run with the 'conventional wisdom' of using Unlimited Transfers to fill a GW30+ team of DGW players, play BB, then WC the following week.

    Is anyone else thinking of dropping this idea? And still play FH as originally planned if there weren't unlimited transfers, then revert to your GW38 team in GW31+, avoid losing 1.0-1.5m or more in TV, and then play WC with 2-3 rounds of fixtures left when we can see who is getting game time and which teams have something to play for and fielding their best XI down to the wire?

    It's not that crazy is it?

    1. SMOOTH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      i love my GW38 team and would love to just come back to it.
      but theres also the benefit of playing the bench boost in 30+ which you cant get on the FH

    2. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It's not crazy at all, I am still considering that route. My team is set up really well for +31. The issue is weighing that strategy up against the +30 BB which is a unique opportunity. My current team having used FT whilst game was postponed is as follows:

      Leno, Pope
      TAA, Doherty, Egan, Lascelles, Maguire
      Bruno, Salah, Barnes, Sarr, KDB
      Jota, Jim, DCL

    3. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’m all over the FH route, and I still have my WC, see below:

      Current Squad 0.8itb

      Henderson Pope
      TAA AWB Saiss Lundstram Lascelles
      Salah KDB Fernandes Sarr Cantwell
      Jimenez Vardy DCL

      FH Team 0.2itb (or similar) and revert back to the current squad (with WC and BB intact)

      Henderson
      TAA Baldock Lundstram (or O'Connell)
      Sterling KDB Grealish McGinn
      Aubameyang Aguero Jimenez

      31+ Team looks solid and I’d lose so much value if I was to UT and BB this week that I’d struggle to get a team I was as happy with

      Are you in a similar position?

      1. Easy Cheesy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Interesting. When will you WC?

        1. FCSB
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Not sure... I suppose if any players start to present themselves (Kane, Rashford) and I’d need a reshuffle?!

      2. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Any ideas what GW you will BB ?

        1. FCSB
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Possibly 31 if I can get a team of likely starters.

          I’d have to hope Lundstram starts and use my FT on Henderson

          Otherwise wait and see if a better opportunity comes

      3. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yes I am. TV stored in Mane, Traore etc. Although 'luckily' I dicked around with my team in the last few GWs while the season was running, so switched Jimi for Jota, Got Ings (ugh!), traded Salah in/out.

        I think if you set your team for the DGW using unlimited transfers and BB, and then WC the following week, you will have to guess when to use FH. Might be final GW. But surely with 3 games to go, we can see which teams are full-on, and I want to use my WC to load those teams with 3 weeks to go rather than a one-off FH in the last GW.

    4. Easy Cheesy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No. My gw38 team has a RMT of 60 in gw31+ which I think is decent. Any team that is good in gw31 Isn’t in GW32 though so I’m thinking to maybe WC then

    5. Doctor Evil
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I did free hit

    6. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Considering that route too. FH now, means can’t use BB but will have 3 non DGW players anyway so BB not of massive value.

      As you say avoids losing TV. Will play WC perhaps 1 or 2 GW’s into the season,

      BB to be played when lots of rotation or niggling injuries etc

      1. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I think BB this GW looks great. I will have Leno( MC/BHI), Jimmy (WH), Doherty (WH) and TAA (EVE). Rest is DGW players.

  2. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who is the best 6.5MF in a long term BB30+ team (i.e not FHing yet and no WC either)

    Rest of Front 8

    Sterling KDB Grealish Cantwell xxxxxxxx

    Aguero Jimenez Abraham

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bowen or Sarr IMO

    2. Visionaries
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mount

    3. Suttyshow
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Loftus Cheek

  3. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    For the DGW only

    A Samatta & Sarr
    B Abraham & Cantwell

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. Lionel Ronaldo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Gotta be B.

    3. Suttyshow
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

  4. Kurupt FC
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone concerned that once gw30+ deadline is reached, there will be immediate price rises on certain premium players like Son and Rashford before the gw31+ deadline?

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If it happens, it happens.....

      No point in letting something like that worry you....

    2. Lionel Ronaldo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It's only a concern if you have no backup plan (example: WC for GW31+).

  5. Lionel Ronaldo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Have value on Jimenez (0.5M) but with the missus 8 months pregnant, not so sure:

    (1) Doherty + Douglas Luiz + Abraham
    (2) Boly + McGinn + Jimenez
    (3) Doherty + McGinn + Jota

    1. Visionaries
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'm in the same boat re Jimenez, very tempted by Jota.
      Would still go 2 out of those

    2. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Thats bad. I have Jimmy to, got him for 7.4.

  6. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    FH thoughts?

    Henderson
    Lundstram Stevens Alonso
    Sterling Grealish KDB Mcginn
    Aguero Jimenez Auba

    1. Lionel Ronaldo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Immediate thoughts:

      Lundstram (minutes?), Alonso (minutes?), Jimenez (8 month pregnant missus?).

      1. JJeyy
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        alonso free hit punt, lundstram may be wirth risk - shown worth with 2 goals in friendly

        1. Yozzer
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          It was a friendly vs Hull?

        2. Yozzer
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Defence is too risky . One punt is fine but 2 is just reckless.

    2. Visionaries
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nice team, mines similar

    3. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Monitor Lundstram, first ko so may get a team leak, O’Connell is a simple swap there

      I’d be nervous not having any Liverpool, could you upgrade Alonso to TAA

  7. BRFC
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Aguero or Sterling? I would normally just go Aguero every but after nearly 3 months without playing I can hear his hamstrings creaking from a mile away I really can see him being eased back with 45 mins against Arsenal and the same against Burnley.

    1. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      For me. 1 Aguero 2. KdB 3. Mahrez 4. Sterling 5. Laporte 6. Ederson 7. Jesus 8. Sane

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        blasphemy!

  8. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How to improve this BB30 team (WC31)

    I'm not keen on double avl def and Saka but struggling to balance the budget

    Reina Leno
    TAA Lascelles Egan Oconnell Targett
    Sterling KDB Fleck Grealish Saka
    Aguero Aub Jimi

    1. LE CHARO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Drop Sterling and get Mahrez instead, that will give you loads of cash to invest elsewhere

    2. OleGGMU
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Personally have saka and not keen either but wiv selection options, barring cantwell, being low in that price range im sticking.

      Ramsdale for reina?, Rico, Joel Ward, Cahill, Max Aarons for targett though they are sgw

      otherwise gtg imo

  9. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Folks, how is this looking? Bench boost

    Is this City midfield too risky ?

    Leno Reina
    Trent Launstrum Egan Basham Saiss
    Sterling KDB Mahrez Grealish Cantwell
    Auba Abraham Samatta

    1. Lionel Ronaldo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      City MID triple-up not to my liking, but that could be gold.

      Monitor Reina, Nyland is allegedly back in contention.

  10. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who are the best players for the double gameweek?

    Answers here: https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/06/12/who-are-the-best-players-for-double-gameweek-30/

    1. Puncheon Guly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I particularly enjoyed "Edna" Stephens!

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        She's got a wicked bicycle kick for an 80 year old!

  11. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    On a FH - which combo is better

    1. TAA, Martial, Abraham

    2. Leno*, McGinn*, Mane

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1

  12. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on this BB ?

    Leno / Henderson

    Egan - O Conell - Targett - Doherty - Laporte

    Sterling - Pepe - Grealish - Mount - Willock

    Aguero - Jimenez - Abraham

    1. LE CHARO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Going without KDB is too much of a risk. Not sure about Willock.

  13. tonymanero10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hey guys need help! can i make any changes preparing my team for game 31 and beyond and after that use freehit for gameweek 30? thx in advance

    1. LE CHARO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No, if you use your FH every change you have made for GW30+ will be canceled and your team will revert to what it was post GW38.

      1. tonymanero10
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        thx a lot

    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nope. Free Hit wipes out all your GW30+ unlimited transfers so your team in GW31+ will be the same as your GW29 lockdown team.

      1. tonymanero10
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thx a lot

    3. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No.

  14. LE CHARO
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which combo is the best? It's worth mentioning I have no WC left

    A - Mané, Mahrez, Auba, Nketiah
    B - Mané, Grealish, Kun, Nketiah
    C - Grealish, McGinn, Auba, Kun

    1. FPL Diet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

    2. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      With no WC I think B it's good for this week and going forwards

  15. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which two Sheffield defenders?

    1. JelliedSpark968
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Stevens and Lundstram probably, look out for team leaks as its early kickoff

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Is lunds nailed tho

        1. JelliedSpark968
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Not sure, if you're on FH he's a good option but otherwise I'd go Egan if you want nailed.

    2. FPL Diet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Stevens +1 stats show much of a muchness O’Connell marginally jumped out for me

    3. beric
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Egan and o'Connell

    4. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Stevens and Lund for me although I do accept Lund is a risk

  16. JelliedSpark968
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I think I may have settled on an FH team:

    Leno, fodder
    Doherty, Stevens, Lund, Justin, Kelly
    Mane, KdB, Mahrez, Grealish, Davis
    Auba, Jesus, McBurnie

    1. Doctor Evil
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Why?

  17. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best picks:

    A. O’Connell
    B. Egan

    1. McGinn
    2. El Ghazi

    Thanks

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A2

  18. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    BB team good or no? Wc 31+

    Leno patrico/ddg
    Boly egan lund taa basham/o'conel
    Raz tarore grealish kdb puli
    Rash kun puki

  19. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Should i go Sterling over Mane on a FH? Would get Leno/Hendo over Ederson

    Ederson
    TAA Baldock Lunstrum
    KDB Mane Grealish Saka
    Kun Auba Jimenez

    1. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes and Hendo

      1. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Think hendo is the better pick

      I’d stick with mane

      1. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers

  20. beric
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Are prices frozen?

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I believe so

    3. beric
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks guys

  21. beric
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Get rid of mo then yeah?

  22. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Suggestions for this BB team? Who'd you pick for the 2 spots left??
    Leno ederson
    Baldock O'Connell TAA Lascelles Stephens/mings
    Mane kdb grealish Fleck cantwell/saka
    Ayew Aguero Aubameyang

    1. Hitmonlee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Don’t like Stephens or Mings - I can see both defences getting pummelled.

      Cantwell over Saka, I feel like Norwich will come out fighting and Todd is more nailed, lots of passion too

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Got 4.4 only for a defender

      2. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Pummeled? Southampton away at norwich pummeled?

  23. Hitmonlee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Just need to decide the final few spots for my FH team..

    A) Hendo, Doherty & Tammy
    B) Leno, Stevens & Jiménez

    ***
    TAA / Lundy / Baldock / ***
    Sterling / KDB / Grealish
    *** / Kun (c) / Auba

    Thoughts appreciated!

    1. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

  24. JelliedSpark968
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A) Pepe, Nketiah and Aguero

    OR

    B) Mane, McBurnie and Jesus

    (FH)

    1. Hitmonlee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Neither

  25. Jambot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Think i've chosen my BB team will be wildcarding next week

    Leno Reina
    Stevens Lund Boly Targett Lascelles
    KDB Sterling Grealish Fleck Saka
    Aguero Auba Jiminez

    Good to go? Any suggestions welcome

  26. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone ignoring Arsenal completely this coming gameweek??

    1. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Only Auba for me, not confident more of a safety pick

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah think he’s the only one I’d go for too, think Vardy may be being overlooked?? Haven’t seen any1 with him in those teams

        1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          *their teams

        2. FCSB
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I think so too mate, I’m FHing he’s not in my FH team but he comes back for 31+

          Hopefully he will be gold

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Auba only to cover his high EO. I don't understand why people are picking the likes of Leno, Ozil, Saka, Pepe etc. Crazy picks.

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah think your right probably mate,when it’s a double it’s nice to see loads of your players with 2 matches haha think that’s the appeal!! Aubameyang is all I will go for if I even go for him!!

    3. rozzo
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Will just have saka as a 5th mid

  27. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Undecided on the best SHU double up in defence, already have Henderson, and waiting to see if any team leaks re Lundstram before deadline... but otherwise, best options out of:

    A. Baldock
    B. Stevens

    1. O’Connell
    2. Egan

    Thanks all

    1. JelliedSpark968
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B2

  28. grooveymatt65
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hi guys!

    What do you think about this BB team? (i havn't confirmed anything yet) I've left in De Bruyne and DCL from my original team.

    I plan to Wildcard next GW. I realise I am risking it by not having TAA lol.

    Leno Henderson

    Basham Robertson Bednarek Targett Egan

    Sterling Barnes Saka De Bruyne Grealish

    Aguero Aubameyang DCL

    0.2 itb

    thanks guys 🙂

  29. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Tempted to go Alonso instead of Grealish. Just feels like such a shield pick and won’t actually want him to do well against SHU triple up.

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Maybe just that, but if anyone is going to score it’ll be him

  30. rozzo
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hows this look? Have no wildcard so picking a long term team with unlimited transfers and will bench boost

    Hendo Reina
    TAA Saiss Lacselles Egan Lund
    Son KDB Mahrez Fernandes Saka
    Vardy Rashford Jimenez

    1. Yoshimiwinz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No room for Aubameyang?

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Lund is a way too risky if no WC. Go for Stevens instead.

      Saka > Cantwell

      1. Jambot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Saka scored twice as many points than Cantwell in the last six games before the break and Saka plays twice as many games this week too. If you’re down in the 4.5’s why not punt on a double?