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The Complete Guide to Scout’s tips and advice for FPL Gameweek 9

Welcome to the Fantasy Football Scout Guide to Gameweek 9, and for once a standard Saturday deadline of 11:00 GMT.

To say it’s been a rollercoaster of an international break would be an understatement. Injuries coupled with coronavirus (COVID-19) is not a pleasant cocktail for Fantasy managers. Whatsmore, we are approaching a crossroads in the season with fixture swings encouraging many to play their Wildcards.

To help you with your crucial transfer and armband decisions, this Gameweek Guide will summarise the latest news from a turbulent couple of weeks.

The all-important Team News: Neale brought us the latest in his two round-up articles; one from Friday’s press conferences and one from Thursday’s. Further details can be found in his notes on each club along with his Predicted Line-ups.

Neale has also put together a comprehensive list of minutes played over the international break, along with the journeys undertaken by those playing abroad. Brazilian Thiago Silva (£5.5m) looks set to miss Gameweek 9 as a result of his late return.

Sell Salah?

The most expensive player in FPL contracted COVID-19 during the international break, leaving owners in quandary. For Career Hall of Fame No 1, Fábio Borges, the decision to sell or keep will partly depend on how long Mohamed Salah (£12.3m) is ruled out for:

I seriously doubt It’s worth to sell Salah for a hit if he is ruled out for just one Gameweek (which seems the most likely scenario).

– Fábio

The latest from manager Jurgen Klopp suggests everything is in place for Salah to resume training as soon as he tests negative for COVID-19:

Although whether he’ll be ready to face Brighton in Gameweek 10 – Liverpool play at 12:30 GMT on Saturday – is anyone’s guess. And any indication of a longer absence will spark further sales: the Egyptian is already the most-sold player ahead of the deadline.

Sadio Mané (£12.1m) could temp managers as a replacement, Pro Pundit Holly pointed out that the Senegalse has underperformed in recent matches:

Sadio Mané has just one goal in the last four Gameweeks, coming from four big chances. It is unusual for Liverpool’s winger to be so poor in his conversions and you would expect a big improvement going forward.

– Holly

However Holly does mention that Salah is superior for shots, shots on target and shots inside the box – almost doubling Mané’s tallies across the board. So when fit, the Egyptian would appear the better option.

Moving to Manchester

Some managers may consider moving early on Kevin De Bruyne (£11.5m) while Bruno Fernandes (£10.6m) currently tops this week’s captain poll. 

Both Manchester clubs feature in the ‘strong’ section of teams with the best upcoming fixtures.

Getting De Bruyne is perhaps a week too soon given that City travel to Tottenham Hotspur, although many on Wildcards are including the Belgian in their XV’s. But following their trip to London, Pep’s troops enjoy an excellent run starting with home matches against Burnley in Gameweek 10 and Fulham in Gameweek 11.

Pro Pundit Az researched De Bruyne’s record against the relegated teams last season:

In the four games he played against the last season’s doomed teams, De Bruyne produced three goals and four assists. A great return. City won all of these encounters convincingly, with the 8-0 rout at home to Watford probably their highlight of the campaign.

– Az

As our Tom Selleck look alike then pointed out, Fulham and West Brom (City’s opponents in Gameweek 13) are yet to keep a shut-out on the road, displaying some mid-table defensive statistics. They appear ripe for Manchester City to rediscover their attacking mojo – and chief creator De Bruyne will doubtless be involved.

But facing West Brom this Gameweek has made Bruno Fernandes the most-bought player, with just under 700,000 acquiring the Portuguese at the time of writing.  

Fernandes currently sits in both the Wildcard teams of Pro Pundit Zophar and Simon March.

Over the course of the season, Fernandes is joint second with De Bruyne for chances created (20). And form is on his side, as moustachioed Az revealed:

What is interesting here is that despite creating the same number of chances as De Bruyne, Fernandes has fashioned the majority of chances for players in the last two games (12), putting up just eight opportunities in the six games prior to this weekend. 

This suggests that Fernandes is growing in importance in the United attack and we could see him becoming even more instrumental in all the good things that the Red Devils do in the coming weeks.

– Az

But there are other options to consider from Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s team, Marcus Rashford (£9.6m) has caught the attention of both Holly and Lateriser:

Marcus Rashford has had 14 shots between Gameweeks 5 and 8, despite delivering just one goal from two big chances. He also ranks highly for shots on target (six) and shots in the box (eight): he should present an intriguing option as Manchester United finally find some form.

– Holly

While Lateriser looked to a tactical shift that could benefit the FPL midfielder.

With Luke Shaw (£4.9m) out with a hamstring injury, Alex Telles (£5.5m) is set to return to the left-back slot following a bout of illness. This could dampen the prospects for Bruno, as he likely won’t be on all set pieces, and Telles is a lot more attacking which will allow Rashford to make more runs inside.

According to our upside-chasing Pro Pundit, the double pivot used by Manchester United in recent matches makes them better defensively, which in turn means Telles can hold the width on the left. Therefore Rashford is going to be playing further forward than Fernandes and making more central runs.

Both players featured in the Captain Sensible article for Gameweek 9.

But given top billing by Jan Sienkiewicz were Chelsea duo Timo Werner (£9.4m) and Hakim Ziyech (£8.2m).

Werner is included for his goal threat while Ziyech offers assist potential:

Over the last four Gameweeks, only Patrick Bamford (4.22) and Jamie Vardy (2.12) have recorded a superior figure for expected goals (xG) non penalty than Werner (2.08), remembering, of course, that he now takes the spot-kicks too; Since his debut in Gameweek 7 no player has created more big chances than Ziyech, helping him lead the Premier League for expected assists (xA), with a score of 1.10.

– Jan

Our double-points maestro noticed weaknesses in the Newcastle defence that could suit both Chelsea players – they have given up more chances down their right flank than any other side (22), while only Crystal Palace (37) and Sheffield United (33) have conceded more attempts from set plays in 2020/21 than Newcastle (32).

But, as ever in FPL, we are rarely free of all doubt. Describing Newcastle as a “head-scratcher”, Holly pointed out:

They’ve conceded the most goal attempts (74) in the whole Premier League, but are second-lowest for big chances conceded with three. They are frustrating attacks who are then producing low quality attempts.

– Holly

Is this enough to put you off captaining a Chelsea player? Not for “closet Chelsea fanLateriser, who currently has the armband on Werner.

However, there are a number of other armband candidates to consider. One player given just a brief mention in Jan’s article was Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.8m).

David, no stranger to captain success himself, highlighted the potential for Everton’s number 9 against a suspect Fulham defence in the Captaincy Video:

In the last four matches Fulham’s expected goals conceded is 6.01, which is the fourth worst in the league – they’ve only actually conceded four goals which means they’re over performing against their xGC: they should have conceded two more goals than they did.

And then if we go into the specifics of where these chances are getting conceded for Fulham, in that period they conceded 14 headed attempts which is actually the joint most in the league. So when you consider what Calvert-Lewin is best at – which is his aerial presence – it does seem like quite a nice matchup.

– David

Quite a nice matchup indeed. Pro Pundit Az went as far as calling Calvert-Lewin the “outstanding captaincy choice this week”.

Value Villains

Top of the season ticker for the next six Gameweeks, Aston Villa not only supply an armband option of their own in the shape of Jack Grealish (£7.5m), but also offer excellent value across their attack.

Picked out by Seb as his differential on the Scoutcast, Ross Barkley (£6.0m) could be an excellent complement to Grealish. The former Evertonian has been posting impressive underlying numbers. Writing in the Scout Notes for the Villa’s win over Arsenal David noted:

Barkley is putting that advanced presence to good use too. In the last four matches, no Premier League player has played more key passes than him.

– David

Pro Pundit Fábio Borges is even considering an attacking triple up, having added Ollie Watkins (£6.1m) over the international break to join Grealish in his squad.

Zophar debated Watkins v Patrick Bamford (£6.1m) on his Wildcard, favouring the Villa player given the fixtures. 

However, speaking on the FPL Wire, Lateriser questioned whether fixtures mattered for Bamford given that his impressive stats were put together despite playing against Manchester City and Liverpool. He suggested Bamford could be the better long term option. 

Comparing Bamford to Watkins and Che Adams (£5.9m), Holly explained what all the fuss is about:

Delving into the underlying statistics, Bamford is top among all players for big chances (seven) [over the last four Gameweeks] … He’s also the most impressive of the trio in terms of shots (18), shots on target (eight) and shots inside the box (16), posting the leading tallies of any player once again.

– Holly

With so many good players pushing for a place in our teams, sacrifices will have to be made. As Sam Bonfield concluded in her latest piece:

It is impossible to own everyone – but it is possible to set your team to return as many potential FPL points as possible by carefully distributing our FPL budget across the field.

– Sam

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For those interested in the Head-to-Head Leagues, the main page can be linked to here. The fixtures for Gameweek 9 can be found below:

Use the drop-down menus to show your league and division. To find out which league and division you are in, follow the instructions on the main Head-to-Head page.

Once the Gameweek starts, if you click on your opponent’s name you will be linked to their team on the FPL website.

Finally, a quick heads up that the Gameweek 10 deadline is on Friday next week. 

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  1. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Play one:

    A) Walker-Peters WOL (A)
    B) Kilman SOU (H)
    C) Cancelo TOT (A)

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

      I have Vest, Kilman and Cancelo

      Playing Cancelo for his attacking threat and the fact that he's in the best defence of all three

    2. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      b

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

      C for goal threat, B first sub

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

      Kilman

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

      C

    6. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers all

    7. Springbank
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cancelo

  2. aardvark22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who to bench out of Robertson, Bellerin, Lamptey, Soucek?

    1. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Soucek

      1. aardvark22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Probably right but feeling stung by benching him last week

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

      Lamptey

  3. Ninjaa
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    My wildcard team, think I'm settled. Thoughts please chaps

    McCarthy Forster
    Chilwell Cancelo Lamptey Coufal Targett
    KDB Bruno Ziyech Grealish Reidewald
    Vardy DCL Watkins....

    1. Better Call Raul
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cash to bring Salah back ?

  4. Pre-deadline A or B questions
    Geoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Time for a pre-deadline A or B thread!

    What are your last minute questions on captaincy/transfers/bench/anything else?

    Please post as an A or B question, and please answer a few other people after you post yours.

    Good luck all!

    1. PL Ball
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Play one:

      A) Cancelo (tot A)
      B) Mitchell (BUR A)
      C) Kilman (Sot H)

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

        C

      2. b91jh
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A

      3. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        C

      4. mookie
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A

      5. jimmy.floyd
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        C

      6. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Not B. A I think for upside

      7. Springbank
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A

      8. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A

      9. PL Ball
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks for all the responses 🙂

        Definitely between A and C.

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Mendy Steer
      TAA Justin Mitchell KWP Taylor
      Bruno Sterling Son Romeu Bissouma
      Kane DCL Watkins

      1.5 itb, 1ft

      A) TAA + Bisso to Cancelo + Grealish for-4
      B) just TAA to Cancelo

      1. Geoff
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        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A

    3. b91jh
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      WC bench

      A) KWP/Coufal/Riedewald
      B) KWP/Soucek/Bernardo

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B

    4. bring back diop
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Play
      A) Brewster
      B) Lamptey

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B

      2. PL Ball
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B

      3. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B

      4. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B

      5. Geoff
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        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B

    5. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A. Telles
      B. Cancelo (doubleup with Dias)

      1. b91jh
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A

      2. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A

      3. Geoff
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        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I'm not convinced Telles keeps starting. If you are than A. Otherwise B

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

      How many pens will Bruno score today?
      A) 1
      B) 2+

    7. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Pick one

      A Rashford (C) Play son and Kane

      B Kane> Martial(C) Play Son
      Allows Sterling for son next week.

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        W

      2. Get up ya bum
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Don't get martial!

      3. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A

      4. PL Ball
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        From those two.. A

        1. OptimusBlack
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          A

      5. King Kun Ta
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A!

      6. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A

    8. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Could use some help here, play one:

      A) Walker-Peters WOL (A)
      B) Kilman SOU (H)
      C) Cancelo TOT (A)

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        C

      2. jimmy.floyd
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B

      3. King Kun Ta
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B

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

        C

      5. Big Al Stankovic
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        C

    9. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Start
      A - Lamptey
      B - Saiss

      1. mookie
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A

      2. PL Ball
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A

      3. King Kun Ta
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A

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

        A

    10. King Kun Ta
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Captain Ziyech (A) or (B)runo?

      1. b91jh
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B

      2. jimmy.floyd
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B

      3. PL Ball
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Bruno is consensus but Ziyech is still a good shout imo.

        Go with your gut.

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

        B

    11. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Who to captain?

      A) Rashford
      B) Mane

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B

      2. King Kun Ta
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A

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

        B

    12. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Play one

      A KWP
      B Dallas

      Thinking Dallas. Have Jimenez

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B

      2. Big Al Stankovic
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Kwp

    13. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Play:
      A) Coufal
      B) Targett

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A

    14. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Captain?

      A Bruno

      B DCL

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A

      2. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A

    15. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Play Lamptey or Cancelo?

      1. Springbank
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cancelo

      2. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B

      3. Big Al Stankovic
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cancelo

    16. Springbank
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Play one:

      A- Lamptey
      B- Kilman
      C- Dallas

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A

      2. John Nerdelbaum
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Play one

        A - Kilman
        B - Lamptey

        1. Big Al Stankovic
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          B

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

        A

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

        A

      5. Big Al Stankovic
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A

    17. Wheyyyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Maddison as a 4 week punt?

      A - Yes
      B - No way man

      1. Springbank
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B

      2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B

      3. PL Ball
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Back to the drawing board.

      4. OptimusBlack
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B

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

        B

    18. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Play 1
      A) Saiss
      B) Lamptey

      1. Big Al Stankovic
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B

      2. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B

    19. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Which 3.9 def on WC
      A) Neco Williams
      B) Ferguson

      1. Big Al Stankovic
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A

      2. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I'm on A but it's a tough one

    20. Ceebes
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cancelo or Cresswell?

      1. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A

    21. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Who To C ?
      A- Vardy
      B- Burno
      C- DCL

      1. Big Al Stankovic
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B

      2. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B

      3. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B

    22. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson to Martial/Werner/Vardy for -4?

      Bissouma to Grealish/Rashford for -4?

      Any of these worth a hit?

      The one that I don’t sell will be benched.

      1. King Kun Ta
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        W to V or W

      2. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Bench Bissouma, no hit

    23. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Play one

      A: Lamptey
      B: Cancelo

      1. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B

    24. lankdog
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A) Salah & Kane > Fernandes & Werner (-4)

      B) Salah & Kane > Fernandes & Watkins (-4)
      Which gives

      Will bring Salah or KDB in (for Son) next GW, but B allows me to bring both in by GW12 (for JRod), where as A I'll probably only have space for one of them

      1. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B

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

          Cheers, did go for that 🙂

    25. mash
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'm getting Grealish in for his excellent form and good run of fixtures. Who to transfer out?

      A) Barnes
      B) Podence

      Currently will do A. Cheers for any replies, good luck to all!

      1. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah I think I agree, A

        1. mash
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Cheers Geoff! Hopefully will offset this a bit by making a move next week to get Vardy in as a more nailed LEI player for their good run.

  5. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Son > KDB (-4)

    ????

    1. Bishopool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      no

    2. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No, wait. Son could easily outscore or match KDB this week.

    3. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No

    4. La vida FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      All very sensible

    5. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No

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

      No

  6. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Holgate to start over Mina?

    1. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes imo

  7. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    So many people taking hits this week... surely it's better to have waited till next week for those hits? I've tentatively planned a -8 for next week to bring in double City but if Spurs were to beat City this week that might easily change with me only going for one City asset and keeping Kane.

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

      Yeah my thoughts. But I dont know whether to do son for KDB for a -4 hit or not?

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

      Why is it better to take a hit next week over this week?

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

        Maybe just more information on Spurs before making the switch I guess

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

          Oh are you only talking specifically about selling Spurs assets for City ones? I thought you were talking more generally.

  8. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Have both Kane and Son.
    Thinking of Kane> Martial(C) (-4)

    Allows for Son>Sterling next week for free.

    1. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not for me

    2. King Kun Ta
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nooooo

  9. Tripleh123
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    G2G?
    Martinez
    Robbo , Taylor , Kilman
    KDB, Zaha, Fernandes(C), Grealish
    Kane, DCL(VC), Bamford

    (Steer, Lamptey, Justin, Bissouma)

    Should i start Lamptey or Justin over Taylor? Palace aren't that good away from home.

    1. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'd start Taylor

  10. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Asking ine more time. Leaning on A but dont know if I shpuld double up on Villa boys.

    Mendy Steer
    TAA Justin Mitchell KWP Taylor
    Bruno Sterling Son Romeu Bissouma
    Kane DCL Watkins

    1.5 itb, 1ft

    A) TAA + Bisso to Cancelo + Grealish for-4
    B) TAA + Bisso to Cancelo + Zaha for -4
    C) TAA + Bisso to Cash + Ziyech for -4
    D) just TAA to Cancelo

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

    Kane> richalison or son to ziyech?
    should i get Richarlison for three weeks mainly to attack fulam? or ziyech for a longer term?

  12. b91jh
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Coufal+4.4 or Soucek+3.9 along with KWP on the bench? On wc.

  13. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    WC gtg?

    Martinez
    Chilwell,KWP,Coufal
    Sterling,Jota,Bruno(C), Grealish
    Werner,Vardy,DCL

    Subs:4.0, Bissouma,Mitchell,Justin

  14. Utopsis
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Finalising wildcard and it's now down to:

    A. Kilman
    B. Lewis

    Would be my 2nd sub (in front of 3.9 fodder) so need to get this right going into December congestion.

    Any views?

  15. Super Nashwan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Has anyone ever done a -20? Already played wildcard in gw2.
    Wanting to transfer out taa, Burke, Podence, son, Jimi, kane, salah
    And bring in Kilman, vardy, Fernandes, grealish, Ziyech, Bamford, kdb
    Am I crazy?

    1. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Go for it

    2. wilsonito
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Make it -12 and hold son/Kane & Jimenez

  16. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Werner or Bruno captain. Werner as chasing but will he start or go for a confident Grealish?

    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Im in the same Dilemma. I’m leaning towards Werner

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah I’ve captained him once before in the game he was benched but then ended up starting hmmmm

  17. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mad to captain Hamez?

    (Have Bruno, DCL, Grealish)

    1. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not really, could easily work

  18. htfcbrad
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez, (4.0)
    Chilwell, Cancelo, Castagne, (Kilman), (3.9)
    KDB, Bruno, Ziyech, Grealish, Jota
    Vardy, DCL, Watkins

    Have 8 good forward players here so unsure if it's worth dropping Jota to a £4.4m to give me £2.3m ITB

    1. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy to 4.5 jota to mane 3.9 to lewis

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

    Is son to KDB for a -4 too much?

    1. Mike82
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'd leave it this weekend tbh, going to do the same transfer next week

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

        Thank was think kane to vardy and son to KDB to a -4 anyway but if Kane dies it again today?

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Again, yes

  20. Mike82
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What are the odds on Tyrick Mitchell starting this weekend?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      11/4

      1. Mike82
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Haha, banking that he does rather than take a hit to get a player in

    2. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Fairly high

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hes lost his spot to PVA again

    4. Arlo2103
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No chance

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

        As a Palace fan. PVA was very good against (wolves - the only player) and Leeds

  21. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane, Werner or Bruno for the armband?

    1. Mike82
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno

  22. Marty McFly
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Will Salah’s price drop tonight or is it protected?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He is not price drop protected but fpl towers do as they please...

      1. Marty McFly
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I really need him to drop once before the next deadline haha

  23. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Play 1
    A) Saiss vs Southampton ( might play instead of Kilman?)
    B) Lamptey vs mighty Aston Villa

  24. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Salah to KDB/Rashford for a hit?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Justin will play most probably instead

    2. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    3. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      who will you (c)?

  25. hazzlehoff
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A) KDB foden mitro
    B) KDB saka DCL

  26. Bishopool
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Best WC defender from them

    a) Justin
    b) Walker-Peters
    c) Lamptey
    d) Mitchell

    1. hazzlehoff
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

  27. Riggs
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is it worth Salah and Wilson OUT and Ziyech and Vardy IN -8?

    1. Marty McFly
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No!

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

        I would if you are not bringing Salah back until gw 12

  28. Morthau
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A. Wilson to DCL
    B. Son to ziyech

    ?

  29. PocketZola
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Take a hit here??

    Martinez
    Lamptey rob chill
    Salah grealish ziy bruno(c)
    Kane bam dcl

    Subs, dallas, mitchell, bisouma

  30. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Fairly certain Bruno is going to flop. So many lumped on him. Guaranteed to underwhelm today. If you're considering some one else as chasing, just do it. Absolutely nothing certain in this game.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He might flop I agree. And KDB might explode after that corruptive price rise yesterday