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The best midfielders for FanTeam’s €1m Premier League Fantasy game


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Fantasy Football Scout are partnering with FanTeam, Europe’s biggest daily Fantasy sports platform, in 2020/21.

We’re paying particular attention to their season-long Premier League Fantasy game, in which there is a €1m prize pool – €200,000 of which goes straight to the winner.

It’s an appealing proposition as it’s a game close in style to FPL (and therefore easy to pick up) that comes with the chance of a huge windfall:

  • A starting XI built from a 15-man squad
  • One free transfer a week
  • Price changes
  • Captains and vice-captains
  • £100m budget
  • Maximum of three players per club
  • Two Wildcards a season
  • Very similar scoring system (three points for an assist, four for a clean sheet etc)

Entries cost just €25 per team, a payment you’ll make up by finishing in the top 5,659 places (see below).

We had previously given you a rundown on how to play the game, so now we turn our attention to the player price list.

Having already provided an analysis of the standout goalkeepers and pick of the defenders, we switch focus to options in midfield.

(All prices given are for FanTeam and not FPL)

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HOW MIDFIELDERS SCORE POINTS

Before we delve into the player pool, here’s how midfielders can accrue points in FanTeam and how the scoring system differs from FPL:

FanTeamFPL
Playing up to 60 mins+1+1
Playing over 60 mins+2+2
Lasting the full match+1 (on top of the two points above)n/a
Clean sheets+1+1
Goals scored+5+5
Assists+3+3
Bonus+1/-1 “impact points” if a team is winning/losing when the player is on the pitch+1/2/3 based on Bonus Points System

There are ways to lose points such as own-goals, yellow cards and sendings off (we’ll refer you to our ‘How To…’ for more details) but the above table gives a flavour of where you can expect the positive points to arrive from in FanTeam.

Here is a selection of the highest-scoring midfielders from FanTeam last season and their respective points in FPL:

Player2019/20 Team2019/20 FanTeam Points2019/20 FPL Points2020/21 FanTeam Price
De BruyneMCI261251£12.5m
SalahLIV251233£12.5m
ManéLIV238221£12.0m
SterlingMCI213204£11.0m
Martial*MUN209200£10.5m
MahrezMCI187175£9.5m
SonTOT176169£10.0m
Richarlison*EVE171165£8.5m
WillianCHE167168£9.0m
MountCHE156137£6.5m
GrealishAV155149£6.5m
McNeilBUR152123£6.0m
Ward-ProwseSOU146117£6.5m
WijnaldumLIV146107£5.5m
WestwoodBUR146118£6.0m
TraoreWOL144130£6.5m
HendersonLIV143116£6.0m
MaddisonLEI141125£8.0m
TielemansLEI138117£6.5m
MoutinhoWOL137113£6.0m
BarnesLEI133133£7.5m
PulisicCHE132127£9.5m

*now a FanTeam forward in 2020/21

One aspect that immediately leaps out is that, unlike in defence, many midfielders are better off in FanTeam than they are in FPL.

There are two reasons for this: the “impact points” (i.e. winning/losing bonus) and the extra points midfielders and forwards get for completing a match.

In most cases, this offsets the loss of FPL’s Bonus Points System and particularly rewards players who are rotation-proof and play for one of the more successful sides in the division.

Seven of the top eight assets for points per match in FanTeam last season were midfielders, so it’s worth paying close attention to this band of players.


PLAYERS TO CONSIDER

RAHEEM STERLING

Right off the bat we’ll say that yes, we are fully aware that Manchester City blank in Gameweek 1.

But beyond that, and especially for the favourable fixture swing from Gameweek 10 onwards, Raheem Sterling (£11.0m) does immediately leap out of the premium midfield pool.

Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne (£12.5m) are identically priced in FPL and are tougher to split as a consequence but the considerable saving made on Sterling in FanTeam might make the decision a little easier.

The Belgian is widely seen as the more ‘nailed’ of the two but Sterling wasn’t too far behind him, with the breakdown of their run-outs listed below:

PlayerPlayed 60+ minutesPlayed the full match
De Bruyne3220
Sterling2919

De Bruyne did average more points per match than Sterling in FanTeam last season (7.46 v 6.45) but the England international did, of course, have an uncharacteristically lean spell for a sizeable chunk of it.

His post-lockdown form (nine goals and four assists from Gameweek 30+) has certainly rekindled interest and he hit at least 30 attacking returns in his previous two campaigns, so certainly has the pedigree to improve on his 2019/20 points return.

His expected goal involvement figures also suggest he was hard done by, particularly when it came to assists.

Indeed, just six of them arrived in 2019/20; he had averaged 15.3 per year over the previous three seasons.

DEPENDABLE STARTERS – AND FINISHERS

The rewards for finishing a Premier League game in FanTeam opens up a whole new avenue for points.

Players we might have only half-considered in FPL are suddenly that bit more attractive in FanTeam: take James Ward-Prowse (£6.5m), for example.

A modestly appealing option in FPL thanks to his dead-ball expertise, Ward-Prowse’s durability and Ralph Hasenhuttl’s reluctance to rotate him adds to his allure in FanTeam.

He and Declan Rice (£4.5m) were as nailed as could be last season, not missing a single minute of league football.

Jack Grealish (£6.5m) was similarly a permanent fixture in the Aston Villa side last season, with his only absences and one substitution enforced by injury.

This dependability helped offset the fact that the three aforementioned players lost more matches than won, with their impact points balance in the negative.

Player2019/20 TeamPlayed 60+ minutesPlayed the full match
Ward-ProwseSOU3838
RiceWHU3838
GrealishAVL3635
WestwoodBUR3535
McNeilBUR3731

Ward-Prowse ended the season 29 points better off in FanTeam than he did in FPL, catapulting him above the likes of James Maddison (£8.0m) and Adama Traore (£6.5m).

Dwight McNeil (£6.0m) is another player to watch from this pool of regular starters, for those who like a bit more threat from open play.

On the flip side, assets like Harvey Barnes (£7.5m), who finished just four Premier League matches, are slightly less appealing as a result.

BIG SIX ‘OTHERS’

Gomez absent for Liverpool as more injuries revealed after FPL deadline

It’s all very well us tipping up the likes of De Bruyne, Sterling, Sadio Mane (£12.0m) and Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) – you all know their qualities as players and Fantasy assets already and many column inches have already been devoted to their attributes.

FanTeam‘s impact points do make other less-heralded assets from the more successful sides that bit more appealing, however.

Liverpool won 32 games and lost only three last season, so even those midfielders and forwards just turning up for the game and offering only sporadic attacking returns would have been amply rewarded.

While he may not be as permanent a fixture next season, Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.5m) was a massive 39 points better off in FanTeam than he was in FPL as a result of his regular appearances and Liverpool’s winning streak.

Club captain Jordan Henderson (£6.0m) might be slightly more of a reliable pick this time around providing fitness is not an issue, although it should be said that central midfield was the area that Jurgen Klopp has traditionally rotated the most, both during games and between them.

PlayerClubImpact+Impact-Played at least 60 minutesPlayed the full match
WijnaldumLIV2953420
SalahLIV2843320
ManéLIV2833019
De BruyneMCI2743220
HendersonLIV2422616
RodrigoMCI22112521
MahrezMCI2251912
FernandinhoMCI2072621
SterlingMCI20102919

BUDGET OPTIONS

There is a healthy crop of budget midfielders available in FanTeam, whether it be for playing purposes or purely for bench fodder status.

Tomas Soucek (£4.5m) leaps off the page, with the Hammers midfielder having scored three goals after lockdown ended this summer.

West Ham’s early fixtures are a tad off-putting, however, while we await further news on when the Czech midfielder will end his stint in self-isolation.

Alexis Mac Allister (£4.5m) hasn’t yet delivered on his promise for Brighton but is one to monitor given that he plays in an advanced attacking midfield role.

Perhaps more appealing at Albion is Yves Bissouma (£4.0m), who has rapidly developed into their most effective central midfielder and who started 10 of the Seagulls’ final 12 fixtures, coming off the bench in the other two matches.

Josh Brownhill (£4.5m) ought to start for Burnley from Gameweek 2 onwards with Jack Cork (£4.5m) a longer-term absentee, while Jeffrey Schlupp (£4.5m) has caught the eye in pre-season both out wide and up front – although his chances of a start may hinge on whether Eberechi Eze (£5.0m) fails to shake off a groin problem.

The new Palace signing is himself a name to seriously consider at that price, given his attacking reputation in the Championship.


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2,286 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Aurora
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    When do we think the Manchester DGW is going to be then?

    1. P&F
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      January

    2. Andy_Social
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      During GW18-19 is likely

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone still figured out the a and b gameweeks?

  2. Caravagio
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Cant see any firm discussion on it.

    is Vinegar boy a no go, now Wolves have signed the new defender?

    Cheers

    1. n-doggg
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Would seem a big doubt so I am steering clear

      1. Caravagio
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thats a real shame!! Ty

    2. KujaliaFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Some people think that the new geezer is a backup.

  3. Frank Koscielny
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mccarthy (Nyland)
    TAA / Dier / Vinagre (Mitchell / Taylor)
    Auba / Salah / Alli / Soucek (Mccarthy)
    Werner / Ings / Antonio
    Too much template?

    1. Brosef Stalin
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You didn't get the Vinagre news then?

      1. Frank Koscielny
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, haven't picked up on that. Still some work to be done them it seems. Say I switch Vinagre+Antonio for Justin+Mitro+0,5? Then it'll be pretty much as template as it gets, no?

    2. Brosef Stalin
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Also, Antonio out injured.

    3. OLB
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Soucek in Covid isolation and Vinagre may not play so you don't have a first 11.

      1. Frank Koscielny
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Is it confirmed that Soucek won't play GW1?

  4. Misunderstood Genius
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bowen Maupay and Adams too punty or good to go for gw1? Rest of my team is fairly template

    1. Soto Ayam
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, plenty punty. Unfortunately, strikers less then 8.5 are all punty really

  5. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this team structure?

    4.5 4.0
    7.5 7.0 6.0 5.5 4.0
    10.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.0
    8.5 4.5 4.5

    C: 10.5 default, 8.5 or 7.5 when obvious

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Way too much money in defence, 2 4.5 strikers is a bad idea

    2. Bambi
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      only 1 big hitting mid is not wise imo

    3. Flaming Flamingo
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'd want at least starter on the bench

    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Awful.

    5. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No mavericks on here allowed.

    6. MrZ
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You should check how many will not play in gw1...

    7. CROCosta
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Do not like it, too much cash in defense, only 1 playing striker, no LIV/MAN CITY premium mids for captancy

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Mahrez and TAA, only when obvious

    8. PapaWengzz
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      terrible

    9. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not a fan I am afraid. Downgrade the defence a little bit and don't go with so many 8.5 assets - spread the funds a bit into different price brackets

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        8.5 + 8.5 = many bracket combinations

    10. Blunder fc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      love it, but probably want the flexibility to switch fernan...10.5 to other premium captaincy options when fixtures are good for it

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        8.5 + 10.5 = 6.5/7.0 + 12.0

    11. Brosef Stalin
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Terrible. Only having one playing striker is inexcusable

    12. jtreble
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      How do you propose to transfer in the more expensive M/F options using this setup?

    13. Dr. Rog
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      no coverage of price points

  6. the vanisher
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I see a lot of Ben Davies in teams.
    Are we sure he is nailed? Maybe its the year of Sessegnon? already more minutes pre season

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty sure Davies is nailed on.

    2. kime67
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      i always liked davies. Seems like a guy you can trust at lb.

    3. antis0cial
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like Davies will be nailed, he can play wing back or left of a 3

    4. PapaWengzz
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      guy who can defend vs guy who cant. You know who mourinho will pick.

    5. Mr. Mystic
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What about Dier? Is he nailed?

  7. Pep Roulette
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone getting Havertz from the start?

    1. kime67
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      i think its a risk. We dont know anything aabiut chelsea yet.

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      O/

    3. Jonesfromthere
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Very few

    4. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe, if theres concrete news of him starting before deadline I think I will

    5. Amey
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I am

    6. PapaWengzz
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      even if he starts i think he will play 60-65 mins for the first couple of games. ill get a chelsea mid in GW3

    7. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I am. Want him , and will have other transfers to do

    8. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I will be getting him to start with most likely. I know I want a Chelsea mid and don't mind the risk. If he flops, can always switch to Pulisic or Ziyech if they are doing okay.

      1. Old Man
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        This is the crux of the matter

    9. Pep Roulette
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers everyone

    10. Old Man
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      😀

  8. kime67
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Funny how dificult this becomes with vinagre leaving. Was looking forward to play him every week.

    1. Caravagio
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      im pretty choked up.

    2. Brosef Stalin
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The wheels just came off the bandwagon in a big way

  9. Bambi
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any updates on Soucek? My current team is based on him being available GW1

    1. PapaWengzz
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      just get Ceballos who is a bargain at 5.0

      1. PartyPooper
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        You reckon he will get (lots of) minutes? Sounds like a bench warmer to me...

        1. PapaWengzz
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          First choice CM along with Xhaka

      2. MrZ
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Is he nailed?

        1. PapaWengzz
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yes imo

      3. antis0cial
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Is he nailed? He doesn't seem likely to get many attacking returns.

        1. PapaWengzz
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Improved after the restart and I can see that continuing. Can't guarantee huge hauls but he will get the odd goal/assist imo

    2. kime67
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      i think its starting to look unlikely for gw1. I mean how can u prepare when youre in quarantine

  10. PapaWengzz
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Close to final team:

    Ryan
    TAA Davies KWP
    Salah Auba Alli Ceballos
    Werner Ings Mitro

    Steer Mitchell Bissouma Taylor

    0.5ITB for Martial/Havertz/Pulisic

    Thoughts?

    1. n-doggg
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ceballos minutes?

      1. PapaWengzz
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Nailed to start.

    2. PartyPooper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Looks a lot like my team. So I approve of this team 🙂

      Not sure about Ceballos, though...

      I'm most likely to start with both Ings and Adams for GW1. Then switch Ings to Martial for GW2

      1. PapaWengzz
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. Im quite sure Ceballos will start unless we sign Auoar or Partey 🙂 One of the safest picks

    3. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I might have exactly the same 15 lol 😛

      1. PapaWengzz
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hahaha good luck to you then bro 😉

        1. Eleven Hag
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Is Ceballos on Corners too?

          1. PapaWengzz
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Unsure at this stage. Depends how nailed Willian is.

  11. FreddyP3
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Welcome to my 1 premium mid, all prem defence team

    McCarthy
    TAA VVD Robertson Doherty
    Auba(c) Son Zaha
    Werner DCL Mitrovic

    Nyland Soucek Stephens Mitchell

    Roast away or wish me luck

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You have far more faith in Liverpool defence than I do

    2. PapaWengzz
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      GL

    3. CROCosta
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Do not like Zaha but not bad at all, I would never do a triple up in defense, even if it is Liverpool but if you feel good about it go for it man!
      Just get rid of zaha, go for Barnes and try to find cash later for Greenwood

      1. 7rjngs lollygagger
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Barnes is not nailed - only started half of games post restart.

    4. Pacer.
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      People will tell you it's too much in defence but it's way more sound than a lot of trainwreck teams I've seen

      Just need those clean sheets on top of attacking returns to tip the liverpool players over from ok value to amazing

    5. Eleven Hag
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Once the season starts, you would like needing two premium mids from Mo/Auba/Bruno/KDB/Sterling

  12. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which team/tactic do you prefer No Salah and double Liverpool defence OR Salah?

    A No Salah- Martial in place for week 2 and .5 m on bank

    McCarthy
    TAA KWP Egan Robertson
    Aubameyang Havertz Alli Saka
    Werner Mitrovic

    Button Bissouma Mitchell Martial

    B With Salah * .5m in bank for Ings to Martial week 2 (or Salah to Bruno)

    McCarthy
    TAA Dier Justin
    Aubameyang Salah Alli Saka Soucek
    Werner Ings*

    Button KWP Brewster Taylor

    1. Soto Ayam
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I got confused, but no salah I'm okay with

    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm not sure about benching Martial anymore with all these Covid cases. Would suck to find out he's tested positive before GW2. Think Ings + 0.5m is sound strategy.

  13. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Guys who to go for GW2 , pieters or taylor ?
    Pieters has played in preseason with the likes of tark

    1. Soto Ayam
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Targett, villa. Or Taylor I guess

  14. FOO FIGHTER
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Fabio Silva record signing for Wolves at 5.5. Could get interesting this...

    1. kime67
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      wait and see:)

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Definitely but very nice price if he is a starter. So from GW3 more or less we can see how it unfolds...

  15. germanyozil10
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is it good enough? Who is the best 5.0 def?

    McCarthy 4.0
    TAA B.Davies Vinagre Taylor Mitchell
    Salah Auba Son JWP ASM
    Werner Mitrovic Brewster

    1.5 ITB, plan to upgrade Son to Bruno next week.

  16. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Saka, Soucek, Lundstram or Pereira?

  17. Wag the Drog
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Will Reece James get a run?

  18. Lav
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Alli or Son?

    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Price no object? Son is a vastly better player

    2. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Son, even if he is 1m more expensive

    3. Brosef Stalin
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Depends if Son is played as part of a front two, or shunted out to the wing.

  19. Tabasco
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    From the FPL subreddit (not sure I can post links)...

    Norwegian FPL podcast with Magnus Carlsen and Sivert Gjertsås, Norways #1 last season(8th overall):

    Sivert's current draft:

    McCarthy
    Justin, Lascelles, Tierney
    Barnes, Auba, Salah, ASM, Son
    Werner, Ings
    Nyland, Brewster, Mitchell, Douglas.

    Magnus Carlsen's current draft:

    Ramsdale
    KWP, Trent, Robbo
    Auba(Sterling/KDB GW3), Salah(C), Son, Ziyech
    Adams, Antonio(Wood/Maupay GW2 or 3), Mitrovic
    Button, Branthwaite, Johnson, Leko(a "silly" pick because of Peter Leko, another chess Grandmaster)

    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks for sharing, interesting Magnus going 3 sub 7m strikers

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Unless he gets the same jam he did last year, likely 1m rank incoming.

      1. Old Man
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Very much doubt that - expecting him in the top 20k

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      people like this giving their teams before a GW starts - what is the point in that? just gonna have a shite load of people attempting to copy them, if either of them do well so do about 10k other people 😀

      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Depends how much he got paid for it I guess.

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          what is the world coming to

          1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            I'll show you mi e for a fiver. I'll let you look at my team too.

            1. SADIO SANÉ
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              how kind of you, sending it over now

      2. OPTA FPL
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        mind game

  20. beric
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    With soucek possibly out im considering an arsenal tripleup of auba, saka and ceballos.

    But then when i look at them all in my team it looks mental

    1. Blunder fc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      it is a touch mental, ceballos in particular doesn't seem to pick up enough fpl points and saka is a rotation risk each week

    2. PapaWengzz
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Saka isnt nailed imo. Too much competition from Willian, Pepe, Nelson

  21. Ask Yourself
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Not sure if mentioned yet but: Greenwood and foden (who has a wife and a kid) were caught taking girls back to the england hotel. Will face FA disciplinary action and I imagine that means an isolation period which rules them out of GW2 aswell? Nice.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Naughty boys.

    2. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Makes it even more difficult to justify benching manchester players. This season will be full of sht like this

  22. Bambi
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Marcal at 5.0. Hmmmm

    1. Tempestic
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      would like this

      1. Bambi
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        hes been added

      2. Tempestic
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        oh hes actually added! Nice, could be a better option than Saiss

        1. Old Man
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          He likes a card

    2. PartyPooper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      So is Marcal gonna start instead of Vinagre in GW1?
      What do ppl think?

      1. Tempestic
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        No one really knows I dont think. Marcal will presumably start long term but who knows rn unless Vinagre leaves

  23. Red Red Robins
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Theres a fair few 5mill defs, a few i like the look of.
    Maitland Niles
    Coady
    Saiss
    Coleman
    Lindelof
    Not going for Sheff Utd ones atm as not sure how the loss of Henderson and how the 2nd season will be
    But looking at those, whats peoples thoughts?
    if i had to choose 2 id be saying Saiss and AMN, but Coleman could do well, and Coady si the Captain

    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I do wonder if Jonjo will displace Coleman after his season at Schalke

      1. Red Red Robins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Heard rumours he was going back, but Coleman is captain still

        1. dbeck
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah I saw, could be a great 4.5 option if he stays and becomes nailed

    2. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Usually when i have started a season with anything other than the chepest defence options, ive been priced out of players i want and had to use extra transfers(hits or delays) to downgrade the 5/5.5 defenders to afford the best attackers.

      1. Red Red Robins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Trying to find a good 5mill that i can set with though, a lot of choice tbh

    3. Jarnathan
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not James?

  24. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    OK, reshuffle. Looking decent? Interested to see the Wilson price tag though.

    Ryan
    TAA, Davies, Egan, KWP
    Salah, Auba, Havertz, ASM
    Werner, Ings
    (Button, Mitchell, Bissouma, Davis)

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I think you have a winner with this one. Then again, I may be biased 😀 What was the preference of Davies over Dier? I am just curious. Thought Dier was the more nailed one, but I do get that Davies may get the odd assist here and there.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah both could work. Hard to say with neither playing full seasons. Really enjoyed Davies a few years back though so perhaps that is persuading me.

    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I like it mate a bit different but nothing wrong.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers Karan. How you shaping up? I like the price points of this team although Doherty over Davies would have been nice. Got 0.5itb for Martial

    3. antis0cial
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I like it looks good. I have fairly similar but cant decide between 4.5 def + Ings or Robbo + Adams

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah that could work tbf. I fancy Ings to bang well this season and there are plenty of trades around that price if not

    4. Dr. Rog
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      turn salah into bruno and davis into a playing striker

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Wilson? 🙂

  25. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Marcal or Saiss? Seeing as Vinagre is now out of the picture

  26. FOO FIGHTER
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    No Vinegar for your chips, no Foden or Greenwood on the bench and no Soucek as an enabler is leading to Ceballos again lol

    What a disaster pick he is...

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      he's a bit cheaper than he should be imo 😀

    2. MoSalalalalalalalalah
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You could go Saka maybe, but he isn't much better

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Don't want any Arsenal unless it is Auba.

    3. PapaWengzz
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ceba has actually improved a lot under Arteta. Very decent pick at 5.0. Hes a forward thinking skillful midfielder with a killer through ball.

    4. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why no Soucek?

    5. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      0 goals and 2 assists in 1687 minutes and he's already been called a bargain!

      1. PapaWengzz
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Played under 3 managers while settilng in a new league and country/language.

        1. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          He averaged 555 minutes per goal or assist in his native La Liga, in which he played 6,113 minutes (according to Transfermarkt).

          1. PapaWengzz
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Never a nailed starter and was quite young. Huge improvement under Arteta.

            1. Forza
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              6,113 minutes across 100 La Liga appearances = more than 60 minutes per appearance, so he wasn't totally deprived of opportunities.

              He's been somewhat productive in terms of creating chances under Arteta, and maybe he's brilliant outside of FPL for all I know, but he's taken 4 shots (all from outside the box and off target) since the managerial change.

  27. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Out: McCarthy, Vinagre, Greenwood & Soucek
    In: Ryan, KWP, Zaha & ASM

    Apart from Zaha trolling me on numerous occasions I feel better prepared for GW1 with those transfers.

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Did you out McCarthy just to avoid the double-up with KWP or some other reason?

      1. teneighty
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yes, prefer McCarthy if only looking at the GK-pick in isolation but not keen on a double up.

    2. xHaTr
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Considered Harvey Barnes for 7.0 instead of zaha?

      133 points in only 2000 out of 3400 minutes last season

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        ayoze surprisingly has only 4 less points with less minutes and 0.5 less than Barnes even though it seemed he had a worse season

      2. teneighty
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Kind of worried about Leicesters form so I feel like waiting and seeing but their mid-priced milfs are on my radar!

  28. Ian Davis
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A) Vinagre or Walker-Peters

    B) Jiménez or Ings

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      KWP and Ings given that Vinagre is on his way out

  29. thepuntmaster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who do you think scores more this season?

    Bruno or Martial

    1. Andy_Social
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno, altho he's more expensive so he should.

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Martial for me, 1.0 cheaper and with this VDB lad it may scupper Bruno's points. He said Ole wants to play him in and around the box...

    3. Soto Ayam
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Points Bruno, goals martial

    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno easily. He's a mid.

  30. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best 5.5 - 6m midfielder besides ASM?

    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Saka imo

    2. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Armstrong or JWP if you don't have Ings.

      1. MoSalalalalalalalalah
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I have Ings & Mccarthy, not sure on tripling up on Southampton players