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Areola the chief Fantasy focus as Fulham host Sheff Utd

Only the Fantasy Premier League differentials are on offer as Fulham and Sheffield United close out Saturday’s Double Gameweek 25 action.

Alphonse Areola (£4.5m) is the most popular starting asset in tonight’s Craven Cottage clash but sits in just 4.0% of teams worldwide.

Rhian Brewster (£4.4m) still has the backing of 6.4% of managers but, as per usual, is on the Sheffield United bench.

Fulham are in a back-four again with Antonee Robinson (£4.4m) and Ola Aina (£4.5m) either side of Tosin Adarabioyo (£4.5m) and Joachim Andersen (£4.5m).

Ademola Lookman (£5.0m) and Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m) provide the width in attacking midfield with Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£5.9m) operating in the number 10 role behind Josh Maja (£5.5m), who scored twice on his full Fulham debut at Everton.

Sheffield United are rather running on fumes in terms of squad selection, now without John Egan (£4.7m) now in the physio room alongside Jack O’Connell (£4.7m).

Kean Bryan (£3.9m), Phil Jagielka (£3.9m) and Chris Basham (£4.6m) are the back-three although first-choice full-backs Enda Stevens (£5.0m) and George Baldock (£4.9m) both feature.

With Brewster on the bench, Oli McBurnie (£5.6m) and Billy Sharp (£5.5m) lead the line tonight.

Double Gameweek 25 Line-ups

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Areola; A Robinson, Andersen, Adarabioyo, Aina; Reed, Anguissa; Lookman, Loftus-Cheek, Cavaleiro; Maja.

Sheffield Utd XI (3-5-2): Ramsdale; K Bryan, Jagielka, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Ampadu, Lundstram, Baldock; McBurnie, Sharp.

Double Gameweek 25 so far…

Everton finally won their first Premier League match at Anfield for the first time since 1999 and there was involvement for some key Fantasy assets.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.6m) was named on the bench but still managed to get himself an assist after he came on and was fouled by Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.4m).

Gylfi Sigurdsson (£6.8m) netted the resulting penalty, his second goal in his last three away matches.

Richarlison (£7.9m) also extended his recent form when he opened the scoring in the first few minutes of the encounter.

He has now scored in each of his last two matches, James Rodríguez (£7.7m) laying on the assist this time around. The Colombian has now registered an attacking return in two of his last three starts too.

Everton’s first clean sheet since Gameweek 15 came at the expense of a Liverpool attack that, once again, offered little going forward at home.

They have found the net just twice in their last six Premier League outings at Anfield.

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

    Always 2 for the nipple man

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shame.

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

        Take the 6, could be handy with Martinez having a really tough game

        1. Champions League Varane
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          True but wouldn’t be surprised even if Leicester score and win to see Martinez have 5/6 points

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

      Three would be unnatural.

      1. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Have you never seen Total Recall?

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

    Sheffield United might go down.

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

      In other news: water is wet

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      In other news: water is not wet

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

        Man bit dog

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

    Quick poll:

    Will Liverpool beat SHU?

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

      Yes

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

      El Crapico

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

      Sheffield are bad but come on, they’re not that bad.

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

      Like a weird training drill:

      No defence v no attack

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

        Let’s be honest
        The whole season is basically full sized training matches with no crowds
        Man City haven’t lost a training session in 3 months

        Just like we saw TOT v WBA, bad attack still trumps bad defence. In this case I don’t know which one is which

        On a side note, I’m tempted by Salah c hahaha

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

    Two saves and flag for Areola.

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

      He’s fine

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

    Feel very good getting away with benching Martinez

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

      Martinez laughs in the face of 6 points.

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      6 might not be enough

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

      Even if he gets 10, I got away with it...

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

        What if he gets 20?

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

          I think they are going to miss Grealish and cash more than folks think. Watkins may be a no go for me

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

            Assuming Grealish is actually injured

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

            Liverpool fans thought the same when Alisson wasn’t in any of the training pics yet he played lol. Not being in the pics doesn’t automatically mean he’s injured.

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

              This isn't about not in training pics, but his teammates & staffs remove him from their fantasy team.
              Could be injury or they all hate him, either way not good.

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

                Yes it is lol and same thing happened with a Leeds player too couple weeks ago getting removed from FPL team yet he played. Nothing confirmed yet.

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

                  Yeah we'll see.
                  Only have Emi atm, want to see how villa cope with no grealish & how long... El Ghazi surely one to watch

              2. St Pauli Walnuts
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Or maybe they wanted DGW player like Raph?

          3. Luca2910
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            What’s this about Grealish?

  6. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Need a cheap villa defender. Who is going to replace Cash?

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

      Most likely Elmo.

  7. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Areola owners group hug.

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

      Hope he's ok. Looked sore after that last save

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Doesn't matter if injured. Will play Martinez rest of the season

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

        He is not injured. He kicked the opponent and went down himself because he was afraid a penalty would be given, to make it look like a collision

    2. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yo

    3. Vinyl78LP
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Defintely, plus having Aina as well makes it sweeter.

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

        Good buy that

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

    GW38 Fulham v Newcastle could be tasty

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

      CS points for all, no the house!

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

        Always abundance of goals on final day

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

      For those who live on rations.

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

      In real life football could be crucial

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

        That's what I meant, rather than from an FPL point of view 🙂

  9. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone with 10 DGW players, how many hits are you willing to take to transfer in a few more?

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

      It’s having the right double gameweek players that’s the hard part

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

        Hmm with 2 hits I can get Foden or Barnes. With 3 maybe even Kane.

        1. Gross Blank Point
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Foden won't start both so that's a SGW player on paper.
          Having 11 DGW's doesn't necessarily mean 22 games sadly.

    2. The Point About It Is
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      none

    3. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      -4, maybe -8 if they are clear improvements.

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

        Basically I will have to get rid of Coufal and Soucek. Though not a good idea considering I don't have FH to play in gw29.

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

      Might consider a minus 8

      Thinking Spurs and Villa come free as they get extra game in 26 and 29

  10. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    6 goals in 5 matches...

  11. FPL Theorist
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Have 10 DGW players. Will probably use 1 FT for Ings -> DCL. Remaining SGW players are Bamford (AVL), Raphinha (AVL), Dunk (wba), Vestergaard (eve).

    Which of the following move(s) should I do to prepare for BB26?
    A. Bamford -> Watkins/other similarly priced fwd (-4)
    B. Vestergaard -> any def up to 5.6 except Man City or Shaw (-4)
    C. Both for -8
    D. None

    FH29 so not concerned about whether players play in 29.

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

      On the same boat, planning to use BB so might end up taking -8.

    2. Luca2910
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nice, but are they the right 10 you have playing, I have 9 playing double but 3 of them not good enough picks

      1. FPL Theorist
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yes, they are all playing starters. I just wildcarded in 25 with BB in mind. Team is linked.

        Are you saying it's good to go with no hits?

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

    Areola is the greatest success of my Wildcard

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

      I got him and martinez on bench. Got a feeling martinez will outscore him (sadly)

  13. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Somebody please tell me Lookman to Raphina was the right call....

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

      Even if it wasn't?
      OK it was, if it makes you happy.

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

        It's a joke. A bad one. It was the right call

  14. Luca2910
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    KDB back and no one seems to be using their WC and placing him for the next DG, wtf??

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

      Ain’t it, I have but I feel strangely alone.
      They will after his haul vs Arsenal tomorrow

      1. FPL Theorist
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, I thought a few more people would roll the dice and not wait to see the fixtures before activating WC.

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

          Hopefully have an advantage now in TCing Kane or taking one (maybe 2 hits) and BBing

    2. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He is in my team. 0.92% top 10k EO differential for tomorrow, haven't had that in a while!

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

        Wow looking forward to that! Have Kane for tomorrow too!

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

      Can't have all the premiums

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

        Fixtures too good to go without as well as the fact they’re firing

      2. Luca2910
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed, so what are people thoughts re premium picks for DG?
        A. KDB, Bruno, Kane
        B. Bruno, Kane, Salah
        C. Salah, Kane, KDB
        D. KDB, Salah, Bruno

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

          I’m on A

          1. Luca2910
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            That’s where my h3ads is but every time I leave Salah out he fkn hits

    4. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      With CL and Manc derby either side, pretty unlikely he plays both when just back from injury and with commanding lead at top of league.

  15. wantsharptv
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I'm taking a -16 to BB and set myself well to GW29

    1. Luca2910
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Risky, 16 point hit to get back what 30, so 14 point gain, not good enough for a bench boost IMHO

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

        The 16 hit will mean I can also field 11 players for GW29 so it's now or never. Plan is not to take anymore hits for the rest of the season. Currently in top 10k so need to stay there!

        1. Luca2910
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I hear you and nice position...I got 9 playing double, but they aren’t the right 9, if all your 15 inc BB, are the right 15 then good luck. I am saving my BB for a later GW.

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

            They are single GW players. They will be my Leeds 3. But the past thing you want is to have a BB and have players in your starting team not play as they would come in automatically anyway so by doing it in the DGW you are increasing your chances of making sure all your starting line play atleast once

            1. Luca2910
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Sure, good luck on your move. Post your score once done

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

      I’m debating whether to take a -8 and BB lol

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

        Same

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

      Ok, the players will make sure to not get injured to allow your plans to succeed. They will also promise to be in top form come GW29.

  16. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Everton undoubtedly the best Merseyside team this season

    1. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      For it to be undoubtedly wouldn't you have to be above them in the league?

  17. vova
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Ben Davies a good way into Spurs defence?

    1. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure there are any good ways into their defence, there's lots of rotation and they always find a way to concede.

      Maybe if Reguilon remains out, then he's OK.

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

      No

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

      Not if you’re thinking 29 too - Reguilon lurks.

      Really dubious about Spurs defence. Had Reg for ages and when Spurs were good. Great defensive stats but always conceded

      Getting Dier probs 🙂 At least he’s nailed

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

    If Gündogan had a premium price people wouldn’t even be thinking about rushing KDB into their teams. I’m going to wait and see how they’re both managed and how/if Gündogans role is effected.

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

      Obviously as long as Gündogan isn’t injured and plays enough minutes

    2. Luca2910
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sure, but they were working well when they were both fit and both playing. The Quicker Pep can close the title down the better for his CL chances. I know it’s the pep roulette but I am backing they both play

  19. money face bandwagon
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On a sidenote, dcl nailed for dgw?

    1. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Aye