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FPL Gameweek 38+: analysis of the key underlying stats

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FPL Lessons Learned From Gameweek 37+

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  1. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Best FH combo?

    A. Martínez+Branth+Pulisic+KDB
    B. Martínez+Bardsley+Antonio+KDB
    C. Martínez+Aurier+Martial+Mahrez
    D. Pope+Aurier+Antonio/Puli+Mahrez

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C

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

      D

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Ant or Puli?

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

          Ant

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

      B

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Haha 3 different replies 🙂

      1. Gunners in Haaland
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        😀

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

    Who should I get for GW38+?
    A) Kane
    B) Auba

    Who should I lose?
    1) Vardy
    2) Jesus

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A1

    2. garriq
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A1

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

      A1

  3. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A1

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

    Sterling EO in top 10k this GW?

    Also, Digne (BOU) or Mendy (NOR)?

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Probably about 140%

  5. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    GTG?

    3-4-3
    Martinez
    Aurier Pieters Bardsley
    Dilva Mahrez Sterling Salah
    Ings Auba Kane

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Solid!

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yep! GL

  6. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which four would you prefer? All of would start by the way!
    1:
    Greenwood
    Trent
    Pulisic
    Salah
    2:
    Ings
    Gomez
    Antonio
    Mane

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      1

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

      1

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

      1

    4. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      1 but it won't gain you any ground in OR or ML

  7. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Brantwaite should start, right?

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

      Should do.

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

      Yes

    3. Skonto Rigga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Should do, aye. Holgate and Mina were previously ruled out for the season. Coleman and Digne have previously been used in a back three but that went badly last time (at Wolves) and they've just kept a clean sheet, so it'd be odd if he changed it up.

    4. Strchld
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Great, he can be on my bench then and ready to came on

  8. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling on holiday the day I get him in for a hit? Gotta love this game

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

      They all got 2 days off I believe.

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Ah nice one, not so bad then

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

          Nothing to worry about. As you’d expect it’s being overblown on this forum.

          1. goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Yes no surprise there

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

        May need covid test on return

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

      What happened to the PL bubble?

      Strange they were allowed to travel overseas given all the restrictions that were put into place

      14 day isolation when he gets back?

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

        Aurier didn't ?

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Maybe they have relaxed the rules since the season is virtually over

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

            I read one of the poster saying British government have relaxed rules in order to create more tourism traffic (alongside other European countries)

      2. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Looks like most protocol has been thrown into the bin

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Would appear to be the case but the fact City still have a CL game in 2 weeks it is still a big risk to let your players travel overseas

          1. goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Fair point, I wouldn't be totally comfortable with that as a manager. That Madrid game could be a cracker, but they'll need their shooting boots

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

              Hopefully City will kick RM out !

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

      Raz was never meant for you
      Just accept it !

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Haha I've had horrendous luck with him

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

          😀
          I believe you must have partied hard too yesterday 😛

          1. goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Last night was fantastic, I haven't slept much. Have to enjoy the good times while they last, you and I both know how quick things change in football

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

              Agree completely !
              Enjoy it bro 🙂

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

      Nothing better than soaking up some sun and then a Hattie against Norwich

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        And that's just the first half

    5. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      What’s this Berbs?

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        There's pics of Sterling on holiday but looks like City players have some time off so maybe nothing to worry about

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Gotcha, thanks!

  9. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A) Ings (3-4-3)
    B) Son (3-5-2)

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

      Ings.

    2. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

    3. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

    4. Strchld
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Surprised to see Ings love more..

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

      B

  10. Georgeyboy33
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pick one option

    A) Salah to Sterling
    B) Bruno to Sterling + Wood to Greenwood (-4)
    C) Salah to Sterling, Jimi to Kane, AWB to Williams (-8)
    D) something else entirely.

    (1FT, 1.7ITB) - two rivals chasing me in ML, I have a 10pt lead..one doesn’t have Salah, one has FH.

    Team:

    Pope
    Tark, AWB, Boly
    Salah, Mahrez, Dilva, Bruno, Martial
    Ings Jimi

    (Wood, Fernandez, Lascelles)

    Thanks!

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

      B

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

      B

  11. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is this template FH? Have 17pts & Rival TC to catch up.

    Pope
    Digne*/Trent*/Pieters
    Salah*/Sterling/Dilva*/Mahrez*/Martial*
    Kane*/Greenwood*

    3.9/Nketiah/Brantwaithe/3.9 def

    * - 8 differentials

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

      Nice team..
      Surprised that he dont have those in *

  12. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Considering how popular the game has become and how many sources of info\advice there is available what is the new good respectable rank ?
    Still inside 10k ? Or maybe 50k ?

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

      Only casuals inside 10k nothing respectable about it.. half of them don't own Trent...

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        More than one way to skin a cat, was it last year when winner had no Pool players all season long ?

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

      100k is good
      50k is excellent
      10k is brilliant

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I agree with this lovely fella

      2. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        So 50k is the new 10k.

      3. No Kane No Gain
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        What would you call top 1K because that’s me 🙂

    3. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      10k i wud say

    4. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      In EPL terms:
      10k = top 4
      50k = Europa spots
      100k = top half
      250k = survival
      500K = relegation

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Winning cash mini league - FA Cup 😉

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

          Winning non cash ML = Carabao Cup.

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

      My personal take on my performance each season is below. But it should be different for everyone.

      Top 10k: Very good / the target each season

      Top 50k good

      Top 100k reasonable

      100k+ a poor season

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Makes sense.

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

          Guess which category my season is currently in.... 🙁

          1. el polako
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            I know its been a weird season, one more game and then break - you'll do it all over again soon though 😉

    6. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I think if you are in many H2H leagues and you have a couple of ML leagues, something is bound to suffer......and before someone says just concentrate on OR and the rest will follow is talking BS.......sometimes to beat your nearest rival on H2H you play chip, which has nothing to do with DGW or blank weeks, as a loss is a GW is a swing of 6 points.

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

    With my © record this season I fully expect Raz to overparty & do sh.t vs Norwich !! 😛

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

      Ha ha

    2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Il keep my TC on Dilva then mate!! Thanks for the heads up!!!! Haha

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

        😀

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

      Sterling to who?

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

        Bruno

        LOL

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

          Haha

    4. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Even a drunk Sterling ( i believe he is a T total through religion ) will score 9 goals v Norwich !!!!

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

        Ha ha
        You're right !!

  14. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bench Pulisic or Jimenez? Jimenez tempting more and more as Wolves get more rest, Chelsea defence terrible, albeit much better at home.

    Pulisic is the talisman for that team and can do bits

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

      I would bench Puli. I can see Jimenez getting a couple of goals

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

      Tough choice...

  15. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Am playing a 3-5-2 on Sunday. Am a bit worried about my front line. Do you think Kane and Greenwood is good enough on a free hit?

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

      Yes

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

      Most definitely.

      I have Jesus and Greenwood but will get Kane in if early team news shows Jesus benched.

      1. Will J 256
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks guys!

    3. Strchld
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I have also Kane and Greenwood (Nketiah on bench)

  16. lugalooch
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who will score more this week

    Sterling, Silva, Son?

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

      In that order

    2. Party time
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Son

      • Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Raz Son Dilva

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

      Martinez
      TAA Long Saiss
      Salah Sterling Bruno Martial Pulisic
      Rashford Wood
      (Button, Nketiah, O’connell, Lamptey)

      2.7 iTB, 1 FT

      What would you do with this team? Sell Saiss for Man City defender or get a City attacker for Pulisic/1 of Man U attackers? Or any other suggestions?

      1. Georgeyboy33
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Seems to me you want at least one more City player?

        Bruno - Dilva would free you up for a nice move.. Maybe Nketiah to Ings?

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

          I wouldn’t do Nketiah to Ings as I already have enough attackers I want to play and more concerned about insufficient City. I might do Bruno or Pulisic to Dilva though. Thanks!

    4. Ange Ball
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      What Foden owners doing you taking a hit to get rid? See how he played last match more then likely come on 85min for DSilva clap

      1. Gunners in Haaland
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I'm playing Foden, Mahrez and Dilva.

        1. Gunners in Haaland
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Actually Foden 1st on bench and playing Mahrez and Dilva.

      2. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I'd take 10 mins of Foden vs Norwich tbh

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

        Clap with an empty stadium and fake fan noise!

    5. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A or B?

      A Martial
      B Ings

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

        B

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

        Ings

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

        B

    6. jaguar shark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Chances that Mahrez starts in GW38+?

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

        >50%

      2. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Good

      3. Bank$y
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I'd say 75%.

      4. acidicleo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        75%

    7. Will J 256
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Which three would you prefer/will score more points:
      1:
      Trent
      Salah
      Pulisic/Antonio
      2:
      Robbo
      Mane
      Richarlison

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

        1 by a lot

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

        Coin toss..

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

        1, I would avoid Everton at all costs.

    8. Bank$y
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'm not concerned about Sterling or whoever being on holiday for two days. This isn't the 90s and he's not Gazza. I doubt he made any trips to the dentist's chair.

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

      Does David Silva leave the club before the CL games?

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

        Surely not

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

          Then what is all the hype about this being his final match? It isn’t really a farewell game, just the last PL game which I get that might be slightly significant but not nearly as significant as the last time playing in the City team.

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

            Still been on great form, just been rested, sure to play and playing against a shocking team

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

              I don’t think he is a bad option at all but I’m not sure if he is as essential and will be on PKs etc if he is likely to play again for City.

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

            It’s his last premier league game and thus a big occasion to be marked

            How will they know which CL game is his last one?

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

              He hardly gets a look in in the CL anyway. He has become fringe player over this season.

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

              They at least do have 1 CL game to play at Etihad though.

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

        no, last game in the league and Etihad

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

          Not sure if he’ll start obviously but they’ll play the Real Madrid 2nd leg match at Etihad.

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

        Possibly!

    10. The White Pele
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A) Robbo Mahrez -4
      B) Aurier Bruno

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

        B

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

        B

    11. Will J 256
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      What does everyone think, who is the better option mane or salah?

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

        salah

      2. Gunners in Haaland
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Salah

        1. Will J 256
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Thanks guys

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

        Mo

      4. acidicleo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Mo

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

      Who’s your VC?

      Kane

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

        yep kane

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

        Dilva

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

        Mo

    13. Whiskerz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      All set? Feeling pretty settled. No tinkering today

      Pope
      Aurier . Laporte. Pieters
      Sterling. Dilva. Son. Salah
      Kane. Auba. Greenwood

      1. Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I like it

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

        Very nice.

    14. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A) TAA, KDB & Ings (2nd place has both KDB & Ings)
      B) VVD, Marhez & Auba

      Also do we think Saka might be an better option to Greenwood?

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

        A

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

        A

    15. gamesmad11
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Rumours of sterling having a holiday abroad during the city break?

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

        A city break is a holiday

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

          Very good

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

          Depends which city

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

        Unhappy about being subbed before hatrick...

    16. Will J 256
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I know this has been on people’s minds but if you had to choose one, who would you go for. Pulisic or Antonio! First to three wins!!

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

        Antonio...

      2. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Pulisic