Scout Notes

Bamford’s colleagues on Fantasy radar as Southampton blank again

West Brom 0-5 Leeds

  • Goals: Ezgjan Alioski (£4.5m), Jack Harrison (£5.4m), Rodrigo (£5.7m), Raphinha (£5.4m)
  • Own goals: Romaine Sawyers (£4.8m)
  • Assists: Patrick Bamford x2 (£6.5m), Mateusz Klich (£5.5m), Stuart Dallas (£4.8m)
  • Bonus points: Dallas x3, Rodrigo x2, Alioski x1

Leeds United’s attack is starting to look very appealing from a Fantasy Premier League perspective as they put five goals past West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday night.

Fashionable striker Patrick Bamford (£6.5m) continues to tick along, registering an eight-point score in Gameweek 16, but his colleagues are increasingly playing their part.

In the last four Gameweeks, matches involving Leeds have featured an average of 5.3 goals, their own tally for the season already at 30. In fact, in netting five at West Bromwich Albion, the Whites became only the second newly-promoted Premier League side to score 30 times over their first 16 games, after Newcastle netted 31 in 1993/94.

Could such statistics suggest a double-up on Leeds’ attack is something Fantasy managers should consider in the coming weeks?

“It was a game where we defended well and we were efficient up-front. From eight chances we scored five and that helped the result. We played a serious game throughout and we managed the ball well.” – Marcelo Bielsa

Raphinha (£5.4m) was a constant threat at the Hawthorns on Tuesday night, his well-deserved 71st-minute effort his third attacking return since Gameweek 13.

Likewise, Rodrigo (£5.7m) and Jack Harrison‘s (£5.4m) first-half strikes were their third goal-involvements during the same period, each of them scoring and assisting in the 5-2 win over Newcastle.

But the exciting options are not limited to the midfield and forward positions as Stuart Dallas (£4.8m) demonstrated his Fantasy appeal once again in Gameweek 16.

Operating on the right-hand side of Leeds’ defence, the Northern Ireland international got forward often, making the most of Lee Peltier (£4.0m) having to cover for Kieran Gibbs (£4.3m) at left-back at short-notice.

As a result, Dallas added his second assist of the campaign and, like Raphinha, Harrison and Rodrigo, it was his third attacking return since Gameweek 13.

Crucially, Dallas benefitted from a second clean sheet in as many Premier League outings for the Whites – as did Ezgjan Alioski (£4.5m), whose first-half goal was his second in the last four Gameweeks

The question is, of course, can Leeds sustain this impressive run of form? After all, their last four matches have taken them through one of the easiest runs of games they have faced this season.

Their wins in that period came against Newcastle, Burnley and West Bromwich Albion but Gameweeks 17 and 18 hand Marcelo Bielsa’s men a trip to Spurs and a Blank.

Perhaps Double Gameweek 19 is the best time to consider making a move for more Leeds players considering they play two home fixtures against Brighton and Southampton that round.

With festive rotation especially rife in Gameweek 16, it is noteworthy from a Fantasy perspective that Bielsa named an unchanged side between Sunday’s win over Burnley and Tuesday’s trip to the Hawthorns – suggesting that Leeds assets will be more nailed-on to play twice in Double Gameweek 19 than those from other clubs.

West Bromwich Albion XI (4-1-4-1): Johnstone; Peltier, O’Shea, Ajayi, Furlong; Sawyers; Diangana (Krovinović 73′), Gallagher, M Phillips (Ivanović 46′), C Robinson; Grant (M Pereira 61′).

Leeds United XI (4-1-4-1): Meslier; Alioski, Struijk, Ayling, Dallas; K Phillips; Harrison, Klich (Shackleton 58′), Rodrigo (Hernández 70′), Raphinha (Costa 81′); Bamford.

Southampton 0-0 West Ham

  • Goals: None
  • Assists: None
  • Bonus points: Jack Stephens x3 (£4.6m), Alex McCarthy x2 (£4.7m), Jan Bednarek x1 (£4.8m), Ryan Fredericks (£4.2m)

It was a mixed Fantasy night for owners of Southampton and West Ham assets, especially considering the level of rotation on offer for the Tuesday’s visitors to St Mary’s Stadium.

Two days after Sunday’s draw at Brighton, David Moyes took Vladimir Coufal (£4.7m), Fabian Balbuena (£4.4m), Issa Diop (£4.3m) and Ben Johnson (£3.9m) out of his defence for Gameweek 16, ensuring none of them could benefit from the Hammers’ first clean sheet since Gameweek 9.

The silver lining to that frustrating development was a surprise return for Michail Antonio (£6.2m), named on the bench and featuring for the last 13 minutes ahead of West Ham’s encouraging Double Gameweek 19 fixtures (home matches against Burnley and West Brom).

Thankfully, he came through his first minutes since Gameweek 10 without further damage and is certainly one to watch if he can get back into the starting XI in time for January’s chip season.

“Yes he has (come through the match unscathed), that’s a big boost. We’ve missed him, we’ve been muddling through a bit without him, trying to find ways of getting goals from other sources. We have to tread carefully with him, be patient with him.” – David Moyes

Similarly, Danny Ings (£8.3m) was a surprise injury-returnee, starting for Southampton and lasting 90 minutes.

However, there was nothing the striker could do to stop Southampton going goalless for a third successive Premier League match.

Ings did not register a single shot or touch in West Ham’s box on Tuesday, the first time he failed to do either in any of his 54 90-minute Premier League outings.

VAR played a cruel part in that particular statistic, considering he had a first-half goal ruled out for an offside against Che Adams (£6.1m), who went off in the 57th minute – but Southampton have generally struggled to offer much going forward recently.

They are winless in their last four league games, their longest run since going eight without a Premier League victory from September to November 2019.

Still, silver linings remain for Fantasy managers, not least those invested in either Alex McCarthy (£4.7m) or Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.8m) as Southampton registered a seventh clean sheet of the campaign, playing out back-to-back Premier League goalless draws for the first time since October 2018, when Mark Hughes was in charge.

The fact that both of those shutouts have occurred without first-choice centre-back Jannik Vestergaard (£4.9m) is to the Saints’ credit, although McCarthy was called into action a few times to keep them in the game as Jack Stephens (£4.6m) strives to get back up to speed having started just twice between Gameweeks 8 and 15 before Tuesday night.

Fredericks got up for a header at the near post in the first half, calling Southampton’s goalkeeper into action.

And a poor Stephens clearance in the closing stages, which sent the ball on an unhelpful vertical trajectory, was nearly pounced upon by substitute Saïd Benrahma (£6.0m) before McCarthy smothered the close-range effort.

Such incidents indicate the defensive returns might not last for Southampton, especially knowing that Vestergaard could be out until the end of January.

And, of course, the Saints’ fixtures hardly look encouraging from a clean sheet perspective, Liverpool (away), Blank, Leicester (away) and Leeds (away) their fixtures for the next three Gameweeks.

Southampton XI (4-4-2): A McCarthy; Bertrand, J Stephens, Bednarek, Walker-Peters; Djenepo (Armstrong 78′), Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Walcott; Adams (S Long 58′), Ings.

West Ham United XI (4-1-4-1): Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Dawson, Fredericks; Rice; Fornals, Souček, Lanzini (Benrahma 60′), Yarmolenko (Bowen 72′); Haller (Antonio 77′).

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  1. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    VAR Stats for this season. Liverpool the biggest loser.

    VAR OVERTURNS (NET SCORE)

    Everton +3
    Brighton & Hove Albion +2
    Burnley +2
    Chelsea +2
    Newcastle +2
    Sheffield United +2
    Southampton +2
    Leeds +1
    West Ham +1
    Aston Villa 0
    Crystal Palace 0
    Manchester City 0
    Manchester United 0
    Fulham -1
    Leicester City -1
    Arsenal -2
    Tottenham Hotspur -2
    Wolves -2
    West Brom -4
    Liverpool -5
    Total overturns: 65
    Rejected overturns: 3

    Leading to goals: 19
    Leading to disallowed goals: 21
    Penalties awarded: 17 (4 missed)
    Pens for handball: 7
    Penalties overturned: 9
    Penalties retakes (GK encroach): 3
    Goals ruled out for offside: 17
    Goals awarded after incorrect offside: 3
    Goals ruled out for handball: 2
    Goals allowed after wrong handball: 0
    Goals ruled out for a foul: 2
    Red cards: 10
    Overturned red cards: 1
    Mistaken identity: 1

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

      Brighton with a positive score and still doing crap. Potter very poor.

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I read that in a Professor Snape voice

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

      Thx interesting

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

      I dOn't caRE as IT iS sTill LiVARpoOl

      1. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Are you okay?

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

      so does this mean Liverpool cheat the most and thanks to VAR dont get away with it then? lol

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        At this point you’re just performing mental gymnastics to justify hating them.

      2. TRE2
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, especially those deliberate offsides by about half an inch

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

      Some of the offsides were clear cut but the refs were lazy and had to rely on var.

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

      Do those scores account for situations where VAR should have intervened but didn't?

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        The Mané offside against Everton was ludicrous tbf

        1. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks 🙂

        2. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          The scores don't provide a full picture then - they don't cover situations like Pickford's potential red-card foul on VVD earlier this season (Liverpool would be even worse off if it was counted, but if all scenarios like that were counted, maybe they'd be better off overall).

    7. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Or is that because without VAR Liverpool would be gaining a lot more points, like they did in the 18/19 season. Salah, although world class, was diving every single week that season, hasn’t done so much this season.

      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        lol this seems to be the consensus

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

      Whose identity was mistaken?

      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Game: Newcastle United (H; Sept. 12)
        Incident: Yellow card for Tomas Soucek switched to Andriy Yarmolenko due to mistaken identity by the referee.

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

          Thanks!

    9. Jebiga
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That's why they called looserpool

    10. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      So Liverpool cheated the most and VAR fixed it?

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I see the great Dennis Bergkamp already made this excellent point

    11. Lukakwho
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Liverpool have scored more than any other team. Assuming there is equal proportion of every goal being ruled , Liverpool are bound to have the most goals ruled out.

      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Next one on the list after Liverpool is West Brom though!

        1. Lukakwho
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Somewhat of an anomaly, but also the reason they are bottom is partly because of the amount of goals lost by VAR. The two events aren’t independent, hence you are looking at West Brom at the bottom of the table.

    12. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That’s the problem with stats; people think correlation and causation are the same thing. They also don’t care so long as it supports their agenda.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Exactly

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

      Atleast half of the disallowed goals will be from Watkins as I own him

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

    Apologize if this has been covered- I am planning to wild card on Friday, can I take multiple hits today and tomorrow and then play the card Friday and the hits get voided?

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      yeah, before deadline Friday of course

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

      You playing your first WC? If so, then it has already expired.

      1. luke
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        No second

        1. 2EyedTurk
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Don't really understand the reasoning for this. Just play it, in case you forget/emergency etc. There's literally no reason to do what you suggest (your transfers will have next to no effect on price rises and falls).

          1. Shineonme
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            ^^This ^^

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

    I am bored and feel like helping out and answering FPL questions...
    (8,840 OR if it matters)

    1. Pukkipartyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cresswell + Taylor -> Coufal + Dallas?

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

        Am guessing this is for free. I would wait for Taylor news, i like the Burnley defence and he is great value. I also think i'd slightly prefer him over Coufal.

        I have Taylor, Coufal & Dallas in my team and I think Dallas is the must have.

        1. Pukkipartyy
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Actually its for -4 but my other defense is Zouma Dias and Dunne and i fear all of them will miss out.
          THX!

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

      Do you prefer early wildcarding?

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

        in short yes, it saved me at the start of this season and depending how things pan out i will prob wildcard in jan. might sound strange but i also like getting it out of the way and feel like it takes some stress off.

        1. Geriatric Unathletic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Please link your Team. I would more interested in your overall previous finishes than perhaps a flukey one off :).

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

            i see your logic and understand, this is my 16th season, my highest finish before is 40k, this though is the first time i have taken seriously, not taken a hit so far and making my own decisions.

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

      Who will score the most points over the rest of the season:

      1) Robertson vs TAA
      2) KDB vs Sterling vs Mane

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

        1) Robertson clearly on form, but writing TAA off before has bitten me, 50/50, but if i had to choose i would go TAA.
        2) Mane/KDB - if City sort themselves out then KDB.

    4. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Predicted score for Kane (c), Son and Dier tonight?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        0,0,0, incoming 😉

        1. NejiHyuuga01
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          - , - and -

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

        10, 10, 2
        who knows!

    5. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      So what has helped you get to such a good rank this year?

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

        looking at the stats, the eye test on players, and mainly trying to make my own decisions rather than following the crowds in the comments section.

    6. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Reese James to a Arsenal, Wolves or Everton defender and which one?

      Need a defender for gw18.

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

        I would go Arsenal for GW18 - Tierney premium, Holding if budget.

    7. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Will spurs game go ahead?

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

        we all have to wait and see haha, i am hoping yes it gets played

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

      So, is it luck or skill?

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

        50/50 - i would add "time" to that equation

    9. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why are you ranked only 8,840 and not higher?

      1. ebb2sparky
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        That is the best question of the lot.

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

        still learning

    10. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lol your brag posts are something else

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

        bit salty

        1000s of questions on here every day, thought i would try to be helpful, but clearly i shouldn't bother

        1. Mambino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I thought it quite good idea. Well done

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

            thanks!

    11. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Are you ever going to move out of your parent’s basement?

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

        i own a 5 bedroom house, but the basement is peaceful, i'll stay here i think

    12. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I am on 1M rank, will I beat you end of this season?

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

        i think you will be #1 me #2 - GL

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Very generous man will need a full bag of luck! 😆

    13. Parsnips
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thoughts on these moves...

      Bowen > Rashford
      DCL > Adams

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

        i like Rashford move but would stick with DCL over Adams

        1. Parsnips
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          How would you get him into this team then? Or are there any other moves you’d suggest?

          Martinez
          Robo Cancelo Dallas
          Salah Bruno Raphinha Bowen
          Bamford DCL Kane

          Ryan Coufal Anguissa Mitchell

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

            your front 3 is same as mine, i would say your team looks good and maybe upgrade the bench if going for a BB soon

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

      I appreciate your offer to help

      Current back line

      ——McCarthy Johnstone——
      Zouma Dias Robbo Balbuena Taylor*

      Planning to FH in BHW18, BB in DGW19 but also need cover for GW17

      Best Taylor replacement-

      A. Alioski
      B. Pieters
      C. Lowton
      D. Holding

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

        you're welcome! at least not everyone on here is a total tw*t, refreshing!

        I would go A as Leeds have the double in 19..

        but D is looking solid and has a good next 3 GWs..

        to pick one it would be A

        1. Vazza
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks mate.

          I’m surprised that you have not mentioned Lowton. He has a plum fixture against Fulham in GW17 and a double in GW19.

          There’s no guarantee Alioski will retain his place for DGW19 as players (may) start returning from injury

          Any reason you’re put off by Lowton?

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

            not put off by him, just think Pieters maybe better but then hes not long term so kinda ruled them both out and went for the other 2

    15. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      With a defence of Robbo, Matip, Taylor, Dias and Mitchell, how many hits would you take this week?

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

        0 if possible, 1 max if cant field 10

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

          *11

    16. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Are you on FH 18 and BB/TC 19?

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

        yes

    17. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What would you do with 2FTs and 0ITB?

      McCarthy
      Cresswell | Dallas | Targett
      Salah | Bruno | Son | Grealish
      Kane | DCL | Bamford

      Steer | Soucek | Mitchell | Taylor*

      Cheers for the help

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

        depends on your plan for 18 & 19

    18. 730Workhorse
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I've noticed a lot of people putting Raphinha in over Harrison despite Harrison having more points this season. Any idea why or I have just seen a lot of people throwing Raphinha in and missed everyone putting Harrison in?

      1. thegame983
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Raphina wasn't first choice at start of season

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

        think Raphinha is more exciting pick for people and has played less games

    19. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      FHting in dgw19 who are the sgw players you d have If any ?

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

        City, Spurs, Villa, Arsenal - the usual suspects from those

    20. sirmorbach
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What would you do here, mate?

      McCarthy / Steer
      Robertson / Dias / Cresswell / Lamptey* / Kilman*
      Salah / Bruno / Son / Grealish / Soucek
      DCL / Watkins / Bamford

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

        looks good, but defence needs some attention. also depends on your plans for 18 & 19.

    21. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      How do you decide captain each week?

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

        check the captain poll on here, look if anyone has a better fixture than Salah, check which teams have leaky defences last couple of weeks.

        a few things there, Salah is usually my go to though but anyone facing West Brom/Sheff Utd can pip him

    22. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      how do I put an avatar on here?

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

        😀

        google "Gravatar" i believe

    23. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Was all set to BB19 but Taylor’s injury might mean I just FH18 and TC19.... what would you do now with this squad?

      McCarthy FORSTER
      Robertson Zouma Dallas Coufal TAYLOR
      Salah Fernandes Rashford Soucek SON
      Bamford WATKINS DCL

      With 0.7itb Had planned Forster to playing keeper and then after 18 do DCL and Watkins to DGW strikers.

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

        dont think you should rip up plans yet until Taylor news comes out with more detail. I did Forster > McCarthy myself when i had 2FTs last week. BB in 19 still hopefully

        1. JoeJitzu +42
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers ODB

    24. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'm just under 50,000 on 983 pts with kane son Wilson and salah cap to play. Should I keep kane for the dgw29 or bring in vardy for -4 I'm already planning to do Wilson to Bamford that week for free. If I only do the Bamford transfer it will give me 12 dgw players and 3 single gw players. Also ill be BB in gw 19 and I'm FH in gw18

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

        i am in same boat and thinking i will keep Kane vs Sheff Utd

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

    Didn’t know a Pool fan account with 500 followers constitutes a reliable source to say that Robbo is being benched today...

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      In the end it's a 50/50 chance, might as well wait to see the team line-up.

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

      Try 5k and followed by the Big Man himself.

      https://twitter.com/SMXLFC?s=09

      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        How many of the 5k were after the Robbo news?

    3. boc610
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      he could have one follower and still have been right many times before..which he has been

    4. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      https://mobile.twitter.com/beyondthekop?lang=en

      26k followers, reliable source from what I’ve seen in the past.

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

      Son mega-haul or no thank you.

      Fully expect a Son benching with the players I've missed out on though.

      1. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I'd expect a Kane rest instead as he played in the EFL.

    2. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      This is an account with seven followers quoting an account with six followers as his source

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        this is funny though haha

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

        yeah looks like a troll account..

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

        Too late, already bet my life savings on it.

    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      as expected, fear mongers with no where to hide

    4. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why are you posting tweets from accounts with 7 followers?

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        It's cutting satire of this forum

    5. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Reliable FPL Billy to the rescue!

    6. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      IRBOX in tears.

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

      They probably would have announced it being called off by now.

    8. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Well if FPL Billy is telling his seven followers it must be true.

      1. Konstaapeli
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Really puts his neck on the line with his base there

  5. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    It's half 1!

    Surely on???

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

      Team coach probably hasn't even travelled yet.

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

      They can still postpone the game as late as 4pm

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

      You got to remember there are no fans to worry about,well not the 50,000 that would have been at the game

  6. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    anyone else working today or just posting on here for a living

    1. ebb2sparky
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Work between Christmas and new year. No chance

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

      I retired early at 58 im now 65. I recommend retirement its great as long as you got plenty of money like I do 😉

  7. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Scenario...

    Game is on

    Kane and Son rested and not in squad.

    1. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That would be a fitting finale to this GW.

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

      prob cancel gw 17 & 18 after tonight's games.

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

      I see it like this if the spurs game goes ahead both son and kane will start knowing that future games have a high chance of being postponed.

  8. CONNERS
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Seeing as its quiet, just thought I'd share my planned (yes I know) starting 11 for the DGW.

    What do you think?

    Martinez
    Justin - Cresswell - Dallas
    Salah - Bruno - Son - Rashford
    Vardy - Bamford - Wood

    1. BARIO MALOTELLI
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Looking nice my thoughts... Who are you planing to cap ?

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

      Thanks. Vardy or Salah I think.

      1. BARIO MALOTELLI
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ye nice salah might go big good luck

  9. BARIO MALOTELLI
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any thoughts on this BB dgw19 team
    Mendy, johnston
    Wan b,justin,dallas,bednarek,mitchel
    Bruno,son,salah,grealish,bissouma
    Kane,adams,bamford
    Cheers

    1. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn't BB if I were you, especially with Mitchell and Bissouma on your bench.

      1. BARIO MALOTELLI
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks bro until gw19 i will have 2 ft so perhaps downgrade grealish for soucek and upgrade mitchell or bissouma or both for minus4

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

    https://twitter.com/fenspur/status/1344268235135479808

    Don't know what to make of it...

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

      If City were allowed...

    2. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Fulham just want the game off haha

      1. ebb2sparky
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I think so, mind you it seems they have some of their key players out and a much smaller squad than city so if city can get away with it then...

        Ofc it doesn’t work like that. I expect the game will go ahead since PL pander to the big clubs

        1. El Presidente
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          If that's the case Fulham should just not show up

  11. bialk
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How to edit my FPL team link in my profile? I can only edit website, but not FPL link.

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

      Same thing

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

      its correct....you want to link your team to someone else's....?

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

      Thanks. My team linked from last season. Now it's ok.

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

    Can’t believe a Taylor injury has thrown my gameweek and future plans so much.

    Do I use one of my FTs to replace him or change KdB and Watkins for a higher upside (with Coufal playing instead of Taylor)?

    2FT 0.0ITB
    Martinez McCarthy
    Zouma Justin Coufal Taylor* Struijk
    Salah KdB Bruno Son Soucek
    DCL Bamford Watkins

    Thanks!

    1. HNI
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You think Taylor injury is very serious? I was thinking of waitimg till dgw to decide if he is back as underestimated Chilwell and it cost me as he was back so quickly..m

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

        Guess I’ll leave him until we know more, probably best. Cheers

  13. Top Dog
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Looking for some insight from others into GWK 19 plans.

    Had originally planned to Bench Boost, but with injuries and potential COVID postponements, am now reconsidering this. What are others planning to do, and has your strategy changed over the last week?

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      yep, I'm canning BB idea and probably also TC.

      1. Top Dog
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Out of interest what was the deciding factor for not playing BB?

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          C taylor injury for starters. I now have Button/taylor/Dunne to still turn in to DGW's and only have 0.5m ITB. Means I have to sell someone like Kane/Grealish to get cash....gonna end up taking hits which makes BB pointless. C19 doesn't help neither....

          1. Christina.
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I have 8 DGW's as we stand(Excluding C Taylor)...with 2 FT's(FH18) I can get 10 out which is fine I reckon.

            1. Top Dog
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Cheers Christina. I think the C. Taylor and ongoing James injuries could be the final nails in the coffin for my BB

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

      Waiting for later doubles to use BB & TC.

      Still using FH in gw18 though as it stands.

      1. Top Dog
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks Conners, that is what I’m swaying towards. My only concern is that I can’t foresee another big enough DGWK to be able to BB.

        I know GW26 is a double but the majority of those teams blanking in 29 I wouldn’t be able to get a team out. Would be reliant on smother DGWK and getting enough notice to plan!

    3. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Float BGW18 and FH19
      Save BB for DGW26

    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Already too deep into BB plans to change it now.

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

      James Taylor injuries have made it harder involving too many hits, move to TC either Salah Bruno or Vardy

      1. Top Dog
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Great minds, see above

    6. Lukakuna
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'm still undecided, if I'm gonna BB in 19 I gotta take a hit and sell Zaha this week before he faces Sheffield. Might just FH in 18 and field a strong 11 in 19

    7. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Given I WC'd for the DGW, I absolutely have to use the FH for BGW18, I'm still leaning towards BB19 but not as confident anymore. Don't even think it'd be a waste of my strong bench anymore what with the covid and fixture congestion.

    8. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'm still doing BB19 at this stage. Will change Taylor for Lowton or Targett but otherwise still on track. But that depends on number of fixtures that get covided

  14. NejiHyuuga01
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kane "- pointer " incoming

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      24

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

        Not "full in the gaps" unfortunately. "-" locked and loaded.

        1. NejiHyuuga01
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          This

          1. Konstaapeli
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            my bad

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

      More like 12 pts if the game goes ahead

  15. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Just logged in to say I brought Soucek and Vardy in for a minus 4 and played Taylor and Justin ahead of Dallas first on the next on not coming in.

    FPL some Craic 🙁

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

      I was dithering on the same -4 for KDB & Brewster.

      Not making the move paid of... marginally.

    2. NejiHyuuga01
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Well you are very brave for leaving Dallas benched vs WBA.

  16. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Currently planning to play through 18 and TC19. Have 8gw18 and 6gw19 players with the plan to have 2fts heading into 19.

    Martinez
    Cancelo Coufal Dallas -- Taylor Lamptey
    Salah Bruno Son Kdb -- Burke
    Dcl Watkins Bamford

    A: Lamptey >> Holding and Carey FT
    B: Taylor >> Holding and carry FT
    C: Cancelo >> Dias (if city games is on)
    D: Cancelo >> Dier (if city game is off)

  17. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Game will be on.
    Kane and Son will start.
    Spurs will win.
    Son will score.
    I would bet a lot on it.

      1. thedarkhorse
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        so nothing new then....

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

        'Might be off'. So no change there then. CNN really on the ball...

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

        Everyone with a brain knows cnn is fake news. Wouldn't trust a word they say either way if the game is off or on.

  18. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    As 2020 comes to an end, let’s start an awards ceremony for the following categories-

    A. Most helpful FPL member
    B. Most hilarious FPL member
    C. Biggest FPL troll

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Fudge

    2. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Only interested in B Jafooli and Somalion been in my list for a number of seasons , Jarvish making a strong run though

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Agree on jafooli

    3. NejiHyuuga01
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A)Fudgy
      B)Fudgy
      C)Fudgy

    4. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A) Ragabolly
      B) Fudgy (for me)
      C) Irbox (if the Premier League Board member story is BS)
      Otherwise Brosstan

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Slouch87 up there for b too

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

      A sir ragaboly
      B optimus ,legend
      C cast of thousands

  19. Totti
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    very frustrated and really i lost confidence to do any transfers and don't know what is the problem in my team?

    martinez forster
    bednarek coufal taylor lamptey dunne
    salah son bruno grealish burki
    kane calvert bamford

    0.8 itb 1 FT

    any suggestions what to do

    1. thedarkhorse
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      don't overthink it. team looks decent, it will come good.

      if i were you i would save your FT. or if you prefer upgrade taylor, lamptey or dunne. front 7 are fine.

      1. Totti
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        gameweek 18 don't have enough players to play
        and will play free hit in gameweek 19

    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dunne to Balbuena gets rid of someone who isn't playing and brings in a defender with great fixtures in GW 19. You might want to sell Calvert-Lewin but there aren't many options for your budget.

      1. Totti
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        already owning coufal
        and want to be ready for gameweek 18
        i have less players to play
        and on gameweek 19 will play freehit

        1. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Dunne to a defender with a nice GW 18 fixture then.

          1. Totti
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            who do u think?

            holding?

            1. Forza
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              I don't know, I'm playing free hit in 18 so I haven't looked.

  20. Dire Souffle
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Must be some decent scores this year. I've just checked and I have almost exactly the same number of points after GW16 as I did last year, but last year I was ranked 170k; this year 510k.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What points you on

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

      there have been a lot of big hauls a lot of people will have caught - salah GW1, son's four goals. Bruno and Kane proving very reliable too

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

      Yep good point. But it makes sense because Son Salah and Kane have accrued points at the same rate Salah did so in his 300pt season so potentially thats some big totals.

    4. MMN
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      How do you see how many points you had at this point in previous seasons?

  21. HNI
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who to play from these 3?
    1) Grealish vs Manutd
    2) Soucek vs eve
    3) Coufal vs eve
    Other option is to do Taylor to Alioski but shouldmt I wait for dgw 19 to remove Taylor?

    1. thedarkhorse
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Grealish - no brainer

  22. abhirup780
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    #thfc Hearing there are still doubts over Spurs-Fulham going ahead, with final decision to be made by the Premier League. As it stands, both clubs preparing to play but waiting to hear from PL.

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      BBC state the same

  23. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    #thfc Hearing there are still doubts over Spurs-Fulham going ahead, with final decision to be made by the Premier League. As it stands, both clubs preparing to play but waiting to hear from PL.

    1. Crystal Alice
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      prob awaiting boris tier 5 presser

  24. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Disgrace if the spurs game goes ahead

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes I don't have Kane too

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      We were just waiting on your opinion.

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

      Won't be a disgrace. But I won't be complaining if it doesn't.

    4. HollywoodXI
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It will go ahead. The EPL will find some BS reason why it can whereas the City game couldn’t. They can’t afford another postponement as it draws attention to whether football should be allowed to continue.

    5. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It is - my Dallas bench points are warming up

  25. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Just great.

    Brought Robertson in this week to partner Trent and (S)alah

    Now Milner has pens and Robertson has zero points

    Sigh.

    1. Totti
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      who sais so?
      why robertson won't play?

      1. Totti
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        said*

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

        Lots of Twitter pages

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Salah has taken penalties with Milner on the pitch before I think?

      1. Totti
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        no
        milner is no 1 as per klopp in penalties

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

      I think salah will still take the pens

  26. zdrojo187
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like Fulham U-20 - Spurs will be on...(Kane,Son,Dier Owner)

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

      Epic haul

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

    Just cancel the league and give it to United

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Is that you VAR?

  28. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    https://twitter.com/Dan_KP/status/1344278296230567938

    Looks like Spurs vs Fulham will go through, not confirmed yet though. Love that

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If they are both ready to play and all the test results are in, what is there to think about and why would the Prem call it off?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah I think it’s just a case of the league giving the “yes”, can’t see why they won’t if it appears both clubs happy to continue