Scout Network

How Scout Network managers are finding balance in midfield

Midfield is proving a difficult position to maintain for Fantasy Premier League managers this season, so we spoke to the Scout Network to see what they have to say.

There are certainly plenty of options to choose from, with Mohamed Salah (12.4m), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (11.7m), Bruno Fernandes (10.5m) and the Manchester City double of Kevin De Bruyne (11.5m) and Raheem Sterling (11.6m) each receiving plenty of attention in pre-season.

Since the start of the campaign, Son Heung-Min (9.5m), Wilfried Zaha (7.2m), Jack Grealish (£7.2m) and James Rodríguez (8.0m) have joined the conversation, but we would be lying if we said all of these options have been reliable from one week to the next.

The Scout Network shared how they are managing this problem, which premiums they are investing in and which midfielders they currently trust the most for FPL points.

Midfielders: Who to pick and how to spread the budget

Ted Talks FPL

Ted Talks FPL top five Midfielder graphic

FPL is a long-term prediction game. We should only worry about a player blanking when it’s over a sustained period, such as four to six Gameweeks, as this gives the player sufficient time to convert underlying statistics into goals and assists without battling the volatility of individual games.

Therefore, blanks for Salah, Fernandes and Sterling don’t overly concern me. They may have let their owners down in Gameweek 6 but they were either afforded or created clear cut chances. These opportunities are likely to be converted next time round.

In fact, one very effective way of picking players is to bring in those who have had the best underlying statistics, rather than looking at the most recent points tallies.

We want to predict what might happen in the future, not in the past, so picking the players who get in the best positions and show the most intent is a good start for predicting FPL points.

With this in mind, the graphic above shows the top five midfielders with the best statistics, along with their next six fixtures. Note that there are three premiums and two mid-priced players. Unless you are making sacrifices elsewhere in your team, it is unlikely that most if us can afford this midfield.

I would suggest going with two premiums and two mid-priced players, maybe with a budget enabler depending on your preferred formation.

It is worth noting that the players who occupy sixth through tenth on this list include Zaha, Leandro Trossard (£6.0m), Sadio Mané (£12.0m), De Bruyne and Sterling so there are plenty of options to choose from.

When determining whether we can trust a player to convert chances, it is worth considering the difficulty of his fixtures and team form. If he is playing against weaker opposition and the team is full of confidence, it is likely he will continue to have plenty of chances to score or assist.

Ted Talks FPL

FPL Greece

We believe two big hitters (since Son is considered one) is the minimum number of premium midfielders for a successful team, irrespective of structure. Then depending on the funds spent up front, it can go up to three.

Salah and Son are the only premium midfielders that have shown the consistency to be considered nailed in most of FPL teams, and Gameweeks like the most recent are not the ones to justify massive team ‘surgeries’.

Salah hit the post in a rare one-on-one miss, and Bruno was involved in a match so tight and conservative, that you cannot learn many long-term lessons from. Sterling also missed a one-on-one while his team is ravaged by injuries and is still looking to find some form.

Thus, in low scoring Gameweek like this one, it is a good time to sit back and analyse the bigger picture behind key underlying statistics, and run a new long-term plan without dwelling too much on the recent blanks. Banking a transfer will also give flexibility when a bandwagon or a new pattern is formed in the next Gameweek.

FLP Greece

Mikkel Tokvam – Transfer Algorithm

The Transfer Algorithm – GW 7 – Top 15 Midfielders

The Transfer Algorithm is designed to solve problems exactly like this. The formula imports all relevant underlying data, analyses it, and fits it into a money limiting vector field to find the optimal combination of players to go ahead with.

As of Monday afternoon, the Transfer Algorithm rated Son and Salah as distinguished from the rest as the optimal players – as can be shown in the BCV (budget constrained value) sorting below.

A blank like Salah managed in Gameweek 6 has not worried the Algorithm at all. His underlying statistics for the Sheffield United match were amazing, it just wasn’t his day. After all, even the best players blank about half of the time anyway, and long-term data holds substantially more value than the short-term noise.


Below Son and Salah there are a wealth of decent midfield options to fill up with which hold about the same value, making it difficult to form a clear template midfield. Peeking at the forwards rankings, it seems budget also has to be allocated for Kane still – which mean Grealish, Phil Foden (6.6m), Ross Barkley (6.0m) and Zaha seem excellent fillers. From next week, Jarrod Bowen (6.3m) will say hello too.

Mikkel Tokvam – Transfer Algorithm

FPL Family – Sam

Marcus Rashford playing for Manchester United

The movement of Aubameyang and Marcus Rashford (9.5m) in to the midfield category at the start of the season fundamentally changed the way that many FPL Managers looked at these slots.

During Project Restart it was all about De Bruyne, Salah/Mané, Bruno Fernandes and maybe an out there chance on Son however it seemed acceptable to fill the rest of the midfield slots with cheaper options.

Fast forward to the start of the 2020/21 season and suddenly we are trying to squeeze an extra premium midfielder in to our starting line-ups. As the first six Gameweeks have shown though, there are not as many set-and-forget options as we had hoped. Salah and Son have been the most consistent to return, although even they have had four Gameweeks between them where they haven’t returned.

For me, this season is all about staying loyal to the premium assets you choose and moving around with the cheaper options to ensure that you hit good fixture runs and purple patches as they arrive.

Tomas Soucek (£4.9m) has been unlucky so far this season and his expected goals (xG) data suggests a haul is incoming. With West Ham’s fixtures due to change for the better in Gameweek 9, he is both a helpful enabler as well as being a potential points gold mine if his team can keep up their form once the fixture shift happens.

FPL Family – Sam

Whats been happening in the Scout Network?

We are delighted to welcome John Nellis to the Scout Network this week. He has his own website and will be contributing to our Football Index content this season.

If you are interested in becoming part of the Scout Network get in touch!

Ted Talks FPL

After a successful 80-point Wildcard in Gameweek 5, Ted’s team is on the up – and so is the level of his content creating. Ted is posting charts, tables and animations three times each day on Twitter to support the FPL community in their decision-making process.

This week, Ted will be adding a Chance Diagram graphic, alongside another for high defensive lines. He is also now producing one weekly YouTube video and last week he joined the FPL Wildcats on their live stream Q&A.

FPL Family

This week Lee appeared on the Official FPL Podcast with James Richardson to discuss all things Gameweek 6. Both Lee and Sam had successful Gameweeks off the back of their Wildcards in Gameweek 5 but Gameweek 6 could not have been more different.

Their Sunday night live stream over on their YouTube channel provided some light hearted entertainment on the back of a tough weekend.

This week you can catch Sam on the Official FPL podcast as well as both halves of the FPLFamily on the FPL Show with Jules and James.

El Statto

El Statto had a quieter week this week but Academy member FPL Talking Points penned his second article in his The Overcoming FPL series, where he analyses how mental shortcuts and cognitive biases affect our FPL decisions, and what up-and-coming managers can do to change their behaviour.

Fantasy Chat

Last week Fantasy Chat launched their first videos to cover UEFA Champions League Fantasy. Karam was joined by Ebraheem who finished 900th overall last season to go through the groups team by team and look out at the best assets from each of groups – Groups 1-4 and Groups 5-8. There have been three videos are released so far.

Karam has also been busy creating more content for the Arabic language section of the Fantasy Football Scout website.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM FPL GAMEWEEK 6

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421 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Ings captain in next GW. Good choice?

    1. Nespinha
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      no, there are better options

    2. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not for me, no, Spurs, Pool and City assets all better choices

    3. Tingate
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I've been thinking this as I don't think Villa will be able to handle them attacking wise and could be similar to Leeds. It's a gamble which could pay off but I think just having him in your team is good enough and captaining one of the more popular options is probably better.

  2. Nespinha
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    2FT + 2.4ITB

    Mccarthy, Steer
    Robbo, Saiss, KWP, Mitchell, Ferguson
    Salah, Bruno, Son, Podence, Pereira
    DCL, Werner, Davis

    A) Pereira --- Grealish + save FT
    B) Davis + Podence + Pereira --- Ings + ASM + Bissouma (-4)
    C) Davis + Podence + Pereira --- Adams (leader has bamford) + Grealish + Bissouma (-4)
    D) Ferguson + Pereira --- Kilman + Grealish

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      C

    3. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      E) Werner > Kane

    4. flippetyflop
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A, B or C guys?

      Martinez Forster
      TAA Robertson Semedo KWP (Lamptey)
      Salah Son Grealish (Burke) (Bissouma)
      Wood DCL Jimenez

      A - Jimenez to Kane
      B - Wood to Ings
      C -Save

  3. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Thank God for UCL fantasy...

    1. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      What's your team?

      1. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Sportiello; Ramos, Robbo, Hateboer; Miranchuk, Fati, Reina, De Ketelaere; Haaland, Messi, Lewa(c)

        1. El Presidente
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Bench cheapies and 1.5m itb

          1. El Presidente
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            78 pts GW1

  4. linkafu
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A Jimenez to DCL
    B Jimenez to Ings
    C save Jimi for now

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      C

    2. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      One more game and then ship

    3. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Mr consistency is back it looks like.
      Won't set the world alight but will get you some points.

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

      Why getting rid of Jimi? if you analyze last couple of years, red fixtures for Wolves are actually green fixtures for Jimenez

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

    Glad that GW is over. 2FT, was planning on finally ditching Johnstone but feel with Fulham up next and an improved WBA def i dont want to use a transfer there.
    What move(s) would you make if this was your team?

    Johnstone Button
    Trent Saiss KWP Mitchell Dallas
    Salah Sterling Son Grealish Soucek
    Werner DCL Brewster

    0.1 itb

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

    What to do?

    Martinez (Forster)
    Saiss KWP Justin (Mitchell Lamptey)
    Salah Sterling Son Podence (Burke)
    Kane DCL Jimi

    0,1m in bank 2 FT

    A. Jimi and Pod to Zaha and Bamford
    B. Podence and Saiss to Foden and Kilman
    C. Something else

    Thanks

    1. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Keep your Wolves players for one more week.

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

    Is Reece James nailed now

    1. Bennyboy1907
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Doubt it

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

      no but will play most games

    3. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No. Champions League game might give us a clue, but I think I'm getting rid.

  8. Bennyboy1907
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best 2 combo of 4.5 Def?

    Have martinez Robbo chillwell and Mitchel

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

      Dallas, KWP, Kilman all looking like good options.

    2. SmasherLagru
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Burnley n Leeds

    3. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Coufal, Targett, KWP in that order.

      I don't like Leeds fixtures and Kilman's spot is still shaky.

      1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Agree on Kilman.
        Coufal looking like a good 4.5 investment

      2. antis0cial
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Coufal 2 bookings in 3 not a concern? Not really seen him play so unsure how he picked these up.

        1. Pegboy
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I haven't seen him play properly either. Masuaka also a decent option.

  9. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Play 1;

    A) Justin - away to Leeds

    B) Lewis - home to Everton

    Cheers.

    1. SmasherLagru
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

    3. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

  10. Bennyboy1907
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Leeds lookin like scoring vs anyone

    1. Bennyboy1907
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Reply fail 🙁

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

    Martinez
    Robbo - Chilly - Dallas
    Salah(c) - Son - Pulisic - Grealish
    Kane - DCL - Maupay

    (KWP, 4.4m, 3.9m)

    2 free transfers and not a clue what to do. Zilch in the bank.

    Pulisic and Maupay are testing my patience at the minute, should I move them on?

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      i'd keep Puli as Chelsea fixtures do look better
      Maupay > Antonio if fit?

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

        Maupay(tot) vs Antonio(liv) though, should I just give Maupay one last week and then get Antonio in for FUL if neccessary?

        1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          A fit Antonio could bully that Pool backline

    2. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Tough one. Probably Maupay > Antonio/Bamford and roll a FT.

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Well hello twin - we have the identical 15 players! Only difference is I have 0.5itb

      I'm considering Maupay > Bamford or upgrading Stephens/ Branthwaite and getting Antonio after the LIV match

    4. Better off with a pin and a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'm in a very similar position (I've got JRod for your Pulisic and Saiss instead of KWP). Keep Puli, I reckon - the upcoming fixtures look ok for them and I think he'll come good. I'm thinking about Maupay as well; not quite sure where to go to though. Bamford feels like chasing points. Antonio, maybe.

  12. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is coufal any good against masuaku?
    Masuaku looks dangerous but coufal can be reliable & most nailed?

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I think that’s the case. Masuaku better numbers but Coufal slightly more nailed from what I hear

  13. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A) Brewster > Antonio (if fit)
    B) Harrison > Foden

    Martinez
    TAA, Saiss, Dallas
    Grealish, Salah, Son, Hamez, Harrison
    Kane, DCL

    Macey, KWP, Mitchell, Brewster

    1. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. Bennyboy1907
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

    3. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

  14. FPL_BUCCANEER
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    McCarthy Steer
    TAA Lamptey Justin Taylor Mitchell
    Salah Son JRod Soucek Bissouma
    Kane Werner DCL

    1FT 0.2ITB

    Any thoughts?
    Thanks guys.

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Soucek out or save FT

    2. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Save

  15. Bennyboy1907
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How does it look?
    On a -8 but this is the team.

    Martinez
    Robbo Chillwell Dallas (Coufal Mitchel)
    Salah Son Grealish Zaha Hamez
    Kane DCL (Davies)

    1. SmasherLagru
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      V nice 352 that. -8 who did u swap

    2. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      where are the hits?

    3. Bennyboy1907
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Saiss to chillwell
      Jiminez to Kane
      C.Taylor to Coufal
      Were my 3 transfers this week
      Taylor is gna drop value and woulda been priced out

      1. Pegboy
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Ouch. Taking out Jimi + Saiss before playing CRY for a -8 is likely to hurt you. I get the need for Kane, but I'd have lost Hamez first.

        Good luck!

    4. Bennyboy1907
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I didn’t want to be priced out or miss out on Kane/Chillwell vs Brighton and Burnley. Wolves don’t look too great and after Crystal Palace the fixtures are as difficult as it can be.

      1. Pegboy
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Fair enough. Your team looks good now.

        In future, don't be too hung up on getting priced out, as you could always have gone for Balbuena/Kilman if necessary instead of Coufal.

  16. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I have to stick with Reguilon for a week or two right?

    1. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, he'll be back next week.

  17. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Martinez (Button)
    Robbo,Konsa,Kilman,Chilwell (Lamptey)
    Salah,Son,Pulisic,Grealish(Bissouma)
    Kane,DCL (Brewster)

    0.5 ITB, should I save my FT?

    1. SmasherLagru
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Id roll it

    2. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Save

  18. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Need to get rid of Mitrovic. Which of the below do you prefer, ideally until Jan?

    A) Watkins (amazing fixtures)
    B) Adams (more form)

    1. Tingate
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'd keep Mitro for this week

    2. SmasherLagru
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Who looks good on ur eye test

    3. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Keep him unless you've got 2FT and nothing else to do.

    4. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I want to get rid guys, not asking if you think I should keep 🙂

      1. Pegboy
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        In that case I prefer Bamford and Antonio to the listed players.

        If you really want one of them, I'd go Watkins for the fixtures.

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

      Neither, if I’m honest.

      Like most above, if those are the only options I’d keep Mitrovic. At least he’s on pens.

      So, since we all agree to keep as opposed to changing him for Watkins or Adams then you’re going to have to make the grossly underrated move if actually choosing for yourself.

      1. SmasherLagru
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Watkins out of them 2 then

  19. Tingate
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Guaita
    Targett- Lamptey - Robertson
    Sterling - Foden - Salah - Podence
    Jiménez - Kane - Watkins

    Forster - James - Mitchell - Burke

    £0.6M ITB 1FT

    Best way to get Son in without losing Sterling, Salah or Kane? Only thing I can see is Foden > Son, Jimmy > 6.1M forward but don't think i'd want to do it this week.

    Thanks!

    1. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I think I'd wait a week and then do Jimi + Podence > Son + Antonio (maybe downgrade James/Robertson if you don't have enough £)

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

      the only way to do it
      get rid of robertson -> coufal
      jimenez-> bamford
      podence -> son

      1. Pegboy
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Do this, but next week for -4.

        1. Tingate
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks a lot guys, liking the look of that!

  20. Totti
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    what to do with reguilon?

    is he a rotation risk?

    seems he'll play the EL match and davies will play brighton game

    what do u think guys?
    A) sell
    B) stick

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

      Looks like all Spurs defenders will be.

      You need to decide whether you want to play Jose defensive roulette every week or just get someone else more nailed on.

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

        no i don't want to play roulette 🙂

        the season is very tough and i can't afford to take any risk now

      2. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Dier if fit is nailed on

    2. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B. Davies played because it was Burnley away and Mourinho wanted to shut up shop.

      1. Pegboy
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I don't think he's worth the cash long-term though

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

          i'll sell him when the fixtures turn worse probably after WBA game gameweek 9

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

        do u think he'll play the EL match and then play agaisnt brighton?

        1. Pegboy
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Probably 75% confident he'll start both. He'll have a three day break, as we don't play until Sunday evening.

  21. Kurt Cobain
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best replacement for Podence under 6.6?

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

      foden 6.6?

    2. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Bowen? Rough week then some great fixtures.

    3. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Bowen

    4. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Foden, Jota, Barkley

    5. Kurt Cobain
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      ty all, probably going Bowen or Foden

  22. Roy Rovers
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    C > Kane or Salah?

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

      kane

      1. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        That’s who I’m on at the mo but fancy Salah to go big v WH as well.

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

          stick with kane
          stick with the player who has the form 🙂

          son or kane

          westham match might not be an easy one but this might not prevents salah from scoring as well 🙂

          but i'll go with kane

      2. SmasherLagru
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Kane for me for next few weeks if im honest

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Here we go again...

  23. antis0cial
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    .9itb 1ft

    A) Digne to West Ham Def bench this week, then Brewster to Antonio next week
    B) Digne to Chilwell then Barkley to Bowen next week
    C) other - suggestions?

    Martinez
    TAA Saiss Ayling
    Salah Son Grealish Hamez Barkley
    Kane DCL

    Mitchell Brewster **Digne

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A & B both look good imo.

      1. Pegboy
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Agree. Both strong options. Marginally prefer A.

        1. SmasherLagru
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          B

        2. Pegboy
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Reason being I don't think Brewster has got any value and Barkley has got great fixtures.

  24. flippetyflop
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A, B or C guys?

    Martinez Forster
    TAA Robertson Semedo KWP (Lamptey)
    Salah Son Grealish (Burke) (Bissouma)
    Wood DCL Jimenez

    A - Jimenez to Kane
    B - Wood to Ings
    C -Save??

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

      Kane is essential but I wouldn’t be getting rid of Jimenez

      So B

  25. BEEZUS
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Can only get Kane by downgrading one of TAA, Pulisic, Barnes. Which to sell?

    1. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Depends on the rest of your team, but in isolation, probably Barnes.

    2. Bennyboy1907
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Barnes

    3. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Depends on the downgrades

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

      Barnes easy

  26. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Not seeing much love for Bamford despite him just scoring 3 great goals!...

    1. Offside Trapattoni
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Season keeper, Leeds will probably qualify for European competition and he's a focal point of their attack. Immense value, can't believe he's not in more sides.

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

        Hhmmmmmmm

    2. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I've brought him in this week.

    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He's playing well, even before Villa, nice price, but Villa defence thought it was Christmas being so generous. Would be a good pick in a Wildcard but if not who would you sell for him?

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

        Guess it depends on your team set up also! I’ve currently gone for the 5 in midfield with Kane & DCL.

        I’ve got the cash for Brewster > Bamford but would mean a benching headache every week!

  27. henkongs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What to do? Have two transfers and 0.0 ITB. Should I wait with transfers or go for it now?

    Martinez (McCarthy)
    Justin - Chilwell - KWP (Konsa - Dunne)
    Son - Salah - Fernandez - Grealish - Foden
    Kane - DCL (Brewster)

    Desperate for help after a poor gameweek.
    Thanks!

    1. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      What transfers have you got in mind?

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

        This ^

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

        Im not sure. Is there anybody worth changing just to have it done, or should i keep the team for another GW?
        Considering Werner / Bamford for Kane/Brewster

        1. Pegboy
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Definitely don't do that. Team overall is pretty good. I'd downgrade one of Bruno/Foden/Grealish at some point, and upgrade Brewster, but not obvious which one to lose.

  28. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is now a good time to get off of wolves defence and onto Chelsea? They’ve got 3 great fixtures coming up

    Thinking of a simple Semado > Zouma transfer but at the same time it seems a waste and I could just bank the FT?

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I would save if you can

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

      Definitely save

    3. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Next week.

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

    Re-post
    I know it’s a bit much but would you stick to this plan?

    GW 7 - Aguero ➡️ Adams/Bamford
    GW 8- Maupay ➡️ Antonio
    GW 9- Grealish ➡️ Bruno
    GW 10 - Pulisic and Kane ➡️ Vardy and KDB/Sterling

    Thanks all.

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

      U know planned transfer barely works, this is 4 weeks long plan so hard to say,anyway if no pressing issues carry on, stick to your plan all transfer in player seems better long term.

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

        I agree yeah I’m going to try it!

        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Looks good TM, who knows what could be thrown up!

    2. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good

  30. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bench one

    A. Taylor (CHE)
    B. KWP (avl)
    C. Mitchell (WOL)

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

      A
      Try mitchell for 0-0 hope

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

      A

      1. SmasherLagru
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        A im doin it

    3. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers all