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What effect will Ross Barkley’s return have on Villa’s attacking assets?

Aston Villa’s first Premier League match back since their first-team squad was forced to isolate due to a COVID outbreak saw Ross Barkley (£5.9m) return to their midfield.

Barkley took the place of Anwar El Ghazi (£5.8m), with Jack Grealish (£7.7m) moving out into a wide position.

After a strong showing against Manchester City in Gameweek 19, the former Chelsea player looks to have slotted back into the side with ease.

But with so many Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers owning Villa assets like Grealish and Ollie Watkins (£6.1m), how will this affect their points potential?

As this article uses extensive data from the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area, only those with a valid subscription can access it in full.

Boss Barkley

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

    Anyone through to the fourth round of the FPL Cup?

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

      Yes through to the 4th round
      Unless his El Ghazi scores 22 points

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I like the sound of your unless scenario

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

      Thought I was. 81 vs 71 with Salah, Robbo, Wood, CTaylor to his Firmino.
      He also has Justin to come on for Zouma and El Ghazi still to go.
      So I'm out!

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

      Yeah, having a Wigan style season horrific rank but I’ll win the cup

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

      Yup

    5. Party time
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yes. I really feel bad for my cup opponent this gw

      • Black Knights
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yep. I've staved off a FH team in 18 and a Salah TC team in 19 despite using no chips, unless Wilson and El Ghazi outscore Grealish by 24 points.

        1. Sheffield Wednesday
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I like the sound of your unless scenario

      • 2999 - Lady of Legend
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Should be unless Kendrick goes mad on Saturday.

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

        Haven't looked, but given the fact I'm on 57 points, then probably not.

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

      Thoughts on this plan please? 🙂

      Team atm -

      Martinez - Button
      Dias - Dier- KWP - Holding - Mitchell
      KDB - Bruno - Son - Grealish - Foden
      Kane - Wilson - Bamford

      GW 20 - Kane > Vardy
      GW 21 - KDB > Salah
      GW 22 - Save FT
      GW 23 - KWP + Wilson > Antonio + Coufal (if no sot - lee DGW in 23) or Foden + Wilson > Ings + Bissouma (if sot - lee DGW in 23)
      GW 24 - Vardy > Lacazette (punt)
      GW 25 - WC

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

        Lol you're taking this game way to seriously mate.

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

          I always do unless I’m too caught up with work

      2. Casual Player
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Great if no teams get covid or no players get injured

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

          Cheers

      3. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I think the GW 25 WC is certain for a lot of us.
        But I don't want to plan more than 2 GWs in advance with the pandemic around.
        I would like to ask though. With Kane almost certain to have a DGW at some point are you sure you want to sell?

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

          Will get Kane back on WC

          Just selling him for gw 20 - 24 for Vardy and Laca who have eve,LEE,ful,wol,LEE against Kane’s LIV,bri,CHE,WBA,mci

          I back the former combo to score more.

          Also, I think covid won’t wreck havoc much wrt fixture rescheduling now with UK in lockdown, vaccination and stricter rules for players.

          1. Old Gregg
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            are you tempted by Wilson > antonio this week?

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

              No

              Crystal Palace are stubborn

              Leeds are leaky. If I ever want Wilson for 1 fixture, this would be the one.

              Also, Antonio has Liverpool next gw

              1. Old Gregg
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                I have Wilson. Yeah its a fair point.

                Although I wouldn't be too worried about liverpool (for Kane or Antonio). Saying that it appears the attack for liverpool is the problem not the defence.

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

                  Exactly the defense looks solid enough

                  Prefer Vardy (eve) + Wilson (LEE) over Kane (LIV) + Antonio (cry) this week anyway

        2. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          This!!

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

        Not good. Why are you selling Kane for Vardy?

        KdB > Salah also really questionable on current form. Lots of other players to pick from instead.

        I don't like the long term vision of the plan. GW23 could also be a LEE-SOU DGW. What will you do then?

        24 is going to be Man City double. Where is your triple up?

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

          I have explained the reasons for Selling Kane for Vardy above. Much better fixtures for Vardy

          Want Salah for WHM and bri

          If 23 is a DGW then will just prepone the gw 24 transfers to 23 for a hit

          If city have DGW 24 then will get sterling for Vardy for city triple up and ditch the Lacazette plan

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

            Frankly I disagree with you on Vardy over Kane but good luck to you!

            Kane from GW21 has bha CHE WBA that is a very good run of fixtures for him. He's also having arguably his best ever season

            Vardy might have LEE and ful but after that it's worse, and Vardy frankly doesn't look as good as before. You'll want to make the switch back since Spurs have doubles to go so might as well move early for Kane imo. The fixtures aren't that much worse, better to get on early.

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

        Prefer Kane to Vardy this week so wouldn’t make that move personally

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

          I prefer the other way round

          Can see Jose going for 0-0 and Vardy is a beast on the road

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

            It also allows you 2FTs next week for unforeseen circumstances

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

      I'm on 98 with Grealish to go.

      My GW score predictions pls?

      1. Casual Player
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        111

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

        100

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

        103

      4. The Sociologist
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        101

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

        101

      6. Gross Blank Point
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        98

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

        106

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

        97

    8. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      As disappointed as I am with my struggle to reach 100 points this GW, the silver lining is that all this panic may lead to many knee jerking Salah and KDB out.

      Would love that!

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

        That's a nice way to cover your wounds.

        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Wounds heal and Salah and KDB will get big hauls soon.

          1. John Nerdelbaum
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            You're aware that KDB has a hamstring tear and will likely be out for for the next three games and maybe Pool.
            Even Oli Burke is going to outscore him over the next few

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

            Rumours that KDB may be out for 4 GWs. If that's true he's got to go. Somewhat agree on Salah although he does have 5 blanks on the bounce

            1. EmreCan Hustle
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Yeah, waiting for a KDB confirmation. Liverpool in general have been boring.

              1. Party time
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Kdb is injured

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

          Salah has been the biggest troll for me this season. Missed all his hauls. Owned much trough the blanks. Still keeping (I think)

          1. EmreCan Hustle
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I missed his GW 1 hattrick 🙁

        3. Casual Player
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          KdB isn’t really a knee jerk lots of sources saying minimum 3 GWs out

          1. EmreCan Hustle
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah, will wait for confirmation.

            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Look at the picture of him on the ground. His face confirms it for me.

                1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  That's not from the Villa game

        4. Party time
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Kdb to Son for me. It’s not as if Kdb has done anything special so far

        5. Right In The Stanchion
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          What a letdown Salah and Robbo were at home against Burnley.

          Anyone thinking of selling Robbo to release funds?

          1. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Me

        6. Casual Player
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I know nobody comments on the articles (maybe nobody reads them) but I was really heartened by the key message of this one. Which was Barkley = good for AV players I care about.

          1. pitstop1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Good article. Thinking about KDB -> Grealish

            1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Me too, I noted earlier on a few weeks after Barkley's injury that without him Grealish didn't do as well as he did with him but I thought it'd turn around, feel like now is definitely the time to get him

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

          Hi guys,
          Thinking of KDB to Gundogan this week. Was tempted to do the move before KDB injury so it seems sensible.

          Would you do either of these for a -4?
          A) CTaylor - Stones
          B) Wood - Vardy (then move to Kane in 21/23)

          Martinez Johnstone
          Robbo Cancelo Dallas Coufal CTaylor
          Salah KDB Bruno Raphina Soucek
          Wood Bamford Antonio

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

            B yes or just do it before vardy plays Leeds for free in 21

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

              Yeah probably sensible, cheers 🙂

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

            I'd do A for sure.

            B I might hold off on and just do Wood > Kane in GW21.

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

              Cheers Camzy. Not a huge fan of Vardy but thought it might be worth the punt. Kane is the preferred option medium/long term.

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

          Is there any truth to the rumours that the great zambian witch doctor has put the curse on Son now?

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            He joked he was next but has said no more curses.

            For clarity he paid an actual witch doctor for Salah's bad spell but no more!

        9. McSauce
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          9 DGW players + Bamford & Adams

          KDB (TC)
          Salah
          Bruno
          Vardy
          Cancelo
          Chilwell

          I have dropped in rank from 730k --> 740k and further after tonight! Can not catch a break this year!

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

            No stones hurt

            I would have been in the same position without my FH

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

              Stones Hauling over Cancelo.

              Then Salah, Bruno, Vardy and KDB (TC) all doing nothing really smashed me as I built a team around having all those guys for the Double

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

          Got 101 points on FH

          My non FH team if I made my planned transfers would be on 63(-4) with Wilson, Martinez and Grealish to go and looking at a huge red arrow

          Safe to say I got out of jail with a nice green arrow

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            134 BB with a minus 4 and all other chips in play.

          2. Party time
              3 years, 2 months ago

              122 pts on wc. Non wc team would fetched 37 pts. wc very effective for me this gw.

              I am very glad I played it

              1. Party time
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  have*

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

              Anyone else thinking of doing Kdb > gundo? his stats are great and he’s even on pens now, seems to good to pass up at the price

              1. AC/DC AFC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Just done it.

                Was going to hold transfers with the cup and Covid-19 but there will be an exodus out of KDB now.

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

                Him or Son for me

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

                Yeah pretty sure I will.

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

                  Problem is it leaves 7m itb, how are you guys going to spread that cash and will you take a hit to do so?

                  1. No Professionals
                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    I’ll use the cash the following week for a massive upgrade (son for bench fodder)

                    1. AC/DC AFC
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 8 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      If you think Son out scores your bench fodder by 4 against a stuttering Liverpool at Spurs then why wait?

                      The hit also has an upside of an extra transfer the following week which people don't think about.

                      1. No Professionals
                        • 6 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        It’s not about whether he outscores the bench fodder it’s whether he outscores a current starter by 4 (Dallas or Coufal)

                        1. AC/DC AFC
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 8 Years
                          3 years, 2 months ago

                          Depending on starters etc... it could impact your bench too.

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

                    Doing Davis to Kane with that cash to get this for the upcoming fixtures:

                    Salah Bruno Son Gundo
                    Kane Vardy Bamford

              4. marcos11
                • 3 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Want this transfer but not sure where to put the spare funds

              5. No Professionals
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Yes as it will allow me to do Alzate to son and stop having to play soucek every week

            • marcos11
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Hold or sell Rashford for the next few gws with there being a lack of premium midfielders?

              1. John Nerdelbaum
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Surely a hold with SHU

                1. marcos11
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Was originally planning to revert him back to Salah for gw21 but now with KDB out I don’t think l will/can

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

                Hold

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

              What about

              Kdb and souceck > gundo and son -4?

              Currently don’t own any spurs but have w feeling they will do well against Liverpool

              This also free’s up a 3rd West Ham spot for Antonio

              1. No Professionals
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                I’m doing something similar but Alzate to son

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

                  I could do Smith Rowe but I already have 3 playing up front so don’t really see the need to get rid of a playing 4.5 who just sits on my bench

              2. Sheffield Wednesday
                • 3 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Yes

            • Sheffield Wednesday
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Ederson [wba] Martinez [bur]
              Dias Cresswell AWB Dier Mitchell
              KdB* Bruno Son El-Ghazi ESR
              Antonio Bamford Wilson

              5M itb 0FT

              Had a good GW18/19 but left with some conundrums

              1. Only need one good goalkeeper and Ederson is blocking Dier/AWB > Stones. Who to bench GW20?
              2. Who should replace KdB if injured 2-3 weeks? Rashford, Gundo Salah, Maddison...
              3. Get Kane in now or after Wilson vs Leeds
              4. Should I get back Salah? If so when?
              5. El Ghazi great form but heavy rotation risk now Barkley's fit.

              Obviously I can't fix this in one GW without a ridiculous number of hits so just need to sort out priorities.

              1. John Nerdelbaum
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                What transfer have you already done? It says you have 0FT
                The priority has to be KDB out
                Wilson can stay this week and then bring Kane in the week after.
                Maybe wait on El Ghazi and see if he starts against Burnley. If he's a rotation risk then he has to go as it's a waste of a Villa spot.
                Salah should be low down in your priorities

                1. Sheffield Wednesday
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  I had 5 premium defenders for the DGW so after his double benching I freed up some cash with Zouma > Mitchell.

                  1. John Nerdelbaum
                    • 11 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    OK. Well you can obviously hold this week as you've got a decent defence

                    1. Sheffield Wednesday
                      • 3 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      I had planned to sell Ederson > Forster/Areola after this BB DGW, but it made sense to me to sell Zouma before his inevitable drop in price and take care of the goalkeeper redundancy later.

                2. Sheffield Wednesday
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Thanks for your comprehensive reply 🙂

            • Robson-Canoe
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Hesitating between Rashford and Maddison as KDB replacement, what would your pick be?

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

                How’s the rest of your squad looking ?

                1. Robson-Canoe
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Martinez
                  Dias Holding Coufal (Dier Dunne)
                  Bruno(C) Son Foden KDB* (Anguissa)
                  Kane Antonio Bamford

                  3.1m itb, 1 FT for KDB and pretty happy with the rest of my team.

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

                    I would go Rashford for now but not by much

                    1. Robson-Canoe
                      • 8 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Thanks!

            • CheesyZoot
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Think I'm set on:

              GW20 - KDB > Son

              GW21 - ESR > Gundo

              Allows me to bench Antonio vs. Liverpool and gives me a game to see how Gundo actually sets up without KDB...

              Sound like a good idea?

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

                Makes great sense to me

            • Gudjohnsen
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Best replacement for KDB if he misses next 3 games?

              A. Son
              B. Rashford
              C. Sterling
              D. Aubameyang
              E. Pulisic
              F. Grealish
              G. Someone else

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

                D

              2. Chandler Bing
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                G. Zaha

                1. Sheffield Wednesday
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Crystal Palace have great fixtures, how is Zaha's fitness?

                  1. Chandler Bing
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Seen in training last I heard. He's at -96 on FPLStats so hoping he falls before the next GW so I can bring him in.

              3. Sheffield Wednesday
                • 3 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                You've ruled out Salah or already own?

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

                  Already own him and keeping for now.

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

                Almost impossible to say it’s really just a guess by anyone

                F for me but I quite like Maddison

              5. jimmy.floyd
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                C

              6. Robson-Canoe
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Between Rash and Maddison for me

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

                  Maddison is a trap imo. I much prefer Rashford, Son or even Sterling.

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

                A

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

                F out of those

              9. John Nerdelbaum
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Someone else, a Leicester player? Maddison/Barnes?

              10. Boz
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Got to be a Man City mid

            • jimmy.floyd
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Play three:
              A AWB
              B Saka
              C Bamford
              D Wilson
              E Coufal
              F Souček

              Have DDG and Creswell

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

                A, B, D

            • Do I Not Like Orange
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              It's been said before about how the staggered kickoffs drag out the pain of a bad GW, but this double has really intensified the death by a thousand cuts feeling for me. From the Leeds flops, to missing out on the Stones, Justin & Antonio hauls, and finally waiting for Salah (c) and Robbo to at least drag my score up over the average. Then Klopp pulls that benching stunt, and Robbo blows his CS against Burnley of all teams in the last 10 mins. Just brutal.

              As I type this I have triple Villa to come on Saturday, but the way this DGW has gone I fully expect that match to become the first ever double Covid postponement.

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

                Yeah, been in a similar boat as you. Every game seemed to drop my rank slightly and have lost 300K places all in all. It does indeed feel like death by a thousand cuts!

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

                This season has been brutal. I had 9 doubles plus two Leeds but didn't have Stones or Antonio and also triple captained KDB. Going Cancelo and Vardy was a huge fail.

                Very long, painful week, just want GW19 to start now!

                1. Do I Not Like Orange
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  GW19? I just want the 21/22 season to start 😀

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

                Yeah was brutal. I'm on 50 odd points atm with 2 to come, but it's been a somewhat enlightening week for me.

                After the City CPL game (I had Cancelo and KDB non-captain) I was fuming with the Stones/ Dias jam. Realising I wasn't actually enjoying watching Football anymore due to fear of FPL ownership, something in my brain clicked and said this is just a game primarily based on luck so why beat myself up every single match. The variance has been off the scale this week and noone could have seen the extent of some of these hauls while the likes of Salah, KDB, Bruno and Vardy all performed poorly.

                The staggered kick offs aren't going away anytime soon, so what's the point in ruining my entire weekend and evenings in the fear James Justin gets a couple of bonus points and then 2 hours later hiding behind the sofa while Antonio plays, for example.

                I really enjoyed the City Villa game (despite the Martinez clean sheet loss to an offside goal and Cancelo dodging points for fun). The Liverpool match was also a good watch (Salah 5th captain blank in a row for me too).

                Haven't checked my rank yet as I know it'll be bad so why put myself through that game by game, but at least I've started to enjoy watching the matches again.

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

                  Apologies for long post (and I didn't even mention the covid cancellation luck factor either!)

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

              Morning chaps,

              Given that I did Son > KDB for a hit prior to GW19 (and lost quite a lot of TV doing so), there isn't much point in now doing KDB back to Son is there? Just seems like a backwards move even if Son is the most straight-forward replacement. What do you think?

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

                Annoying, but not backward. One is injured, and one is capable of hauling at any moment.

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

                  Cheers mate!

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

                Suck it up. Back to Son you go.

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

                  Yeah, I know, it is the straight-forward replacement. Feel like I will never catch-up though without a few differentials! Can't wait to WC down the line

            • marcos11
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              This transfer?

              Gw20 KDB > Grealish
              Gw21 Rashford > Salah
              Raphinha > Maddison (-4)

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

                As good as any really

              2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Sounds good

              3. marcos11
                • 3 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Maddision over Zaha for the next few?

            • g40steve
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              KDB & Pool players heavily sold 🙂

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

                But who is being brought in?!

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

                  Gundo and Maddy both rising

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

                    Those well known premiums!

            • drughi
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              95 points all out, a bit dissapointing dgw

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

                56 with Martinez and Grealish to go. Tell me about it

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

                  We have an identical XI (other than Cancelo vs Chilwell). What a s*** week eh?

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

                    Mate, it has been horrendous! Doing a C.Taylor to Cancelo transfer this week + KDB to Son it seems. What about you?

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

                      Waiting on KDB news, but I'll probably move him on if out for a while. Haven't thought about who for yet.

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

                The average is 64

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

                  top 10K average is 86 and that is the one that matters at this stage

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

                    The average is 86

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

                    thats where I'm at but expecting a drop with many sitting on grealish and martinez

            • Feed tha Sheep
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Best KDB replacement?

              A. Gundagon
              B. Maddison
              C. Grealish
              D. Son (have Kane)

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

                C or D

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

                D

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

                A

              4. Weeb Kakashi
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Grealish easy.

            • Fpl Richie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              What's the better play?

              (A) KDB to Leicester Mid
              Rodrigo to Kane in 21

              (B) KDB to Son
              Soucek to Leicester Mid in 21

              Soucek/Rodrigo will be bench fodder until WC

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

                A

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

                A

            • Nightf0x
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Keep or sell vardy ?

            • drughi
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Have the exact cash for adams and KDB > Kane and Maddison and maddison looks like rising tonight. Tough decision

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

                I would do that

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

                  Is KDB deffo out ?

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

                    Seems more than likely. Even if he was fit, it's not like he's setting the world on fire.

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

              Firmino to:

              A) Jesus
              B) Werner
              C) Richarlison
              D) Wilson
              E) Keep

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

                D makes most sense, but C could be the best move

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

              I hate it when FFS highlights players I'm looking at

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

                Surely it means you are looking at decent options

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

                Do you and FFS for that matter think you are in a bubble where no one else notices players with potential, always makes me laugh when Joe says he is looking at a player like he just discovered him and no one else was aware.

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

                  Not really, just don't want people to think I've jumped on a player just because they've been highlighted...

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

                    Why be so self conscious, who cares, it's your team and you do whatever it takes to maximise your points, end of

            • Fpl Richie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Fairly keen to hop on a Leicester midfielder for the coming run. Stats aren't terrific but they always defy those.

              Who do we prefer from Barnes and Maddison?

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

                Maddison feels like it is finally coming together for him. Still don’t quite trust Barnes...

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

                prefer maddison for some reason

              3. marcos11
                • 3 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Undecided between them but think I’m leaning towards Maddison