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

    Hi guys, how’s it going?

    Still got five players, including Vardy (c), to play tonight but looking ahead to next GW...

    I was thinking of upgrading Struijk to KWP and playing him ahead of Coufal but then City woke up so I’m thinking of doing a bit of that “upside chasing” over the next couple of weeks.

    So how about Salah to KDB this week and then back to Salah a week after? And just play Coufal?

    (Will wait until closer to deadline before doing any moves)

    1FT 1.7 ITB
    Martinez
    Zouma Justin Coufal
    Salah Son Bruno Grealish
    Vardy DCL Bamford

    Steer Mitchell Reed Struijk

    Thanks!

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

      Fine just don't day upside chasing. It makes anyone sound like a pervert and a nitwit

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

        Haha, my tongue was in cheek - hard to portray with just a couple of inverted commas! Thanks though - I think the potential is better than the defensive move.

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

          I like the Salah KdB hokey cokey

          £23.5m to own both is unsustainable this year with incredible captain choices at 10.5m.

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

            Well put. You just have to make peace with the fact you can’t have them all. And the ceiling for that Hokey Cokey is much higher than Coufal / KWP

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

        This!

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

        I've got nothing against the phrase 'upside chasing' - I think it's a smart strategy and name to boot!

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

      But what do you do in GW13? Bring back KDB again for the WBA match?

      This could earn you some points for sure. What I personally think is 3 transfers elsewhere for making your team better could earn you more.

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

        Yeah, that’s the thing. I’ve taken -4 past couple of weeks and made net gains. Not usually keen on hits but been willing to take risks this season after a terrible start. So need to weigh that up.

        And the “upside chasing” reference was tongue-in-cheek! I know how much it winds some up - I don’t think irony comes across that well in writing. Cheers!

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

        That's the thing, both KdB and Salah are basically fine in any match. Salah in particular. So you just use your transfers to tend to your team and in any week that you don't need your transfer for anyone else, that hokey cokey (with maybe Salah as default) is waiting for you

        With Bruno and Kane both burst onto the scene as Captain options KdB simply isn't even close to essential now. 200-250 at 11.5 now represents an unnecessary extra 1m spent out

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

          All good points, well made. The spread of options this season at those prices makes these decisions particularly nuanced. I’ll leave it for now and consider. Thanks

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

          Say this after KDB mega haul.

    3. Clay Davis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      They are exactly the moves i've bee toying with...

      Gw11 - Salah (wol) > KDB (FUL)
      Gw12 - KDB (mun) > Salah (ful)
      Gw13 - Vardy (EVE) + Rodriguez (lei) > Wilson (lee) + KDB (WBA)

      Only issue is price rises might screw me out of the gw13 move!

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

        Interesting, yes. I’m usually reluctant to plan too far ahead, knowing something will scupper me eventually!

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

          In terms of planned transfers, that is. Always good to plan ahead - I just try not to get too wedded to premeditated transfers.

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

    Cavani is so exciting.. what passion the guy have.

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

    Hi guys. What to do here?
    1 FT - 1m ITB

    Martinez
    Zouma, Dias, Taylor
    KDB, Bruno, Grealish, Son
    DCL, Kane, Bamford
    (Steer - Mitchell, Bissouma, Ayling)

    A) Kane, Bissouma, Taylor -> Brewster, Salah, Douglas (-8)
    B) Kane, Grealish, Bissouma -> Brewster, Jota, Salah (-8)
    C) Save and do one of the above next week

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

      C

  4. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Horrific week so far but hoping Vardy captain tonight helps make it respectable. Any suggestions what to do with this lot? 2FT's and 1m ITB (wildcard still available)

    McCarthy
    Bellerin / Justin / Chilwell
    Mane / Fernandes / ziyech /soucek
    kane / vardy / watkins

    button / mitchell / dallas / bissouma

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

      Ziyech + Kane > KdB + Bamford. Next week, that should allow Soucek > Jota for FUL.

      1. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        yep that works money wise, but i'm not convinced on taking out kane and ziyech. Ziyech is on thin ice for me but thinking i might do:

        Mane > KDB
        Bellerin > Dias

        then next week probably wildcard and get Salah in

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

          Getting rid of Ziyech makes a lot of sense. The fixtures aren't that great, KdB should crush him on points.

          Kane out is again fixture and money driven. I would not lose Mane.

          1. ShaunGoater123
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah true on Ziyech, just not convinced moving on Kane is the way to facilitate it. Kane for me seems like one of those you keep regardless of fixtures

            will have a think, cheers for the feedback

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

              Hmm... Kane has had 1 attempt on goal in the past 2 matches. One. Paying premium for him right now seems a bit silly to me. But this was the week to get rid I guess since he has ARS and cry next two which should offer up a lot more chances.

              1. ShaunGoater123
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                yep good points. one of my ML rivals moved him on this week and is very smug about it, so does feel like this was the week to do it

              2. NETFLIX & CHILWELL
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                This is a great point.

                Watched the game yesterday and he drops so deep to bring others in to the game.

                Then he's miles away from the Spurs attackers once they are near goal.

                He's had some great returns this season (plus he's on pens), but I just don't think he's going to be an out and out Striker anymore.

                I think if you want Spurs coverage, Son is the answer.

    2. scubasmithy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Ok, team structure wise....

      Defence is fine, but that midfield is understandably weakened by having Kane and Vardy.
      Midfield targets are obvious - KDB, Salah, Jota
      I'd want to either
      - Soucek to Jota if I want to keep kane
      - Salah in for Mane (bit sideways)
      - Downgrade Kane or Vardy and upgrade Ziyech to KDB

      1. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        i could do Soucek, Mane & Bellerin > Jota, KDB & 4.5m defender.

        but involves a -4

        1. ShaunGoater123
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          or alternatively (and this would be with the full intention of wildcard next week) i could do

          Bellerin > Phillips
          Ziyech > KDB
          Kane > Jesus

          one week spin on Jesus hoping he catches Fulham

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

            THIS!!!!! with your wildcard in hand, I love this option.... its Fulham..... if they look rubbish again vs Leicester tonight (which I hope they are with Vardy Captain), target the hell out of them....

            Its aggressive move, saves you a hit, maximises City vs Fulham point potential. Then wildcard you can have anyone you want....

    3. Clay Davis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Bissouma (4.5) > KDB (11.7) = 16.2
      Kane (10.7?) > Brewster (4.5) + 1m = 16.2

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

    Good for GW11, chaps? Barring no other injuries, will do Justin -> Dias before deadline and then Vardy & Bissouma -> Salah & Brewster for GW12.

    Martinez
    Chilwell, Zouma, Dias
    KDB, Son, Fernandes, Jota
    Vardy, DCL, Bamford

    (Steer, Bissouma, Mitchell, Kilman)

    Cheers!

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

      Those moves sound good

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

        Cheers

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

      Sounds good. i'm doing similar moves to get KDB, Bruno and Salah into my midfield (have Jota too).

      GW11 Cancelo to Walker
      GW12 Grealish and Jesus to Slaah and Brewster

  6. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    After a major rank slip this past weekend from 8k to 22k, reckon it's possible to get back into the top 10k with a Vardy (C) 20+ haul, Justin and Grealish return?

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

      Yes it's possible. Vardy needs double digits.

      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers. Here's hoping

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

      Nope. As Brosstan would say, season over.

      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        😀

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

          Vardy will fire us to victory!

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

            Let the party begin!!

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I’d say so, how many net points this week so far?

      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        28

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          We’ve both had bad weeks for this season’s standards. Suffered a similar drop - Vardy (C), Grealish, Soucek & Martinez to go

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

      Ah, I remember the top 20k. It’s like thinking back to a pre-Covid world. I’m hoping Vardy does the business for you, as I have the armband on him too and hoping to claw my way up from 2m+!

      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Good luck to the both of us! My first time in 20k let alone top 10k.

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

          Thanks! May the Vardy Party be long and productive for us both. All the best!

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

    Would really like to get KDB in for FUL.

    Salah to KDB for free not so tempting, worth a hit including loosing Kane and Zaha or Grealish?

    Martinez
    Zouma, Taylor, Lamptey
    Salah, Bruno, Grealish, Zaha
    Vardy, Kane, DCL

    Steer, Bissouma, Balbuena, Mitchell

    0.3 in the bank
    1 FT

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

      Zaha is a perfect makeweight.

      Kane + Zaha > Bamford + KdB? Does that work?

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

        Could work, also considering Wilson if no Corona

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

      Zaha faces West Brom, Kane faces Arsenal. I'd be hesitant though KDB (C) is extremely appealing.

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

        Agree

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

      I just don't think you can discount Kane this season, especially in a NLD (and even more so if Luiz plays...).

      That said, if you aren't going to captain Kane for the next few and don't have value tied up, you can always bring him back.

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

        Thanks!

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

    Klopp isn't getting much sympathy in the papers this morning over his outburst at the weekend and rightly so in my opinion.

    Liverpool can't have their cake and eat it: with big TV money for domestic and European fixtures comes the necessity to play matches at awkward times. When BT bid for their contract and get the prime slot at Saturday half 12, they aren't going to choose to screen Palace Newcastle, are they? They couldn't have chosen Chelsea Spurs because Spurs had played on Thursday.

    He could equally have criticised UEFA for insisting on having fixtures across two days in the Champions League making things more difficult domestically, but I note UEFA rarely take any flak because that's where the real big money is for these elite clubs.

    If he pulls the trick of sending out the U19s again in the FA Cup I hope the FA fine Liverpool for bringing the competition in disrepute.

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

      Also his argument that 'with a 5th sub I'd have taken Robertson off.' If Robertson is tired, why doesn't he rest him for the left back they never use?

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

        I believe his argument was that if he takes Robbo off early he'll have no more subs left in case another player gets injured, which of course has been a very frequent occurrence for Liverpool his season.

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

        The argument makes sense for Klopp.

        It was a luxury 'resting' sub to take off Robbo that he otherwise could not afford.

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

          Does that not reflect Wilder's point though? That it's a luxury for bigger squads?

          Maybe they should just meet in the middle at 4 subs. Or add concussion subs.

    2. A.J.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Interesting that Man City, one of the main advocates of five subs, have only used their full sub allocation twice so far and on two occasions have only used one sub.

  9. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What's Vardy's EO? Top 10k and overall (asking for a friend, obviously).

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

      50% iirc.

  10. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anything worth a hit here?
    Not sure Fernandes (c) is going to match KDB/Salah next GW.

    McCarthy.
    Cancelo, Chilwell, Justin.
    Bruno (c), Grealish, Jota, Son.
    DCL, Kane, Wilson.
    Button, Ayling, Mitchell, Bissouma.
    0ft, 4.4m ITB.

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Son(c)

      1. Sz21
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Kane over Son maybe?

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

      Got to be running through your mind to drop a striker (DCL) and leave enough for bissuma to become either Salah or KdB? That's what leaps out at me

      1. Sz21
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Can just about afford KDB doing this. Will need to dig deeper to get Salah in.

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

      Jota -> KDB for this week must be appealing?!

      1. Sz21
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Jota is looking more like a season keeper than a 1 GW wonder though.

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

      -4 on Friday gives you KdB(c) then FT for Salah(c) in 12

      1. Sz21
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Who would you replace for KDB?

  11. PlayPercentage
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Time to get rid of Kane?
    The mega-hauls of previous seasons will not be repeated under Jose.
    Playing too deep, in a park-the-bus team who will grind out a result.

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Got rid last week

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

      The mega hauls of previous seasons have already been repeated under Jose...
      He's gotten 21 points and then 16 points x2 this season.

      But it's not a bad time to get rid for Salah, KdB or Fernandes all of which I think will outscore him.

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

        Since West Ham clawed back a 0-3 deficit, Spurs have reverted to default Jose mode.
        Less gung ho, more park the bus.

        1. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          This is completely down to the opposition they have faced

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

      Just got rid, needed to fund Penandes and power 5 mid

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

      I think they could play very differently against Arsenal.

      Reticent to sail literally the most nailed-on player in the league (Maguire aside?) ahead of Xmas.

      I can see why people will, but it is a definite risk.

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

        Kane is a dream come true this season at that price and in this system/management. Getting rid is very short sighted imo, not least in a season where most of your transfers will get hoovered up stopping the rest of your squad falling to bits.

        Kane and Bruno are sent from heaven for this. 9 man game

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

          The transfer point is also why I think the current big hitter hokey cokey is shortsighted.

  12. SomeoneKnows
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez (Forster)
    Robbo, Chilwell, Cancelo (Dallas, Mitchell)
    Bruno, Son, Ziyech, Grealish (Soucek)
    Kane, DCL, Bamford

    Best way to bring in KDB with 1ft and 2 itb?

    A) Kane + Soucek > KDB + Adams (-4)
    (Ziyech > Jota next gw)

    B) Kane + Ziyech > KDB + Wilson (-4)
    (Soucek > Jota next gw)

  13. Klaren
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Just realized Leicester plays before Villa, thought it was the other way around for some reason. All my plans messed up now, as I'll probably be too depressed to watch my 3 Villa after the Vardy 16 points (non-owner) 🙁

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

      Imagine how excited you will be to watch Villa if Vardy blanks

      1. Puntillimon
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Really hoping for a vardy blank

  14. Le Nick
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Don't get chance to post much on here but need advice... Wondering whether this is worth a -4 hit?

    Foden + Vestergaard >> Jota + Bednarek

    If Jota goes up +1 which he no doubt will this week, I can't afford him via a sensible swap but City have Fulham this weekend too.

    Cheers!

    1. Offs!de
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      See City's CL minutes and after that decide

      1. Le Nick
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Nice shout.

  15. Offs!de
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez
    Chilwell Cancelo, KWP
    KDB, Bruno, Grealish, Ziyech
    Vardy, DCL, Watkins
    .
    Have 2FT, 1.4 ITB
    a) Cancelo to Dias this GW
    Ziyech+ Vardy to Salah+Wilson next gw

    b) Ziyech & Vardy to Salah & Wilson this gw

    c) any other option?

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

      I also want the KDB, Salah and Bruno midfield, so I'm doing Cancelo to Walker in GW11 and then Jesus and Grealish to Salah and Brewster in GW12. I'd say you'd want a guaranteed City starter in defense for the Fulham match and if you captain Salah in GW12, the hit feels justified

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

    Need to improve defense:

    A) Lamptey -> Chilwell
    B) Ayling -> Zouma
    C) Konsa -> Zouma (Got Martinez)

    Cheers!

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

      A - just maybe

    2. Offs!de
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B but Chilwell is too good for whole season.

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

      A

    4. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A.

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

    Current team : 1.3ITB 1FT
    Martinez
    Robbo, Chillwell, Coufal (Lamptey, Mitchell)
    KDB, Bruno, Grealish, Zaha (Bissouma)
    Vardy, DCL, Bamford

    Can I save a transfer this week and:
    GW12: Zaha >>> Salah (c)
    Vardy >>> budget striker under 6.6

    If zaha is out this week aswell then do it for -4 this week?

  18. Puntillimon
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Cavani 3 match ban?

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

      How long did BSilva get? Should it not be the same?

    2. Andy'81
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Well he ain't winning Fantasy this year that's for sure....

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

        Must be a massive blow after yesterday's captain points.

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

    Who would you have as your top 5 players to own (without thinking of the budget)
    I would say

    Salah
    KDB
    Bruno
    Sterling
    Son

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

      sterling should not be in there

      Chilwell would be my 5th

    2. Le Nick
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Whee's Kane?

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

        That's my list. I don't rate him above these options as he's playing a bit too deep for my liking despite getting the returns till now.
        You can have a completely different list. You want to share yours?

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

    Amusing to recall that I wondered, during preseason, if at this time double or even triple Chelsea offense would be template. Instead, Chilwell has cemented a place in most people's teams and at 5.1M James is rising fast behind him.

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

      I have Zouma + James and they don't look like they're going anywhere. While Chelsea are looking this good defensively and with such cheap defensive options, doubling up seems to make perfect sense.

  21. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Repost in case people didn’t see:

    Sky Sports have confirmed Raul Jimenez suffered a fractured skull in yesterday’s clash with Luiz.
    He is ‘comfortable’ in hospital.

    Thoughts are with him, may he recover in due course.

  22. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What Vardy score is the ‘equilibrium’ ie the score both owners and non owners would be equally happy / unhappy about?

    I reckon around 9 points (non owner)

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

      Bruno got 10, KDB got 10. Give Vardy 10!

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

        Actually make that 11 so I can confirm him as the best captain option this GW.

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

        Salah got 6 though hence I took a point off 🙂

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

          Where's the downvote button? 😛

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

      17 🙂

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

        That wasn’t the question

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

          17 and a smiling emoji figure it out

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

      I'm a non-owner. Anything above 9pts would make me unhappy, anything below I'll feel ok.

  23. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Worst week almost behind me, wanna keep FT and should be GTG ?

    Martinez
    Robo/Cancelo/Chilwell
    Bruno/Son/Sterling(c)/Grealish
    Vardy/DCL/Bamford

    Martin/Kilman/Mitchell/Stephens

  24. lucasm_04
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    help me out guys, this players replacing jimenez to free up money to get
    salah back (sold because of covid issues)

    Bamford £6.1m
    Wilson £6.5m
    Adams £5.9m
    Watkins £6.1m

    Leaning towards Bamford or Wilson but would appreciate any advice.
    Thanks 🙂

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

      Wilson for me

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

      Bamford longer term, Wilson for the next 4 (but wait on the Newcastle Covid news)

      1. lucasm_04
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah seems when Newcastle score Wilson is always involved, and him on penalties is always a plus. Covid news at the end of the week I assume?

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

      Watkins

      1. lucasm_04
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Why Watkins? Just curious to your reasoning.

        1. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Price and fixtures

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

            Price for all 4 options is very similar?

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Wilson

      Then Bamford

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

      Wilson

  25. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Can Wilson match or outscore Jesus this week?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Depends whether either of them play

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

      17 🙂

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

      Yes. Anything can happen in this game. No one knows for sure.

  26. VICTORIOUS SECRET! !
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Son + Rodriguez-----> podence + Bruno (-4)
    Worth a hit ?

    Yay or nay ?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'd say yes if you don't want to hold Son.

      1. VICTORIOUS SECRET! !
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I've kane so I don't mind ditching son for Bruno

        1. lucasm_04
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I say go for it then.

        2. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I'm thinking of ditching Kane for the extra money soon and keeping Son for now.

          But it's the midfield where the picks are.

    2. lucasm_04
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I feel neto is a better option than podence. Was playing more central last night and looked good there. Bruno is a great option, but with son and spurs current form i think he is hard to replace. Who is your other premium midfielder?

      1. VICTORIOUS SECRET! !
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        This is how my mid looks at the moment
        KDB / jota / son / Rodriguez/anguissa

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

      I wouldn't do it.
      Son and Jrod have good fixtures this week.

  27. LickymyUmtitis69
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    If you don't have any Man City midfielders, which would you bring in for the Fulham game?

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

      Kdb the safest option

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        And Mahrez back in contention.

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

    Fabianski
    James Chilwell (rotating 4.5 defender)
    Salah KDB Bruno Son Grealish
    DCL Bamford

    Soon......

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

      What is your team value?!

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

        Not that high. 104m. I bought Grealish and dcl at 7m though. And had bruno from start and got chilwell early so this is easy for me to get. Kilman is my only bench option though. And he didn't start so its kinda annoying

    2. Wicked Weapon
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      What is your team value?! (x2)

  29. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Advice please.

    Best fix, for Jimi and Rodriguez.

    Bring in:

    A) Wilson and Mahrez

    B) Bruno and 5.2 fodder?

  30. Wicked Weapon
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Team value definitely the big factor now with everyone trying to fit in their Bruno, KDB, Salah and Vardy/Kane ?

    I am in a tough spot personally, mainly due to starting from GW2 this season and then not getting onboard the early Everton hype train, also missed out on Son and Kane bumper hauls.

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

      KdB is basically a luxury now that we have an abundance of Captain choices. Salah remains more desirable because he's proved what he does year after year and also has pens now. Team value obviously helps but imo it's not people fitting in the max amount of premiums that are going to do well, it's people who pick the right combination and number of premiums and use their team value to good effect in the rest of the squad

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

        Has KDB not also proved what he's done year after year and now has pens?

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Yes

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

          He obviously has done or about to do KdB -> Salah 😛
          That's why the bias

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

            😆

          2. Wicked Weapon
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            I just might do the same too tbh 😀

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

      Please don't fall into the team value trap.
      You need to maximise your points, not TV.
      TV and points are not correlated!

      1. Wicked Weapon
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I'm not falling into the trap but I suppose all these premium mid options every season make me think of simpler times, when all you had to do was get Ramsey, Sigurdsson and you were set for the season in terms of midfield as rest all options were a lotto basically.