The Promoted

Assessing Matheus Pereira and West Brom’s attacking assets ahead of FPL return

Our series of articles on the promoted sides continues with a look at West Bromwich Albion’s midfielders and forwards.

We have already assessed the Baggies’ manager and defence, with focus now switching to the exciting Matheus Pereira and the supporting cast.

WHAT IS WEST BROMWICH ALBION’S GOAL-SCORING POTENTIAL?

West Brom were promoted from the Championship with the joint-second-best attacking record, having scored 77 goals – the same as champions Leeds United – in their 46 league fixtures.

That was three short of Brentford’s total and 16 fewer than Norwich City had managed in 2018/19.

No side from the English second tier plundered more goals than the Baggies on their own turf (44) but four clubs scored on more occasions than Slaven Bilic’s troops on the road (33).

Albion were second behind Leeds for attempts on goal (676) and shots in the box (418) in 2019/20.

That they sealed automatic promotion with a limited strike force (not one of their players was in the top 30 for Championship goals scored) was some achievement but their overreliance on Pereira and lack of a top-class striker is something that needs addressing this summer, as Albion fan and ex-sports journalist Matt Wilson told us:

At the moment, a lot is reliant on how Pereira plays.

Albion need to sign a first-choice striker this summer because Hal Robson-Kanu and Kenneth Zohore are probably not Premier League quality, even though Robson-Kanu’s just had the best season of his career, and while Charlie Austin knows where the net is, he’s got a lot of miles in his legs now.

Grady Diangana provided a real threat on loan from West Ham last season, and would have scored more if he hadn’t been injured, but whether we can re-sign him either on loan or permanently remains to be seen.

In my opinion, Albion need to sign a striker and a winger this summer or they could struggle to score.

PLAYER-BY-PLAYER

MATHEUS PEREIRA

Attacking Midfielder

Starts: 38 | Substitute appearances: 4 | Goals: 8 | Assists: 16

The stand-out Fantasy option from the West Brom attack, and perhaps the only convincing one at present, is Mateus Pereira.

The Brazilian was signed on a season-long loan deal from Sporting CP last summer, with the move set to become permanent imminently.

After a handful of substitute appearances, his full Albion debut came in the Championship equivalent of Gameweek 6 and he went on to start 38 of the Baggies’ remaining 41 games, missing two of them through suspension.

Featuring chiefly in ‘the hole’ in Bilic’s 4-2-3-1, Pereira was moved to a right-wing role upon the switch to a 4-3-3 earlier this calendar year, with the absence of a number ten in that system still allowing the Brazilian to drift infield into dangerous possessions on his favoured left foot.

Wherever he plays, he is key to Albion’s attack.

A total of 16 assists (and that’s discounting ‘Fantasy assists’) and 116 chances created were not only highs in the West Brom squad but the best in the entire division.

No Albion player could match Pereira’s shot count (111), either, with only eight Championship players – many of them bona fide strikers – beating that tally.

His total of 20 big chances created was another figure that was unsurpassed in the English second tier in 2019/20.

On a share of corner-taking duties and first in line for direct free-kicks, Pereira may offer multiple routes to Fantasy points next season.

The problem with that, of course, is that FPL Towers are likely to have already taken notice.

We can cite the cases of Mario Vrancic and Ryan Sessegnon in previous seasons, with both players coming up from the Championship off the back of excellent campaigns and slapped with prohibitive £6.5m price tags.

He is unlikely to be anything less than £6.0m based on past evidence but he was the first name that former Express and Star reporter Matt Wilson picked out when we spoke last week:

The obvious attacking candidate [for FPL managers] is Matheus Pereira, who was Albion’s creative spark last season. Not only did he contribute 16 assists, the most by any player in a single Championship season for five years, he also scored eight goals. He takes free-kicks and corners, and Slaven Bilic is expected to build his attack around him.

HAL ROBSON-KANU

Forward

Starts: 24 | Substitute appearances: 15 | Goals: 10 | Assists: 1

Whether West Brom adopt a 4-2-3-1 or a 4-3-3, there is only room for one striker in Bilic’s set-up.

Hal Robson-Kanu was the go-to striker from November onwards, with 22 of his 24 starts coming from the Championship equivalent of Gameweeks 16-39.

The Wales international was the Baggies’ joint-top scorer on 10 goals, his best-ever tally in 11 seasons of professional football.

That perhaps tells FPL managers all they need to know and, as we discussed earlier, there are obvious reservations about whether the 31-year-old forward can belatedly make the step up to the Premier League.

Full of endeavour and decent at holding the ball up, Robson-Kanu is nevertheless not a natural goal-getter and Bilic will surely look to bolster his striking options over the summer.

‘Impact substitute’ or willing runner in the trickier away games may well be the Welshman’s remit in 2020/21, then.

CHARLIE AUSTIN

Forward

Starts: 18 | Substitute appearances: 16 | Goals: 10 | Assists: 2

While Robson-Kanu isn’t an instinctive goalscorer, Charlie Austin very much is.

The former Southampton man recorded almost twice as many big chances (22) as any other Albion player despite starting just 18 games, with all but seven of his 54 shots coming from inside the opposition area.

Only the sparingly used Kenneth Zohore had better accuracy than Austin among West Brom’s attacking options, with 44.4% of the latter’s shots landing on target.

Austin took four of West Brom’s seven penalties in 2019/20, with Zohore (two) and Robson-Kanu (one) responsible for the others.

While he may be adept at finding the opposition net, his lack of mobility and that poacher’s mindset arguably means that he is not a natural fit for Bilic’s system, where the lone frontman is required to put in the graft.

Indeed, Austin was benched in 26 of the 44 Championship matches he was available for last season.

Given the step up in class in the Premier League, the 31-year-old striker may see pitch-time even more restricted next season.

MATT PHILLIPS

Winger

Starts: 30 | Substitute appearances: 9 | Goals: 7 | Assists: 6

FPL managers may remember Matt Phillips‘ previous contributions as a budget midfielder for Albion, QPR and Blackpool and he will return for a fifth season as a Premier League player in 2019/20.

How prominent a role he will play is another question.

Phillips made more Championship starts (30) than all of the Baggies’ attacking midfielders bar Pereira last season but only three of them arrived in the final 16 matches, with indifferent form, a change of shape and the arrival of some January window signings shunting him down the pecking order.

Although an inconsistent performer, seven goals in his first 18 starts of the season did underscore what he is capable of on his day.

Operating almost exclusively on the right flank in a 4-2-3-1, he was the sacrificial lamb when Bilic moved Pereira out wide from a number ten role upon the change to a 4-3-3.

Up until that point, Phillips had been responsible for a large chunk of the Baggies’ set plays and indeed none of his teammates took more corners than the winger (120) over the whole of 2019/20.

Pereira (20) was the only Albion player who created more big chances (14) than Phillips last season.

FILIP KROVINOVIC, GRADY DIANGANA AND CALLUM ROBINSON

Attacking Midfielder/Wingers

Krovinovic

Starts: 24 | Substitute appearances: 16 | Goals: 3 | Assists: 2

Diangana

Starts: 23 | Substitute appearances: 7 | Goals: 8 | Assists: 6

Robinson

Starts: 10 | Substitute appearances: 6 | Goals: 3 | Assists: 2

These three players all made key contributions to the promotion push but all were loanees and it’s by no means certain that they will be back at The Hawthorns in 2020/21.

Krovinovic perhaps looks the likeliest to return, with West Brom reportedly in discussions over a second loan from Benfica.

He appeared in 40 of Albion’s 46 league matches last season but 16 of those came as a substitute and there would have to be concerns about security of starts should he rejoin the Baggies this summer.

Having ceded control of the number ten slot to Pereira early in the season, the Croat started just four games between Gameweeks 6 and 23 of the Championship campaign.

A change of system after Christmas saw Krovinovic return to the fold and it may be that his chances of starts in the top flight hinge on Albion’s formation.

With Bilic using a 4-3-3 more and more in the second half of the campaign, Krovinovic was deployed in a three-man central midfield with Romaine Sawyers and Jake Livermore.

Three goals and two assists doesn’t scream huge Fantasy potential, however.

Grady Diangana and Callum Robinson would be slightly more attractive picks, should they return to the West Midlands.

Both players we know about from their stints in the Premier League and Robinson was briefly an ‘out of position’ FPL midfielder to consider in 2019/20, before temporarily departing from Sheffield United in January.

Both loanees spent most of their time on the left flank under Bilic.

Robinson was thrust straight into the starting XI upon his move but, after nine successive starts, was dropped to the bench in the next seven games and only returned on the final day – surprisingly as a central striker – against QPR.

Two of his five attacking returns indeed came in that 2-2 draw with the Rs.

Muscle problems in December and January disrupted Diangana’s season but he was a regular in the first half of the campaign, starting 12 straight games from Gameweeks 9-20.

Returning from injury after lockdown, he was mostly the preferred option down the left flank in the run-in – but ‘mostly’ is the operative word there and, unlike Pereira, was still prone to rotation amid the fixture pile-up.

Diangana and Robinson both bested Pereira for ‘big chances’ last season despite playing far fewer minutes (nine each v five for Pereira), with Robinson in particular posting some eye-catching numbers.


PlayerMins per shotMins per shot in boxMins per shot on targetMins per chance created
Pereira30.460.396.429.1
Krovinovic41.0109.2134.951.0
Phillips39.281.0142.944.2
Diangana39.764.493.445.5
Robinson21.429.456.947.4

ROMAINE SAWYERS

Central Midfielder

Starts: 42 | Goals: 1 | Assists: 1

Unless Bilic reinforces his options in the middle of the park this summer, Romaine Sawyers is destined to be one of the £4.5m FPL midfielders we can count on for starts and little else next season.

The Saints Kitts and Nevis international joined from Brentford last summer and started 42 of Albion’s 46 league fixtures, with three of his no-shows enforced by suspension.

A Bilic signing, he is clearly a big favourite of his manager’s and has been hailed as “instrumental” by the Albion head coach.

The midfield metronome played in the double-pivot of a 4-2-3-1 with Jake Livermore for much of the campaign and, when Bilic switched to a 4-3-3, was the deepest-lying player in that central midfield trio.

Six shots in the box and one goal in 42 appearances highlights his lack of Fantasy appeal and, while one assist undersells his overall contribution the team, a minutes-per-chance-created average of 97.9 cements his status as FPL bench fodder.

JAKE LIVERMORE

Central Midfielder

Starts: 43 | Substitute appearances: 2 | Goals: 3 | Assists: 4

Sawyers’ partner in crime for much of 2019/20, Jake Livermore at least chipped in with a few more attacking returns than his aforementioned teammate.

A workhorse, aggressive presser and perhaps more renowned for his defensive contributions (he made more successful tackles than any of his teammates last season), Livermore has nevertheless had more license to get forward than Sawyers, registering almost three times as many shots as his midfield colleague (55 v 19).

The ex-Spurs and Hull player was particularly ‘box to box’ when Bilic switched to a 4-3-3 after Christmas, with the Albion manager discussing his tactical tweak :

To be fair Jake has been up there the whole season, no matter which position. Whether he’s playing deeper, or like recently further up the pitch.

It gives Jake, not a free license, but a license to press them higher and to join them up in the box, to be more free, which is good.

Livermore created even fewer chances than Sawyers last season (36 v 38) and seems pretty much guaranteed to be in the £4.5m-£5.0m bracket when FPL relaunches.

THE REST

Signed from Cardiff City for a reported £8m last summer, Kenneth Zohore started only five Championship matches for Albion and racked up fewer minutes of pitch-time than 19 of his teammates in 2019/20.

The striker scored on just three occasions – twice from the penalty spot – and only made Bilic’s starting XI once after August, failing to even make the matchday squad in over half of his side’s fixtures.

Reports suggest the Baggies will be prepared to listen to offers for the Dane this summer.

Such is the state of flux that Albion find themselves in at present that wingers Kamil Grosicki and Kyle Edwards could be either surplus to requirements or in line for a start in Gameweek 1.

Attacking midfielders Pereira, Krovinovic, Diangana and Robinson played prominent roles for Bilic in the promotion-winning campaign but all will need replacing if their moves aren’t made permanent or another loan deal is not agreed upon.

Grosicki was signed from Hull City in January but had to wait until July for his full Albion debut, having only seen action off the bench before that.

The Poland international then started four games in a row on the left flank but was back among the substitutes by the season’s end, having contributed one goal and three assists in his 492 minutes of game-time.

Inclined to cut inside and shoot on his favoured right foot, Grosicki averaged a goal attempt every 30.8 minutes for Albion in 2019/20.

He also scored four direct free-kick goals for Hull in league and cup last season but faces a tough task in ousting Pereira from dead-ball duties with the Baggies.

Edwards, who progressed through Albion’s academy system before making his club debut in 2018/19, started the season out as first choice down the left flank but the arrivals of Diangana, Robinson and Grosicki ate into his pitch-time and he didn’t make a single Championship start from February onwards.

Almost two-thirds (17 of 26) of his appearances came as a substitute, with the 22-year-old scoring twice but failing to register a single assist.

Squad player status looks likely at best, along with a cheap FPL price tag.

That may well also be the case for Rekeem Harper although, following the rise to prominence of John Lundstram (who barely featured in Sheffield United’s promotion-winning campaign), never say never.

Harper started only four Championship matches last season, barely featuring in the first half of 2019/20 before twice deputising for the unavailable Sawyers in February.

A central midfielder by trade, he isn’t likely to appeal even if he is given game-time: he managed only one shot in the box and two key passes in his ten run-outs in the season just gone.

Chris Brunt departed last month after 13 years with the Baggies, while 39-year-old Gareth Barry also becomes a free agent this summer.

Oliver Burke is at the opposite end of his career but has spent the last 18 months out on loan at Celtic and Alaves and is thought to be on his way out of The Hawthorns.

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1,125 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    9/1 to win the PL next season. Lol.

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

      Terrible odds. Pool city too strong

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

      Bookies expecting a pen per game?

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

        Expecting a load of delusional Man U fans to lump on. Think they have all their 2021 summer holidays in Barbados booked already.

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

          I heard Giggs Boson has put his house on it.

          Praying for the fella.

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

            If only the premier league was won by stats

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

              Pogba > KDB

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

                Still not as bad as when he tried to argue maguiee was statistically equal to vvd

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

        Just milking deluded fans world wide

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

          How much did you put on them?

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

      Pretty hard for bookies,/softwares worldwide to gauge and come up with base odds for something like that before the season begins so they tend to give poorer starting odds

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

        Man City and Liverpool both odds against (Liverpool as long as 15/8) don't sound like poor odds to me.

        1. circusmonkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          I am underwhelmed by Liverpool's signings.

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

      If we did the season 100 times with current squads they wouldn't win it.

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

    City and United almost certain to miss at least GW1, potentially more. Wolves too if they beat Sevilla tomorrow.

    Early WC on the horizon then.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Wonder what they'll do, maybe a free changing of the whole team the first week every team is back playing?

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

          😀

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 7 months ago

              It's all about keeping people playing. People where were adamant after the restart there would be no wildcard but we all got free unlimited transfers

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

                It could still be a week with 9 games, where only City and Utd are blanking, no need for extra WC.

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    3 years, 7 months ago

                    The team(s) they are matching would be blanking too, add wolves into the mix of they get through

            • circusmonkey
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              No real need. The casuals will be focused at the start to know that. It will be so lame to give a wildcard becasue that takes the variation of tactics of how to cope with it away.

              EG: You could have a few players from teams blanking and field and 11 in week 1 and then not need to use your wildcard.

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

            ???? Sorry repost
            QUESTION???? If City were drawn against say Liverpool in week1 and UTD against say, Leeds. Does it mean Leeds will play Liverpool that week(Their tie brought forward) or does it mean Liverpool and Leeds will blank too?

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

              Highly doubt it'd be anything but blanks for all 4.

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

              Blank too.

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

                Thanks. But the scenario/possibility exist where their opponents can play each other instead, right?

            3. Jimmers
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Their opponents will blank too

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

            DGW2 needed for pure carnage!

            1. SADIO SANÉ
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              BB1, FH2, WC3 and then TC4 just for the hell of it 😀

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

            That means if Wolves lose, we will have a maximum of 9 matches in week 1 and a minimum of 8. Not bad.

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

          Never in doubt. We made it look hard on purpose to lull the likes of Sevilla and Inter into complacency.

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

            Who do you play in the semi?

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

              Wolves/Sevilla. Gonna be tough.

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

                See you in GW2 then 😛

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

                  😆

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

            Utd fan here cant see us beating inter u less we get lucky with penos again

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

              Same but hope we can improve on time.

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

            Deluded manure fans. Can't accept the fact that their team is garbage. Needed a dodgy pen to beat frikkin Copenhagen

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

            That's why u peed your pants and waited till end of extra time to type "never in doubt" Lol

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

          Copenhagen have broken Wind

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

            Should have subbed the poor guy, he’s out of gas.

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

          This Jag-Z fella is something else 😆 😆 😆

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

            I think he waits day and night just scrolling through the comments to insult united 😆

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

              Need some good banter at the end of the day.

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

                We do indeed, alas we have to settle for Jag-Z.....

                Seems so angry bless him.

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

                  First-time troll. Just don't feed him, he'll soon disappear.

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

            Every family has one. 🙂

          3. Drexl Spivey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Sockpuppet, probably. Pre-existing member having a giggle.

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

            A bit of variety from the boredom - nothing wrong with that.

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

          Who thinks UTD should sign Zaha? Bruno will be bound for double digits every game mates!

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

            You think he's better than Rashford?

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

          Scenes when the GW1 fixtures are

          City vs Pool, United vs Chelsea, Wolves vs Arsenal

          Kamara TC vs Spurs it is

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

            Going to be a bloodbath.

          2. SADIO SANÉ
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            😀 they will rig the fixtures so that won't happen I imagine - wonder if FPL teams will be mega template or not GW1? less players to choose from, but also less of the most 'obvious' players

            1. d1g2w3
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Shame you can't Free Hit in the first GW

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

                It cannot be unseen 😀

          3. bitm2007
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            The 4 English clubs that were still in Europe last week scheduled to play each other in GW1 is much more likely, giving us 8 games that will actually be played in GW1.

        7. Jolly Good
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Trying to figure the template chip usage for

          1) GW1 blank
          GW2 DGW

          2) GW1& 2 blanks, GW3 DGW

          I guess for 2) you just WC GW3 with 6 city and Utd assets and remaining players that show potential in GW1&2

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

            1) DGW2 looks good for Free Hit, and then you bring gw1 blank assets one by one from gw3.

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

            Many top managers are used to saving their chips until very late; some thought DGW24 last January was too early.

            I'd expect few of them would use any chips in scenario 1. Maybe some would WC3 in scenario 2. Also a few might decide to play TC if one of the top teams has two good fixtures.

            1. Jolly Good
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Yeah it’s going to be an unusual season chipwise

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

          So maybe fixtures will come soon after the Wolves match tomorrow as then it will be clear whether Wolves are blanking as well.

          Fixture draw gets done including rearrangements?

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

            United isn't blanking, yet, if I get it correctly.

            Semi final is on the 16th. So they won't play the first weekend, but the game could still be in gw1 but in midweek? On the 17th?

            Is this ok?

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

              Another one of those painful long GW's incoming!

              I would rather they blank.

          2. Soto Ayam
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Even at 8.5 he'd definitely be worth considering. Was concerned he may be up in the son ,9, maybe 9.5, range. Playing in an attacking Chelsea team with Werner to fed and no competition for his place makes hima great option. I hope he can ground running, if he signs of course

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

          I know it is youtube but this guy is going into my team straight away if he he signs for Chelsea.

          https://youtu.be/Bms3L4JWWuM

          1. Soto Ayam
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Looks tasty, ready to fill willians boots immediately. What price do you think and what price would you pay?

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

              Not sure how much. I would say anywhere between 7 and 8.5.

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

                8.50 or 8.0 I'd say

                All those 6-7 range players at Chelsea don't feel likely to be repeated as hefty transfer fee would make him price as nailed starter. Willian for example was only so cheap as he was never nailed and had a ho hum FPL record.

                12 goals and 6 assists from 30 starts would have him starting in Eriksen territory imo. Perhaps some discount for BL

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

                  Havertz is very versatile as well. Can play down the middle, out wide and AM. Plus he has no serious injury record which is great!

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

                    Curtains for Barkley, isn't it? Think they're trying to part-exchange him for someone too.

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

                      Barkley has been out of the picture for a while. Homegrown though so they might just keep him floating about.

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

                        Come to think of it, they might be trying to trade him in for Rice, also homegrown.

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

                          Are you suggesting WH will swap him to ad to their armoury of attacking mids? I wouldn't put it past them - that''s one club pre Moyes anyway that doesn't seem to have a joined up transfer strategy in the least.

                          Curious about WH generally. There's a long list of fairly pricey mids who wouldn't appear to be in favour. Not sure we've seen the end of the tension between Moyes and owners.

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

                            Oh and the Everton connection of course - could it happen? These swap deals never do in real life

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

                            I'm not suggesting WH will do anything. Chelsea have allegedly offered a stash of cash + Barkley and maybe another reject or two to get their hands on Rice. No indication so far that the Hammers have responded other than telling Chelski to shove off.

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

                              Haven't seen those rumours. But Rice could well be this season's AWB/Maguire I guess - the overpriced big money English prospect. How long is left on his contract? The big boys may decide to wait it out if it's a year or so.

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

                              I don't particularly rate him myself. Word is Frank wants him for CB, but he'd play Jorginho's role if he goes, you'd think. FPL-wise, I'm indifferent - no players in that ball-park, for Chelsea or Hammers interest me.

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

                        Wait until GW1 and everyone will have Barkley

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

                          The annual ritual

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

                            Barkley CAM and on pens! Get him in!

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

                Remember Pulisic - the new signing Chelsea did have last season - started at 7.5 and he was all potential and little track record.

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

                  Pulisic's fitness is a massive concern tbh. He has missed far too many games this past season. 13 games total to date through injuries.

                  He may not even be fit to start next season.

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

                    Yeah Puli will be a puzzle next season for sure.

                    Never got him in but his attraction is undeniable. He's the sort of player FTs are made for in my view. Happily went early on Martial and Ings (when he showed form) - simply balanced out risk of injury based on record against possible upside.

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

                      Seems he won't be fit for start of season anyway, but I'm open to him being a sensation. Waiting to see how he links with Werner.

        10. Egg noodle
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          How many here play Fanteam? I'm putting a couple of teams in. Any suggestions? First time

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

            Yeah played it last year and enjoyed it. Got 100 euro back. This season the prizes are so high im gonna just use that hundred euro to enter some extra teams I think. I think the main tip is to go for teams that win games, 1pt bonus for winning and minus 1 pt for losing adds up. Midfielders and forwards that play the full 90 get a bonus point too, so look for the nailed players. Also don't worry so much about team value, you sell for the price a player is currently at, and not half the difference of what you paid initially.

            1. Egg noodle
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Some great tips there for a noob like me, thanks a lot

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

            I've been putting in work already.

            Basically, from my research and chats with TooGoodFPL, midfield and defense are where all the points are. Without bonus points, forwards kinda suck. There's also bonus points for the player's team winning the game. Which means you should prioritize top teams. Also, mids and forwards who play the full 90 mins get a bonus point so nailedness is key.

            Definitely going in with a core of VvD, Soucek, Salah, KdB, Fernandes as a result and then picking out good value players in 4-5-1 or 3-5-2.

            1. Egg noodle
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Thanks Camzy. Love the helpfulness of this site 🙂

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

            Waiting for Barca to come calling

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

            Probably never signed a contract so SHU want to cash in.

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

            The end of a (brief) legend. Like Michu.

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

          This email from SuperBru would seem to answer a question we're all asking:

          The season starts on September 12th, but due to Covid-19, fixtures will only be confirmed a week or two before kick-off, so for now you will not be able to make any picks in Superbru. As soon as the fixtures are announced, we'll load them.

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

            That is assuming some bloke at Superbru (who are not affiliated to the PL in any way as far as I can see) is reliably informed and not just guessing.

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

              A week or two is fairly loose terminology as it can also in general usage be used to describe 3 weeks as being a short time - it's not really the same as saying 1 week or 2 weeks which would put fixtures as late as September 1

              It's the same informed guess as elsewhere

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

              Maybe, but it reads to me that the PL won't release fixures until close to GW1. FPL Towers won't get them earlier. So really they have to release price list ahead of fixtures.

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

                Do agree that fixtures will be released later than not - just wouldn't see any reason to use this as a source for timing. When as a matter of interest were fixtures released before restart? There's a similar range of issues to be worked through now as them - mutatis mutandum

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

                  It's just the first and so far only time I've seen a specific timeline mentioned, so I posted it.

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

          How does Liverpool’s signing of Kostas Tsimikas affect the starting 11? Does he replace Robertson? Rotate? Play ahead of?

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

            Back up surely

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

            Robertson will get some rests. Apparently Kostas is a very good player so likely to get chances. He is 24 and has Europa and CL experience so bound to play part this coming season.

          3. Tomerick
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            No way will he oust Robbo fully but it definitely adds to Trent’s appeal.

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

              Trent has Nico Williams to cover for him very competently.

              1. The Train Driver
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Nah, Nivo still very raw and won't get many PL starts if any...

          4. Gregor
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            More rests for Robertson.

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

              The season will be truncated and Liverpool will be expecting to compete to the end of every competition they enter. All first team players will need periods of rest. All positions were covered except LB. Now it is. But why the over-reaction? I don't recall panicky posts over Salah's minutes when Minamino was bought, or Mane losing his place to Shaqiri. It's not really any different to that.

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

                Defenders are slightly different to attackers as appearance from sub means 1 point cameo in most cases while attackers still have some chance of scoring even if they come in with 20-30 min to play. Also Tsimikas and Robertson plays only as LB while with attackers there is more flexibility.

                Also Klopp usually subs in Trent/Robertson when they are on the bench so 1 pointer is more likely than a no-show at times when Robertson doesn't start.

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

            Commentators hoping he's on bench for most games 😀

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

          Hope united, city and wolves miss atleast 2 games now.

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

            Maximum 2 of them will miss 2 GWs, as Man U and Wolves will meet in EL semi-final, assuming they win their games.

        14. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Ah the Baggies, fond memories of my Foster/Myhill keeper combo of 14/15.

        15. Bury94
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Should be a very interesting start to by he season, early Wildcards all round it seems. Its just then whether to save the chips like usual or use them early

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

            You're probably right, but I think with careful planning the opening weeks can be negotiated without squandering chips. It'll sort out the serious sorts from the casuals at least!

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

          So the guy who won Fpl has had his season rank deleted.There is nobody currently ranked at number 1 !! Anybody care to hazard a guess why ??

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

            Huh?

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

              He posted on twitter earlier.He is going to reveal the reason later but says in no way did he cheat when asked if he had multiple teams.Strange one innit ?

              1. Bury94
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Hackers maybe?

                1. Jafooli
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  Might have managed to change/increase his team points from previous GWs?

                  Conspiracy in overdrive 😆

          2. Bury94
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Oh yeah! Wonder what's happened there?

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

                There’s no hint there unless joelinton is the clue

                1. Jafooli
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  Exactly, no FPL winner could ever have possibly picked Joelinton....

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

            Adding a little unnecessary fuel to the fire - number 3 who's on here quite regularly was saying he hadn't received his prize a week or so back

            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              You should apply for a job with MI5 or Scotland Yard.....

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

                The Fantasy police

                1. Jafooli
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  I might apply for that, sounds kinky 🙂

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

            Mr. Bull Is first now

          5. Chenku╰☆╮
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            It's total BS if they deleted him for having another team.

            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              What if his 2nd team came second? Still total BS?

              1. Jafooli
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                And his 3rd team third.....etc

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

                See below

                Not sure if they did it this season but the guys from Planet FPL used to have a differential team in addition to their own serious teams. They too should lose ranking if management of any other team is the criterion. I'm guessing this applies to more than a few.

                1. Bury94
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  Yeah, and the WGTA lads host a zombie league every year, so people make new accounts for that

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

                    Do you have a link for this zombie league? Interested.

                2. Jafooli
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  For sure, those that try to win the weekly high score prize will have 38 x teams. Loads of people also play the highest team value game (in addition to have a normal team) and loads of other strange games...

                  I bet active individual players will be more like 6m and not close to 8m

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

              If it was another team I wonder where it finished. Was it a competitive high ranked team? Anyone remember if their rank has risen by 2 and not 1 - that would indicate where the other team finished.

              If it was a "fun" team then this seems excessively harsh

              1. Jafooli
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Sherlock Pingu in da house 😛

              2. @persecuted_by_mods
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  I don't get the logic here

                  If his "fun" team started doing better than his main team then surely his main team becomes the "fun" one and the "fun" becomes the real one

                  Aka cheating with two teams

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

                    There are people who play completely dead teams on purpose and also teams that are limited in budget or clubs. Seem to recall someone - with a very serious track record - coming on who was playing in league where he could only select from 3/4 clubs. The intention is not to win the whole lot but simply to win a ML where everyone was playing under the same constraints

                    Not arguing that rules will have been broken.

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

                      I'm gonna go out on a limb and risk getting ostracised, but I don't see a lot wrong with that. That not to defend the deleted #1 as I don't know the real story yet, but it should be okay to have a serious team and a local ML team. Maybe there should be a way of registering one for the full global OR game, and another (or others) that you declare as for local purposes only.

                      1. @persecuted_by_mods
                          3 years, 7 months ago

                          I think that's the key here, only one should be allowed to enter the main rankings. Otherwise any secondary or third fun team or specific rules team could still end up in a high rank

                        • pingissimus
                          • 5 Years
                          3 years, 7 months ago

                          Agreed

                          There is definitely potential room for expansion in how MLs operate - might prove horribly difficult to police mind

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

                            Same as now I guess. You'd have to declare one team, by entering into the Main league, and declare other(s) as secondary or local. FPL Towers would do as they do now and double check for cheaters.

                  2. SHOOTER MCGINN
                    • 8 Years
                    3 years, 7 months ago

                    Good point. My rank went up by 2 at 7k. Suppose he had another team quite high, or someone else also had theirs deleted. But don't see the point deleting a random account that didn't win at this stage.

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

                      My rank went up from 3251 to 3249. What's wrong in playing two teams. I too play another team on my son's id, he just picks some strange players sometimes, but has fun, what's wrong in that. His interest in football goes up because of this.

                      1. Team Cruel
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 8 Years
                        3 years, 7 months ago

                        Oh dear. You're in trouble now

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

                          Hehe... Doesn't matter anyways...

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

                        That's why I'm suggesting there should be a way to declare this, so no one suspects you of wrongdoing.

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

                          Yup, agreed. Frankly haven't read the rules completely, so may be they may have some guidelines around it.

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

                  He has said he didnt cheat in any way and didnt have multiple teams.

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

                    Actually when asked if he had multiple teams he replied he didnt cheat in any way,So maybe bent the multiple teams rules a little ? His partner had a team that was top 1k by his admission.

                    1. Jafooli
                      • 12 Years
                      3 years, 7 months ago

                      Sounds like it..

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

                      'Partner' Lol 😀

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

                        Ok missus 🙂

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

                        Yeah not this again

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

                      Looks like his "partners" team has disappeared too, so definitely a multi team issue by the looks of it.

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

                        I'll take that back - looks like this is her https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/922755/event/47

                        1. Baines on Toast...
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 13 Years
                          3 years, 7 months ago

                          Don't FPL have a couple who both play on one of their shows? So how would they establish this is a lie? Unless it's a made up name...

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

                            Maybe they checked the IPs of one of his MLs and saw they were all the same, or summat like that.

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

                          Too lazy to do it but the issue may be in looking at how the two teams operated down the season. I imagine it'd be possible to see if they were running in parallel using the same base strategy with chips, differentials and premiums etc

                  2. Boris Bodega
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    3 years, 7 months ago

                    I guess if he was running lots of teams from the same IP address(?) that could be picked up easily? Not an expert on these things.

              3. Jafooli
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                WTF - Drama - Josh Bull is now No1....looks like The Bulldozers flattened Aleksandar Antonov 😮

                The season that keeps on giving....

              4. Jafooli
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Maybe they have to delete teams one at a time to make ready for FPL 20/21.

                Get ready to take the screenshot when you are No 1 wink:

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

                  Some poor work experience sod right clicking and deleting each team individually when no-one has showed him the "select all" function.

                  1. Jafooli
                    • 12 Years
                    3 years, 7 months ago

                    😛

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

                    I’d do that job tbh

              5. Botman and Robben
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                I see Joshua Bull, The Bulldozers as OR 1.

              6. Rains of Castamere
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Yeah I see Joshua Bull at no.1 now.

                My rank has increased by two - from 3,537 to 3,535

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

                Bull is #1. If Antonov really is disqualified for having two teams it is harsh but those are the rules. Think you have to "read" and accept them before building your team so you can't really put any blame on FPL.

                1. circusmonkey
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  Is it really against the rules to have more than one team? You've stilll got to beat everyone else with however many teams you have, I don't see the problem with it.

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

                    For global OR I think you're right. But I've long been suspicious of some of the weekly winners with teams that sure look like they were created for one GW only.

                    1. circusmonkey
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      3 years, 7 months ago

                      Sure, I don' t like those teams either, FPL need to be more stringent in how they stop them appearing as weekly winners.

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

              Ziyech plays on the right no? Who are threats to his starting regularly? Is the main danger Frank just changing up the formation or is it Mount as a wider option that is the main competition?

              Slightly surprised to discover he's 27 - just because he's from Ajax I had him pigeon holed as a youngster 🙂

              I'm assuming he's the likeliest of the new signings to come in affordable mid range - assuming Havertz does happen. As much as anything I'm trying to figure out what Frank has in mind next season.

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  IF they sign all targets

                  Werner
                  Pulisic Havertz Ziyech
                  CM DM

                  But mount would still start lots and almost always be the first player subbed on or rotated in and could potentially even play CM if they really want to attack

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

                    Mount as cm with cho as dm, would be crazy attacking team

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

                When is fpl ment to be going live anyone know?

                1. Bury94
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  No-one knows

                2. Jafooli
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  They need to decide on a winner for season just past first 😉

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

                    I've already volunteered for selection.

                    1. Jafooli
                      • 12 Years
                      3 years, 7 months ago

                      Too late Aleksandar, you’ve been busted.....

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

                        Snitch.

              3. Jafooli
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Aleksandar Antonov Twitter - https://mobile.twitter.com/TooGoodFPL - if you want to follow the unfolding drama....live tweeting atm

                1. Baines on Toast...
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  If he did have multiple teams, that'd explain captaining Digne week 2...

                  1. Boris Bodega
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    3 years, 7 months ago

                    Plays just for fun but launched a youtube channel 6 months ago. Smells a little fishy to me.

                    1. Jafooli
                      • 12 Years
                      3 years, 7 months ago

                      😮 fishy jinxy

                  2. Jafooli
                    • 12 Years
                    3 years, 7 months ago

                    Defo something fishy going on....

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

                  It’s a publicity stunt, they are about to release Aleksandars new price on Twitter

                3. The Train Driver
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  Dude just wants more followers...

              4. Jafooli
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                They could pick a new winner by lottery?

                1. Baines on Toast...
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  How about:

                  - Launch FPL
                  - Whoever gets team ID number 1 gets last year's trophy

                  I got 3 once so pretty confident.

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

                    You got 3 trophies? Can I have one seeing as you've got spares.

                    1. Baines on Toast...
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      3 years, 7 months ago

                      I'm including the charity shield in that though...

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

                    I actually beat you in that case..

              5. Bury94
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                My rank has actually changed from 237 to 236

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

                  Just 235 to go then - let's see who else we can get disqualified.

                  1. Bury94
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 7 months ago

                    Fingers crossed! Interesting though how ranks have marginally changed

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

                  Can never get too many chances to boast 😉

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

                  Subtle. Very subtle.

                  1. Bury94
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 7 months ago

                    Wasn't meant that way

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

                      Nothing wrong with a good brag. I wouldn't even be subtle if it was me.

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

                        LOL

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

                  Amateur, can’t even break top 100

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

                FPL posted a piece on Ferran Torres. 'May come in at 7.5' they say.

                You just know that it is tickets for KDB's price = 12.5 seeing the above.

                I for one will not go near Pep's new roulette pet at 7.5.

                1. Jafooli
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  Can we trust anything FPL ever say again? Struggle with announcing the winner.....

              7. Baines on Toast...
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Josh Bull now ranked number one.

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

                Delighted to be crown FPL Champ for 19/20 season! Many thanks to FPL Towers for removing Alexsandar's duplicate team that he purchased from Ruth_NZ.

              9. Bury94
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                https://mobile.twitter.com/JoshuaABull/status/1293119928359432192

                FPL have actually emailed Joshua Bull telling him he's won

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

                  He is a maths guru.

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

                  Cheat confirmed. Wipe his video's and articles from FFS

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

                    In all seriousness how would FPL identify and confirm duplicate teams? Surely you can have multiple teams from the same household from different family members etc.

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

                      Some multi team cretins use their real name for all their teams.

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

                        Are you thinking of who I'm thinking of? I certainly remember! Said person even created a league with all their teams in it 😉

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

                          Triggerlips admitted on Twitter yesterday he runs multiple teams, before swiftly deleting the tweet.

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

                            Wow

                    2. Boris Bodega
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 8 Years
                      3 years, 7 months ago

                      Probably and I am sure they would turn a blind eye to one or two. I am just speculating here, but looking at the random captain decisions perhaps it wasn't just one or two extra teams.

                    3. Wild Rover
                      • 13 Years
                      3 years, 7 months ago

                      No idea, but the fact that they have already notified Bull that he is the new winner confirms that they have no doubts. Forget hacking claims

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

                      Yea no way you can tell unless the email or username states the same name. Many people will share a comp, you can’t go around deleting them.
                      I guess for prize positions they check all this out, obviously had two teams and probably same name on emails

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

                So now with the scandal out of the way, can towers let us start selecting teams?

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

                Don’t want to get a name as a grass, but FPL might like to investigate players with OR from 2 to 99,485 - hearing rumours they also ran multiple teams.

              12. aapoman
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                If Antonov had multiple teams that's a breach of "terms and conditions" so even though disqualification is harsh it is the correct call.