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The emerging FPL trends concerning Calvert-Lewin, Vardy and Fernandes

Seven-time top 10k finisher Zophar delves into our Premium Members Area to assess three well-owned FPL assets and reveals his Gameweek 11 team.


As I recoil from the sight of three Aston Villa players in my team who are suddenly without a fixture in Gameweek 11, I figured I would share some observations on some trends I have noticed over the past few weeks. 

Calvert-Lewin’s decline

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  1. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I’ll show you an emerging trend.

    1. Michelle Davin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      haha disgusting

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Hahahaha! Best first post I have seen here in the last 4 years.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        :-).
        Then great.

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

    Jota or Mahrez for the next few? Won't captain either, and will probably do the KdB>Salah>KdB hokey cokey.

    I think LIV's form and fixtures are slightly better but MCY seem to be clicking very quickly.

    1. LC1
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Same question I'm asking myself.. Jota if you have KDB.

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        This

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      MCY clicked against Burnley, unsurprisngly

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

        The 2 most recent CL games they looked impressive too

    3. Nas
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Are you ready to deal with pep roulette? Or will you hate yourself when mahrez plays a total of 20 mins over two games?

  3. LC1
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Afternoon all.

    Very stuck with which transfers to make to this team;

    Martinez(!!)
    Chilwell James Lamptey Coufal
    Salah(c) Bruno JRod Bissouma
    Vardy DCL

    4.0 Mitchell Grealish(!) Mitro

    1 FT 1.7 ITB.

    JRod to Mahrez or Jota potentially? I don't fancy taking a hit to bring in KDB.

    Bringing in Wilson / Bamford for Mitro next week.
    Any feedback would be appreciated!

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

      Have you considered Bruno to KDB this week and then Vardy/Jrod out in GW13 to fund Bruno back in with 2 FTs?

      1. LC1
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Well theres a spanner.... Very good idea that I hadn't thought of until now. Thank you

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      JRod to Mahrez could be great this week but he's someone you buy with the intention to sell on quickly.
      Jota is a better medium to long term pick but leaves you with no City this week.
      A hit for KDB wouldn't be the worst move ever but could leave your team unbalanced if you kept him, Salah and Bruno.

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

    Jurgen Klopp on whether any of his players could return this weekend: "I don't know yet, we will see. Trent and Naby will do their first steps in team training today, whatever we can do with that, it depends how it looks."

    Does this mean Neco Williams is also not safe for this GW? Damn I really needed him to play

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah Neco probably benched

    2. No Totti No Party
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      you think Trent starts ?

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

        He's back in training so it's risky now...

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

      I wouldn't worry about it much, can't see him starting with a single training session after being out for a month. Probably a sub appearance for TAA.

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

        Neco being subbed off just before 60 would be more annoying though 😛

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

      did he talk about Robertson?

  5. nico05
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hi there, could I get anyone's thoughts on this: 0.1 & 0FT
    Mccarthy
    Justin Chilwell Reguilon Mitchell
    Salah Jota KDB Bruno
    Wilson Adams Mitrovic
    Wilson-Lascelles Grealish
    With my entire bench out due to the postponed Newcastle game would it be wise to take a hit to shift someone?
    If so, who? Thank you

  6. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Steer to Johnstone for a hit? Frees up a slot and gives me a starter but means another transfer down the line..

    Martinez
    Chilwell Bellerin Coufal
    Salah Bruno Son Jota Grealish
    Kane DCL

    Steer Brewster Neco Kilman

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

      No

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No. Play without a keeper this week

    3. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  7. No Totti No Party
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who you think will start from Mendy and Cancelo ?
    And do we believe in Chelsea CS ?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      The obvious choice would be mendy

    2. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Mendy. I don't see them getting a CS this weekend

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

      Mendy

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

      Mendy - I think Thiago Silva should be able to keep Bamford quiet and Chelsea keep another CS

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

    -4 to get kdb for

    A) Kane
    B) Vardy
    C) keep both

    One of Grealish/Zaha also making way

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Probably B, Vardy and Zaha. Who else would you bring in?

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

        Bamford or Adams

    2. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      C

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

    Who scores most/least points over the next 2?

    A) KDB vs FUL mun
    B) Bruno vs whu MCI
    C) Son vs ARS cry
    D) Salah vs WOL ful

    Unpopular opinion but I actually think it could be Bruno

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

      D

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

      *Bruno that scores least

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I predict C

      Obviously nobody knows though.

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Son for least points. KdB for the most.

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

      D

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

      Salah.

    6. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      D
      C
      B
      A

  10. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Will Kane and Robertson start?

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

      Think so

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

      Most likely yes.

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

    Grealish konsa and Lewis on my bench.
    Swapped Martinez for McCarthy.

    Would you take a hit to sell Kilman? And who would you buy?

    Rest of my defence is Balbuena and lamptey. Went ultra cheap in defence and not planning to buy any big hitters. Not sure anyone

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

    Leicester fans around?

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

    Which ? (My def. Target kilman chilwel strjik)

    A) cancelo barkly -4 to mahrez 4.2 def.
    B) cancelo barkly -4 to torres dias
    C) barkly cancelo martinez -8 to mahrez 9.0 (1 GK & 1 def.)

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

    Grealish->Mahrez with 1ft and then captain

    1) Mahrez
    2) Werner
    3) Kane/Son/Salah/Jota

    Mccarthy
    Chilwell Justin Coufal Dier Mitchell*
    Salah Jota Son Grealish* Soucek
    Werner Kane Adams

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Salah IMO

    2. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I would keep Grealish

  15. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which is the better combo to have?

    A. Mendy (play every week) + Dallas (rotated based on fixtures)

    B. Meslier (rotated with Martinez) + James (play every week with cover on bench if he doesn't play)

    PS: Will not be able to bring the defender in before gw 13 or 14.

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

      B

  16. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Son > KDB or Grealish > Mahrez this GW?

    Would captain KDB in the first move, probably captain Bruno if I did the second.

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

      KDB essential

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

    Got KDB, got Mahrez. Free hit.

    A) Vardy + City defender
    B) Jesus + no City defender

    Cheers!!

    1. Steve McCroskey
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Both with no city defender. Surely possible somehow

  18. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    If you had the following team below, how would you get Salah in gw12 with 1ft and 0.2m

    Martinez
    Chilwell James Dallas -- Lamptey Lewis
    Kdb Bruno Son Jota -- Burke
    Dcl Kane Watkins

    A: Ignore Salah, captain Kane (cpl) and save FT or Watkins > Bamford
    B: Find a way to get Salah (c). Son/Kane >> Salah/Bamford (-4)

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

    Cancelo to Dias for a hit?
    Or hope that both Neco Williams and Riedewald start to field 10 men?

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

      *11

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

      Meaningless -4 when Pep fields a defensive line like
      Walker - Stones - Laporte - Mendy

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

    I really have no idea what to do on that Cancelo guy.

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

      Keep and hope he starts.

    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      If you have other fires, I'd just neep for now

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

        Transferring out Watkins before any potential DGW looks weird to me. Although he has been a fraud. Otherwise I would only have 9 players plus Cancelo and Martinez.

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

      I got rid. I don't think he'll start.

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

    Naby Keita (hamstring) and Alexander-Arnold (calf) will return to team training later today. "Nobody else is coming back. We will see [who is available]." Had a few minor issues following the win over Ajax. "Ox looks promising, ball work but we develop that." #LFC

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Or we could have read the tweets at the top of the page 😉

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks. Appreciate it.

  22. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which one you'd prefer as Watkins replacement:

    A) Bamford
    B) Adams

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

      A

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

    1FT, 1.1 ITB.

    Martinez*
    Chilwell, Zouma, Justin
    KDB, Son, Fernandes, Jota
    Vardy, DCL, Bamford

    (Steer, Bissouma, Mitchell, Kilman)

    A) Justin -> Dias
    B) Son -> Mahrez
    C) Son & Justin -> Mahrez & Walker
    D) Save FT

    Next week - Vardy & Bissouma -> Salah & Brewster.

    Was all set on A, now thinking D is sensible move but drawn towards C to take full advantage of City's fixtures!

    Cheers

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A doesnt make sense
      B could backfire badly
      C is similar

      Save

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

        Cheers - why not A? Justin at risk of losing place with Perreira back and Leicester defence is looking awful? Just pep rotation fears?

        B and C are gambles for sure but Mahrez looking good for starts at the moment and City starting to fire with great fixtures?

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

    A) Hamez to Mahrez
    B) Vardy, Hamez to Bamford, KDB
    C) Werner, Podence, Hamez to Cavani, Mahrez, Jota (-4)

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

      B

  25. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is it safe to say that Bednarak is now nailed for Saints and not a threat from Stephens ?

    He has played 90 minutes in all games apart from two

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

      Yeah he's safe. Stephens is a worse player for sure. And it would be Vestergaard who loses out anyway.

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

    Is Chilwell --> James a worthwhile downgrade if it enables Son & Ziyech --> Bruno & Mahrez?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No

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

      No. Getting rid of Chilwell is madness. But if you don't have any Chelsea defense yet, I'd go James over Zouma or Chilwell.

    3. Skogen89
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Could backfire! Wouldnt take the risk

  27. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) Captain Bruno and have 11 players starting
    B) Bruno>KDB and captain KDB, 10 players starting

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Well A

      1. Saka Rice
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        oh really?

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Is that a serious question?

      1. Saka Rice
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Im going with A but captain choice is everything and KDB could haul!

      2. Saka Rice
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        yes it is and I was clearly right

  28. Skogen89
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is it possible that Newcastle's gw 11 match also will be postponed? I suppose the 10 day quarenteen could be an issue?!

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

      Possible yeah - ongoing talks about it I believe

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Possible yes. Unlikely though.

      1. Skogen89
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        gw 12*

        Ok, i guess Martinez> johnstone is too much of a risk then. Not that i would anyway, but...

  29. Nespinha
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Planning next week

    Bellerin + Son + DCL - - - Dallas + Salah + Bamford (-4)

    A) Play Bellerin, if prices change no Bamford (+0.1 price - Adams, +0.2 price - Wellbeck)
    B) Bellerin to Dallas now, and go Bamford safely
    C) Forget this price game, Robbo downgrade and keep DCL

  30. FatmanAndRobin
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Should I keep Sterling and Capt or flip to KDB? 1 FT

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Flip