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My final FPL transfer decisions ahead of Gameweek 16 Wildcard

After an eventful Gameweek 14, in which I almost committed the deadly sin of selling Mohamed Salah (£12.5m), I couldn’t be happier with the end result: a total of 93 points and an overall rank well inside the Top 20K for the first time since Gameweek 10.

Considering the rumours from several sources saying Salah was going to be rested at Selhurst Park, I almost pulled the trigger and sold him for Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) on Saturday morning. However, since I wasn’t 100% convinced by the rumours, I decided to hold fire and hope for a cameo from the Liverpool midfielder at the very least. After all, it would be heartbreaking to sell him ahead of such a nice fixture just to find out the rumours weren’t true.

However, the rumours were very true and he was indeed benched. But Salah doesn’t need many minutes to wreak havoc and after his 16-pointer, I was relieved to have decided to save my transfer. In addition, Ruben Dias (£5.7m), Andrew Robertson (£7.3m), Jack Grealish (£7.8m) and my captain Bruno Fernandes (£11.0m) all delivered nine points or more, which felt great after three red arrows in a row.

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  1. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Well done Fabio. I did sell after the rumors for Kane

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      For a hit too. Rough. So be it. I think it was bad beat

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

      What was the rumour?

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Salah benched meant people did Salah to KDB or Salah to Son or Salah to Kane (2 transfers)

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

        Ah nevermind, he meant he sold Salah. Thought Kane was out for a second...

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

          Yes I’ve spent 10 minutes checking information on Kane on Google

  2. baines is god
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    chances of Aubemeyang starting?

  3. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which option do you reckon score more points over the next three?

    a) Robbo (WBA, new, sou) -4pts
    b) Dias (NEW, eve, che)

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

      A

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

      A

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

      A

  4. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Fabio's ready.

    1. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Well on his way to a fifth consecutive top 2k finish. Incredible level of performance.

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

        Wow that’s unbelievable

  5. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Whats the drawback of Freehitting in GW19? (Have TC and BB left too but no 1st WC)

    I own Martinez, Dias, Dier, Lamptey, Grealish, Son, KDB and I plan to get Stones in for Mitchell this gw and Kane in next gw.

    Surely, the upside of FHing in dgw19 is higher as I plan of getting 11 dgwers, can also good 1 week punts who I would usually not get like Vardy, Mane, Robertson, double WHM def and probably Rashford, whilst keeping Kane, Son, Grealish and co and not spending hits in the hockey cockey.

    Thoughts?

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

      Doing exactly this

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      If you have no 1st WC, then it all depends on how many DGW19 players you have now and can get by the time DGW19 arrives. If you can field 10/11 BGW18 players then FH 19 can work.

    3. TRE2
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Which fixtures/teams are you targeting post gw19?

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

    Hey folks, Merry Christmas!!

    On to more important matters lol, can’t decide on best chip strategy

    A: Navigate gw18 with 8 players and gw19 with 8dgw/3sgw players (2hits). Can then WC25, Bb26,FH29

    B: FH18, BB19 with 12dgw/3sgw players (2hits). Then WC26 and navigate through gw29

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

      It's not just about quantity. If you have 8 players in 18 and 8 DGW in 19.
      Definitely out of those 16, 10-12 would be super cheap players?

  7. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Do we think Walker plays on January 13th for the blank?

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

      Positive

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

    With the Walker news do we think Cancelo now starts?

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

      yup, what other right backs do they have

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

      Do the math

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

      Close between him and Zabaleta

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

        Micah Richards also waiting in the wings

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

      Laporte played leftback some time ago didnt he? Guess they can play who they want as rightback against nufc who will park the bus.

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

    Which scores more?

    A) Zouma (ars), Grealish (CRY)
    B) TAA (WBA), Raphinha (BUR)

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

      B

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

      A

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

      A

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

      B

  10. BEEZUS
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Lamptey and Ayling --> Stones and Balbuena with my 2 FT?

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

      Nice moves. Ayling at CB has to be the least appealing Leeds player you can possibly own.

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

        3 SOT last two games. Must be some less exciting players in the game.

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

      Yes

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

    2ft
    Fab
    Zouma cresswell justin
    Salah kdb bruno soucek grealish
    Vardy bamford

    Grealish zouma to raphina robbo?
    Or grealish justin to raphina robbo

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

      Would keep Grealish this wek

  12. baines is god
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    got a feeling Liverpool might not score more than 2 vs WBA. Big sam is going to have them so organised

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

      Got a feeling jones will score

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

      At least 4 I reckon

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

    TAA + Robo? Expensive?

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

      Yes One of them with Salah Is better

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

      Depends on how you look at it.
      Kane + 4.5 defender + ( 4.0 Def fodder)
      Robbo + TAA + ( 4.5 fwd fodder)

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

        Kane could be any premium asset worth more than 11m.

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

    If u don't have Mo Salah Who to C ?
    A- Adams
    B- Bamford
    C- KDB
    D- Kane
    E- Grealish
    F- Fernandes

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

      Has to kdb?

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

      You shouldn't even consider anyone except CDF
      Kdb for me

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

      KDB

    4. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      E

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

      Cheers

    6. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      C

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

    McCarthy
    Robbo TAA Cresswell Justin Mitchell
    Salah Bruno Grealish Caveliero Soucek
    Jesus DCL Adams

    Already did my FT
    Do I do -4 for Jesus > Aguero/Kane OR just play my WC this week instead of GW16?

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

      What team would you pick for wc?
      If not much different then wait. With everything going on you don't know who will be out next week.
      Play 442 imo

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

        Interesting point since captain would stay on Salah anyway. Guess I'll just start Cavalerio hoping he plays and does something, else Justin off the bench

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

    Was there any negative Coufal news earlier?

    1. The Cisco Kid
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      His wife had a child. Maybe he misses this week? Who can tell?

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

        Ok thanks

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

        So he doesnt?

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

    Which of the following would you rather sacrifice AFTER gw15 in order to fund dgw19 player transfers?

    A) Grealish (bought at 7.0 so 0.8 in value)
    B) KDB (bought at 11.7 so 0.1 in value)

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

    Start one:
    a) Kilman
    b) Konsa
    c) Taylor (Burnley)

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

      Konsa

  19. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Had Coufal and other rest hazards, so was wondering who was the safer option at 1st bench spot:

    A) Taylor (LEE-A)
    B) Bissouma (WHU-A)

    Cheers!

    1. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

  20. wagner is king
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    whats the news on chelsea's James is he still out ? also how long?
    thanks

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

      expected to be back for GW16

      1. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Source?

  21. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Evening. Bench two
    Coufal (BHA)
    Dallas (BUR)
    Taylor (lee)
    KWP (ful)

    Currently benching the last two, but are the rumours about Coufal true?

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

      Coufals wife just gave birthday, so he may not even dress anyway and Taylor

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

        Lol birth*

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

    Is Ings confirmed out? I known he didnt train Wednesday

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

      Nothing definite. Coach on Dec 23: "I mean nobody can play a PL game without training during the week so... time is running, and we must have a look tomorrow, and on Friday."

  23. drughi
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So KDB in it is?

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

      Need more information

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

        Fabio cant put a foot wrong in fpl, it is almost scary. A big kdb haul coming

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

          Who is Fabio?

  24. mitro
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone thinking of bringing in Martial for DCL after this gameweek?

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

      Yes contemplating it. Good potential for DGW. Worried about sharing points with Cavani and his form has only recently picked up so will monitor. Mind you, I’m contemplating Benteke so I’d take this take my views advisedly

  25. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Lamptey to

    A Stones
    B Dallas

    Cheers gents

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

      A

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

      Stones

  26. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Stones or Dallas for this week only?

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

      Both

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

    Took a hit...

    G2G?
    Mendy(Forster)
    Robertson Cancelo Coufal(Taylor)(Lamptey)
    Salah KDB Fernandes Grealish (Riedewald)
    DCL Bamford Rodrigo

    Plan to FH18,BB/TC19

    Really worried about Rodrigo, got him in early and I'm being told he's not even nailed

  28. JURGENAUT
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is this squad decent for GW19? I will likely triple captain Salah.

    McCarthy - Forster
    Dias - Justin - Coufal - Balbuena - Taylor
    Salah - Fernandes - Son - Soucek - Anguissa
    Kane - Vardy - Bamford

    0.2 in the bank.

    Thanks

  29. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    James + KDB + Watkins to Robbo + Raphinha + Kun for -4? Kun will most probably become Kane next week. Really want Robbo for this week but I have to sacrifice KDB

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

      Would keep Watkins and get Kane next week. Aguero will not get a lot of game time as Pep said not at match fitness- he will ease him in gently

  30. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Really don’t know what to do and haven’t followed fpl lately so yeah suggestions are Welcome

    2FT 0.0 ITB

    Martinez
    Chilwell, KWP, Dias, Coufal, Kilman
    Grealish, Bruno, KdB, Salah, Soucek
    Bamford, DCL, Watkins

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

      Chilwell out.