Scout Notes

Salah delivers on underlying stats as Liverpool defensive problems continue

Liverpool 4-3 Leeds United

  • Goals: Mohamed Salah x3 (£12.0m), Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) | Jack Harrison (£5.5m), Patrick Bamford (£5.5m), Mateusz Klich (£5.5m)
  • Assists: Andrew Robertson (£7.0m), Fabinho (£5.5m), | Kalvin Phillips (£5.0m), Stuart Dallas (£4.5m), Hélder Costa (£5.5m)
  • Bonus Points: Salah x3, Klich x2, Bamford x1

Mohamed Salah (£12.0m) finally delivered on the promise he showed at the end of last season by exploding with a 20-point haul against Leeds United.

That was his biggest score since Gameweek 16 of 2018/19 when he racked up 21 points in a 4-0 win at Bournemouth.

The Egyptian spent the final Gameweeks of 2019/20 shooting often, hitting the target regularly and still went goalless between Gameweeks 35+ and 38+ without finding the back of the net.

Despite a rather flat outing in the Community Shield, Salah picked up where he left off at Anfield on Saturday, carrying that shot-laden form into the new campaign – and it finally paid off.

Admittedly, two-thirds of his hat-trick came from the penalty spot but it is difficult to count that against a man who registered no more than nine attempts on goal in Liverpool’s 4-3 win over Leeds.

As predicted by Jan Sienkiewicz in the Gameweek 1 Captain Sensible article, the way Marcelo Bielsa’s men set themselves up, pressing high up the pitch and asking questions of their own, suited Salah perfectly.

It opened up acres of space for him to exploit, allowing him enough time to win a first-half penalty by way of his fierce shot striking Robin Koch‘s (£4.5m) outstretched arm, before smashing a loose-ball high into the net for his second.

In Gameweek 1 Salah’s circa 30% ownership almost made him something of a differential, especially for the 890,000+ managers who captained him. With his former club Chelsea up next, a side that conceded 1.7 goals per game during Project Restart interest in the Egyptian is sure to climb in the coming days. 

As already mentioned, the space behind Leeds’ defence was key to Liverpool’s attacking threat on Saturday, although Sadio Mané (£12.0m) could not quite take advantage of it.

For most of the night, he had the beating of right-back Luke Ayling (£4.5m) but he left his first Anfield outing of the season without a single shot on target.

We should also point out the extenuating circumstances that probably helped Liverpool and Salah a little more than expected. Yes, Leeds were always going to play adventurous football at Anfield, such is Bielsa’s style, but they faced the defending Premier League champions without first-choice centre-back and club captain Liam Cooper (£4.5m).

The Scottish international’s knock is not thought to be serious, and he is likely to be in with a chance of facing Fulham in Gameweek 2, but his absence did leave Leeds short on Saturday afternoon.

It was Cooper’s partnership with Ben White (£4.5m) that helped Leeds record the best defensive record in the Championship last season, but neither was present in Gameweek 1. Bielsa was forced to pair Pascal Struijk (£4.0m) with new signing Koch – and what a torrid debut it was for the latter.

It was his outstretched arm that gave away the penalty in the opening exchanges and he completely lost his man when Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) nodded home a first-half corner unchallenged.

With Cooper likely back in the Leeds team next time out, they may fare better at home to Fulham, while Salah might find it slightly more difficult facing Thiago Silva (£5.5m) at Stamford Bridge… although Kepa Arrizabalaga (£5.0m) was the main reason for Chelsea’s defensive problems last season.

Outside of Salah’s huge haul, the biggest talking point from Liverpool’s win over Leeds was one of their worst defensive showings in recent memory.

Despite coming into this game with every member of their first-choice back-four in the starting line-up, the visitors breached the Reds three times and could easily have scored even more.

That said, perhaps Fantasy managers should not be so surprised to see Liverpool struggling at the back, as their defensive problems have now been winding on for some time.

For all the enthusiasm with which Reds defenders are viewed in the Fantasy community, they still only managed to keep seven clean sheets at Anfield from a possible 19 last season (36.8%).

Furthermore, during Project Restart, they conceded a total of 20 big chances, the seventh-most in the league across that period. The last time Jurgen Klopp’s men recorded a shut-out in a competitive fixture was in a 2-0 win over Aston Villa on July 5.

Since then, they have conceded to Brighton (1), Burnley (1), Arsenal (2), Chelsea (3), Newcastle (1), Arsenal (1) and Leeds (3) at an average of 1.7 per game.

Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m), whose summer injury kept him from any involvement in Liverpool’s pre-season campaign, was the main culprit for Leeds’ first goal. He was caught out of position, allowing Stuart Dallas (£4.5m) the time to find Jack Harrison (£5.5m).

Joe Gomez (£5.5m) was also at fault, offering too little in the way of pressure on Harrison, and neither did Alexander-Arnold, before he stuck the ball into the net.

Incredibly, even van Dijk’s performance was sub-par, his woeful attempted flair-clearance playing the ball straight to Patrick Bamford (£5.5m) inside the box; the Leeds strike needing only to hook it past Alisson (£6.0m).

More disorganisation at the back was on display as Hélder Costa (£5.5m) put the ball in the net in the eighth minute, Liverpool saved only by the offside flag on that occasion. Bamford was also allowed a clear run at Alisson in the aftermath of Liverpool scoring going 2-1 up.

And in the second half, nobody was marking Mateusz Klich (£5.5m) as he ghosted into the box and rifled Costa’s through-ball into the bottom corner.

After that, Harrison got behind the back of Liverpool’s defence once again, successfully lobbing the ball over Alisson, which Alexander-Arnold then headed into his own net. Liverpool were, again, saved by the offside flag on this occasion.

Even though van Dijk and Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) each finished Gameweek 1 with an attacking return to their name, Saturday’s seven-goal thriller hardly inspires too much confidence in a Liverpool defensive double-up – or triple-up in some cases. There will have to be some serious improvement before travelling to face Timo Werner (£9.5m), Kai Havertz (£8.5m) and company at Stamford Bridge next week.

However, there was still plenty to like about what these players offer going forward.

Yes, Alexander-Arnold was very rusty defensively, but his set-play delivery was still strong. During a promising second-half spell, he went close to registering two assists from corners. First, he found Salah at the near post, whose shot was blocked before van Dijk nodded the resulting corner just over the bar.

The centre-back could have also added to his tally, a second-half unmarked headed goal ruled out for a foul by Curtis Jones (£4.5m) in the build-up.

And Robertson could have added to his assist tally for the evening when Struijk deflected his cross towards his own goal, before it was desperately tipped over by Illan Meslier (£4.5m).

Naturally, owners of more than one Liverpool defensive asset are likely to give the set-up a bit more time to settle into a rhythm this season, but they will certainly be asking for improvements at this end of the field moving forward…

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold (Matip 89′); Keïta (Fabinho 58′), J Henderson (C Jones 66′), Wijnaldum; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

Leeds United XI (4-1-4-1): Meslier; Dallas, Struijk, Koch, Ayling; Phillips; Costa, Hernández (Roberts 62′), Klich (Shackleton 81′), Harrison; Bamford (Rodrigo 62′).

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

    Pre planned to do Salah and Ings > Bruno and Martial.

    After yesterday I have to think again.
    If Alli doesnt look good, would you do Alli and Ings > Greenwood and Martial instead?
    Of course If they dont sign Sancho.

    1. Captain_Shirokov
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      why the rush to double on United off the bat? one would be enough until we know more

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

        Cant get Martial without a hit.

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      i woudlnt take a hit

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      if you are getting Utd players you have to include Fernandes ... anything else is compromise

      1. JamTart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Can see where you're coming from, but I think it's a bit of an overstatement

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          it’s a tricky one, I ask myself if I could only have one Utd player which would it be (same for Spurs, Liverpool, Soton, Arsenal, Leicester etc) and for me it’s Fernandes (Salah, Son, Ings, Auba, Vardy)

          I don’t think there is much wrong with Martial, Mane, Kane or ... well it’s has to be Vardy at Leicester ...

          It’s a big choice though amongst the Utd players

    4. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I find these pre planned transfers which are no longer going to happen due to Salah hauling strange. Were you planning/hoping for Salah to blank? He was always likely to haul. It’s not really a pre planned transfer if you don’t go through with it because he scored

      1. Captain_Shirokov
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        agree with this take too

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

        Theres a good change I still let Salah to go, he got two penalties and won't captain him next two weeks anyway

      3. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        +1

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

        I would have made the move had it been a more common 10 point hail or something around that but he will rise in price now and if he does get something vs chelsea, however unlikely, youre looking at rebuying for 12.3 or more later on.

        I thi k anything around 10 points would have kept him at 12 until at least the arsenal game

      5. JamTart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Totally agree, mine was for Ings to Martial, and regardless of how Ings done yesterday I was going through with it. Bit different having a premium against a newly promoted team and expecting to get rid. Seemed odd and it's been proven so.

    5. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No money itb to do ings to martial?

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

        No

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

      Just been looking at Place record away to big 4 last season. 2 goals looks likely return - that's all City and Chelsea managed last time.

      Don't see the hit merited if you're looking for instant return right now

    7. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      a prerequisition of this plan must be lets hope salah and ings do crap then so i dont have a difficult decision to make,i am honestly dumbfounded at this thought process and tbh its everywhere

    8. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Just do Ings to Martial with the 0.5 that you uhm carried over....oops!

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

      Even though I don't fancy Alli, blanking one game doesn't mean that he's not gonna score in GW2 especially against the shaky Saints

      i guess Ings to Martial is enough for GW2 without a hit

  2. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    The buy/sell stats on fplstatistics make for amusing reading.

    Lotta knee jerking going on....

    1. Captain_Shirokov
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      and still four games to play...

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

      that's always what happened early every year, jumping on and off and finally give up after 5 GWs with a final comment 'i hate this game'

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

    So what's the consensus Mitrovic owners?

    1. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      2 more gameweeks then reassess for me.

      1. Captain_Shirokov
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        a game against a leaky Leeds next might help

    2. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Keeping for now, as it's not a great price point to switch to another person who might be decent.

      But, he's well and truly on my list to sell now!

    3. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I’d keep if I were you. He wasn’t likely to return vs Arsenal anyway. Obviously frustrating he didn’t start but that’s unlikely to happen again. You didn’t get him in for returns against the big clubs

      1. Captain_Shirokov
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        That is true. Fingers crossed for a start next game then.

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

      Keep for 2 gw's
      Sell for Wood is my plan

    5. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Keep for inevitable blanks away to Leeds and home to Villa and then transfer 😀

    6. The Son-dance Kid
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Didn't get him in my team because they were playing Arsenal. Got 1 point instead of an expected 2.
      Hoping he starts next two games as was benched due to slight soreness in the foot

  4. Oooof
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else taken a punt on M Pereira at West Brom?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No but I fancy him and Diangana to impress everyone later

      1. Oooof
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Fingers crossed

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He popped in and out of my squad preseason occasionally. No one to aim at though. Expect him to look good but return poorly here

      1. Oooof
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I’ve literally never seen him play but liked the stats I read

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Just on YouTube here - looks fantastic as a player. In the right team he could be great FPL too

          WBA may turn out handy enough.

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

      I’m on him.
      In fact, I’m on double Brom with Johnstone as well.

      Up the Baggies 🙂

  5. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    For those who had planned to do Salah > Bruno, are you still going ahead with it?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No chance

    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes. I’m doing it.

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      yes

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

      Sideways from one penalty merchant to another 🙂

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

      Never sell salah

      Ings -> Martial for me

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

      Nope

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

      Yes. Back in for captaincy GW6 for his home games.

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

    Who was the Leeds MOTM according to you?

    For me it was Klich with Ayling second.

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Phillips

    2. Wılly
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Phillips looked lively

      1. Wılly
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        By Phillips I meant Harrison

  7. Felix Navidad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Team is an absolute mess and now feel like I have to wildcard. 16p, captain played and 5 to go.
    Nyland - McCarthy
    Robertson - TAA - James - Justin - Ferguson
    Mané - Havertz - ASM - Doucoure - Reed
    Werner - Vardy - Adams

    Should I stick with this or just WC?

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      It’s not a mess - just because salah scored a hattrick doesn’t make your decisions less valid

      Wait and see how today goes.

      Adams -> Wilson if funds allow

      Or Werner -> Martial or Mane -> Fernandes

      Not having Auba for GW2 is potentially an issue though

    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Take -4.
      Get 2 Man Utd players.
      If that doesn’t work - use WC.
      GW3 is as good as any other to WC.

    3. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Give it a week then review with 2 transfers. Knee jerking has cost me hugely historically.

    4. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Stick. It's only halfway thru GW1

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

      No more of a mess than Salah teams on 60 points. Consider how they have done with their other players.

      1. Oooof
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Agreed

      2. The Rhino
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Good point. I captained Salah and am on 56 points with only 4 to play.

      3. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        great comment ,i have salah (c) but it does rather cover up the fact that
        mcarthy
        trent
        robbo
        saka
        soucek
        mitroshit
        scored 10 between them...

    6. Felix Navidad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thank you all!
      Probably just want to wc because of a (so far) horrible GW. Got 2m in bank

    7. rookie manager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Risk there is mane may have the good game next and will have switched him out and werner and vardy may do great. See how plays out and look at maybe one hit change up a couple if you want to (what I did)

    8. The Rhino
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Your team isn't bad. Just a bad gameweek, so far. Assuming you captained Mane which wasn't a bad idea, just bad luck. See how your Chelsea players do before making a decision. Initial thought is to just do Mane to Aubameyang and captain him.

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

      Keep your WC and maybe play it in GW5

      i think check out Vardy today, if he looks weak/out of form, maybe trade him for Martial

      Quite surprised you don't load up Spurs, i think at least Son or Alli should be there, but double up is pretty sensible

      Saw many times veteran players start GW1 with OR 2 million and then they finish the game with style breaking the top 1k, so anything can happen, keep your head up mate

  8. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Still very happy not to have Salah as I don’t need to waste a transfer this week getting Bruno, who’s already in my team 😎

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nailed it

    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Always one step ahead 😎

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        😉

    3. The Rhino
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Agreed.

    4. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I already wasted a transfer getting Bruno in. 🙂

    5. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      the way i see it, i spent 4 points to bring Salah in for last week.
      Bruno was always the plan.

  9. Society
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Az Phillips team reveal : Mane.
    Az Phillips FPL GW1 points : Salah 40.

    1. Society
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Az revealed a 3 in mid formation, went with 4 in mid of course.

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

      you copied? I almost went with Mane but was thinking that was trying to be too clever.

    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He is allowed to change his team, it's people's fault they choose to worship managers in the first place.

    4. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 6 months ago

        He can change his mind whenever he wants, if you followed him blame yourself

        1. Society
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Two team reveals checked ( Az Phillips & Munday), for two changes.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 6 months ago

              What's your point though

              1. Society
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                We (not me) pay for advice & they change after advising.

                1. Dr. Rog
                  • 14 Years
                  3 years, 6 months ago

                  i dont pay for advice. i pay for access to their stats data. the members articles/content is ok as well.
                  tbh the competitors offerings are better, but i've been here too long and prefer to support FFS

          2. Mmm sausages
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            True, but I think the point being made is that as “pro pundits” their opinions inevitably influence people. Another example is Sam Bonfield who on multiple occasions said no Salah, Fernandes on the bench, Auba Captain. She captained Salah...

            1. Qaiss
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              lol

            2. Society
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Yep, an ethics pooh, pooh from me !
              That's 3 outa 3 ..... a 100% dirty strike rate.

          3. Catastrophe
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            To be fair it does seem a bit daft to have an article (with members only content) on a Team reveal only for the Managers to change their Team. Obviously it was inevitable they would change it, so perhaps there should have been incremental updates to show the changes they made?

            1. Society
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Bugger the incremental updates, it would take too much time for the pundit ..... just an ethical steadfastness would suffice.

              1. Catastrophe
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                True, but they shouldn't have to be exclusive. A certain % of paid members will just want to know what Teams they are picking and to copy them (and why not, if they want to play that way). So in hindsight it really offered little value to these Members for Teams to be revealed before they were changed with no update afterwards.

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

        Three 4.5 defenders who rotate nicely to play two every week?

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Taylor targett KWP is the best I can do

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

            Thanks, mate. KWP was playing bad yesterday tho!

            1. Ask Yourself
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Replacing him with Lewis could work

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

                Think Ayling could work also!

        2. Oooof
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I think the best trio has yet to emerge

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

            Could be! (:

      • Pedram
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Who's hoping Justin gets benched so they can get them jammy Mitchell points?

        1. Joey Tribbiani
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Yes but Holding will be coming on for me

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

          Would be nice! Just unpleasant long term

        3. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I’m hoping he gets benched as a salty non owner

        4. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Had him playing. Palace VS at home, not jammy at all.

        5. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I was just thinking the same thing. Lol

        6. The Son-dance Kid
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          If Justin keeps a clean sheet, what's the big deal?

      • Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Well Doherty and Son need to go mad today.

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

          hate to sacrifice Doherty and pick Davies instead but i really want to start with Havertz. Hopefully Jose's team deliver some magic today so we both can walk away happy

          1. Qaiss
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            I can't walk away happy when Spurs win but I want them to batter Everton for the sake of ma FPL hehe. On 26 points atm and have Pepe in my team, it's a disaster. Still 4 to go though I guess.

      • Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I hope the pro pundit team reveals will be done with coloured balloons & confetti next season.

      • Atimis
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Auba to Sterling over KDB looks like a crazy good differential (c) for GW3 imo

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

          Sterling has like 3.7% ownership right now and ofc you won’t have both of them in one team now

        2. Dr. Rog
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          has the potential to gain 1-1.5m starting from that ownership level if he performs

      • Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Free transfer or hold?

        A - Hold ... Salah away to Chelsea (Auba C)
        B - Transfer Salah to Fernandes ... home to Palace (Fernandes C)

        1. The Rhino
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Hold. I'm pondering the same move. Salah's underlying stats are undeniable that's what's keeping me from making the trade, for now.

        2. Wild Card this!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I’m on B

          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            that is where I am too, the GW1 points are gone now and I need to judge the move on its merit ... but it is hard to sell a player like Salah, and the haul makes it harder

      • Mmm sausages
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Anyone know when the members head to head league details are updated. Did a search on this website but couldn’t see my name on there Have joined the league on the FPL website. Cheers

      • DRIZ ✅
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Any chance Justin does not feature for LEI so Lascelles can come on as sub 🙂

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

          I think it's better to have Justin plays (at least you know he's secured) than having the points and spending another unnecessary FT to transfer Justin out, you think?

        2. Wılly
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Possibly if Thomas and Castagne are starters, but unlikely

        3. The Rhino
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          None unless he gets hurt during warm-ups. I don't think Leicester have anyone else they can play.

      • sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Lads, generally speaking, who are your captaincy options? How 'far' are you willing to go?

        Just the premiums? TAA counts as a defender? Son? An in-form Jimenez against WBA at home? A punt?

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

          Auba before he becomes Sterling/KDB

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

            In general - Salah, City mids, Werner, United guys

        2. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          This season - Salah, Aubameyang, KdB and the in form Man Utd player. That will do for me.

          1. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            3 letters.... KUN

            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Nah, I fear his time is done....

              1. Bubz
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                Blasphemy

                1. Jafooli
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 6 months ago

                  He’ll still get a hat trick this season, for sure....but think he’ll be spare increasing minutes with Jesus and the treatment table

                  1. Jafooli
                    • 12 Years
                    3 years, 6 months ago

                    *share

        3. The Rhino
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Good questions. I likely won't just stick to premiums but I'm definitely not taking any punts. Captaincy punts are the fast track to losing your mini leagues. I'll look at fixtures and home/away matches. Goal each week is to captain a premium or close to premium, at home against a bottom 6 club.

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

            My thoughts here as well!

            1. Andy_Social
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              I've drawn up a program of captaincies that involve 6 candidates, but it has to be flexible. For example, I've already taken out the weeks targeting Palace defence as they were more resilient than I'd thought. Always provisional and open to new prospects emerging.

        4. FPL Theorist
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I think most of the players priced 8.5 and above this year are captainable, and Trent too. Not Jimenez since he's not explosive -- tried that last year and learned my lesson. He's still in my team but won't cap.

        5. Jordan.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          no auba here,so tony gets the nod,may stick with salah though

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

          2 premium mids and 1 premium fwd, depending on the fixture.

      • tibollom
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        hey guys, when do you think martial will rise? wanting to do ings to martial (0.5 itb)

      • JamTart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Seriously, why spend weeks studying, reading, posting and with all the RMTs and advice gathering if you're just going to rip it all up after 1 day.

        You made your plans for a reason, give it time

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          The short term results oriented mentality on here is mind blowing sometimes

          1. Emp
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            this!

          2. JamTart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Probably the same people who throw "casual" around the place about people they feel they're better than

          3. Mmm sausages
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            True. I had a plan to bin Salah for GW2 for Fernandes. Salah scoring a hatrick does not change the logic.

        2. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah, I come on here to benefit from some proper analysis and reflection, and it's depressing to have to wade through all this gormless hysteria after half of one truncated game week.

          1. Mmm sausages
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            I come here to benefit from proper analysis and reflection. Lol

        3. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Nothing to suggest an urgent transfer in is needed. Hold this week as usual

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

        At this stage, the way you should look at things right now is not in terms of points but in terms of how your individual performers have played despite blanking.

        I've seen loads of Salah (C) teams with like 4-5 players not looking good at all.

        Even though your team didn't perform in GW1 you will have not many things to fix as compared to such teams who have to fix 4-5 of these players!

        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Or they wildcard and are now 40 points ahead of you.

        2. The Rhino
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          You got it. I captained Salah and have Auba. The rest of my team did horribly. I have 4 to play. I'll see how the rest of the GW plays out but I may have some decisions to make earlier than I'd like.

      • Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Are people sleeping on Foden?

        1. Emp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          ye but its getting dang uncomfortable now ....

        2. KujaliaFC
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I might get him in for GW3, depending on whether he starts in GW2.

        3. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Icelandic chicks....yes

          1. KujaliaFC
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            I didn't know that they slept.

        4. deathcabofdevil
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          A certain Icelandic girl can answer better.

      • Powers106
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yesterday somebody mentioned that Magnus Carlsen had an interesting team but I never saw a link to check it - anybody have it or how I can find it? Cheers!

        1. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Who is he?

          1. Zimo
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Chess prodigy

          2. KujaliaFC
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Number One ranked chess grandmaster.

            He's very famous.

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

          Not an interesting team, looked really close to template and the template is winning right now

          1. Powers106
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Ah, yeah, I never saw it so...

          1. Powers106
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah interesting, my team is quick similar to Mark's except I went for Son not Pulisic and kept 1.5 itb to transfer in Bruno.

          2. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Ah, all on the Salah/Auba combo - that's where I've gone wrong. Interesting to see Magnus on double Baggies in goal. Wonder what his reasoning is - fixtures?

            1. Dr. Rog
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              hoping for save points and penalties against.
              its a decent pick tbf - i went down that road for my ghost team

      • Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        https://twitter.com/SmuelMartinFPL/status/1305112489605189633?s=19

        Justin starts. No jammy Mitchell bench points for those wondering 😉

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          As expected. Ndidi CB is a waste but fair enough until Evans returns

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Will take the Justin points and bonus instead 😉

          • DRIZ ✅
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Ah thanks

        3. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Someone who’s team I’m actually interested in seeing is the winner of FPL last season. Anyone got his team link?

          Watched his oxford university lecture on his FPL strategy and it was fascinating

          1. Oooof
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            What were his main points in summary?

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

              If in doubt, captain Salah.

              1. Bubz
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                Yeah, pretty much this 😆

            2. Bubz
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              It was too in depth and theoretical for me to summarize tbh. He’s a maths genius

          2. deathcabofdevil
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Do you mean the real winner or the undeserved one who was gifted the win ?

            1. Bubz
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              The latter

            1. Bubz
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Ah thanks

        4. jammerz888
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Mane to Salah?

          1. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Knee down

          2. Botman and Robben
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            When Mane gets 16pts against Chelsea and Salah gets a 2 pointer, will you ask "Salah to Mane"?

          3. DRIZ ✅
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            I would. Salah c was a joy.

          4. FPL Theorist
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            I don't think it's insane, but highly unorthodox? Certainly.

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

          G2G for Gw2?

          McCarthy
          Taylor - Justin - TAA
          Salah - Auba - Son - Soucek - ASM
          Werner - Martial

          Subs: Button, Mitchell, Brewster & Saliba

          Auba > KDB after GW2, then Saliba > Ayling/Dallas after GW3.

          1. The Rhino
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            See how Son does today. Otherwise looks good. I'm also thinking about Aubu to KDB after GW2.

        6. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Afternoon everyone!! Which is the better option in your opinion???
          A- Son and Adams(on now)
          Or
          B- Martial and 6.0 mid(if so who?)
          Thankyou

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

          Any Nketiah owners out there

          1. Tinmen
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            What are yous doing with him ?

        8. WVA
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Any news on Bruno?

          1. El-Kloppico
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Penalty for u!

          2. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Back and available

          3. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            In the country, spotted at training ground, from info yesterday.