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Can we trust Spurs’ FPL defenders with appealing fixtures this season?

Fantasy Premier League managers are considering Spurs defenders ahead of the new season… but can they be trusted? That’s what I am here to find out.

When the 2020/21 fixtures were released there was a sudden spike in managers interested in the Spurs backline. These sorts of options have not been particularly popular in recent seasons, but some of them may well have come into the new campaign at just the right prices.

With a similar group of players to Jose Mourinho’s squad, Spurs kept 13 clean sheets in 2018/19, conceding 38 goals, the fifth-best in the league.  

Before that, they finished fourth overall for clean sheets and letting in just 36 goals in 2017/18.

And few managers will forget the 2016/17 campaign when Spurs ended up joint-top for clean sheets with Manchester United (17) as they let in only 26 goals across the season.

If they can rediscover this sort of form with their appealing fixtures at the start of 2020/21, we could find some exciting value options in defence.

But the question is… can they deliver on that kind schedule? To find out, I looked at some of the underlying numbers from last season.

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

    Who to pick out what of

    Aurier
    Tierney

    for the first few GWs

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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

      Aurier is leaving and Tierney plays LCB

    2. Hattrick Harry
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Alderwireld, Davies and Alli

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

    Messi and Augeuro... can you imagine. That’s fantasy football.

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

      Ive seen them play for argentina together and it was underwhelming

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

        that's an understatement

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

        Blame Aguero, he is utterly horrendous for national side.

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

          I agree

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

      No it's dead fantasy football

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah for a week or two before Kun gets injured

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

      Until Pep realises he doesn't want two aging players in attack and Aguero gets dropped.

  3. Hangman Page
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    His Doherty actually *that* good or is mainly the beneficiary of the system Nuno’s employed.

    I’m tempted to think the new Wolves RB will get more points than Doherty will at Spurs.

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Who is their backup RB at the mo?

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

      I think Doherty is a very good fpl asset, but a very average player in real life, his defending is questionable but he has an incredible knack of getting in the box at the right time.

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

        Times his runs well yeah.

        I agree with you though: not a brilliant RL player but good for FPL.

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

      Not sure. Dou had his positional power curtailed a lot when Traore played. Very noticeable after restart.
      I suspect any new RB will suffer the same fate

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

        Depends on formation I guess.

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

      More the latter than the former.

    5. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Agreed, system player

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        His positional anticipation is excellent

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

          Think you’re right tbf.

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

      Chelsea's alonso

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

        Ughh wolves'

        1. Ser Davos
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Yes a good comparison, but Alonso is from the David Luiz Academy of Can't Be Arsed Defending

    7. Bring back Rafa
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I tend to agree. Attacking fullbacks/wingbacks benefit massively from having a good solid centre back beside them. I'd be interested to see how his points differ from Boly playing.
      TAA & Robbo wouldn't be as good if they didn't have VVD back there covering them

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

        Tbf, in Wolves' first season back in the PL Boly played on the left with Bennett (mostly) on the right

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

    I may have already missed a detailed discussion thread on this.... should be one stickied by now.. Anyway!

    1) At what price would you turn down buying Messi in FPL?
    2) Big assumption that it happens, but which Man City players are enhanced or devalued by Messi being in the Man City team?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Couldn't turn him down. Likely price 13m MID?

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

      1) More than 13.5 and I think it will be tricky.

      2) KDB will become an even better option. The other midfielders and forwards will be worse options with Messi in the mix

    3. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Will definitely have him! 13m mid looks likely!

      I think Messi coming in the team, will increase the value of other players! But KDB's pens & set pieces will be taken away by Messi.

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Getting very far ahead of ourselves here. Might not happen and no reason to suggest that Messi gets pens off of KDB considering his record isn’t amazing and Kevin has done well with them.

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

      1) 15m would be too much. I'd still probably pay it though as there's no way I'm passing up the chance to have one of the GOATs in my FPL team.

      2) Not sure about enhanced but KDB would be the second pick. The other attackers are more likely to be rotated with Messi there.

      As for who would be devalued, Aguero. I can't see Pep running with two aging attackers who aren't particularly dynamic when City don't have the ball.

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

      Realistically, over £12m and you’re ripping up your team to get him in.

      If he’s £15m it basically knocks you out of having someone like Trent in defence and another premium mid.

      And at this stage of his career, joining a new league where the game is much more physical and played at a higher pace, is he going to score as freely as he has in La Liga?

  5. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Any punts on Wolves attack other than Jimenez?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Nope. Keep an eye on that Podence fella.

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

      moutinho?

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      No

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

    My strategy

    Solid defence, solid midfield, Wener and Brewster up top.

    By GW3 or 4 I can reasses.

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

      Most will be on this once Brewster moves to another club

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

        Brewster has usurped Origi. If anything it is less minutes for Firmino.

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          I’m the cups maybe and cameo appearances.

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

            Origi has not even made the preseason matches. He is history.

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Solid strategy.

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Agreed. Ings and Jim could have something to say, mind

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Hope Brewster gets his loan

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

      Is he really going to move this window.
      Didn't klopp, after his brace Tuesday, just say how he's got a future this season with Liv

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

        Brewster is either going on loan or sharing minutes with the front 3.

  7. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Random FPL nostalgia

    Summer 2011

    -every single draft contained Baines 8.0m
    -even the TOT v EVE game postponed due to the London riots didn't put me off... I benched him
    -8m Vidic got injured and was replaced by a 4.5 JEvans
    -Kompany was a newly classified defender and a 6m bargain. Only defender nailed on as Micah was a rotation risk (but an awesome asset) and Lescott became nailed in the run in

    1. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Cole and Terry were 7.5 (one may have been 7)

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

      Since I play only 4 years, how was Ashley Cole as an fantasy asset? Always interested me

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

        He was okay but defenders didnt get much baps back then. And assist were very lumited for full backs before the introduction of wing backs. Baines was an exception

        1. Ser Davos
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah, he was overpriced but he did have his moments 10-11 and 11-12 early on

          I imagine prior to that he was excellent and explained the high price tag

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

      2011 12 was the best fpl season i can remember. So many fpl golds in the 2nd half of the season

      Cisse
      Dempsey
      Siggy
      James mclean (the 4 months of kife career he was actually very good)

      Kun rvp rooney were all on fire up front

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Amen

        4.0 Vorm
        4.5 Krul
        4.0 Danny Simpson (very underrated RB)
        4.5 Saylor Raylor
        6.5 Demba Ba - now that was a third striker

        1. Ser Davos
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Eventually mids took over from the big three up top:

          Young/Nani/Valencia -Dempsey Siggy Bale VDV

    4. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      RVPs best year

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        It was 2013 he came in at 14 so he may have produced more points at Utd?

    5. Flynniesta
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      My highest ever ranking year. Thought I might break in to the mystical top 1k but came up short. Got me all whimsical:)

  8. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    A) Werner ASM Davies
    B) Ziyech Greenwood KWP

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B if no Sancho/someone else
      Otherwise A

    2. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

    Is Doherty actually joining Spurs, or is this random rumour talk?

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

      Hard to tell with media storms these days, but this one looks like its close.

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

        All right. Would be less attractive to have in the team I would say.

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Rumors

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

      This would destroy wolves assets. Even Jimenez would be doubtful

      1. In FPHell
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Why’s that?

    4. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Very accurate sources

  10. asdf_1
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    If Messi was in the Prem and did exactly the same as he did as Barca this is what he'd have scored in FPL

    If Midfielder

    19/20 - 300
    18/19 - 339
    17/18 - 329
    16/17 - 335
    15/16 - 294
    14/15 - 405
    13/14 - 284
    12/13 - 374
    11/12 - 432!
    10/11 - 331
    09/10 - 331

    Source: @factsfpl

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Cold
      Rainy
      Night
      At Stoke

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

        Hahaha. This.

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

      Does this include fantasy assists? (blocked shots, winning pens/FKs etc)

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

      Sweet Baby Jesus

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

      Oh dear, he's regressing like Mo!

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

      09/10 - 331 pts
      10/11 - triple acl complete tear after collision with Ryan Shawcross at Britannia stadium on rainy tuesday evening. Out for 9 years
      19/20 - 300 pts

    6. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      In decline since 11/12

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Would be some feat to get 50 goals and 20 assists consistently season after season

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

        just differing levels of god mode. even his worst form is a level or two above the best FPL options

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

      Wow...

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

      If Barca & messi were in the prem

      There has been a prem side so dominate in CL

    9. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      That's approaching the Liverpool defender hauls 😉

    10. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      My phone thinks all of those scores are telephone numbers.

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

        It’s obscene

        He really was a God amongst men

        And is still utterly elite by normal professional standards, which are themselves utterly elite for human beings

        He’d easily hit 25G in the prem I’d say, with pens and a few set pieces - wouldn’t be beyond him to do 35 if he was really on it

        And of course he could get injured and only do 10-15 as well, but if he’s on the pitch - he’ll score & assist - no question

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

      id still have gotten a 1pt triple captain out of him on a double gameweek

    12. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Average. 😉

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

      I get the feeling he wouldn’t have gotten those kind of scores in the Prem though.

      Completely different league, style of play, level of opponents.

      That’s not to say he isn’t one of the all time greats, but, I suspect he’d probably have postEd lower scores than that.

      We‘lol never know now, as even if he joins the Premier League he’s not in the prime of his career anymore.

      Awesome achievements though.

      1. ENZO SZN™
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I think he ranked 3rd/4th amongst current players who scored against PL top 4 (ucl).

  11. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Celtic oh dear

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

    Doherty a better pick at Spurs or Wolves? If he gets the license Aurier got, he should do well

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

      see below

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Wolves

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

      His delivery will be better for sure

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

      Better at wolves becyase of jiminez. Kane on the other hand spends half his time un his own box

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Mad that he scored 18 goals from that position last season

    5. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Should get good defensive and attacking points if hes as offensive as Aurier was in the latter part of the season. Better crossed, more assured in the box, Kane and Son feeding off his supply. As a Spurs fan I hope it gets over the line, naturally.

    6. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I think I'll have in the Aurier role at Spurs. Their fixtures are decent and I'm anyways lacking a Spurs attacker.

      I'm also interested in the new Wolves RWB if Doherty leaves.

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I think Vinagre is going to come through for us you know, even if they sign AMN who will take over Doh's role

  13. Aaa
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on this? Leaves 0.5itb

    Ramsdale/Nyland
    TAA/Saiss/Davies/KWP/Johnson
    Salah/Auba/Son/Barnes/Bissouma
    Werner/Adams/Davis

    1. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Like it. Would go with McCarthy + Egan over Ramsdale + KWP
      Assuming .5 ITB for Barnes > Greenwood? Or son > Rash?

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

        Yep that’s the plan, or could move Auba/Salah to Fernandes or just Werner to Martial. Gives a few options

  14. Bambi
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Assuming the Doherty to Spurs move goes ahead he would be an instant lock in my team.
    In all of Mourinho's teams it has been the right full back that establishes the wide attacking outlet on that side of the pitch. Will be no different at Spurs with Son providing width on the left and Davies tucking in to be a left sided centre back.
    Aurier's supply was inconsistent last term but with the attacking potential of Doherty and with Kane to target he could easily reach double digits for assists next year.
    6.0 with Spurs' strong fixtures to start the season make him a no brainer

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Agreed he's in my team atm and I think he'll stay there if he goes to Spurs. Although I'd like him to make the decision in time either way so he's available for GW1.

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

      Question - are Spurs looking at Doherty only as a replacement for Aurier if he leaves? I.e. there is no scenario where Doherty moves to Spurs and shares minutes with Aurier?

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

        no. Mourinho doesnt trust Aurier. There is a clip from the amazon doc where half time losing in the champions league and he lashes into Aurier for conceding a sloppy penalty. He will be shipped to Italy most probably

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

          Cheers!

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

        Aurier will not start over Doherty even if Aurier stays.

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

      Me too, be nice to have an Irish player at one of the bigger clubs.

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

      He didn’t ever reach double digits in assists at Wolves, I wouldn’t expect him to get more than 5 attacking returns at Spurs.

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

        With all respect to Wolves, Spurs are a better team (historically) with one of the worlds top strikers. Jiminez is good, but not Kane level

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

          They are a better team historically but I disagree that current Spurs team is better than Wolves and that Kane is better than Jimenez.

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

            The fact Spurs had their worst season in like 10 years and only just finished below Wolves who had their best season should tell you all you need to know

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

              Yep - that the current Spurs team isn't as good as this Wolves team. Because they've just had a historically bad year and Wolves finished ahead of them. Would be odd to use that as evidence that Spurs are in a better state than Wolves.

              Also worth bearing in mind that Mourinho is the Spurs manager which means that as sure as night follows day there is a team meltdown on the horizon at some point.

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

        Ha ha. Doherty has the ability to outscore Richarlison as a fwd.

        Your bed has been made.

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

          Points-wise yes Doherty can outscore Richarlison. In terms of total attacking returns Doherty won’t even come close. He never did.

          Meaningless comparison.

    5. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I've got a mental block when it comes to Spurs players under Jose

      I miss the days of loading up on Bale, VDV, BAE, Walker, Adebayor and then Toby at 5, Rose, Walker, Alli, Eriksen and Kane

    6. Won't sleep till after…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Totally agree and if it goes through then it also weakens the appeal of Jiminez.

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

    Which player has been the top scoring player ever in a single season? Also, does anyone remember approximately how many points they racked up?

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

      Salah first season I believe? Someone correct me if wrong

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

        Thought so too, just wasn't sure if someone earlier on got more points. Your Rooneys and Ronaldos or some such

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

      It will be extremely difficult to top Salah's record as an FPL asset unless he does it again.

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

        Yeah, it was Salah with 303 and second place for Suarez at 295.

        1. Ser Davos
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Incredible stuff

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

            Your nostalgia post got me thinking this 😀

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

            And Aguero been in the game longer even though he is a forward. Aguero is the most explosive asset you can get.

            Salah is FPL King hands down.

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

      Salah did 303 in a full 38 games in 2017/18 as a midfielder getting 5 points for a goal & a point for a CS

      Suarez started 13/14 with a 5 game ban

      He proceeded to score 28 goals & 16 assists... 44 returns... in his next 25(!) games

      Just let that settle in for a second (consider Salah’s 300 pointer was 32G 12A for 44 returns plus 15 clean sheet points for the full season)

      Suarez then got another 3G 1A in his last 8 games to finish with 48 returns overall in 33 games - I’d personally rate that above Salah’s (phenomenal) 300 point season, given he did it despite 5 less games, and was getting a point less per goal, and no clean sheet points

      Then consider Henry blew them both out of the water with a quite frankly ridiculous 49 returns (24G 25A) in 37 appearances in 02/03

      Basically like combining Jamie Vardy with Kevin DeBuryne

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

        Wow, excellent take on this! I wasn't playing the game when Henry was still a player, however, I do very clearly remember Suarez's outstanding season for us in 13/14. What a player...

  16. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Re-post
    Thoughts on this?
    Would really like Ings but can’t have them all

    McCarthy Steer
    Trent Egan KWP C.Taylor Ferguson
    Salah Auba ASM Periera Anguissa
    Kane Werner Mitrovic

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

      Strong ,but not a van of Mitrovic

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

        Fan..to many bs

        1. Champions League Varane
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Me too.. just no other great options in that price!

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

            Antonio better off even though West Ham are dead as door nails aswell

  17. Reeceviljoen
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Mac

    Taa Doherty Vinagre
    Son William ziyc Alli Barnes
    Werner Vardy

    Done dead to the world

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

      Help

  18. Carlton P
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Starting to warm to the 5.0 defenders but which ones to have and in which order?
    Saiss
    Egan
    Bavies/Dier

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Davis
      Saiss
      Egan

    2. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Similar. Saiss and Egan are the two personally

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Dier/Davies become less interesting if Doherty arrives mind you.

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

    What’s everyone thoughts on Ritchie this year as an FPL asset?

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Under the radar considering his fixtures compared to Soucek, on pens as well I believe?

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

      I would have him Ritchie over Soucek.

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Totally agree

    3. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Would have along with Armstrong. Just wish he was nailed. Think he’s up for sale, Bournemouth interested

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

      Hendrick expected to displace him to some extent in the team

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

        Fair enough. Thanks guys

    5. Aztec Kamara
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      If you look at his numbers from last year and remove the clean sheet points for the reclassification it ain’t pretty. Clear no for me.

  20. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Feeling fairly settled with my team. GTG?

    McCarthy
    Trent Doherty Vinagre Saliba
    Salah Auba Maddison Soucek
    Werner Kane

    Nyland Brewster Mitchell Stephens

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

      Vinagre and Maddison by bug bears, is Saliba expected to start?

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

        *my

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

    How’s it looking? Including the plan?

    McCarthy
    TAA | Doherty | Lamptey
    Salah | Auba | Son | Pereira | Soucek
    Kane | Mitrovic

    Steer | Lascelles | Mitchell | Davis

    GW2 - Son to Greenwood
    GW3 - Auba to KdB
    GW4 - Lamptey/Lascelles to VVD (Pool defensive double up)

    Thanks

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

      no plan to bring in Bruno?

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

        For Salah/Auba possibly, but for now he ruins my structure

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

        Of course if I change my mind I have the flexibility with Son up to Fernandes too

    2. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Sounds like a good plan. Go for it if you’re set on just having Greenwood as utd cover. I would rather Armstrong + Antonio over per + Mitro personally

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

        Fair enough, Pereira is my personal punt, and also really like JWP so felt like making sure I got to that 6.0 price point in my midfield.

        1. Ser Davos
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Like your team and your thought process. Really like the look of Pereira. I know there's echoes of Buendia with him supplying the Welsh forward (can't think of his name)

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

            Hal Robson-Kanu? And thanks!

  22. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Soucek is Moyes' new Fellaini

  23. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Doherty at Spurs even more appealling pick right?

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

      Not for me, no. I think that, as good as he is, he's a system player. Wait and see, ESPECIALLY with Mou imo.

      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        He buys him because he seems to favour 3-5-2 for this season

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe, bar the Thursday night football.

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Keep forgetting Europa

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

    Which combo do you prefer? Ritchie and Dier or ASM and Justin?

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

      Neither

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Latter pair, ASM easier to move-up from, don't want to get stuck on a 5.

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

        Ok thanks guys

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

      Messi

  25. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Do we include Messi in the bug-hitting-rotation-upside-chasing-strategy?

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

      gLuE gUy

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

    Traore could be quite nailed if Doherty leaves Wolves right?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Was getting in Doc's way, an AMN type would be best for him.

  27. RohanVaswani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Kane Pulisic

    Or

    Son Werner?

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

    Sorry guys. Possibly going into GW1 with double Southampton defence? What do you make of this?

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

      Yeah not a fan of defensive double ups (unless it’s pool)

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

      Fine - palace attack was blunt after lockdown

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

        Okay thanks guys

    3. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Completely personal. Most people on here are averse to it, understandably

      But I process it like this:

      a) they're cheap
      b) some weeks they will inevitably concede and probably via a scappy own goal in the 92nd minute
      c) However, don't see double ups as one offs, but as possibility over blocks. So in the first 10 games (say), they obtain 4 clean sheets then thise 4 GWs will have received an excellent boost to those weekly scores. Sometimes it will work, sometimes it won't. Even the personal who wins overall doesn not smash it every single gameweek

  29. MrCloppity
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    McCarthy
    TAA KWP Laporte Vinagre
    Mane Son Aubameyang Stephens
    Ings Jimenez

    Button, Johnson, Bissouma, Davis

    1.5 mil ITB
    GW 2 - Son out KDB in
    GW 3 - Auba our Fernandes in

    Struggling to fit in three big hitters in mid which I think are essential this year (mane, KDB, Fernandes) and not take a hit on other mids (Stephens/Bissouma)?
    Any idea?

  30. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Little bit unsure on how to take Wolves

    +Boly back
    +no Europa
    +Vinagre 4.5, Saiss 5, AMN* 5

    -both WBs unavailable
    -seemed absolutely knackered at the end of a 13 month slog of a season

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

      They had a very slow start to last season..