Great Expectations

Can Leandro Trossard build on his debut FPL season and dodge the Brighton rotation?

Just before the start of the 2019/20 season, Brighton and Hove Albion signed Leandro Trossard (£6.0m) for a fee of around £15m.

I was very excited: he had just come off the back of the best season of his career, registering 14 goals and seven assists for Genk as they won the Belgian top flight.

His skilful playstyle and favoured position on the left wing combined with his Belgian nationality inevitably drew comparisons to the departing Eden Hazard.

Trossard tried to distance himself from the hype, but I couldn’t help but think we had pulled off a real coup.

The player said about himself:

I like one against ones. I’m quite fast, turning. I hope I can show you so you know how my style is.

Now reflecting on Trossard’s first season in the Premier League, I’ve been left a bit disappointed, both by Trossard’s overall performances (bar a couple of decent goals and display) and how I feel Potter has used him throughout the campaign.

I’m going to use this article to take a look at Trossard in more detail and hopefully, give a bit more insight into how I expect Albion to line up next season – and who (if any) of the Brighton boys we should be considering for our 2020/21 squads.



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

    Egan vs BDavies?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Davies for me

      • RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I’m going Egan. Think they are being over looked because Hendo left. Wolves, Villa, Leeds look very decent Clean sheet odds to me.

      • Chris_H
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I've got Bavies and Ramsdale - hoping for a set and forget keeper for the first time in many seasons!

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

      Just noticed it's the first time in his fpl career that Aguero has been less than 11m.

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

        He's only ever finished below his starting price twice and those were the two seasons he played lowest minutes so injuries.

    3. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A maverick Son + Alli combo worth the gamble or a plain no-go?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 7 months ago

          You tell us it's your team, you'll just get talked out of it

          1. Greasy Grealish Gang
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            I'll make sure to share my disappointment here after GW1

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

          slightly toying with the idea, wouldn't call it completely no-go

        • Nightrain_
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Son yes but not Alli, better pick 5.0 mid and spread fund to Doherty or maybe upfront

      2. Siva Mohan
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        2021/22 season when Sarr starts as LCB

        https://twitter.com/HakimJongUn/status/1298971657571196930

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

        Wondering if the "smart play" (forgive the slightly pretentious term) will be to target Man City from GW2

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

          KDB and Sterling hauls incoming

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

            I like them as a double act

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

              Another reason to go 3 premium in MF

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

                Yeah, currently got Salah - Mane - Auba

                Team is utterly imbalanced, but I think I can trickle the cash down as the GWs go by

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

        Which formation does Mourinho use with Doherty arriving and Alli back? More spefically, where does he position Son?

        1. Siva Mohan
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          3-5-2

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

          4231, Son left

        3. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Probably 442 like this would be my guess:

          Kane Alli
          Son Hojbjerg winks Lo Celso
          Davies Alderwiereld Dier Doc
          Lloris

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

          Far left. Somewhere in the stands most likely.

          1. Siva Mohan
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            😀

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

          Kane

          Son - Alli - Moura/Berwijn

          Winks/Sissoko - Hojbjerg

          Davies - Dier - Alderweireld - Doherty

        6. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Chalky boots

        7. The Worst FPL Terms
          goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          FPL Terms you don't like

          I'll go first: Price points

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Regression

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

            I've got so many of these, and that is a good starter.

            Price. Just price. Why 'point', does it sound cool or clever?

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

              it's a term to group multiple players that are the same price

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  It's a valid comment and point it's just a bit overblown, like the risk not having your price points sorted is a -4

                • Bennerman
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  The same 'price', as you have said there. That does it absolutely fine. No 'point' needed.

                  Do you say it down the shops?

                  1. @persecuted_by_mods
                      3 years, 7 months ago

                      If I usually get hobnobs it's a good price point to move to digestives

                      1. Marmalade Forest
                        • 6 Years
                        3 years, 7 months ago

                        This deserves more likes.

                        Equally, you can go down to a bourbon, release more cash and move your Virgin Cola up to a Pepsi.

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

                          And all these tasty items will have a price.

                          Some may be more expensive, some may be cheaper, some may be the same.

                          But all will have a price.

                          I still don't get how 'point' helps.

                          1. Chaps Before Baps
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 13 Years
                            3 years, 7 months ago

                            FPL PRICE = The amount of money required to buy an X player.

                            FPL PRICE POINT = A point on the scale of player prices. Some price points grant access to a higher or lower pool of players.

                            E.g.
                            Nathan Ferguson (4.0) is available at a GOOD PRICE (cheap) but 4.0 is a BAD PRICE POINT (rigid) as it would require MULTIPLE TRANSFERS to move to a player of equal or better VALUE (Pts. per Game per Cost).

                            Karl Darlow (5.0) is available at a BAD PRICE (expensive) but 5.0 is a GOOD PRICE POINT (flexible) as it would only require ONE TRANSFER to move to a player of equal or better VALUE (Pts. per Game per Cost).

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

                        Classic comment

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

                      I like Tierney, he's at a good price - does not mean the same as - I like Tierney, he's at a good price point - I'm not even defending the use of the term, but you are talking shite sir

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

                        Why is it different? Tierney's price is just Tierney's price.

                        1. Marmalade Forest
                          • 6 Years
                          3 years, 7 months ago

                          His “good price” means 5.5 is good value.

                          His “good price point” means Sadio likes having a 5.5.

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

                            I'm still none the wiser, sorry.

                            Not with you at all on 'price point' being a thing that 'price' isn't

              2. Holmes
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Hokey Cokey :/

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

                  😆

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

                "Should we"
                "Are we"
                "Do you think we"

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    3 years, 7 months ago

                    Do we agree with Qaiss?

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

                      😀

                  • The Sarjeant
                    • 10 Years
                    3 years, 7 months ago

                    This annoys me too.

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

                  Essential

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

                  Fodder.

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

                    What’s wrong with fodder? Completely reasonable term as opposed to saying ‘and the rest that isn’t worth mentioning’?

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

                  Unpopular Opinion

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

                  'Eye test'

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

                  Essential and must-have cringe me out the most.

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

                    Yeah not a fan. Nobody is essential, as much as we say it.

                7. @persecuted_by_mods
                    3 years, 7 months ago

                    Not a term but just spamming a billion different variations of RMT's

                    1. @persecuted_by_mods
                        3 years, 7 months ago

                        Especially when they're all basically the same right now

                        1. Greasy Grealish Gang
                          • 4 Years
                          3 years, 7 months ago

                          This. I understand the concept but sometimes you scroll over 5 teams being basically the same.

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

                      Template

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

                        This is my no.1 hated term.

                    3. Critical Observer
                      • 7 Years
                      3 years, 7 months ago

                      ”Bilva” and ”Dilva” - proper IQ 60 tier terminology. Gutted to have David depart but at least that should see this highly annoying issue solved.

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

                        I think you'll be disappointed, think Bilva is here to stay 😀

                        1. Critical Observer
                          • 7 Years
                          3 years, 7 months ago

                          Downvote

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

                          Tilva if he signs for Chelsea too.

                          1. I'M 2 OLD FOR THIS HIT
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 6 Years
                            3 years, 7 months ago

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

                              Incredible username

                          2. Marmalade Forest
                            • 6 Years
                            3 years, 7 months ago

                            Shame Ailva doesn’t get more minutes at Leicester.

                      2. Hairy Potter
                        • 8 Years
                        3 years, 7 months ago

                        Mongstaff and Songstaff could be options if they manage to progress in their careers.

                      3. Pukki Party
                        • 6 Years
                        3 years, 7 months ago

                        David Josué Jiménez Silva and Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva should wor

                    4. The Sarjeant
                      • 10 Years
                      3 years, 7 months ago

                      Cover - when talking about midfielders and forwards.

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

                        This too.

                      2. @persecuted_by_mods
                          3 years, 7 months ago

                          What's wrong with using the word cover?

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

                            *Henderson gets a 13 point haul one week*

                            cAn HeNdeRsOn coVeR saLaH?

                            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                                3 years, 7 months ago

                                That one specific random example that very rarely comes up doesn't to me suggest that cover is that bad of an fpl term

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

                                  I'd agree that 'cover' is at least a concept.

                                  Example being, say Liverpool/Man City had someone rubbish at home and everyone was expecting a massacre, you might suggest that having one of their players (despite not being on one or more of their big-hitters) might at least give you a chance of having a slice of the points pie if it is indeed 6-0, in that regard giving you some semblance of 'covering' that fixture.

                                  1. @persecuted_by_mods
                                      3 years, 7 months ago

                                      I agree, it's a totally valid term but when a few of the popular people on here start denigrating something everyone usually follows suit

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

                                    No, but in that context it is.

                                    I don't mind it where it's to do with a team 'Man City cover' for example, but asking if Mahrez can cover Sterling etc is irritating for some reason (even if the concept is fine - people asking if one player can match another for less budget, it's the word that's irrationally annoying!)

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

                            Cover/coverage

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

                            Swords and shields

                            1. Greasy Grealish Gang
                              • 4 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              Haven't seen that one yet. Could you use an example?

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

                                It's all over the podcasts - "shields" is having someone in your team simply because everyone has him and you will fall behind if you don't. Think KDB last season. "Swords" is when you try to be more aggressive and climb up the ranks with a more of a differential. Picking Sterling over KDB for example.

                                1. Greasy Grealish Gang
                                  • 4 Years
                                  3 years, 7 months ago

                                  Thanks! That does sound like something that would really irk me. That being said, the verb "to irk" annoys me as well.

                            2. Dybala10
                              • 6 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              This. Jonty said it on one Scoutcast and Twitter are desperate to keep it rolling. So cringe.

                              1. RedLightning
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • Has Moderation Rights
                                • 13 Years
                                3 years, 7 months ago

                                The Swords and Shields idea had been around for quite a time before Joe mentioned it on the Scoutcast.

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

                            Bavies, Jevans, Bilva (actually like this practice!).

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

                            Messi

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

                            Perhaps not a term but anyone who says something like 'X will blank in that fixture' without adding 'in my opinion, I think, I believe' etc.

                            Who are you Nostradamus?

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

                              I despise the posts when some muppets assets "What if xxxx [not in your draft] bags a brace?"

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

                                Yep

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

                                Or if you plan a transfer and you get the "What if he scores a hat-trick?"

                                That's the best problem I could possibly have!

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

                              Yes, definitely this. Talking in the absolute rather than couching it as just an opinion.

                              And 'to be honest' is not another way of saying 'in my opinion'.

                              Put 'to be honest' on the list, in fact, absolutely grinds my gears.

                              No-one has asked you to 'be honest', and besides, beforehand were you lying the whole time?

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

                            Casual/s

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

                            When people put the first letter of a players name in brackets to indicate their captain choice, when it doesn't even go. For example - (S)alah.

                            Also, people writing Jiminez, instead of Jimenez

                            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                                3 years, 7 months ago

                                T(rue)

                              • Forza Papac
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 8 Years
                                3 years, 6 months ago

                                Firminho

                            2. The Wanton Trader
                              • 6 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              I have noticed on the Scoutcast that they like to add a ‘Caveat’ to a lot of what they discuss.

                              Probably just me, but I find it annoying.

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

                              casuals,

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

                              What will the following players score this week?

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

                                Aye, as if we're some crystal ball psychics.

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

                                I hate that, I must admit

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

                                  Problem is, loads of people then give out a score.

                                  Plucked out of thin air!

                                  Question of zero use, answers of zero use too.

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

                                    Yep, similarly, when people go - "Score predictions for today's games?" and you are like "Aye, mate, yeah - Leeds 5-0 Liverpool"

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

                              Here is Pep's starting eleven...

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

                              "Why is everyone [Insert opinion you've seen on one or two posts on the prior page]" - who the F is everyone??

                              "Bench is too weak" - most folks don't want a bench, for perfectly reasonable logic

                              "Your in trouble if [X] gets injured" (usually in response to the striker in a 4-5-1, or the non-playing GK in a 4.0 combo)

                              "X is bound to regress"... God give me strength

                              And my personal favourite / the all time classic FFS message-boards nonsense-soundbite:

                              Drumroll...

                              "[X's] stats are good"....WHICH OF [X's] STATS ARE GOOD??!! ARE THEY ALL GOOD? THERE ABOUT A HUNDRED OF THEM - AND THE "STATS" THAT ARE "GOOD" - THEY ARE BACKWARD LOOKING METRICS THAT WERE NOT DESIGNED TO INFORM FPL DECISION MAKING

                              Not good for the blood pressure

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

                                What a comment! 😀

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

                                Kinda getting a vibe you're not really a stats guy 😀

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

                              When someone says "I wanted to get XY (Player who scored at least a brace this week) and you guys talked me out of it.

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

                              top top player

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

                              When muppets post the exact same question that has been posted 5 times already under the article and discussed at lengths because they are too lazy to read the discussion through. I usually reply to posts like that with - "look up"

                            10. Hairy Potter
                              • 8 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              Calling a player a "Trap" or a "Troll".

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

                              "RMT"

                            12. Marmalade Forest
                              • 6 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              “First draft” when it’s not

                              1. Collie01
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 6 Years
                                3 years, 7 months ago

                                I saw somebody on his 3rd first draft the other day.

                            13. Marmalade Forest
                              • 6 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              “A or B?”

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

                              Has anyone said 'upside chasing' yet? 😀

                              1. Hairy Potter
                                • 8 Years
                                3 years, 7 months ago

                                Too scared as I don't understand what it actually means.

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

                                  Does it mean that you buy players, who are likely to score most points going forward?

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

                                    You could read the article if you actually want to know.

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

                                      Let me summarise.

                                      Captaining good players against poor teams generally worked last season.

                                      You'd also have done very well if you avoided Kane vs poor teams, and captained Rashford vs elite defences.

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

                                      Wasnt supposed to be a serious comment, especially after lateriser's significant efforts... But then, cheers

                              2. Cruyff's Eleven
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 5 Years
                                3 years, 7 months ago

                                That's just a fancy way of saying I'm playing a high risk, high reward strategy...

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

                              Basically everything Bemba says...

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

                              RMT

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

                                Look up

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

                              Essential

                              Hate this term

                            18. Robson-Canoe
                              • 8 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              Does "Jiminez" count?

                              1. Critical Observer
                                • 7 Years
                                3 years, 7 months ago

                                It does and I agree, expanding this by calling "misspelled names" in general.

                            19. Tickle Me Enzo
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 7 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              red arrows

                            20. Sun Jihai
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 12 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              'Haul'

                            21. TiAgoFPL
                              • 4 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              Cover

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

                              Bookmark this: (I really hate it)

                              {Team X will tonk Team B} or
                              {Player Z wills score a hattie}

                            23. Squeazy
                              • 8 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              Firminio

                            24. asquishypotato
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 10 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              My least favourite posts rather then term

                              A+B+38 points
                              Vs
                              X+Y+Z(c)

                              Who wins?

                              You can’t do anything so why ask?!?

                            25. French Gooner
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 11 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              “Knee jerk”

                              1. French Gooner
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 11 Years
                                3 years, 7 months ago

                                “Feeling Jerky today?”

                            26. Collie01
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 6 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              This hot topic was due

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

                              all the"lol at xxxx owners/sellers" during a live game.

                            28. DantheManinaPan
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 10 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              "Sheffield"

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

                                City. How much is City going to win? (LEI vs MCI)

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

                              How's she looking?

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

                              Upside Chasing

                              1. A-L
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 7 Years
                                3 years, 7 months ago

                                Hmm.. didn't you invent that term?

                              2. Cruyff's Eleven
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 5 Years
                                3 years, 7 months ago

                                Hahaha, this made me laugh. Thank you Sir.

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

                              Saying FPL is not luck, it’s all skill

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

                                IMO

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

                                  The Werner's, The Aguero's, The Sterling's

                                  People talking about a single person as if they are multiple's who have been cloned is infuriating no?

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

                                    "Please Pick"
                                    "Pick One"
                                    "Any thoughts?"
                                    "Do you think?"
                                    "Must Have"
                                    "Banker"
                                    "No Brainer"
                                    "Why have I never finished in the top 1,000,000?"

                                    See above mate thats why.....;-)

                                  2. Marmalade Forest
                                    • 6 Years
                                    3 years, 7 months ago

                                    I don’t mind that if you just say “the Salahs” to talk about the premium strikers.

                                    But saying “the Salahs, the Manes, the Sterling’s, the de Bruynes, the Aubas...” grinds my gears.

                              2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                                • 14 Years
                                3 years, 7 months ago

                                Yer this too . Good call sir

                            32. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                              • 14 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              Where do i begin ?

                              " Mark knows "
                              " set and forget"
                              " essential "
                              " anything that Chucky or Woy type "

                              All BS

                              I am sure there are more

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

                                Chucky is the most innocent poster ever

                            33. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                              • 14 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              Oh " elite "

                              * vomits*

                              🙂

                            34. Pasqualinho
                              • 14 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              It's an FFS term, not FPL. But I despise 'surely'.

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

                                Surely you can't be serious?

                                1. Marmalade Forest
                                  • 6 Years
                                  3 years, 7 months ago

                                  Don’t call him Shirley

                            35. Collie01
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 6 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              Not all of these are single terms as such, but these type of things annoy me when I see them on here.

                              - 'Captain Fail' after 20mins of the 1st half.
                              - Asking all week who to captain A or B and still asking the same question 5 minutes before the deadline. Look at the captaincy poll that's what it's for!
                              - 'Pages flying.'
                              - Overly negative or ungracious posts. Along the lines of 'Captained Mane for his hatrick but Salah and Robbo assists are far from ideal.' or 'Fml Pope got CS, typical, now I only make up 30pts on my rival not 38, so unlucky.'
                              - People being overly aggressive, nasty or personal in their posts. Doesn't happen very often thankfully.

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

                                Your comment about the premature “Captain Fail” comments in the first half are so true. That had me laughing

                                1. FPL Daniel
                                  • 14 Years
                                  3 years, 7 months ago

                                  *Too Much Template

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

                              When someone scores after 5 minutes of GW1 and loads pipe up with summat like "damn - almost picked him". What this actually means is that you've done 50 drafts prior to GW1, and this player was in one of them.

                            37. RoysCallerAnne
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 14 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              Price point is definitely one.
                              Pens down - the most overused 'joke' at 11.30am every Saturday.
                              In his locker - Wtf, what locker.
                              Bilva Dilva. Just puke. It all started with Raylor Naylor and was puke inducing back then too.
                              Essential- no such thing.
                              Uber defence - just say cheap ffs
                              Lord / the Lord - do one.
                              Is 79 with 3 to go any good.
                              Good luck - what nonsense, everyone is a rival.
                              RMT - but if you don't agree with my picks, I will reply by defending them vigorously.
                              G2G - again, do one.

                              1. FPL Daniel
                                • 14 Years
                                3 years, 7 months ago

                                And the wors for me is *The Dullard (Manager)

                              2. RedLightning
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • Has Moderation Rights
                                • 13 Years
                                3 years, 7 months ago

                                There was a Saylor too.

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

                              The “LOL at *player* owners*” is the most childish behavior I’ve seen on here.

                              Also “Congratulations *defender* owners, CS banked“ when there is still 30-45 minutes to go of the game, as the poster hopes to jinx the clean sheet

                              1. RedLightning
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • Has Moderation Rights
                                • 13 Years
                                3 years, 7 months ago

                                It's usually only considered banked when the player is subbed off, in which case it's a perfectly valid comment.

                            39. FFSbet.com
                              • 8 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              Lies, damned lies, and statistics

                            40. SteJ
                              • 4 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              Bottomed

                            41. Boywiththesoupdragontattoo
                              • 6 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              “Double figure hauls” seems to be used increasingly. Seems like a tautology to me.

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

                              the

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

                              Moist

                            44. MissouriMarten
                              • 8 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              "Double-digit haul"
                              "Park the bus"
                              "Swords and shields"
                              "FPL royalty"
                              Saying "point nought" to describe a price. "He's eight point nought". What's wrong with "he's eight million"?!
                              "Assets" WTF is wrong with "Players"?!

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

                              Ok this post was fun and all but now it looks like every f***** thing we say is annoying.

                              1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
                                • 7 Years
                                3 years, 7 months ago

                                Explains a lot, doesn't it?

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

                              Humble brags, the only thing worse than actual brags.

                            47. casual
                              • 7 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              Casual

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

                                ........formal
                                haha

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

                              Sorry for the crap top post

                            49. Wolverine
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 14 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              When someone asks for a score prediction and the reply will be based on who the respondent has in his team....

                              6-0 with 5 goals and 1 assist from VVD with 3 of his goals assisted by TAA who will get the other goal. And Allison to get the other 2 assists and save a penalty.

                              Is that really your prediction? Doubt it

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

                                "Might, maybe, perhaps, alternatively" when reading Team News info.
                                Just say "we don't know".

                                1. Skonto Rigga
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • Has Moderation Rights
                                  • 6 Years
                                  3 years, 7 months ago

                                  Happy to do that next season, saves me a job on a Friday

                            50. BROOKLYN GOONER
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 12 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              despise "tasty"

                            51. Nas
                              • 6 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              I’m on (x)pts, is that any good? When clearly it is way above the gameweek average.

                            52. FPL Daniel
                              • 14 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              The Double Up. *Jonty repeating over and over the story when he doubled up on the Liverpool attack with Suarez and Sterling 😉 😀 😛

                            53. Totalfootball
                              • 7 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              Thank god , Mark will be present on scoutcast . His point of view is amazingg !
                              I dont want to offend/upset anybody but listening to Joe sometimes can be really tiresome .
                              :/

                              1. Collie01
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 6 Years
                                3 years, 7 months ago

                                Glad to have Mark on scoutcast back of course, but Joe always seems like a real nice guy and brings a great mix of banter and knowledge imo.

                                1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
                                  • 14 Years
                                  3 years, 7 months ago

                                  Joe is a self professed 'dullard' another silly word. He is not a type of lad for the craic and so on. Very mechanical and clinical - 'as (pause) well.' Good researcher though.
                                  David is mostly bluster where 50 words will do he says 500. Plus contracts himself three or four times within those 500 words.
                                  Az in fairness to him winds people up now and again. But I feel he lets the pressure get to him, and can crack easy. Andy's analysis is normally good. But he wraps himself in clouds of self doubt, as he is risk adverse.
                                  Best two on the scoutcast by a countrymile are Luke and Neil. Both concise low key, informative, decisive in decisions, but still understated. No fuss.

                                  But none of it like original vibe Granville and Mark had. Just two mates having a laugh and winding each other up.

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

                              "who is the next (Lundstram/Michu/AWB/KDB etc)" questions are stupid too - why do players have to be the next someone? They are themselves.

                            55. Make Arrows Green Again
                              • 7 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              "Could backfire". Probably the most inane single expression on these here boards. Of course [it] could, anything could, it's kind of the point of the game.

                              Used as either a disclaimer to a piece of advice given, or a pointless reminder that points are not guaranteed and the value of investment can go down as well as up.

                            56. Cak Juris
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 11 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              Rate my team

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

                              Price = what price the player is
                              A Price Point is effectively a pool of players you want to be able to shift to.
                              Perfectly valid description and distinct

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

                                A pool of players all at the same... price.

                            58. Geenn
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 6 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              Coverage is the worst term and theory ever. Period.

                            59. Goat
                              • 6 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              “Segway”

                            60. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
                              • 14 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              Mostly all of them coined by Mark and Granville and copied blindly by the masses. It is like planet of the apes blindly following the script of the great ape.

                              Differential, Premium, Bench Fodder, Underlying stats, Eye test, Coverage and so on. I avoid using all those terms on purpose. Because they have spread like a plague now and people seem to think they have to use such terms.

                              Other ones 'fpl career' it is not a career it is a computer strategy game. 'Fpl managers' are not really managers they are gamers.

                              Even all the nicknames given to players is copied. Siggy and so on! I get typing abbreviations like KDB and TAA. But does a person have to say KDB and TAA as abbreviations in speech?

                              Also, phrases like 'fpl expert' no such thing it is not as if you have to earn a badge or cert to be called/or call yourself an expert!

                              In summary it has gotten silly and why do so many of them have to grow beards?

                              Don't get me started on X'G's either!

                            61. Ian J
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 7 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              Bottomed
                              Enough said!

                            62. A.T
                              • 13 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              Head fell off

                            63. KANTEnders
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 7 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              Whipping boys

                            64. Grounderz
                              • 12 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              These are terms that people use in this industry. I’m sure you use jargons/ terms in your area of profession as well.

                            65. CROCosta
                              • 5 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              PPM - hate it as you never know if the person meant point per match or points per million

                          9. Mayor of Flair
                            • 9 Years
                            3 years, 7 months ago

                            Please pick:

                            A. Werner, Mitrovic & Auba

                            or

                            B. Ziyech, Jiminez & KDB

                            1. Siva Mohan
                              • 11 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              A

                            2. Holmes
                              • 10 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              A

                            3. RAFA THE GAFFA
                              • 7 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              B long term for me

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

                              B

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

                            Now that Doherty is off to Spurs looking at some possible combinations with my team:

                            A) Mitro, Werner, Bruno, ASM & Doherty
                            B) A with VVD over Doc (2x4.0m defs on bench)
                            C) Mitro, Martial, Son, Ziyech & 5.5m def
                            D) Martial, Werner, Ziyech, ASM & 5.5m def
                            E) Martial, Werner, Son, ASM & 4.5m def

                            1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                              • 7 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              Quite like D mate. What about Stevens it Egan in D? Feel Sheff U are being over looked.

                              1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                                • 7 Years
                                3 years, 7 months ago

                                Or*

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

                                Nice to see you again mate!
                                I'm a little wary about them after Hendo has left. But the fixtures look decent I agree.

                                1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                                  • 7 Years
                                  3 years, 7 months ago

                                  I think they are an all round defensively solid team. Hendo did help ofc. But Egan at 5.0 seems great value to me.

                                  Yeah, just entered my team today. Just going to take it more laid back, enter fewer big money leagues and have some fun with it

                            2. Holmes
                              • 10 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              E

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

                                Means TAA 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.0

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

                                  Then D would be better, not many 4.5 left at the moment

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

                              B is what I'm on

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

                              C with Ings first and then switch to Martial (5.0 DF if fund is needed)

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

                            Ings or Jimenez?

                            1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                              • 7 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              I’m going Danny. It’s a close call though

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

                              Ings for me but nothing much in it

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

                              Jim. Involved in most goals, on pens, and doesn't have a knee made of glass.

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

                              Ings first, Jimi is best from gw4

                          12. RAFA THE GAFFA
                            • 7 Years
                            3 years, 7 months ago

                            Which squad is better?

                            A. Doherty+Greenwood+Soucek
                            B. Vinagre+Rashford+Romeu

                            McCarthy, 4.0
                            TAA, Egan, Justin, C.Taylor, XXX
                            Salah, Auba, Ritchie, XXX, XXX
                            Werner, Ings, 4.5

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

                              A - but not sure about Doherty as an option under Mourinho

                              1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                                • 7 Years
                                3 years, 7 months ago

                                Hmm, thanks. Really unsure on Greenwood but his price is very tempting

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

                                  Greenwood is superb value at his price. Except the reduced minutes and regression in his xG delta but he is a superb finisher and not may other 7.5 mids will be able to match him assuming United don't sign anyone else on the RW

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

                                    *accept not except

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

                                Yes that's today's big question isn't it. I am a bit dissappointed he is going, partly because it is a shame to see Tottenham get him so cheaply but surely Jose is buying him for what he can do and not just going to hold him back from crossing half way.

                                I guess there will be an article upcoming, and on what it means for the rest of the Wolves defense.

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

                              a, but yeah, maybe wait and see on Doherty at spurs, easy swap though i guess if he doesn't fit the bill

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

                              I think A and give Doc around 4 games. If he's not suitable, switch to VVD later is quite easy

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

                              How confident are you on Ritchie Rafa? Thought you would have ASM

                              1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                                • 7 Years
                                3 years, 7 months ago

                                Prefer ASM. Might still go there. Ritchie needs monitoring pre season. Pens and set pieces are nice

                          13. CheesyZoot
                            • 4 Years
                            3 years, 7 months ago

                            How does this look?:

                            Mcarthy
                            TAA, Vinagre, Davies
                            Auba, (S)alah, Son, ASM, Maddison
                            Werner, Mitro

                            (Button, Ferguson, Justin, Davis)

                            0.5 ITB, can easily move people like Son/Auba to KDB/Greenwood for example...

                            1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                              • 7 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              I’d go Mitro to Antonio

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

                                Don't like WH fixtures after GW1 whereas Fulham's look good after 1...

                                Hoping Mitro can bag a pen or something against Arsenal

                          14. RAFA THE GAFFA
                            • 7 Years
                            3 years, 7 months ago

                            Is there any 4.0 defensive options now?

                            I see Ferguson is injured and red flagged?

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

                              Potentially Johnson at West Ham.

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

                              reckon Johnson and Mitchell both have pretty decent chances, Johnson more so

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

                              Johnson

                          15. RAFA THE GAFFA
                            • 7 Years
                            3 years, 7 months ago

                            Also, people do know Mitro is a flop? Looks like a massive headache to me

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

                              Scored many goals in the championship.

                              Scored some goals in the prem last time.

                              Is 6.0m

                              1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                                • 7 Years
                                3 years, 7 months ago

                                I used to watch him week in week out in the prem. Was awful. And Fulham will get dominated most games

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

                                  It’s almost as if he’s not the same player he was 5ish years ago

                                  1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                                    • 7 Years
                                    3 years, 7 months ago

                                    The championship will give that effect

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

                                      Walks back into Newcastle’s team pal

                                      1. Hairy Potter
                                        • 8 Years
                                        3 years, 7 months ago

                                        That was one of the problems Rafa wanted someone who could run (and do as they were told).

                                      2. RAFA THE GAFFA
                                        • 7 Years
                                        3 years, 7 months ago

                                        Hahaha, that’s not really a good bench mark though.

                            2. Holmes
                              • 10 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              Just a placeholder for me, will be getting Wood soon

                              1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 7 Years
                                3 years, 7 months ago

                                oo er

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

                                I’ve thinking this too

                            3. Dr. Rog
                              • 14 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              only Antonio appeals to me out of the cheapo forwards and he isnt playable from the start due to fixtures.

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

                              Agree - I'm playing 451 in GW1 and benching Wood

                          16. The-Red-1
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 6 Years
                            3 years, 7 months ago

                            Ignoring the blank:

                            Son and Greenwood
                            or Bruno and Pereira?

                          17. Dr. Rog
                            • 14 Years
                            3 years, 7 months ago

                            Pogba out for 2 weeks isolating. Not a big miss, but the point is that this can and will happen to any player at any time during this season.
                            Make sure you have a playing bench folks!

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

                              Yes there at least another 8 PL players self-isolating at the moment, and that's just at Chelsea.

                              Jorginho, Barkley, Emerson, Batshuayi, Mount, Tomori, Abraham and Pulisic

                              https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/08/27/eight-chelsea-players-coronavirus-quarantine/

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

                              Its holiday season. Once the league starts theyll be in a bubble

                          18. FF Dirtbag
                            • 12 Years
                            3 years, 7 months ago

                            What's your preference?

                            A) two rotating 5mill mids (Soucek and Ritchie)

                            Or

                            B) 5.5 mid and 4.5 bencher (AsM and Gordon)

                            1. Dr. Rog
                              • 14 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              i thought Ritchie was going to Bournemouth?

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

                              5.5 and a 4.5 for me

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

                              Soucek & 4.5 - save yourself some money

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

                            What is this I am reading about Mane being offered to Barca? Lol

                            1. Dr. Rog
                              • 14 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              part-ex for Messi?
                              or maybe they want to fund a move for Mbappe.

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

                              Salah has complained about being upstaged by him so the board are taking action

                              1. Greasy Grealish Gang
                                • 4 Years
                                3 years, 7 months ago

                                By fax or in person?

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

                                  a text from Jurgen

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

                                Rather sell Salah then.

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

                              I heard Jesus to Barca
                              Sounds fair Jesus for God

                            4. El Presidente
                              • 4 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              His agent has said he is vailable for a move to Barcelona.

                              And lets not forget he recently refused a contract extension offer from Liverpool...

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

                                😆

                            5. Greasy Grealish Gang
                              • 4 Years
                              3 years, 7 months ago

                              Make sense after not going after Werner, lel.

                            6. Party time
                                3 years, 7 months ago

                                Yes he wants a huge pay raise & he deserves it tbh because he is the best player at Liverpool imo but Liverpool aren’t willing to match his demand. If you check the wage list at Liverpool, you’ll be surprised at what Mané earns compared to the rest.

                                Once again, he is the best player at Liverpool from an attacking perspective in my opinion!

                                1. El Presidente
                                  • 4 Years
                                  3 years, 7 months ago

                                  Yep. He is at the same level of Salah this past 2 seasons, and actually won African player of the year ahead of Salah and earns a lot less than him. Its very simple math really.

                                  1. Party time
                                      3 years, 7 months ago

                                      Yeah. Even better than Salah if we consider all round performance. Mané is a really versatile footballer. Salah can’t play as a 10/8 imo but Mané can & also he can play as a 9 in attack.

                                      He deserves whatever he is asking for tbh as you said already

                              • goriuanx
                                • 13 Years
                                3 years, 7 months ago

                                Ben White is set to sign a contract extension at Brighton according to The Athletic.

                                Strujik 4m (Leeds) may be an option for at least a few weeks then?

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

                                  Nope. They'll sign someone.

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

                                    Unless it's in the next 2 weeks, it's hard to imagine said defender starting the season.

                                2. Ask Yourself
                                  • 7 Years
                                  3 years, 7 months ago

                                  But all the Leeds fans said he was being held there against his will? Strange. Brighton are going to be so solid next season wow

                                  1. Greasy Grealish Gang
                                    • 4 Years
                                    3 years, 7 months ago

                                    Looks promising along Lamptey!

                                3. Gazza2000
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • 12 Years
                                  3 years, 7 months ago

                                  I’ve been told Douglas is next in line

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

                                  Does that mean he's a good 4.5 option?

                              • stamboy
                                • 10 Years
                                3 years, 7 months ago

                                Saleh and Mitrovic or Son and Vardy?

                              • I'M 2 OLD FOR THIS HIT
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 6 Years
                                3 years, 7 months ago

                                Hello you all m*****f*****s!
                                How about this team for start:
                                TAA, vDijk, Coleman, Saliba, Mitchell
                                DeBruyne, Fernandes, Ziyech, Ritchie, Soucek
                                Mitro, Firmino, Jimenez
                                (1. Gw Son in place of DeBruyne and Bruno on bench). VanDijk and Firmino to overtake Salah.
                                No wildcarding or other magic tricks before october:)

                                1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                                  • 7 Years
                                  3 years, 7 months ago

                                  Who’s your GW1 captain? Ritchie?

                                  1. I'M 2 OLD FOR THIS HIT
                                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                    • 6 Years
                                    3 years, 7 months ago

                                    Alexander-Arnold

                                  2. I'M 2 OLD FOR THIS HIT
                                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                    • 6 Years
                                    3 years, 7 months ago

                                    Don’t want to make too many changes only because of those two first blanks. I think we’ll be short of chips and wildcards anyway during this season.
                                    Fernandes and De Bruyne will be my ”gems” for the whole season.

                                    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                                      • 7 Years
                                      3 years, 7 months ago

                                      They are good long term picks for sure. GL mate

                                2. I'M 2 OLD FOR THIS HIT
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • 6 Years
                                  3 years, 7 months ago

                                  And of course these guys in the team:
                                  Gk McCarthy, Nyland

                                3. jb1985
                                  • 5 Years
                                  3 years, 7 months ago

                                  Seems long overdue before Firmino starts firing them in on the regular.

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

                                For GW1 only
                                A) Son + KWP
                                B) Werner + Johnson/Mitchell/other 4.0 starter if there is one

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

                                  A - you backing out of BB?

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

                                    Nah, still leaning towards it!

                              • vova
                                • 13 Years
                                3 years, 7 months ago

                                Favourite midfield options at under 8.0? Have Ziyech right now who I really like as a punt but would like to upgrade my defence with the extra 0.5. Maddison and Greenwood I guess? I just think Ziyech has a very high ceiling in an attacking team.

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

                                  Greenwood, Ziyech, Foden

                                2. Party time
                                    3 years, 7 months ago

                                    Keep Ziyech

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

                                  draft#4

                                  mcarthy

                                  doherty / vvd / trent

                                  aubameyang/ soucek / son / armstrong / (s)alah

                                  brewster / mitrovic

                                  steer / strujik / taylor / martial

                                  1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
                                    • 12 Years
                                    3 years, 7 months ago

                                    Brewster likely to start?

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

                                      he will at sheff utd

                                      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
                                        • 12 Years
                                        3 years, 7 months ago

                                        Done deal?

                                4. El Presidente
                                  • 4 Years
                                  3 years, 7 months ago

                                  I had no idea Messi was on that kind of money at Barcelona... 120M€/year wage/bonus/premiums/image rights/comercial rights/taxes is what thet spend with him.... holy cow.

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

                                    Works for both parties

                                    Messi brings way more money into the club than he takes

                                    1. El Presidente
                                      • 4 Years
                                      3 years, 7 months ago

                                      Hum.... tricky business. Barcelona is a HUGE brand by itself. That kind of money pays for 3/4 world class players. Yes, not as good as Messi but still 3 or 4 players....

                                      Someone told me a few weeks ago, their financials are in shambles, they have a HUGE wage bill on average/good players and now its clear that all of this is just about money. His 33 and takes almost 40% of total expenditure.... its just too much at this point.

                                      1. El Presidente
                                        • 4 Years
                                        3 years, 7 months ago

                                        *He´s 33

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

                                    It’s not too much for Messi, especially considering how much of that is paid as tax.

                                    Just to give an example how important Messi is from a business perspective, TV rights holder of La Liga will be holding talks next week on the impairment that will be required on their investment if Messi is to leave La Liga and the amount is expected to exceed 100M Euros.

                                    1. El Presidente
                                      • 4 Years
                                      3 years, 7 months ago

                                      Actually its even more, because its £120M not euros.

                                      Look, I know all of that, but still. Its a HUGE bill, and it got worse because of the recent tax affair scandal. he is a great player, but I can see why they are trying to offload him tbh. You might say this is not the way they should have done it - and I agree - but it wouldnt be easy anyway. No matter what they do, there is always gonna be people angry about it.

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

                                        Without disclosing too much, as my work is directly related to this, I can tell you that £120M is not the number as even the company itself hasn’t discussed and determined the extent of financial impact yet (not straightforward due to resale contracts). And they don’t deal with £ anyway, it’s EUR and parent companies have functional currencies CNY and USD. The number I mentioned above was just a minimum expectation.

                                        Anyway, the point is that it doesn’t matter so much that it’s a huge bill because the revenue generated by Messi’s brand has a very significant impact on Barcelona’s revenues that the net cost isn’t as significant as it seems. Therefore performing the cost/benefit analysis on the gross bill doesn’t show the full picture.

                                5. Drop Dead Tsimikas
                                  • 12 Years
                                  3 years, 7 months ago

                                  1. Bruno + Justin + Wickham
                                  2. Greenwood + Doherty + Adams

                                  ?

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

                                    B for me

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

                                    2. Just.

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

                                  First attempt. Any feedback most welcome... I have £1m left in the bank:

                                  McCarthey
                                  Doherty, TAA, Egan, Coady
                                  Salah, Son, Willian
                                  Werner, Ings, Antonio

                                  Rodak, Douglas, leko, Anguissa

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

                                    I thought about Willian too but it's wait and see for me. Upgrade to Ziyech? Antonio's fixtures put me off him. Aiming to get him for GW12

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

                                    prefer mitro to antonio to start with, quite a lot of money in defence, which is fine, but how do you plan to get the likes of kdb/bruno/sterling in midfield, might be worth a downgrade or two in defence to leave a bit more money ITB, or downgrade Willian and leave money itb that way

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

                                      Good points both. I need to have re-think about getting City/United players in...

                                7. Gaffa914
                                  • 9 Years
                                  3 years, 7 months ago

                                  dele alli could be a great pick

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

                                    could be, but a definite wait and see for me

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

                                    I think only if he plays as the '10' then he could be viable but Kane and Son way ahead atm.

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

                                  Matt Ritchie FTW. Who's with me?

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

                                    nah

                                  2. Gazza2000
                                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                    • 12 Years
                                    3 years, 7 months ago

                                    I like him but is he nailed?

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

                                      I think so..? I'm only gonna pick him if it looks like Newcastle will play 442. Don't wan't him at wing-back

                                  3. Party time
                                      3 years, 7 months ago

                                      I was with you until I saw he hasn’t featured in any pre season friendly game. He might not be nailed in the starting xi, I would rather monitor the situation for now

                                    • Bun Rab
                                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                      • 11 Years
                                      3 years, 7 months ago

                                      Wasn't even on the bench for their 1st friendly. If he starts then easily worth 5m.

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

                                    No one knows when the first video of Mark & Az on FPL Blackbox will be out?

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

                                      Next thursday.

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

                                        Yeeeeeeessss