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. The Alli Way
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Really struggling this season, good GW1 but big red arrows down to 2.8m going into GW5, 92 points in GW gave hope but I just scored 31 points with the exact same team and pretty back down to where I was.

    Any hope I can still get top 10k? I've finished top 10k 3 times in last 5 seasons but never had this bad of a start before.

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Don't panic. You know what you are doing so trust in yourself.

      1. The Alli Way
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks, needed to hear this

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

      I had an absolutely miserable start (around 1.5m at the half way mark) last time around and ended up with my best ever finish. Stick to the strategy that has served you so well in the past.

      1. The Alli Way
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        This gives me hope, thank you!

    3. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It's so early, it really doesnt matter yet. Just think that your players got you 92 + 31 = 123 over the two week. You'd take 61 per week, so it's ok.

      1. The Alli Way
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        True, we are not even a quarter of the way through the season yet

    4. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'm the same mate. Patience and you'll prevail eventually... Had a big score last week but well below average and sitting at 3m OR myself.

      1. The Alli Way
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Aye, coming to think of it, I always gained my biggest rank gains during the latter stages of the season, just got to try and stay in the pack/mix come the DGW/BGW's

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

      Same mate, worst start in 10 years, i'm not even in the top 4.5 million

      1. The Alli Way
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah one of my best mates who runs an FPL advice instagram and twitter, who usually finishes top 50k every year, is 5.8m at the moment and has just been super unlucky.

        In our main mini league, those who usually finish bottom, are currently top of the league.

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

      top 5k still easily achievable

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

    Anyone else still on TAA + Robbo? What's your reasoning for keeping?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes.
      Inertia.

      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Trent likely gone this week.

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Can't keep a CS.
          Arguably TAA has been unlucky, but can't hold on in hope forever.

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

        Care to elaborate on that?

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      most likely keeping for one more week then possibly TAA>Chilwell

    3. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      TAA a whisker away from points each week. Robbo even more attacking than last season. It'll pay off any day now...

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

        Yes I'm hoping my mini-league rivals ditch them and they become slight differentials.

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

      TAA went before GW5 but Robbo will stay for now as he's looking better than ever

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

      I don't really need the extra money that much with bargains in mid and fwd positions too so im still keeping

  3. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Salah, Son and Kane owners - Who we sticking the armband on?

    1. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Keep getting it wrong. Son seems to be safest.

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Follow your spirit, and upon this charge
      Cry 'God for Harry, England, and Saint George!'

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

      Sticking with Salah for another home game.

    4. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Son marginally over Kane right now

    5. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Son

    6. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Son or Jimenez

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

      Sitcking with Salah as it stands. Expect Klopp to go back to the 'normal' shape and feel like WHU more likely to get spanked than Brighton despite their smattering of good results so far

    8. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It'll be a Spurs player anyway. Leaning towards Son slightly

  4. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Ideas here, not liking my mid and defence this gw but despite this, feel like bringing Kane in. Have 1Ft and 2.4m itb

    Martinez
    Taa - Saiss* - James* --- Mitchell* Lamptey (tot)
    Salah(c) - Son - Havertz - Barnes
    Jimmy - DCL - Watkins

    - James, Saiss, Mitchell not nailed on
    - Havertz and Barnes not been firing

    A: Jimmy >> Kane
    B: Havertz + Barnes >> Grealish + Hamez (-4)
    C: Barnes >> Foden and next gw Jimmy/Watkins > Kane/Antonio (-4) exact funds

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Spurs double up seems to be the difference between success and failure at the moment and easy enough to get off if it does stop working.

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

    Right captain choice now - worth handing Kane the armband?

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

      Between him and Son for me now over Salah I think

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

        Why is that?

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

          I think Son is now playing as the striker and Kane the provider. That coupled with the extra point for goals and clean sheets leans me towards Son right now.

    2. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Of course my horse

  6. Tango74
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Already done 2FT 🙁

    Aubameyang for De Bruyne or Sterling for -4 ??

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling was shite. KdB looked sharp already

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I would probably do it yeah..
      Sterling

    3. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No.
      Kev doesn't normally do much away and Raheem just not firing yet.

  7. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who do you think has higher chance of an attacking return this week?
    Trent vs West Ham or Chilwell vs Burnley?

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Probably Trent. He was class at the weekend

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      TAA

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

      God I hope both. Really need TAA points now that everyone sold him.

  8. El Lobito 10
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mane or Salah?

    Why?

    1. farmerfat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Both!

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Salah.
      Pens.

    3. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      both.

    4. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Get one and, unless injured, stick.
      Mo for me.

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

      Just pick one and stick.

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

        This has to be the strategy

    6. kinghenry14
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      both for me

    7. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Thank you everyone

  9. BROOKLYN GOONER
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Really enjoyed this 25-min YouTube of four Liverpool fans chatting about the Sheffield match.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djLGw0m86Pk

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

      brilliant ,stockley park ,lol,great posting ....

    2. Gleys11
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Hilarious. Loved it. Thnks for the suggestion. “Wilson”

  10. hustler7
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I have 2FT and not sure whether to just burn a transfer which feels wrong? Or maybe do Robertson to Chillwell and Maupay to Ings? I was thinking of getting Werner in but that might just be the Chelsea fan in me...

    Martinez
    Robertson Saiss KWP
    Grealish Salah Son Hamez
    Kane Maupay DCL

    Forster Dallas Bissouma Mitchell

    Any help appreciated, have dropped down to 1.5m overall after a good wildcard score the week previous.

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Maupay looks the biggest issue. Antonio?

      1. hustler7
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Good shout, he hadn't entered my mind! Thanks.

        1. St Pauli Walnuts
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Hold fire on that, Antonio went off with hamstring injury last game so keep an eye on that.

    2. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      In 10 years I've never burnt a transfer. They are a precious commodity.

      Quite like the proposed transfers to be honest. I'd also be tempted by Werner over Ings if the funds will stretch

      1. hustler7
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        If the Dude approves I'm pressing ahead with the transfers!

        Also looks like Antonio is out!

  11. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts here with1ft 0.2itb

    Martinez
    robbo konsa lamptey Mitchell
    Salah sterling son
    Werner jimi dcl

    Forster soucek burke dunne

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Probably hold unless something comes up this week.

  12. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Had a mare of a week (mind you I've had worse) but I actually don't really feel like I have a desperate need to make a change this week?

    Guaita
    Robbo Semedo Lamptey
    Havertz Bruno Son James Pereira
    DCL Vardy

    Subs: Martinez, Mitchell, Brewster, Justin

    Looking at a few players like Reguilon, Chilwell, Castagne but not really convinced on defensive reliability and they seem good short term but might need to be swapped out in a few weeks. Then looking at a few other possible differentials like Jota, Lookman, Adams and Antonio but depends on if Liverpool look like they'll stick with their current formation, Antonio's injury issues and, well I've always liked Lookman but he's in a poor team and I'm already in the same boat with Pereira so that's probably a pointless move. Definitely looking at moving out Pereira, Havertz in the coming weeks, tempted to get rid of Semedo too for his price especially if Kilman keeps his place but it seems like he's playing okay so maybe I should just stick.

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      If just 1FT hold.
      If two, I'd punt on Lookman for Pereira this week and hold your other or maybe just downgrade one of your keepers.

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks, I only have the one so I think I'll hold and hopefully won't have any other issues to contend with.

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

    Over the last two GW, Che Adams scored the same as Bamford. Not really got anything to say about it but as an Adams owner was pleasantly surprised when I noticed!

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nice. I dumped him before he was cool.

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

        I was so close to chopping him but felt he'd been unlucky. Ironically he's been a bit lucky since!

    2. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Super troll

      1. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Not really, he's just living up to the xG now so the stats were there. I own Ings and have not intention of changing but nothing wrong with Adams as a pick.

        1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yea he had the stat but didn’t convert , isn’t it the definition to troll?

          1. St Pauli Walnuts
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Not for me, a troll would be someone who suggests they are going to deliver and lures people in and then continually doesn't deliver and have to ditch. After not delivering in just 2 games he then got 4 attacking returns in the next 4 and delivered on the underlying stats that suggested this was likely to happen. You call it trolling, I call it punishing impatience.

  14. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is antonio injury serious? Will he be back for fulham match?

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

        Cheers thanks

  15. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wanted to sell Mitro, he plays WBA home. TAA too but he plays WHU home. Wilson too. Not sure what to do, opinions on these lads?

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

      West Brom who aren’t good, West Ham without Antonio, Wilson against Everton defence. Yeah sell em all!

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

      Mitrovic is getting the chances, I wouldn't be getting rid of him before this weekend or TAA before West Ham.

      Wilson could go but if you only have 1FT and these are your only concerns I'd roll and re-evaluate after this weekend with 2FTs next week.

      1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thing is I already have 2FT. I could only do Wilson to Bamford but not sure if that gonna pay off

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

      I’m thinking about buying Wilson lol

  16. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Does anyone here not own Son and Kane and are not planning to bring them in?

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

      Nope

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

        I guess I’m one of the only ones!

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

          I think I'd get Son at least if i were you. He's scoring double digit hauls for fun

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

            Yes I am thinking about it. But I want KDB more for some reason.

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

              Yeah don't get rid of kdb. Can u lose someone else for him?

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

                No, I have Auba, don’t ask why, as I wanted a placeholder for KDB. Now I want to get Kevin back in. However, Son is also tempting and I could get Son but then involves hits and taking Werner out and I don’t really wanna do that. Have exact funds to do Auba, Harrison, Werner to KDB, Son, Bamford.

                Would you do this?

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

                  For -8, I don’t often take hits but these looks tempting moves.

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

                  U have auba not becuase you wanted a placeholder but but youre a typical stubborn arsenal fan that thought he'd win golden boot and arsenal will get top 2.

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

                    No, I brought him in for KDB when got injured and I was always going to get KDB back this week.

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

                    Also, look at your last post. Your intellect is very very poor.

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

                    Dude calm down. Auba is a great player to have. 200+ points twice in a row as fwd now he's a mid. Why are u so hostile to everyone and evrything?

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

                      Also, 3 months ago, no one would have gone near Spurs attack in a million years. Things change quickly, it’s easy to say now that Son and Kane are essential, etc

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

                  Hmmmm a -8 is a lot. Do u think longterm or atleast next few fixtures son and bamford better picks than werner and harrison? If yes then do it.

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

                    That’s the thing, I don’t thing long term Son is much better than Werner.

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

                      Then i guess u don't need him. Chelsea have great upcoming fixtures too.

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Own Son but no Kane and may not bring him in.

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

        Don’t need to own both, many other good options. But having one is sensible perhaps.

        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I tend to look at them in isolation. I've basically got Sterling in place of Kane whose next two are not as good as Kane's next two. But it'll cost me hits to make this change. I wish Bale had started yesterday. If he had started and looked good, I may have just done Sterling to Bale which would've been a simpler move

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

            Man City are going to start firing sooner or later, could be this weekend and you get way ahead of the curve. That’s why I want KDB. I also think they are fixture proof, as they’ve proven before.

          2. Baines on Toast...
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            I have Sterling and am making the Kane switch (-4) this week, barring any injuries.

            City's stats are terrible right now; Sterling has actually done quite well to get a couple of goals in the last three, and I see much more risk in remaining without Kane than selling Raheem and re-assessing him in a few weeks. I think Kane is a much safer bet.

            1. Cok3y5murf
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Who did you get in Sterling's place in midfield? I seem to be in the minority here, but I don't like any mid-priced mids for next week. Zaha away to Wolves meh, Grealish and Villa being unpredictable, Rodriguez in an Everton side with two key suspensions...

              1. Baines on Toast...
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                So it's going to be a budget option - as I am switching Kane in for Brewster. Probably Soucek.

                I think Grealish/Zaha are both great options though and Hamez too if fit.

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

      Own Son but no Kane and I'm really confused. I can either bring him in this week or get Bruno next week.

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

        I think Bruno next week. You won’t want Kane from City at home.

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

          Probably but the next two fixtures are so good for Spurs and any points he scores x 1.5 times are going to count against me.

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Own both. Only son this last week but took a hit to get Kane(C) for the weekend. Looks essential the next two got me

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

      Dont have Kane, doing fine without him, wont get him in.

      Do have Son though, would recommend that you should have at-least one of them.

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

        But that means taking out Werner..

  17. Littlefish92
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero replacement? Got Kane and Dcl

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

      Is he out of the sheff game?

      1. Littlefish92
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah said on site he’s Expected back 21 Nov

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

      Werner for the next 3 looks good

  18. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Kane salah captain decision will be a good indicator of casuals vs pros

    If u watch football u pick salah...if u dont and pick captains based on who scored more points last few weeks u go kane simple as that. Period

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      More nonsense

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

      What's the argument against Kane(c)?

    3. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      you are funny 😀

    4. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Gravless noob.

      1. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        that sounds like an almost medieval Monty Python insult. love it.

    5. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nonsense.

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

      It's nowhere near that polar.

      But I too will be on Salah (c). It'll likely be a coin flip just like this past week.

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

      It’s not as simple as that (obviously) - Kane is a good pick this week, but the fewer people on Salah the better from my perspective.

    8. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Wind it in, it's embarrassing.

  19. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Go nuts with TAA (C)?

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

      Umm i wouldn't. Never captain a defender imo

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'd rather sell him

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nope. They can’t defend and he doesn’t get forward as much

    4. kinghenry14
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      no

    5. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It's a tough game already, don't make it tougher.

  20. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Stick with Pereira one more week for his match against Leeds or make the switch to Zaha now?

    1. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Unlucky to not have a return yesterday.
      Keep this week

  21. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    So Salah, Kane or Son captain?

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

      Son

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Kane

    3. kinghenry14
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      think i'm going son

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

      Salah

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

      Salah

    6. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Salah but good arguments for all 3.

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

      Kane for the next two weeks.

  22. kinghenry14
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    what would you do with this lot? 2FT 0.1ITB

    martinez
    saiss dallas kwp
    salah mane son grealish trossard
    kane dcl

    forster lamptey brewster ferguson

    thinking of doing trossard to bamford but not sure if that's worth 2 FT, and i am 0.1 short of trossard brewster to antonio 4.4

    any other ideas? cheers

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

      Antonio will drop in price anytime now. But i think he's injured anyways. Getting trossard out is right move. Maybe for Bowen? Or Jorginho?

      1. kinghenry14
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        cheers, didn't even notice he was that close to dropping but yeah will have to monitor his injury. bowen not possible in a straight swap

  23. JS27
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Sitting with 2 FT (0.7m itb) and not really sure what to do with them. Want to use one so as not to lose it, any thoughts?

    Martinez
    Chilwell Robertson Dallas
    Salah Son Pulisic Grealish
    Kane Maupay DCL

    Steer KWP Anguissa Mitchell

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

      Maupay to Bamford free up some cash and wont get any less points i suspect.

  24. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I think I need to strengthen my defence, currently have
    Chilwell KWP Mitchell Taylor Justin

    Thinking Mitchell or Taylor needs to go. 1.1m in the bank. Who should I bring in? Wolves defender?

  25. Saucegod11
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Guaita
    Saiss TAA Justin
    Salah Bruno Son Jorginho
    DCL Jiminez Bamford
    (Ryan, Walker-Peters, Trossard, 3.9M dud)

    Should I risk the TAA-downgrade to allow for a Jiminez up to Kane and just cop the -4 or have I missed the boat on Kane? If so and TAA doesn’t perform this week will consider him - Chilwill to cash in bank to allow for maybe Trossard - Zaha. Thoughts?