Scout Notes

The Arsenal players on the radar for Blank Gameweek 18 after West Brom win

West Bromwich Albion 0-4 Arsenal

  • Goals: Alexandre Lacazette (£8.2m) x2, Kieran Tierney (£5.5m), Bukayo Saka (£5.3m)
  • Assists: Emile Smith Rowe (£4.4m) x2, Rob Holding (£4.5m), Tierney
  • Bonus: Tierney x3, Lacazette x2, Holding x1

Arsenal brushed aside a hapless West Brom side that has now scored just once while conceding 13 times in the four league matches since Sam Allardyce took charge.

That keeps Baggies assets the wrong side of pointless, in so many senses, while Arsenal stars offer intriguing Fantasy possibilities in both the short and medium-term.

Lacca Boom

Gameweek 18’s seven fixtures are tempting managers to consider using their Free Hit chip, with the Gunners’ home match against Crystal Palace catching the eye.

The north London side have won three games on the bounce now, although their south London rivals are likely to show considerably more resistance than West Brom, having taken four points from the last six available, conceding just once along the way.

Alexandre Lacazette (£8.2m), who scored twice in four second-half minutes on Saturday, should be a strong bet to be a Free Hit striker for many.

He’s owned by just 4.6% of FPL managers and isn’t feeling huge regular transfer love despite four goals from his last three appearances, one of which was a 24-minute match-winning cameo at Brighton.

Midfield Magic

Instead, the Gameweek 18 money is going on Bukayo Saka (£5.3m), who was outstanding at West Brom, scoring his second goal in three matches.

The midfielder is currently the most-popular transfer in, with 100,000+ new managers.

But like most Arsenal assets, he’s still something of a differential, even if his 7.7% ownership figure is bettered by only Bernd Leno (£4.9m and 8.3%) among his team-mates.

Saka is providing a lot of bang for relatively little buck, with 27 points over the last three Gameweeks.

And so is Emile Smith Rowe (£4.4m), who set up two goals against the Baggies and is shaping up to be a team talisman.

He’s started the last three matches, producing three assists and helping the Gunners to three wins at exactly 6.0 points per match – no midfielder at that bargain bucket price can offer such a return.

For those on the tightest of budgets, Smith Rowe is a tempting prospect if he continues to hold down a starting spot.

Tierney Time

An understandably delighted Mikel Arteta reserved his biggest praise for defender Kieran Tierney (£5.3m), in part simply for being Scottish on a snowy night:

He’s got something special in his blood because we’re all wearing snoods, gloves and hats. He just goes out in his shorts and t-shirt! He is a joy to work with and I’m so happy for him with the goal he scored and everything he’s put in to be better every day towards the team and towards the club.

Tierney ended up with a match-leading four chances created and, with a second straight clean sheet under his belt as well, he produced a bumper 18-point haul for his 5.7% ownership.

The 6.3% on Hector Bellerin (£5.1m) were rather less well served as their man’s first-half booking persuaded Arteta to take him off after 53 minutes.

So while Tierney produced his first double-digit total of the season, the Spaniard brought in zero points.

Centre-half Rob Holding (£4.5m) also made it into double figures, thanks to an assist and one bonus point.

He’s put on over 100,000 new owners over Christmas and his price has moved up a notch as a result, but he’s still relatively cheap for a player who’s currently looking like a reliable starter in an improving backline.

Gunner Be Interesting

Free Hit or not, Arsenal players need monitoring.

After the visit of Palace, their fixtures are a mix of the good (Newcastle at home), the tough (Manchester United, also at home) and the harder to call (Southampton, Wolves and Aston Villa away, Leeds at The Emirates).

But the form of Lacazette, and the cut-price delights of Saka and co, should prompt investment, especially for those in need of a differential or two.

The Gunners could be further boosted by the return to fitness of Thomas Partey (£4.9m), with Arteta providing an injury update post-match:

Well, he hasn’t trained fully with us, but he has done most parts of training in the last few days. He’s feeling good and we will assess him if he needs another two or three sessions to see if he’s 100 per cent available to play [v Newcastle in the FA Cup].

Finding space in the midfield for a player of such quality will need to be achieved without upsetting a side that has clearly found some balance in his extended absence, of course.

As for West Brom, Allardyce continues to play the just-arrived card:

Another game gone by where we learn more about the players we have. We have learned an awful lot about what we can and cannot do.

‘Awful’ is the word and Fantasy managers learned that long ago – the only starter with anything approaching a vaguely significant ownership is keeper Sam Johnstone (£4.5m and 2.4%), who made eight stops against the Gunners to continue leading the way for saves in FPL, with 74.


West Bromwich Albion XI (4-1-4-1): Johnstone; Furlong, Ajayi, Ivanovic (Bartley 66), O’Shea; Sawyers; Diangana (Austin 45), Gallagher, M Phillips (Harper 81), M Pereira; C Robinson. 

Arsenal XI (4-3-3): Leno; Tierney, Mari, Holding, Bellerín (Maitland-Niles 54); Xhaka, Ceballos, Smith Rowe (Willock 77); Saka (Willian 71), Aubameyang, Lacazette.


Lessons learned from FPL Gameweek 17

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  1. Hangman Page
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Palace are exactly the type of side that'll go to Arsenal and make things very tough. They can be good on the break too. I don't see an easy ride like they got against Baggies or, surprisingly, Chelsea. Takes more than a couple of swallows to make a summer!

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

      Last 4 PL games have been 2-2, 2-3, 2-2, 1-1
      Expecting a dodgy Zaha penalty

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'm only considering Holding, possibly Tierney, Saka and ESR due to their price point.

      1. Hangman Page
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I like those picks, I just won't be surprised if Arsenal lose.

        1. Party time
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I am on fh but I won’t be visiting that Arsenal defence.

            I share the same belief, Palace will most likely score & could even win

      2. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yea probably won’t be easy, but could be a high scoring game for Arsenal.
        In other news do we think Benteke will start that match? Might shove him on my bench as cover

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

          hard to imagine why Benteke wouldn't start

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

            He is flagged no?

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

              Argh, didn’t see that

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

          He's almost certainly guaranteed to. It's only a knock and there are 10 days now for him to recover!!

        3. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yea it says dead leg and has ages to recover, I assume he will be ok

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

      Thoughts on this FH team?

      Darlow

      Tierney Telles Cancelo

      KDB(C) Sterling Bruno Son Saka

      DCL Wilson

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I wouldn’t get Telles. Shaw could easily start. AWB or Maguire more nailed.

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          this for me

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

      Anyone else on wc? When are you activating ?

    5. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A week of “Bruno or KDB (C)” awaits us.

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

        this

      2. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        If KDB plays #9/ free role then I think he will be my cap. I expect a tough away game to Burnley for Utd even though their away form is pretty good

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

        I think it’s an easy KDBonus pick for me. Brighton are so open and I could easily see City getting three or four Vs Burnley, who are a tough side and won’t give up too many chances.

    6. Wılly
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      FH Penalty Team?

      Darlow
      Tierney Dias Stones
      KDB Bruno Aubameyang El Ghazi
      Kane Wilson Richarlison

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

        Go Zaha over Auba
        Auba would probably miss!

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

          You could say Zaha, assuming Mili doesn't play. But if you're backing a defender for a clean sheet you probably don't want to pick someone he's up against.

      2. Hot Fuzz
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Looks a bit sexy indeed

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

        Nice idea!!

      4. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        interesting pick in Rich and Auba. Prefer ESR and Saka than Auba.

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          sorry completely missed the "penalty team" comment

        2. Hot Fuzz
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          His front 7 are all penalty takers, I agree with you but on paper..sexy

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

          If it helps, ESR is first sub! I can't see many going for Auba, poor choice in terms of value but we all had him at the start of the season. He might be one who turns up when we need him!

          1. Tonyawesome69
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Based on the eye test and prob stats, he has shown anything to suggest he will haul any time soon

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

      Salah + Dunne to KDB + Stones for free Yes/No?

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yes but I would want Salah back for 19

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

          I ll trade him for Kane in 19 or play FH just taking one game at a time cheers

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

      Kindly RMT for GW18

      Martinez
      Reguilon, Dias, holding
      KDB, Bruno, Son, Grealish, Gundogan
      Kane, Wilson

      Mccarthy, Cresswell, Bamford, Douglas(3.8)
      ITB 0.9

      No freehit required

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

        Captain KDB

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

        Don't like Gundogan as a pick. Rest looks decent.

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

        That's the best non-FH team I've seen. Will lose ground against BB19 teams though I think next week.

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

        Good team!

        Holding enough ars cover?

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

      Is Balbuena out of the team now?

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Seems like it which is very annoying.

    10. balint84
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Rodrygo or Adams in dgw?

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Prob Adams since Ings is back. Rodrigo tends to only get 60-70mins and is inconsistent with his attacking points

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

      Question for all the non-free hitters out there.

      What level of rank-drop are you expecting this game week? I'm at 230k, and think I'll probably end up around 400k. Anything better than that and I'll be very happy.

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

        Really depends on captaincy

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

        Going for green arrow...

        1. Hot Fuzz
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Holmes is right green arrow incoming

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

        Ideally no rank drop but its probably inevitable

        1. Hot Fuzz
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          What's your rank atm bubz?

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

            37k post subs with Salah and Robbo to play

            1. Hot Fuzz
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Damn 37k that's mental dude!

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

          You're not FH'ing 18? Genuinely surprised at that. I think I have a better team than you do for 18 and I'm FH'ing...

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

            Im still 50/50 on it tbh. I have 2fts as well

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

              Considered WC GW 18? With Utd there too you can create A really strong team for both bgw 18 and BB dgw 19

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

                Nah because Im already happy with how my team is set up for gw19

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

                Although I havent ruled anything out

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

                  Try and play around with it

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

                  Think FH can be even more handy than A WC later in the season.

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

              I'm curious that you didn't commit one way or another. Seems like this particular split in fixtures necessitated a commitment to either 18 or 19. Splitting the difference will just hurt you for both weeks.

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

                Well I had always been committed to BBing until the extra fixtures were added, Iv been planning towards gw19 the whole time but now have a semi acceptable amount of players for gw18 as well

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

                  Wouldn't the extra fixtures being added make it even better?

                  That's what happened to me. I gained KdB, Martinez and Grealish as extra doubles.

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

                    Sorry I meant Iv always been committed to FHing (in gw18), but now not sure if it’s necessary due to the extra fixtures

      4. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I think you're overestimating the average player. You see "everyone" free hitting, but don't forget that the people on here and twitter etc are just a small percentage. Many players with high ranks have already wasted their FH or don't even know how to use it. Also casuals in the top will take a ton of hits

        1. CheesyZoot
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah a couple people floating around the top of my ML's have already used TC, FH and BB...

          There will be a good amount also in the same boat in terms of OR

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

        I wouldn't be so sure, FH is a funny little chip that doesn't guarantee you extra points, to be honest I don't think I have ever seen great FH team with amazing score, usually it is more or less even with your old squad, maybe 10-15 points better if you really nail all the results and players.

        Just from last season I can give you an example when I outscored easily two of my ML rivals when they've used their FH and I didn't.

        People on here assuming that all games will come their way but there's always some upsets, surprising results always happen, I can see Palace and Villa winning for example.

    12. Nedvěd11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Need some advise to GW18:

      Martinez
      Cancelo, Dier
      KDB, Son, Bruno
      Brewster

      A) Salah to Sterling (gonna make this move in GW19 anyway) for free
      B) The above and Taylor to Tierney for -4
      C) FH

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I don't understand why you would transfer Salah out in 19.

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

          See below. I think if you're doing Salah > Sterling you do it in 18. I'd wait for Taylor news either way.

    13. Big Hippo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone else considering Salahexit until GW22? Sterling at 5% ownership is calling to me... Could go spectacularly wrong of course

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

        Absolutely not

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

          2 def the best option for a triple up?

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

            Yeah or the dreaded Foden punt. He looked great last night

      2. Nedvěd11
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yes, still 8 days till GW18 thou..
        Like Citys fixture more than Pool and got Firmino as a differential Pool player but non defender.

        Predict Salah will score 1 goal in total in DGW

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

        yeh don't do it. everyone capping him will hut you. breaking even will probably be your best success

        then again play as you like. im speaking from my past burn, you sir are unburned

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

      Is a City defender for -4 worth it for gw18?

      Martinez
      Tierney, Dier
      Zaha, KDB (C), Bruno (VC), Son, Grealish
      DCL, Brewster

      No players on bench.

      1. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        It's worth the hit if you want that player longer term anyway

      2. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Depends on the transfer I think!

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

          Thinking Cancello or Diaz

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

      Which one should I go with:

      A) 1 FT this week: Ampadu to Stones
      B) Save FT this week, 2 FTs next week: Ampadu to Cancelo + either Son or Kane for a DGWer

      thanks!

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Depends on your 18 team and how many players you have

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

          Number of players featuring in 18 remains the same in both the cases. Ampadu plays Newcastle. I will have 8 playing.

          1. Tonyawesome69
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Can't see Ampadu getting more than 1 point. B will probably outscore A over the 2GWs so B for me

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

              Thanks. I was thinking B too. Needed some smarter brains to advise.

    16. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Leno or Darlow for gw18?

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Darlow - Palace a better team and will probably score compared to SHU

        1. Gunners in Haaland
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers Tony

    17. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Questions regarding players with 4 yellow cards:

      If KWP gets a yellow in tonight's game, is he suspended for Southampton's FA cup game or their next league game?

      Similarly, if Grealish picks up a yellow card in the FA cup game, does this mean he is suspended for the next league game?

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

        I'm really hoping Grealish gets a rest for the FA Cup game. He needs a rest after carrying Watkins on his back for so long

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

        Both suspended in league

    18. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Which one will score more?

      A Sterlo (BHA CPL AVL), Martial (ful liv)

      B Rashy (bur ful liv), Vardy (SOT CHE)

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

        b

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

      Will Salah non cappers be better off him blanking tonight?

      1. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yes, if you have a high rank

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

          Got from 110k to 60k thanks to spurs duo and Bruno..
          So even if Salah hauls unless its filthy I guess it will be green..

      2. Gunners in Haaland
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Firmino haul would be nice

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

          I an fine if all assists does to Robbo...

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

          Hoping for that here too!!

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

        Yeah but wont hurt much either way

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

        His effective ownership is hovering around 100% (maybe a bit over for top 10k) so not a biggie.

        I'm just hoping for more points for my team - and not worrying about EO or the like

    20. Michu 9
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Martinez

      Dias Dier Lewis

      Bruno KDB Son Zaha

      Kane DCL

      Any hits needed or good to go?

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

      So Salah cappers ready for the third blank in a row tonight?

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

        Id be feeling very confident as a Salah captainer

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

          Yeah, he'll probably do well.

          But, I'd still rather have the points on the board at this moment in time.

          It's hard for Salah captainers because Bruno, Son, Kane, KDB all returned decent points this week

      2. Party time
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Hat trick. Easy hat trick in the bag

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

            Salah is a troll that's past it.

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

            Party time, the eternal optimist

            1. Party time
                3 years, 2 months ago

                😆

                We feast!

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

            As a Kane captainer + Bruno and KDB owner, just hoping he scored less than 12... anything below would be fine

            1. Make United Great Again
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Same here, but Son over KDB.

          4. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Owner but not (c) - a rest for Mo with Couf's 6 points off the bench please.

          5. acidicleo
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            He doesn't do hatrick blanks..
            I would take a 10 pointer as a non capper...

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

              There's a first for everything.

          6. Mr. O'Connell
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Have captained him, would be happy with an assist tbh just to stop my run of captain blanks. Can't imagine he'd go mental, Saints are pretty good. Would def rather the captain points on the board already from Bruno or Kane.

        • Jamb0
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          RMFHT:

          Darlow
          Dias Cancelo Tierney
          (K)DB Bruno Son Saka
          Kane Lacazette Wilson

          4.0 Kilman Mitchell Stephens

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

            Similar to mine bellow, I would add a bit more bench. We never know if covid says hi

          2. Gunners in Haaland
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Pretty similar to mine 🙂

            Darlow
            Cancelo | Dias | Tierney
            Saka | Bruno | KDB | Rashford | Son
            Kane | Wilson
            ------------------------------------------------
            Steer | Brewster | Kilman | Mitchell

          3. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Noice. Both of Kilman and Mitchell maybe not required, but not sure what .2 extra can do.

        • Nespinha
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Current FH team, opinions please.

          De gea,
          Cancelo, Tierney, AWB
          Sala, Son, Bruno, KDB, Neto
          Laca, Kane

          Subs: 4.0, stones, Brewster, mitchel

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

            I would play double city def..

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

              Rotation is an issue

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

                Not really with the COVID situation...

                I'd definitely have triple City. But I'd probably go two attackers.

          2. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Stones on the bench does seem a waste. AWB to Dias and Stones to Holding doable?

        • Netters2018
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Hi all need some advice.
          For GW18 and DGW 19 and beyond what is better?
          A) Sterling + Adams
          B) Gundogan + Vardy
          Or something else i have 17.5m to spend.

          Already have Grealish, Salah, Bruno, KDB and Bamford.
          Thanks

          1. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Like Vardy, not so keen on Gundo - rather double City def

          2. fish&chips
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            A

        • fish&chips
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          What to do with mahrez? Really frustrated with him but I guess it's better to trade a blanking defender to maguire rather than deal with him and just hope he starts. Can't believe he's been benched for 4 on the spin + the postponed game where he looked odds on to start.

          Was looking decent before this spate of benchings as well

          1. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Not sure what he did, but Pep clearly not happy.
            Wouldn't even mind a hit to get rid if necessary, a lot of dead cash.

        • pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I’m set 🙂

          Martinez
          Dias - Dier - Holding
          KDB - Bruno - Son - Grealish - Foden
          Kane - Wilson

          No hits. FH in DGW 19.

          Thoughts?

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

            Looks good.

            1. pundit of punts
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Ta

          2. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Looks great.
            One problem is despite yesterday's stellar display, impossible to know if Foden will start and/or do well.

            1. pundit of punts
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              That’s a risk I’m willing to take

              Think Mahrez has been frozen out after that united miss and Torres has COVID

              No competition for his place atm

          3. Party time
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Nice team. It could even smash some fh teams

              1. pundit of punts
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Cheers

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

            Current GW18 team:

            Martinez
            Stones, Dier, Taylor*(inj)
            Fernandes, Son, El Ghazi, Stephens*(benched)
            Kane

            1FT, 0.4 in bank.

            Can I afford to save FT? If so, then:

            (A) Taylor --> Holding
            (B) Stephens --> Smith-Rowe

            1. Fulchester's New Centr…
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Bench def is?
              Prefer A of those two, though wouldn't rely on Holding to get many more attacking returns this season.

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

            Sahah + James to KDB + Dias for free?

            Will bring Salah back in next week for Zaha.

            1. Fulchester's New Centr…
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Take 'em away, boys.

          6. Nedvěd11
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Stones in for Coufal in GW 18 for 8 players in total?

            Martinez,
            Dier, Cancelo, Stones
            KDB, Son, Bruno,
            Brewster...

            GW19 will then be

            Martinez,
            Dier, Stones, Cancelo
            Salah, Bruno, KDB, Son, Soucek
            Firmino, Bamford

            Sub: Nyland, Brewster, Dallas, Taylor

            1. Fulchester's New Centr…
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Rather lose Taylor if poss

              1. Nedvěd11
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Stupid price raise on Stones and fall of Taylor...short 0.1

                1. Fulchester's New Centr…
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Shame to lose Couf though. Defensively a more reliable option than Dallas and would rather bench him than Dallas who is relying on attacking returns.

                  1. Nedvěd11
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Thanks, but would you save FH and play with 7 + Brewster if Stones is brought in?

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

            is wildcarding now and bench boosting in gw 19 a viable strategy?

            Would be:
            Robertson, Salah
            DDG, Rashford, Bruno
            Cancello, Diaz, KDB
            Cresswell, Coufal
            Dallas, Bamford
            Mendy, Chilwell
            And Grealish

            1. Fulchester's New Centr…
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              It sure is

            2. Mr. O'Connell
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              yes, but doesnt that only give you 7 players for this week?

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

              only 7 for BgW?

          8. Sid07
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Current Gw 18 team

            Martinez
            Dias Taylor
            Bruno grealish kdb
            Brewster dcl

            1) Free hit
            2) salah + Brewster to son + watkins(-4)

            1. Fulchester's New Centr…
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              2 is plenty

            2. Tonyawesome69
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              2 for me but would want Salah back for 19