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Top 10k eye Salah and Son as Man City assets falter in wide-open captaincy battle

Fantasy Premier League managers ranked inside the top 10,000 are eyeing Sunday’s matches after a score of captaincy blanks on Saturday.

At this high level, Manchester City duo Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) and Ilkay Gündogan (£5.8m) were the most popular candidates for the armband ahead of an appealing home meeting with Sheffield United.

However, the two players scored just three points between them on Saturday afternoon, all of those coming from Gündogan while Sterling remained an unused substitute.

As you can see, 26.2% of the top 10k selected Sterling as their Gameweek 21 captain, more than any other option.

It is worth saying that his majority was about as slim as it gets with Gündogan running him close with the support of 25.3%.

Their failure to deliver points at the Etihad Stadium has set the top 10k for a seismic Sunday afternoon.

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) will be the key player, having soaked up 17.3% of the armbands in the upper echelon, the owners of which are sure to feel at ease at Gameweek 21’s half-way stage.

If the Egyptian produces a sizeable haul at West Ham United then we could see a big shift inside the top 10k. 17.3% backing is arguably small enough to result in large green arrows for his faithful followers.

And if Salah does blank for a sixth successive Premier League match, the poor displays by Sterling and Gündogan, as well as a lack of a clear captaincy leader, certainly take the pressure off.

The same goes for the 9.5% of top 10k managers who captained Son Heung-min (£9.8m) for a trip to Brighton.

The South Korean’s last away goal came in the Gameweek 13 win over Liverpool but if he does register a big score at the Amex Stadium then the same factors mentioned for Salah captainers could do wonders for his backers too. 

An examination of the top 10k vice-captains also heaps the hype on Salah and Son.

The Egyptian is waiting in line to claim 24.5% of top 10k armbands in the even of a no-show, which we saw with Sterling on Saturday.

Son completes the top-two among top 10k vice-captains with a 15.0% share.

The potential for a top-10k reshaping in Gameweek 21 is best shown by the breakdown of effective ownership.

Bruno Fernandes (£11.4m) was the only player at that level to achieve over 100% in this department for the weekend’s fixtures with Salah (87.7%), Gündogan (84.4%) and Son (67.2%) all falling short.

And it is telling that João Cancelo (£6.0m), John Stones (£5.2m) and Sterling completed the top seven for top 10k effective ownership for Gameweek 21 but combined for a total of zero points against Sheffield United.

Furthermore, Stones and Cancelo are now the most-owned defenders in the top 10k after the Gameweek 21 deadline.

The centre-back was already a fixture at this level, his 62.% ownership actually dropping from 63.2% between the two most recent deadlines.

But this was the first week that Cancelo launched himself into the top-five most-popular top 10k defenders again. He was owned by less than 37.6% of these top-level managers for Gameweek 20, rising to 58.9% ownership for Gameweek 21 only to score zero points.

The top 10k appear to be losing their patience with Stuart Dallas (£4.8m), who has dropped out of the top-five popular defenders ahead of a trip to Leicester.

Dugout discussion - souars + wbamci

In midfield, Gündogan’s first blank since Gameweek 18 occurred just as his top 10k ownership spiked. He was only in 36.2% of their teams for the 14-point haul at West Bromwich Albion but became the third-most-popular top 10k midfielder (59.2%) for a three-point score against Sheffield United.

Unsurprisingly, the only other sizeable shifts are in the forward line that, due to injuries, has largely been in flux over recent Gameweeks.

Patrick Bamford (£6.6m) remains the most fashionable forward in the top 10k although his ownership has dropped from 83.5% to 72.3% between the two most recent deadlines.

Michail Antonio (£6.5m) has earned a top 10 ownership increase of five percentage points after his impressive display at Crystal Palace even though he faces Liverpool on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.6m) looks to have been the most popular replacement for Harry Kane (£11.2m) who, of course, was turned to as a replacement for Jamie Vardy (£10.0m) the week before.

The Spurs man was the third-most fashionable forward in the top 10k in Gameweek 20 with 53.7% ownership at that level.

Calvert-Lewin occupies that slot for Gameweek 21 and is now in 51.5% of top 10k squads.

Chip usage was relatively minimal for Gameweek 21.

As you can see, barely anyone touched the Triple Captain, Free Hit and Bench Boost buttons while just 1.9% of the top 10k played their second Wildcard.

That brings the total top-10k usage for the latter up to 35.2% for the season so far.

Thus far, 55.1% of the top 10k have used two chips in the second half of the campaign.

24.0% have used only one while 14.3% of managers at this level are one chip away from exhausting their supply.

It is worth considering the Wildcard squads among the top 10k for Gameweek 21 to get an idea of any emerging trends.

There is already some consideration for Chelsea players with 33.2% of the top 10k Wildcards selecting Ben Chilwell (£6.1m) for Gameweek 21 – someone who is yet to trouble the overall template at this level.

These Wildcarders are less fussed by Vladimir Coufal (£4.7m) it seems. The West Ham right-back is owned by 49% of the top 10k for Gameweek 21 but is not among the top-five most-popular Wildcard defenders.

Son (73.2%) was chosen by more Wildcarding managers than Salah (64.2%) while Sterling (46.8%) looks a differential for those who pulled the trigger on a new squad considering just 34% of the top 10k managers own him for Gameweek 21.

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915 Comments Post a Comment
  1. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any idea if Mitchell is injured? I assumed I was getting his clean sheet points off the bench...

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Livid he didn’t start

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I assume it’s because they played 5 but I didn’t see the match

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

      He was on bench, so probably rested / rotated.

    3. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Could be rested, some players who always start were benched too

    4. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wait, what?

  2. Rash
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who takes this cup match?

    Chilwell, Raphinha, soucek, Antonio +14

    Vs

    Robbo, mane, Bamford, Maddison(c)

    Think I'm relying on the hammers causing an upset.

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bottom team has pope also

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

      First one

  3. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    About to get thumped in the cup by a guy who started Cancelo and saka captained sterling and has a non playing sub.

    Salah VC, Lewis and Holding subs

    Fml

  4. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    All any essential players to get next gameweek?have money in the bank so can splash the cash!

    1. Groot the Leveller
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Use the auto complete

  5. SouthCoastSaint
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I’m a saints fan so allow me this...

    My cup opponents team name was “Mount Ya Ma”

    I reported it (tongue in cheek mind games) as it was offensive to mother’s

    His team name was changed to “Change Name”

    Hahhahahahha

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Change your team name to 'I reported you ha' just to annoy them more.

      1. SouthCoastSaint
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Martinez 10 pointer for me (annoyingly) and gundogan blanked so I might do now with sonny captain to go!

    2. wolvesmad
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds Irish and believe me this is not considered a slur here. Just banter

      1. SouthCoastSaint
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He was 28k so must be playing seriously you’d think.

        Only did it for a laugh.

  6. NotsoSpursy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kane price drop tonight
    Who is the best replacement please?

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dunno. I have DCL and Antonio, so I'll probably get Watkins (just in case they get their dgw soon).

    2. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Good idea

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

      Didn't he drop last night? Ah well at least team value has absolutely no relevance this season.

    4. Sif
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just wait, you can still move to anyone later and there could be news soon.

  7. EffPeeEll
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Were the Everton players turning on their manager or were they just not bothered to break into a sweat first half?

    The fans would have booed them off at half time perhaps.

    Getting paid big bucks to prance about like show ponies.

  8. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one next week:

    Wilson (CP)
    DCL (lee)
    Gundo (bur)
    Watkins (WH)

    1. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Watkins just

  9. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    19 (-8)

    What a disaster. Hits for Sterling Digne and DCL.

    Bottom line: hits not worth it.

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

      Looking at the positives surely Sterling starts against Burnley and you've got DCL and Digne v Leeds.

      1. CrouchDown
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Let’s hope so.

        Hard to take for now. Everton boys might have to go straight out after Leeds game.

    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ouch. Just bad luck. They all have good fixtures in 22 so keep the faith

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

      Yeah was going to get in Dcl and Cancelo for a minus 8. Thankfully I decided against it.

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I already had dcl but transferred in Digne. Painful

  10. Duka
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Reckon 63 (-4) gives me good breathing room for
    tomorrow's matches? 😉

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Only post in 4 years to boast. Nice work.

      1. Duka
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Well, not really but only post in last few months for sure. Why so salty?

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

      How’s that even possible?!

    3. CrouchDown
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lie

    4. mezza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wilson TC?

    5. ppv
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Team not linked of course. BS

      1. Duka
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ofc, you can go into my profile and check team number if you can actually read but I guess its easier to post rubbish 🙂

          1. Duka
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks, fixed.

        1. ppv
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I can read you halfwit

          1. Duka
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            So you are just lazy then? I guess thats ok 😉

    6. Big Mac 24
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Good effort, checks out!

      1. Big Mac 24
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Possible points tomorrow too

    7. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What a score

    8. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Well done! Gaining I bet about 35 against the field by the end of play!

  11. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Robertson Stones Cancelo
    Salah Fernandes Gundogan Soucek Raphinha
    DCL Bamford

    Forster Coufal Brewster Ferguson

    1 FT, 8.9 itb

    1. Raphinha >> Mane
    2. Something else?

    Thanks all

    1. Captain Vantastic™
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Get Antonio and bench Raphinha. Westham have good fixtures after Pool.

  12. marcos11
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Whos better for next week?
    a) Bamford eve
    b) Antonio avl

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

      Antonio.

  13. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On reflection I honestly don’t know why anybody would get upset about those VAR decisions in the Soton v Villa game.

    First one for non penalty confirmed as coming off his thigh to his arm and law says it can’t get given of it comes off another part of his body first.

    Second one for offside was given by the linesman and VAR saw no reason to overturn it as a clear and obvious error.

    Really good example of VAR working well to apply the laws of football exactly how it should be tonight.

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      LOL

    2. SouthCoastSaint
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A black armband. Come on.

      Surely you can at least agree there must be some tech where a sensor can be fitted to the badge of each shirt in the same place

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

        Actually this is really smart. A sensor for every player and the place of the sensor is your offside position when checking

        1. SouthCoastSaint
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          It’s so easy. Makes total sense.

          I was involved in the Goal line technology testing with UEFA at at st marys a few years ago, the technology exists!

      2. Patio Kev
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        But it was the linesman that gave it offside not VAR. VAR couldn’t see any reason to overturn the decision.

        I think you could feel more aggrieved if the linesman kept his flag down and VAR overruled it but that wasn’t the case.

        1. SouthCoastSaint
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          It’s utterly insane the linesman has flagged for that under the current rules.

          Cash clearly leans towards the ball and I have to accept the law has been applied.

          But in both instances, the law stinks.

          And I would call this out whatever team it affected

          1. TomSaints
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            It’s a tough one. Linesmen have been calling things too late recently and that’s bad. But this is what Vars for. He’s in-line and a goal, but as with umpires call in cricket the benefit of the doubt goes to original decision. Fair enough but annoying!

            1. SouthCoastSaint
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah not annoyed on reflection with the on field decisions but mighty frustrating and coupled with our injuries a horribly frustrating night!

    3. SouthCoastSaint
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just out of curiosity are you a Villa fan?

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    rumours circling about alonso being back in the team tomorrow

    1. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hopefully not

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

      At the expense of?

      1. marcos11
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Chilwell I’d presume

        1. Groot the Leveller
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Hahaha
          Cancello, stones, now chillwell
          Hahaha
          What a week

          1. Groot the Leveller
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I got rid of dias for gundo, with digne in instead

            Hahaha.
            What a game

    3. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I could sure go for a Chilwell benching

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

        I could do with a Chilwell no show. I'm second in one of my MLs and the guys in 1st and 3rd have him.

    4. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Renault? 🙂

    5. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ah no now Chillwell next to be benched for me?

    6. grooveymatt65
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      hope so get holding 8 points then hahah

    7. mezza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not surprising - Chilwell doesn’t really work as a wingback

    8. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Imagine if he’s playing in front of Chilwell - he’d be in everybody’s team almost overnight.......

      1. marcos11
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Still 5.6m, expected him to be cheaper at this stage

    9. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Holding off the bench I suppose

    10. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Any source? Can't find anything

  15. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    This looks like a hold for next GW as it stands? Seeing how this week panned out, I’m half expecting Gundo and Dias to be benched!

    1FT 2.1itb
    Martinez
    Robbo, Dias, Stones
    Salah (C), Son, Bruno, Gundo, Soucek
    DCL, Antonio
    (Johnstone) (Bamford, Dallas, Coufal)

    Cheers

    1. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hold

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks mate

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

      Maybe grealish for Soucek?

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        V tempting but Soucek is a similarly decent source of good value points. Will see how he plays this week and assess

        Thanks

    3. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      The main concern, which I share having Digne as well as DCL, was how poor Everton were today.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Absolutely but I have to give him more than 1 game surely

        1. Tambling5
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Yep I guess we will!

      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        They should and could bounce back. Every team has been poor sometimes.

    4. Groot the Leveller
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A deep bench is a good bench

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Def has proved to be!
        Thanks

  16. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    22 (-8) :/
    + AWB & Coufal subbing in for Cancelo & Stones looks good
    - Played Areola over Martínez hurts. Hurts extra due to going Martínez over Areola last GW.... 😀

    Will I survive this GW with Salah (C), Mané, Maddison, Barnes, Antonio & Coufal to go?

  17. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any good striker fodder for £5.5m?

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Brewster

  18. nikornla
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford, Watkins or Wilson until Kane heals (hopefully soon)? Already have Antonio.

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Any - pick your poison and stick with it

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Watkins

    3. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Trollie

    4. Groot the Leveller
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Watkins and spend the money elsewhere

    5. nikornla
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks guys... will give Watkins one more chance although he failed me for multiple consecutive GWs at one time...

  19. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench a) bam (EVE) or b) Bowen (villa)? currently benching Bowen? Cheers

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

      I would bench Bowen.

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tomorrow's game might help your decision but yeah I would be leaning that way as well.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers both and yeh will no for sure tomorrow! If bam is awful I will probably sell him anyway

        1. Stranger Mings
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Know !!

    3. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bowen

  20. waldo666
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Oh Mitchell, gone when I needed you the most 🙁

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

      This guy is a complete pain in the backside for a 4M defender.

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just bought him in this week for Dallas!

  21. Rash
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Can some explain how kane could drop in price so quick and yet KDB after the millions of sales takes an age to lose .1?

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

      Pep told the truth.

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A lot of freehit and wildcard sales didn't affect Dé Bruyne's price?

  22. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Going to have a massive headache next week on who to bench, everyone has good fixtures

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

      Bench boost 🙂

    2. Groot the Leveller
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      All my team had good fixtures this week....
      Till the results came in

      Sigj

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Flip coin. 50% chance to get it right 😉

  23. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you start Pope or Johnstone?

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

      Probably Johnstone.

      1. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        cheers

  24. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hoping for a Mane benching tomorrow to assist with a Salah(c) haul.

    But expecting Salah(c) to be benched.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Erm why would he be benched?

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

        You can always hope.

      2. Groot the Leveller
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Its that kind of week

  25. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Could be a huge night for my TV! 😀

    Maddison, Barnes, Mané, Watkins & Dias about to rise? 😀

  26. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So a differential team with 21% template rating most on here advised against, did work out!

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Great score. About 3 seasons worth of luck but love it when differentials come off

      1. Slitherene
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Differentials working out is the best part of this game.

  27. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Serious question.

    Is there any rule against sleeveless shirts? As after that farce tonight and my limited understanding of the rules. Sleeves arnt worth the trouble...

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      lol the handball farce was worse to be fair, regardless of Mike Deans explanation. (dont know the answer to your question)

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        What was his explanation?

      2. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I’ve got over it. We didn’t play well and even if it was a blatant penalty by current standards. It’s a nonsense penalty by real football standards.

        Late decisions always hurt and it was as close to even as possible. As long as we get a similar decision later in the season I’m fine with it

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

      Did Cameroon not wear sleeveless shirts at a World Cup before?

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No. They wore them in the friendlies before the tournament, but had to wear sleeves in the tournament itself.

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

      Don't think they can be sleeveless, but you could make the sleeves shorter. Much like Grealish gets away wuth wearing tiny shinpads.

    4. SouthCoastSaint
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Genuine question, what if he was wearing long sleeves?!

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        More offside I assume? I get it’s tough but wouldn’t games benefit from a looser interpretation of offside? Same for everyone and none of these lines and mm’s nonsense

        1. SouthCoastSaint
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I’m not arguing with the decisions just the rules.

          If we can see how farcical it is how cant the rule makers.

          Feels like our season is falling apart. Cup run and 10th?

    5. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes there is a FIFA rule. Search Cameroon sleevless shirt, they tried it. FIFA told them it's illegal and that sleevless shirts are vests, not kits, something like that, if I remember correctly

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. Interesting

    6. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      We aint playing Aussie rules sir, this a sport for gentleman!

  28. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez could be 6m I'd still have him.

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

      He's one of the few players I've carried all the way from GW1. 4.5M was a bargain.

  29. DALEDOBACK
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Chance of Kane starting tomorrow?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Slim to none

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

      About the same as you getting a gravatar.

    3. Earwicker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hoping Vinny comes in, then get on him for the WBA game

  30. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    (C)ancelo looks good for next GW? 😀

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Captain material!!!