Scout Notes

Hunt for £4.0m FPL defender takes a turn as Ferguson ruled out through injury

The £4.0m defender discussion took an unexpected turn as Crystal Palace got their pre-season campaign underway this week.

Two of 2020/21’s potential bargain bucket options were at the heart of the latest developments at Selhurst Park, while a West Ham man also threw his name into the hat.

We’ve got all the latest talking points from another round of friendlies including an out-of-position FPL midfielder at Palace, the centre-forward position at West Ham and the Sheffield United central midfield.

CRYSTAL PALACE 2-1 OXFORD

  • Goals: Wilfried Zaha (£7.0m), James McArthur (£5.5m)
  • Assists: Jeffrey Schlupp (£5.5m), Andros Townsend (£6.0m)

Nathan Ferguson (£4.0m) missed Crystal Palace’s opening fixture of pre-season as he continues rehabilitation for a knee injury.

The news comes as something of a disappointment to the 19% of Fantasy managers who had already signed the budget defender ahead of the new season.

Roy Hodgson admitted after the win over Oxford that, while Ferguson did not look to be struggling during his rehabilitation, there was no time-frame on a possible return for the player yet, causing Fantasy managers to look elsewhere for a £4.0m defender.

“Rehab? Rehab. I don’t know what to call it really. It’s a tricky one because it was a knee injury, and an important one. It’s that difficult moment – when do you put him back into competitive training? When do you put him back in training which is a lot more intense than the type of training he’s been doing during his rehab? No-one’s got a 100 per cent answer to that. “At the moment, the sports science and medical department are wanting to keep him back a bit more. I’ve got to say, when I see him doing his one-to-one work with the sports scientist, with Michael, he looks fine, but, of course, we don’t know until he gets into a situation where he’s got to twist and turn, where he’s got to hold off challenges, where he’s got to accept a bit more weight going on that knee, how it’s going to really react. I have to be patient and wait for them to tell me that they think the strength is where it should be now, and he can come back into training. He’s looking okay from what I can see but we’d like to see him really in with us training every day so we can get an even better idea of what he’s able to do for us.” – Roy Hodgson

However, Fantasy managers may not have to look too much further beyond Ferguson, with Tyrick Mitchell (£4.0m) earning a shot at his replacement in light of his involvement on Tuesday.

Admittedly, the 20-year-old did not start Palace’s pre-season opener but injuries to Patrick van Aanholt (£5.5m), sustained during Project Restart, and James McCarthy (£4.5m), against Oxford, forced Hodgson’s hand.

Jairo Riedewald (£4.5m) was deployed in the left-back role for this outing in light of van Aanholt’s continued absence, but the versatile Dutchman was chosen as McCarthy’s replacement 20 minutes into Tuesday’s match, opening the door for Mitchell to come on and play 70 minutes on the left side of the defence.

How long that role can last is probably reliant on what happens in the central midfield department at Palace.

They were without captain Luka Milivojevic (£6.0m) against Oxford, while Cheikhou Kouyaté (£5.0m) was forced into a centre-back role alongside Scott Dann (£4.5m) because of injuries to Gary Cahill (£4.5m), Mamadou Sakho (£4.5m) and James Tomkins (£4.5m).

Meanwhile, a previous out-of-position hero in Jeffrey Schlupp (£5.5m) turned heads once again. The former Leicester man was deployed as a centre-forward against Oxford, playing 70 minutes there alongside Jordan Ayew (£6.0m).

Schlupp also managed to get his hands on taking a penalty in the second half, despite Wilfried Zaha (£7.0m) being on the pitch and winning the foul that led to it – although he did fail to score. Furthermore, the absence of Milivojevic is likely to have contributed to Schlupp taking the spot-kick – if the Serbian were to be present, he probably would not have got near it.

Hodgson is likely also considering deploying Zaha up-front again this season based on his half-time changes. Ayew was replaced by Max Meyer (£5.0m), who dropped into Zaha’s left midfield berth, allowing the Ivory Coast international to push up into a centre-forward pairing with Schlupp. The duo linked up to find the net for Palace, Schlupp slotting Zaha in for the equaliser.

Wayne Hennessey (£4.5m) was an unused substitute and Vicente Guaita (£5.0m) watched the game from the stands as Stephen Henderson played the whole 90 minutes.

Crystal Palace XI (4-4-2): S Henderson; Riedewald (Gordon 80′), Dann (Woods 70′), Kouyaté (Kelly 61′), J Ward (Inniss 70′); Zaha, McArthur (Kirby 75′), McCarthy (Mitchell 20′), Townsend (M Boateng 81′); Schlupp (Pierrick 70′), Ayew (Meyer 46′).

IPSWICH 1-4 WEST HAM

  • Goals: Sebastien Haller x3 (£6.5m), Tomas Soucek (£5.0m)
  • Assists: Grady Diangana x2 (£5.5m), Conor Coventry

Sebastien Haller (£6.5m) placed some uncertainty over Michail Antonio‘s (£6.5m) role at West Ham for the new season as he netted a hat-trick on Tuesday afternoon.

The Frenchman led the line in one of two simultaneous friendlies for the Hammers. Antonio spearheaded the attack in the other as first-team players were largely spread evenly across each game.

It is obviously early days, with three more pre-season matches to go but Haller has already made a statement about his intent for 2020/21. If he were to return to the West Ham first-team, centre-forward is probably the only position that can accommodate him, considering Antonio’s versatility.

Also of Fantasy note was the fact that Tomas Soucek (£5.0m) got himself on the scoresheet too.

The Czech Republic international was the subject of Fantasy clamour before West Ham’s fixtures were released but interest has waned since their horrible schedule was revealed – although seeing his name among the goals is certain to rekindle that bandwagon somewhat. We recently analysed his Project Restart form in THIS ARTICLE.

Two assists for Grady Diangana (£5.5m) probably further complicates the options in West Ham’s midfield department as he looks increasingly likely to stick around for 2020/21 after last season’s loan at West Bromwich Albion.

West Ham United XI (4-2-3-1): Randolph; Alese (Cardoso 55′), Cresswell, Balbuena, Coventry; Soucek (Kemp 74′), Wilshere; Diangana (Lewis 74′), Anderson (Odubeko 80′), Yarmolenko; Haller.

WYCOMBE 1-5 WEST HAM

Out-of-position Antonio could thrive as West Ham's key attacker
  • Goals: Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m), Manuel Lanzini (£6.5m), Jarrod Bowen x2 (£6.5m)
  • Assists: Pablo Fornals (£6.5m), Bowen, Michail Antonio (£6.5m), Masuaku

As already mentioned, Antonio was the front-man for this large win and, even though there was no hat-trick, he still managed to be involved in the action of a 5-1 win.

The versatile attacker saw a goal ruled out for offside, turning in Jarrod Bowen’s (£6.5m) rebound off the post. He then got a Fantasy assist when the former Hull man found the net later on.

Of all the players on display at Adams Park Stadium, it was Bowen who came away with most of the Fantasy spotlight as he scored twice and assisted Manuel Lanzini‘s (£6.5m) effort.

With Aaron Cresswell (£5.0m) playing at centre-back in the other West Ham game, Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m) impressed against Championship opposition, getting forward enough to register a goal and an assist.

There was also a 90-minute outing for Ben Johnson (£4.0m) at right-back, who is increasingly becoming a part of the £4.0m defender conversation. With Ryan Fredericks (£4.5m) not involved in either game, it was youngster Conor Coventry who staffed the right-hand side of West Ham’s defence in the other game.

West Ham United XI (4-2-3-1): Martin (Anang 71′); Masuaku, Ogbonna (Akinola 71′), Baptiste, Johnson; Noble (Longelo 71′), Cullen; Fornals, Lanzini, Bowen; Antonio (Xande Silva 71′).

DUNDEE UTD 0-1 SHEFF UTD 

Abandoned at half time

  • Goals: Billy Sharp (£6.0m)
  • Assists: Sander Berge (£5.0m)

As this game was called off after 45 minutes due to adverse weather conditions, and Dundee United rested a large number of their senior professionals, there is only so much we can learn from Sheffield United’s opening pre-season excursion.

Oli McBurnie (£6.0m), Jack O’Connell (£5.0m), David McGoldrick (£5.5m) and George Baldock (£5.5m) were all missing from the matchday squad, although there was no specifics over which of these were connected with injury or who was self-isolating after missing COVID-19 tests due to track and trace alerts.

“It’s something that’s quite common right now across the whole division. It’s definitely not exclusive to us, by any stretch of the imagination. Lots of people are in exactly the same boat.” – Chris Wilder

Aaron Ramsdale (£5.0m), making his second Sheffield United debut, had very little to do at Tannadice Park, sat behind a back-three of Jack Robinson (£4.5m), John Egan (£5.0m) and Chris Basham (£5.0m) while academy midfielder Regan Slater was performed admirably out of position as a right wing-back.

Taking advantage of McBurnie and McGoldrick’s absence was Billy Sharp (£6.0m) who found the only goal of the game and stood up to take a penalty, while Oliver Norwood (£5.0m) was on the pitch, although he struck the post.

Also filling in for the more likely starters up-front was Callum Robinson (£5.5m), who might leave the club this summer but, against Dundee United, he was an energetic foil for Sharp with his lively runs.

Meanwhile, Chris Wilder was able to choose what looked like a first-choice central midfield trio of Norwood, John Fleck (£6.0m) and Sander Berge (£5.0m). The latter is typically more comfortable playing a deeper role but with John Lundstram‘s (£5.5m) contract situation dragging on, the Sheffield United boss tried him in a more advanced central role in Scotland – which led to an assist for the Norwegian.

Sheffield United XI (3-5-2): Ramsdale; J Robinson, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Berge, Slater; C Robinson, Sharp.

NEWCASTLE 3-0 CREWE

  • Goals: Andy Carroll (£5.5m), Christian Atsu (£5.5m), Federico Fernandez (£5.0m)
  • Assists: Jamaal Lascelles (£4.5m), Dwight Gayle (£6.0m), Dan Barlaser

Steve Bruce played two different Newcastle XIs in the 3-0 win over Crewe, making it difficult to glean too much from a selection perspective. There were still a few takeaways to consider.

Firstly, the chances of Andy Carroll‘s (£5.5m) involvement this season may be in a good place after he scored an excellent goal on Tuesday.

It was a game that did not feature Joelinton (£6.0m) or Yoshinori Muto (£5.0m) while Dwight Gayle (£6.0m) picked up an injury.

“Dwight’s picked up a knock. We hope that’s not too serious.” – Steve Bruce

It was Jamaal Lascelles (£4.5m) who got the assist for Carroll before Gayle set up Christian Atsu (£5.5m) for the second.

Dan Barlaser was the man taking corners for Newcastle in the second period, one of his efforts headed home by Federico Fernandez (£5.0m).

Newcastle United first-half XI: Gillespie; Dummett, Clark, Lascelles, Krafth; Hayden, Barlaser; Saint-Maximin, Almirón, Murphy; Carroll.

Newcastle United second-half XI: Darlow; Manquillo, Lejeune, Fernández, Yedlin; S Longstaff, M Longstaff; Atsu, Saivet, Shelvey; Gayle (Barlaser 63′).

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653 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    130m for chillwell and Maguire wow

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Ridiculous

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

      Kante, Drinkwater, Mahrez .... loadsamoney!

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

      How is Chilwell worth LESS than Maguire? Love United inflation!

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

        Maguire ranks higher up in his position than Chilwell does so quite normal that he is more expensive (although they are both overpriced).

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

    Chilwell is dead to us. Long live Luke Thomas!

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

      wouldn't take much to turn out better than him

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

        Could be anither case of maguire and soy

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

          Maguire and Evans too let's be honest

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

        ouch! You don't approve then?

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

          was trying to get a bite really, he's alright but nothing special

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

      Honestly , Thomas is better already

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Thomas over Justin?

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

          Leicester is a stay away for me. Considering a cheeky bet on them getting relegated

          1. Bobby Digital
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            I like their fixtures.

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

        I very much like what I've seen of him but they might sign that Turkish chappie, Nicolas Tagliafico - who is also supposed to be pretty decent.

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

          Argentine but doesn't really matter

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

      I can't see Leicester not spending this summer.
      Hopefully they do. I wish well for you guys. Seriously 🙂
      Love Vardy because since I started playing game seriously he's the only player who has given me points every time i © him .... Unlike some watseful attackers 😛

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

    which website do you follow for transfer live rumours/updates? I suppose on sky sports transfer centre they only update with done deals

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

      Twitter

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      The Sun mate...

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

        thanks man, cheers!

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

      Fabrizio for anything serious, for rumours outside of Chelsea though I'll just pay no mind unless its mentioned on here/Twitter. People seriously underestimate how many players clubs look at and the rumours that spring from them.

    4. ffs casual
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      https://www.football-rumours.co.uk/club-rumours.php is one of the best. Less speculation than tabloids, and some teams aren't so active than others, but an excellent read.

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

    Doherty off to Spurs

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        why they should sell him though?

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

      If he goes then you don’t really need to spend £10.5m on Kane. Doherty will be the one supplying the bullets.

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

        Aurier issues now

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

          Think they’re looking to sell him.

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

        Along with Alli, Son, Lo Celso and other mids.

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

      Hopefully not

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

    Stopped hunting !
    2*4.5 instead of 5.0 & 4.0 ....

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

      This.

      I gave up looking for a £4.0m defender and just got £4.5’s instead.

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

        Yup

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Who are those 4.5’s?

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

        KWP & Taylor (atm)

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

      What if I want 4.5 and 4.0 🙁

      Maybe I'm too greedy

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

        Have a £4.0 then. It’s your team.

        As long as you’re happy that he may not start for a while yet and could potentially go down to £3.9 then what’s the problem?

        It’s not like you’re going to be starting him most weeks, is it. It’s just an enabler.

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

        Already have a dead spot in 4.5m Striker. Don't want 2 of them.

        If a 4.5m Striker becomes an option tables would turn massively

  6. FPL Joker
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    WANTED: Any player for 6.5 mill, for first 2 GW weeks only.

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

      Tielemans or Perez?

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

      Jarrod Bowen

    3. FPL Joker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks for replies

  7. H-SF
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Don't see why Doherty would be considered a lesser option at Spurs. They will be a better team going forward (remember they had worst season of the last decade last year and still came above Wolves) if that is at all relevant but more importantly there is a pretty high chance Mourinho will continue to pursue this asymmetrical full back dynamic that he talked about in his period out of football and has demonstrated with Aurier and Davies. Moreover, Spurs had the second best defence in the big 6 after the resumption and with Jose getting in his own defenders it will continue to improve this season. Moreover, Doherty will be playing with better attackers at Spurs which could perhaps aid his pursuit of goal contributions. Finally, I'm a Spurs fan as you might be able to tell and when we did adopt that asymmetrical full back dynamic Aurier was our main outlet, he had acres of space every game. Imagine what Doherty will do with that same space and time on the ball.

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      So Aurier is out?

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      All of this.

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

      You've convinced me, thanks. Interested to see how Doherty adapts defensively though, I expect Højbjerg will be positioned next to him to allow movement further forward.

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

      Wiat does this mean Doherty in a back 4? Not sure that sounds trustworthy to me

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

        Don’t get him then. Let others like me vacuum up his points.

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

          I'm asking a genuine question. Will he be playing in a back 4?

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

            Yes he’ll be playing in a back 4. Mourinho (almost) always plays with 4 at the back.

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

      Was thinking he'd be less attacking in a back 4 than in Wolves' wing back system but you're absolutely right about Jose's asymmetric setup. Still a good option I think.

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

      Hmmmmmm

    7. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Doherty had 13 big chances last year, the most of any defender.

      You have to ask yourself how much of that is down to him and how much is down to the very particular system Wolves use him in.

      If it's largely the latter, you then have to then ask how much Mourinho's system is likely to encourage him to continue getting in those positions. Playing an asymetrical system isn't in itself the same as playing a system that allows Doherty to be such a direct goal threat.

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

        You're right mate.
        Coady finds him with his Hollywood diagonals or moutinho finds him at far end of an attacking set play ....

    8. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yes, aurier is a really really bad player be very happy to get shot of him

    9. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Because moaneo will turn him into a bad player......very sad news he will end up at the graveyard of Spurs

    10. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      and he doesnt have that traore getting in the way all the time,deffo in my team at spurs...

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

    Dean Henderson just signed a SIX year contract at United... surely he starts over De Gea now?

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Pogba will be signing an extension as well

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

        Yup

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

        Wish he didn't.

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Or gets loaned out to Europa league clubs for the next 3 years?

      Should be starting for United but I think DDG is on some serious wages.

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

      Maybe rotated. They would try to sell De Gea if they weren’t planning to play him anymore, he is the highest paid player in PL.

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

        De Gea in PL, Henderson in CL/FA/CWC

    4. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      He'll start after De Gea throws another into his own net.

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        lfmao

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

        You're right buddy
        This is like an ultimatum to him by OGS IMHO. Probably think we'd move Romero on this season too.

    5. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      The report is that he'll be competing with De Gea next season.

      If he wins out then United haven't been left vulnerable by DDG's decline. If DDG improves and wins out then Henderson can always go on loan to a European side the year after. A 6 year contract means they've bought the ability to do that.

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

    What do we think of this draft?:

    Lloris
    TAA/Soyuncu/Vinagre
    Son/Salah/Maddison/Jorginho
    Vardy/Mitrovic/Inga

    Leno/Dann/Davis/Romeu

    Would probably go Son to Bruno GW2. Hard to get KDB unless I bin Salah or TAA but the team feels balanced. Feedback greatly appreciated, thanks.

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

      Vinagre out

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

        Thanks, anything else?

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      are you drund bro...

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        drunk

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

          How should I change it?

          1. Bank$y
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            I'm assuming this is a draft from a draft league, not a FPL team you have chosen from scratch.

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

              No it's one I've chosen but it is only a draft. I just needed to get something down and tinker so feel free to rip it up

    3. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Soy, Maddi, Jorginho, Dann, and the Lloris - Leno combo needs to go in my opinion.

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

        Yep I usually just get a fodder sub GK so can easily change that. Dann is easily swappable when some other decent options unfold as the season starts but I'll definitely be tinkering before season starts.

        Who would you swap for Leicester guys?

      2. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Downgrade the keepers at least and use the change to do Maddi to Ziyech. You need at least some Chelsea cover if you are not going with Timo

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

          Yes definitely need Chelsea, trying to find a good way to keep it flexible so I can bring in city and United if and when

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

      Jorginho has to go, plays CDM for us and won't start. Not a fan of Lloris with cheaper Spurs defenders. Sub keeper should be 4m or 4.5 if rotating. Outside of that it looks fine, not template but not a dumpster fire and those moves should give you more to play with. Few players I wouldn't pick, but we cant all have the same team!

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

        Yes it is different to what I thought I'd end up with but I wanted city and United players but feels wrong to spend it and then bench them GW1

  10. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone doing sky fantasy? It's my first year doing it!

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

      I will but I haven't taken a serious look at it this year. It's normally covered by FFS in the early stages of the new season, but the articles peter out of the season progresses.

    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I've played it a number of years now best tip I can offer is wait until the TV companies have carved up the fixture dates & plan to have a decent captain choice available for each day

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

      yes, my main tip is just to have good captaincy options for each match day, so build your team with fixtures in mind

  11. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    With Chilwell out will Thomas start? And is he a better option than Justin?

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

      yes and probably yes, depends on formation

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

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

      LEI has alot of red marks on their defense

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

      I expect they will use some of the cash to sign a replacement.

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

      Why is Thomas better option? Asking because Justin is in my team as of now.

    5. Penzardlife
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Taglifico heavily linked, don't listen to the clowns.

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

        Oh yeah, forgot that he will most likely replace Chilwell. Keeping Justin.

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

        And Tagliafico is fantastic.

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

          This as well.

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

    Who scores more points?

    A. Bruno & ASM
    B. Greenwood & Son

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

      depends if you plan on captaining any of them really, but probably B if not

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

        I think A.

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

          Don't rate ASM at all but interested to hear your thinking.

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

            Could easily turn into Soucek if he starts playing into a bit of form and/or fixtures turn. Also have good defensive cover to rotate him with (Taylor and Ayling).

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

        Thanks, good point actually as I’d much rather captain Bruno over the other 3.

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

    Diangana could be a decent cheap mid option moving forwards. He did well in the Championship last season.

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

      He’s literally top of everyone’s list at West Ham to get a start, absolutely excelled in the Championship last year & his ability to beat a man is exceptional. Moyes seems a bit sceptical, even after the thumping win yesterday (admittedly against a lesser side in pre season) Moyes didn’t pay too much attention to Gradys performance (3 x assists) in the post match interviews which was annoying. I think the right wing spot could be his for the season IF he gets minutes in the first few games

  14. Chazz69
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Hi guys, anybody encountering technical issues with the FF site I wonder ?
    I am unable to renew last year's leagues and in my " gameweek history" only last season is recorded, i am using the same email address btw....

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

    How's this draft looking?
    £0.5m left over

    Ryan
    TAA Doherty KWP
    Salah Aubameyang Alli Greenwood Soucek
    Werner Mitro

    Steer Saliba Branthwaite Brewster

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Unless you are keeping the 0.5 itb for some Man Utd/Man City future transfers, I would spend it to upgrade Soucek to ASM or Armstrong

  16. anish10
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone going without salah and doubling up on defence instead?

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

      Not doubling up, but considering Mane over Salah.

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

      probably will be a few GWs in

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

      Going without and not doubling. Just TAA.

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

        Who are you going with instead of Salah/Mane?

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

          Auba and Fernandes.

      2. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Did you opt for Auba in the end Camzy?

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

          Yes. But Community Shield might change my mind. Whoever looks sharper out of Arsenal and Liverpool I'll get Salah or Auba.

          1. Stormbringer22
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Good thinking. Thankfully, there is that Community Shield game before the start.

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

              Community Shield game is always before the start of the season.
              Played between PL champs of last season & FA cup winners of last season.

              It's basically a charity match. And the trophy is only counted if Jose Mourinho wins it 😆

              1. Stormbringer22
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Ha, I know that the CS game is always at the start of the season, I meant that it happens to be between the two 12m assets that we are trying to weigh up 😛

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

                  You can tell i had a long day then ....
                  My bad.

                  1. Stormbringer22
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 4 Years
                    3 years, 7 months ago

                    No probs, Amey. You are correct though - it is a Mickey Mouse trophy and only counts if the team you support wins it! 😀

    4. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Not keen on the pool defensive double up just yet. We don't look like keeping clean sheets since the restart. Salah over Mane 100% given that they are the same price

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

      Salah Taa VVD for me

  17. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone have a sneaky feeling that Pickford at 5m may be good value considering their fixtures?

    He will have something to prove if he wants to stay as the No1 GK for England!

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

      Hands are too small.

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

        Soft

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

      Harry Kane penalty save GW1?

    3. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      One rule I'm going to try to stick to more often this season is "pick players who are actually good at football". Unfortunately that rules Pickford out.

    4. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Can't take Pickford seriously, he just looks horrible

  18. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Doherty to Tottenham, big shame was certain in my team now straight out of it.

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

      yeah Tottingham are garbage

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

      DD??

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Are you guessing a bra size?

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

    If Chelsea sign an adept GK, I would not rule them out winning the League.

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

      Even if Messi had to join City.

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

        I think pool will win again either way

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

          Chelsea going big. No Kepa in goal already solves 99% of their problems.

    2. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      It will take them too long to settle.

      When has such a big overhaul settled quick enough to bring the title?

      Liverpool did it incrementally as did city before them and chelsea before them.

      Two horse race

    3. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      They won’t win the league. Chilwell is awful defensively, barely improves them other than being a lot younger than what they had.

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

    Anyone feeling a sneaky punt on Nketiah?

    6.0m which is a friendly price, if Lacazette goes to Atletico, he will very likely be the main forward.

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

      Only Arsenal player I am having is Auba.

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

      Is this a joke?

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

        No. He has a lot of potential.

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

          'very likely'

    3. Chazz69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I would imagine that Arsenal will buy a replacement for Lacazette though....

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

      Surely Auba would play through the center, flanked by Willian and Pepe?

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

      wouldn't call it 'very' likely but could happen yeah - would be interested for 2 weeks

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

      absolutely, Arsenal would be crazy to sell Laca though with the amount of games they'll play this season, Auba & Nketiah is not enough cover

    7. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Not for me. 6m is too much to pay for him imo.

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

      He's sh.t

  21. FOMFF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Does anyone have a link for live preseason game updates?

  22. The Minus Fours
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    As a Leeds fan I have managed to let my head rule my heart so far and I have no Leeds players.

    I cant wait for two weeks time when I have Ayling and Klitch in to start with Captain Rodrigo up front LOL

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      As a fan, tell me about Douglas. Will he start?

      1. The Minus Fours
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        No chance whatsoever pal

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Daaamn

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

      Rodrigo's stats are pants.

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

        Every time I've watched Valencia play, Rodrigo always found a way to miss easy chances.

      2. The Minus Fours
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah probably a terrible player - Spain often give out caps like sweets......;-)

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

          Spain aren't really "swimming" in good striker options are they? Morata, ageing Costa and Rodrigo.

          1. The Minus Fours
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            True - he looks like a better Bamford to me - willing to be a team player, lay on assists....hopefully not the new Wesley or Joelington LOL

    3. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Was keen on Ayling but the fixtures are just too brutal

      1. The Minus Fours
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        When Leeds have a "nice" run Dallas and Ayling are the way forward in my opinion and Klitch will likely be on pens unless they sign anyone who is better than him

        1. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          As a Leeds fan, out of curiosity, do you rate Ayling or Dallas as the better FPL asset? Heard mixed opinions so far.

          1. The Minus Fours
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Dallas is more of an attacking threat over the course of a season without a shadow of a doubt.

            The fact he plays left back for us and on the Wing for Northern Ireland creases me!

            1. Stormbringer22
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              My instincts to go with Dallas over Ayling were correct then. Cheers!

  23. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Aguero removed his shirt number 10 from his Instagram name

    😮

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

      LOL

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        It’s all happening

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

          🙁

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

      did it months ago

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Apparently he just did it:

        Manchester City fans are convinced Lionel Messi is on his way
        https://mol.im/a/8666915

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

      aguero to barca to help them increase their age average?

    4. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Imagine being the greatest striker in the PL ever, and then some midget comes in and you have to give up your number!

      All kidding aside, Messi is a god but I can't see him taking the no.10 of Kun

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Kun with number 16 was better imo

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

        Shearer says hello (260 goals)

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

    City will regress again this season. No attacking player will resolve an expensive inept defensive rotation hell hole.

    1. The Minus Fours
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I bet the fans that went to watch Gillingham away in League 1 are loving this regressive period in their history!

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

        I think its all relatvie. I bet the city fans enjoyed the season they got promoted back into premier league a lot more than last season. The ones that were supporters back then too

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

      koulibaly is not inept

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

        Has he signed yet?

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

          No, but it will happen

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

            So which settled defence will Pep fraud go with this time round?

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

              Hopefully Ake Koulabaliy. See alot of love fr Laporte but not convinced

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

                You just need to look at the points table for City defence and not find them anywhere.

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

                  thats why they are buying new centre backs

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

                    Tpep will never have a settled defence. Drops mic.

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

                      Sorry, remove the T.

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

                      And his defence last season was son 'unsettled' they conceded only 2 goals more than Liverpool, or the season before when they won the league conceding only one more goal than Liverpool. But im sure you wont start claiming the Liverpool defence in unsettled.

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

                        That is not the point. Pep made more changes than any other manager this season.

                        I want to see him changing that when he has an awfully big expensive defence to say the least.

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

                        hmmm ok

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

      Theyve turned back into Pellegrini's city

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

      If increasing the amount of goals scored from 95 (18/19) to 102 (19/20) is your idea of regression, then I'm all for it.

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

        * regressing

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

        Scoring the most goals does not win you the PL.

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

          There is almost a direct correlation of a team's chance to win the prem with the number of goals scored. As long as Team A outscores Team _ in just about every match, they'll win the league.

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

            Prove it.

    5. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mess isn’t just any attacking player, if they sign him they won’t need to worry about defending

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Worked against Munich right?

        1. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Man City plus Messi is considerably stronger than Barca plus Messi. And Bayern aren’t in the prem, they’re the best team in Europe by some distance.

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

            Lol, so Messi will win Pep the League?

            Pep could not win the CL with Bayern. He has failed to win at at City.

            Messi at some ridiculous wages, we await.

            1. No Professionals
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              I think city will win the league without Messi, so yeah

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

                Good for you.

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

        Inconclusive

    6. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Totally disagree. Another central def signing changes thIngs entirely.

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

        Not with roulette

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Yes with roulette. This regression argument is very subjective. How are you defining it ? Finishing further behind Liverpool ?

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

            It is clear that the points drop from Pep is an issue otherwise he would have replicated it with 'dominance'.

            1. George Sillett
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              So it has absolutely nothing to do with other sides maybe becoming more competitive ? Your theory falls down completely as it takes no account whatsoever of the competition. For what it's worth I think that City will win the PL again this season. A diminishing in points is a ridiculous way to define regression if the quality of the opposition improves

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

                Lol, Pep feeds off the smaller teams in the PL. That is why he will never replicate his success at Barca.

                If Pep had to go back to Barca at this point he would fail ten fold. Needs money and an established team.

                1. George Sillett
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  Lol. You've obviously made your mind up and consider things in an excessively simplistic manner. Good luck with your floored theory.

                  1. Goonsquad245
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 7 months ago

                    Don’t waste your time and energy with this one

                    1. George Sillett
                      • 8 Years
                      3 years, 7 months ago

                      Cheers but already fully aware . Just thought it was worth experimenting to see if he could build an argument based around thought and analysis . Obviously not. Other posters have more considered and well constructed responses.

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

      Depends how you define “regress“

      In the FPL sense - They are a definitely bit of an enigma in that statistically they are elite - but they still don’t really have any viable defensive FPL assets bar Laporte - who will very likely be FPL gold if he stays fit at 6.0 (something in the region of 30+ starts, 20 CS, 3G, 3A, 10+ baps for 180-ish I would project)

      Outside of FPL although - objectively they are *almost*, if not outright *the* best defence in the league - and that’s without Laporte fit for the season... and with a Vincent Kompany shaped hole in both the fabric of the club and the dressing room (I.e. objectively in the sense that on clean sheets (17) they were best in the league, on goals conceded (35) they were bettered only by Liverpool, by 2 goals, and on XGc (37) they were again top of the league)

      And my hunch is they would be *comfortably* the best defence in the league with Laporte fit for the season...

      With Laporte fit AND another big money centre half were he to arrive?

      Everyone else in the league would be playing for second with that attack combined with an even tighter defence imo

      The analogy I used to illustrate this to you the other day was judging a Ferrari with a flat tyre to be a bad car. Yes it obviously underperforms vs what it’s truly capable of - but only while it has the flat tyre

      City are still very much a Ferrari - and if/when they get that tyre pumped up again - that will likely be borne out on the pitch

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

        Judt like Salah regressing with a few goals 😀

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

          300 > 260 > 230 > ???

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

            My word, not many players have scored as many goals as Salah in a debut season.

            I rest my case.

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

              It’s a somewhat jarring segway to leap from City’s defence to Salah.... but that being said

              He definitely does look a great bet for a GW1 captaincy - there’ll be many’s an eager armband awaiting one of those Salah Mega-hauls vs Leeds, probably myself included now that Bruno & KDB are blanking 🙂

              Interestingly though - those those “mega-haul" scenarios are much more rare than perhaps we give him credit for... He's definitely been on a bit of a downswing since ~Jan'19/the last ~24 months or so...

              Since GW24 of 2018/19 for example he has:
              - 49 Appearances (48 starts, 1 sub)
              - 2 treble returns
              - 7 double returns
              - 17 single returns
              - 23 blanks

              So basically - whilst he has returned in just over half of his appearances (26/49)... when it comes to "hauls"... he really only has two big ones:

              - Home to Huddersfield GW36 2018/19 - 2G 1A - 18 points April'19
              - Away to Brighton GW34 2019/20 - 2G 1A - 18 points Jul'20

              Beyond that it was really 7 double returns (each between 12-14 points - still very solid scoring obvs - but for 12.0+ you want that)

              Then the remaining 40 appearances were either blanks (23 thereof) or lots of little 5-8 pointers (17 thereof)

              In a way, the GW1 blanks might just act as an inadvertently fortuitous way for those who had originally planned to go with Bruno over Salah (like myself) to tap into one of Salah’s hauls “for free”, who knows what way it will all go

              But who knows what his next 50 games will be like - he could get back to 300-point Mo, 260-point Mo, or stay around 230-point Mo - should be interesting!

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

                Meh meh meh meh

                1. George Sillett
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  A reply to be analysed in great depth.

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

                Great info but not sure why you keep giving this fool the time of day

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

                  Fools paradise.

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

                  A “Fool Fighter” if you will 😉

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

                Do you think it is safe to say that LFC would have won the title without Salah?

                I am not for one moment saying Salah is the be all and end all but...

                It will be interesting to see if UTD can win the title with Bruno

                😀

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

            And that has been how brilliant Salah has been every season since joing LFC 😀

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

              He’s been fantastic - no doubt - and should score his 1000th FPL point this season which is a landmark for any player

              He does have the price tag to go with it too though to be fair...

              And It’s actually quite interesting when you stack up his last 3 seasons with his partner in crime Mr Mané for example:

              The trends are:

              Minutes
              - Salah: 2900 > 3300 > 2900 > ???
              - Mané: 2200 > 3100 > 2700 > ???

              Points
              - Salah: 300 > 260 > 230 > ???
              - Mane: 150 > 230 > 220 > ???

              Prices
              - Salah: 9.0 > 13.0 > 12.5 > 12.0
              - Mané: 9.5 > 9.5 > 11.5 > 12.0

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

                Salah is an exceptional FPL asset. Record breaking one and highest scoring one overall since he joined Liverpool.

                I like him in my team.

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

                  A good point, well made 🙂

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

      Only kept the most clean sheets in the league

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

    In order which Utd player rising in price the fastest?

    A) Bruno
    B) Rash
    C) Martial
    D) GW

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

      That order

    2. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Bruno, Greenwood*, Martial, Rashford

      * only if Utd don't sign anyone, which is unlikely

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Bruno

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

      ADCB

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

      Definitely Bruno

  26. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Any Everton fans around? Will this Branthwaite guy have a chance of starting?

    Desperately looking for a 4.0m defender.

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

      Johnson Westham

      1. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        This ^ Brutal fixtures though. Not that it matters, as long as he plays!

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

        He’s not nailed by any means, second behind Fredricks but will be blooded heavily through the season. Expect some starts but there will be a lot of rotation between them two for the RB spot

    2. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      No

  27. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Think I am almost there:

    McCarthy nyland
    Taa robbo kwp saliba lamptey
    Salah auba greenwood asm bissouma
    Werner antonio Adam's

    I know planning transfers ahead is foolish but I feel like we are forced to with bgw 1.

    Gw2 salah < bruno
    Gw3 auba < Kdb
    Gw4 antonio < Jim

    Thoughts?

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Could you be priced out on any of those planned transfers or have you kept some money itb to cover the fluctuations?

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Salah to bruno happens the moment the game opens to give me 1.5.

        Auba to kdb is hard to predict but it is possible casuals sell kdb because of gw 1 blank. I am hoping that bags me .5 but it might be .4.

        The last one is tough but Jim may well blank against blades defence and city. If he does he wont go up in price.

        I should probably downgrade one of my 4.5 defenders to make sure right?

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

      Why robo over vvd? Better to keep the change for prices when doing your transfers

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I owned vvd after lockdown and regretted it. Robbo is worth the extra imo

    3. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Taking salah out if he’s performed against Leeds could be tricky.

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        That's why you do it before he plays 😉

    4. Blues for Salah
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Completely agree about the bgw's leading to planned transfers. I'm planning on Auba for Bruno week 2 and am hoping that fluctuations won't stymie Ziyech to Rashford week three.

      Of course transfers and preseason injuries have me in a state of constant tinkering, but I think your idea of planned transfers makes good sense here.

  28. Blues for Salah
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Bamford's value (to the degree it exists) suffers due to Rodrigo's arrival, right?

    1. The Minus Fours
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I can see them both playing (Rodrigo on the right) as Costa was shocking for most of last season...cannot for the life of me see what Bielsa likes about him

      1. Blues for Salah
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Thank you. I am grateful for your response.

  29. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    So Leicester make a load of money and upgraded Maguire and Chilwell for Soyuncu and Tagliafico. absolutely epic business.

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

      😀 😀 😀

  30. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Your thoughts please!!!!!
    McCarthy
    TAA-Egan-Doherty
    Salah-ASM-Aubameyang-Soucek
    Kane-Werner-Mitrovic

    Martin-McArthur-Davis-Mitchell

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah quite like it for a 2 big strikers team

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

        Thanks for your response mate

        1. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          What’s the plan for getting united in?

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

            Auba > Fernandes most probably

            1. No Professionals
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              And then city?

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

                Hahah its a big dilemma then.. you cant have them all...

                1. No Professionals
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  No I agree, but I think it is worth having a plan for how your team looks by gw3 even if you don’t actually activate it

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

                    Any suggestions? Other than Salah > KDB

                2. No Professionals
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  Your team has value well spread, so kane to aguero, Werner to martial, aubameyang to KDB are all easy switches.

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

                    Could work well..Thanks a lot for your time mate

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      You don't want Martin in there. Promise.

      Mitrovic to Brewster.

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

        And what to do with the extra money?

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I would downgrade McArthur to have money ITB

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

        He's a 4.5 mid