Scout Notes

Maddison makes a late case for Double Gameweek 19 as clean sheets elude Leicester

Newcastle United 1-2 Leicester City

  • Goals: Andy Carroll (£5.2m) | James Maddison (£7.1m), Youri Tielemans (£6.4m)
  • Assists: Jamie Vardy (£10.2m), Marc Albrighton (£5.3m)
  • Bonus: Carroll x3, Maddison x2, Tielemans x1

A late Andy Carroll (£5.2m) goal for Newcastle couldn’t deny Leicester a well-deserved win, but it did spoil the Sundays of Fantasy managers the world over.

The striker’s 81st-minute consolation denied FPL’s most-owned defender, James Justin (£5.0m and 25.4%), clean sheet points and potential maximum bonus.

In fact, Justin’s owners effectively lost eight points in 30 harrowing seconds as their man was also booked just before Carroll scored.

Leicester Fiesta

Not that it was all bad news for those with Foxes in their squads, with the 27.8%-owned Jamie Vardy (£10.2m) producing a third assist in as many starts when he set up James Maddison‘s (£7.1m) opener.

That makes it eight assists for the striker this season – his best-ever return was 12 in the 2014/15 campaign – which has helped to paper over some recent cracks as he’s scored just the one goal in five Gameweeks now.

Maddison, meanwhile, made it a second straight attacking return, and five from his last six starts.

His season has been compromised by injury and inconsistency, with an ongoing knee issue having to be managed game by game, as Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers confirmed:

James, I think you probably saw in the Manchester United game, he wasn’t quite 100 per cent but he was pushing himself through. Again, because of the timeline of the games, he couldn’t be involved (in Gameweek 16). He still had the soreness after the game.

Unless he features in the FA Cup, the England international will have a decent rest as Leicester don’t have a Gameweek 18 fixture, which should boost his chances of featuring heavily in the team’s Double Gameweek 19.

But as Youri Tielemans‘ (£6.4m) winning strike demonstrated, the goals have been shared out among the side’s midfielders this season. 

That’s made it hard for Fantasy managers to rely on a specific player for consistent returns, although Maddison is starting to build up a strong case – and momentum.

Back Line Blues

Carroll’s strike meant a third straight match without a clean sheet for a team just one point off top spot, but decidedly mid-table when it comes to goals conceded (21).

The Foxes’ total of two clean sheets in the last nine Gameweeks has also been trumped by 12 other clubs.

Justin’s relatively cheap price has kept his sizeable fan base onside thus far, but two of his three attacking returns came in the first two matches of the season and the last one was back in Gameweek 12.

Leicester’s immediate fixtures – Southampton, Chelsea and Leeds (all at home) and Everton away – aren’t exactly the stuff of nailed-on clean sheets, although the eight-game run that follows offers better defensive prospects.

And the return from injury of Caglar Soyuncu (£5.3m), who played 11 minutes at St James’ Park, could also add to the side’s stability at the back.

Chips Anyone?

Stability and Newcastle rarely hit it off, even if a Gameweek 16 nil-niller with Liverpool showed a certain defensive resilience and confirmed the continued excellence of keeper Karl Darlow (£5.0m).

The Magpies do have a Gameweek 18 fixture, however, and it’s against Sheffield United.

That could attract interest from those managers employing their Free Hit chip, with Darlow or a defender a decent option for the trip to the league’s least potent attack.

The more adventurous might also consider Callum Wilson (£6.5m) as an option – the Blades, after all, are yet to keep a clean sheet this season.

Admittedly, the forward has scored just the once in his last five starts and had neither a shot, nor created a single chance, against Leicester.

But Steve Bruce has approached matches against the Premier League also-rans differently of late and we are likely to see a more attacking set-up at Bramall Lane, with a move away from a conservative back five a strong possibility based on the Newcastle head coach’s previous tactical tweaks in the more ‘winnable’ games.


Newcastle United XI (5-3-2): Darlow; Yedlin (Carroll 79), Fernandez, Schar, Clark, Ritchie; S Longstaff, M Longstaff, Almiron (Murphy 64); Joelinton (Shelvey 65), Wilson.

Leicester City XI (4-3-2-1): Schmeichel; Justin, Fofana, Evans, Castagne; Ndidi, Tielemans, Albrighton; Maddison (Soyuncu 79), Barnes; Vardy.


Lessons learned from FPL Gameweek 17

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  1. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Current bench for dgw19:
    McCarthy - O’Shea - Balbuena - Adams

    Would you:
    A) BB this bench (free)
    B) BB this bench but do - Balbuena to Dias (-4)
    C) just save the BB?

    Rest of team:
    Johnstone
    Alioski - Coufal - Justin
    Salah - Bruno - Kdb - Rashford - Raphina
    Watkins - Bamford

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

      C

  2. Josed538
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What do you think of my team- thinking of avoiding free hit gw18

    Martinez/Ryan

    Coufal/Konsa/Cancelo/Dias/James

    Podence/Grealish/Salah/Son/Fernandes

    Calvert-Lewin/Bamford/Wood

  3. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bottomed repost.

    How’s this FH look? Cheaper at the back for double City attack.

    Leno
    Stones, Holdin, Clark
    KDB, Bruno, Sterling, Son/Rash, Saka
    Kane, Wilson
    (4.0, Yedlin, Mitchell, 4.3)

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

      Not bad at all

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

      as a heads up brighton are third lowest for shots conceeded and have a good record (relative) vs city/ This combined with the rotation risk i think city defence the better option

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

        Half of City defence is out with covid

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

          they will keep a clean sheet vs. brighton. They were immense against chelsea and conceeded late. Chelsea barely had a shot

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

          Most of them are back for this game

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

        What are you on about good record v city? They lost 5-0 and 4-0 last season

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

          Ha!

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

      Looks lovely

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

    Would you consider this good enought to BB?
    Fabianski (if fit, dont have him yet) Coufal Rodrigo Brewster. All players in starting XI have 2 games.
    Dont have money to upgrade Brewster to someone decent so would have to accept his usual 1-2 pointer.
    Have to take a hit to bring in 2nd goalkeeper for Steer.
    It would not be a surprise if 8 points for 3 of them and 1 for Brewster and 1 hit, total 25-4 or 21 points.
    Probably wont get as good chance later but there will always be decent chances for tripple captain in another DGW.
    Go for it?

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

      I wouldn't, prefer BB after 2nd wildcard.

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

    Got to be a good chance that all professional sport gets postponed for a few weeks now isnt there?

    Anyone who has pressed the free hit button already must be very nervous

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, shows it’s worth waiting. I seen some players like Joe on Twitter had played his. Very surprised

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

      Honestly. Not a chance.

    3. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Can't see it being suspended but let's see. Scotland are in national lockdown now but haven't shut the SPL down from what I can see?

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

      Still an extensive testing regime going on within the Premier League though. I'd regret activating the Free Hit however if I still had it to play this week for the sake of another 0.5 to spend.

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

      There’s no way you can have a national lockdown and close schools yet let premier league football carry on with all the media around a footballers breaking restrictions - not a chance

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

        Um yes you can. In my country everything was shut (including schools) but sport went on

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

        Broadcast professionals are deemed key workers.

        Please stop spreading panic, you do not know what you are talking about.

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

          I’m not spreading panic

          I’m simply saying there is a decent probability that GW18 has 0 fixtures in it. It might of course be absolutely fine.

          Boris’s press conference tonight should help give more clarity

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

        Of course, you can. Stop scare-mongering.

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

        Of course you can.

      5. Ron_Swanson
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        They’ve already done that once

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

        Wrong you can and its been done in other countries

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

      If it got suspended, chips played this week would be refunded surely anyway.

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

        Nope - the week would just happen as per lockdown last season with a score of 0 and free hit used

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

          Idk why they wouldn’t refund chips, seems stupid asf.

          1. FPL.team
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Same as last lockdown.

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

        no it wont

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

          Oh yes it will!

          Sorry, I know it won't. I just missed panto season.

    7. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No chance IMO.

    8. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No chance the Premier League stops. Peston has already tweeted to say lockdown will be announced but outdoor sport can continue. The PL is a highly tested and highly lucrative national sport... the show goes on.

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

        If that happens then money really does rule the world

  6. Caleb's Kitties
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Currently 7x gw18 players:

    Dias mitchell
    KDB son fernandes
    Kane DCL

    If plan to replace DCL/mitchell with DDG/stones/tierney/saka/rashford richarlison, is it worth using FH?

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

    Prediction on Soton - Liverpool anyone?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      1-2

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      3-1 to pool I’m gonna say

    3. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      -

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

      3-2 pool

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

      2-5

    6. Return of the FF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      The match gets played 😉

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

      P-P

    8. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      1-1

    9. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      1-1

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

    Pleaese nooo covid break for PL..
    not again

    Just cant stand it
    no player would die from covid anyway ffs

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

      Wouldnt die? huh

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

      Does this mean tonight’s game is at risk?

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Not tonight's...

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

          You sure?

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

      ugh...excuse me?

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wow

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

      you do realise the virus is contagious right?

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

        No more than any year with the flu. No deadlier either.

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

      It's a joke pal

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

    Are there too many risks in my defence or does the strong attack outweigh the disadvantages for my free hit 19 draft?

    Darlow
    Holding / Bailly / Stones
    KDB(c) / Bruno / Rash / Son
    Lacazette / Kane / Wilson

    Subs: Steer / Smith Rowe / Mitchell / Douglas

    0.1 itb

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

      i would get shaw over bailly. He created so many chances against villa. PLayed very well

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

    Hi, anyone considering Aguero while on a free hit?

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

      no

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

      Haha now is not the time for jokes mate

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

    They are not going to suspend elite sport.

    It would be leaked a mile off if this was coming.

    The previous suspension was when it was out of control in the game itself, not in society.

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

      Possible with most of Ful squad getting it

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

        Who cares it’s 1 team... would need about 4-5 teams to get it at once for them to postpone the league

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

      It’s out of control in the game itself and society - City, Fulham, Newcastle,... soon to be Southampton

      Press article after press article of footballers ignoring lockdown restrictions

      You think politically they’ll be able to close schools causing chaos for working parents but let elite footballers carry on as they please??

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

        I agree that they need to put more behind enforcing restrictions on players, yes.

        That is not the same as suspending the game.

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

        They have unique testing protocols for elite sport though. With all the testing they do, I think it's possible for them to keep them running even in a national lockdown.

  12. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Only for gw18.Which one?
    a)Kane+Holding/Clark
    b)Martial+BSilva/Zaha

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

    They better give us our free hits back this is absolutely disgusting if they don't . There's no reason they can't give us it back it's unforseen circumstances ffs

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

      You knew the risks of playing it early and not waiting

      You might be fine and gain 0.5m or you might not be and score 0 with your Free hit chip

      You made your choice that the risk was worth it

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

      Impatience hurts!

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      why would you play it early? such a caassuals move

  14. Return of the FF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    All chips intact here, with currently 7 players set to play BGW18 and 10 players with a double header in DGW19, with a couple of others having singles that week too.

    I know the perceived wisdom is to FH 18 and BB 19, but is there any credence to just Free Transferring 18 and trying to survive, and then Free Hitting 19? I have no City or Leicester players... Thoughts?

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

      What's your team for BGW?

      1. Return of the FF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I have:

        Martinez
        Stones
        Bruno, Grealish, Son, Neto,
        Kane

        and Bernado (Brighton) though I assume doesn't play as normal.

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

          5 big hitters there. No FT left?

          1. Return of the FF
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Yep 1FT and 0.2 itb

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

              I would probably get another player, but only if it's not at the cost of a DGW player

  15. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mane to KDB for a hit? (in 19gw)

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

      Madness

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

    Hands up if you activated FH already!
    Me I did

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

      big risk

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

        What can I say, I like to live dangerously!

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

          😆

    2. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Activating it few mins before deadline

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

      Not me, I'm not stupid.

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

      I did.

      I think you either wait until the day before or do it on the very first day. I'm impatient, I did it day 1 and have 0.3m on rises for players that I'll want for the double already.

      I'll admit though I'm getting nervous. They could shut the league down.

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        did you need the 0.3? like you only had exact cash for the team you want?

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

        You are not going to retain the players you got for the doubles, or am I missing something?

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

          Literally the only reason it makes sense is if that 0.3m is absolutely 100% critical to the FH team.

          Even then, its a FH - just juggle it around slightly.

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

          Also probably meant 'blank' instead of 'double' , unless Camzy has misunderstood.

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

          Ah just misworded. I meant on FH. I need to proofread my posts better...

        4. MGMT
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Same doubt

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

        Not sure im understanding it right. The money u make on FH becomes irrelevant after the deadline no?

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

          Correct

      4. KGFC
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Are you confusing FH with WC? How will you retain the rise for DGWs?

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

          I meant 'blank' not 'double'.

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

            Ah! Thought you worked out some sort of hack for FH chip :-P.

            All the best for your FH

    5. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I get too much enjoyment out of tinkering all week so hit it as soon as deadline passed. Risk vs enjoyment for me.

  17. KEN YA DIG IT
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lol, nervous free hitters all over the place.

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

      They aren’t going to cancel it.

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

        Because football players have had no widespread outbreaks of late?

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

          A couple of teams did but they’ll just probably be told to be more careful and ramp up more testing each week.

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

            "probably"

  18. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is this bunch enough for GW18

    Martinez
    Dias Stones Mitchell
    Bruno Son Burke
    Kane

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

      Yes

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

      The way it’s looking any team is fine for GW18 😉

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

    Everybody pipe down, the league isn’t get postponed ffs

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

      Possible at 8PM

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

        Why are people so gullible? This is what they rely on.

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

      Just usual scare mongering again. I didn’t FH but it’s just better to see how things go rather than worry about it all the time. Not in our control. It won’t get cancelled.

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

    Need 6 from Salah to touch 100. But me not captaining him will definitely lead to a rank drop. But then its a century. Go Salah!

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

      I’ll be joining you, no captain but wouldn’t mind a 24 pointer!

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

        I hope you get there!

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

        Good god we do not want that!

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

    If Adams misses out tonight my rival will get Soucek off the bench!

    Last week he got KWP when he kept a clean sheet for Coufal, the week before again Soucek when he scored for Wilson, the week before that Dallas when he scored for Lamptey etc etc how do you get that lucky every week!?

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

      Adams out through or what?

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

        Through injury?

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

          Also had a head injury

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

        Apparently being tested, not seen in training, he will be out, look at my rivals record FFS

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

          That’s s***. Someone in my ML has Soucek on the bench too..

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

        *rested not tested

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

    Is this enough for GW18?

    Martinez
    Targett Stones Mitchell Cancelo
    Son KDB Bruno Burke
    Kane

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

      Yep, I'm going

      Martinez
      Taylor Holding
      KDB Bruno Son Grealish Sterling
      DCL Brewster

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

        That's a good team. Hope Taylor features.

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

          So do I but expect him and Brewster to miss out

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

            Brewster 1 point at least. And that's a very good midfield. DCL just might break his dry run. All the best!

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

      Yes

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

        Thanks all

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

    Let’s blot out the COVID chat with some fake Liverpool line ups. My mate told me Robbo is out

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

      Haha robbo is out every week

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

      Kevin Keegan in for Salah.

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

      No worry, Coufal to the rescue !

    4. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Salah benched, Suarez makes a surprise appearance

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

      Mane got covid but this time he passed onto Salah too 😛 😉

      1. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        They've both got it again?

    6. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lovren in first 11 and Pool keep CS

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

    Whats all the fuss, are they postponing gw18 and 19?

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

      50/50

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

      Hopefully. Would be funny here & technically helps stop the spread.

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

      No it’s just quality shitestirring from people on here

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

      Only idiots believe all this BS

  25. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Boris to announce lockdown at 8.23pm, Soton Liverpool game stopped at 8.34pm once the ref gets the news through his ear piece.....

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

      Does it take 11 mins to travel into the earpiece does it

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Possibly 12 mins

      2. Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Takes 11 mins for him to utter 50 words.

        "Alas, bibbedy bobbidy boo, Helen of Troy and Archimedes, it is time to carpe diem and fight this virus on the beaches..." or something.

  26. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cant they just have tonights match THEN pospone the league?

    Cant have all these jammy bench points coming on while im sat with brewster

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

    The PL have to choices.

    1. Suspend the league immediately
    2. Heavy jail sentences for the players who arent following restrictions norms, starting with Salah and Walker, so the public can trust the PL again.

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

      I like option 2

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

      Difference in class as a human between Salah and Walker though

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

        Agree

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

      Maupay should go to jail for crimes against FPL managers

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

        Haha

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

      Walker, irrespective, should spend a few days there.

  28. Bring the Cavalry
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If you had this team would you free hit? Feel like I have all the big hitters covered so feels a waste of my FH considering Id just add to that team

    Martinez
    Dias
    Bruno KDB Son
    Kane DCL

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

      I wish I had that team

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

      No.

  29. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So what is Boris saying?

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

      Fed up of Covid, opening the country 😛

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

    Alternative opinion, people who didn’t activate FH yet didn’t do it because of COVID, they just require spoon feeding right up until the deadline to make a decision on a team. Even then half of them will forget to activate FH and be on -44 or miss the deadline altogether

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

      That makes 0 sense

      You know you can change your team until a minute before the deadline ...

      Logic not even once

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

      A lot of assumptions there

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

      I'm ignoring FH drafting until after the cup games.

      Hardly any point other than pleasure, since chasing price rises isn't an incentive.

      Will glady steal the template squad after everyone's spent a week or two bickering over it though! Thank you minions 🙂