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Fernandes punishes Saints’ ailing defence as Man United face more appealing fixtures

Man United 9-0 Southampton

  • Goals: Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.4m), Marcus Rashford (£9.5m), Edinson Cavani (£7.9m), Anthony Martial x2 (£8.7m), Scott McTominay (£4.9m), Bruno Fernandes (£11.4m), Daniel James (£6.2m)
  • Own goals: Jan Bednarek (£4.9m)
  • Assists: Luke Shaw x2 (£4.8m), Mason Greenwood (£7.0m), Rashford, Fernandes x2, Martial, Wan-Bissaka
  • Red cards: Alexandre Jankewitz (£4.5m), Bednarek
  • Bonus points: Fernandes x3 Wan-Bissaka x2 Martial x1

Bruno Fernandes (£11.4m) left it late to equal his best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) haul of the season as Manchester United feasted on nine-man Southampton.

The midfielder scored one goal, a penalty, and set up two more – all from the 69th minute onwards – with his 17-point performance making him the highest points scorer in FPL at the time of writing.

He’s now also close to being the game’s most popular asset as Tottenham’s Son Heung-Min (£9.7m) continues to leak owners while Fernandes brings them in.

The match with Southampton effectively ended as soon as Alexandre Jankewitz (£4.5m) marked his first league start with a truly awful challenge on Scott McTominay (£4.9m) that led to his dismissal after a mere 79 seconds.

United were four up by half-time, with notable contributions from left-back Luke Shaw (£4.8m), who provided two assists, and striker Edinson Cavani (£7.9m).

So notable, in fact, that manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer subbed them both off during the interval, thus robbing Shaw’s 3.7% ownership of clean sheet points and, probably, bonus.

His switch was purely tactical, whereas Cavani’s was precautionary.

“He got a bad tackle on his ankle, so there was no point taking any risks. Hopefully it won’t swell up too much.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Anthony Martial (£8.7m) replaced Cavani and filled his boots, while another clean sheet for United – five of their eight for the season have come over the last eight Gameweeks – was rather lost among the carnage going on at the other end of the pitch.

Principal among that was the red card for the 11.5%-owned Jan Bednarek (£4.9m) which, when added to nine goals conceded and a first-half own goal, handed him an eye-watering -7 score on the night – the worst ever single-match FPL total as far as can be ascertained.

They also face an in-form Callum Wilson (£6.6m) next time out, which is certainly likely to encourage some investment in the Newcastle man.

Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl was suitably aghast post-match.

“What can I say? It is horrible. But we stood up after the first 9-0 (against Leicester) and we have to do that again.” – Ralph Hasenhüttl

As for United, their chances of such a repeat are decidedly slim, but their immediate fixtures (EVE wba NEW che) offer more clean sheet chances ahead of Gameweek 27’s Manchester derby.

Small wonder, then, that Shaw and the equally excellent Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.4m) are currently the top two transfers-in for Gameweek 23 at the time of writing.

Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Shaw (van de Beek 45), Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; McTominay, Fred; Rashford (James 60), B Fernandes, Greenwood; Cavani (Martial 45).

Southampton XI (4-4-2): A McCarthy; Bertrand, J Stephens, Bednarek, Ramsay; Djenepo (Tchaptchet 78), Jankewitz, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong; Adams, Ings (Redmond 70).

Newcastle 1-2 Crystal Palace

  • Goals: Jonjo Shelvey (£5.3m) | Jairo Riedewald (£4.4m), Gary Cahill (£4.5m)
  • Assists: Callum Wilson (£6.7m) | Eberechi Eze (£5.8m)
  • Bonus points: Riedewald x3 Eze x2 Shelvey x1

Crystal Palace came from behind to beat Newcastle as they found more success since ditching 4-4-2 and finding in a new formation.

The victory was their second in four days, both of those wins coming since experimenting with a 4-2-3-1 system that has seen Wilfried Zaha (£7.2m), Eberechi Eze (£5.8m) and Jordan Ayew (£5.6m) take up attacking-midfield positions behind Michy Batshuayi (£5.7m).

But the win did come at a cost, with their most popular regular starter, the 15.3%-owned Zaha, coming off after 57 minutes with what was reportedly a hamstring issue.

Hodgson was worried enough to talk darkly post-match about his star man not normally getting injured, before adding:

“No news on it. We’ll have to get it assessed first of all. That will take some time and I don’t think I will know the extent of the injury before Thursday.” – Roy Hodgson

Zaha had enjoyed a modest hop in ownership levels ahead of a decent schedule now involving Leeds and Brighton away and home matches with Burnley and Fulham.

Should he miss out, Eze could fill the void on the left-hand side of midfield, with an assist at St James’ Park making it back-to-back returns for the midfielder.

Meanwhile, Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) has started each of the last two matches, keeping Tyrick Mitchell (£3.9m) on the bench in the process, perhaps suggestion Hodgson feels the Dutch international is more suited to 4-2-3-1 than his understudy.

Newcastle out-shot their opponents 21-6 as manager Steve Bruce’s newly-found taste for attacking football, influenced by new coach Graeme Jones, went unrewarded.

But there was at least a third straight match with a return (an assist) for their most-owned asset, Wilson (24.8%), to keep Fantasy managers happyish.

The team’s short-term schedule don’t inspire confidence, however. 

Facing a Southampton side drained of first-team talent could be appealing but after that, Newcastle have trips to Chelsea and Manchester United.

Newcastle United XI (4-5-1): Darlow; Lewis, Clark (Carroll 89’), Schär, Manquillo (Gayle 77’); Fraser, Hendrick (Saint-Maximin 63’), Shelvey, Hayden, Almirón; Wilson.

Crystal Palace XI (4-2-3-1): Guaita; van Aanholt, Dann, Cahill, Clyne; Milivojevic, Riedewald (Kouyaté 90+2’); Zaha (Townsend 58’), Eze, Ayew; Batshuayi (Benteke 73’).

Sheff Utd 2-1 West Brom

  • Goals: Jayden Bogle (£4.3m), Billy Sharp (£5.5m) | Matt Phillips (£5.1m)
  • Assists: Chris Basham (£4.6m), John Egan (£4.7m) | Mbaye Diagne (£6.0m)
  • Bonus points: Sharp x3 Egan x2 Phillips x2

A third win in five matches continued Sheffield United’s painstaking climb back to Premier League relevance in a bottom-of-the-table clash that was predictably lacking in genuine quality.

Key Fantasy points were equally elusive, with the in-form West Brom midfielder Matheus Pereira (£5.7m), who had four goals and an assist to his name from the previous four outings, kept very quiet indeed.

Brought in by 99,376 FPL managers for the match, he had two shots, neither of which were on target, as boss Sam Allardyce went for a deep-lying counter-attacking team that snatched a first-half lead – with new signing Mbaye Diagne (£6.0m) producing a second straight assist – and then frittered it away after the break.

The equaliser came from cut-price defender Jayden Bogle (£4.3m), who managed to be joint-top of the attempts table on the night (with three), before Billy Sharp (£5.5m) scored his third goal of the season to win the game on 73 minutes.

Sheffield United’s most-owned FPL asset, striker Rhian Brewster (£4.5m and 7.4%) had another night to forget – even by his currently sorry standards.

He was about to be introduced for Sharp when the veteran forward scored the winner, prompting Brewster to be returned to his socially-distanced seats in the stands.

The Blades are clearly now moving in the right direction, but unless their defence can finally start keeping clean sheets – they’ve managed just the one to date – there is little to tempt Fantasy managers.

West Brom, meanwhile, are a curious mix of the utterly terrible and the faintly okay, but an immediate schedule involving Spurs away and a visit from Manchester United doesn’t exactly demand investment.

Sheffield United XI (3-5-2): Ramsdale; Ampadu, Egan, Basham; Bogle, Fleck, Norwood (McBurnie 45’), Lundstram, Baldock (Lowe 44’); Sharp (Burke 86’), McGoldrick. 

West Bromwich Albion XI (4-4-1-1): Johnstone; C Townsend, Ajayi, Bartley, O’Shea; M Pereira, Snodgrass, Livermore, M Phillips (Gallagher 74’); Diagne (Robson-Kanu 68’); C Robinson (Grant 68’).

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

    A'noon all. What to do here? 2FT's 3.7 ITB, don't fancy burning a FT

    Edison
    Stones - Justin - Coufal
    Salah - Bruno - Grealish - Son - Gundogan
    Antonio - Bamford

    Subs - DCL, Target, Struijk

    A - Stones to Cancello
    B - Strujik to Mitchel
    C - Other

    Ta!

    1. SKENG
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd definitely do A for upside. Struggling myself with 2 FT, see below pls

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

        Thanks, see below for my tuppenceworth

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

      Why B? Michel hasn't been playing right?

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

    Anyone managed to find a team with Leno, Luiz and Bednarek in it?
    What worst score you can find?
    My mini leagues have only 2 Bednarek owners, 1 benched, 1 played

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

      Mike Dean's matchup maybe?

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      There was one floating around on Twitter.

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ouch

      2. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Legendary!

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

      Found someone who had TCd Bednarek... :/.

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

        -14 seems to be the worst I can find from a 'serious' team (one of those is c.2mil OR)

  3. SKENG
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any early thoughts on this team? I have 2 FTs and 0.4 ITB and don't see any transfer options (yet).

    Martinez 4.0
    Cancelo Dias Dallas Coufal Mitchell
    Salah Bruno Sterling Grealish Soucek
    Antonio Bamford Wilson

    Thanks

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

      Looks solid.
      Soucek / Mitchell / Sterling I would see as your only players potentially worth trading.

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

      Similar position to me
      I’m thinking 2nd Utd attacker or defender
      Also potentially a Chelsea defender if it becomes clearer

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

      Mitchell to Kilman? Probably nothing in it but don't fancy Palace defence much at all tbh even were he to get back in. More likely starter anyway

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

      Looks good, the only one to move out would be Dallas imo as Leeds don't keep cs but certainly not critical. Maybe to Target for villa dgw?

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

      just do mitchel to playing and nailed def and float the other

  4. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Still have Reguilon - no brainer to move for AWB?

    Main alternative would be to switch Dias into Ederson for free over 2 weeks as a hedge against DGW benchings. Idea there would be to hold Reg until 26 fixtures are known to try and give me a no WC full set in defence.

    Current defence

    Mendy xxxx
    Cancelo Dias Targett Digne Regulion

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw over AWB

      1. Fit_to_drop
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I actually prefer AWB over Shaw. Reasons being, AWB never gets subbed, rarely rested, less Yellows (could be wrong here). Shaw beats him on Price and assists.

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

        Just wondering about security of starts - I know there isn't a lot in it but AWB does seem that bit more secure. I've been on the verge of getting Shaw for weeks now as serial AWB sceptic for attacking returns!

        1. Karan14
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I think Shaw is fairly nailed on. With CL kicking in I expect Telles to start those games. His chance creation stats are second to none.

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            EL you mean, I wish it was CL.

    2. Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think if the last game is anything to go by, and Spurs do not have an 'out ball' so to speak (in Kane) that can relieve them, then they are going to be playing a lot of football in their own half. Hence I would expect goal concession to rise. Regardless of opponents.

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Even a broken clock is right twice a day

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

        Not a digital one on 24hr setting. Only right once a day.

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          If it was broken wouldn’t it just be off?

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

            Still plugged in but the ticker snapped.

      2. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Not if the problem is its hands fell off

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

    Your thoughts on Son, is here really worth getting for WBA game?
    Antonio or Son if you could bring only one for the next week? Or maybe get some additional United attacker?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Depends if scores tomorrow

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t know yet.

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

      I think Son is right now the definition of 'dont buy and dont sell'

    4. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think it matters what happens in tomorrow's game, it's West Brom - they are truly awful.

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

      Agree with dbeck.

    6. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It feels like he is "due" a goal or two but WBA will probably par the bus and that is not ideal for Son's potential returns.

  6. G Banger
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    2FTs and 8.2 burning a hole ITB.

    Martinez, Dallas and Cancelo are staying, so which of my remaining DEF to upgrade to AWB:

    a) Coufal
    b) Holding
    c) Stones

  7. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Southampton entire team scored a total of -7pts in yesterday’s game 😆

    1. Dynamic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That is still 14 points more than my triple captain 🙁

      Stop rubbing it in!

      1. cutch
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I sort of remember that in your posts from last night he was only a simple (not triple) captain...

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Hes clearly making it up

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

        Yesterday he was captain only. Link team?

        1. cutch
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I'm glad that I'm not the only who remembers that

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

            Just sad that after 9 years he post something like this and loose all trust in the future.

            1. Brimble82
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Right!
              What’s the point?
              Not funny. Not clever. Just a bit odd!

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Oh God

    3. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Can only get better in the next game...

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Need to update your team link

  8. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    cancelo or dias?

    1. Pops15
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Both are great picks. Dias lower ceiling of points but guaranteed starter so far. Cancelo much more explosive and involved in the attack. More upside in Cancelo but is prone to more rotation. Depends on your other defenders. I would look to have both right now

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

        Thanks for the input mate, appreciated...

    2. cutch
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I've got both. If I had to choose one it would depen on my subs:

      I see Dias more nailed (for the time being), so I'd choose him if my bench were poor.

      And I see Cancelo with a higher ceiling, so I'd choose him if I had a good bench to cover his (not so many) absences.

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

      Dias has more points in the last 10 GWs than Cancelo, just FYI.

  9. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Laporte will be regular CB with Dias?!

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I
      Doubt it.

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I just don't understand the thinking behind this, Laporte was dropped earlier in the season for Stones when Pep said something about them needing to make less mistakes at the back, they've since being on an amazing defensive run and built a title challenge on the back of it, why would he suddenly break up that partnership? It was a rest against the team that are bottom of the league.

      1. dabber7
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        It's a fair point but following your logic, if Pep felt he needed to rest one, why didn't he rest the one that had played every match so far this season?

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          He might do that tonight. There was a cup game where he gave Stones and Dias a half each, right?

          1. dabber7
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Yes that's a good answer, he might indeed rest Dias tonight and it could be Stones & Laporte who start.

            I guess we'll find out soon enough ...

            1. The Ejiptian King
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              It's just a common misconception that Laporte lost his place because of injury when Pep made it clear that it was performance related.

  10. cutch
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    My captain is Salah and my vice captain is Gündogan. Is there any chance that neither of them play today? Looking for some confidence after a whole day of irrational fears.

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No aside from a late injury etx

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes I’d say so.

      1. cutch
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        You're not helping 😀

    3. Mufc202020
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think Salah gets a maximum of 65mins

      1. cutch
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I buy anything over 60 😀

  11. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Didn’t see the game yesterday. Was Man Utd good or just lucky?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They were pretty good, but like when saints played spurs they didnt seem to adjust their game and left themselves wide open.

      Ref/VAR helped exaggerate the score.

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

      united were good but some factors contributed which wont occur every week.

      1. Soton had 9 first team players out, playing a mix of youngsters and meaning the team lacked chemistry
      2. Red card after 2 mins
      3. Soton arent a bus team, there defensive system involves a high press from the entire team, due to points 1 and 2 they couldnt deploy it at all and with not the coaching or players to just dig in,they were ripe for a huge beating. We've seen it before with Soton

      Credit to united, looked good

    3. cutch
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They were pretty good, with some luck involved. The fact that there was such an early sending off helped as well, of course... but so many times teams can't find a way to beat rivals playing with 10 men, so credit where it's due.

      1. cutch
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Having said that, it might have ended "only" 6-0... But there was that penalty and then, Soton definitely stopped any intent of fighting.

    4. Brimble82
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Saints started the game with young debutants, only one senior outfield player on the bench and we’re down to 10 men from 2mins.
      Utd were great, but there’s a lot of context to take into account!

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

      They had the perfect conditions to spank someone 9-0 and they did it. So good, yes, but it's pretty much useless in terms of judging future returns

  12. Party time
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Southampton request that both Mike Dean & Lee Mason don’t officiate in their matches again in the near future after both were involved in controversial decisions vs Utd & Villa

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Understandably

      2. Party time
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I wish they could fine the referees too

        • thegaffer82
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Shocking refereeing yesterday - and that’s from a Utd fan!

          The 2nd sending off was a particular ‘lowlight’

          Took about 7 minutes to come to the wrong decision

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

            The reason he got a red was because, "he didn't attempt to play the ball".

        • Rash
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          For real?

          1. Party time
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah, the news is everywhere. You could google it as well.

              This bullsht has been going on for so long now & it needs to end. Last season I can’t remember the team that got knocked out of the league because of a controversial decision which made Villa survive.

              The season before Cardiff vs Chelsea, I remember how Neil Warnock was fuming after they lost to Chelsea through a controversial decision which also affected their survival.

              But this season, it is just too much, it needs to end. I am disappointed

          2. Warby84
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Nothing wrong with sendings off in my opinion, the Adams (dis) goal was harsh but it was 4-0 at the time

            1. Party time
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Ings goal vs Villa?

                Adams wasn’t even offside vs Utd, 4-0 at the time doesn’t mean a goal should get chopped off

          3. tricpic
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Went to bed with ten mins to go last night frustrated that Fernandes (c) was sitting on just one assist.

          4. tricpic
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Anyone TC Bednarek I wonder?
            -21 would be a pretty epic score.

            1. kime67
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              yes. 1 person xD

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

              Don't encourage him...

            3. thegaffer82
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Someone on last page had a gravatar of Bednarek TC as though taken from FPL page...

              But I’m fairly certain it’s Photoshop wankery going on

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

                FPL confirmed on Twitter only one player in the game TC him and it wasn't the guy on here.

              2. Brimble82
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Yeah, that’s BS.
                Yesterday it was C. Today it’s TC.

            4. Brimble82
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              And the 31 managers with Leno, Luiz & Bednarek!
              Not bad enough that you’ve got -11 from 3, but you then have to address three suspensions for GW23!!!

          5. Warby84
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I need to clean up in defence with Trent Robertson Dias Cancelo...

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

              or just hope for a 0-0 next week

              1. Warby84
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                This could happen

          6. All For One
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            -4

            Ings>Wilson
            Foden>Grealish

            ?

            Already have Antonio and Dcl

            1. All For One
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Martinez

              Coufal, Dallas, Dier
              Son, Foden, Bruno, Salah
              Antonio, Ings

              Button, Dcl, Dias, Smith Rowe

              1FT 2.2 ITB

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

              can you just do Foden to Jack?

              1. All For One
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                That seems a good shout, yeh was thinking that Ings plays against Newcastle.

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

                  i'd do that, not hit needed

                  Remember, soton lost 9-0 to leicester and then went on a good run

                  1. All For One
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 1 month ago

                    Soton just have too many injuries.

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

                      word

          7. kime67
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            anyone else gonna bench all man city next week?

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

              Stones and Foden for me to play Coufal and Son.

            2. Warby84
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Dias and Gundogan not Cancelo..

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

              i'll still play at least one defender, top 6 ties this week have been cagey and low scoring. Plus city def is by far the best def in the league regardless of opposition

            4. thegaffer82
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Think I’m gunna bench Stones but the other 2 play for me (Gundo & Cancelo)

            5. Karan14
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              I'm benching one of Cancelo or Dias for sure.

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

              Nope, atleast not my defenders

              1. Holmes
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                I dont have the luxury to bench anyway 😀

          8. The Frenchie
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            What are you doing with city players as the next fixtures are not really good?

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

              I am likely to move off my triple city def, if stones doesnt start i'll move him to Rudiger I feel. Will be holding other two due to doubles comingup

              1. The Frenchie
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Ok I see. I will probably sale as well..

            2. Holmes
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              50-50 on Gundogan. defenders will stay.

            3. Eat my goal!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Fixtures coupled with rotation risks don’t make good forecasts

          9. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Great. Adrian in goal tonight.

            1. Brimble82
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Source?

              1. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Dunno. Mate told me Alison and the other geezer clashed heads in training. Bit annoying.

                1. Brimble82
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  Lucky they’ve got a solid new CB pairing to sure up the defence! Hahaha

                  1. Rupert The Horse
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    3 years, 1 month ago

                    Yeah. Our luck has been mad.

                    1. Brimble82
                      • 5 Years
                      3 years, 1 month ago

                      Isn’t Kelleher ahead of Adrian now?

                      1. Rupert The Horse
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        3 years, 1 month ago

                        Yes. But he clashed heads with Alisson apparently. Would be incredibly unlucky if true.

                        1. Bubz
                          • 10 Years
                          3 years, 1 month ago

                          Surely not 😆

                          1. Rupert The Horse
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 11 Years
                            3 years, 1 month ago

                            If it’s true it’s just cursed.

                        2. Brimble82
                          • 5 Years
                          3 years, 1 month ago

                          That would be truly insane if true!

                      2. Rupert The Horse
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        3 years, 1 month ago

                        Like our luck is just so bizarre.

                2. The Ejiptian King
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  Same mate that told you about Greenwood and Auba?

                  1. Rupert The Horse
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    3 years, 1 month ago

                    Yes.

                    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
                      • 6 Years
                      3 years, 1 month ago

                      Looking forward to seeing Alisson or Kelleher in goal then

            2. Eat my goal!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Liverpool’s resurgence in tatters

              1. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                The two new centre backs will wipe each other out next.

                1. Eat my goal!
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  More likely Adrian will accidentally punch one of them in the face!

                  1. Rupert The Horse
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    3 years, 1 month ago

                    Ha. That is his thing.

            3. Party time
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Heck!

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

                Adrian lost his 2nd choice, if Allison is out, it wont be Adrian that plays

                1. Rupert The Horse
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  It will.

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

                    Last game Allison was out, Kelleher started and Adrian was on the bench

                    1. Rupert The Horse
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      3 years, 1 month ago

                      Yeah but Kelleher is injured.

            4. Karan14
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Bench?

              A) DCL (mun)
              B) Gundo (liv)

              1. Holmes
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Dom

              2. All For One
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                A

              3. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                A.

              4. Party time
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  B

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

                Alrighty. What to do with McCarty? 2ft and plenty itb. Who to get instead?

                1. Brimble82
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  Mendy

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

                  Pope fixtures for next block look good, i'd look at him

                3. Rupert The Horse
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  DDG

                  1. Tonyawesome69
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 1 month ago

                    His general ceiling is 6 points but he always seems to have a mistake in him

                    1. Rupert The Horse
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      3 years, 1 month ago

                      Yes that was my logic for not getting him. But I wish I had.

                4. Tonyawesome69
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  Martinez - set and forget. GK points generally have a low ceiling unless it's Martinez or Pope that love double digit CS and save points

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

                  He kept Bamford, so that's a good sign.

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

                    Ancelotti just has to check FPL to get Leeds’ line up?

                    Not that easy is it?

                    1. The Mighty Hippo
                      • 7 Years
                      3 years, 1 month ago

                      Meanwhile Bielsa will still be sending someone to hide in the bushes to spy on Everton during training. He needs to get himself onto Twitter.

                2. Rupert The Horse
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  It’s a funny little account.

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

                    It is.

                    Unfortunately it's not actually of any use for FPL since we only find out after the deadline.

                3. Tonyawesome69
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  The physio took out Raphinha before the LEI game where he picked up the injury. Can't read much into it

              6. All For One
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Start one:

                A)Foden
                B)Dcl
                C)Smith Rowe

                1. Party time
                    3 years, 1 month ago

                    B

                  • JBG
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 1 month ago

                    A

                  • Tonyawesome69
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 1 month ago

                    DCL

                  • All For One
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 1 month ago

                    Thanks guys

                2. Party time
                    3 years, 1 month ago

                    Salah hat trick tonight please!

                    1. Rupert The Horse
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      3 years, 1 month ago

                      This or to not play at all.

                      1. Party time
                          3 years, 1 month ago

                          He must play. SonVC

                          1. Rupert The Horse
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 11 Years
                            3 years, 1 month ago

                            Bruno for me.

                            1. Party time
                                3 years, 1 month ago

                                Yikes!

                                Bruno(C) next gw for me hun

                        • thegaffer82
                          • 12 Years
                          3 years, 1 month ago

                          It doesn’t happen when your VC has scored so highly.

                          Sod’s law I think is the reason

                          1. Party time
                              3 years, 1 month ago

                              Yes but I hope we get lucky tonight

                            • Tonyawesome69
                              • 5 Years
                              3 years, 1 month ago

                              The last two GWs with Cancelo and Salah VC definitely doesn't feel great

                        • Tonyawesome69
                          • 5 Years
                          3 years, 1 month ago

                          If Spurs/Son have a poor performance against Chelsea and Kane still out for the WBA game, I think I'm going to risk going without Son.

                          I'm thinking Raphinha or Soucek to Grealish. Looking for thoughts and any other suggestions I should consider?

                          1FT 6.7itb
                          Martinez
                          Cancelo Digne Cresswell
                          Salah Bruno Gundo Raphinha Soucek
                          Bamford Antonio
                          (Johnstone DCL Holding
                          Stones)

                          1. Rupert The Horse
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 11 Years
                            3 years, 1 month ago

                            It’s not even a risk these days.

                            1. Tonyawesome69
                              • 5 Years
                              3 years, 1 month ago

                              I guess so. Rish is still there with high ownership and prob the best cap option if people already own him.

                              1. Tonyawesome69
                                • 5 Years
                                3 years, 1 month ago

                                Risk is*

                              2. Rupert The Horse
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 11 Years
                                3 years, 1 month ago

                                True but sometimes you just need to not focus on ownership otherwise it can be your peril.

                                1. Tonyawesome69
                                  • 5 Years
                                  3 years, 1 month ago

                                  Looking into cap picks and current form, there are some decent picks out there like Antonio, Grealish, Bamford and Bruno (in my team only).

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

                            Son has one double figure haul in the last 10GW’s I think.

                            Not the be all and end all that’s for sure!

                          3. Boomerang V
                            • 7 Years
                            3 years, 1 month ago

                            Yeah I was planning to do Gundo -> Son(c) but not so sure now...

                            I think Grealish is more important than Son right now, at least untill Kane is back

                        • cutch
                          • 9 Years
                          3 years, 1 month ago

                          A question about the rules:

                          If a team have no more substitutions left, and one player gets injured and is forced to leave the game before the minute 60, how is it managed by FPL? The player is not involved anymore, but technically he is still playing, because he has not been subbed... Would FPL consider his playing time as 90 minutes?

                          1. Rupert The Horse
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 11 Years
                            3 years, 1 month ago

                            No

                          2. Jordan.
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 14 Years
                            3 years, 1 month ago

                            no, short of 60 mins its irrelevant whether he gets replaced.

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

                              hee hee the cavalry has arrived

                          3. thegaffer82
                            • 12 Years
                            3 years, 1 month ago

                            Ive no idea.

                            My guess would be if you leave the field permanently, then you’ll be effectively subbed on whatever minute he left the field - even though a replacement never came on

                          4. Vlekz
                              3 years, 1 month ago

                              Some team used all their subs before 60 and then got a player injured? Fpl will gift the extra point. Don't worry

                            • Bubz
                              • 10 Years
                              3 years, 1 month ago

                              The player has still left the field/game, it doesn’t matter if he wasn’t technically substituted

                            • Studs Up
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 4 Years
                              3 years, 1 month ago

                              Or u could argue, what happens if player goes off for say 5-10mins and comes back on....did he play the 90min?

                          5. The Train Driver
                            • 8 Years
                            3 years, 1 month ago

                            What's up with all the Dean criticism saying he was favoring United?

                            First red card was clear as day, should be severely punished every time with minimum of 3 games suspension. No room for that kind of possible career ending tackles in the game.

                            The tackle on Cavani was a penalty and VAR made a mistake there.

                            The third red card, there was contact but Martial helped for sure. Red card was unnecessary but according to the rules. Hardly like it affected the outcome of the game.

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

                              Plus, with the second penalty and red, it has to be factored in that earlier in the evening David Luiz was sent off and a penalty was given for exactly the same offence.
                              That must have been a conversation that VAR were having, that they had to be seen to be consistent over the course of the evening's games at least.

                              1. The Train Driver
                                • 8 Years
                                3 years, 1 month ago

                                I think both were harsh and very similar, however those are the rules. With that said, I don't agree on the double punishment rule, but I get it's there...

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

                                  I agree, I didn't think they were penalties (and therefore not reds either). But once one was given, the next had to be. For the sake of VAR not making a fool of itself (once again).

                            2. cutch
                              • 9 Years
                              3 years, 1 month ago

                              Absolutely agree with the first red card.

                              I disagree with the other 2 decisions, but they might have definitely gone either way... So yes, no need to blame the ref

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

                            Imagine someone having non playing captain, Bruno as VC and Bednarek first sub. FPL would crash from trying to calculate it

                            1. Brimble82
                              • 5 Years
                              3 years, 1 month ago

                              +10?

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

                              Your idea of complex maths is somewhat different to a computers idea of difficult maths thankfully 😉

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

                            So Salah is not even in the squad tonight?

                            Or is this simply Twitter being Twitter?

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

                              Twitter being Twatter

                            2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                              • 14 Years
                              3 years, 1 month ago

                              He obviously captained himself/vice captained Bruno and now is pulling a sickie

                            3. Rupert The Horse
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 11 Years
                              3 years, 1 month ago

                              Oh I haven’t heard that.