Scout Notes

Fernandes climbs above Salah in FPL points table as Cavani edges closer to start

Southampton 2-3 Manchester United

  • Goals: Jan Bednarek (£4.5m), James Ward-Prowse (£6.0m) | Bruno Fernandes (£10.8m), Edinson Cavani (£8.0m) x2
  • Assists: Ward-Prowse, Moussa Djenepo (£5.4m) | Cavani, Fernandes, Marcus Rashford (£9.5m)
  • Bonus: Cavani x3, Ward-Prowse x2, Bednarek x1

A stunning second-half comeback won Manchester United the points at Southampton as Edinson Cavani (£8.0m) announced himself as a Fantasy prospect in spectacular style.

The Uruguayan veteran scored two goals and set up another after replacing the ineffectual Mason Greenwood (£7.1m) at half-time.

Other than that, it was Fantasy Premier League (FPL) business as usual at St Mary’s, with more set-piece joy for Saints midfielder James Ward-Prowse (£6.0m) and yet another away day haul from Bruno Fernandes (£10.8m).

Saints Alive – For Half A Game

Southampton led 2-0 at the interval as Ward-Prowse continued his blistering recent form with a fourth goal and second assist since Gameweek 6.

Two bonus points meant it was also a third double-digit score in those five starts and the England international is currently in the top ten FPL midfielders – and the cheapest to make that list.

His goal against United, from a free-kick, shortened David de Gea‘s (£5.4m) involvement in the match as the keeper collided with the post in trying to keep out Ward-Prowse’s pin-point effort.

Red Devils manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wasn’t overly concerned about the Spaniard post-match, probably helped by the fact that Dean Henderson (£5.3m) is an excellent understudy:

A knock just above the knee, so hopefully he’ll be okay for Wednesday, but we don’t know. Let’s have a little scan or check tomorrow, but Dean came on and looked very assured.

The other keeper in action at St Mary’s, Alex McCarthy (£4.6m), was even more assured, producing fine saves to deny Greenwood, Fernandes and Marcus Rashford (£9.5m).

His 20.5% ownership did not enjoy a fourth straight home clean sheet, however, as United turned things round after the break.

Change Is Good

Solskjaer often gives the impression that he’s a conservative manager, but he made some big calls both before and during Sunday’s game.

He handed starts to Greenwood and Donny van de Beek (£6.7m) and the latter again impressed in the balanced role that caught the eye in the Champions League last week.

That role – a mix of defensive shield and midfield conduit – allows Fernandes further attacking freedom, which does dampen the Dutchman’s Fantasy appeal.

The same cannot be said of Cavani. 

Two goals and an assist from 45 stellar minutes positively oozes FPL potential as Solskjaer’s decision to bring the striker on at half-time changed the game.

Small surprise, then, that the United manager was glowing in his praise for the striker:

On the training pitch, in the dressing room and during meal times, how meticulous he is. He is one of the best because of his experience and qualities, that movement. He is one of the best movers you can see. He can peel off the shoulder, he can get in front of you, he can pin you. He wants to be in between the two posts, which I love.

A Foil For Fernandes?

Despite all that love, Solskjaer preferred to start Greenwood ahead of Cavani because the youngster ‘needed the minutes’. And there is also the matter of Anthony Martial (£8.7m), who missed the match through illness.

But United’s almost unhealthy reliance on Fernandes – he’s been involved in 11 of the team’s 16 league goals this season – underlines just how important Cavani could become.

In just 127 minutes of action, he now has more goals (three) than Rashford (two) and Martial (zero) have managed from 1,175 minutes of collective toil up front.

This season’s crazy schedule will demand rotation – particularly around Christmas – but Cavani is beginning to look like a starter, not an impact sub.

If he can take some of the strain off Fernandes, who made it three straight double-digit returns and a fourth consecutive haul on the road, both could flourish.

Whether the pair can combine so well at Old Trafford against far deeper-lying teams than Southampton will be the key, however.

Fixtures Over Form

One thing in the pair’s favour could be United’s short-term schedule.

They’re back on their beloved road, at West Ham, in Gameweek 11 and will also travel to Sheffield United before Christmas.

And their wretched home form – just one win from five attempts – might actually be helped by the arrival of Manchester City and Leeds over the next four Gameweeks as neither side is likely to sit back and frustrate Solskjaer’s side.

Ings Can Maybe Get Better

Saints manager Ralph Hasenhuttl spoke ahead of Gameweek 10 about Danny Ings (£8.3m) maybe being available for the Brighton trip and that could prove to be a nice tonic for his troops:

We had gone seven games unbeaten before now, it’s a good run. And now we’ll need to start another run.

Southampton’s schedule offers little prospect of that, with decent fixtures – Brighton and Sheffield United next and a trip to Fulham – offset by tough home matches with Man City and Liverpool.

Ings would certainly boost the side’s attacking threat, while their defenders are relatively cheap and two, Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.6m and 12.1%) and Jannik Vestergaard (£4.7m and 10.1%), are well-owned.

But their backline is a curious beast this season. 

The four clean sheets they’ve kept the second-best record in the league and yet they’ve conceded at least three goals in four separate matches.


Southampton XI (4-4-2): McCarthy; Walker-Peters (N’Lundulu 90+4), Vestergaard, Bednarek, Bertrand; Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong (Diallo 90), Djenepo (Long 72); Walcott, Adams. 

Manchester United XI (4-3-1-2): De Gea (Henderson 45); Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Telles (Williams 84); Fred, McTominay, van de Beek; Fernandes; Rashford, Greenwood (Cavani 45).

Lessons Learned from FPL Gameweek 10

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  1. DonBenzema
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which option is the most urgent? Could do both, but that would require taking a hit...

    A) Bellerin -> Dias
    B) Ziyech -> Jota

    I have no LIV players which is frightening, but could see Ziyech hauling against Leeds despite looking terrible yesterday

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

      B. Higher impact on attackers over defenders.

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

      Ziyech vs Leeds > Jota vs Wolves IMO. Keep him for this week.

    3. Sanchit
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A.
      Ziyech better fixture this week.

  2. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Just windering if all the Utd fans that were calling for Suarez head a few years back for using a similar racial slur are hoping the same for Cavani? Suarez got 8 games. Cavani should too.

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Sigh, I hate when these boards delve into these types of discussions. So unproductive.

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Meh, I could go on about having Maupay in my team still. Not sure what is worse lol

        1. Flair
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Damn 😆

          1. The Left Duke #3
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            I just lol'd when he went off with a hammer injury after missing the pen after losing 0.3m in value too. Disaster

            1. Flair
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              I had Foden and Podence stinking up the team for weeks so little sympathy here 🙁 😆

              1. The Left Duke #3
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                Haha and they both got attacking returns yesterday just to rub salt in the wounds.

                1. Flair
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  Frauds the lot of them!

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      On Redcafe they seem to think he won't be banned

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Any reason why?

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          "I’d be shocked if he got a ban for this. Someone is supporting him and he is answering in an affectionate way (in the culture the two people that this is about are speaking/texting). To say that this is racist because you don’t understand it or it doesn’t make sense would be completely insane. Suárez incident was completely different."

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

            Absolutely this

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

            I suppose a better - but not perfect - comparison is the Bernardo incident.

          3. The Left Duke #3
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            who are you quoting? Apparently Suarez was using it as a 'term of endearment' too, I kid you not.

      2. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        He will get banned

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

      Why? He wasn’t mocking/insulting/offending anyone.

      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        If you referred to someone as your little black friend at work, do you think you’d get in trouble.

        The answer is yes.

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

          That's not how language works though is it.

          1. No Professionals
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            What?

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

          But why?

      2. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Suarez was using it as a 'term of endearment' too apparently it's just we were used to see Luis bite people so he hadn't a leg to stand on

      3. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        surely he will get banned. If you use the N word in a way that as you say "wasn’t mocking/insulting/offending anyone" should it go unpunished. Surely the hole fight against racism is to rid the world of these words

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

          Hmmm ok

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

          And yet the likes of Dave Chapelle, Akala et al use it all of the time. Should they also be punished?

          Unfortunately we live in a society in which people look for racism when a lot of the time it doesn’t exist. The guy getting sacked from Netflix is an obvious (albeit extreme) example.

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

            Agreed

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

      Suarez was more of a personal attack and used in bad intentions. Cavani should get disciplined though but it's not the same.

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Ya i agree. Suarez was in the heat of the moment and Cavani's was a text on social media. Saying that he should know better considering the Suarez incident happened and he's well aware of the issue the word meant in that context.....or maybe he did it to show it really isn't a racial word and something they use in Uruguay in everyday talk. Who knows.

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

      The belief in countries like USA and UK that they have some sort of power of moral definition over terms and lingo in other cultures and countries is a form of modern paternalistic colonialism in itself. "We know better than you dumb third worlders what you mean when you say things like that" is what they are implying.

      Its a joke that stuff like B.Silva and now probably Cavani are getting bans, when there is clearly no malicious intent.

      Suarez is a different case as he said it in a heated moment which clearly indicates that he used the word in a racist manner. Similar to John Terry.

      1. Deeney-is-a-god
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Agee with every point. Regarding the suarez incident it was said in a heated exchanged with evra, and the FA righlty did not believe his excuse of it being with friendly intentions. Negrito however is not racist in this context. Just to give an example, there is a footballer called alberto quinteras and his nickname is negrito. If you do not know spanish ormlatin american culture how on earth can you punish someone just because you think it sounds racist...

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

        Agree 100%. After all, even the Suarez incident was hypocritical moralizing as no one in Latin America would consider it racist.

      3. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Very good points and I agree mate. Good to have a conversation about it anyway without people getting angry and resorting to passive aggressive name calling. Have a good day mate.

  3. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Need 1.7 to upgrade Rodriguez to Salah. Which downgrade would you do? (next week)

    A) Cancelo to Douglas (play Lookman/Soucek every week)
    B) Cancelo to Dallas and Grealish to Jota for -4

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

      B

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        cheers, tough decision...

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

      B

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks, only easy route where I dont have to make any big compromise...

        Though it does restricts an easy Vardy to Kane switch.

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

          I think I'll have to get rid of Vardy & Ziyech in order to get Salah back. Sucks but I don't think I can sell KDB or Bruno for him and keeping all 4 means too many sacrifices.

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

    Sooner Partey and Elneny return the better. Need Arsenal to keep Spurs from racking up the goals this weekend.

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Don't think they will regardless. Mourinho has proved against City and Chelsea that defence is his first priority vs "top 6 sides". One goal or two at best imo

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        This reminds me of the point I made a while ago - Jose does tend to start his second season strongly, high goalscoring, but the goals tend to tail off over time as he goes into "win now" mode and focus on grinding out wins. I suspect that he may slowly be moving towards that approach with Spurs as the fixture congestion piles up.

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Same. I think Reguilon could prove to be the Best value pick from Spurs regardless of 'tough' fixtures

          1. Flair
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Fully agree. The defense has improved and Arsenal/Wolves/Palace - to a lesser extent, Leicester - in the next 5 are great defensive fixtures and then the fixtures turn amazing afterwards. Unfortunately, there's no place for him in my defense.

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

        He picks and chooses the games to be on the front foot and go for 3 points. Arsenal will certainly be one of those games

  5. Bielsa Murderball
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    How lively was reece james?

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Fairly lively. Got 1BPS for a reason.

    2. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He put some great crosses in. I have Zouma but fancy doing the double up with James.

    3. Bielsa Murderball
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      thanks all 🙂

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

      Could have had two assists if Tammy knew how to head a ball at goal.

      This is not me being salty. Tammy is awful at headed attempts on goal. For hold-up & defence he's been alright, but he cannot head towards goal for his life, which is a real shame considering how tall he is.

  6. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which.

    A) cancelo barkly -4 to grealish 4.8 def.
    B) cancelo barkly -4 to mahrez 4.3 def.
    C) cancelo barkly -4 to torres dias
    D) cancelo barkly ziyech wilson -12 to kdb dias raphinha brewster
    E) barkly bruno wilson -8 to 4.5 mid. kdb cavani

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      None?

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

      So Cancelo misses 1 game and he's out.

      He's been brilliant this year and potentially just got a rest.

      Silly to sell him now when it's highly likely he'll be back next GW and playing Fulham at home

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

      Don't love any of them, but possibly B and captain Mahrez depending on the rest of your team

  7. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I don't know if I should go for:

    A)Jota (*allows me to get Bruno/KDB + Son)

    or

    B)Raphinha (*allows me to get Bruno + KDB)

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Give it another week?

      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        2fts and the only route for KDB(C) Vs Fulham. It's too close but probably I will make my decision before the deadline

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A for sure.. Jota is racking up points

  8. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish, Robertson to KDB (C), Lamptey for -4?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Must be a better way

  9. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez
    Robertson Chilwell Cancelo
    KDB (C) Son Jota Grealish
    Kane DCL Watkins
    ___
    Forster; Lamptey Stephens Fodder

    3.2 itb

    Plan is to get in one of Aguero, Sterling or Mahrez. Suppose I have to monitor midweek games before making a decision. Who do you reckon is the best option from City to get for a triple up?

    1. Whiskerz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Jesus if aguero remains out

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Very true.. But Pep is just precautious with Aguero. Don't think the injury is that bad

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

          I reckon Pep will be protecting Aguero for busy Christmas period and big matches. With Fulham looking like a pretty comfortable game and City getting back to form I wouldn’t imagine he’ll be risked. Maybe for Utd?

  10. Gareth nose
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know when the second overhaul will be in the sky game?

  11. dando89
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    My current attacking lineup:

    KDB Ziyech Bruno Grealish
    Watkins Kane DCL

    Thinking about doing Kane and Ziyech to Bamford and Salah for GW12 as long as no other covid or injuries happen.

    Good idea?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I would want another City attacker for their fixtures.. Not sure who though. Salah close to essential from gw12 so yes good idea for sure

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

    Thinking of just keeping it simple with 2FT

    Mitchell, Ziyech > James, KDB

    Martinez
    Dallas, Coufal, KWP
    Bruno, Grealish, Son, Ziyech
    Kane, DCL, Wilson

    Macey, Mitchell, Kilman, Harrison

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

      KDB could also be Salah

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Go for KDB now.. Then Kane + Son to Salah + Bamford in gw12.

  13. Big Hippo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Guardian reporting the Villa v Newcastle game could be off on Friday as 5 members of Newcastle bubble have tested positive. Anyone know anything more at the moment? Save those transfers people!

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks for that. I will surely wait until friday.

    2. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      3x Aston Villa here. Almost clicked confirm to do transfers yesterday for J.Rod , Ziyech , Kane. Then realised someone mentioning this issue over here and didn't click the button.

      1. Lazaretti
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Do I need a backup keeper.... not really interested of using transfer for gk.

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

      Already took a hit and have Wilson, Grealish and Martinez 😀

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

      Since when did they start cancelling games?

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

      As I answered a couple of questions about this yesterday, but without being sure. Don't Newcastle just need 18 healthy players to be able to play??

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, from my discussions in preseason I think they'll have to use the U23 squad if needed.

      2. HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Haven't there been previous fixtures, where due to injuries, teams have not had a full subs bench - i.e. less than 18 players available

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

      I don't think it'll get cancelled. Newcastle youth team time

    7. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      This is rubbish, get 18 players together and get on with it.

      I need those Grealish's and Targett points.

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

      Cancelling would set a terrible precedent. Unless they award Villa a 3-0 win.

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

        And all 3 goals to Grealish with Martinez CS.

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        This. They just have to play the youth in that case. Which would make Villa assets even more mouthwatering

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

        Hope they consider this

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

        They'll be forced to play U23 players. Time to bring in Grealish a week early to partner Watkins.

    9. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I quess we need to get official confirmation that they are going to play this game....

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        It is the other way around.. We need confirmation that they WONT play the game before taking it into consideration

  14. The Frenchie
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez
    Chilwell / Zouma / Cancelo
    De Bruyne / Son / Bruno Fernandes / Grealish
    Kane / Calvert-Lewin / Bamford

    Team Value: 103
    In the bank: 1.4

    Ok guys I have no idea what to do with this team.. Of course I have to sell Cancelo and I'm thinking doing the same with Bamford. I was thinking of Jota or Wilson and Castagne for Cancelo.

    I don't know what to think about Jota? Is it a bargain that you definitely need in your team or will he go back to the bench mostly?

    Also my plan was to bring back Salah and sell De Bruyne in two game week but should I manage to get both in the team and then sale Kane?

    Many thanks for your help 🙂

    1. arkom
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'm on almost same situation.. See below. Difficult decisions mate!

      Digne out and fixtures changes.. Thats why I'm thinking to maybe sell DCL..

      1. The Frenchie
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Oh yes I just saw your team ;-). Really? I think DCL can't be sell. Why don't you sell Bamford?

        1. arkom
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Selling DCL frees up more cash for me. If I want Salah..

    2. arkom
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Is Cancelo dropped? I dont think so. Next FUL home.

      1. The Frenchie
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Difficult to say but for 5.6 I would like a player who play every game for sure...

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

      Another person who assumes that when Pep rests a player for 1 game, that player is now dropped.

      Ever heard of rotation?

      How are you gunna feel if Cancelo lines up v's Fulham? Which, considering he's been among their best players this season is very likely.

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Or he gets 90 midweek and Mendy - who performed brilliantly against Burnley and whose ability to provide width is valued by Pep - comes in and has Cancelo benched again. Probably give him this week but I'd be concerned as an owner.

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

      Why sell Cancelo? You must expect some pep roulette. Do you have any good reserves? Jota is midfielder, so selling Bamford would not help. If you really want salah i would rather sell Son (as you have Kane). downgrade DCL to make it happen?

  15. arkom
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez / Forster
    Chilwell / Cancelo / Coufal / Justin / Kilman
    Bruno / KDB / Ziyech / Grealish / Soucek
    DCL / Vardy / Bamford

    2 FT (1,8£ ITB)

    Guys, how sounds the following movements..

    Now Soucek & DCL --> Jota & Davis
    Next Ziyech & Cancelo --> Salah & 4,5 def.

    Would give me following starting line up:
    Chilwell / Coufal / 4,5£ def
    Bruno / KDB / SALAH / Grealish / JOTA
    Vardy / Bamford

    Yea or nay? Other suggestions?? TY!

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Why Davis and not Brewster?

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        And why sell DCL?

        1. arkom
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Digne out and fixtures changes.. And DCL wasn't so good in last game weekend.

          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            He was motm for Everton. But yeah fixtures do turn in gw12

      2. arkom
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Davis 0,2£ cheaper, if anyway always on the bench on my team.. But yeah need to consider Brewster.

    2. arkom
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Martinez
      Chilwell / Cancelo / Coufal / Justin / Kilman
      Bruno / KDB / Ziyech (SALAH) / Grealish / Soucek
      DCL / Vardy / Bamfor

      If I upgrade Ziyech to Salah I'm 2,2£ SHORT.

      So the question is, who am I downgrading?

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

        Has to be Vardy

        1. arkom
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah.. But hard to drop. Fixtures are also OK..

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

    So Franky Lampards tactics to win the title are to play 0-0 against all top sides and win every other game...

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Keeps him in the title race so far.

    2. aborg
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He probably does not know better !

    3. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Same could be said for Mourinho lol

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

        That's what I was going to say. Feels a more relevant dig at Mourinho.

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

          Mourinho was playing away. Frank pathetic tactics for a home game.

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

      Hmm seems a good tactic

    5. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It's what happened years ago when there was a solid top 4

      That game last night was exactly like all the 0-0s and 1-1's that used to get played out

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

    a) Grealish + Vardy
    b) Watkins + Salah

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

      B

  18. Nedvěd11
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez
    Cancelo Coufal PvA
    Grealish Sterling Son Bruno Jota
    Kane DCL

    Sub: 4.0 Kilman Brewster Mitchell

    1FT

    Save?

  19. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Jimenez season done then right?

    1. built_this_city
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      nope

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I thought a fractured skull might keep him out a long time...

    2. rokonto
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Probably won't play again ever

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

      I fear so... and also for his career

  20. built_this_city
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So, whens Arteta being fired?

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      after 5-0 defeat in the NLD

  21. drughi
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Predictions for tonight

    leicester- fulham 3-0
    west ham villa 1-1

    1. dogtanion
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Leicester 6- Fulham 0
      West Ham 2 - Villa 1

    2. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      3-0
      1-1

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

      2-0, Barnes 45' - Justin 90'
      0-1, Grealish 69'

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

      0-0

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

      3-0
      2-1

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

    Kane and Jorghino -> KDB and Bamford (-4) Hate losing Kane right now but cant see any other way to do it.
    Allows a Midfield of: Son Jota KDB Bruno Grealish

  23. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Dias is absolutely nailed for city right?

    Thinking of doing Telles & Hames to Dias and Mahrez -4

    Hames time is done as an FPL option imo

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cant say absolutely but he should start majority of the games

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

      Nobody is completely nailed, but he looks the most secure of any City defender. Very little competition for RCB position.

  24. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Desperately do not want to waste a FT. Any suggestions? 2FT 0.6ITB

    Martinez
    Cancelo Dias Chilwell
    KDB (c) Bruno Grealish Ziyech
    Vardy DCL Watkins
    (Forster, Kilman, KWP, Riedwald)

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Martinez > Mendy?

    2. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      What is your plan to get Liverpool? If ziyech doesnt block salah, I’d do ziyech to jota this week and roll 1 ft

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

      Like No Professionals said I'd be tempted to do Ziyech > Jota and roll

      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks for the advice. Will i need Salah for Fulham?

  25. tc93
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Best defender from gw11 onwards for 5.8m or less? Already have Chilwell, Dias, Kilman and KWP..

    I’m currently thinking going double Chelsea with either James or Zouma. But open to other suggestions..

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      R James for me.

      1. tc93
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Is he nailed now?

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

      Reguilon?

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      James or go cheaper with Dallas. James is nailed, his position to lose. May be some standard rotation around the Christmas period

  26. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Partey missing the Spurs game. Get those Kane captaincies ready.

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Man City still the outstanding captaincy pick for GW11

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Undoubtedly. But KDB only has ~20% ownership currently. Many will have alternatives, mostly consisting of Arsenal-destroying Harry Kane.

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I expect an influx of KDB transfers in after UCL midweek game. Teams may have to sacrifice Kane to fund KDB move.

  27. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What are people's thoughts on transferring out DCL after the Burnley game? Seemed to be affected with the Digne injury and reducing the amount of chances he will get. I will hold and see how Rich and Rodriguez create chances for DCL .

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Works for me. Nice opportunity to get ahead at 60% ownership. Could depend on if Carlo adapts vs Burnley and when Antonio returns.

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I always have a slight doubt of bringing in Antonio with the injury history. He is certainly the better FPL pick in that price bracket

  28. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez (Steer)
    Robertson, Chilwell, Coufal (KWP, Mitchell)
    Salah, Son, Ziyech, Grealish (Stephens)
    Kane, DCL, Bamford

    Have exact funds to do a -8 to get the following?

    Martinez (Steer)
    Chilwell, Coufal, KWP (*Taylor*, Mitchell)
    Salah, *KDB*, *Bruno*, Grealish (Stephens)
    Kane, *Wilson*, Bamford

    Worth it??

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      People are selling Taylor as far as I can see

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

        They certainly took a battering from City, but prior to that had a couple of successive clean sheets and have a better run of fixtures. Equally, it could be another 4.4m or below defender (e.g. Alioski at Leeds or Lewis at Newcastle).

        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I see why you want him

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I don't think so

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

      Ziyech, DCL -> Bruno, Wilson for -8?
      Terrible imo

  29. dogtanion
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    One more week of Sterling then will happily never own a City asset again this season. Absolute lottery of a selection every week isn't worth it

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Even tempted to go without KDB - could hurt next week but always the risk of rotation.
      Will probably wimp out and get him

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

      Have sterling and KDB for Fulham and will lose sterling for Salah. KDB season keeper for me

  30. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Guys was planning Hamez and Sterling to Salah and Jota next week for free but looks like I may be priced out, would u do the Hamez to Jota move now?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Not when Everton have these 'easier' fixture compared to Liverpool

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

      Yes if you're gonna be priced out. Salah + Jota for GW12 seems very important to have.

      1. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah I reckon so, if I done both transfers just now I’d have 0.2 spare but looks like Jota and Salah will go up this week with the other two going down in price.

    3. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      So you're going to take a -4 early in the week before European and CL football, during a pandemic?

      Calm yourself fool

      1. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Nah, you didn’t read that very well, I didn’t say I would be doing both transfers this week, I said Hamez to Jota which sets up sterling to Salah next week