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Why looking at fixture runs after the expected Double Gameweek 26 is important

Three-time top 200 finisher Lateriser talks us through his Wildcard thoughts.


The Wildcard button is calling me and all I’m waiting for is the confirmed rearranged fixtures before I activate it – although I’m not sure if I’ll go through with it if we don’t get an annoucement before the Gameweek deadline.

This seems like a good time to step back and process information as a lot of us are going to make some key decisions in the next few weeks. With this article, I write about some players and trends that have gained my attention in the last few Gameweeks.

First up, let’s talk about Marcos Alonso (£5.7m). He looked a lot like his old self in the game against Newcastle and mustered five shots, four of which were from inside the box. He is definitely in my Wildcard thinking right now but I very well know that he isn’t exactly nailed. If you do want to roll the dice with Alonso, it is advisable only if you have a deep defensive bench. I get the feeling that he could drop a 15-pointer in any game if he continues in the same attacking vein. It looks like Tuchel is going to persist with the 3-4-3 formation and his comments with regards to Alonso seems particularly encouraging.

There are a couple of other reasons why I like this pick. Outside of a potentially difficult Double Gameweek in 26, Chelsea have a good run of fixtures around it. On top of that, they have posted strong underlying numbers in defence in the last few Gameweeks with only Manchester City conceding fewer shots in the box and big chances in the same period. It is worth mentioning again that if you decide to roll the dice with Alonso, a deep bench in defence is needed. There are safer, more nailed picks like Antonio Rüdiger (£4.6m) in play in case you’re not one to indulge in punts which are not nailed.

One mistake that all of us make is having a Double Gameweek tunnel. More often than not, you will find yourself with a team entirely focused on Gameweek 26 and the players you have picked might not have good fixtures afterwards. Keeping that in mind, I have pasted the Season Ticker below for Gameweek 27 and beyond which might help with some decisions.

There are a few key factors here that should influence your thinking. First up, it is likely that Southampton have a Double Gameweek in this period. Also, it is worth noting that their fixtures after Gameweek 26 are really good as well, which makes me pay closer attention to assets like Danny Ings (£8.4m) and Jannik Vestergaard (£4.7m) despite their poor form. I personally expect a better performance from the Saints in the coming weeks because I rate their manager and a lot of their good players are back fit.

A lot of people are not sure about Ings at the moment. For me personally, based on the eye test, he has looked very sharp in the last three Gameweeks and has been fairly unlucky as well. In addition, I still like the Leeds fixture for an attacker, which is why it is worth going there in my opinion.

I have already spoken about the Chelsea fixtures around the potentially difficult Double Gameweek above. In addition to defence, Timo Werner (£9.2m) has been accumulating points at a good rate playing in his preferred left-forward position.

It is also worth noting that Leicester City, Liverpool, Leeds and Aston Villa have decent fixtures post-Gameweek 26, which allows you to carry their assets after the Double Gameweek. The advantage with Leeds players is that they have a good fixture in Blank Gameweek 29. It is possible that Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa could play in Gameweek 29 as well which is something worth considering while making your transfers.

Personally, I am even looking at cheap defensive assets from Brighton and Hove Albion because of two factors. They have good underlying numbers in defence and have decent fixtures in Gameweek 26, as well as Gameweek 29.

For those that are not Wildcarding in Gameweeks 25/26, there is a decent fixture shift in Gameweek 31 and it is potentially a good time to Wildcard then. The notable fixture shifts are as follows:

  • Aston Villa sit bottom of the Season Ticker in the period from Gameweek 31 to Gameweek 38 and a lot of us will be on at least two Aston Villa assets in that period.
  • Arsenal and Wolves have a great run of fixtures from Gameweek 31 onwards and not many of them are in our squads at the moment.
  • It is also worth noting that Spurs, Manchester City, Fulham and Southampton will have a Blank Gameweek 33.

Before ending this article, I want to bring to your notice a few player stats that have caught my eye in the last four Gameweeks:

I hope you find this article useful and it helps you plan better in this very important stage of the season, as every transfer we make needs to be very carefully thought through.

Good luck this Gameweek!

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  1. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which fpl expert should I pay to build my WC\BBgw26 team ?

    😉

    1. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      The one who charges the most.

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Wonder who is charging most ?
        Probably some well established brand who's nickname is synonymous to fpl...

    2. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Fudgy!

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yep and change the team name to "Season over FC".

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

        Lol

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ask your other half to do it, or failing that chance at “auto pick” 😆

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Would hear no end of it should she get it right...
        Probably safer to go with auto-pick, less fuss and no comments after (bit like online sex I guess).

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

      Go and sign up to Andy from Let's talk FPL patreon. I think he is doing the best out of all the content creators

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

        😆

        He's here all week ^^^

      2. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Andy's alright, personally really like the way Suj & James see football as a game (not only in fantasy terms).

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

          A few nice graphics doesn't make you a good fpl manager. I mean he is having a good season but so is Fudgy? He's a template manager and average at best. Anyone who pays anyone to help with their FPL team is going to hell 😆

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

        lol

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

        Someone's on commission

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

      None

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Where's the fun in that ?
        Making my own decisions ? Playing "my own" game ?
        Boring fpl orthodox talk.

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

      Waxys' Dad

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Who dat ?

        Someone coming from the same line of ffs amusing trolls as Scotty B and Fudgy ?

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

          Scotty B. Wonder what happened to that guy

          1. el polako
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Transformed into Fudgy ?

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

              Would explain a lot mmmm

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

      Me 0/ 😀

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

    What option would you pick?

    A. Antonio to Kane
    B. Soucek to Barnes
    C Roll FT and do both in GW26

    1. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C

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

      C

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

    Does this look enough for 26 without wildcarding or bench boosting? (Starred players have doubles)

    Martinez*
    Dias* Cancelo* Maguire*
    Son* Salah* Bruno* Gundogan* Raphinha
    Kane* Bamford

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

      For sure

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

      Who do you have in your bench? An Everton or Villa could be worth taking a hit to play instead of Raphinha or Bamford

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

        With current plans bench would be Pope, Dallas, Coufal, Brewster

        This would already be for a -4 with the aforementioned team

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

          GTG then

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

      Looks great

    4. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Can you afford Watkins in for Raph?

  4. FPL price manipulators are …
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hurry up and announce the DGW fixtures!!

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      THIS! Need them today!

    2. Jonesfromthere
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't be surprised if we didn't get them before the deadline.

    3. Scooby75
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly this!!!!!

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

    To take or not to take a hit (-4) to do Foden -> Raphinha?

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

      Probably yes. I can see Foden getting a rest in the Arsenal game

    2. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  6. Jonesfromthere
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    The press thinking Kane would be sold for 150 are having a laugh.

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      At what he does there are very few players in the world. 150m would be about right. If donkey Maguire goes for 80m.

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

        I meant it’s too low

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

        What point is there in relating the price of a top centre forward to what was a stupidly inflated fee for a centre half? You might as well say that if Haaland was only £20m then the much older Kane should be £15m. 🙄

  7. Sanchit
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wildcarding this GW. Who are the top 5 players you'd obviously have and then build around them?
    What about this ?
    Bruno
    Salah
    Kane
    Ings
    Bamford

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

      Not sure about Ings being a top 5, we’ll see how he goes this DGW and Salah needs to prove himself for his price tag. Even his goal against Leipzig was very lucky

  8. The Mantis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What to do, not really happy with my team. Strong(ish) bench but feel like I'm missing some assets for the DGWs...

    Martinez/Pope

    Lowton/Dias/Dallas/Cresswell/Digne

    Gundo/sterling/bruno/salah/raphinha

    Dcl/antonio/bam

    Time to WC? I would like 1 or 2 Leicester players and likely Ings/Werner/Kane at some point, would it be worth taking a hit to get Ings in this week?

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

      Antonio->Ings is the famous move.Too much money in your defence.I would sell Cresswell next gw.

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

        I am looking at that, but Cresswell's been so good to me!

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

        I preferred getting rid of DCL for Ings because Antonio is cheap enough to keep on the bench whereas DCL is more expensive and hence more of a benching headache

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

      Why are you not happy?
      I got the same team except lowton = cancelo and sterling = barnes, i am perfectly fine with this team.
      I mean i got 111 points last week with gundo (c) with probably a very similar lineup to you?

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

        I got 113 points which was my best score this season, however, it's what could have been. I had Sterling captain - I now think I should replace him to free up funds. Not entirely happy as I still feel I'm missing some key players

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

          Maybe i am happier because i have 4mil in the bank so can bring in Kane next week without taking a hit..

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

            Forgot to add that I had Gundo VC. 4M ITB is great, I'd be very satisfied with that. I did have a substantial amount ITB when I shipped Vardy/KDB due to injuries. But now used it all and think WC could be my way back to a safer position.

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

      Get rid of Sterling

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

    I have Pope/Johnstone.Would you do Pope->Sanchez to save money and get Kane next gw or play Johnstone until gw29(wc in gw30)?

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

      drop the Pope... if u can get Kane in 26.

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

        This

  10. URMothersLover
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    please pick one
    A\ salah watkins Dias
    B\KDB Ings Shaw

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

      B

    2. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

      Might be jumping on KDB a lil too quick, don’t you want to see his progress and how his minutes are managed?

      1. Napoleon IV
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        agreed. he's nowhere near as effective as an FPL asset this year without Aguero to get on the end of through balls. better value elsewhere imo.

  11. AJ24
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez*
    Shaw*, Lowton*, Dallas
    Bruno*, Salah*, Son*, Gundog*
    Kane*, Watkins*, Bamford

    Ryan, Cancelo*, Soucek, Rudiger*. 1FT and 0.5m ITB. Undecided whether to Captain Bruno or Bamford yet.
    *Stars* next to likely DGW players..

    Good to go for this GW?

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

    WC team looking likely to be locked in.

    Martinez
    Cancelo Shaw Struijk
    Salah, Bruno, Raph (C), Neto, Gundo.
    Kane Ings

    Bench GW25: GK fodder, Watkins, Alonso, Dias.

    TC in 26 - Kane. No further chips.

    G2G?

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

      Not that keen on Neto

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

        Neto -> Barnes / Maddison?

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

          & then start Watkins?

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

          I’d go Barnes. Cheaper and performing similarly to Maddison

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

            Thanks for the help

  13. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Asked this question on the last page and none of the responses actually have any helpful logical answer. Can someone explain why when DGW caps like gundo who make a non appearance don't default to the VC when that VC appears eg foden.

    This isn't a gripe. I didn't cap gundo. I'd just like to understand the logistics beyond answers like 'thats dumb' and 'its the same game week's

    Cheers in advance

    1. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If your captain plays 0 minutes then your vc kicks in. Gundogan played 90 mins.

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

        I understand the rules ffs hahaha. Please follow the question.

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

      Captain is per game week not per match - it’s just the rules I suppose

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

      You captain has played a game already in a GW, if he has played a game the VC will never default somewhere else, that is how FPL has always worked?
      Are you wanting it to give Gundo (C) points for 1st fixture and Foden (VC) dbl points for the 2nd fixture in same GW because he was injured??

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

        I am not 'wanting' anything. I am interested why the decision that substitutions for non players and switces to vice captains count only in single game weeks and in one fixture within double game weeks

        Why?

        What's the rationale

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

          It's quite simple. There are 180 possible minutes in a DGW and Gundo played 90 so played minutes. Look at it in a minutes way rather than a 2 games way.

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

            Why would you look at it that way. These are two entirely separate gamesm if he played 30 minutes in each should he be awarded a clean sheet point?

            Nobody has managed to explain this yet beyond 'its the way it is'

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

              So you think you should be able to benefit from two different captains in the same gameweek?

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

          The rationale is probably so you can't have two different captain scores in the same gameweek. Makes complete sense.

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

          Person A captains Gundogan and vice-captains Aina.

          Person B captains Aina and vice-captains Gundogan.

          If the VC came in for the second fixture, person A scores (Gundogan's 19 + Aina's 9) x 2 = 56 points.

          Person B just gets Aina's 20 x 2 = 40 points.

          In the current set-up, person A gets 38 points and person B gets 40 points.

          Which seems more fair, that the player who picked the highest scoring player for the week gets the most points, or the player who happened to get lucky with an injury gets *16* more points than the person who picked the highest scoring player.

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

      If your captain plays one minute in the gameweek he stays your captain. Your vice captain only becomes your captain if your original captain doesn't play.

    5. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      The answer "it's the same gameweek" isn't dumb, it's the right answer. Best to look at it this way, in a double gameweek your player is playing for 180 minutes, not 90. If their feet touches the pitch at any time in these 180 minutes, you don't get vice captain.

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

        Gundogan is playing for 2 x 90 minutes, not 180 minutes. No other rules in the game would combine minutes from two matches. Eg a defender being awarded a clean sheet for playing 2 x 30 minutes and not conceding. These are separate games, that happen to be within one gameweek. So why are these games combined as one game? What's the actual logic

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

          If you pick Gundogan as your first choice captain for the double gameweek. In the same way you pick him as captain for a single gameweek. His two game points are tallied into one total for the gameweek and doubled. If he plays 1 minute or 180 he's still your captain. If he doesn't play it's your VC on double points. Double game in one gameweek.

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

      i already told you mate, its 1 GW and he played in it..

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

      Same reason a striker gets 4 points for goal vs. a midfielder getting 5 points, or a keeper who makes 2 saves then 4 saves in a DGW only getting one save point despite having 6 saves in the gameweek, or only being able to save maximum 2 free transfers instead of more, or only being allowed to play one chip per gameweek, or not knowing for sure when player's prices are going to rise or fall, or getting minus 4 points for a transfer hit, or the 3 players in a game getting bonus points...

      Its da rulz innit

      If your captain plays in a gameweek he's your captain for the gameweek, if your captain doesn't play in the gameweek, your vice captain will come in

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

      So basically nobody can actually explain this beyond 'its the rules', 'its one game week' and 'think of it as 180 minutes'

      I mean, I'm not saying I'm right that it seems wrong, but I did expect better responses

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

        Query it on the rules page.

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

        Surely this has been answered well enough, though? It's the same binary logic that applies to every gameweek (gameweek, not match) and always has: if your captain plays at all, he's your captain. Only in the event of him not playing at all does the captaincy move on to vice captain.

        Seems pretty straightforward and I don't know what kind of extra answer you are after.

        And you're being quite rude to people along the way.

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

        Why does it seem wrong though? You think the "right" thing to do would be to allow two different captain scores in the same gameweek?

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

        There has to be rules, otherwise there's chaos

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

        I think it's been well explained, it's you're lack of understsnding that's the issue.

    9. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Read the standing orders. Read them and understand them

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

        You have no authority here, John.

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

      What a strange little thread

  14. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    hey guys, CTaylor + DCL to Struick/Dallas + Ings with my 2FT?

    Lloris Button
    awb dias cancello mee ctaylor
    son bruno salah gundo raph
    dcl bam watkins

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

      do it, Ings stats are good.

  15. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A) Maddison, Cancelo, Targett, Struijk
    B) Barnes, Cancelo, Konsa, Dallas
    C) Maddison, Dias, Konsa, Dallas

    Currently on A as Struijk looks a decent shout for the $, although after some advice I am now a little concerned he may lose his place before BGW29

    Cheers

  16. Boydinho
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dallas, Raphina and Bamford to play in GW25. Whom to keep for BB in GW26. Will have 1 FT.
    Looking DCL in so is it worth taking a hit for a single GW?

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

      I think Raph or bamford could do well against villa in 26 personally

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Likely going to lose Dallas for 26 here

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

    A) Soucek to Raph (-4) and bench Grealish (if Gundo doesn't play Grealish comes in)
    B) play Grealish and Soucek comes in if Gundo doesn't play

    Pope
    Dias, Cancelo, Dallas
    Salah, Bruno, Gundo, Grealish
    Bamford(C), Kane, Ings

    Areola, Soucek, Targett, Mitchell

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

    1FT, 5.6ITB

    Antonio + Bissouma ->

    A. Ings + Raphinha (-4)
    B. Kane + Raphinha (-4)
    C. Antonio -> Kane or Ings no hit?

    Pope
    Dias Stones Dallas
    Gundogan Bruno Salah Son
    Bamford Ings Antonio

    Martinez Mee Bednarek Bissouma

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

      A, or C with Ings (presuming you can get Kane with FT next week)

  19. nkhoughton
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How's this wildcard draft? .7itb

    Meslier/Martinez

    Maguire Dias Cresswell Cooper White

    Salah Bruno Madison Gundo Lingard

    Kane Bamford Watkins

  20. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    If on a WC, which three Man City is best to go for? My rank is 300k and would like to make some sort of gains!

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

      I would probably go Ederson, Dias and gundo if it were me

    2. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I like KDB/Gundo/Dias

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

      Dias/Cancelo, KDB & Gundo if double attack.
      Dias, Cancelo & KDB/Gundo if double def.

    4. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dias and Gundo for sure. Then it depends on your set up. KdB is hard to fit in with Salah Bruno and Kane. If you're happy to lose one for KDB it could have big upsides

  21. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is it worth the -4 hit to get in a Brighton Defender to get out A.Robinson (i own Gundo,Mee & Cavani who are doubts)

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

      Wait for pressers, if all confirmed out and you will only have 10 then take the hit

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

    Do we trust Ancelotti now?
    He said DCL was back yesterday

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

      I think so, I think he probably thought it wasn’t worth the risk in a game that they likely lose anyway (Although he won’t say that publicly)

      Liverpool is a huge game for them though so I think he comes back

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

    Seen so many people wildcarding this week going without the likes of DCL, KDB or Leicester attackers which seems madness given the fixtures they have from DGW26 onwards.

    Wildcard teams will look completely different next week imo.

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

      Any love for Vardy?

  24. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On this wc currently but feel like I should have 3x city, thoughts? Dallas to shaw gw26

    Martinez areola
    Cancelo soyuncu Dallas konsa rudiger
    Salah Bruno son gundo raph
    Kane bamford watkins

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

      2 could be good gives you the option to jump on kdb if he hits form or swerve him if he doesn’t

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

      Why not Ings for the double?

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Bit too expensive to fit in my structure

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

      RGiven the amount of expected Pep rotation, I actually think 2 City is enough.

  25. A19
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hey guys, which option do you prefer?

    A) 25: Son -> Raphinha & Antonio -> Ings ; 26: Ings-> Kane & Pope -> Martinez
    B) 25 Digne -> Vestegaard & DCL -> Ings ; 26: Ings -> Kane & Son -> Maddison/Barnes

    Pope
    Cancelo Stones Dallas (Digne Coufal)
    Salah Bruno Son Grealish Gundo
    DCL Bamford (Antonio)

  26. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Current WC draft thoughts? Looking @ double Chelsea+Man C defence.

    Areola
    Burn Alonso Dias
    Salah Bruno Grealish Raphina Gundo
    Bamford Ings
    (martinez, stones, rudiger, watkins)

    4M ITB ready for Ings > Kane.

  27. Arfaish
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I was always planning on WC this week and then BB GW26. However I can get 10 out with no hits for DGW26 already so I feel its a waste of a wildcard.

    Is spending my Wildcard and Bench Boosting to get 14/15 DGW's worth it when I can have 11 anyway with a -4?

    Got my Free Hit as well so BGW 29 is not an issue either way.

  28. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cavani to A Ings or B Kane on free transfer and is team gtg? Or take hit on removing Sterling also to Sala or KDB?

    Pope
    Cancelo Dallas Robertson
    Sterling Bruno Gundogan Raphinha (c)
    Ings/Kane* Watkins Bamford

    Martinez Grealish Tarkowski Coufal

    1. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg. Maybe Ings in 25 and then straight out for Kane in 26?

  29. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Non fpl related if you were playing Last man standing which team would you pick this gameweek?
    Currently thinking Brighton

  30. Kryptonite666
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Seriously considering a second City attacker on a wildcard

    KDB is too expensive and Foden can be benched. Any other wildcarders considering double city attack ?

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

      gundo and dias for me if I wildcard

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

      Im on WC thinking Gundo and Dias. With CL and FA Cup and the doubles rotation will be high

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

      Aguero if he returns. But probably more rotation than usual either side of Monchengladbach games and beyond as the league is won.