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Vintage Salah performance asks tough questions of FPL managers

Brighton 1-3 Liverpool

  • Goals: Leandro Trossard (£5.8m) | Mohamed Salah x2 (£12.5m), Jordan Henderson (£5.3m)
  • Assists: Tariq Lamptey (£4.0m) | Naby Keïta (£5.8m), Salah, Andrew Robertson (£7.0m)
  • Bonus Points: Salah x3, Henderson x2, Robertson x1

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) was the star of the show as Liverpool ran out 3-1 winners at Brighton on Wednesday evening.

In a performance much more like what we have come to expect from the Reds, the Egyptian scored twice, added a ninth assist of the campaign and took all three bonus points for an 18-point haul.

It means that, since the beginning of Project Restart, Salah has delivered in all but one of his outings, the Gameweek 32+ trip to Manchester City, and even then he struck the post in the first half.

Across his four post-lockdown appearances, Salah now has two double-digit hauls and averages 9.3 points per game.

Such impressive statistics, combined with a scintillating “classic” Salah performance at Brighton, in which he was a penalty-box-shot-machine and creator in equal measure, is sure to ask Fantasy managers some difficult questions between now and the end of the season.

Even though it’s Burnley up next, is he an essential player to own and should he be in the captaincy conversation more often? There will be many who answer yes to both of those, especially with Sadio Mané (£12.4m) reduced to a 29-minute, yellow-carded cameo in Gameweek 34+, and the Golden Boot still on the line.

“(Salah) is a striker, how can [scoring] not be a motivation for him? That’s clear. In the last two years he won the Golden Boot – last year he shared it with Sadio and Aubameyang. It’s always important, it’s important for Sadio. In the end, you only can score goals when you perform well and he did that tonight, so that was really good.” – Jurgen Klopp

It must be said that there was an element of fortune about Liverpool’s opening goals at Brighton, without wanting to take too much credit away from the Reds.

Salah netted his opener after Davy Pröpper (£4.8m) dawdled in possession in his defensive third, allowing Naby Keïta (£5.8m) to nip in and set up the Egyptian for the goal.

Then, in the eighth minute, Jordan Henderson (£5.3m) pressed Adam Webster (£4.4m) on his way out of defence, Keïta intercepted the pass to Pröpper. The loose ball fell to Roberto Firmino‘s (£9.4m) feet, whose pass to Salah was cutback to Henderson to rifle home a screamer.

Both of these efforts were a result of Brighton trying to play intricate passes out from the back against a Liverpool side famed for Jurgen Klopp’s ‘gegenpressen’. The chances of Burnley trying this at Anfield do seem slim, although Arsenal (away) and Chelsea (home) might be more susceptible to Liverpool’s ruthless ability to win the ball in dangerous areas in Gameweeks 36+ and 37+ respectively.

But even after Brighton tried to take fewer risks at the back, Salah was still able to pose a considerable threat in his busiest display since the Premier League returned.

In the 53rd minute, he managed to get around the back of Dan Burn (£4.5m) and into a one-on-one with Mat Ryan (£4.7m). His cute finish nearly crept over the line before the Brighton goalkeeper managed to scramble it away.

Shortly afterwards, the Egyptian was tearing into space behind the defence again, this time teeing up Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (£6.1m) for a blocked shot.

Salah got his second of the game with a clever glanced header at the near post from an Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) corner in the 75th minute, going close to a hat-trick during stoppage time. His quick feet enabled him to get to Ryan’s spillage first, his flicked effort clawed over the bar.

The contribution of Robertson was particularly noteworthy, considering that he only played 45 minutes of the 3-1 win. It was him, not Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.8m), who made way for Neco Williams‘ (£4.0m) first-ever Premier League start, but a yellow card for the youngster saw Klopp bring on the more experienced full-back at the interval.

After a spell of Brighton pressure in the second half, Robertson was a great outlet for Liverpool, arguably more so than Alexander-Arnold who had a relatively quiet game by his standards.

Generally speaking, Liverpool’s defence does continue to operate at a level much lower than Fantasy managers witnessed earlier in the campaign. They are likely to be without Henderson operating in front of them for Gameweek 35+ too.

“I don’t know [how serious Henderson’s injury is], I don’t know, honestly. I didn’t see the situation back on the pitch, but I know that it will not be nothing, probably. That’s how it is, but we have to wait. I cannot say more.” – Jurgen Klopp

At the expense of stability in their own box, Brighton did cause Liverpool real problems on Wednesday night, their front-three combining in much the same way as we have come to expect from Klopp’s forwards.

Leandro Trossard (£5.8m) was by far the chief threat for Brighton again, adding his second goal in as many games and going close to more than that throughout the evening.

Neal Maupay (£5.7m) found Pascal Groß (£6.2m) in space inside the box during the 18th minute. The German pulled the ball back for Trossard to see his lashed effort blocked by Williams.

The Belgian then used his scintillating pace to spark a dangerous counter-attack in the 27th minute, getting past Joe Gomez (£5.3m), who committed too early. He then crossed back to the centre of the box from the dead-ball line, where Maupay latched onto the ball and forced a smart reaction save from Alisson (£6.2m).

Trossard had another go himself in the 35th minute. This time he was slid in by Maupay, drifting into a central position under pressure from Alexander-Arnold, unleashing another blocked effort.

It was on the stroke of half-time that Trossard finally found the breakthrough, firing home a Tariq Lamptey (£4.0m) cross with aplomb.

As an aside, this was a fourth successive start at right-back for the former Chelsea man, an impressive achievement under such a tinker-man as Potter.

Trossard’s last chance came in the 84th minute, Pröpper’s chipped through ball finding him in space behind the Liverpool defence, although he could only hook it over the bar, perhaps unaware of quite how much time he had available to him.

“Brighton were really good. They played really good football, took some risks in the formation. Some of them were really threatening counter-attacks so we had to block twice in the box. In the end, we conceded a goal. I said to my boys at half-time, ‘It is a good game [for] both sides, but they deserved their goal’ and in the end, we had to adjust a few things and make a few things better.” – Jurgen Klopp

However, it is perhaps difficult for Fantasy managers to get too excited about the Trossard and his attacking colleagues, apart from those chasing extreme differentials.

That’s because Graham Potter is famed for rotating even his best players, tailoring Brighton’s line-ups to their opponents more than anything else.

Also, they host Manchester City in Gameweek 35+ which may prove to be a tough test. 

Perhaps then, the period to target Seagulls is from Gameweek 36+ onwards when they face Southampton (away), Newcastle (home) and Burnley (away) between then and the end of the season.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI (4-2-3-1): Ryan; Burn, Dunk, Webster, Lamptey; D Stephens, Pröpper (Bissouma 71′); Trossard, Mac Allister (Mooy 71′), Groß (Connolly 71′); Maupay.

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; N Williams (Robertson 46′), van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Wijnaldum, J Henderson (Milner 80′), Keïta (Fabinho 61′); Oxlade-Chamberlain (Mané 61′), Firmino (Minamino 87′), Salah.

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  1. BERGKOP
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone with WC/BB have a plan?

    a) WC 35, BB36
    b) WC 37, BB38

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      WC 36, BB 37.

      I'm planning a 37BB right now. Would rather do it then than 38 where teams just go all out and most of your bench is gonna be cheap defenders.

      1. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Great thinking. Will look at some options. Appreciate it.

      2. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Not worried about FA cup games?

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Nope. You rest before the game not after.

  2. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who is everyone captaining?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Vardy or Bruno

      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This will be my C and Vc

      2. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Me too unsure who though

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bruno, Martial, Vardy or Kane probably

      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Have Kane but was going to ditch. Considering C vs Arsenal? I guess he does like playing against them

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Only if I've got the balls! Probably won't but not excluding him.

    3. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      if i stick with my current team, Fernandes.

      but i want 1 of Vardy/Mane/Sterling to captain.

      The ones i want the most (mane/sterling) mean losing Salah. Feels so wrong, but think it could massively pay off as a one week gamble.

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        For this week only it could definitely pay off

    4. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Vardy

    5. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mane.

      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        are you making to transfer to get him?

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Nope. He owes me. Picked him over Salah and now I'm 18 points in the hole. Need him to make some of it back.

          1. No Professionals
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            think it could net out over the 2 weeks, i'd love to have him this week, looks sharp.

    6. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah

    7. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Vardy prob if I bring him in

    8. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bruno

    9. ElliotJHP
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Tony

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Good choice 😉

    10. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah.

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        No fear of him being benched?

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          That is what has been said every GW since the restart. GW30 he did not feature because not fully fit. Why would Klopp rest his most deadly weapon and for whom? Origi?

    11. Cheeto__Bandito
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mane

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        If son turns up tonight, perhaps gets a bit more central then him... maybe

  3. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Also..very early but how does this look?

    GW 36 Jimenez ➡️ Ings ( free)
    GW 37 Vardy, Doherty ➡️ Auba,Holgate (-4)
    GW 38 Martial 🙁 , Willian ➡️ Salah, 4.2 -(4)

  4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which one? 🙂

    A) Keep Salah
    B) Salah -> Mane
    C) Salah -> Sterling

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mane at home with a rested Salah could be gold. If no other transfers needed between B and C. Personally would lean to B

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        We are all second guessing about Pool rotation. The golden boot and Salah not looking tired at all AND the greedy buggxr not really having a replacement, there could be a lot of FPL players throwing up listening to team news Saturday.

    2. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Keep

    4. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

    5. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Keep salah

    6. Dele
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C

    7. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

    8. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Keep Salah and enjoy the golden boot race as well as him ending overall top points scorer at the end again 🙂

    9. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks all! A it is (for now)!

  5. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Afternoon all

    Best use of my 2FT?

    A) Jimi, Doherty > Vardy, Saiss/ Soy
    B) Jimi, TAA > Vardy, Azpi/ Digne
    C) Jimi, Mahrez > Vardy, Antonio
    D) Something else

    2FT 0.4itb
    Pope
    TAA*, Doherty*, Kiko
    Salah, KDB, Mahrez*, Bruno, Pulisic
    Rash, Greenwood
    (Martin) (Jimi*, Lascelles, Simpson)

    Yes I know I’m going to have a benching headache but feel like Jamie has to come in!

    Cheers

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No love?

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Rash to Vardy and Mahrez to Martial? Enough loot?

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        0.2 short I’m afraid!

  6. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Kane > Vardy a no brainer after tonight surely?

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      not necessarily.

      Leicester have looked as poor as spurs. Kane has a decent record against Arsenal.

      Depends what other transfers you could make.

    2. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I actually wouldn’t

    3. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      That's my move unless Kane gets a Hatrick

  7. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on Fh gw 36 or gw 38?

    Current team
    Martinez,
    Taa, Aurier, Doherty
    Mane, kdb, Sterling, foden, Bruno
    Rashford, Greenwood
    Subs button, lascelles, kiko, jimi

    Gw 36 allows 3 chelsea for Norwich, plus they are gone in gw37 when chelsea play Liverpool. Already have 3 city and United.

    Gw 38 allows potential team news. But can I really make a team within a mad 15 minutes?

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Thinking 36 as I have a lack of Chelsea. In 38 I will be taking a hit within those 15 min.

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      You'd also (presumably) be removing Martinez v Liverpool for GW36 ... I can see why it might appeal..

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Also, why do you think we;re going to get 15 minutes advance warning of the teams?

  8. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    forward to get for the next 2 GWs?
    gonna ditch Jimenez

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      what max price? who you already got?

      1. Manani
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        already got Ings Greenwood
        max price is 11m. I am ditching Dohetry as well so that free up a fair bit of fund

    2. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jesus or Vardy

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I want to get in Ings for GW36, 37 and 38. Could pay off big time...

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Cardy

    5. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Vardy

  9. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who is betting against Salah finishing overall highest points scorer AGAIN in FPL this season?

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Think he will. KDB rested for Cups

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not impossible, knowing that they only have PL to play, and no pressure.

  10. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    FWIW, I think Salah starts at the weekend. They might take him off after like 70 minutes but I think he'll definitely start with the Golden Boot race actually on.

    I would be happy to keep Salah if I had him.

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      i don't see him starting personally (Klopp seems to have given Mane and Firmino a rest at a time, feels like it could be Salah's turn), but even if he doesn't he should get 30mins and could still haul.

      just don't think he is a captain choice this week, mane massively is.

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        When has Klopp ever rested a healthy and fit Salah?

        1. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          when has he ever rested a fit and healthy mane? there is zero need to risk flogging any players during this period.

    2. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Keep but don't captain imo

    3. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      thanks Camzy makes me feel better. I was starting to consider selling him for Sterling for a 1 week punt and also losing Mahrez

    4. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I think the opposite

      He’s 3 goals off the golden boot, klopp said sadio wants GB too and they were only 1 goal apart before this GW

      Firmino was benched, mane was benched.....

      They have arsenal and Chelsea after Burnley

      Doubt he plays 5 games over 15 days

  11. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    McCarthy (Button)
    TAA, Soyuncu, Saiss (O'Connell, Taylor)
    Salah, KDB, Bruno, Martial, Pulisic
    Jimenez, Ings (Connolly)

    2FT, 4.6 in bank

    Chasing in my ML, everyone in front has a combo of Jimenez/Rashford/Greenwood.

    Jimenez & Ings --> Vardy & Jesus as differentials?

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Dont think Vardy will be a differential next gw tbh

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        No. Many will get him in

      2. Jimjam
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Fair point - still worth the transfer anyway though?

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          ofcourse its worth.
          considering a -4 myself to get him

  12. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    KdB chance of starting next is so slim. More so, he made Pep tremble..lol.

    Considering this, which move ould be best;

    a. KdB + Rashy >> Greenwood + Sterling (-4)

    b. Jimmy + Rashy >> Vardy(c) + Greenwood (-4)

    c. KdB >> Sterling(c)

    1. Sotamendi84
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      c

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B of those because I don’t think ditching KDB is the right move !

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I have Foden and Mahrez and I bough Azpi to be first on the bench, so I won't ditch him now.

    4. matthewsimon22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I just would never want to lose KDB... he is the ultimate shield!

  13. Sotamendi84
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    best combo fr next week?

    1) salah greenwood sterling
    2) vardy martial pulisic ?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      2

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah, Martial Pulisic if money allows and have Greenwood up top 😉

    3. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      2

  14. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What should I do with my team this week

    Pope Ramsdale

    Azpilicueta Egan Fernandez Stevens Boly

    KDB Martial Son Fernandes Foden

    Greenwood Aubameyang Jimenez

    0.4 ITB 1FT

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Auba to vardy

    2. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Auba->Vardy or save imo.

    3. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jimi to Ings or
      Son to Willian & Jimi to Vardy

  15. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    VVV owners what's your plan?Keep until the end or sell him next gw?

    1. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      VVD*

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Are you asking about my GTi or VVD?

      1. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        🙂 Golf?

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Yep - fairly old one but it suits us fine. Tootle around mostly but occasional foot to the floor. 😀

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      There are bigger issues in midfield and attack. He is also able to score, so even though I'm not happy TAA+VvD owner atm, there are bigger issues atm imo.

      1. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        cheers

    4. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      keeping - centre halfs unlikely to be rotated - especially this one. Also, money is not a problem at this stage with Greenwood around.

      1. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        cheers

  16. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Thinking one of these moves. May go for a -4 to set up my squad.
    1. Kane -> Vardy or Giroud.
    2. Mahrez-> Antonio.
    3. TAA -> Digne.

    Martinez.
    TAA, Azpilicueta, AWB.
    Pulisic, Sterling (c), Mahrez, Fernandes (vc), KDB.
    Kane, Greenwood.
    Pope, Saiss, Holgate, Nketiah.
    1ft, 1.0m ITB. Still have BB. OR inside 2k atm.

  17. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Jimmy + KDB to Salad + Maupay -4? Let's have some fun 🙂

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salad is healthy!

    2. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mane over Salah!
      It's his turn.

  18. Long ago I drew a walrus
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    GWs this season that Mane has not started: GW1, GW16, GW24, GW25, GW26, GW34
    Salah's scores in those GWs: 12, 13, 16, 16, 3, 18

    GWs this season that Salah has not started: GW9, GW13, GW15, GW30
    Mane's scores in those GWs: 2, 9, 15, 3

    Personally I think Mane starts all 4 of the remaining fixtures, Salah to be benched in one of the next 2, likely Burnley

    1. matthewsimon22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah is going for Golden Boot so won't be happy on the bench!

  19. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is Jesus likely to get a rest this weekend with Sterling playing false 9?

    1. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nobody really knows but hopefully!

  20. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A. Foden + Rashford or
    B. Martial + Giroud ?

  21. Edalock
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    My team is a mess. What is a priority?

    Pope
    TAA, Saiss, Aurier (Holgate, Lasc)
    KDB, Bruno, Son, Foden (Cantwell)
    Auba, Jimi, Rashford

    3.8ITB, 1FT

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not that bad tbh. Cantwell to Puli or Willian?

    2. matthewsimon22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldn't say that the team is a mess... not a bad team at all! Just a few areas that need strengthening...

      Son > Salah
      Cantwell > someone who starts, maybe Sarr?
      Aug/Jimi (depending on money needed) > Jesus

      If you've got the cash - swap a defender for a Sheffield United... maybe Stevens?

  22. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who to get rid for sterling as a differential to catch a 30pt lead?

    Kdb/Mane/Mahrez/Martial/Bruno

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I am looking at Martial see below 😉

  23. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which do you prefer of these two?

    Current team for next week,

    Pope,
    Trent, Aurier, Boly
    Salah, KDB, Fernandes, Martial, Willian
    Greenwood, Vardy C

    McCarthy, Jimmy, Taylor, Holgate#

    3.4

    Sterling team

    Ederson,
    AWB, Aurier, VVD
    Salah, KDB, Fernandes, STERLING, Willian
    Greenwood, Vardy

    BUTTON, INGS, Taylor, LAMPTEY

    1. matthewsimon22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Def the Sterling team... you not taking a hit to do it? William to Puli as well?

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        WC available, prefer Willian due to ownership?

        Got a left field Auba team as well?

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Auba team,

          EDERSON,
          VVD, Aurier, GARCIA,
          Salah, KDB, Fernandes, Martial, Willian
          AUBA, Vardy

          BUTTON, Greenwood, Boly, Taylor

  24. simong1
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Martinez
    TAA - Doherty - Saiss
    Salah - KDB - Mahrez - Fernandes - Pulisic
    Rashford -Greenwood

    Button - Jimenez - Lascelles - Simpson

    Best option here?

    A) Jimenez > Ihenacho (FT) (bench Greenwood)
    B) Jimenez & Rashford > Vardy (c) & Ings (bench Ings)
    C) Jimenez & Rashford > Vardy (c) & Giroud (bench Giroud)
    D) Save FT

  25. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    2 free transfers;

    A) Son + DCL --> Martial+ Vardy

    B) Rashford + DCL --> Vardy + Greenwood

    Best option ?
    Thanks.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      See who performs tonight

    2. yosim
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      maybe A, depends on games tonight

  26. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling has to come in - has not played over 180 minutes in 3 games yet still got 26 points in 2 of them. Brighton will carry on with that dangerous back play seems tailor made for being robbed by him.

    1. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He could quite possibly play a part in every game left for City. I can't bring him in without removing KDB but would def do it otherwise

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I agree...think Pep has lightly raced him with the finish in mind. Sterling KDB Foden for the rest of season for me.

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Are you sure that you want to be tellling everyone what's in your mind - especially those above you?

    2. ElliotJHP
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'm weighing up Mahrez -> Raheem but think the upside of improving other areas with Vardy or Puli is a better option

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Mahrez is still a great option and should get plenty of points.

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He's had a little rest and City look full of goals. Good luck with the run-in. You did well with Taylor - I benched him after bring in TAA. Wrong!

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks and to you. FPL in a nutshell as I thought Taylor was the one real concern for any points!

  27. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Typo

    B) should be Rashford + Son --> Vardy + 6.3mid

  28. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bou v tot score predictions?

    1. ElliotJHP
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mou shocker, Howe special. 3-1

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      2 -1

    3. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      0-1

    4. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      1-3 or 0-2

    5. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      1-4 it is time for some Son shine...

    6. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Aurier screamer 🙂

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Either that or hoping he doesn’t play. Taylor first on bench. .

  29. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Helllo y’all,

    Martinez
    Doc-Taa-kiko-(Fernandez)-(3.9)
    Martial-Bruno-KDB-Mahrez-mane
    Jimi-Greenwood (DCL)

    1FT 0.8 ITB
    Can’t get vardy without a hit.

    save transfer?
    Any recommendations?

  30. wslnpt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Martinez
    Azpi - Trent - Doherty
    Mahrez - KDB - Mane - Bruno
    Greenwood - Jimenez - Rashford
    (Foden - 4.0 - 4.0)

    1 FT 1.3 ITB.

    A:Save
    B: Jimenez to Ings
    C: Other?

    Play Foden or Jimenez if save?