Big Numbers
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Our Big Numbers piece looks at some stand-out player and team statistics ahead of the next Fantasy Premier League deadline.

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Lessons learned from FPL Gameweek 11

  1. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Sterling goal

  2. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Chances of starting?

    Torres
    Mahrez

    Keep both?

  3. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Sterling!

  4. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    If you don't own Salah and don't think he will get 90 mins, is he still worth bringing in and set as captain?

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I'm keeping faith. Would u not end up feeling worse if he starts and u didn't captain him.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Depends who you sold and how they did I guess.
        I can only get him for a hit so think I will avoid

    2. marcos11
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Salah will get some gametime at the weekend I would imagine, probably worthwhile if you intend on keeping him in the long run

  5. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    City are definitely back.

    1. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      It's just Marseille.

  6. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    My theory: Salah gets two consecutive starts vs Fulham and Spurs, maybe even both 90 minutes, a then full rest vs Palace.

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Doesn’t really make sense tho, palace is a tough game and a potential banana skin of a game, they could steam roll Fulham with their reserves

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        It didn't make sense to start him today either.

        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          It does if you’ll rest him v Fulham, needs to maintain sharpness and match fitness which will only start to drop after around 7-10 days + so this is the perfect time to play and then rest him from spurs or just play 30 mins against Fulham

          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            This

        2. sully29
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Unless you're planning on benching him against Fulham, in which case benching him tonight wouldn't make sense as you'd be benching him back to back.

      2. Nanoelektronicar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Fair.

    2. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Surely he wouldnt have played 100 mins tonight if he was playing fulham and spurs?

      1. Nanoelektronicar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        He was rarely benched in previous seasons. But there's now genuine rotation option in Jota.

    3. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      My theory is similar but a cameo in Palace is more likely than full benching.

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        I actually think he’ll start and just playing Devils advocate, I also don’t own him so this is a Good excuse to not bring him in for a hit

    4. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Nah,If i was Klopp i would take the chance to rest him in the easier Fulham game and save him for the two other games where he would be needed to break down the defenses of Spurs and Palace.

      We all know what Jose is about but Palace have impressed me too this season with what looks to me like a very organized and well drilled defense.

  7. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Mccarthy
    KWP Chilwell Dias
    Ziyech** KDB Bruno Grealish
    Vardy Watkins DCL
    (Forster, Cancelo, Riedwald, Kilman)
    2FT 1M ITB

    Any ideas? Was planning Vardy Ziyech > Salah Bamford for free, but not sure anymore. Thanks

    1. Third Eye Vision
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Do it.

  8. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    This season’s fun differential pick is Jota and not Aguero.

    The quicker we come in terms with this, the better it is.

  9. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Had sterling for weeks and not a thing from him .Now he's scoring again when I get rid . Typical.

    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Salah situation and him scoring tonight left my keep it simple plan in tatters.

  10. Sterling Archer
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Aguero to stay fit will spice things up, city will have that dgw aswel

    1. Vazza
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Do you really think Aguero will keep Jesus out and play both games?

      You must be in some dreamland.

      1. Well you know, Triffic
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Yes. Jesus doesn't score enough. Aguero adds alot to this City team. If he's fit he plays.

    2. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Dgw for Kun these days is 60 min gametime...

  11. Dirty Harry
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Bottomed
    Is DCL > Wilson for free worth it this week?

    Wilson up against WBA lee FUL
    DCL up against CHE lei ARS

    1. DMP
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Dcl season keeper. Too much value tied on him.

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        His value will drop if people sell him..

        1. DMP
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          1 M?

      2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        He could be a season keeeper, but points should be first priority, not tied value.

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Actually think this could be a great move

  12. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Salah is gonna start vs fulham guys. Chillax

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      50/50 I reckon.

  13. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Salah will be benched Vs Fulham. The overthinking is the notion he will start when the schedule is like never seen before.

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      "Mo, I was in contact with him, he had no issues and that was the reason why we left him on the pitch and why he started."
      - Jurgen Klopp

      1. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        He not going to say i played him the full 100 minutes as I'm resting him v Fulham is he?

        1. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          No he wouldnt. But mainly my point for giving the quote is no one knows. Basically people with Salah are saying he'll start while people without him will say he won't. So we're all overthinking here.

      2. Fudgy
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        That still gives no indication he will start against Fulham ahead of the busy schedule ever

        1. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          It doesn't but u saying what u said also has no basis. We're all giving theories. So it's all overthinking.

          1. Fudgy
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            Surely tho the odds are in my favour

            1. Zimo
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 9 days ago

              I honestly don't know. How can we even know the odds? It's all personal bias.

              1. Zimo
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 9 days ago

                I have him so in my head he starts. I'm using information that makes it seem like he'll start. Im gonna assume here you don't have him so you're using information that'll help u believe he won't start. When in all honesty we just don't know.

                1. Fudgy
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 9 days ago

                  Ye I don't have him lol

            2. pablo discobar
              • 15 Years
              5 years, 9 days ago

              How many times has he been benched in the league? Odds not in your favour. If it was a miday Saturday kick off your odds would be higher. But Sunday at 430pm? Na

              1. Well you know, Triffic
                • 15 Years
                5 years, 9 days ago

                Valid point but it's then Wednesday game against their title rivals and then away to Palace on the Saturday. That's the issue here.

              2. Scapegoat Salah
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 9 days ago

                It’s more the fact they play Wednesday evening vs Spurs though, not the gap between tonight and Sunday’s game

      3. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        What would you expect him to say tonight if he was going to rest Salah against Fulham?

        1. Drexl Spivey
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          "I'm resting the fecker on Sunday."

          1. Vazza
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            Haha!!

        2. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          To do a Bielsa and just straight up tell us.

          Maybe he doesn’t actually know his lineup for the weekend yet tbf

          1. waldo666
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            Every chance he doesn't.

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Lol this post right under the one above is comical.

      The truth is, we don't know. I think it's a risk worth taking personally.

  14. Jdpz
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    a) Ings+Grealish
    b) Adams+Mane

    1. Carcetti
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      easy a

  15. vandebeek
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    So - should i transfer in jota in the place of ziyech?

    1. DMP
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      No. He might be benched, as you know already.

    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I'm thinking about that now. Seems preferable to bringing in Salah for a hit if we're not certain he'll start.

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Jota played 5 minutes less

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I want rid of him.

      1. Pinturicchio10
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Same. Got from him exactly what I hoped I would... a few sneaky returns and a bunch of price hikes. This is the last gwk he'll be in my squad I think.

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I really can't understand klopp s thinking re Salah this evening.
      He complains constantly about players getting too much game time then when he has a chance to rest him he let's him play 100 minutes.
      Takes Origi of who hardly ever plays.
      Even if he isn't starting on Sunday why flog him tonight.
      Would love to know his thought process.

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        If Salah is rested against Fulham he needs as many minutes tonight as possible to keep that match sharpness. Jota probably needed mins too as he hasn’t had many mins recently. That’s why Origi was taken off over them

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Do you think Salah or Jota start on Sunday?

        2. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          This, it’s pretty simple, he won’t sit out 2 in a row because he will lose fitness and begin to regress so if he was to rest against Fulham he needed minutes tonight to maintain that

          Could still start v Fulham it’s just less likely now, especially as he played the full game

      2. tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Then he'll keep on griping about the 5 sub rule.

    5. FC Hakkebøf
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Captain Salah is probably still on for me out of pure fear..

    6. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Conclusion on here: Salah non owners think he'll be benched and Salah owners think he'll start?

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        i dont own and i dont have a clue 🙂

      2. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Exactly that, non owner here, isn’t it funny how owning/not owning a player changes your thinking, confirmation bias

      3. DMP
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        I can get both of them and I’m thinking he will be benched, and so, I’m getting Mane(c) as i already have Jota.

        Nice differential and certainly play both games.

        1. sully29
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          I think that's a nice move if you have the luxury of doing it.

          Removes a lot of the stress that would come from not owning Salah if he does start too.

      4. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        I'm a non owner who had planned to bring him in this week and now not sure.

        1. DMP
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Time to get maverick and get Mane.

        2. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Only way I was getting him was hokey with kdb for -4 and I don’t really want to do that now considering kdb is nailed for 90 mins

        3. FC Hakkebøf
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Just as f'ed up for you as owners..

      5. FC Hakkebøf
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        I own him and think he will play 70 at best

      6. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Mane, Firmino, Salah . . . classic front three IMHO.

      7. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        I don’t own him and suspect/dread he starts

    7. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      having to wait until sunday to see if salah starts or not will make the weekend go longer, i see it as positive thing.

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Always thinking positively

    8. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      What do you think score will be in Man United v Man City game ?

      0-2

      1. BeWater
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        3-3. KDB and Bruno running riot.

      2. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        2-4

      3. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        1-3

      4. DMP
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        City will destroy them. Bruno blanks.

      5. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        3-1

      6. Warby84
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        0-2

    9. BeWater
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I triple captained Aguero after the restart last year. Home games against Arsenal and Burnley. He played 10 minutes against Arsenal and lasted 45 v Burnley. He got me two assists for a total of 8 points. Felt completely shafted. But I'm willing to go back there at the earliest opportunity.

      1. FPL Theorist
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        It was bad luck, not a bad decision. You couldn't predict him getting injured.

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        I did same, was the start of a downfall in rank after the restart after a strong rank prior to lockdown

    10. Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      So all that bought salah in sweating now? Still gonna capt him?

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Yup. Suspect a classic Mane, Firmino, Salah starting line up

      2. xHaTr
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Think about it. When has Salah ever been benched in the past? It almost never happens unless he is injured or when he had covid. He's too good to be benched.

      3. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Yes -he will start and come off around 70 minutes after hauling

      4. Letsgo!
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        My thinking is also he start but defnitely 70 mins or even 60 will be sub off but surely he is gonna do smth before that i hope?

      5. Vazza
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        I like playing the game with some flair

    11. Pia06rc
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Would you captain Mane or Salah at the weekend, if you had both?

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Mane

      2. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Mane is guaranteed to play 90 I think ; Salah more liable to score but come off 70-ish.

      3. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        I have both in FanTeam and probably going Mane.

      4. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Mane probably. Same fixture, certain to start, wouldn't be a shock if he outscores Salah in an individual GW anyway.

        Salah obviously the better pick all things being equal but all things clearly ain't equal.

      5. Warby84
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Salah

    12. AC Pilkington
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Who is a better pick for the next three games?

      A) Rafinha

      B) Klich

      1. FPL Theorist
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        A

      2. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        A

      3. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        A

    13. dudload
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Is Doherty out of favour, or just talking longer to get over covid? Can't decide whether to ship him or not when decent fixture

      1. BeWater
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        I'm a Spurs fan. Was really happy when we signed him. He hasn't looked great even when he's played though. Aurier has been excellent lately and it's his place to lose. Doherty probably is never going to look as good in a back 4 compared to wing back.

        1. dudload
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Thanks, will ship for konsa in that case!

    14. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      best way to get salah in my team

      a kdb to salah for free
      b vardy + foden + bowen to wilson + salah + soucek for -4
      c no salah and captain vardy/kane

      thanks and gl

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        c as looking like he could be benched (or at least not a reliable captain option)

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          bit of a scary prospect though...

      2. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        one more? i never considered b up to now as i dont like taking hits but this would allow me to keep kdb.

      3. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        A assuming you switch back the week after . . .

    15. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Wow my early transfers to bring in Wilson and Salah not looking great right now!?

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        think u ll be fine

        1. Letsgo!
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Yes salah will start

      2. Fudgy
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Looking horrendous

    16. Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      GTG? 0 FT 0.3 ITB

      (Will do Foden & Davis to Bamford & Anguissa for free tonight)

      McCarthy (Button)
      Robbo Lamptey Dallas (Mitchell Ferguson)
      KDB Bruno Son Jota (Anguissa)
      Kane(C) DCL Bamford

    17. Klaren
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Last season a lot of people here were very confident that Salah was gonna be benched vs Burnley and he ended up playing 90 minutes. Klopp said several times that Salah is extremely fit and he has played back to back 90 minutes every 3 days before.

      His only benchings last season came due to injury issues (excluding final match of the season in which youngsters/reserves played)

      1. DMP
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        He didn’t had COVID last season, tough.

      2. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        I agree. But now every non salah owner will come and say that spurs is only a few days away so surely would be rested. And I'm not saying they're wrong but we're just giving information that suits our needs. We just don't know what'll happen.

        1. Klaren
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Yeah I'm not saying that he'll start for sure either but just saying that the fact that he played the full 90 minutes today doesn't necessarily mean he needs to be rested in one of the PL games.

      3. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        This is a much more compressed and demanding season though (as Klopp has repeatedly pointed out) and in Jota you have a better quality alternative than was present previously, in-form and fresh.

      4. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        He’ll probably start just Seams odd to Give him a full game tonight if that’s the case

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Sunday, no problem. Saturday . . problem.

      5. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Mane Firmino Salah start . . Jota at 65/70 minutes depending on the scoreline . . .at 0-0 they'll go four up top.

    18. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Evening all!!! Bit of advice warmly welcomed here regarding my most fruitful captain options this week out of these....
      A- Vardy
      B-KDB
      C- Bruno
      D- Son
      E- Mane -4(lose KDB and get back straight away)
      Many thanks!!!

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        D