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Less is rarely more at Christmas time, and it’s certainly not going to be that way with this year’s festive football schedule.

Tapping into the busiest of players over that time frame will be key across all Fantasy games, with Football Index no exception.

Football Index (FI) is a kind of stock market where people use real money to bet on football.

You buy shares in individual players whose value can rise or fall depending on their performance both on and off the field.

I’m actively using FI this season with more than a nod to Fantasy Premier League (FPL), seeing which aspects of each game marry up, and which don’t.

And the one that’s marrying up more times than Henry VIII at present is the continued supremacy of Bruno Fernandes (£8.64).

Above: Media Dividends winners over the last five days

The Manchester United midfielder has taken Fantasy Premier League (FPL) by storm since arriving from Portugal last winter.

He managed eight league goals and as many assists from his first half a season and hasn’t let up this campaign. He already has six goals and three assists and only four players in FPL have more points.

And since mentioning him in last week’s article, his price in FI has shot up by £2.

Above: Fernandes has been in the running for Match-Day Dividends in each of his last three games

Dividends are driving Fernandes’ popularity. He’s led the way in the Media Dividend standings twice in three days this week and backed that up with a Match-Day Dividend based on Saturday’s win over West Brom.

When you factor in players also earning traders In-Play Dividends for the first 30 days after the share purchase, then it’s no surprise many are now bumping up his price by surfing the Fernandes wave.

And seeing as he’s some way off his FI peak price of £11.34 in July this year, there’s evidence to suggest he still has much to give.

Man United have no fewer than 11 fixtures to play between now until January 2, 2021, ten of which – the Premier League and Champions League games – are eligible for In-Play and Match-Day Dividends.

Fernandes may not feature in all of those games, but he’s clearly the key man for United and will start most.

A win at home to Paris Saint Germain would secure a place in the Champions League knockout stages, freeing up one final group stage fixture for major squad rotation by manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Fernandes has appeared in one of the team’s two League Cup fixtures, but being rested for the quarter-final tie against Everton would also make sense ahead of three games in eight days across Christmas and the new year.

One interesting twist emerged from this week’s win in Europe over Istanbul Basaksehir.

Solskjaer has been sparing, to put it mildly, in his use of new signing Donny van de Beek (£1.83) this season.

But he started both the former Ajax man and Fernandes in midfield against the Turkish team and they worked very well together, with de Beek impressing in a deeper role.

If the manager continues with that line-up, de Beek looks under-priced, particularly as he is also the obvious player to fill the Fernandes role when the Portugal international is rested.

These selection conundrums will, of course, be played out across the Premier League and especially regarding teams with European commitments. But those extra fixtures also to offer the potential for even more FI returns.

With that in mind, Liverpool’s Diogo Jota (£2.68) could be worth monitoring.

He’s only started four league games this season, but crucially that includes three of the last four, and he’s still managed four goals from 392 Premier League minutes – Sadio Mane (£2.02) has the same returns from 707 minutes.

Jota also has four goals from three Champions League appearances and his value, which has risen nearly £1 in less than a week, should continue on that upward trend with the Reds’ domestic schedule looking so enticing:


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476 Comments Post a Comment
  1. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What's the consensus on ManC defense?
    Cancelo or Dias?

    1. Gashead9
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Surely Cancelo is not nailed with Mendy and Zinchenko also available at LB

    2. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Both have played lots recently. Ppl say Dias because Cancelo played 90min on Europe. But so did Dias, he could as well be rested.

      All we know is Walker and Laporte are definetly starting Burnley game.

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

      Dias, seeing as Mendy is nearly fully fit, which puts Cancelo in some doubt.
      Trouble is I can see Dias not playing vs Burnley due to their style

    4. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That they’re not v gd imo!

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

      Cancelo is much higher potential when he plays. He's started all of the last 5.

      I'm gonna risk it. Cancelo over Dias for me.

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

    Who to captain out of these three?

    A Salah
    B KDB
    C Fernandes

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

      B
      C
      A
      In that order

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

        Interesting. I currently have it on Salah and KDB vice captain.

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

      KDB

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

        My worry about KDB is Burnley will park a double decker bus and city aren't in free goalscoring form.

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

          Maybe ideal for him to belt one in from outside the box

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

            Yeah I think I'll be going with gut feeling for this one. I just think the Liverpool game may be more open and end to end.

  3. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hey guys, really can't decide if I should stick with this team or take a -4 to bring in one of Vardy/KDB/Salah. With this team will have to either captain Bruno or DCL.

    Martinez 4.0
    Lamptey PVA Mitchell Robbo Chilwell
    Grealish Son Bruno Jota 4.5
    Kane DCL Bamford

    3.6 ITB, no FT left. What do you suggest?

    Cheers

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

      I think you should be looking at KDB or Salah, if not this week than next.

      Might have to sell Son.

      Or you could look at something more like Kane > Brewster + 4.5 > Salah/KDB

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

    December fixture schedule has been released.

    Anything stand out?

    https://www.premierleague.com/news/1905124

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

      I can feel my hamstring twitch just looking at it.

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      2 days turnaround for Chelsea, City, Leicester (and probably someone else) between Boxing Day and 28th.

  5. Henning
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy in for son? Jota in for Zaha?Dias/Cancelo/ Robertson in for Lampety?

    Any idea what to do with this team?
    2.4 in bank and 1 ft

    Martinez

    Coufal Chilwell Justin

    Son Fernandes Rodriguez Grealish

    Kane DCL Bamford

    Steer Zaha Vestergaard Lamptey

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

      I'd be looking to get in KDB or Salah

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

        Have exact money to do Son to KDB,.

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

    Rashford to Salah and captain worth it for a minus 4 have Bruno also thanks in advance

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

      1. Jack Burton
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers mate i think its worth it needed some conformation good luck this week

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I would yeah

      1. Jack Burton
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah got exact cash works out nicely thanks

  7. BigKeith
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    1ft 0itb Anything worth tweaking or save a transfer?

    Martinez (Steer
    Chilwell, Dallas, Coufal (Mitchell, Dunne)
    Son, Salah, Grealish, Ziyech (Barnes)
    DCL, Kane, Bamford

    Cheers

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Save nice team

  8. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    2 FT and 0.3 ITB.

    A - Son > Jota
    B - Egan > James and save 1 transfer
    C - Egan > Coufal and save 1 transfer
    D - Other suggestion?

    McCarthy
    Chillwell - Taylor - Konsa
    Son - Bruno - Salah - Grealish
    Vardy - DCL - Bamford

    Steer - Soucek - Egan - Mitchell    

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Save

  9. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    As a Salah (last week), Zaha, Digne, Lamptey and Mitchell owner my reduced hits policy has gone out the window.

    Who's a good replacement for Digne? Have Chilwell and Cancelo. Cresswell maybe?

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

      I'd be tempted just to go cheap, under 5.0m and keep the money for future attacking upgrades

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

      Perhaps Bellerin?

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

      Cheapo. I like KWP, Dallas or Kilman.

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

      Cresswell

  10. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez
    Robbo - Chilwell - Zouma
    Son - Ziyech - Grealish - Hamez
    Kane - DCL - Watkins

    1 FT
    4.5 itb

    Which should I do here:

    A) Zouma ➡ Cancelo
    B) Kane ➡ Vardy
    C) Hamez ➡ Salah
    D) A + B for (-4) with C in GW11 fo FT
    ..?

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

    Son > Sterling and go for gold? GW12 switch back to Salah..

    Ryan
    Bellerin Konsa Coufal
    KdB(c) Bruno(vc) SON Soucek
    Kane DCL Mitro

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No

  12. PepSala
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    vardy or KDB captain is doing my head in! who will score more points

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

      Whoever you don't captain 😉

      I think I'd go KDB

    2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy or Bruno here mate cannot make my mind up haha. Also have the exact funds to do Rashford to KDB too bit would be -4 cannot decide on that one too!!!

    3. Big Ronnie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same dilemma, on Vardy at the moment. Have been all week and think i'll stick to it.

  13. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Will there be fans in stadiums starting from next week in London?

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

      Arsenal have confirmed they will for their Europa league game next week

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

        I can't wait to see the fans back.

        The Premier League is a mere empty shell without them.

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

      If I read things correctly, yes

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      should be 2,000

  14. Bullet Eder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Jimenez, Podence, Rodriguez and Son to Salah, KDB, Bamford and Stephens for a (-12), yay or nay?

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

      -12, no way.

      Just do Jimenez + Rodriguez > Bamford + Salah/KDB -4

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

        Or Jimi + Son -> KDB + Bamford this week (if you're happy to lose Son). JRod has a good fixture.

  15. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Guaita
    Robertson kilman zouma
    Son Fernandes Ziyech grealish
    Watkins DCL Kane

    Nyland Taylor burke dunne
    1 FT
    Plan all along was Kane to Vardy (C) or
    Get kdb/Salah too?

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

      Probably not. I think both Spurs out for a hit is too much. Just one of them out for whoever you want to captain

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Really wanna target Fulham fixtures

  16. Booked4Dissent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Does anyone think that KDB will be benched vs Burnley? Pep said of his absence from UCL squad that he can have the ‘week off’ as they have the players back now...want to captain but worried he’ll be rested.

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

      No, no chance he's rested twice in a row. Week off meaning the week, not the weekend. He's my captain!

    2. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      1000% he plays 90mins, Pep can rest him again next Champions League game, because they qualified

  17. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    McCarthy
    Chilwell Cancelo Kilman
    Son Bruno Grealish Soucek
    DCL Kane Werner
    (4.0 Bissoums Shaw* Ferguson*)
    1FT 2.7ITB

    Planning to do Son -> KDB

    Worth Shaw out for a hit? Might need a 4th defender if Cancelo is a rotation risk. Exact funds for Shaw -> Cresswell

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

    Martinez
    Semedo Robo Chillwell Mitchel Dunne
    Son Bruno Grealish Zaha* Burke
    Wilson DCL Jimi

    1 FT and 4.0 m itb

    1. Zaha to Sterling/KDB
    2. Zaha + Jimi to Ziyech/Jota + Vardy (-4)
    3. Zaha + Jimi + Robo to Vardy + KDB + Coufal/James (-8)
    4. Zaha + Semedo to KDB + Dias (-4)

  19. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ziyech Rashford Son Grealish KDB
    Bamford DCL Werner

    Bench 1!

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Really wish I had AOA!

    2. Le Bluff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That really is an awful team set up if you're benching one of those every week.

      Bench Grealish. No Barkley for Villa so expect them to struggle a little.

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I know, had to get DCL in for Brewster, will restructure in 2 weeks.

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

    Seeing the state of my defense & no other pressing issues..

    Martinez Fodder
    Cancelo Justin Lascelles*
    KdB Bruno Ziyech Grealish
    Vardy Richarlison Watkins
    Soucek Lamptey* Taylor

    1 FT, 2.1 ITB

    ..Cancelo to Robertson?

  21. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Repost
    Guaita
    Robertson kilman zouma
    Son Fernandes Ziyech grealish
    Watkins DCL Kane

    Nyland Taylor burke dunne
    1 FT
    Plan all along was Kane to Vardy (C)

    Thoughts?

  22. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How long is Pope out injured for?

    Have Peacock-Farrell as my bench GK

    1. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      sounds like 1 game only

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

      Yeah, as Joey says should just be 1

  23. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    GTG? Would you play Soucek or Coufal instead of anyone? Vardy or KDB captain?

    Martinez
    Chilwell, Cancelo, Justin
    KDB, Bruno, Ziyech, Grealish
    Vardy(C), DCL, Watkins

    Peacock-Farrell, Soucek, Coufal, Lamptey

  24. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Best 4th defender (will start this week due to lamptey suspension)

    A) dann
    B) kwp
    C) Dallas
    D) coufal (have balbuena)
    E) holding

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

      the everton left back

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Easy C

  25. JoeSoap
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Best long-term replacement for TAA?

    A. Robertson
    B. Chilwell
    C. Cresswell
    D. Cancelo/Laporte
    E. Other

    Have Lamptey, Mitchell, Justin, Zouma

  26. dogtanion
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    For the next 2 weeks, KDB and Sterling are better prospects than Salah ? Brighton aren't exactly pushovers are they ?

    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      The issue about Salah is the short turn around in fixtures and the must win fixture on Tuesday......I can see Klopp restricting minutes to both Salah and Mane v Brighton. They truly mocked up last night

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

      Xga is very good for Brighton this season

  27. Who is the best Digne replacement?
    Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Digne to undergo surgery after suffering an injury in training (Sky Sports)

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

      If mods were actually on here they would have hulked this early in the morning 😉

      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        well done you want a blue peter badge now?

    2. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I think a Man City defender is the route to go for

    3. FPL Xylophone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Telles

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

      4.5 and pocket

    5. Alchim1sT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cancelo / Diaz / Chilwell or going cheaper with a 4,5 like Coufal and spread funds.

    6. torshov_bulls
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I think both Cancelo and Dias might be rested this weekend. Both have had very much playingtime and are due a rest.
      Only sure starters i defense are Walker and Laporte who were rested midweek.

      Mendy and Zinchenko can play left back, Garcia/ and Stones can play alongside Laporte centrally.

  28. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Nice video about Martinelli, soon to return to premier league action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeuVD_9SaeE

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

      Martinelli is not even listed by fpl,i wonder how much he will come in at when listed?

      1. Jared Dunn
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        He is on the 2nd page for Arsenal. 4.9 Mid.

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

        He's there. 4.9 mid. For some reason he doesn't show unless you search for him...

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

          Oh he's on the 2nd page, as Jared says

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

            Which is so, so cheap.Can see him playing through the middle and breaking the FPL game

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

    People need to realize theres a massive difference between a "deep lying defense" that is actually solid with good defenders who know their role in that system (like Burnley or even Newcastle) and a deep lying defense comprised of terrible defenders who are used to play possession football but who cant handle the increased pressure and instant punishment of losing possession that happens in the PL....

    Fulham will lose the ball in dumb positions because their team is simply inferior to Leicester in every part of the pitch, and then Vardy will have space in behind regardless of how "deep lying" Fulham set out to be.

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

      There's no "in behind" if they park on the goal line

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

        Everton's first goal game from a counter attack that started after Fulham played the ball into Richa's feet 30 yards from their own touchline

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

          ok...

    2. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Finally...

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

      Fernandinho and Silva were massive for City conceding less goals. Fernandinho cleaning midfield and Silva rarely gave the ball away.

    4. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ssssh

  30. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Captain Bruno over Salah

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

      I'll do what I like, thank you very much