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Vote for the best FPL forwards of 2019/20

We’re inviting you to vote on your favourite Fantasy forwards of 2019/20 as we continue to build our Team of the Season.

We previously asked for your opinion on the stand-out goalkeepers, defenders and midfielders of the season just gone, with those polls remaining open on the sidebar.

Now we run down the nominees in attack, with overall score, points per match and value all factors that entered our thinking.

While midfielders took home gold, silver and bronze in terms of Fantasy Premier League points, four FPL forwards did make the top ten.

There was plenty of value in the £6.0m-£9.0m bracket, too, which aided moves for the more expensive options in defence and midfield.

2018/19 TEAM OF THE SEASON REVIEW – FORWARDS

Aguero asking the question of non-owners as De Bruyne ticks over
  • Goalkeeper: Alisson
  • Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andrew Robertson, Matt Doherty
  • Midfielders: Sadio Mané, Mohamed Salah, Raheem Sterling, Ryan Fraser, Eden Hazard
  • Forwards: Raúl Jiménez, Sergio Aguero

Both of the forwards who made our Team of the Season in 2018/19 are again in the running this time, so we won’t delve too much into their campaigns here.

Suffice to say, the pair had contrasting seasons.

Raul Jimenez bettered his superb debut year as a budget striker, starting 37 of Wolves’ 38 games and finishing only six points off the magic 200-mark.

Sergio Aguero‘s season was littered by injuries, however, with the Argentinean making just 18 starts and six substitute appearances.

Despite that, he finished 2019/20 just one goal and one assist behind Jimenez.

2019/20 CANDIDATES

JAMIE VARDY

The Golden Boot winner and the highest-scoring Fantasy forward of 2019/20, Jamie Vardy plundered 30 attacking returns and 34 bonus points in the season just gone.

The Leicester City forward – whose starting price was a relative bargain £9.0m – was within one point of matching his highest-ever FPL score, too, which was set in the Foxes’ title-winning year of 2015/16.

His overall score was made all the more noteworthy considering that there were nine blanks and three no-shows from Gameweeks 19 to 32+, with a loss of fitness and form plaguing the second half of the campaign.

Four goals from Gameweeks 33+ to 35+ saw him over the line for the Golden Boot but most of the damage was done in the first half of the season.

From Gameweeks 3 to 18, Vardy found the back of the net on 17 occasions and set up a further five goals – a purple patch that conjured up memories of Luis Suarez’s astonishing 2013/14 campaign.

The long-serving striker averaged 8.6 points per match over this run of games, delivering six double-digit hauls and blanking on just three occasions.

From Gameweeks 9 to 18, he didn’t blank once.

A whopping 23 of his 30 attacking returns came against bottom-half clubs, which made him a relatively safe bet for the captaincy in plum fixtures.

PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG

Matching his goal tally (22) and his FPL points total (205) from 2018/19, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang again did what he does best – score a hatful of goals without the fanfare or sky-high ownership levels of the premium midfielders.

Perhaps a positional reclassification next season will change the perception of the Gabon international, whose role on the left of Arsenal’s attack was no barrier to him finding the back of the net.

It’s because of his ‘inside-forward’ role under Mikel Arteta that he may be repackaged as an FPL midfielder in 2020/21 and, providing that he stays in the Premier League, his popularity may soar as a result.

Had the Fantasy position change happened in the summer of 2019, then he would have finished the season just gone as the third-highest-scoring FPL asset, ahead of Sadio Mane and Vardy.

Failing to start only one match that he was available for, Aubameyang never went more than three Gameweeks without a return.

Avoiding a blank in the opening seven Gameweeks, the Arsenal forward went on to rack up six double-digit hauls – all of them against bottom-half teams.

DANNY INGS

Danny Ings more than doubled his Premier League goals tally in one fell swoop in 2019/20, finding the back of the net on 22 occasions in a superb campaign for the Southampton striker.

Ings was only one goal away from a share of the Golden Boot, with his missed penalty in Gameweek 37+ proving costly.

The ex-Liverpool forward had started the season at a bargain £6.0m in FPL and even dropped in price in the opening two months, having been benched in half of Southampton’s first six fixtures.

His strike against Spurs in Gameweek 7 kickstarted his campaign and opened the floodgates, with another 12 goals arriving in the following 15 Gameweeks.

Owned by little more than 100,000 Fantasy managers ahead of that meeting with the Lilywhites, Ings finished the season in around 2.4 million squads and had risen in price by £1.6m – by some distance the biggest beginning-to-end price change in the game.

No other forward or indeed midfielder provided better value based on FPL’s points-per-million metric (26.7).

There were only three double-digit hauls over the course of the season but his consistency of returns more than made up for it, along with his league-best bonus points tally of 40.

MARCUS RASHFORD

Jamie Vardy (6.0) was the only FPL forward who averaged more points per match than Marcus Rashford (5.7) in the season just gone.

The Manchester United attacker smashed his previous personal best in FPL by almost 50 points in 2019/20, registering 17 goals, eight assists and 31 bonus points in 31 Premier League appearances.

Most of this came from the left flank, too, and he may be set for reclassification as an FPL midfielder in 2020/21 as a result.

It wasn’t just his returns but the reliability of starts, with Rashford lining up in every single Premier League match bar the seven that he was injured for.

The England international never went more than two appearances without a goal or assist, with five of his run-outs ending with double-digit hauls.

How much a loss (or reduced share) of penalty-taking duties affects him in 2020/21 remains to be seen, with Rashford finding the back of the net on six occasions from the spot last season.

He did win four of the six penalties he converted, however, so would have been given assist points had he not taken the spot-kicks himself.

RAUL JIMENEZ

Raul Jimenez was always going to struggle to emulate his impact in 2018/19, when he racked up 181 points from a starting price of just £5.5m.

While he was never going to offer the same value he provided in his debut Premier League campaign, he did score four more goals and 13 more FPL points this time around.

The Mexican, a bit like Ings, wasn’t too explosive, registering just three double-digit hauls – two of them against Manchester City – over the entirety of 2019/20.

But the points arrived on a regular basis, with his 24 attacking returns coming in 21 different games.

From Gameweeks 8 to 19, he blanked only twice.

Rotation was rarely a worry and no FPL forward started more games or played more minutes than Jimenez last season.

The Mexican started 37 of Wolves’ 38 Premier League fixtures, only being benched in Gameweek 20 when Nuno Espirito Santo’s side faced two matches in the space of 48 hours.

DOMINIC CALVERT-LEWIN

Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s achievements pale in comparison to those of Ings, with the mid-price forwards having both been priced up at £6.0m at the start of the season.

Ten successive blanks in the run-in also left a sour taste in the mouth, with the Everton striker unquestionably one of the biggest Fantasy flops after lockdown ended.

But Calvert-Lewin was a staple of many FPL squads following Carlo Ancelotti’s appointment as Everton manager in December, scoring nine goals and setting up another in the ten Gameweeks following the Italian’s arrival.

Double-digit hauls against Newcastle and Crystal Palace were banked towards the start of 2020, with the Everton striker also bagging a brace against Chelsea under interim boss Duncan Ferguson in December.

Calvert-Lewin’s FPL price had dropped to £5.7m at the point of Marco Silva’s dismissal, so the 23-year-old forward was a real value pick when his form turned for the better.

TAMMY ABRAHAM

The final third of Tammy Abraham‘s campaign was something of a non-event, with the Chelsea striker making only two starts in the final 13 Gameweeks as injury and Olivier Giroud’s form saw him reduced to bit-part player status.

Thirteen goals, five assists and 20 bonus points had arrived from Gameweeks 3 to 25, however, with Abraham starting all but one of Chelsea’s league fixtures over that run.

The first three of those games were Abraham at his best, with the former Swansea City striker registering three successive double-digit hauls against Norwich, Sheffield United and Wolves.

The Blues’ number nine averaged 7.0 points per match from Gameweeks 8 to 15, meanwhile.

Ings (22) was the only FPL forward with a starting price of less than £7.5m who scored more goals than Abraham (15) last season.

SERGIO AGUERO

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A total of 132 points was Sergio Aguero‘s lowest score since 2012/13 but there were mitigating circumstances.

Injuries saw him miss 12 league matches altogether, while Pep Guardiola’s rotation reduced him to just 18 starts.

Although 27 forwards registered more minutes than the Argentinean, only six of them scored more goals.

When we examine attacking returns per 90 minutes, Aguero (1.30) was by some distance the pick of the bunch among FPL strikers.

The long-serving Manchester City hitman started 2019/20 with a bang, playing a part in 11 goals in the first seven Gameweeks and not registering a single blank in the process.

Another purple patch arrived at the beginning of 2020, with six goals scored in the space of three Gameweeks – including a hat-trick against Aston Villa in January.

Positional rival Gabriel Jesus recorded exactly the same number of attacking returns as Aguero last season (22) but had over 500 more minutes of pitch-time.

MASON GREENWOOD

We ummed and ahhed about whether to include Mason Greenwood in this poll, given that almost half of his FPL points came after the June restart.

But 10 goals as a £4.5m forward deserves an honourable mention at the very least, especially as he found the back of the net on more occasions than the likes of Roberto Firmino, Callum Wilson and Diogo Jota.

Many Fantasy managers snapped him up for even less money that that, with his price dipping to £4.3m before his late-season purple patch.

Greenwood averaged 6.7 points per match in the final seven Gameweeks, hitting back-to-back double-digit hauls against Brighton and Bournemouth.

It’s important to acknowledge his contributions earlier in the season, too, even if it was merely appearance points as an emergency FPL substitute: the teenager played some part in 31 of United’s 38 games this season.

NOT QUITE MAKING THE CUT

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Seven goals in Spurs’ final eight Premier League games almost earned Harry Kane a nomination but as we strive for a balance between the heavy hitters and more budget-friendly assets in this poll, the England striker ultimately didn’t make the cut.

Kane averaged fewer points per match (5.4) than fellow premium assets Vardy, Aguero and Aubameyang and finished a distant sixth among FPL forwards in terms of overall score (158).

A total of 18 goals scored was still a commendable achievement given his injury-enforced absence from Gameweeks 22 to 29, however.

Teemu Pukki‘s early-season accomplishments are fondly remembered but they seem like a distant memory now.

Over half of his 14 attacking returns arrived in the first five Gameweeks, with 25 blanks following in his subsequent 31 appearances.

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Chris Wood was perhaps unfortunate to miss out, too.

Fourteen goals from a starting price of £6.5m was excellent but with the cheaper Ings and Calvert-Lewin doing the business and Abraham registering six more attacking returns for a little bit more money, the Kiwi striker was omitted from our final list.

A special mention for Jordan Ayew, too, whose exploits as a budget forward were overshadowed by Greenwood’s late-season returns.

The Palace striker started 37 league games from an initial price of £5.0m, finishing on the same number of FPL points as Aguero – albeit having recorded more than twice as many minutes of pitch-time.

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

    Jimenez
    Ings
    Greenwood

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Template 🙂

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Perfect

  2. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Guys can you guess top3 players for points per game?
    Only condition is that they have played all 38 games 🙂

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      When you say played all 38 games, do you mean featured in 38 games or maximum minutes in each game?

      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        featured

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Trent, Jimenez, Ings is my guess.

          1. JJO
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Haha well done mate
            How did you do that 😀 ?
            Only thing wrong is that Ings is above Jimmy

            1. goriuanx
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              I knew that Trent featured in every game so that was easy. Jimmy played a shed load of mins so educated guess. Ings was lucky. Was going to say Pope

              1. JJO
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Nice 🙂

          2. JJO
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Would never say that Ings featured in every game this season

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              This has to be a joke 😀
              Happy for him tbh ....
              After those injuries he deserves this

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero
      Rashford
      Kevin
      ??

      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Non of them featured in all games ?

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Wow
          I have missed that completely 😕

          Taa VVD Pope ?

          1. JJO
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            You got the first right
            And 4th,and 5th 😀

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Yesssss
              😀

  3. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Christina's post on the last page is a very good one.

    I think I'm in the majority here, but why are we so reluctant to switch between premium assets for a period of time?

    It's such a viable tactic, and one the likes of LR have had success from too.

    Examples: Salah to Mane / Salah to Sterling / KDB to fund Auba etc.

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I'm thinking of using this strategy this year. I think most people don't use it because if the player u removed hauls and then the player u got doesn't then u feel really really bad and it's not worth the mental torture.

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      It's a very hard to trick to pull off. You have to make a judgment call that a top class fixture-proof player who hasn't hauled for 2 or 3 games wants selling, and get that call right again and again. When you get it wrong, you have to slap yourself in the face when he bags 20 points the GW you sold him, then find an extra 0.5m to buy him back.

      1. The Sociologist
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I always used to get this wrong get with Hazard.

      2. FPL Theorist
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yes, I think this is the main thing. If a heavy hitter is coming off a couple of blanks, we think he's due for a haul and we're not prepared to sell, even though his replacement could haul even more. While if, say, DCL is coming off 3-4 straight blanks, most of us expect it to continue, even if his replacement would likely blank too. So we rationalise spending a transfer on the latter rather than the former.

    3. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I think it key to doing well in this game. A perma captain works for some though. One thing I do know is play your own game

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      In order to do that you need to have spine of the team constant. A good defense & GK maybe the start alongside one permanent fixture in Ings or Jimenez maybe. Playing around the rest maybe.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        One thing which makes me think this can be successful as these big hitters don't tend to grow in price over the top so less worry about losing TV.

        Whereas cheap players tend to gain more price along the way (from Whatever i have observed)

    5. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      This is a lot easier to say in hindsight than to get done during the season. I never saw a reason to sell KDB because he almost always passed the eye test, but it would've paid off to sell him for Sterling for a period of time during the restart. Plus more often than not, I have other bigger priorities to fix in my team, so moves like this would cost a hit and I let the chance go. Something to think about next season.

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

        I think this is spot on.

    6. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      1) Some of us are just crap at catching them right. Even if we do the same moves as someone like LR (i.e. make exactly the same move as they make) we jinx them
      2) SV comes into play for premium players. If you got KDB at 9.5m in GW1 then do you really want to sell him when he is selling at 10.5m and you are only going to get 10.0m for him?

      1. FPL Theorist
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        SV is certainly a big part of it.

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Agreed completely with 1
        With 2, i disagree a bit.
        As i said above i think these big hitters don't tend to gain too much TV. (Unless they are blatant obviously underpriced like KDB this season)
        I'm too lazy to check but remember Salah/Mane/Kun/Kane/Auba/Raz/Vardy etc finishing near to price where they started

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Agree that is true of most big hitters. Mane started at 11.5 and almost reached 12.5 at one point.

          Vardy started at 9.0 and finished at 9.7m (almost reached 10.0m at one point)

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            They are exceptions then (underpriced than their similar type players maybe hence ?)

            All I'm saying we can do it but great chance of falling 😀

            It's completely different from old school stay tight with salah etc and swap around 6/7m 6/7th attackers style

    7. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I think it’s easy enough to see who has the edge between two premiums

      Got no issue switching for the form player, just because they cost more doesn’t make them any different to any other player in the team

    8. rozzo
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      This is the quickest way to climb the rankings.

      Nobody returns every match although the likes of Bruno and KDB could be seen as season keepers as well as TAA.

      Another problem is price changes.

      If we had a wildcard for each gamesweek I imagine a lot of us would do a lot better and our teams would change a lot week to week.

      The real skill is predicting when Sterling will go on a four match barren spell which coincides with Salah going mental and vice versa.

      I always aim to hit at least 60 points per week. You can get to that figure even if your captain fails with good players elsewhere but it obviously makes it easier if your captain hauls.

      My tactic next season will be to captain KDB at home and then Bruno at home. Sounds boring but how many times did Salah blank away this season?

    9. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Besides what's already been mentioned (great comments so far!) there's also a bias against "sideways moves", but the term "sideways move" is not well defined. So at times people can be almost equally opposed to:

      1) Salah -> Mane (the epitome of the sideways move)
      2) Salah -> Sterling (likely to be a good move if Sterling has better fixtures upcoming)
      3) Salah + fodder fwd -> fodder mid + Aguero for 2 FT (also could be good, but many would say it's a waste of 2 FT)
      4) Salah + fodder fwd -> fodder mid + Aguero for -4 (still might be good at the right time, but hit addicts could do these far too often)

    10. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Meant to do this more last time but ended up being fairly conservative.

      You need a solid core squad to make the effective minus 4 viable or just recognise fringe players who are out off form aren't worth moving on instead.

    11. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Is there an element of selection bias here?

      If you have a large number of people switching big hitters around, even if the returns are random some of them will keep on striking it lucky. Over the season, more and more unlucky people are just going to stop doing it, until eventually you end up with a pool of spectacularly lucky people who are crowing to the rooftops about their amazing new strategy.

    12. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      This is the difference between wanting to win, and not wanting to risk rank.

      Its cowardice

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

      If you move Salah out for Sterling and then Salah does his 15pts and Sterling gets 1pt, that scars a lot of people into never taking a risk again.

    14. FPL_Cot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A lot of people switched KDB for Sterling last game of season for form and fixture. D Silva was guaranteed to play which usually means KDB sits deeper so logical switch... then KDB goes off for 19 pts. Such a risky move but can pay off eg Mane for Sterling since restart (86 pts for Sterling v 46 for Mane)

  4. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I really hope arsenal sign Zaha. He'll be a bargain

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Like Pepe? 😉

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Please no XD Zaha is a proven player so I'm guessing he would do well

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Depends on price given Arsenal's financial constraints. Maybe better value for money elsewhere.

        2. JJO
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Dont wanna be disrespectful but...
          I enjoy watching him dribbles,but he really lack footbal inteligence (or lets say he is bad when it comes to decision making)

          1. Zimo
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Yes but he'll probably be 6m this year and for that price he can do well

          2. Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            You're too generous 😀
            He's an always moaning, shouting diver tbh !
            (Pingi this is for you!!)

            1. SAY MY NAME
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Have to say i tend to agree, maybe he would do better in a better team but he's not someone i want us as a club to be spending a lot on, seems quite temperamental, not the kind of player Arteta wants

              1. Amey
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Similar to Pogba maybe. Needs constant love/praise 😀
                Teenage attitude. Problem is he doesn't have that much talent that his actions would justify that

                1. SAY MY NAME
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  entirely agree, always seeming to have a strop (tbf he does get fouled a lot, but then again he makes a lot of every challenge) and at 28 i'd be wanting more of a 'roll up the sleeves and get on with it attitude', at least Pogba on his day he can do something really special, i just don't think Zaha has that extra something to make him worth signing

                  1. Klaren
                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 7 months ago

                    He gets fouled all the time and some referees in the PL just let the players foul him constantly. It’s an issue with severe incompetence of English referees, nothing to do with Zaha.

            2. pingissimus
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              🙂

              He moans a lot agreed and he can be a pain - not argument there - but there's talent in abundance. Put him in a team where

              1. He has a foil - tricky to work miracles from the wing (bit easier if your a central mid or cf)
              2. The opposition can't triple mark yours matter of course
              3. the manager doesn't use him as the outlet for defence so he gets the ball in the wrong places

              Then returns will come. All his best times ar Palace were when there was someone else about (Bolassie Bats even Glenn Murray!).

              Right now he's wasted at Palace - not because he's too good but because he has no foil and RH isn't prepared to play to his - or Townsend's for that strengths).

              1. Amey
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                I agree with you Pingi. As i said earlier you watch them week in week out. This was more of a pun intended post as we had this discussion few days ago 😉

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      We can forget that tbh. Will cost fortune. Don't think any pl club would take bite at that

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I agree It is very unlikely but one can dream :p

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          If you're investing dreams do it for better.
          Maybe Sancho to United ?
          😛

          1. Zimo
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Haha yes that's number 1 dream right now 😛

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              😉

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

      Would be too expensive.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Not if move happens after the launch 🙂

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

          I mean in real life for Arsenal 🙂

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Ohh
            Agreed in that case. They think he's worth 80m£
            But then again United paid 80+ for Maguire 😀

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

              🙁

              1. Amey
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Cheer up mate
                Better days ahead now 😉
                Even though he isn't VVD level we have solved one issue we always ffaced in post SAF era is finding a good CB who plays all games. So that to have a settled defense. He played every minute unlike previous injury prone CB we had. His quality may improve or remain same. Not worth tag though definitely. But we have at least signed half good player maybe unlike some horrible one's recent years 😛

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

                  Ah yeah, although he makes some errors at crucial times he has improved our defence overall. Needs to to cut out mistakes. Not worth the price tag but sure look.

                  1. Amey
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 7 months ago

                    Those nutemeg are brutal 😀

            2. Eze Really?
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              United way is to over pay. Wow! I am a poet!

              1. Amey
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                It's the TV money Sir !
                😉
                Everyone is expensive nowadays.

                1. Eze Really?
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  All have been hit hard. No gate money. Nobody really knows player value ATM

                  1. Amey
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 7 months ago

                    Exactly !!

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

                    Is this Gabriel fella on his way to Everton?

                    1. Eze Really?
                      • 9 Years
                      3 years, 7 months ago

                      Everton are related to everybody at the moment, but I believe he signed personal terms before lockdown.

                    2. Eze Really?
                      • 9 Years
                      3 years, 7 months ago

                      Below sorry!

                    3. Eze Really?
                      • 9 Years
                      3 years, 7 months ago

                      whoops. my mouse playing up

            3. SAY MY NAME
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              yeah, there's no way Zaha is worth 80m in the current market, he's 28 in November, gets almost no assists and averages 6 goals per season (granted that would be higher in a more attacking team than Crystal Palace) - i can see someone like West Ham giving 40m for him, but i just don't think he's that elite level player who the big clubs would splash out on

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Is Auba staying? Tough choice for him. 31 years old and so he will not have many more chances to play CL football. And a CL club may even pay him more. If Auba leaves, then this is Arsenal's team:

      Leno
      Bellerin Holding Saliba Tierney
      Ceballos Xhaka Torreira
      Pepe Nketiah Saka

      Test of whether Arteta is a good coach and tactician (arguably already shown he is the latter). Can he take a group of youngsters with potential and improve them to realise that potential?

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Too big a task IMO. They will need More of a spine.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Don't know whether it's concern or a shot at them 😛

          1. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Oh I see. Keeper Centre back Centre Mid Centre Fwd. They have the keepers and they may lose their best player. Zahka, Torreira not good enough. No Centre backs to speak of.

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Agreed completely.
              Need City pike overhaul (one which Pep did after coming there)

        2. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          They need more of a spine
          🙂
          Talking about this ...

      2. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Same as Everton but not quite as bad

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Everton need Gbamin back asap.

          1. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Oh so Truuuuuue

      3. I Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Arteta said he wants to build the team around Auba and thinks he will stay.

        Surely they'll make some signings.

        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Covidability. Except for Chelski.

          1. I Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah I know they don't have a lot to spend but they've been linked to Willian on a free and could probably afford Partey after a few sales. Can't see them doing absolutely nothing in the window and if Auba did leave that would inject some cash to spend.

            1. Eze Really?
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              A 31 year old on the last year of his contract? it might even be worth winding the contract down. Auba is special.

      4. JURGENAUT
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        If Auba does leave, I’m pretty sure they’d bring in a replacement. They also want Partey

        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          How has Partey performed this season?

    5. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      He is a serial diver/ actor

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Not sure too many arn't

  5. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I know youtube videos are nothing to go by but I would say this fella is one to keep an eye on

    https://youtu.be/Zu1upN2-hTQ

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Looks like having an eye for pass. Feels like assister maybe ...

      Awful goal celebration tbh though 😛

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        20 Championship assists this past season, 8 goals plus he is on freekicks.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Wow
          Do they have potent attacker ??
          Maybe that is the one to get 😮

          Midfield will already be crowded

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Obviously going to replicate those figures in the PL but he lookslike the main outlet for assists at WBA. He can shoot and freekicks is a plus. Budget midfielder 🙂

            1. FOO FIGHTER
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Sorry, obviously not going to replicate...

            2. Amey
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Agreed
              Thank you for the information

              1. FOO FIGHTER
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                No probs

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

      6.0 or 6.5?

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah around there.

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Looks a really decent player

      My doubts as an FPL asset are that he’d be another Buendia - not sure promoted team creators are where I’m looking even if stats are there. Double jeopardy. They need to create and they need someone else to finish

      Cheap enough and possible I suppose. Just because I’ve seen more of him in highlights and I suspect Leeds are a much better side for the PL I’d go Klich. Worse stats 🙂

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Budget mids are going to be in good supply next season. Could see the return of Jota as a mid.

      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Pablo Hernandez return to PL also going to be a budget mid worth looking at.

  6. JURGENAUT
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Who do you guys predict will be the differential budget strikers next season and their predicted price? max £6m bracket

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Don't have that much knowledge about championship.

      From PL clubs Che adams looks like finding his feet at Southampton finally ... Can be a bargain

      1. JURGENAUT
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, I was considering him

      2. Bobby Reds
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Hes not nailed on for 90 mins week in week out so whats the point in having him.

        1. MosF94
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          He's likely to be a consistent partner to Ings next season, I think. He'll get plenty of minutes, and could be priced at a bargain 5.5

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Adams is a very good shout with Soton going two up top. There is not going to be much else in that bracket apart from Ayew, Connolly, Barnes when he is back from injury. Nketiah pending any new arrivals at Arsenal. If Brewster gets a loan to another PL club he could be a gem at 5.0.

    3. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe Watkins or Mitrovic depending on who gets promoted although they could be slightly higher, especially Mitrovic

    4. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Barnes perhaps may be worth a look

      There's not a lot between him and Wood bar the fact that Wood got more starts tis year and feels likely to be priced 0.5 more. Not a great upside of course

      Reluctant to go Brighton if only because the minutes played in a track for all their forward/mid assets makes horrid reading. But really liked the look of Potter this time last season. Actual results haven't improved really but the style has and second season in there could be more consistent results. Maupay?

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Whoops sorry didn't see the 6,0 factor

    5. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Adams is getting too much attention here to be much of a differential, unless he comes in overpriced.

      If you want a differential, you'll likely have to look to promoted teams, academy players moving up to the first team, or players who are unpopular with FPL managers but suddenly have a breakout season.

  7. JURGENAUT
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Likely we might be able to get a SHU, WOL, BUR defender at 4.5? Any at all?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      SHU defenders will all start at 5 and up. You will need to look at the promoted sides for 4.5's. Lamptey and Thomas from PL.

      1. JURGENAUT
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers pal

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Not SHU & Wolves.
      Can get lucky with Burnley FB's

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Agreed

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

      Depends on transfers and the timing of the price releases. Last year, the game opened before Maguire left Leicester, which made Soyuncu nailed on at 4.5.

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I wonder how much that new CB from Brighton will be listed at. Joel Veltman.

        Cant see him being more than Dunk.

        1. FPL Theorist
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          For me, Dunk 5.0 and all other Brighton defenders who might start, including Veltman, at 4.5.

        2. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Brighton had someone out on loan last time to Leeds - name escapes me. He was very highly rated and could upset the order at Brighton this time out

          1. Goro Majima
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Ben White, would expect Brighton to give him game time this coming season if they keep him.

            1. FOO FIGHTER
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Never knew he belonged to Brighton. Difficult knowing what happens in the Championship when one does not follow it.

              Perhaps he could stay at Leeds on loan for another season.

      2. FPL Theorist
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Maybe that could happen with Sheff Utd GK if FPL guess wrong about who it will be.

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Good point

    4. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I doubt it. I think you will be able to get into any of the bottom half and promoted teams' defences for 4.5. Burnley and SHU will all be 5.0 with Tarkowski and the SHU full-backs 5.5. Wolves might all be at least 5.5.

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

    I like the sound of TAA-Robbo-Tierney back 3 aha

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Tierney, Chilwell, Doherty, Pereira all quality fullbacks to go with double Pool. Pereira had a serious knee injury though so he could be out for a while.

      1. JURGENAUT
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah but Doherty likely £6.5m whereas Tierney might be 5-5.5 and could be good value I believe

        1. JURGENAUT
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          4-5-1 sounds tempting hmm....

        2. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          But that extra 1 million for Doherty could get you so many more points

          1. JURGENAUT
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            True but I don't feel like we've seen the best of Tierney yet. The end of last season was a good indicator of his quality and the FA cup final. He should get a fair share of assists I'd imagine, provided he stays fit

        3. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Yes Tierney a very good option for attacking returns but Arsenal defence is still suspect.

          Boly from Wolves at what should be 5.5 is a very nice pick. Will start every match. Capable of a goal here and there and a long run of Wolves clean sheets will see Boly racking up bonus points.

          1. JURGENAUT
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah, definitely one to watch out for

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      TAA, Robbo, VVD, Tierney, Doherty, Aurier...

      Did someone say “5 at the back” 🙂

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        *Also Laporte, shouldn’t forget big Aymeric - GW1 might be blank though...

      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        5 at the back is a real pain if all blank lol

      3. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        AWB cam get in there too alongside Azpi

  9. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else looking for star pairs from the major clubs to build their team for gw1? Covers captain options and gives flexibility. I'm looking at TAA and Salah, Tierney and Aub, Kdb and Jesus, Bruno and Martial. Remaining players from decent sides with good fixtures.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      City and UTD could start their seasons late with Europe.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Since Bruno’s debut, himself & Martial were a very good FPL double

      Man Utd scores 30 goals in that time, and the two attacky boi’s got 16 attacking returns each

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Jesus?

      All CL and fixtures etc dependent but Sterling and Kun are two prices I'm watching for closely. Sterling is the more obvious pick but Kun will come cheaper and is highly explosive. You just ignore season value and look at a run of games.

      1. JURGENAUT
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Aguero's price is definitely on the radar

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Not that I will be picking him but Vardy's price going to be interesting.

          1. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Very interesting price

            Europa will make it tricky early on of course. Can see he may turn out to be decent value if he blanks early and gets mass sales leading to multiple price drops. He’ll start in a lot of teams - just not the ones on here typically

            Definitely on my season shortlist.

            1. FOO FIGHTER
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              I had him GW1. Ditched in GW2.

              GW3 onwards he goes onto a number of hauls. Ha ha.

              1. pingissimus
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Don’t know how this works from the records but Vardy feels like a very very streaky player.

                As soon as he hits you get him no matter the fixtures. Have had in each of the last 2 seasons for great runs.

                Even if it’s mid Europa I can see myself getting him in quite possibly. Just have good experience with him. Rash is the same type but I’ve never managed to get him right so I’ll likely avoid - until it’s the wrong time of course 🙂

            2. FOO FIGHTER
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Pablo Hernandez also returns this time with Leeds. Another nice budget option.

              1. FOO FIGHTER
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Wrong post...

              2. Another Hoops
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Not sure which post you're replying to 😉 but I believe Klich and Harrison could be better picks than Hernandez mate.

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

                  Why? I think Hernandez have more goal contribution than Klich even he is older.

    4. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      You cant afford that

      1. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        You're right. May play 4:5:1 and bin Jesus and Martial. Aub to Man City would solve a lot of problems!

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Can't see Auba going to City unless Kun leaves. It is also his last season with City.

          Would just cause one hell of a Pep roulette headace if Auba ends up there.

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Close to 60m so 40m for 9 players is tough.

    5. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yes, I've got the same pairings except KDB and Foden; Bruno and Rashford.

    6. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      There is no chance you can fit all of those in with the starting budget lol...

  10. JURGENAUT
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Is the 30 day after the final Europe game a PL rule set in stone or negotiable?

    1. Nimby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Pretty sure it's set in stone.

  11. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Semi Ajayi from WBA also looks like a decent option. CB, played most matches. 5 Championship goals.

    1. MosF94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Also scored 7 in the Champ for Rotherham the year before

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        We need another goalscoring CB 🙂

  12. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    The top FPL options will pick themselves, it's just a case of how many you can fit.

    What you should really be researching are the mid-low priced enablers that will hold their own.

    Who will be next season's Pope, Lundstram, Grealish and Ings?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I doubt we'll see another Lundstram

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        we had AWB the season before, theres always underpriced options

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          There will be 4m bargains of course, but not to the level of Lundstram

          1. 7shadesofsmoke
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            agree, i'm not expecting Lundstram style returns, just someone who you can rely on as more than bench fodder and who can enable luxury choices like double Liverpool defence or a couple of city attackers and Salah

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      With Soton switching 2 up top, this could be the rise of Adams?

      Fabianski could be the Pope next season?

      Midfielder from WBA Pereira could be Grealish?

      Lundstram's mid listed as a hauling defender does not hapoen often so no idea there.

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Fabianski is a good shout - been a fantasy favourite before too

        I like the Adams shout too

        For defenders, this site has some good pedigree - i remember starting last year with AWB and this season with Lundstram thanks to friendly reports. im sure there will be another 4.0 or 4.5 solid option (doesn't have to be as extreme as lundstram)

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          I did homework on Lundstram before the season started and found some SHU forum which mentioned that he would be great for the bench. He was on my bench GW1. What a legend. Pity it changes next season.

          1. 7shadesofsmoke
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            true that my friend

    3. Another Hoops
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Agreed I think most be looking at Trent and 2 premium midfielders and budget the rest of the team. I'm keen to start with Pope for example but if he comes in a 5.5 I believe it's going to be hard to fit him in without sacrificing in other areas.

      1. Another Hoops
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Dallas at Leeds if he's classed as a defender could be a great pick next year.

      2. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Pope could even be a Chelsea player so as much as i would love to start next season with him, i reckon he'll be at least 5.5

      3. FPL Theorist
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yes, I think Pope will be 5.5 and I'll likely go with Leeds' GK.

        Villa defence improved late in the season -- could be an overlooked source of 4.5 defenders?

        If Jimenez leaves Wolves, that will be an interesting situation as far as who takes up the goalscoring slack. Could be some interesting midfield or forward options there.

        1. MosF94
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Villa defence could be better options than this year, yeah - and Targett's got a decent cross on him, so could be one of the better 4.5s

    4. Veezeeboy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Wise

  13. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Is this the official fantasy scottish premiership?https://fantasy.spfl.co.uk

  14. Another Hoops
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Apart from the obvious picks like Mane and KDB etc. Soucek is someone I'm looking to get in next season and probably play week in week out in a 3/5/2 or 4/4/2 formation. I hope/ think he'll come in around 5 - 5.5m. How much do you guys think he'll come in at and is anyone else considering him?

    1. Nimby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      5.5 I think.

    2. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      5.5. Yes.

  15. The Hunt
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    The Hunt Handicap 2020/2021 (For players rated 7.0m+)

    The Winner Will Be The Player Who Most Transcends His Value

    WHO IS YOUR MONEY ON???

    Bruno 11.5

    KDB 11.0

    Salah 11.0

    Sterling 10.5

    Auba (fw) 10.5

    Kane 10.5

    Mane 10.0

    Vardy 10..0

    Rashford (fw) 10.0

    Martial (mid) 9.50

    Son 9.00

    Ings 9.00

    Jiminez 9.00

    Antonio (mid) 8.50

    Mahrez 8.50

    Pulisic 8.50

    Alli 8.00

    Richarlison 8.00

    Firmino 8.00

    TAA 7.50

    Abraham 7.50

    Wood 7.50

    Lacazette 7.50

    Robertson 7.00

    Alonso 7.00

    Grealish 7.00

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Please can we have Salah at 11.0 for next season please!!!

      1. The Hunt
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I'll give you 5/1!

    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      What is this? I dont understand

      1. The Hunt
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        You're Funny! 😆

    3. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      with over 250 points and as the top scoring ppl player, KDB must be 12m+

      1. The Hunt
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Hmmm, he was largely injured last season but he was assessed as being a 10m player off the back of a 209 point season before that. Yip, an extra 42 points this season but perhaps the fact that he'll turn 30 during 20/21 might make 12m+ a bit extreme.

        1. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          that puts him around peak age then. See no reason to hold his price down after that performance - its not like he's reliant on blistering pace

          1. The Hunt
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Each to their own. If you're willing to pay 12.5m for a player who you cannot be 100% confident from one week to the next whether or not they'll actually start is up to you. High risk, high rewards I suppose.

    4. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I chose the fox with the golden boots.

      1. The Hunt
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        He's getting a bit geriatric as well tbh; I'll quote you 33/1.

        Personally, I'm looking for a young improver who hasn't already made their money.

        Like...

        1. The Hunt
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Pulisic??

        2. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          I take it that other elusive fox Barnes doesn’t make the grade for this list?

          1. The Hunt
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Not qualified. His lack of minutes and fantasy form since the re-start see's him out with the washing.

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Is this what you think their price will be at beginning of season? Can’t see Mané bring 1 m less than Salah. Alonso will not be 7 m and Wood 6 m at most.

      1. The Hunt
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I think I'd have Alonso at 7m if he was guaranteed a full season tbh; he's quite prolific. Mane fell off a bit last season and I visualise that continuing this season; he's made his money at Liverpool. Wood scored 14 goals last season. I'm not sure he'll match that this season but I'll 100% have him as my 3rd striker if he comes in at 6m!

        1. JURGENAUT
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Wood likely 7m IMO

    6. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      As in who’s value will rise the most or who will score the most points per price?

      Value rising I’ll say Mahrez.

  16. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Controversial one for you here;

    Son and Kane were overpriced and should have a big discount.

    Kane to 10m
    Son to 8.5m

    Spurs under Mourinho are awful.

    To put them into perspective, Willian and Abraham scored about the same points as Son and Kane in a side with similar ambitions and similar game time but for about 2.5M and 4M less, respectively.

    1. Nimby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Can totally see this happening.

    2. Rover
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Son: Missed 1/5 of the season due to suspension/injury, would put him on course for a 200+ point full season. I think that, along with the fact that he did go up in price over the course of the season, will see him coming in at 9m. The comparison with Willian is unfair because Son did get 2G, 4A more than him in ~120 fewer minutes.

      Kane: 150 more minutes, 3 fewer attacking returns, 2 fewer points in 2019/20 than in 2018/19. His worst FPL season with >500 minutes. I can see him further dropping in price to 10m after a 1.5m reduction last year

      Basically, agree with what you're saying, but don't think Son will drop as much as you've predicted.

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        difference is 1 point - agree, Willian would've gotten about 5 or 6 points extra for coming on a sub much more than Son, but their game time was close and points-wise you'd not see much difference but 2.5M is a huge gulf and you'd expect a lot more from Son at that price.

        That said, wouldn't be surprised at 9m either 😀

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Kane at £10m will be a nice bargain when United swoop for him to lead the line for our young guns and save him from Jose.

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

      Son wasn’t over priced, Kane was.

      In fanteam Son has had a hike to 10.5m and Kane is 11m.

      Doubt you’ll get price drops as you’d wish.

    5. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      10$ for a CDM? Are you crazy?

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

      It’s not just about points scored in the previous season though. It’s about their record and potential. Anyone who was plagued by injury but has had a few quality seasons behind them won’t have a huge price cut.

      Marginal ones and ones based on the team’s league position sure.

  17. Lovren an elevator
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Who is likely to be first choice next season, Jesus or Aguero?

    1. Nimby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Got to be aguero seeing as he's obviously a better player than Jesus.

      1. Lovren an elevator
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I was thinking this at first, but then considering jesus started performing well, and maybe Pep might want to start establishing him as his no.1?!

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero's last season with City. Could very well be a situation were Jesus gets the red carpet and Aguero is used sparingly. Aguero has a bust knee as well so there is not knowing when he will even be match fit.

      Jesus racked up the starts and minutes since the restarts so that points to Pep paving the wsy for Jesus next season.

      1. Lovren an elevator
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        This is what i was thinking but then obviously Jesus racks up the minutes when aguero is injured.
        And where did you read that this is kuns last season?

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          His contract ends this coming season.

          1. Lovren an elevator
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Ah. Cheers!

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

      I’d imagine Aguero as he’s more than twice the player Jesus is.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Aguero when he's fit.

  18. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    So who is going to roll the dice with Sancho at a record transfer fee for a youngster and insane stats if he joins UTD.

    Guessing 11.0? Who will take the risk leaving out for instance KDB to fit him?

    1. Lovren an elevator
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      will always be a wait and see. Could see points spread between Sancho, Martial and Rashford, with Greenwood getting a bit off of the bench. Maybe none of them are worth getting cos they'll all share. Better taking Fernandes and KDB imo

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Like the user name reference.

        Love in an Elevator - Aerosmith right?

        1. Lovren an elevator
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Living it up when I'm going down

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Great band!

            1. Lovren an elevator
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              More of a foo fighters fan myself, would you believe

              1. FOO FIGHTER
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Ha ha. Seen Foo Fighters live, twice.

                So good!

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

      Don't think I will.

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Will be a wait and see but if he does join and gets off to a good start then it will be difficult to ignore him. Might very well be a game changer if he goes big from the start.

        1. JURGENAUT
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Think the floodgates will open and everyone will transfer him in if he starts with a bang.

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Biggest bandwagon ever!

            1. JURGENAUT
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Yeah aha, too many options next season

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

          I imagine lots of casuals will have him from the start.

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

            This.

  19. rozzo
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Andy Robertson has scored 181 points last two seasons.

    For this season just gone that would put him at 6th highest scoring mid and 5th highest scoring striker.

    What midfielder or striker out there can be 5th or 6th highest scoring player in their position for around 7m?

    Ings this season is the closest. Grealish who a lot of us no doubt had for many weeks scored 32 less points.

    No defender apart from TAA or Van Dijk is getting close to 181 points.

    Lets assume we all have TAA. Why would you not pick Robertson alongside him all season and even Van Dijk as well?

    Would be costly but just change your formation. Instead of having a mid priced mid or striker get Robertson who will get you more points and go to 4 at the back?

    1. Lovren an elevator
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      always been a compelling argument. I gave that tactic a go at times over the last 2 seasons but the rest of the team was just too depleted due to lack of funds. I'm considering just 1 next season, probably robbo if TAA is .5 more as everyone is predicting

    2. JURGENAUT
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah that’s what I’m doing. 4-5-1. TAA, Robbo and Doherty with a 4.5m or 4m playing defender

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

      Started it with it last season but strayed from it after Liverpool didn't keep many clean sheets early on. Laporte also got injured. Depends on if the big defences are performing reliably. It's a long-term strategy really. On the contrary, you can buy and sell cheap mids/strikers who go through a purple patch short term and get more points that way.

      1. FPL Theorist
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        In theory, you should be able to hit purple patches for premium defenders too, like how Doherty was quite low owned until about week 25, and then gradually gained popularity and after the restart everyone owned him. I feel like most managers are more used to doing it with attackers though.

    4. Uncle Baby Billy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      There's a simple solution... just get Robertson and use the 1.5m saving to get midfielders and forwards that'll compensate for the points difference between Robertson and TAA.

      See... wasn't that difficult, was it?

    5. The Hunt
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Please don't take my word as gospel but I'm sure there's something within the pricing structure that means you've really got to accept a certain amount of lesser value midfield or forward players otherwise your team is f+cked.

    6. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      That's assuming you have Robertson from GW1 to GW38 which is unlikely.

      The answer lies somewhere in the middle. Owning Liverpool double defence when they're hot, and switching Robbo to a Grealish when he's doing well etc., will help you maximize point returns.

    7. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I've been making the case all week - and getting heavily slagged off for it - for having TAA, Robbo and VVD as a set-and-forget trio as my defence. 2x4m benchies for the last 2 defender slots. No need for Salah or Mane when my first choice mids are KDB and Bruno. Rest of the squad are mid-price mids and forwards.

      1. Our Tiny Windows
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I’m considering it too. Haters be hatin haha

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

        Flexibility is the key!
        Would you just ignore if Mendy starts producing those assists again at 5.5?
        What if Digne has 4 beautiful fixtures and Liverpool face 2 of the top 6 in those 4 gameweeks?

    8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yep

      181 this season
      213 last season

      He’ll have a good go at 200 again next year, especially if Alisson doesnt miss another 10 games with injuries/red cards

  20. The Hunt
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I've noticed that so many nondescript comments get upvoted on here. Surely people don't have a secondary account and do it themselves? 😉

    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Surely not..

      1. Captain Hindsight
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        +1

    2. The Hunt
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Upvotes United!!

  21. JURGENAUT
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Rui Patricio price guess anyone? Cheers

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      6m

      1. JURGENAUT
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        That's steep. I really hope not! aha

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          His points performance this season compared to 18/19. He could sneak in at 5.5 but 0.5 increase seems too low.

          1. FPL Theorist
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            5.5 sounds right to me. If you're lucky, you might be able to get into Wolves' defence at 5.0 but it would have to be with Coady.

            My guesses for goalkeeper prices:
            6.0: Alisson, Ederson
            5.5: DDG, Patricio, Schmeichel, Lloris, Henderson, Pope, new Chelsea GK
            5.0: Leno, Dubravka, Guaita, Pickford, Fabianski (Fabianski the most likely to drop to 4.5)
            4.5: McCarthy, Ryan, Heaton, promoted team GKs

            1. FOO FIGHTER
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Really hoping Lloris at 5.0. He is the one I want.

            2. Andy_Social
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              All look right. Add Martinez at 5m

      2. Greek Freak
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        So you're predicting the same price for Doherty and Rui Patricio?

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Pat at 6.

            1. FOO FIGHTER
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              😀

            2. Amey
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Respect Respect
              Respect man !!
              😀

        2. MosF94
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Patricio 5.5, Doherty 6.5

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

            This.

          2. Greek Freak
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            I agree with this. I can't see them at anything other than 5.5 and 6.5 respectively.

          3. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Doherty at 6.5 is too much imo. I'll pass

            1. Andy_Social
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              If he's priced the same as VVD, you'd have to go for the latter, unless you get both.
              nb I'm not a fan over 'coverage'. Having TAA or no, point for point, VVD will outscore Doh.

              1. Old Man
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Agreed. There's quite a close spread for the value/season for the Wolves players .... Jonny or even Boly might be an alternative, depending on their valuations in 2020/21.

                1. Andy_Social
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  Arsenal gave a helping hand, but it will be a massive plus if they don't win EL. With only the PL to focus on, most of the squad will be nailed week to week. Boly will be especially attractive, also Saiss if he's also 5.5m.

                  1. Amey
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 7 months ago

                    Tierney would be great if they sign 2 CB & one CDM

              2. Amey
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Coverage can be a thing in defence tbh. Agreed we are talking about attacking boys here but CS is still bread N butter & that is what gives them hauls. So if Jonny 1m less than Doherty gives me let's say 40/50 points less than Doherty it's a fair enough deal isn't it ?

            2. Amey
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Jonny can be a good alternative 1/1.5m cheaper 🙂

              Saiss would be similar priced to Boly so not interested

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

      5.0

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

      5.5 surely

  22. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Hopefully no price or position reveals this year. Just straight into release and finding everything out at once! Unlikely though, social media is key for FPL engagement and interest.

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

      I would've preferred that too but yeah they'll definitely put out some teasers to gain interest.

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Many congrats on winning FDM league!!

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

          The most prestigious accolade of them all! Haha cheers. I think you also finished with a decent rank iirc?

          1. goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            😉 Barely inside top 100k. Awful season but it is what it is! I'm coming back for my title 🙂

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

              Ah still a respectable rank just about. Yeah looking forward to the league again 🙂 Great the way we don't even have to wait that long to go again compared to normal seasons.

              1. goriuanx
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Got a few more FFS lads joining (mainly United 😉 ) so will get round to sending emails once game goes live

                Hopefully the week after next! I assume fixtures will be announced shortly after play off final

        2. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Whats FDM?

          1. goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Fook da Maywedders

            Mainly banter league between fellas on here, if you want it do let me know

            1. Optimus.
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              is it a moneyleague? i'll join

              1. Optimus.
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Dont worry, I used t be good at fpl, not so much these days 😀

              2. goriuanx
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Free to join, no prizes

                Just ensure you give stick to competitors 😆

                1. Optimus.
                  • 13 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  no problem that 😀

    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Please tell me we are been linked with players of some addition this window? If im honest I really wanted Werner. So much for strengthning whilst on top

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

        Real shame about not getting Werner. Chelsea benefiting from it too, the bastards.

      2. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Not even a single player.. We need at least 3 imo.
        Lb Cb and attacker but this isn't gonna happen.

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Keep the faith, Klopp is behind the wheel!

      3. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Sell to buy as per. German links to Thiago and that's about it. Neil Jones has said we are looking at Lewis, Kelly and Tskimski or something for left back

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          We have Keita finally looking settled as well as Minamino who still needs to get in on the action.

          Quality CB will be great. Pity about Matip as he was looking solid before he got injured again. Lovren has left so that opens a spot. If Miner goes then we should get someone else in for him. If we can ship Shaqiri then we can make more movement.

          Window not over yet and pretty sure we will see some new faces.

          1. goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Keita is class, no doubt. Adding Thiago (for 30m€) brings another dimension to a very structured midfield which teams are now working out how to play against. Wijnaldum is stalling on a contract so you have to be proactive as opposed to reactive.

            Left back understudy has to be addressed. Very harsh on an ageing Milner to play there, offering no attacking threat and lack of team balance.

            Lovren replacement can be internal (develop Hoever) or allow Fabinho to slot in, I'm actually OK with that.

            Back up FWD who fits the system needs to be addressed. Shaq and Wilson almost definitely out, so would be nice to bring in a pacey forward who emulates what we're trying to achieve.

            I trust Klopp of course, I'm losing trust in these owners though. It's pretty clear Klopp wanted Werner and they didn't pursue the deal given finances, fine. But to not deliver Klopp his main target in Thiago, which is pretty clear, would be unforgivable.

            You should strengthen when you're on top, that's how you rebuild a team and it's what Klopp is trying to do. Sell to buy policy is making that hard, it's a model Liverpool have outgrown.

            1. FOO FIGHTER
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Minamino can play across the front 3. We have not seen what he is capable of yet. He did well in Germany and we seem to be targeting the Bundesliga for players now which is a good thing.

              1. goriuanx
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                I must've missed the part where he did well in Germany, given that he's never played in the Bundesliga

                1. FOO FIGHTER
                  • 4 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  He did 😉

                2. FOO FIGHTER
                  • 4 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  199 apps for RBS in the Bundesliga. 64 goals, 44 assists for a cut price of €8.5m is not a bad deal mate.

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

                    RBS play in the Austrian Bundesliga.

                    1. FOO FIGHTER
                      • 4 Years
                      3 years, 7 months ago

                      Oh fook. My bad. Shows you how much I know. Ha ha.

                      Bundesliga. Oh my, thought was the German League.

                      I am from the Southern Hemisphere by the way.

                      Oh well, still not a bad deal for the player.

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

                        You're grand lol. Caught me out as well when I first looked at him.

                3. FOO FIGHTER
                  • 4 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  Apologies for that.

                  Minamino can't be worse than Ngog or Voronin. Let's hope!

      4. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Was Werner going to come and share minutes? Let's face it, he will have no competition at Chelsea.

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          He was fine with that, he said as much in one of his many interviews when all he was doing was talking about joining Liverpool

          Liverpool pulled out because of finances as per The Athletic etc. Chelsea had Morata payment of 50m odd, so no competition for his signature when push came to shove

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Were there direct quotes from Werner that he wanted to hoin LFC?

            Morata a very expensive mistake for CHE. Werner is a really good player. Would have been great if we paid up the release clause. Was not meant to be.

            1. goriuanx
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              "Liverpool are the best team in the world at the moment, and when you're linked with that team it makes me very proud."

              "It's a pleasure but I know Liverpool play a lot of good players and I have to improve myself and to learn much more things to get on this level to play there."

              "Jurgen Klopp is the best coach in the world. There is a lot to suggest that my style of play would suit there [Liverpool]."

              1. FOO FIGHTER
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Yeah, many players would love to join LFC, even Sancho 🙂

                If RBL wanted the fee upfront for Werner then it becomes a massive problem.

                Same thing happened when we signed Firmino, we jumped the line and coughed up his whole fee with other teams ramping up his asking price.

              2. FOO FIGHTER
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Even if Werner joined, what would we have done with Bobby the workhorse? Change system? If it ain't broken then do not try fix it.

                Let's wait and see if Klopp has an ace up his sleeve...

  23. Chelsea91
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Waiting for new season.

    Ederson,Martinez
    Taa,Robbo,Doherty,Lamptey,Pieters
    Salah,Kdb,Bruno,Rash,Auba
    Jimmy,Timo Werner,Che Adam

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      200m itb helps

    2. NIKO.
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Can you get me some money from that bank your robbing lol

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      6.0, 5.5
      7.5, 7.0, 6.5, 4.5, 5.0
      12.5, 12.0, 10.5, 10.0, 12.0
      8.5, 9.5, 6.0

      Bargain at 124.0!

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I think this might come closer:

        Pope, 4m
        TAA, VVD, Robbo, 4.5, 4m
        KDB, Bruno, Greenwood, 5m, 4.5m
        Ings, Wood, Adam

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          What would you do with Greenwood if Sancho arrives?

          1. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            The lad will have to go. If Sancho and/or Jimenez come in, I'll restrict myself to only Bruno as my United asset. And get Pulisic.

            1. Old Man
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              What price do you think Sancho would be? 9.5? 10?

              1. Herman Toothrot
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                9

              2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                17G 17A in Bundesliga and his fee being touted in the region of €120m (€70m up front, €30m after a year €20m after two years)

                I’d say that’s 11.0 in anyone’s books unfortunately

                1. FOO FIGHTER
                  • 4 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  That is crazy money.

                  1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                    • 14 Years
                    3 years, 7 months ago

                    It’s all relative

                    For a 20 year old to be doing the things he’s doing that’s probably about the going rate - Especially when the English Passport tax is included

                    At least When he’s that age it’s not as bad as paying that much for a 26/27 YO - €120m gets over 10-12 seasons out of him for example

                    1. FOO FIGHTER
                      • 4 Years
                      3 years, 7 months ago

                      The money upfront is what I was referring to. UTD stumped up a massive amount for Bruno as well if I can recall.

                      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                        • 14 Years
                        3 years, 7 months ago

                        Think Bruno was €60m? The Lukaku €80m received was quite well spent in hindsight

                        Will be good to get Smalling, Sanchez, Jones, Rojo off the wage bill this summer - DDG/Henderson situation also needs monitoring

                      2. FOO FIGHTER
                        • 4 Years
                        3 years, 7 months ago

                        Sanchez?

                      3. FOO FIGHTER
                        • 4 Years
                        3 years, 7 months ago

                        Having him back massive problem. How many years does he have left.

                      4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                        • 14 Years
                        3 years, 7 months ago

                        Hope he doesn’t come back - have a mate who’s a big inter fan so I end up keeping tabs on inter quite a lot

                        Luckily Sanchez is really impressing there since he returned from injury & they want to keep him

                        Bizarrely Ashley Young has been absolutely brilliant for them in Conte’s system as a wing back & Lukaku has been doing very well with Lautaro Martinez up front

                        Eriksen has struggled to settle though

                      5. FOO FIGHTER
                        • 4 Years
                        3 years, 7 months ago

                        Sanchez will probably have to take a massive pay cut.

                      6. Amey
                        • 5 Years
                        3 years, 7 months ago

                        Pereira/Lingard & Joel Periera will also go.

              3. Andy_Social
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                In that ball-park, yeh. I never start the season with an expensive newbie who has no PL experience, so I'm not paying much attention to him, other than the knock-on effect of making Martial, Rashford and Greenwood less attractive as FPL options.

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

                  Why not Bruno?

                  1. Amey
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 7 months ago

                    Bruno is his prime so maybe he adjusted pretty easily ?
                    Sancho is still young (I'm keeping expectations low you see 😉 )

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

                      Sancho is probably more like Bruno than a Rashford or a Martial wrt play style.

            2. Tinkermania
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              They will be rotations just like City do and Liverpool do it for their mids(not forwards much).

              1. Tinkermania
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                *there

  24. Wakanda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    when can we set up our fpl team ?

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      when the game opens.

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Some have already, without even knowing fixtures, transfers, prices or positions.

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Ben Crellin is probably sitting with 1000 different possibilities of squads on spreadsheets.

  25. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Fixtures to be released 21 August? Can anyone corroborate that?

    1. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Was reported so. One question to reconfirm - no FPL before fixtures are announced, right? To create teams and so on.

      1. Herman Toothrot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Fixtures can be added to the game after it opens

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          That has not happened in the last 13 yrs. Doubt it will happen now.

        2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Yep - be interesting to see if they open it before fixtures

          Probably an easy thing to add retrospectively anyways & they can have another little marketing event around adding them to generate even more precious clicks

          1. Christina.
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            maybe, or they wait as long as possible to avoid getting players prices incorrect when they potentially move clubs

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Yeah be interesting to see which of those vectors they prioritise - player pricing accuracy or advertising revenue..

              Opening too early definitely leaves them exposed to a long transfer window - it doesn’t close until October this year

  26. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Has the FFS massive settled on a template for next season yet ? +/- a few new PL signings ? 😉

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      FFS massive = 3 people with lots of time on their hands?

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I'm going to act like this wasn't meant for me 😛

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A template with no signings, no prices and no fixtures? Probably, but I'm anti-template, me.

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        isn’t it possible to already have a provisional draft squad pencilled in since the last season ?

        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Well I have , yeh.

          I'd say the main noises I've picked up here (not my picks) are:

          GK Pope
          Def TAA, Doherty
          Mid KDB, Bruno, Auba (if mid)
          Fwd Jimi, Ings (some talk of Werner)

  27. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    With Knobs Kababs retiring this season, I am stealing his BB1 idea.

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Finally, some good news this lockdown

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      wasn’t that Ruth‘s idea on here originally ?

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Not exactly inventing the light bulb. It wasn't one person's idea before anyone else thought of it.

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          you must have missed the ‘on here’ bit 😉

          sure everyone knows BB can be played any game week, but someone was the first ‘on here’ to say in a comment ‘use it in GW 1 and get it out of the way’ ... when everyone one else was in the double game week group think camp ... and that was Ruth if I recall correctly ?

          1. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            He might/might not have been the first to post something about it, but that doesn't mean no-one would have done it without him.

            1. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              i am not saying that though ?

              1. Now I'm Panicking
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Not sure what you are saying tbh - I don't think it is really important either way. Shall we just agree Nobs Kebobs is a dingus and move on?

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Bench Boost in a proper DGW this season would have been lovely 🙁

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I played my FH in DGW29 and what a disaster.

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          me too ... killed my season and Iost heart after that

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      If that City United no fixtures thing prove right we can do similar thing like many did last season.

      Unlimited FT & BB GW 1 (like 30)
      WC out of the sh.t ASAP after WC GW 2 🙂

      I can see my bench scoring 5-7 points though. So won't do it myself

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        The delayed fixtures for City-United-Wolves isn't the only issue though - major transfers going on for ages is a nightmare. First few GWs are going to be a pig's broth. What FPL Towers should do is give everyone an extra WC on the closure of the transfer window, with it having to be used that GW. They won't, but they should.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          I can see myself giving up on BB GW 1 idea easily.
          But if all Wolves City United don't have fixtures in GW 1 & double in GW 2, I don't think I'm going to take hit(s) and save WC. Too good opportunity at the start of the season to miss out on in that case. Imagine catching up with everyone (not saying WC would be successful but less chance of not to be one IMHO) .

          1. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            It's just occurred to me that the provisional draft squad I've had pencilled in since the last season ended has only 2 players from that Euro trio (KDB and Bruno). So I would be okay to just bench them GW1, coasting along in readiness for GW2 while others take panicky hits and spunk chips. Nice.

            1. FOO FIGHTER
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              And then both Bruno and KDB blank GW2.

              We know how this game works 😀

              1. Andy_Social
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Or their gaffers might opt to give them a longer rest - them's the breaks but you can't legislate for that.
                Amey - the fodder options would be the ones I choose to fill my squad anyway - a 4.5 defender and midfielder.
                I could go into DGW2 with 1FT or no transfer if lucky.

                1. Andy_Social
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  And FF, I'm comparing myself to managers who would get them in for DGW2 - if they blank they blank for everyone. The difference is other managers might take hits or use a chip to end up in the same place as me.

                  1. FOO FIGHTER
                    • 4 Years
                    3 years, 7 months ago

                    True. Many will be taking hits to get in Bruno and or KDB if they don't have them in their GW1 teams.

                  2. Epic Fail
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    3 years, 7 months ago

                    More importantly. Why have you abandoned us? I thought we were a family. 🙁

                    1. Andy_Social
                      • 11 Years
                      3 years, 7 months ago

                      Me? Sorry. I never felt part of the family and was getting picked on. Just wasn't fun anymore so I bailed. I'm sure you're all getting on t'riffic without me!

            2. Amey
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              That is an option if there are good fodder options available at the start ...

      2. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        unlimited free transfers for the first two game weeks will solve everything

        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          I think a free Free Hit for GW1 only would be reasonable, but I can't see FPL Towers going for it. They did a few years ago when they messed up the website as the season started - worked out okay then, so it is doable.

          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            we get unlimited transfers anyway in GW1 ?

            1. Andy_Social
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              The extra Free Hit means you set your squad out for GW2 but have a freebie for GW1 without 3 fixtures.

              1. Hotdogs for Tea
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                a Free Hit means you get your original team back the next game week so I don’t think what you are describing is a Free Hit ?

                How can you have an original team without passing a deadline to get it back on GW2?

                Although I am probably being thick on this 🙂

                1. Andy_Social
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  You can give it a different name if you like. My suggestion is something like this: The deadline for the 'proper' squad is 24 hours before GW1. That squad is sealed and is your team for GW2. Now you have 23/22 hours to pick a new squad, purely to play the truncated GW1 fixtures.

                  1. Hotdogs for Tea
                    • 8 Years
                    3 years, 7 months ago

                    can’t see that ever happening or being workable

                    1. Andy_Social
                      • 11 Years
                      3 years, 7 months ago

                      I think it would be workable, but I agree FPL Towers won't entertain it, so I don't really want to put more thought into it!

                      But the fact remains that if 3 fixtures are cancelled in GW1, and a lot of transfer activity continues into October, the start of the season will be chaotic in FPL terms.

                  2. pingissimus
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 7 months ago

                    Why go through that?

                    Way more fun and interesting to keep BGW early on and no fiddling. It may force people to think for themselves and adopt their own strategies,

                    1. Andy_Social
                      • 11 Years
                      3 years, 7 months ago

                      I agree that whatever happens, it's a level playing field, same mess for everyone. It could be fun - if I come out on top 😉

                  3. Rhinos
                    • 10 Years
                    3 years, 7 months ago

                    it's a horrible idea imo. Why not just let people figure out a strategy (or wait for Twitter and YouTube to tell them). Not the first time weve started a season with blanks and doubles

    5. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      For a couple of seasons now I have had a bus team that I always start in GW2. The logic being I see who did well in GW1 then bring them in lol.
      It’s safe to say it’s a rubbish strat lmao

      1. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        reported

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Get a life, someone made a bus team that they don’t start until GW2. Is that a threat to your team? Probably
          Think you’ll find the vast majority of members have two teams

          1. Rhinos
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            The vast majority aren't stupid enough to broadcast it

            1. have you seen cyan
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              The vast majority aren’t sad enough to report it

              1. have you seen cyan
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                And show me on fantasy football scout where it’s terms state I can’t have two fantasy teams? Do I have two teams in a scout league? Nope I’m not even in any, so how is that even scouts business?

                1. Rhinos
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  er its in terms of on the fpl actual game. Scout is irrelevant

    6. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      In regards to bench boosting GW1, I don’t think it’s a bad idea tbh. This season for instance a lot of cheap players people picked actually came through on GW1 from what I remember. I remember looking at GW1 thinking exactly that, I should have bench boosted!
      I’ll consider it depending on the promoted teams and fixtures

      1. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I'm 95% doing it if there's blanks and doubles

    7. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Nob kebab will back . He always appears when he's doing well till he hits his inevitable slope then he dissappears till he's doing well again. Usually blaming college work for his absence

    8. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      As for Ruth lets hope he stays retired but i belive he is back next season, sadly .

  28. Rasping Drive
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    What, if anything, did you change about how you approach FPL this season and did it have a positive effect on your OR?

    And do you plan to implement something different for next year?

    I won’t claim any originality but I changed a couple of things, namely:

    1) rolling my FT as much as possible;
    2) looking at windows of 8 gameweeks instead of the usual 4.

    I would say that number 2 especially worked out well, reduced the number of hits I would have probably taken and created a more settled squad.

    Re: next season, I will create an Excel spreadsheet to log weekly player scored to better monitor player performance and highlight who’s for the chopping block. I’ve been meaning to do it for the last few seasons but never gotten round to it.

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I started with a gameplan, abandoned it, completely lost my way, took 44 hits and somehow stayed top of my ML and in the Top 10 of my country until the last day when I tumbled to second.
      But I'm not doing that again!

      I'm definitely going down the route of being more patient and taking few hits.

      But one strategy I generally adhere to and don't intend to change is to be anti-coverage. I will try to cram in as many players as I can from the Top 3 - Liverpool, City and United and intend for them to be season-keepers, thus using my transfers on a smaller pool of mid-range/budget sorts.

      1. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Wow, that’s some going, 44 hits! I guess not being patient paid off for you 🙂 Agree with you on coverage, all three teams you mention blew that one out of the water.

        One other lesson I learned is not to dismantle my team in order to crowbar in Harry Kane for a seemingly mint home fixture. Did that, captained the bugger early doors after an 8 point hit and ended up 3.7m OR.

        Also never again to TC a player whose surname ends in -ane 😀

      2. DantheManinaPan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I might be misunderstanding, but choosing your players based on the team they play for is exactly the definition of coverage, no?

        So choosing 3 each from the big 3 because of their team is a pro-coverage move.

        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Coverage means having one defender from a team so that you don't lose too much if it concedes, or having no more than 2 players from a team in case they slump. It means spreading the risk.

  29. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Do people think Ings will carry on his form into the new season, or will it tail off, or possibly an injury. Both him and Jimi will get price hikes but Ings will be 8/8.5 so he will be the new Jimi, expecting Jimi to be 9/9.5

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      It was quite remarkable for him to go so long without getting injured. I think it's unlikely he will replicate his form for the whole season but I'd be happy to start with him until he suffers the inevitable injury.
      But if Wolves don't win EL and qualify for CL, Jimi will be a great prospect too. You can have both if you miss out on a midfield premium or scrimp on defence.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yea I want both tbh, they are so consistent. Not many non premiums like that. Depends how much Jimi is, if Jimi is 10+ then you gonna start looking at Vardy or even premium strikers for only a mil more

        1. Rasping Drive
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Isn’t Jiménez off to Juve?

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            No idea, doubt it. Just had a baby, can’t see him wanting to up root his life. And what are Wolves without him?

          2. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Rumours United want him too. If Wolves are offered c80m they'll take it. The problem is the transfer window - I can see him at Wolves for the start of the season and leaving on Transfer Deadline Day. Nightmare. At least no one wants Ingsy. That's actually the main reason for me to back of starting with Jimi.

          3. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            probably off somewhere, City or Utd ?

        2. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          I'd look at the picture more holistically. For example, if Jimi is projected to score 10 points more than Robbo but Robbo is 2m cheaper, I'd go Robbo+budget forward rather than Jimi+budget defender.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      yip I think Ings will carry on his form - he looked very lean and fast and his goals were instinctive and of his own making at times

    3. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Southampton were in good form and have been playing well lately and Ings has looked fitter than he has ever been so i think it's possible he could carry on scoring.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I think Southampton are quietly coming together as a decent team. I'll be checking out the prices and fixtures for their defence as there could be bargains to be had.

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Armstrong interests me but aside from him and Ings I think that’s it. McCarthy seemed to do ok for people this season, but I’m not sure I ever want to go back to Saints defence ever again considering the past.

          1. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            I was burned start of season 2 years ago by Saints defence myself. But I like this manager. I might even contemplate starting with 2x4.5 goalies - McCarthy and one from Leeds or Brentford and see which one sticks if Pope goes to Chelsea or something daft happens. Armstrong is a possibility if I run out of cash and need a playing 4th midfielder. Ings is my current first choice striker.

  30. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Top 6 finishers of the season by xG Delta/app (29+ apps)

    1. Greenwood (0.23)
    2. Aubameyang (0.20)
    3. Kane (0.19)
    4. De Bruyne (0.16)
    5. Martial (0.15)
    6. Ings (0.15)

    How much of this is down to the quality of the player? Because it seems to vary quite a lot between seasons. Aubameyang and Ings actually had negative numbers last season... (Below average finishing). The likes of Sterling & FAnderson would have made this list last year.

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe it is a bad stat?

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Kane - much better than I thought. Even so,Ings will be my most expensive striker this season.
      But in midfield - I've pencilled in Greenwood (if no arrivals at United), Auba (if I can afford him as a midf - probably not) and Kev. Prob end up with just 2 of that lot then.

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

        You dont want to captain Vardy or Werner when they meet the whipping boys? It should be delicious.. Over reliant to mids like KDB and Bruno?

        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Overreliant on the season's top scorer and top PPM player? mmmkay.

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

            U can play your own way.
            Just want to tell last season champion have Auba who is still forward alongside big hitters in midfield 😀 He is 11.0

            We can have many ways to play tough.

            1. Andy_Social
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Auba - yes, I'd like to have him but prob can't afford all 3. I'd like Auba because I know what he does.
              But Werner - he might outscore KDB and Bruno, but I have no idea because he's never played in PL. With KDB and Bruno - and Auba and Vardy, I know exactly what to expect.
              At the end of the day, KDB and Bruno scored more points-per-match and finished higher in the league table than Auba and Vardy. So I tend to rely on players who have proven themselves rather than ones that need to improve on this season to match them, or players who have no track record in PL.

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

                Read again mate. The reason why I ask you is not about certain player. Its not about Auba :D.

                Its all about that slot. I talk about Vardy, and Werner before. So, in my style of play, we must have slot for premium striker.

                You stated that Ings is just your highest price striker. So u dont have slot for Werner if ... (a big if) if he can outscore KDB and Bruno.

                I know most points is in mids. More points for goals and clean sheet too. But my way, I want to have that premium. Maybe Werner, maybe Vardy, or maybe fit Aguero. Auba is just an example. In tough fixture for Bruno, I can rely on premium striker if I want to.

                Well.. Its just a game and we can play what we think as the best way. Cheers.

                1. Andy_Social
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  Right, I see our contrasting philosophies. You start with a structure. This one necessitates a premium striker. I begin with players and fit a flexible structure around them. Both philosophies are viable. Overall, I'm more than satisfied with my approach down the years, but there have been times when I fancied getting in a Kane or an Auba but would have required 3 transfers to do so, so had to forgo the opportunity. But I'm confident that in the current FPL climate (subject to price and position changes), the shift is away from value in the strikeforce to better value in midfield and defence, and that is where I am focusing.

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

      Why create noise by /app?

      In any chosen period:

      If someone scores 4 goals when the average player is expected to score 5 with those shots, that's 0.8 clinicalness.

      If they score 15 when expected to score 10, that's 1.5 clinicalness.

      The fact that the data set varies in size per player is just something to take note of. The data set for all players is small anyway over the course of a season.