Frisking the Fixtures

How much rest will Premier League teams get over Christmas this season?

Spurs, Arsenal and Manchester City have the most gruelling festive fixture schedule in the Premier League this season.

That’s because the three clubs are set for a higher frequency of shorter rest times between matches compared to the rest of the division.

Now the Premier League has revealed the December television schedule, we can analyse the gaps between each Gameweek in more detail.

That includes measuring the distance between each team’s fixtures, so we can assess who will be the most and least likely to rotate during the Christmas rush.

Site regular and moderator Legomané has put together the FPL Matrix to visualise this information and help with our winter planning, which you can see below.

In order to assess the FPL implications of these fixtures, we have created three festive categories in which to place the teams.

  • The Ebenezer Scrooge category: Teams with the shortest rest periods and those working the most over Christmas. Bah humbug.
  • The John McClane category: Teams with medium rest periods. Things are quite balanced here. Yes, their situation is not ideal but, deep down, they put on a brave face and enjoy the relentless destruction for what it is.
  • The Buddy the Elf category: Teams with the longest rest periods, those who treat every day like it’s Christmas and stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup.

Accordingly, this article starts with assets to be wary of in terms of rotation, before finishing with the more reliable starters.

THE SCROOGES

Arsenal

Arsenal: RAP | tot | dun | BUR | SOU | eve | MCI | CHE | bha

No team will suffer a harder test than Arsenal during the Christmas period as they face no fewer than nine fixtures between December 1 and December 29.

It is the Thursday nights that will haunt the Gunners like the Marley brothers, as it means they face rest periods of just two days on SIX occasions.

Every team will have tough turnarounds between Gameweeks 12 and 14 but Mikel Arteta’s men don’t get much time to prepare for the Christmas Past or Christmas Yet to Come either side of that run.

There are just two days between a trip to Dundalk on December and a hosting Burnley the following Sunday.

And just two days after travelling to Everton on December 19, Arsenal host Manchester City in the EFL Cup quarter-final.

Thankfully, Arteta’s men are playing so poorly at both ends of the pitch that whatever rotation comes their way, it should not affect our Fantasy teams too much.

Tottenham Hotspur

The FPL impact of Reguilón's benching on Kane and Son

Spurs: las | ARS | ANT | cry | liv | LEI | stk | wol | FUL

While our love is gone for the Gunners, Fantasy managers still hold a torch for Harry Kane (£10.9m) and Son Heung-min (£9.5m).

They have been dealt a similar deal to Arsenal, and we can expect Spurs to be working harder than a young Ebenezer Scrooge during Fozziwig’s rubber chicken factory Christmas party.

Their festive schedule is also chained up with Thursday-night commitments, making for five different occasions where Jose Mourinho will have just two days to prepare for the next game.

While Kane and Son are usually relatively rotation proof for the Premier League matches, assets such as Sergio Reguilón (£5.6m) and Gareth Bale (£9.5m) might be the main assets at risk.

But the Premier League games Spurs must play are challenging indeed, sitting third-bottom on the Season Ticker between Gameweeks 11 and 15.

Manchester United

Man United: PSG | whu | lpz | MCI | shu | LEE | eve | lei | WOL

The beginning and end of Manchester United’s Christmas journey looks the most difficult, as they face two-day rests between facing PSG, West Ham and Leipzig.

Then between Gameweek 13 and 16, it’s another gruelling run of two-day gaps between Sheffield United, Leeds, Everton, Leicester and Wolves.

In total, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men face six two-day gaps during this period which could seriously test Bruno Fernandes‘ (£10.9m) run of starts.

The presence of Donny van de Beek (£6.7m) may become more important during this run, while Edinson Cavani (£8.0m) and Anthony Martial (£8.7m) are sure to split centre-forward duties too.

With a few stand-in options on the flanks, Marcus Rashford (£9.5m) may even find himself deployed up-front in order to rest Cavani and Martial.

Manchester City

Man City: por | FUL | MAR | mun | WBA | sou | ars | NEW | eve

Pep Guardiola is unlikely to have much sympathy for Fantasy managers trying to guess his Christmas team selections. 

‘Are there no poor houses?’ he’ll ask nonchalantly, upon watching the FPL community descend into decay at yet further benching for Raheem Sterling (£11.4m).

At no stage during the festive run will Manchester City get more than three days to rest ahead of a game and, while they get fewer two-day gaps than their city rivals (three), they must contend with just one day between the Gameweek 15 home clash with Newcastle and the Gameweek 16 trip to Everton.

Looking at their schedule is like staring into the formless face of the ghost of Christmas Yet to Come for owners of João Cancelo (£5.6m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.3m).

Considering Manchester City rotate considerably anyway, their hectic schedule is sure to place more emphasis on the Bob Cratchetts in their team, reliable starters such as Kevin De Bruyne (£11.7m) and Rúben Dias (£5.6m). 

After all, the Citizens are top of the Season Ticker between Gameweeks 11 and 16.

Leicester City

Leicester: zor | shu | AEK | BHA | EVE | tot | MUN | cry

Leicester are another team who follow up three two-day gaps with a one-day rest period between Gameweeks 15 and 16.

They face Manchester United (home) and Crystal Palace (away) in those matches, a run in which it would be hard to predict two starts for the veteran Jamie Vardy (£10.2m).

It is the European fixtures that put the spanner into the works for the Foxes, although considering Vardy appears to be the only one trusted with hefty ownership right now, the knock-on effect may only be on Harvey Barnes (£6.9m) owners, who have already felt the effects of Christmas rotation in Gameweek 10.

More than ever, Brendan Rodgers could do with having Tiny Timothy Castagne (£5.7m) back fit to help the cause.

Chelsea

Wasteful Werner shows promising signs for FPL owners

Chelsea: sev | LEE | KRA | eve | wol | WHU | ars | AVL

It’s the start of December that looks the most challenging for Chelsea as they face three two-day rests and one three-day turnaround between their Champions League trip to Sevilla and a Gameweek 13 trip to Wolves.

Then they get five days and four days sandwiched between Gameweeks 13, 14 and 15 thanks to their elimination from the EFL Cup – but then it’s just one day in the middle of facing Arsenal (away) and Aston Villa (home).

Christian Pulisic (£8.2m) is back in the fold now so Timo Werner‘s (£9.5m) minutes could be managed while Olivier Giroud (£6.7m) is sure to surface to provide rest for Tammy Abraham (£7.2m)

Frank Lampard certainly has the option to rotate Reece James (£5.1m) and Ben Chilwell (£6.2m) if he so chooses, while even Kurt Zouma (£5.5m) and Thiago Silva (£5.5m) have dropped in and out of the side this year. 

Considering Chelsea sit rather uninspiringly in the middle of the Season Ticker between Gameweeks 11 and 16, there might only be one more sleep until Fantasy managers start dismantling their triple-ups.

Liverpool

Liverpool: AJX | WOL | mid | ful | TOT | cry | WBA | new

Liverpool squeeze their way into football’s version of the Christmas Carol, making a Beaker-esque cameo appearance.

That’s mainly because of the sheer number of fixtures they face. Unlike many others in this category, they have a five-day wait between fixtures against Crystal Palace (away) and West Bromwich Albion (home) in Gameweeks 14 and 15 respectively and there are four days between a Tuesday meeting with Ajax and Wolves’ Gameweek 11 trip to Anfield.

However, there’s still a lot on Liverpool’s plate across the whole period, their eight fixtures only eclipsed by the north London and Manchester clubs. And, of course, the injuries continue to pile up at Anfield.

THE MCCLANES

Everton and Newcastle

Does early FPL team news really provide an advantage?

Everton: bur | CHE | lei | ARS | MUN | shu | MCI

Newcastle: avl | WBA | lee | FUL | brt | mci | LIV

Everton and Newcastle’s involvement in the EFL Cup is the reason for their rather middling schedule. The two clubs might think twice about scaling such a tall building (in this case, a cup-run) again at this rate.

They each have two two-day gaps while Everton have just one day between Sheffield United (away) and Manchester City (home). While the former looks a nice fixture, will Carlo Ancelotti want to waste his best team on that with Guardiola’s men to come? All things equal, they’d probably rather be in Philadelphia.

As for difficulty, Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.9m) owners might want to consider using the emergency channel – provided it doesn’t sound like they’re ordering a pizza. Across Everton face Chelsea (home), Leicester (away), Arsenal (home) and Manchester City (home) between Gameweeks 12 and 16, putting them fourth-bottom of the Season Ticker for December. 

Meanwhile, the Magpies can probably enjoy a trip to the coast, get together and have a few laughs. Despite the turnaround of that Cup tie, they still face West Bromwich Albion, Leeds and Fulham between Gameweeks 12 and 14, favourable fixtures indeed.

Palace and Southampton

Crystal Palace: wba | TOT | whu | LIV | avl | LEI

Southampton: bha | SHU | ars | MCI | ful | WHU

Southampton and Crystal Palace might feel like they’ve been invited to a Christmas party by mistake this year.

Their gaps at the start and the end of the month are relatively favourable but in the middle of December resembles crawling through the vents of a terrorist-infested skyscraper.

Two days after hosting Southampton, Che Adams (£5.9m) and Alex McCarthy (£4.6m) will visit Arsenal and two days after that Manchester City visit the Etihad Stadium. 

The fact that the Saints’ goalkeeper has played a starring role in recent weeks could be exceptionally pertinent over Christmas with tough fixtures and rotation threat.

Meanwhile, Gameweeks 12 to 14 pit Crystal Palace against Spurs (home), West Ham (away) and Liverpool (home), each fixture two days from the last.

Provided Wilfried Zaha (£7.3m) is back to his best at that point, he could be the only outfield player likely to feature significantly as Roy Hodgson has options to cover central midfield, the wingers and most positions in the back-four.

Brighton and Burnley

Brighton: SOU | lei | ful | SHU | whu | ARS

Burnley: EVE | ars | avl | WOL | lee SHU

Brighton and Burnley have similar rest periods during December, each facing just one day between Gameweeks 15 and 16 while they are both afforded two five-day gaps between fixtures earlier in the month.

However, the Seagulls have a better deal when it comes to the difficulty of these fixtures, a Gameweek 12 trip to Leicester the only fly in the ointment.

They face Fulham, Sheffield United and West Ham between Gameweeks 12 and 14 and, based on his eye test and an injury to Neal Maupay (£6.3m), we could be saying “welcome to the party, pal” to Danny Welbeck (£5.5m).

Burnley have hardly inspired Fantasy ownership in a big way this season so festive meetings with Arsenal (away), Aston Villa (away) and Wolves (home) are unlikely to change that any time soon.

Fulham and Sheffield United

Fulham: mci | LIV | BHA | new | SOU | tot

Sheff Utd: LEI | sou | MUN | bha | EVE | bur

Fulham and Sheffield United were close to trading Nakatomi Plaza for the north pole with their relatively kind rest periods on offer.

However, it looks as if they’re stuck with Argyle for a chauffeur as their tough fixtures keep them in the world of Die Hard in December.

Fulham, who have an eight-day gap between Gameweeks 11 and 12 must also endure meetings with Manchester City (away) and Liverpool (home) respectively while the Blades face Leicester, Southampton, Manchester United and Everton.

THE BUDDIES

West Ham United

West Ham: MUN | lee | CRY | che | BHA | sou

The best way to spread Christmas cheer is by singing loud about West Ham’s festive schedule for all to hear.

No Premier League team can offer as much rest as the Hammers this December, afforded two five-day rest periods and two four-day gaps to boot.

If Michail Antonio (£6.2m) can regain his full fitness soon, he looks as nailed-on as any asset during Christmas while defensive options such as Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m), Vladimir Coufal (£4.6m) and Aaron Cresswell (£5.2m) will bring comfort to their owners based on this run.

The fixtures themselves are a little mixed, especially when going up against Manchester United (Gameweek 11) and Chelsea (Gameweek 14).

However, facing Leeds (away), Crystal Palace (home), Brighton (home) and Southampton (away) could be as fun as pelting teenage kids with snowballs in Central Park.

Leeds United

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Leeds: che | WHU | NEW | mun | BUR | wba

Leeds certainly weren’t on the naughty list this year as their Christmas looks as tasty as the world’s best cup of coffee.

Two five-day gaps, one four-day and one three-day rest period is helpful enough, before we consider how dedicated Marcelo Bielsa is to his first-team players.

While the formations and shapes often fluctuate at Leeds, their manager rarely makes changes to the personnel involved, if he can help it.

Kalvin Phillips‘ (£4.9m) return from injury has boosted the defensive potential of Illan Meslier (£4.5m), Stuart Dallas (£4.5m) and Luke Ayling (£4.5m) while Patrick Bamford‘s (£6.1m) league form surely make a benching unlikely during the festivities.

Wolves

Wolves: liv | AVL | CHE | bur | TOT | mun

Wolves have the honour of being the only Premier League team afforded THREE periods of five-day resting this year.

That certainly goes a long way to boosting the likes of Pedro Neto (£5.6m) and Max Kilman (£4.3m), provided the latter can reclaim his place.

But, son of a nutcracker, do the fixtures themselves look difficult. To say the run itself is kind to Nuno Espirito Santo’s men would be to sit on a throne of lies.

Between Gameweeks 11 and 16, Wolves sit bottom of the Season Ticker, as they face Liverpool (away), Chelsea (home), Spurs (home) and Manchester United (away).

Aston Villa

Aston Villa: NEW* | wol | BUR | wba | CRY | che

Following the postponement of Aston Villa’s Gameweek 11 meeting with Newcastle, there is a lot up in the air about their Christmas schedule.

On the surface, it looks promising, even if they were to face the Magpies at the back-end of Gameweek 11. The Villains would still be handed one five-day rest period and another lasting four days.

Although, until things are confirmed, I would feel like a cotton-headed ninny muggins by handing out too much Villa advice.

Either way, Jack Grealish (£7.7m) is an immovable object in the Villa team at the best of times so his place in our teams looks relatively locked in for Christmas.

Ollie Watkins (£6.1m) has not faced much competition for his place this season but, as the fixtures take their toll on squad fitness, Dean Smith could be tempted to use the recovering Keinan Davis (£4.3m) or Wesley (£6.0m) if they can get in time.

West Bromwich Albion

West Brom: CRY | new | mci | AVL | liv | LEE

Two five-day rest period and one four-day is a relatively sweet deal for West Bromwich Albion.

However, the task that awaits the Baggies is akin to convincing a hard-nosed New York book publisher that an elf-like man-child is his son.

The Baggies sit second-bottom on the Season Ticker during this period, as they face Manchester City and Liverpool between Gameweeks 13 and 15, as well as a derby encounter with Aston Villa in between.

1,662 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Killitzer
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Evening all. I pushed the button on a WC before I saw that Newcastle vs Villa was postponed.

    Current WC

    McCarthy Steer
    Chillwell James Konsa Bednaek Nico-W
    JWP Son Jota Fernandez Mahrez
    DCL Kane Wilson
    £1.7m itb

    Planned for Grealish following week

    Any advice? Son has the most value tied up so least likely to ship.

    Cheers all

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

      Fudging hell. At the top. I’llcomment on your question if you do on mine

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

      I’d prob ship Wilson, we don’t know who had covid and if he has he might be out for 2 weeks at least

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

        Good call. Cheers

    3. Viper
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Son has to make way for KDB surely

      JWP - > 4.5m

      Son - > Kdb

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

        That does seem a good bet though the last time I sold Son was when they play Man U and look what happened there!

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

          Look at Kane's record v Arsenal. Then look at his record with Son this season. Not only does he get a result almost every time they play Arsenal (he's not just a Spurs player, but a fan playing against their biggest rival), but almost every goal he has scored this season has been assisted by Son. They literally are a double act this season!

          If Spurs can penetrate them like Leeds did, this could be a rout!

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

            Yes. If you have Kane, keep him this week.

            But given the overall fixtures, you see all the top FPL players migrating from double Spurs.

            The Spurs Bros delivered vs MCI but you have all juicy fixtures coming for premium MCI and soon Liverpool. That last MCI game was brutal for non owners. Lucky only Mahrez did damage, not many folks had him, much less captained.

            Then you have Bruno the Fortunate that is essential.

    4. D.Glynn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Double spurs not sure with fixtures.
      Wilson...
      No KDB or Salah

  2. HD7
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Calling all Palace fans, or anyone who happenes to have info about Zaha?
    Im wondering whether to sell tonight or keep him for this GW

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

      After the same info. He could take my total players this week from 7 to 8!!

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Zaha is training with the first team and will play this weekend.

  3. sentz05
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is Lamptey the best def in his price range? Already got Justin Coufal.

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

      Certainly good value and goal threat when not being sent off

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

      Lamp is an attack winger listed as Defender

      He is great asset to anyone that got him early and still ok cheap for what he does.

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

    Ziyech & Vardy -> Salah & Bamford will tempt me next gameweek!

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

      Why’s that? West Ham have been quite good defensively tho Bamford has certainly scored a lot

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

        It's more a case of getting Salah really but Bamford is racking up big chances vs. everyone

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

          I’ve gone Jota and hoping! I expect pool to thump Fulham but look what happened with Fulham away to Leicester! This season is unpredictable

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

      Bamford will shed ownership and hit a hatty to punish the sellers

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

    Chilwell / XXX / Justin / Coufal / Kilman

    XXX = James or Lamptey?

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

      I like Dier if u can rotate

    2. Killitzer
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      James. I’m even looking at a triple up for Chelsea defence

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

      James

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

      TY guys!

  6. De Gea is GOAT
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hey guys! Does anyone know if the deadline has changed with the first game being postponed? Thank you

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

      Yes. 11am uk/Irish time Saturday

      1. De Gea is GOAT
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        awesome thank you

  7. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Going to use my FT to do Watkins > Adams, will WC GW12. Captaincy will be a toss up between Vardy and Sterling. GTG?

    McCarthy (Button)
    Chilwell Zouma Justin Taylor (Mitchell)
    Bruno Sterling Son (Bissouma Grealish)
    Vardy (C) DCL Adams

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

      Why not Bruno?

      1. Il Capitano
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, his away consistency is great, but WHU are no slouches. SHU are rock bottom and Vardy's away form is great too

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

    Cancelo + Kilman -> James + Lamptey (-4) ? Currently being forced to start both

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

      Good shout. Wolves hav hard fixtures and at least James and Lamptey will start and could be good for the season

  9. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Definitely liking the look of pairing up a Leeds and a Burnley defender of Christmas. Great fixture rotation and managers who don’t shuffle the pack much. Perfect.

    1. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I agree, will probably keep Taylor on next week's WC and upgrade Mitchell to Dallas

  10. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What to do?? 0.8itb 2FT

    Mccarthy
    Chillwell Corfal KWP
    Son Hamez Bruno Podence
    Vardy DCL Werner
    (Nyland, Greal, Konsa, Mitchell)

    Thinking Hamez to Mahrez or Podence upgrade and downgrade a striker

    1. icey4826
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      would get KDB for Rodriguez downgrade Werner to Bamford if possible

  11. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Great article by the way. Love this!

  12. Garam MOSALAH
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Will you go Mane >
    A) Salah with exact funds and 2 FTs ?
    B) Jota, will Jota cover Salah a bit ?

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

    James, Chilwell, Justin
    Son, KdB, Jota, Bruno
    Kane, Brewster

    Martinez, Grealish, Wilson, Konsa

    Really nothing worth a hit there is there to improve on 8/9(brewster) outfield players. Grealish stays. Can't see a great replacement for Wilson this gameweek. Doubt Bamford will score. Unlikely to be worth replacing Martinez. Happy with Konsa. Have 0.7itb for next week if I fancy KdB to Salah.

    Thinking mid to long term, are there really any beneficial hits? The only one thing playing on my mind is the possibility that NEW miss 2 games

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

      You at all concerned about Kane? I don't want to get rid but with the Villa players out and Robbo flagged as well, I'm a little nervous.

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

      The only hit that might be worth taking would be to switch Wilson for a playing forward. Adams or Bamford I guess. Can't see the upside in shipping Konsa for a -4. And agree that Grealish is a keeper - at least until this run of good fixtures come to an end.

      If you don't fancy Bamford for this week, perhaps Adams is a worth a punt? That said, Leeds' fixtures after this week turn good so maybe a move for Bamford could work out.

  14. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who scores most this week:

    a. Bamford
    b. McCarthy and Bissouma

    ???

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

      A has more potential purely because of attacking threat, but I can't see much in it

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

      Look at Leeds's record playing in London. 1 win and 1 draw in the last 21 matches played in London.

  15. tissae
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Robbo -> Dias , yay or nay? 2FT, plan on keeping Grealish and Martinez

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

    Alioski or Dallas?

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dallas 100%

    2. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dallas

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

      Alioski probably won't start v Chelski. Dallas is nailed.

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

      Thanks guys

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

    Bottomed

    Would really appreciate some advice on this one! With the Villa game cancelled and rotation/isolation issues there's a chance I could only have 7 players playing this week.

    *Martinez
    Chilwell Lamptey Coufal *Cancelo
    KDB Bruno *Zaha *Riedewald
    DCL Vardy

    *Forster *Neco *Watkins *Grealish

    1FT

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

      Ouch. Can u WC or FC?

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

        The biggest ouch is this was a WC team 2 weeks ago. I wouldn't waste a FH. Just thinking is it worth using the FT or a hit anywhere to strengthen? If I'm lucky I could get 10 players out, but the chances of just 7 starters is pretty high.

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I think Zaha and Neco will start.
      So, either play safe with a keeper (McCarthy maybe?) or take a punt on a forward like Bamford or Adams.
      Captain KDB obvs.
      Good luck!

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

        I'm hoping they do. Should I start Neco over Riedewald do you think? I kind of want to save the FT still as I don't dislike the team when the Villa boys are back, but it's a huge risk.

        The question is, is it worth sacrificing a potentially lower scoring week to keep the team and transfer plans you want. Have plans to bring Salah in next week and Bamford in 13.

        1. Boss Hogg
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I’d start Neco yes, but it probably won’t make much difference!
          Why not sign Bamford for Watkins now then?

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

            I'm not sure he scores well against Chelsea and one of the potential plans was to sign Bamford for Vardy as part of being able to bring Salah in.

            Was either going to do

            Bruno > Salah in GW12 and Vardy/Zaha > Bamford/Bruno in GW13

            or

            Vardy Zaha > Salah Bamford in GW12

            Not sure how to change these plans now but definitely want Salah for GW12 still.

  18. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Best move this week?
    A Nyland to McCarthy (GK)
    B Jimi to Bamford
    C Jimi to Abraham
    D Jimi to Jesus

    Also what to do with Cancelo?

    1. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      D looks good

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

      D

  19. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone considering Welbeck or should i log off and get some rest?

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You know the drill. See ya

  20. ExpectedToulouse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Good evening,

    My FH team:

    Johnstone
    James, Dias, Fofana
    Ziyech, KDB (c), Bruno, Mahrez, Jota
    Werner, Vardy

    Bench: N. Williams (3.9), Douglas (3.8), Davis (4.3)

    0.0m itb. Any tips?

    Considering Jesus for Vardy, Dias out for... not sure...

  21. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Would you...

    A) Play Brewster or Ayling

    B) Watkins > Che Adams (-4)

  22. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Any news about Regulion?

  23. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    CITY FANS please Sterling will play you think ? !!!

    1. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I own and would love to know but no one can tell you, it's all guess work. Wait for press conference tomorrow.

  24. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bamford or Adams?

    1. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Bamford

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

    Which one you prefer between Welbeck and Adams as Jimenez replacement?

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

      Adams

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

      Adams

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

    I'm confused.

    Want Kdb but have Salah//Bruno/Vardy

    Basically impossible to get him in unless I lose one of those which Il only do in a hokey pokey scenario

    So for my 2fts

    Salah/Grealish➡️kdb/Jota??

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Love doing the hokey pokey.

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

      Callum Wilson. Quite incredible that a player a managed to score 7.5ppg across ten game weeks at 6.5m and may go into GW12 at a price below his SP.

      Wonder if that kind of thing has ever happened before

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

      Sorry reply fail

    4. D.Glynn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Think I'd prefer loose Vardy

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

        Well I was thinking maybe Wilson but of course that means no game this wk so seems kinda silly to do. And I'm already down a keeper. Just a messed up wk

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

    Ziyech + richarlison —> Neto + jesus?

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nah

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

      Nope

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

      Cheers

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

    McCarthy
    Ayling Coufal Chilwell
    Salah Son Bruno(C) Jota
    Brewster Kane DCL

    Steer, Mitchell, Johnson, Grealish.

    Nothing worth a hit right?

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Gtg

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He bowls to the left
      He bowls to the riiiiiiiiiiigt
      That Mitchell Johnson
      His bowling is sh^#€

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

        Looool

  29. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Awooga

  30. Shardlow
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Salah, KDB, Son, Bruno, Jota, Grealish.

    Which one to leave out?

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      The one that’s not playing?

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

        On a Wildcard, so would be able to field 11 regardless 🙂