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. Johan Queef
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Toying with what to do this week...1FT and 0.7ITB. Quite happy playing 442 with reasonable defensive options.

    Front 8:

    Son, Ziyech, Bruno, James* (Grealish)

    Kane, Bamford (Brewster)

    A) James -> Mahrez
    B) James -> Jota
    C) Kane -> sub 7.2 (Antonio?!) & James -> KDB (-4)

    I'd love KDB but it seems a silly -4. I still have my WC so the other punts seem more wise.

    Thanks!

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

      A

      1. Johan Queef
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Got the exact funds so that's where I'm leaning. So bitter I changed my mind on Jota and went Ziyech 2 weeks ago still!

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

      A - who will you captain?

      1. Johan Queef
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks. I think Bruno again. I would love KDB but Bruno just keeps doing his thing.

  2. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Two goals for KDB, two assists, two goals for Mahrez and an assist in a 7-0 trashing from City would be nice.

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

      Mahrez will hit a brace !!!for sure

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

      Fulham actually playing well lately though 😉

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

        0-1 Fulham wins with an own goal by Mahrez in minute 90+

        The dream of all Non MCI owners

        Could happen

        Relegated Swansea once beat Liverpool 0-1 in Salads 300 point year with many folks on Triple-Liverpool- me included- even lost a H2H that week

  3. Szczajuszka
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Due to AVLvNEW postponement can't get KDB as planned but will get Salah for GW12 😉

    Choices for armband this week:
    a- mahrez
    b- son
    c- bruno
    d- vardy
    e- DCL

    Dumb idea to go mahrez captain with vice to vardy in case of pep roulette?
    What would you do?
    thnx

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

      Mahrez/Vardy

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

        cheers - worth a punt

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

    Lol what a joke
    no Zaha price fall

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

      managers still keeping hope, same with AUBA

      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        he may play
        lets see press coference

  5. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Go big or go home!

    My GW11 team:

    Mendy
    Chilly, Justin, Cancelo
    KDB(c), Mahrez, Bruno, Ziyech, Jota
    DCL, Vardy

    Coufal, Brewster, Targett

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      wow thats my name

      1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers buddy!

        1. Gobigorgohome
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          team looks good by the way 😉

          1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Thank you, is 80 points realistic? If Man City strolls trough Fulham.

            1. Gobigorgohome
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              yes depends on that game.. 80+ or 40+ GW for that team 😉

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

      I will captain mahrez out of both,always high on a pitch roam around penalty area !!!wont u tempted ?

      1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yes but KDB more reliable and on pens so Kevin for me

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

    1FT, no playing GK. Use FT to switch Martinez?

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      i wont

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

      Probably.... Or save if no other concerns cause Martinez looks okay for next 2

    3. Szczajuszka
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't. I have Martinez and Darlow & only because I can bank .5 I'm switching Darlow to Ryan. Wouldn't do a like for like or upgrade.

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

    Any help/suggestions? Feel free to ask a q also 🙂 2FT 0.8ITB

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

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

      Who do want as captain?

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

      Hamez to mahrez(C),bank 1FT ?

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

        Thinking that mate.

    3. Mile Plankton
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't use both FTs.
      Maybe ditch Mitchell or Hames.

  8. Warbling Wendy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Yeah great

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

    To free up funds to do JamesR >> KDB, which option:

    1. Robertson >> KWP / Vestagaard / Lamptey
    2. Vardy >> Adams / Bamford

    Cheers guys

    1. Mile Plankton
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Huh.
      I wanna say 2, but Robbo is hammered.

  10. Mile Plankton
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Reposting. Come on guys, little help.

    I have 4 players missing from AVL-NEW game (Martinez, Targett, Grealish and Hendrick)
    This is a perfect chance to lose Guaita and Hendrick (don't ask me why I have them)

    So these are few options (1FT, 0.3 itb)
    A) Guaita & Hendrick -> Ryan & Pedro Neto (-4) (0.1 short of McCarthy)
    B) Guaita & Hendrick -> McCarthy & Podence (-4)
    or just
    C) Hendrick -> mid up to 5.1 (Soucek, Romeu, Dendonker, ?) for free

    C might not be enough to field 11 players.

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

      A -but not much in it.

      1. Mile Plankton
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, true.

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B Unless you can afford B Mendy and Bissouma

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

        If it is for long term, getting good gk for next WC is the main thing now. It will be easier to upgrade 5th mid later.

      2. Mile Plankton
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Actually, I can afford Mendy and 4.9 mid.
        But I'm not sure I want both Mendy and Martinez.

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

    Has Kilman lost his place? Or does he only play when they play 5 at the back?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Mainly a 5er.

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

    So I have Darlow Martinez Sais Mitchell - will only have 9 starters if no change.
    Darlow >. Ryan
    Saiis >> Bednarek
    Gives me 11 instead of 9 starters and adds £1.1M to the bank.

    worth the -4?

  13. That Was Easy!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    FH was needed...what do you think of this team? Anything I’m missing?

    Johnstone
    Chilwell Justin Lamptey
    KDB (C) Bruno Mahrez Jota
    Vardy Jesus Giroud

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Will Giroud even start?

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

      Anyone but Giroud

    3. Kloppen Schloppen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Take a punt on Torres if you’re FHing

  14. jesus jesus
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Need a cheap defender - have 0.5 to improve 3.9 fodder.
    Anyone think Neco Williams plays this gw ??

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

      With Milner and TAA out they have no one else...

      1. jesus jesus
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks - no sign Taa back anytime soon then

    2. West End Exile
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Alioski or Cooper - better fixtures coming.

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

    Pep Guardiola: "It’s not about rest. I saw KDB a little exhausted mentally [last week]. Right now I use the players who are in better conditions or more focused. If the players think they have been rested because I am rotating, they have made a big mistake”

    Shots fired at Sterling...

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

      Well, he shot off target and smiled happily after that. If I had him and KdB, I would ditch for Mahrez.

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

        Ditch KDB? What?

  16. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hi everyone, here is my wildcard draft. Do we think F.Silva starts for Wolves?

    Johnstone
    Walker Chilwell Bednarek
    KdB(C) Fernandes Son Mahrez Jota
    Werner F.Silva

    Meslier Brewster Alioski Targett

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

      Dont include player with more uncertainities

    2. golden skulltula 69
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nobody konws about Fabio Silva. Only Nuno Espíritu Santo..
      You must wait imo

    3. West End Exile
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Unlikely

  17. golden skulltula 69
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hi everyone.

    Martinez Forster
    Robertson Chilwell Cancelo Lamptey Kilman
    KDB Jota Grealish Fernandes Stephens
    Vardy Maupay DCL

    A. Cancelo > Walker (-4)
    B. Cancelo > Dias (-4)
    C. Maupay > Bamford (-4)
    D. No hit

    Cheers!

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

      D for me

      1. golden skulltula 69
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thank you!

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

      D

      1. golden skulltula 69
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thank you!

  18. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is there a date for the rescheduled villa vs Newcastle fixture? Is there a chance it stays in same gw?

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

      Very slim chance it stays in gw11

  19. Szczajuszka
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    😉 Cheeky little repost so I can go to bed with peace of mind 😉

    So I have Darlow Martinez Sais Mitchell - will only have 9 starters if no change.
    Darlow >. Ryan
    Saiis >> Bednarek
    Gives me 11 instead of 9 starters and adds £1.1M to the bank.

    worth the -4?

    anyone? thnx?

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

      Ditch Saiss but surely there’s better options than Bednarek

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

        thnx - for similar price who would you recommend? Have chilwell zouma creswell already

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

          If you want Soton I’d rather KWP. Long term I think Lamptey and Dallas/Ayling will do quite well

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

            thanks -appreciated.

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

      Same sort of predicament - i have 3.9 fodder that doesnt play so gonna take neco williams for 1 gw then hes fodder again - cant see mitchell playing unless injurys ??

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

        Same thinking - figure Saiss > Bednarek (4.5) gives me 2 pts this week, 0.6 in bank and then I go back to 3-4-3 once my 3 villa players back.

    3. golden skulltula 69
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I don't like SOU fixtures tbh
      but I think you have to ditch Saiss
      I don't like hit for defenders too

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

    WC Team.

    McCarthy.
    James, Chilwell, Justin. (Got @4.5m).
    Jota, Salah, KDB, Fernandes.
    Welbeck, DCL, Bamford.
    Forster, Dallas, Mitchell, Grealish.
    0.0m ITB.

    Could also Justin + Mitchell + Grealish-> Targett + Douglas + Mahrez for the next 3 games or so and bring Grealish in after.
    Thoughts on these?

  21. some witty pun
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez to
    A) McCarthy
    B) Mendy

    B prices me out of a future Fernandes -> Salah transfer

    1. Live Lad
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A surely. Save money.

      1. golden skulltula 69
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        A

  22. Live Lad
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Play Bellerin or Bissouma?
    Realistically 1 vs. 2 or 3 pts?

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

    When are the bgw's and dgw's?

  24. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Was Vardy rested tonight or there's something going on?

    1. Kloppen Schloppen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Has consistently been getting a rest in Europe

      1. golden skulltula 69
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        This

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

    Watkins to Bamford? Soucek would come in if not.

  26. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on what to do? Use FT to switch Martinez? 0.2 itb, 1FT

    Forster
    Chilwell | Lamptey I Dallas
    KDB I Bruno | Son | Jota
    Kane | DCL | Lamptey

    *Martinez I Coufal I *Konsa I *Grealish

    Cheers

    1. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      *Kane | DCL | Brewster

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

        Great team considering the bench you got. Yeah that looks like the move to make.

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

        Lamptey could slot in wide midfield alright don’t know about being in the front 3 🙂

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

    Either of these worth a hit? Or just hope Riedewald plays and avoid the hit?
    A) Cancelo to Dias/Reguilon
    B) Watkins to Bamford/Adams

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

      Probably hold if you know the other 10 are nailed.

  28. Denver Omelette
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Would you do Son -> Mahrez for free? (Don't have KDB)

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

      I'm a big fan of Mahrez but i wouldn't.

      I've got Son too.

      Had Mahrez for quite a bit of the season.

      I know it's about future points, but didn't Mahrez only out score Son last week?

      Mahrez last hauled gw2 and Son got a 24 points or something himself!

    2. Live Lad
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Arsenal at home is a good fixture for Son. Man City attack has too many options. Short term punt yes. Long term, I prefer Son.

    3. Denver Omelette
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers lads!

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

    Is Ings likely to start this week?

  30. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which option out of these folks? 1ft, 1m itb.

    a. Grealish > Mahrez
    b. Grealish > Jota
    c. Forster > Mccarthy
    d. save
    e. something else?

    Martinez
    Robbo zouma lamptey Dallas
    Kdb Bruno son soucek
    Vardy dcl

    Forster kilman brewster grealish

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

      d

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

        Thanks