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Can Adams deliver on Project Restart promise and match Ings’ for FPL value?

19 August 2020 1104 comments
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Che Adams (£6.0m) could offer value in Fantasy Premier League in 2020/21 if the way he finished last season is anything to go by.

The forward found the net four times in his final eight appearances of 2019/20, an encouraging statistic for anyone hoping he will nail down a starting place at Southampton.

If Adams can deliver on the promise shown at the back end of the previous campaign, there could be a knock-on effect of Fantasy darling Danny Ings (£8.5m), which is the focus of this article.

The Saints looked to be a lost cause when Leicester City beat them 9-0 back in October, but a remarkable turnaround in form led to 13 wins from their final 28 matches. In fact, following the restart, only Manchester City and Manchester United collected more points, which resulted in a comfortable mid-table finish.

Manager Ralph Hasenhüttl has since been rewarded with a new contract, and there is evidence he’s starting to build a really good team that could challenge for a European place next season.

So, in this latest article, I’m going to have a closer look at two of their forwards. A comparison piece between the two would have been unthinkable back in December, and is possibly still a bit unfair on Ings who had a formidable season.

But with Adams finishing strongly and coming in at a significantly cheaper price, I’m going to have a look at both players individually, before zoning in on the last four Gameweeks of the season to compare the data. Yes, it’s a small sample size, but could it maybe give us an indication of what to expect going forward?

As this uses Opta data, only those with a valid Fantasy Football Scout subscription can access it in full.

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  1. LAMELA_AND_CONSUELA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Now I understand why Pep choosed so defensive tactic against Lyon. They are extremally well drilled and fast.

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Pushing high up against them is suicide. Bayern have been very lucky so far...

      Nice goal by Gnabry though...

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      1. LAMELA_AND_CONSUELA
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I hope they will respond. Fantastic goal by the way

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      2. el polako
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I think its the risk Bayern had to take to give themselves a better chance of biting into this 5 man defence.

        Risky but it is working so far.

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  2. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero 16 goals in 1400 mins.
    Martial 17 goals in 2600 mins.
    Ings 22 goals in 2800 mins.
    Vardy 23 goals in 3000 mins.

    Aguero is the one to watch this season. 10.5m is a serious bargain

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    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Understand the point but what’s the odds of him getting a knock

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      1. Egg noodle
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Nobody is forcing you to hold on to him all season long 🙂

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      2. KAALI_DAAL
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Why are people afraid of this? If he gets a knock, it's okay, move on. Switch to someone else. At 10.5M replacing is easy.

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    2. Srv210
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I am very keen on line, but his minutes with Jesus can be an issue

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    3. moz_1983
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yep, I'm considering starting the season with Kun up front and either doubling up with KDB or grabbing Auba instead. I think both Kane and Kun are being massively overlooked.

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      1. Egg noodle
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Kane has disappointed me too many times, personally. So I would avoid him until I see him in red hot form.

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    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Forgot Greenwood 10 goals in 1300 minutes...

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

        :S

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      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        The difference with him is that Greenwood's minutes are likely to increase, whereas Kun's are likely to stay where they are... or get worse.

        The lack of minutes for Kun were mainly because he was taken off early. Averaged around 60 mins per game last season.

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        1. Goonsquad245
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Greenwood’s goal conversion is also v likely to decrease....but we don’t talk about that 😛

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          1. AuFeld
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            What is his goal conversion and why is it very likely to decrease?

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          2. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Debatable. This kid is special.

            Been watching him in the academy for years. His finishing has always been maintained at unreal levels, consistently.

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            1. Goonsquad245
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              10 goals from just over 3 xG is absurd by anyone’s standards though. If he keeps that up over any sort of sample he’ll be the best finisher in the history of the game by an absolute mile.

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              1. Piggs Boson
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Aguero in his prime was averaging far higher xGΔ than Greenwood did last season. It's very high, but it's not unheard of.

                I wouldn't be surprised if it dropped next season, but he will always have a strong xGΔ imo.

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                1. Goonsquad245
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 5 months ago

                  I mean, in % terms he really wasn’t at all.

                  Even in absolute terms, highest overperformance for Aguero 2014/15 onwards (the limit of understat) was 24 goals from 20 or so xG. 4 goals in absolute terms, 20% overperformance in relative terms.

                  Greenwood is on roughly 200% overperformance in relative terms as it stands. Extrapolating that out over a higher sample (perhaps a season) sees him scoring 30 goals from 12 xG for example. Only gets more absurd the more you expand the timeframe.
                  https://understat.com/player/619 - Aguero’s stats
                  https://understat.com/player/2097 - another pretty decent finisher for further comparison.

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                  1. Piggs Boson
                    • 14 Years
                    5 years, 5 months ago

                    I was using xGΔ/app

                    Perhaps that was the wrong thing to do. Not sure...

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            2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 15 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Hopefully over the long haul Greenwood in cold, hard goals, assists, Baps & points terms should continue to deliver - looking at his goal conversion in isolation (Like any stat) could give the wrong impression versus what your eye would see on the pitch

              Whether he gets the results via a progression in his XG, Big Chances, SOT's.... or via maintaining his current XG deltas & goal conversion... or somewhere in between all of the above won't really matter from a points/output perspective

              His first touch and quality/power off both feet in particular are very impressive and make him quite difficult for any defender to contain for a full 90 mins - his first touch at times also was just that good that it fashioned him chances out of nothing

              Really hope he develops on the same trajectory because at 18 its fun to think how good he can get - but equally being that young he’ll also likely think nothing of going 4 or 5 games without returns

              For 7.5 & classified as a mid there’s more than enough upside here I think though - as long as massive competition for his slot doesn’t arrive during the window

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              1. Goonsquad245
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                He won’t continue his current xG overperformance.

                He might improve his other stats to maintain his output.

                He is good value at 7.5.

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                1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                  • 15 Years
                  5 years, 5 months ago

                  Kind of renders the XG over performance metric redundant when it comes to FPL decision making with players like Greenwood - watching them on the pitch tells you all you need to know

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    5. el polako
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Lingard 1 goal in whole season.

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    6. AuFeld
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      His biggest constraint is time. Pep may manage his game time even further to prevent injury. Will Jesus start and play 60mins and Aguero subbed on to play 30mins?

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    7. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      If Aguero has a match in GW1 and is fit to play then he is in my team.

      But at the moment I don't think both of those conditions will be met.

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Vowed never again after last season.

        The cliff is getting near.

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  3. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Damnnn Gnabry became such a beast in last seasons!

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  4. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Floodgates opened

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  5. The Sarjeant
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Bayern 1-0! 🙁

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  6. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Doesn't look good enough this Serge lad.

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  7. LAMELA_AND_CONSUELA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Wow Gnabry. So he was to weak for Arsenal

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  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Matt Phillips still a better player.

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  9. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    See ticker loaded up fixtures for new season?!

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    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I think it’s just filler for tomorrow.

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      1. Egg noodle
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Is tomorrow confirmed then? I know that espn fella tweeted, don't know much more than that

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        1. The Sarjeant
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah, the Premier League tweeted it too.

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Last season's fixtures with the relegated teams replaced by the promoted teams.

      I know because I've done exactly the same with my ticker!

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      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Ah OK- thanks

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    3. KAALI_DAAL
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      United vs Chelsea!

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  10. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Didn't Che Adams tear up the preseason last year?

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    1. LAMELA_AND_CONSUELA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I don’t think so. But he was good in the Championship before he signed with the Saints.

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    2. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, a few got burned last year I think. Saints a different team now tho, but I’d still probably err on the side of caution with him. If he gets a run of starts tho, he should do well.

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    3. Tomerick
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I was very excited about him last season and started with him ahead of Ings. It didn’t go well.

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  11. Pedersen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts prior to fixtures?
    McCarty Ryan
    Taa Doherty vinagre Taylor Ferguson
    Auba kdb greenwood ASM soucek
    Werner Jimenez davis

    Still in two minds whether to downgrade Werner to Antonio and update greenwood to Fernandes

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    1. jimski
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Watch out on Vinagre - Wolves sniffing around a replacement left back.

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      1. Pedersen
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, luckily he is easy to replace. Lots of close 4.5m def options

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  12. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone else think the drop off in mids after £9m (Pulisic injury aside) is so significant that you probably will get as much out of £5-5.5m mid as a £7m one?

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    1. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I think Greenwood and Foden could significantly out score any player in the 5-5.5m range. Tempted to go with both but will probably just go with Greenwood.

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        My concern is how much time he’ll get.

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        1. Maddi Son
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Honestly don't think we have to worry about Greenyboi. I get what you mean about Foden though.. can't trust Pep

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      2. Another Hoops
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        If Grealish last season got 149 points and Greenwood got 103 points, I'm looking for something around the 130-150 points mark from him this year. I expect his minutes to increase especially if United don't get Sancho to achieve this having only played 1303 minutes last season.

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    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yep.

      Greenwood > Soucek/4.5m

      Not keen on starting with anything in between.

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Soucek or ASM. Or both in my case.

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    3. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yep, that's why I'm going 5.5m.

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    4. Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Things is, it's actually successfully picking that player too. Very difficult

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  13. AnyoneButLiverpool
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    This freaking guy Armon on fanteam always creates like 10 teams and always picks the right captain and vice captain and always finishes in the top 10.

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    1. AnyoneButLiverpool
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      His 10 teams are in the top 30...

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    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      You should change your username to AnyoneButArmon

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    3. AnyoneButLiverpool
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      And Gnabry scores again... In all of his teams he captained Gnabry. Yesterday he captained Di Maria. I hate him so much.

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    4. Another Hoops
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe he is someone who you can learn from. If he always finishes in the top 10 he must be doing something right.

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  14. Top 210 Club
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Guys did Adams come in for Armstrong when he was injured or did they play together?

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    1. Another Hoops
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Post-lock down Armstrong tended to share game time with Smallbone not Adams. I'm sure Saints fan can correct me but Adams' competition should be Shane Long pal.

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      1. amitmishr
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Then that is no competition

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      2. avfc82
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        This.

        It’s essentially Ings plus one of Adams, Long and Obafemi right now.

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    2. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks guys

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  15. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    In 2015, Tony Pulis said Serge Gnabry wasn’t good enough to play for West Brom and asked club to terminate his loan agreement.

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    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      And he is on a hatty

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Crazy that Arsenal sold him for £5m. Was he really that bad in the Premier League? Remember him looking quite good...

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      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        He was actually looking really good. Arsenal are tools

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    3. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Was this during Pulis's phase of trying to play centre halves in every outfield position?

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      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        lol yeah

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    4. LAMELA_AND_CONSUELA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He always looked for players with Rory’s Delap potential

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    5. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Players improve you know.

      A player can look awful at one club, go away for a few seasons and improve massively in that time.

      At that point in time he clearly wasn’t the player he is now otherwise, one thinks he wouldn’t have been shifted because he would have been producing for West Brom.

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      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I have to disagree because I remember very well he was actually really promising young talent. I can’t remember any disciplinary issues either. One that got away.

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    6. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Playing evaluation is not easy but what a big time miss. 🙂

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  16. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Jeez that goal really killed Lyon's momentum. Looked a different team before Gnabry's strike...

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  17. The Sarjeant
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    2-0! 🙁

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    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Gnabry brace.

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      It's like they've just surrendered. Confidence is a hell of thing...

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  18. LAMELA_AND_CONSUELA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    So it looks like Lyon’s journey is over.

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  19. el polako
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Oh come on Robert, stop doing "Sterling"... 🙁

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  20. The Sarjeant
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Lewandowski close to making it 3-0 from a Gnabry cross. Gnabry’s having a great game!

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    1. LAMELA_AND_CONSUELA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He tears them apart by himself

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  21. Our Tiny Windows
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Minutes between goals or assists for the 2019/20 season, followed by price this season.

    Aguero 66, 10.5
    Fernandes 74, 10.5
    Mahrez 77, 8.5
    KDB 78, 11.5
    Jesus 92, 9.5
    Mane 98, 12.0
    Salah 99, 12.0
    Martial 101, 9.0
    Pulisic 101, 8.5
    Vardy 101, 10.0
    Sterling 102, 11.5
    Son 103, 9.0
    Abraham 105, 7.5
    Rashford 105, 9.5
    Giroud 110, 7.0
    Ings 116, 8.6
    Aubameyang 116, 12.0
    Greenwood 118, 7.5
    Antonio 126, 6.5
    Foden 127, 6.5

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Price rise for Ings?

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Mahrez is tempting

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      1. Ser Davos
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, wasn't too intrigued when the prices first came out... but when tinkering is prolonged...

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    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero, if fit, is a good pick. But will he be back in time? He usually needs a few games to get up to speed too.

      Of those listed, Fernandes, KDB, Martial, Pulisic look the best options in terms of price and nailedness.

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  22. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Only Kane has a better Goals v xG record than Son since 2016-17 in the league. Clinical front 2.

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  23. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    For us Fanteam players, the members area needs 1 extra column to indicate 'Played full match'

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  24. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    if as is reported mcneil has signed for leicester im having him,has caught my eye plenty of times but burnley was the problem,leicester a much better proposition feeding vardy at 6.0 i like his chances now....

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    1. Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Good shout, Ryan Fraser could be good too

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    2. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He just enhances my interest in Vardy. Pereira and Trossard are better 6s than McNeil with no goal threat

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  25. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Are u playing UCL fantasy ? Why we didnt get Kimmich assist for 1st goal ?

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    1. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      It should get added eventually.

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  26. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    12 and 1/4 hours till deadline!

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    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      10 hours here 😉

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  27. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Been on this for over a day now lol.
    IGNORING fixtures(lol), how does it look?

    Ryan - Button
    TAA Robbo Vinagre - 4.5 4.0
    KDB Fernandes Greenwood Foden Soucek
    Werner Martial - 4.5

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    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Looking great. Personally prefer VVD over Robbo...

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks. Because of more guaranteed minutes over the season?
        Robertson is more consistent on FPL points.

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    2. Pedersen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Close to mine;
      McCarty Ryan
      Taa Doherty vinagre Taylor Ferguson
      Auba kdb greenwood ASM soucek
      Werner Jimenez davis

      Still in two minds whether to downgrade Werner to Antonio and update greenwood to Fernandes

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Greenwood and Werner are very exciting picks, but I hear you!

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      2. poulteren
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        sir, someone pointed out to me that rotating GKs is painful. So often you will have better points on the ben ch and it's a mindf+ck. I would save 0.5 and save yourself the stress of deciding each week.

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        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Really agree on this. Benched the wrong keeper so many times!

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    3. Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Brilliant tbf, only going for two of the (cheapesf) super mids makes a difference

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks! Yes, very much this imo. Just have to accept going without Salah!

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    4. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Really like it

      Foden pick could be gold but I’m staying clear for now.

      Jim? He’s top of value chart for a reason. Not an exciting pick but don’t see any reason why he’d regress this time. Arguably Wolves without Europe are stronger than ever. Yes Martial might improve this time but so I think might Jim and what he has over Martial is goal involvement.

      Think the United triple up is overbold generally.

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers!
        Yep, Jimenez is very involved in Wolves goals but United is scoring more goals than Wolves.

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  28. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Ramsdale confirmed for SHU.

    If he is 4.5 then ownership will be high

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Here is hoping!

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Will be 5.0 I think

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    3. amitmishr
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      No chance. 5 be, it will

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    4. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Henderson went to 5.5m. Surely Ramsdale is priced at 5m.

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    5. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Can’t be 4.5m.

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    6. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      he should be 4.5 imo

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    7. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Even if he comes in at £4.5m, after an hour he’ll be £5.0m!!

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        true :p

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    8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Don’t think they’ll give us a top 10 GK for 4.5 unfortunately....

      You never know though we could get lucky

      5.0 though I’d say

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        McCarthy says hi! Think Southampton will do good this season 🙂

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        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          They didn’t finish top 10 & he also wasn’t their starter for the full season!

          That’s why we got our lucky 4.5 GK there 🙂

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          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            That is true but wouldn't be surprised to see him priced 5.0

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  29. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Members need a little help.

    I'm looking at the Expected - (Midfielders) stats and in that it shows KDB with 20 assists and Bruno with 7 assists for 2019/20 season all matches. But KDB ended with 23 and Bruno with 8.

    Is there something wrong on the stats page or am I missing something?

    Thanks!

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      They have 26 and 9 on my one ! They must have added it onto my page by mistake

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      1. KGFC
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Wow... is there a way we can get the data corrected? I'm sure as members we are eligible for that 🙂

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    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      ‘Fantasy’ assists are missing, there’s an option to include all assists.

      Rebounds scored or Bruno diving to win Rashford pen would be a fantasy assist.

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      1. KGFC
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Nopes, even on the 'Fantasy' tab for mids, KDB is still 20 and Bruno 7. V Strange!

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  30. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    5 Big Hitters

    Due to the wealth of 4.5 defenders looking set to return points throughout the season I keep coming back to my initial draft fitting in 5 big hitters. Obviously I am not expecting these 4.5's to return the same amount of points as TAA, Robbo, VVD, Laporte, Doherty, Aurier and such, and I don't even expect them to be as nailed, but we'll get to that later. I'll try to justify the ultra cheap bench, captain headaches and my use of transfers.

    Team is:

    Ryan
    KWP - Ayling - Taylor - Vinagre
    Salah - Aubameyang - KDB - Fernandes - Ritchie
    Werner

    (Button, Mitchell, Davis, Vassilev)

    GK's: Well not much in it tbh. Having this draft I don't like the idea of rotating keepers. It is just gonna be an 8.5 set and forget. Not even Nyland interests me, cause he runs the ball into his own net at times, which could see him benched the next match where Ryan could get injured. Far fetched.. I know.. but.

    Defenders: I guess one or more is in all of your teams as well. Just seems like the most popular 4.5's at the moment. And 'at the moment' is the key here. My plan is to use all of my transfers on defenders, and leave the front eight untouched for as long as possible. Ofc I'll swap Ritchie if he is not nailed on, and my premiums if they just can't deliver through a longer period or gets injured. I'll be starting 4x 4.5 defenders every GW. Mitchell/Ferguson could start if they are nailed and have a good fixture ofc, which would result in a 4.5 defender first on bench. I don't mind start KWP in GW1 against an 'easy' opponent and buy him back after two reds. Obviously I will look at fixtures trying to get 4x 4.5's with 2 good opening fixtures and after that limit my transfers to 1 each week with a banked transfer should anything happen to one of my premiums. I don't mind Vinagre being back on the bench after let us say 4 weeks. I'll just swap him.
    I'm not completely naive. I know my defenders will play teams such as Leicester, Wolves, Everton, Spurs and so on from time to time. I just don't want them to play my premiums in any GW 😉

    Midfielders: 5 penalty takers. What is not to like.

    Attack: Another penalty taker. Let's go! Davis + Vassilev combo simply just to get the best possible chance of an 1-pointer should a rare benching/warm up injury hit my team.

    Captain headaches: I'll just stick to the guy in form or the one with the most green fixture I guess. Don't really care much about having too many premiums.

    Sacrifice: No TAA. Could hurt me big I know and it is not a very flexible squad. My bench is super weak, but as long as I get the one of Mitchell/Ferguson looking most nailed from the get go, and either Davis or Vassilev gets three minutes most GW's I can't see the use of the bench due to the many premium picks combined with the transfers on my 4.5 defenders.

    Oh god convince me to do Salah/Auba + Davis + Ayling -> Greenwood + TAA + Mitrovic and swap into 3-5-2 🙂

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    1. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Not balanced

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      1. Salarrivederci
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        No it is not. But it would (could) be my way of improving previous rankings 😉

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Looks a bit shite without TAA but the rest is excellent! Go for it.

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      1. Salarrivederci
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah it really does.
        Hopefully Pool will continue their post lockdown defensive form 😉

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    3. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Very brave to go SO cheap at the back
      It might pay off for a few early GW’s at most.
      Good luck

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      1. Salarrivederci
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks. Always got WC right? 😉
        Used it after 2,3 and 6 GW's last 3 seasons anyway.

        Instead of swapping the premiums looking for the best captain I just leave my premiums and swap the 4.5 defenders looking for the fixtures 😉

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    4. mazzington☘
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      What's the point of five heavy hitters when you can only ever captain one of them and the rest will struggle to match the premium defenders for points over the course of the season?

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      1. Salarrivederci
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        It's not just about that.
        Well can't argue with previous points, and the premium defenders scored well previous seasons. Ofc this strategy needs some luck regarding making the right transfers to 4.5's hitting some cleanies, but having TAA and let's say Foden/Mahrez/Greenwood(if United signs a striker)/Ziyech(when Pulisic returns) and so on. Those will far more often get the odd benching compared to 'my' premiums, and that TAA + Mahrez (for arguments sake) would then most likely return fewer points than Salah + green fixture 4.5 fullback.

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      2. Salarrivederci
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        It is just another approach.
        Instead of jumping on bandwagons all over and swapping between premiums I just try to make a case for tunnelvision on 4.5 defenders.

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    5. Squib
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      This has been almost my thought from the start.
      4 to 5 big mids and a choice between TAA and Werner Or going without Salah.

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