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How I hope to crack FPL top 10k with my Gameweek 38+ Free Hit squad

Nine Gameweeks crammed into just over a month. It’s been a wild ride. But here we are, at the final round of the season.

Some people will be playing for pride. Others will have given up, instead looking to have a bit of fun. But many of you are sure to have things on the line.

Top 100k, 10k or even top 1k finishes. First place in mini-leagues. Bitter rivalries with family / friends that have come right down to the wire.

For myself, I’m hoping for a strong finish that would cap off a difficult season that saw me down at an overall rank of 2,036,315 back in Gameweek 11.

Since then, 14 out of a possible 18 arrows have been green, and I dipped into the top 100k in Gameweek 27 (85,609) before going into lockdown with a rank of 166,578.

Post-lockdown, it’s been a bit of a stop and start, I struggled to make ground until Michael Antonio (£7.1m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.9m) captain in Gameweek 35+ propelled me up to 30k.

Now, with my Free Hit chip to play, I need to carefully consider my options to make a last gasp assault at the top 10k. Here’s how I’m planning to do it (as of Tuesday evening).

My Free Hit Draft

Goalkeeper

To make the most of my Free Hit, and to give myself the best possible chance of getting points, I want to put my faith in players who have the biggest up-side.

While it’s important to get your Goalkeeper right over a prolonged period, I’m of the opinion that in a one week free for all, go with the cheapest one who has a decent fixture.

Emiliano Martínez (£4.4m) fits the brief here. He’s the cheapest starting keeper in the game and Arsenal certainly have more resilience about them, keeping both Liverpool and Manchester City at bay and only conceding one goal in the process.

The Gunners’ defensive stats are a little alarming. Over the last four home games they have conceded as many shots in the box as Bournemouth, but they play a Watford team who may be doomed for relegation unless results go their way.

The Hornets’ desperation may also see them snatching at chances, letting Martinez rack up the save points. There’s always a risk with Arsenal that they may capitulate and let a couple of goals in, but I’m happy to roll the dice and bank on a comfortable win in their final game of the season, as many of their players fight for their futures under the Mikel Arteta revolution.

It would be foolish of me to not consider top-scoring Goalkeeper Nick Pope (£5.1m) who looks set to win the Golden Glove in what can only be described as an incredible season for himself and Burnley. However, with cut-price offerings in the backline, I’m happy to save the money elsewhere. Hugo Lloris (£5.3m) against goal-shy Crystal Palace also looks a good bet for a clean sheet, especially if you’re not playing on grabbing Serge Aurier (£5.1m).

Defenders

It’s always hard to predict who’s going to keep a clean sheet on the final day of the season. Different teams have different motivations, so I want to focus on two things here. Has anyone got a special incentive for wanting to keep their sheets clean and how can I benefit from marauding, attacking defenders.

Well… have we ever had a team like Burnley who have been so vocal in saying they want to go all out to make sure Pope gets the Golden Glove?

Injuries haven’t damped the Clarets; fantastic underlying defensive stats, and Eric Pieters (£4.3m), Kevin Long (£4.3m) and even Phil Bardsley (£4.4m) look fantastic enablers to cover their defence on a Seagulls side who are already down at the Brighton Palace Pier eating their 99s.

A double-up on these guys could be a shrewd move for those with small budgets, or for those looking to really bolster their attacking lines.

Alongside one of these chaps. I’m also considering two much more high-profile counterparts. Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.7m), normally so consistent, hasn’t registered an attacking return since Gameweek 31+, with only one clean sheet in that time to boot.

But, he does go up against a Newcastle team who look to be limping over the line with a whole host of different injuries.

I’m likely to keep faith in Trent, but if I do need a bit of extra cash, there are worse picks than the in-form Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) who has ticked over nicely post-lockdown and Virgil Van Dijk (£6.5m) who may be able to capitalise on Newcastle’s lack of fit and available centre backs at set-plays.

While so many stock up on Manchester City attackers, I’m looking at their defence and thinking this is a guaranteed six points against a Norwich team with nothing to play for and who sit dead-last in terms of attacking stats and verve.

Emiliano Buendia (£6.0m), their chief creative threat, is suspended and first choice striker of late Josip Drmic (£5.3m) is too, which means a Teemu Pukki (6.4) will have to recover his confidence in order to worry City at all. I can’t see this happening and expect a huge win from the home team, whoever they decide to put out.

With all things considered, I’d love to field Benjamin Mendy (£5.5m) this weekend. He’s had a tough season with injuries again, registering only two assists, but his crossing could cause huge problems for Norwich who really struggle to cope with balls into the box. Kyle Walker (£5.6m) also looks a great pick, especially as his replacement on the hour against Watford implies a Gameweek 38+ start.

I’m also considering Lucas Digne (£5.9m) who hosts Bournemouth, who showed against Southampton that having something to play for doesn’t guarantee success. They were soundly beaten by the Saints and look set to be relegated on the final day, in my view.

I can see Everton putting the nail in the coffin, despite a pretty dismal run of form where Digne has been a rare shining light. He remains a great option due to his attacking threat and set pieces.

Midfielders

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 23?

I could write an entire essay on Manchester City midfielders but I’ll try and keep it brief(ish). David Silva (£7.4m) to me looks the best option out of the lot. He got a complete rest at Watford so is likely to start Gameweek 38+, it’s his final home game and he plays Norwich. Barring any ridiculous 21st minute substitutions from the John Terry playbook, this could be a perfect send off for the Spaniard.

Other City options depend on how much you are willing to roll the dice and second guess Pep Guardiola. If they both start, Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m) look prime captaincy picks, as they have done for many weeks now – but both started against Watford.

The risk with the Free Hit is that we take these players out to try and “gamble” on Pep Roulette and they end up burning us. That said, as I’m writing this article I’ve just seen an absolutely incredible performance from Sterling (two goals, one assist) and an early rest, while Gabriel Jesus (£9.9m) played the whole game and did nothing. That perhaps hints at a start for Sterling against Norwich to try and boost his tally in this late surge for a hand in the Golden Boot race. I think this will enough to make me keep him in the draft.

Riyad Mahrez (£8.6m) is also a strong contender. He was benched at Vicarage Road suggesting a start on Sunday. Going in to the Norwich game – despite being in and out of the team, he’d scored only 14 points less than Sterling all season and his 10 goals and 13 assists have come in just 1,863 minutes. When he starts, he tends to deliver.

Metrics

I think going without one of Sadio Mané (£12.2m) or Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) looks a brave (or rather, foolish) move against Newcastle’s backline.

As Andy pointed out in his article the other day, Mané’s ownership in the top 10k is just 5.98% (compared to Salah’s 43%). For those chasing, he looks a super differential pick to try and close the gap.

I’m likely to stick with Salah though, he’s snatching at chances and not always making the right decisions, but he looks hungry for goals – and may yet make a final push for the Golden Boot depending on how he does against Chelsea.

Even with Manchester United assets boasting high ownerships, it was always my intention to go without any of their players for this crunch game against Leicester. But the Foxes were so poor against Spurs and have struggled so much with recent injuries that it almost feels like madness not to have at least one of the Red Devils in my Free Hit squad.

Fernandes haul raises the bar for top 10k's most popular captain Salah

This means it’s a straight shoot-out between Bruno Fernandes (£9.1m) and Anthony Martial (£8.5m). The former has been relentlessly played and must surely be feeling a bit of fatigue, where his French colleague has looked sharp in all the matches I’ve seen him play.

This is an intriguing decision to make, where I’ll either favour the OOP midfielder, who is lightning quick against an aged Wes Morgan (£4.1m) and uninspiring Ryan Bennett (£4.8m) or the man so heavily involved in United’s attacking play, with set pieces in his locker to boot.

I won’t let ownership factor into this decision and will try and make the decision based on who I think will score the most points. At the moment I’m leaning towards Fernandes, but my attentions could easily shift – particularly if Fernandes is forced into playing yet another 90 minutes against West Ham on Wednesday night.

It is with a heavy heart that I have omitted Michael Antonio (£7.1m) from my Free Hit team. He is still playing OOP but Aston Villa will come to the London Stadium fighting for their lives at both ends of the pitch.

Antonio has been one of the stars in a difficult season for me and it just shows how many picks there are for consideration in our teams that he hasn’t been selected. Out of all midfielders, only Martial and Salah have had more attempts on goal than Antonio over the last four home games.

I also like the look of Richarlison (£8.2m) who has been one of few players to impress for Everton post lockdown. Another option is Son Heung-min (£9.7m) who has bagged two goals and two assists in his last three games. He’s hit form at the right time, and looks set to finish on a high when he plays against a beleaguered Palace side who have lost eight on the bounce.

Forwards

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I’m banking on there being goals, goals, goals in Gameweek 38+, which is why I’ve put so much money into my front line. As so many managers have invested so heavily in their midfields, this is where I think the Free Hit chip can really shine, as it lets us target other areas, and we now have a pool of strikers to choose from.

Pierre-Emeric Aubameyang (£10.9m) is Jamie Vardy’s (£9.7m) biggest competition for the Golden Boot trophy and had a nice rest against Liverpool, before an outstanding performance against Manchester City in the FA Cup.

20 goals in the league is an incredible return in quite a poor Arsenal team, and from someone often shifted out wide. It’s going to be fascinating to see if the Gunners can tie him down to a new contract. Kiko Femenía (£4.2m) is likely to be the man tasked with stopping Aubameyang if he is out on the left – and I can’t see much chance of that happening given his inability to defend as a Premier League footballer should.

My choice of Danny Ings (£7.6m) is unlikely to raise many eyebrows. It’s 21 goals for the Southampton striker who started this season at a price of just 6.0. He was one of the main reasons for my resurgence earlier in the season, but after seeing him play against Norwich in that first game, I should have been quick to react and had him in my team. He’s been a joy to watch. Sheffield United look like their resilience is on the wane and Southampton just keep looking better and better every time I see them. It would take a brave manager to go without Ings for this game.

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Lastly, you’ll notice (likely to Andy’s delight) that I’ve included Harry Kane (£10.9m). Kane is exactly the kind of option that the Free Hit is designed for. I still have question marks over his role in the team, and whether he may end up playing too deep, but the game against Crystal Palace has so much potential for points that I’m sure he’ll be involved in the goals as they rain in.

Two goals in as many shots against Newcastle was followed up with a more involved performance against Leicester, where he registered four attempts (three from inside the box).

His penalty area touches (three) in that game was still low, and comparable with players likes of Andy Carroll (£5.4m) who only player for 16 minutes and Dominic Solanke (£5.1m), but with Palace unlikely to send many men forwards, Kane may find himself operating even further up the pitch which is good for his prospects. For those chasing, he represents an exciting captaincy pick to try and make up ground against those who are unlikely to be able to find room to get him in.

Jesus as now featured in all of Manchester City’s games since the restart, and he looks the kind of player who’ll score and you’ll be thinking “yeah, I probably should have got the Man City striker in against Norwich at home…”, although he was not particularly involved at Watford.

I also wouldn’t completely overlook Vardy against Manchester United. With so much on the line, Vardy’s experience may help him pounce on any United mistakes – and fatigue for the Reds may be a factor given how they have barely rotated since football resumed last month.

That’s it from me and my articles this year. I hope you’ve enjoyed them and I look forward to writing some more next year. If you wanted a bit more from me (even after reading this essay!) then please check out my FPL Blackbox podcast on YouTube which I’m hoping to produce regularly next season. Thanks to everyone for reading my articles and supporting me and I hope you all have a great Gameweek 38+!

Az <p>One half of the FPL BlackBox YouTube series with Mark Sutherns.</p><p>Former Membership Strategy Manager for FFS&nbsp;</p> Follow them on Twitter

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

    Am I G2G for final GW? Any help hugely appreciated.

    Pope
    Trent - Aurier - Egan
    Salah - KDB - Dilva - Salah
    Ings - Rashford - Jesus

    Subs: Henderson, Fernandez, Hayden & Holgate.

    1. Rider on the Storm
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah twice?

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Good tactics

  2. Rider on the Storm
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Best triple captain?

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

      Sterling.

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling

    3. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Silva?

  3. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bottomed on previous page.

    KDB to D Silva and Jimenez or Wood to Kane -4?

    1ft 2.5itb
    Pope
    TAA Doherty Aurier
    Martial KDB Bruno Sterling
    Ings Jimenez Wood

    Martinez Foden Taylor Saiss

  4. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Auba or KDB ??
    On FUlH & chasing

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

      I'm leaning toward Aubameyang mainly because their are more options in midfield as compared to upfront.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah
        Me too
        Something in me telling me to get Otamendi too 😀
        Will need 3rd spot from City for that ...

        Thanks

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

      I think I'm going neither!

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Nice
        I'm currently leaning towards:

        Pope
        Bardsley Otamendi Peiters
        Salah Martial Dilva Raz ©
        Kane Auba Ings

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

          Ooh triple BUR def. Racy!

          I’m on this atm:

          Pope
          Aurier, Laporte, Pieters
          Salah, Sterling (C), Dilva, Martial
          Kane, Rashford, Ings
          (Martin) (Rice, Williams, Simpson)

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            If i downgrade kane to Son i can get Aurier in for one of Burnley boys.

            I like it then actually. Looks more balanced. Triple defese is asking for trouble isn't it ??

            I like your draft !

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

              Thanks bro!

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

    Please help!

    Foden and Justin ➡️DSilva and Pieters
    Ings and Justin ➡️Jesus and Pieters
    Ings and Bruno ➡️Antonio and Kane ( playing Justin)
    Bruno or Justin ➡️Son and Mendy

    McCarthy Allison
    Trent Doherty C.Taylor Lascelles Justin
    Sterling Foden Tony Bruno Salah
    Ings Greenwood Wood.

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

      A surely

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A for me

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

        Thanks both

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

    1FT 4.3 ITB. Could take a hit. who should I bring in ?

    martinez

    taa - Maguire - doherty (Kiko, lascelles )

    KDB - Mahrez - fernandes - pulisic (guendouzi )

    rashford - Jimenez - Wood

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Could you afford Jimi, wood > Ings, Auba?

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

    Thought on these moves?

    A - If Foden starts and Jesus benched. Vardy and Jesus to Kane and Auba -4?
    B - If Jesus starts and Foden benched. Vardy and Foden to Kane and Dilva -4?

    Thanks!

    Pope
    TAA Doherty Aurier
    Martial Bruno Sterling Foden Pullisic
    Jesus Vardy
    Martinez Greenwood Diop Fernandez

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      What do you mean, if Foden starts what?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        GW38+

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

          exactly. Trying to have some sort of plan in case I make last minute moves. Thoughts Tm?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Both could easily be benched. What then?
            What if you don't get info?

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

              Foden and Jesus to Dilva and Kane. No info and I just keep Jesus and do Foden to Dilva as planned

              1. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Sounds like a good plan, have Foden also and may lose for -4.

        2. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          A full and helpful answer as usual. Thanks

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

        if Foden or Jesus don't start. I would keep make x transfer based on that

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      What if both are benched ?

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      You an extra category

      C - If Pep does a Pep and BOTH Jesus & Foden are benched

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        *need

    4. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      fwiw I like both of those moves

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

        cheers mate

  8. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Yo yo yo whadupp. Halp pls.

    A) Rashford ➡ Auba
    B) Foden/Mahrez ➡ Dilva
    C) Rashford + Mahrez ➡ Auba + Dilva (-4)
    D) Rashford + Foden ➡ Laca + Dilva (-4)
    E) Wood + Mahrez ➡ Laca + Dilva (-4)
    F) Something else

    Martinez
    TAA Digne Aurier
    KDB Mahrez Fernandes Pulisic
    Rashford Wood Ings

    McCarthy | Foden, Doherty, Saiss

    1FT. 2.5 ITB

    1. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      definitely do not sell Rashford.
      Foden to Dilva looks a grand option

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks, and who would you bench? Puli?

    2. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pulisic to Silva is the obvious move, no?

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I have 3 City already

    3. Flaming Flamingo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Foden to D Silva for me, pending any early team news of course.

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers Flaming(o). But who to bench in that case, do ya reckon? :/

        1. Flaming Flamingo
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Pulisic probably. Although on reflection, KDB to Sterling or Pulisic to Martial could be good moves as well.

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Thanks. Not sure about selling KDB tbh. And I didn't realise United would be so popular around here against Leicester. Will keep an eye on proceedings this evening.

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Foden to Dilva only

    5. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

  9. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Did the servers go down?

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

      Practice run for 2.50pm Sunday...

      1. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Going to be carnage, not even gonna attempt to get on here

  10. Rotation's Alter Ego
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Apologies for the outage. Looking into what caused it 🙂

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      VPL Virg camping out at HQ, using the power for his electric shearers, which he's using on the local sheep to keep them cool during the day and himself warm at night during his treetop oggling sessions

  11. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Wonder what will happen IF Silva gets a red card... 😛

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      What happens if your whole squad gets a red card?

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

        Red arrow, not much...

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'm used to disappointment

  12. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah or Mane for the last week?

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

      Can go either way, I prefer Mane since its away

    2. LOS BLANCOS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah

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

    Thoughts on this FH
    Pope
    Mings Pieters Bardsley
    Salah Sterling David Silva Fernandes
    Ings Auba Kane

    (Williams Watts Guendouzi)
    Thx

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'm going with a similar team, but Antonio over Ings, so yea I like.

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Think I would get a 3rd City player in

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

    Any chance Brighton score against Burnley this weekend?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wait for the bookies

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Anything is possible in GW38.

    3. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes there is a greater than 0% chance

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

      current odds are Burnley clean sheet at 2/1. So more likely they score than don't based on that

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

        2/1 or 1/2 (2 to 1 on?

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

          Wow - no, 2/1, am having some of that

          1. Greek Freak
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Burnley defence is ever so slightly overrated here for next week I think! Just because they really want to keep a clean sheet for Pope doesn't mean they will - Brighton aren't Norwich after all.

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

          no 2/1.

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

      Ask Trossard ?

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

      I'm triple Burnley defense.
      So i expect them to score 😀

  15. FPL Theorist
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone doubling up on a defence other than Burnley? If so, which team?

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

      May go TAA Robbo - still undecided

      1. FPL Theorist
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Interesting, I would consider Liverpool, but I can only afford Robbo and Gomez (who is really boring).

        Actually starting to consider double Spurs defence against Palace -- am I mad?

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

          Hodgson really laced into his players after the Wolves game...may see a reaction

    2. Flaming Flamingo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Arsenal and Liverpool, as it stands.

      1. FPL Theorist
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Was considering Arsenal. Did you get Tierney?

        1. Flaming Flamingo
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I'm on FH, but looking at Maitland-Niles and Martinez

  16. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Foden or Greenwood?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      You'll know after tonight.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        How come?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          United play tonight.

        2. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          There's rumours of a Utd game going around.

  17. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Ings or Antonio?

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

      Ings

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

      Ings

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

    Last game of the season, no chips to play, aiming for top 10k!

    Take a hit for better defender, Stevens faces Danny Ings?

    #VVD/Aurier Or anyone upto 6.8?

    Ederson
    Digne, #Stevens, Boly,
    Salah, D Silva, Fernandes, C Sterling, Martial,
    Ings, Kane

    Button, Greenwood, Lamptey, Taylor

    1.7

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

      Play Greenwood or Ings?

    2. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Don't think it's worth a hit. If you don't want Stevens against Ings, you could start Lamptey. Or start Taylor with Lamptey as first sub. Taylor is unlikely to come on if he isn't fit to start.

  19. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Comment from Watford fan on WFCforums.com says it all really:

    "We’re getting relegated in the weakest premier league season we’ve witnessed since our promotion, and the worst thing is that it is entirely self-inflicted and thoroughly deserved...."

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      They took it lightly i guess.
      Paying the price now

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Free falling at exactly the wrong moment of the season.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Seriously
          It's like pull of the black hole 😀
          You know you're going down. Can't do anything.

          I can't see anything else than a hammering at Arsenal too

          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Like you, I see no fight in this Watford side. I can see Arsenal mauling them. One goal and Watford will go to pieces.

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

      Considering they were rock bottom when they sacked Quique Sanchez Flores and then had a mini revival under Pearson, this is such an awful way to end. Sacking Pearson makes absolutely 0 sense.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        It's the Watford way, though.

  20. grennans2
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which FH team do you think is strongest?

    A)

    Martinez
    Bardsley Long Pieters
    Silva Sterling Mahrez Martial Salah
    Kane Auba

    B)

    Martinez
    Bardsley Pieters TAA
    Silva Sterling Mahrez Martial Salah
    Kane Ings

    C)

    Martinez
    Aurier Pieters Robbo
    Silva Sterling Mahrez Martial Salah
    Kane Ings

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      The one without Martínez

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

    Who scores more this week?

    A. Doherty (che)
    B. Diop (AVL)
    C. Branthwaite (BOU)
    D. Stephens / Walker Peters

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

      C is doing well

    2. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      D

  22. thepuntmaster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone tempted by Grealish on FH?

    Hasn't returned since the restart but is one hell of a determined guy and looked good yesterday. Think he'll be up for it on Sunday...

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

      I thought about it as a punt. Not sure if he or Trezeguet is the better option.

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mmm.

      Trezeguet seems to be the man for the big occasion.

      Rather have Auba. Watford heads have gone, Arsenal could run up the score on Sunday.

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

      I think that game may end up goalless. That should be enough for Villa and they are defending really well compared to pre- lockdown.

  23. some witty pun
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pulisic starts.

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

      How do you know?

      1. some witty pun
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Nathan Dubois, very reliable Chelsea twitter

        1. some witty pun
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          No information about Willian though

        2. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Whaddabout Salah and TAA

          1. some witty pun
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            I don't follow any Liverpool twitter handles which leak lineups, sorry

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Like, in general?

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      How about Alonso ??

      1. some witty pun
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        No information either. Giroud, James, Mount, Kovacic, Kepa, Pulisic and Jorginho all start

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Hopefully Frank goes with 5 atb (likely)

          1. Shark Team
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Kepa/Rudiger Zouma Azpi James/ Jorginho Kovasic Mount/ Pulisic Willian Giroud
            Seems the most likely team to start

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

              Alonso holder here and I fear that line up too...means I will have played with 9 men this week.

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

        If they go to a back 4 he will be chucked for Puli.

    4. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Why not? Guys he had a very minor injury this us why he was not used. Even if they won vs ManUtd. None can underestimate Pulisic's quality and Frank knows it...

    5. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      This guys says:
      “Giroud, Reece James, Kovacic and Jorghino will retain their places tonight.
      Kepa and Pulisic return to the starting xi

      I guess he is implying no Willian

  24. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Feel free to copy this awesomeness...

    Martinez
    Long Pieters Bardsley
    Salah Sterling Martial Dilva
    Kane Auba Ings

    Martin Lamptey Thomas Guendoozy

    0 itb, FH active

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Rather copy the better version in a few days 😛

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      You copied mine at the top of the page 😛

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Lies

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

    The roulette wheel for me is surely:

    KDB Dilva Sterling Mahrez Jesus IN
    Foden Bilva OUT

    Foden and Bilva for Jesus and one other on the hour.

  26. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Saiss > Pieters
    Pulisic > Dilva

    Worth a -4? Here's the rest of my team

    De Gea
    TAA - Doherty - Saiss*
    Pulisic* - De Bruyne - Fernandes - Sterling
    Jimenez - Rashford - JRodridguez

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not worth a hit imo

      1. Jimmy Boy
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Saiss didn't start the last game and Wolves kept a CS, which makes me think he might not start GW38. Would be the Saiss > Pieters transfer if I was only going to do one.

  27. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    2 options for my FH:
    A)Mendy + Antonio
    B)Branthwaite + Mahrez

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

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

    Who has the higher points ceiling:

    A) Digne (BOU)
    B) Mendy (NOR)

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mendy, Bou will go all out...

    2. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      For ceiling alone, A

      Has 8 assists this season to only 2 for Mendy.

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

    Hi.

    I have

    Taa
    Azpi
    Aurier
    Salah
    Sterling
    Bruno
    Rash
    Ings

    And a FH 🙂

    Do I keep them all??

    Get Kane/Jesus?

    I was planning on changing whole time on my FH.

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

      team*

  30. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Really need something good from Tony(C) today. Plizz dont troll me :/