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How the top 10k FPL managers set their teams up for Double Gameweek 25

Just over one-third of the top 10,000 Fantasy Premier League managers are tripled-up on Leeds assets for Double Gameweek 25.

According to LiveFPL.net, 34.9% of them came into the latest round of fixtures with Patrick Bamford (£6.9m), Raphinha (£5.4m) and Stuart Dallas (£5.0m) in their team.

While Friday night was not the best of starts to the Gameweek for this trio, it could still be a powerful combination be against Southampton.

A wave of investment in Raphinha appears to be the main reason for the popularity of that triple-up.

The midfielder has broken into the top 10k’s most-owned players for Double Gameweek 25 having risen to 53.5% ownership at this level.

Ilkay Gündogan‘s (£6.1m) increased from 79.3% to 85.2% suggesting very few pounced at the short-term opportunity to sell him for Leeds’ set-piece taker.

And, despite dropping to the fifth-most top-10k midfielder, Son Heung-min (£9.5m) also earned more backers, rising from 52.2% to 53.3% backing at this level.

It was Jack Grealish (£7.7m) who looks to have been a popular route to Raphinha. He was the fifth-most popular top-10k midfielder for Double Gameweek 24 with 44.2% ownership. Following Friday’s deadline, he sits in just 28.9% of squads here.

There was still some investment in Dallas and Bamford for Double Gameweek 25, solidifying their already strong presence in the top 10k.

The defender rose from 51.9% ownership to 67.6%, becoming the top 10k’s most popular defender in the process.

Bamford was already their favourite forward but still had room to increase his top-10k ownership from 88.9% to 97.9%.

Meanwhile, Danny Ings (£8.4m) has broken into the template ahead of his two fixtures, already the second-most-fashionable forward at this level (41.5%).

Despite a Double Gameweek against Southampton (home) and West Bromwich Albion (away), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.6m) looks to have been one of the fall guys here.

He was in 45.9% of top-10k teams for Double Gameweek 24 but resides only in 13.6% now.

And Michail Antonio (£6.6m) was almost certainly involved in Ings’ transfers considering his massive drop-off too.

65.7% of the top 10k owned the West Ham man for Double Gameweek 24 while only 36.1% still had him after Friday’s deadline.

The captaincy is something of a one-sided story in Double Gameweek 24.

82.0% of the top 10k backed Bamford with the armband, making him one of those most backed in one Gameweek so far this season. His effective ownership for the round stands at 180.7%.

The Leeds striker certainly has work to do after blanking against Wolves on Friday night.

That two-point score will certainly have eased some fears of the 6.4% of top-10k managers who captained Bruno Fernandes (£11.6m) for Double Gameweek 25.

Despite playing just once this week, the Manchester United man is preparing to face a Newcastle defence that has conceded twice in six of its last seven outings.

Raphinha was the third-highest for top-10k captaincy backing (5.5%) while Ings (2.9%) and Gündogan (0.9%) came fourth and fifth respectively.

Double Gameweek 25 Scout Picks features Leeds triple-up

It will certainly be interesting to see what transfers transpire between now and Saturday’s Double Gameweek 26 deadline.

There will be 14 teams enjoying two fixtures making for the biggest Double Gameweek of the 2020/21 season.

For all the heavy investment this week, Leeds are not one of those sides, although have a relatively favourable single Gameweek fixture at home to Aston Villa.

In total, 10 players from the matrix of 15 in the top 10k most-owned matrix have two fixtures in Double Gameweek 26, so many of the managers at this level could be approaching a stacked-enough squad to warrant a Bench Boost.

As things stand, Dallas, Vladimir Coufal (£4.7m), Raphinha, Bamford and Antonio are the five popular top-10k assets scheduled to play just once in Double Gameweek 26.

6.4% of the top 10k have already laid the groundwork for Double Gameweek 26 by playing their Wildcard.

The Free Hit and Bench Boost received very little attention this week, although we can expect a bump for both of them next time out.

Meanwhile, just 1.1% played their Triple Captain for Double Gameweek, most of them handing it to Bamford.

Considering the higher-than-usual attention for Wildcards in the top 10k this week, it is worth looking at the trends they set.

As things stand, there is a slightly higher proportion of players with two fixtures in Double Gameweek 26, with 11 of this template fitting that description compared to 10 in the main ownership matrix.

Interestingly, a large number of Wildcarders still tripled-up on Dallas, Raphinha and Bamford while Alex McCarthy (£4.5m) was also included for Southampton’s Double Gameweek 25.

The most notable differences between this Wildcard template and the rest of the top 10k appear to be 66.8% inclusion for Luke Shaw (£5.0m) and renewed interest in Spurs assets.

55.6% of these Wildcarders selected Son while 62.3% of them went for Harry Kane (£11.1m).

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

    What's the news on Grealish?

    1. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He triple captained himself in fpl.

      1. Third Eye Vision
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He’s pulled a fast one on all the coaching staff and physios, the floppy-haired, little tinker.

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

      Owners saying he’s fine
      Non-owners saying he’s injured

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

        Exactly what I was thinking lmfao. Non owners shitting themselves after seeing the DGW 26 fixtures

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

      He's a diving cheat. To think of all the stick Salah gets and yet this guy get's none of it. Most fouled player? Maybe it's because he goes down every time.

      1. Third Eye Vision
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Salah never gets any stick off the officials though. Gets away with it every time.

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

          I'm not being that serious with my comment 🙂 . I just think it's funny how some players get classed as divers yet others are seen as skillful for winning the most fouls.

          I'm talking about fans perceptions mainly. Obviously none of the players get stick off the officials.

          1. Punty McPuntface
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Harry Kane says 'hi'

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

        They both dive. Grealish gets plenty of sick for diving, less than Salah because Salah wins penalties from it. Both should be gettng carded for it but in fairness it's streetsmart, some defenders are now hesitant to tackle them. Two quality footballers.

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

          I don't know what to make of this comment - you state they are cheating and should be carded but then call them quality footballers. Lol. I guess deceiving the officials is a skill these days? I sometimes think Grealish could be as good as Messi is he just stayed on his feet. He could go round players and score goals but so often he goes down. I don't get it but obviously I'm not a pro footballer so why should I? 🙂

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

            As good as Messi? Easy there Tiger.

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

              🙂

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

            It's up to officials to stop them doing it and make an example of them. Grealish couldn't be as good as Messi because he isn't confident enough to stay on his feet, doesn't back his own ability enough. A good defender might eventually lure either of them into trying to initiate contact then let them dive where a ref or VAR will do them for simulation.

      3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This is so true

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

      Not spotted in training, multiple Villa staff and players transferred him out in FPL, speculation that he's injured for a few weeks, the rest of the season, or to the end of time.

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

        Got a biiiiiiit dark there

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

    What was I thinking playing McCarthy ahead of Martinez, really regretting it now. I would prefer he just didn’t play, save on possible negative points.

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You made the right call imo.

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

        He better have his best gloves on today....

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

    Any news on Chelsea lineup?

    1. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Alonso + 10 others hopefully.

  4. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else feel that much is being made of the Spurs double? I can't see them demolishing either Burnley or Fulham who have both improved defensively. Still solid picks but I wont be ripping my team apart to facilitate - Certainly wouldn't be downgrading Bruno or Salah.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Best captain choice, simple as that

        1. Simon69
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Prefer Salah if only for that Fulham fixture.

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

          Don't even agree with this. Looking at the models it seems that Salah is the standout captain option (12.3 points) compared to Son and Kane (around 10.5/10.7) - Bruno meanwhile is 10.5.

          And that goes with logic. The fixtures + spurs form aren't as appealing as they look. Salah and Bruno both more explosive. Both midfielders on pens.

          Not worth selling either of them for Kane or Son. I got Son on a WC because of Grealish news and whilst I left a loose plan to get Kane in, I'm not sure I'm going to do that (would still require a 4 point hit)

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

            Would you sell Sterling for Son?

      • Holmes
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        o/

      • DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That's the reason I have gone with just one Spurs - Kane.

        1. Simon69
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I will if I can squeeze him in but I've seen chat re taking Salah and Bruno out for Kane which I think is crazy.

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

            If Salah blanks this GW there won’t be much confidence in captaining him

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

            It sure is. Salah and Bruno out does not make sense. I have sacrificed Son and gone with a Kane, Salah, Bruno, KDB team.

      • Saka Punch
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah I think Fulham over Southampton in the double makes them a bit less appealing

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

        It’s son who I can’t make my mind up on - been in my team nearly all season but has been poor since 14 bar 2 gws

        1. Simon69
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Once that Mourinho rot starts to set in there's no going back.

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

          He’s going to tear Fulham a new one. Burnley will be Kanes.

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

            Didn’t do it against them in the reverse fixture and Fulham have improved significantly

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

              All I know is that whenever I’ve benched Son he’s burnt me. Son and Kane are going to tag team

          2. Simon69
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Tarkowski + Mee partnership is a different beast. 2 buses = zero goals.

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

              Kane is fixture proof

      • FantasyClub
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        You’re trying to convince yourself. When Kane and Son play together against the likes of opposition they’re going to face in DGW 26 we all know what’s going to happen.

        1. Simon69
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Dyche's Burnley are never getting destroyed by a Mourinho side + an improved Fulham battling to stay up will fight.

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

            We shall see

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

        For me it’s not just the DGW but the fixtures after and the fact they play in GW29

      • I Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Agree completely. Don't have any Spurs players and not getting any either. Happy to captain Bruno, Salah or one of my City players.

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

      Pick one:

      A) Areola vs Palace + Spurs
      B) Johnstone vs Brighton + Everton

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        B

      2. Saka Punch
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        A defo. Much better defence

      3. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        A

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

      How is this wc team looking?
      No BB or FH, 0.9 itb.
      * = plays in Bgw29

      Ederson (3.9)
      Shaw, Targett*, Alder* (White*, Struijk*)
      KdB, Bruno, Son*, Gundo (Raphinha*)
      Kane* (TC), Watkins*, Bamford*

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Looks good but you can't WC and TC in one gameweek

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

          Ah, I actually know that very well. (C) only

      2. Ian J
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Salah over Son
        (Need to find funds)
        I know he doesn’t play GW29 - can always transfer in Son then

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Which option for GW 26?

      A) Use FH
      B) -8 to get out A decent BB team

      No WC left

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

        -8 and FH for 29?

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

          Cheers, that’s the thought. Although my planned FH team already gives me 6 players in bgw 29

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

        B

      3. Quan MisTaka
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        B

      4. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        B

    5. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Early thoughts her

      Tempted to make these moves
      Mee(tot, LEI) + Lowton(tot, LEI) ->
      Dier(BUR, ful) + Konsa(lee, Shu)

      Both are playing GW29.

      Areola*
      Stones* Mee* Targett* Lowton*
      Salah* Bruno* Son* Foden* Gundogan*
      Kane*

      (Sanchez Ings Bamford Dallas) 2FT 0ITB
      Zero chips left to play!

      Yay or nay?

      1. Third Eye Vision
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah. Makes sense for this week and 29. Villa have got some decent defensive fixtures before 29 as well.

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers dude!

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

      Would you BB next GW with three Leeds players or TC Kane ??
      Not sure what to do here.

      1. Quan MisTaka
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        In the same boat... Considering taking a hit to get anotehr 2 DGW players in for 2 leeds and play bamfs

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

          Need to take a hit for Kane already so must do another to even get one DGW player on bench (for Coufal). Could be too much thinking of it.

      2. Plagued by indecision
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I’m going with 9 DGW and TC Kane.

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

          I would have 11 GW and Kane TC so guess that is the best way to go.

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

        In the same boat... Every few min I am switching between TC and BB... Not sure which it will before deadline

      4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Would TC Kane

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

        It's a tough call but I've got 2 DGW GKs and that's swung it for me.

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

          Maybe if Kane bangs in a hattrick tomorrow I'll change 🙂

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

          Yeah two keepers with DGW are great for that BB. Easy decision if i had.

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

        I think BB is better by taking hits to remove 2 LEE

        Kane is up against Bur and Ful and both have tough defense, maybe TC even better for MCI ? (Double home)

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

          Need my Leeds players for the blank gw so they must stay.

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

        gw25 hasn't even happened yet
        hold those thoughts...

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

        I'd maybe transfer Dallas out but BB Bamford and Raphinha

        Villa at the bottom of the league for shots in the box conceded in the last 4 (while Wolves were top 4 on this metric) with Cash also injured now

    7. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Is it worth it to punt on Ben Davies for just DGW26?

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        LBD or SBD?

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

          Spurs...

          1. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            It's a no from me

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

        Short answer - No. Look elsewhere. Fulham even.

      3. Third Eye Vision
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Seems like an odd punt.

        So no.

    8. Plagued by indecision
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I can get 9/10 players for GW29 using FTs and one hit, save the FH for 33. Reasonable?

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

        yep

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

        sounds good

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

        9 or 10 is great but what is happening in 33?

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

        totally

      5. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I am using FH in 26. Wc in 30

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

        Yep FH33 always been the better strategy

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

          Whats happening in 33?

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

            4 teams not playing and MCI is one of them

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

        Definitely

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

      Is there any particular players Pep is more likely to play verses Borussia Mönchengladbach?

      For example his best XI or KdB & Gundogan cause they know the German teams better?

      Who plays in that is gonna be key...

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

        Know German teams better? Lmao.

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

          😀 I thought that might be a thing in football?

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

            Maybe the fact that they are talented players essential to Pep currently and tailor-made for his style will play a bigger part than KDB playing vs Bundesliga teams 5 years ago 😛

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

              Knows more of the players from the International scene? 😉

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

                😆

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

                  Can say things like ‘Pass me the ball Klaus’ in German, to confuse them. That sort of thing 😛

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

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

        He could field the best XI to but if they're winning by 2 goals, he might play defense and save the attackers

        Pep already know the Germany scene by heart, remember he managed Bayern Munich for 3 years ?

    10. akhilrajau
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Martinez
      Digne, Maguire, Stones
      Bruno, Salah, Gundogan, Sterling, Raphina
      Bamford, Watkins
      bank: 1.7m, FT: 1
      Bench: Pope,Dallas, Adams, Coufal

      I have only TC. Thinking to take on gw 26

      A. Dallas-> Dier - 442
      B. Pope,Salah,Adams -> Sanchez,Son,Kane(-8) - 343
      C. Pope, Sterling, Raphina, Adams -> Sanchez, Son, Smith Rowe, Kane (-12)-343
      D. Pope, Sterling, Maguire, Adams -> Sanchez, Son, Davies, Kane(-12)-343
      E.. Any other

    11. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      How come Antonio didn't drop last night, despite being -294 on FPLStats just after deadline?

      Come to think of it, how come Raphinha didn't rise?

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

        WC's

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

        WCers

      3. Drexl Spivey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you.

    12. DB_00
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Very early but who scores more in DGW26?

      A) Raphinha, Kane, Maja (-4) (Kane Captain)
      B) Barnes, DCL, Bamford (-4) (Son Captain)

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        B

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

        Hard..Maybe A but B is not bad either.

      3. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        B

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

      I want to play my wildcard this gameweek. Is anyone else thinking about doing it? I have FH and TC but I feel I can plan for the next few dgw and bgw through wildcard.

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

        In the same boat. Not sure what to do. I can get a team with Kane and 9 other dgwers for a -8, and use TC. Or wc now and hope there will be another food gw for TC later.

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

          I think there definitely will be another good gameweek for the TC chip. What three city players would you get? Ederson seems like a really sensible inclusion at the moment.

    14. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      The guy ranked no40 in the world basically copied Andys team all season. He kept Son which helped him push above Andy.

      What's the point in copying?

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/148663/event/25

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

        Coincidence

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

        What’s the point? Gets you to OR 40 😉

        Anyone got a link to Andy’s team?

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

            *copies transfers*

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

        How do you know he's done that?

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

        or maybe Andy copies him 😉

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

          😯

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

        Do you know for sure he has copied? As in have you looked at the transfer times? It's always likely players in similar ranks go for the same sort of players.

      6. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Does Andy reveal his team before every deadline? Still pretty "lucky" to follow someone who does well.

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Looks like he's not in Andys league, if that makes a difference. Someone on Twitter mentioned a few weeks ago that he was 10K overall but only 1K position in Andys league. So the fact that Andy is doing well means a lot of his listeners does well.

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

        Poor Andy. People copying his FPL team and having a dream job of doing FPL for a living.

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

        I have never watched one of Andy’s videos and only became aware of him on Twitter when I realised we had played almost identical wild cards during the blank gameweek when everyone else played FH.

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

          As this coincided with people here talking about how well he was doing

      9. Tango74
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        How we know he’s copying , he had 4/5 of most people squads

      10. The Mandalorian
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        The big giveaway is GW 18, Andy was the only top Youtuber to play his WC and these guys copied it exactly along with pretty much everything else before it. That's some coincidence.

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

          See above. It’s not a particularly groundbreaking strategy and there was plenty of discussion on here about doing it. Though I am sure some did copy him I would also suggest YouTubers don’t have a monopoly on FPL tactic creativity

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

          People copy me all the time! It's only because I'm doing so badly no one notices...

        3. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I played mine in gw18 too and I never take the slightest bit of notice what Andy or anyone else is doing. Never use twatter, never watched or listened to a pod or viewed FPL related content on YouTube. Means nothing

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

        People should take their tin foil hats off.

        Even if they did, so what.

      12. The Mandalorian
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Andy even said he found lots of people in his league copying his team. He discussed it with Mark on Blackbox and whether he should stop telling subscribers his transfers.

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

          You can't even copy anyway, regardless of how pointless this thread is. You'd always be one week behind at best, never mind if someone did three transfers or a wildcard

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

            He does changes live on stream before the deadline, could easily copy.
            He went to bring in Ings yesterday but missed deadline by seconds

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

              Poor little lamb

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

              Having said that I can’t see how you’d find enjoyment in copying someone else.

              I’m actually pretty sure 2nd in my ML who’s chasing me is pretty much copying his moves also, only 1-2 players different

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

                The truth is there's not actually that big a pool of players that you would really transfer in most weeks. I don't think it's always "copying". I mean this week surely most transfers were Leeds and Ings.

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

                  But to go for 13-14 players the same on a WC when many are going FH (GW18) is a big coincidence.
                  Even going for Sam captains, bench order etc

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

                    same*

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

                  Quote. Same goes for 'template'. About 20-25 players in any arrangement, and it's template.

                  People here not that bright. It just young, don't know

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

                    It’s more the fact same changes week in week out, same captains and then add the fact of virtually the same WC at the same time, can’t be a coincidence.

                    I’m not against copying, it’s great if you’re leading for example, just don’t see how it’s enjoyable.
                    Imo the fun in the game is derived from going on gut picks who do well.

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

            That statement is incorrect. Andy has been open about his transfers before deadline.

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

          I listened to that and don't remember him saying it quite like that. All I remember is they discussed whether he should stop sharing his plans if he really was in with a chance of winning it. I'm sure he just mentioned that there could be people above him copying, not that he knows for certain. Which would mean it may even be impossible for him to win whilst he continues to share.

    15. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Martinez
      Stones Dias Shaw
      Bruno Son Gundagon Salah
      Kane(tc) Ings Bamford

      Forster. Smith Rowe, Holding, Mitchell.

      A. Save
      B. Ings & Bamford > DCL & Watkins -4

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

        B sounds fun although Watkins could be less effective without Grealish ?
        If Jack is out, maybe Ings to DCL and switch to Ings again ?

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

        B

        After those transfers it's pretty much the team I'm wildcarding to this gameweek so I like it a lot.

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

      -4 for Watkins or -8 for DCL or Barnes

    17. The-Red-1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ings and Rashford out for Kane and Barnes (assuming Kane is fit)?

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Good moves

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

        Very good

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

      Is it likely we’ll get more dgw’s for big hitters? Or is it time to use TC in gw26?

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

        Spurs will have another DGW at some point.

        1. Tango74
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Not know for certain but Everton and soton maybe

          I think GW26 teams are easier

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

      Best move here guys?

      A) Wildcard
      B) Ings -> DCL
      C) STERLING & Ings -> SON & KANE(c) (-4)

      POPE
      CANCELO, TARGETT, TARKOWSKI
      SALAH(c), BRUNO, STERLING, GUNDO
      WATKINS, Ings, Bamford

      Forster, Raphina, Coufal, Mitchell
      Bank 0.7m, 1FT, all chips & WC

    20. Dele
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      AWB + Ings >> Tete + Kane?

    21. Tango74
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      People are right. TC in GW26 and not BB as most will have SGW players on bench (Leeds)

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

        Maybe right. But which other GW do you expect to have DGW players on the bench?

        1. Tango74
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          There won’t be. But 3 Leeds players against villa , I can see them not scoring against them

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

            Well, that wasn't the reason you gave for not playing the BB

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

        SGW BB not the worst thing - it's more about playing when you have a genuine benching headache IMO.

        I wouldn't like to bench Bamford or Raphinha vs. Villa so BB resolves this. Leeds had 2.7 xG last night (https://twitter.com/xGPhilosophy/status/1362883842110021634?s=19) and Villa have poor defensive stats recently + injuries.

        Anyway there's not going to be another opportunity for people to have DGW players on the bench in any case?

        1. Tango74
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Interesting sun jihai, thanks for that . I’ll have a good read

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

            No worries. I'm basically going to give Leeds another watch vs. Soton (the blank last night was harsh, Raphinha should have hauled) and see how Villa without Cash and potentially Grealish look vs. Leicester to decide 🙂

            1. Tango74
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Need to transfer maguire out to get Kane (4.4def)

              1) Fulham
              2) Brighton

              Any idea as?

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

                White seems the most nailed
                Veltman has great stats but I'm not sure how long he'll keep his place for
                Maybe Tete from Fulham could be a shout

    22. DangerFC
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Playing wildcard....give me your three city players who should be included?
      Iv got ederson, dias, kdb

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

        Dias, Gundo, KDB

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

        Sticking with Cancelo / Dias / Gundo but if I'm considering other players I guess Foden since KDB is too expensive until he's showing form

        Problem is they have blank in 29 and 33 so might be best to avoid him

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

      Will Kane rise in price again before the end of this GW?
      Cant afford another 0.1 !!

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        You know he will...

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

        Deadline isn't till next Saturday so would surprise me.

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

          *wouldn't

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

        I'd say so. He will be captain for the majority of teams.

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

        only a no show vs west ham can stop it

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

        I should make the move now then?

    24. Pukkipartyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wich is better for GW26 (Benchboost).

      A) Kane, Maja, Raphinha, Adarabioyo.
      B) Ings, Watkins, Barnes, Konsa.

      (HAVE Son). Thx!

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        B

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

        Prob B

    25. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What are these rumours of Everton playing in GW29?

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

        Against who and why?

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

        More likely its a double in 28.

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

        Do you mean getting a DGW in 28? If not, please elaborate.

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

      What would you do with this team guys? All chips intact apart from BB and struggling to decide between WC and FH.
      1) Free hit in gw26. Team is not bad for 27 onwards, already 6 players for bgw29. Then WC in GW31
      2) WC in gw26 and prepare for bgw29.

      Team is:
      Martinez
      Mee - Dallas - Cancelo
      Son - Bruno - Sterling - Barnes - Raphinha
      Bamford - Cavani

      Antonio, Stones, Coufal

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

        Option 1.

    27. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Would you play Mee if Grealish is injured OR take a hit to replace him ?

      Martinez
      Dias Cancelo Digne
      Salah Bruno Grealish Gundagon
      Kane (TC) DCL Watkins
      - Mee Rafinha Dallas

      BB30
      WC31
      FH in a DGW