Scout Notes

Burnley ride luck to latest clean sheet as Fulham’s defence impress again

Burnley 0-0 West Bromwich Albion

Bonus: James Tarkowski (£5.3m) x3, Nick Pope (£5.6m) x2, Matt Lowton (£4.5m) x1, Sam Johnstone (£4.5m) x1

Burnley and West Brom played out a goalless draw of some drama and considerably less quality.

Fantasy interest revolved around the Burnley defence.

Keeper Nick Pope (£5.6m) was far and away the most popular player on duty, with his 15.7% ownership handed an eight-pointer from the Clarets’ second clean sheet in three matches.

Some 6.6% of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) bosses earned shut-out points from Ben Mee (£5.1m), back after missing the midweek draw with Fulham following a suspected concussion last weekend.

It was a measure of just how poor the match was that much of the Fantasy talk involved whether Pope would be awarded a save, and therefore a save point, when he only partly blocked a goal-bound effort (he wasn’t), while the 3.7% of managers with Matt Lowton (£4.5m) in their teams were left to bemoan a late booking which clipped his bonus point potential.

But in truth, all those bosses were lucky to bank clean sheet returns at all, let alone moan about a missed point here or there.

Despite being reduced to ten men when VAR rightly persuaded Mike Dean to send off Semi Ajayi (£4.8m) for handball, the Baggies grew into the contest and missed excellent late chances to take all three points from the contest.

That confirmed a key issue point regarding West Brom. Even with Semi detached, manager Sam Allardyce bet the house on a win – surely the shape of things to come if he is to retain his relegation-dodging crown.

Matheus Pereira (£5.4m) was the stand-out attacking threat on the day, with his six attempts and three penalty area touches both match-leading figures.

He played (nominally) just behind lone striker Mbaye Diagne (£6.0m), although frequently ran past him on the break or during their occasional periods in possession – the Baggies had just 30% of that across the entire match.

But both were guilty of missing big chances.

That’s a luxury Allardyce’s men can simply not afford as they head into a decent mini-run involving Brighton and Everton at home during Double Gameweek 26, followed by a visit from Newcastle and a trip to Crystal Palace.

A first clean sheet under Allardyce was reward for the loyalty of the 2.2% of managers who have been living off save points from keeper Sam Johnstone (£4.5m), but his boss was left to rue a missed opportunity:

We are getting better and looking more dangerous and all we have to do at the top end of the pitch is be more clinical with our finishing. But if those performances carry on, then I’m convinced they will turn into wins rather than draws.

Then again, Burnley were unlucky that VAR didn’t intervene regarding a second hand ball incident, this time involving Kyle Bartley (£4.4m) in his own area.

Clarets boss Sean Dyche went for the ‘I’ve seen them given’ line on the incident, before delivering his verdict on a poor performance:

We gave the ball away so many times today. That is mental fatigue. Pitch was poor. The players were off, but we came away with a point and a clean sheet. We know these players can play better than that.

‘Mental fatigue’ is not the best preparation for Double Gameweek 26’s trip to Spurs and a home match with Leicester.

That’s a schedule inspiring indifference, with no Burnley players in the top 30 for transfers-in, and Mee currently the only Claret in the corresponding transfers-out table.

Burnley XI (4-4-2): Pope; C Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Brownhill; Rodriguez (Mumbongo 81), Vydra.

West Brom XI (4-2-3-1): Johnstone; C Townsend, Bartley, Ajayi, Furlong; Yokuslu, Gallagher; M Phillips (O’Shea 32), M Pereira, Maitland-Niles; Diagne. 

Fulham 1-0 Sheffield United

  • Goals: Ademola Lookman (£5.0m)
  • Assists: None
  • Bonus: Lookman x3, Ola Aina (£4.5m) x2, Joachim Andersen (£4.5m) x1

Fulham’s quest to escape relegation – and find some Fantasy relevance – continued to gather momentum with a dour win over fellow strugglers Sheffield United.

The Cottagers are now unbeaten in four matches, and three of those have come with the added bonus of a clean sheet.

That has sparked some belated Fantasy interest in their back line, with keeper Alphonse Areola (£4.5m and 4.0%) the most popular starter across both teams.

But, arguably, it is two of Fulham’s back four who deserve the attention.

Both Ola Aina (£4.5m) and Joachim Andersen (£4.5m) brought in bonus against the Blades, with the former having produced scores of 11, nine and eight over his last three starts, and skipper Andersen’s 9,239 owners enjoying four straight returns, courtesy of those three clean sheets and an assist.

The centre-half was perhaps unlucky not to be handed the assist on Saturday as it was his pass to Ademola Lookman (£5.0m) that led to the winning goal, but the winger’s subsequent engagement with Ethan Ampadu (£4.3m) was deemed another passage of play.

That disappointment aside, both defenders are offering an attacking threat to go with their new-found defensive solidity, which bodes well for a Double Gameweek 26 involving a trip to Crystal Palace and a visit from Spurs – neither of whom are .

It’s persuaded a modest (circa 7,000) amount of managers to invest in Aina thus far, although Fulham’s schedule following that double (Liverpool away, Manchester City at home) is unlikely to lead to a rush on their key assets.

Lookman’s goal was his first attacking return in seven starts. He’s been a lively presence this season – his 52 attempts has been eclipsed by only five other midfielders, but his goal conversion rate of 7.7% is bettered by more than 80.

Sheffield United, meanwhile, continue to plough a consistently awful furrow, not helped by a terrible run of injuries, with Chris Basham (£4.6m) the latest victim.

One of the mainstays of last year’s superb defence, he started in midfield at Craven Cottage before manager Chris Wilder moved him into a back five after 30 minutes to help counter Fulham’s press.

That worked for a while, only for Basham to succumb to a hamstring issue after the break, leading Wilder to deliver this post-match verdict:

Basham has done his hamstring. He’s the fittest professional in club by a country mile. The record that we have had is ridiculous, only two or three players who have not had injuries this season, which is incredible. We’ll wait ’til we get home to Sheffield and see what the state is.

The state of the Blades’ league campaign is woeful indeed – they’re 14 points adrift of 17th-placed Newcastle.

And their lack of Fantasy appeal is perfectly summed up by their most popular player Rhian Brewster (£4.4m). His 6.4% ownership is entirely down to his cut-price as he’s played just four minutes of the last four Gameweeks.

A Double Gameweek 26 involving visits from Liverpool and Aston Villa isn’t likely to tempt Fantasy managers into buying him or his team-mates.

Fulham XI (4-4-2): Areola; A Robinson, Andersen, Adarabioyo, Aina; Reed, Anguissa; Lookman (De Cordova-Reid 90′), Loftus-Cheek, Cavaleiro (Tete 78); Maja. 

Sheffield Utd XI (3-5-2): Ramsdale; K Bryan, Ampadu, Jagielka (Bogle 80); Basham (Norwood 51), Stevens, Fleck, Lundstram (McGoldrick 74), Baldock; McBurnie, Sharp.

1,822 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    GTG?

    Martinez
    Cancelo, Stones, Mee
    Salah, Gundogan, Bruno (VC), Rapinha
    DCL, Kane (TC), Bamford

    Subs: Pope, Dallas, Saka, Coufal

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

      TC Bruno

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

        This. The guy is unstoppable

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

      Good!

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

        Gud*

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

      Feel it's etihcally wrong to captain a United player. Me being a LFC fan.

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

        Well... we all play the game for different reasons. Good luck to ya with that strategy...

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

    if I do Ings to DCL with my FT, it would mean benching all 3 Leeds players...bad idea??

    LLoris
    AWB Mee Cancello Dias
    Son Bruno salah gundo
    dcl watkins

    button raph bam struik

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

      BB an option?

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

        yea it is.. best time to do it you reckon?

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

          focus on sorting your keeper out so you have one playing then yes best time to use it IMO

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

            thanks mate, so ings + button to DCL + Picford/5.5 budget keeper for -4pts??

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

              or areola maybe instead of pick

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

      Not necessarily, it’s still an ok fixture but I’d rather play the doubles over that. Maybe Mee is the one to drop out?

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

        mee out for raph or bam

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

          Your choice, one is more creative and one is on the end of things

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

            thanks mate, its basically that or i take a -4, get areola as 2nd kepeer and use my BB

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

    I’m not 100% happy with my defensive unit since I went stupidly for Davies (though Reguillon was out for longer).

    Cancelo, Stones, Davies, Mee, Dallas.

    Thinking of Mee out for Digne as part of a -8 to move Sterling/Ings to Gundo and Kane.

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

      sounds good, not a fan of -8 but the moves make sense...not sold on kane and spurs either.. sterling a good asset.. tough choices mate

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

        Sterling has been burning me whilst Gundo has been ticking on.
        Kane is a bit 50/50, he may be worth taking a risk on but time will tell.
        Digne may be the only one I move around then.

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

    People taking hits for kane. Why?

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

      Why not?

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

        Bruno in form
        Spurs have lost 4 of their last 5

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

          That was before the game. It’s 5 out of 6 now.

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

      BeCauSE iTs oNLy a MINuS 2 iN A DouBLe

      And because he has the best double

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

        maybe but spurs have lost the plot it seems.

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

          True. But then he may be my replacement for Ings. And if it doesn’t work I can always say swINGS and roundabouts

    3. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It's the fear that's driving people to do it
      Won't be surprised if he only gets one goal in both games

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

      Yolo Christina, Live a little.

      What’s FF without hits, the pain of our failed decisions is what keeps us hooked 🙂

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

      Nostalgia

    6. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Watched the game, he could have had a brace.
      For Spurs these games are must-wins, so expecting them to go for it.

  5. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    BB Time

    Martinez**
    Targett** Dias** Shaw**
    Salah** Bruno*(c) Gundy** Barnes**
    Watkins** Kane** Bamford

    McCarthy Raphina Vestergaard Dallas

    1. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lovely

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

      Looking good. What transfers did you make out of interest? I'm still undecided (below)

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

      Yep

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

    Help appreciated chaps, 1 FT, 0 ITB.

    A) Ings & Raphinha -> Watkins & Barnes
    B) Ings & Dallas -> DCL & Keane
    C) Ings & Dallas -> Watkins & Digne
    D) Ings & Bamford -> DCL & Watkins
    E) Ings, Raphinha & Dallas -> DCL, Barnes & Burn (would need to happen today as leaves 0.0!)

    Was originally planning A but now having second thoughts with Grealish Injury and Everton form. Currently have 7 for BGW29 with no FH so will focus 27 -> 29 transfers there (not particularly keen on fixtures so probably looking at 9).

    Current Team (assuming BB)

    Martinez*, Sanchez
    Dias*, Stones*, Shaw*, Konsa*, Dallas
    Salah*, Fernandes*, Son*, Gundogan*, Raphinha
    Kane*, Ings, Bamford

    Cheers.

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

    Bottomed

    Im bench boosting and have 3 leeds players, ill get rid of 2:

    1 Bamford & Raphina > DCL & 4.6m Mid
    2 Raph & Struijk > Lookman & Aina

    i want DCL but 4.6m options are Anguissa, Reed, Reidewald, Curtis Jones

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

      Not massively keen but probably 2 as at least they have a BGW29 fixture.

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

        iv got 3 villa and 3 Spurs already for that so even after these moves ill have min 7 for GW29

    2. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not keen on that

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

    After Bruno’s points yesterday are people still tempted to sell with United's upcoming fixtures?

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

      Who has ever been tempted to sell Bruno? I'm not even going to consider selling Salah or Son yet!

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

      I’m perma capping for the rest of the season unless another premium has a double

    3. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I was but not after yesterday.

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

        🙄

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

      Now that would be just silly.

    5. Sterling Archer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Even just owning him you lose points when he scores! his stats are elite level. No bruno in the double could be painful

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

      No. He’s a player I don’t really pay any attention to unless I am looking wear to put the armband.

    7. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No.

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

    Anything worth a hit ?

    Martinez
    Cancelo Dias Shaw
    Salah Bruno Son Gundogan
    Kane DCL Watkins

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

      Clearly not as all DGW Players 🙂

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

      Yep

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

    Thoughts on WC team?

    Ederson (Sanchez)
    Digne Dias Pereira Shaw (Dallas)
    Bruno Son Barnes Gundogan (Raphinha)
    Kane DCL (Bamford)

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

      you gonna BB? that leaves you with 3 leeds players on bench who could really hurt villa

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

        hes WCing so cant BB.

        looks good, id maybe have one more player who will play in GW29, like a Villa def

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

          Yeah, I'll admit I had Targett in there beforehand but swapped him for Shaw with the extra money

      2. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        It this WC, how BB

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

      Would prefer Cancelo/Martinez to Ederson/Shaw but very nice overrall.

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

        Worried about Cancelo being rotated more often with Europe but I suppose Dias has as much chance now with Laporte being back

  11. Athletico Underachieving
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    TC Kane or Bruno?

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

      Bruno

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

      I think I'll go Kane. Hopefully him and Son's poor run is behind them and these are fairly decent fixtures.

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

        It's the hope that kills you

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

      Bruno.

  12. Bobby's Teeth
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Have been seeing good traction for a WC in GW30 strategy. Any significant pros of that over WC in GW26? For context, have FH for GW29, so don't need to worry about that.

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

      Because there are so many doubles in 26 that most of us have a team already packed with double players. I for example have 10. With 1 transfer I have all 11 players playing twice, so there’s no point in wild carding. The rest is self explanatory.

    2. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Big fixture setting in 30 and there's so many doubles in 26 it means you can probably put out a good team if your team was half decent already so the upside of a WC is reduced.

      I was set on 26 WC before but decided to hold for now

      1. fish&chips
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Also those I was thinking to target on WC are all in poor form (liverpool, Chelsea, villa, spurs)

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

      I think WC30 theory assumes no FH left for 29.

      WC this week is of little advantage imo because most serious players will have 10+ dgw players anyway. Plus it prevents you from using BB or TC.

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

      For context I had 10 dgwers but likely reduced to 8 with Grealish/Barnes injuries so I am playing a WC this week with a view to a BB in GW27 so I can benefit on the best dgwers this week and a slightly 'better' BB in 27 given it's unlikely we'll have another big BB week going forward.

      All about the 11 you have for this week really.

    5. Bobby's Teeth
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Fair play legends! Thanks for your thoughts. Activated my WC as had 'only' 7 DGWers. All the best to you lot!

  13. House Frey Wedding Planner
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Many are shipping Ings out of their team....

    I know he doesn't have dgw in 26, but has a dgw in 27 with Sheffield as one of the fixtures and excellent fixtures up to gw33 where Southampton blank.

    Am I missing something here as to why everyone is selling Ings?

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

      DCL, Watkins & Kane...

    2. Bobby's Teeth
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A lot of people are on either WC or BB. They might bring him back for GW27.

      1. House Frey Wedding Planner
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Im on BB and planning on going into gw26 with 14DGW plus Ings.

        Kane and DCL my other strikers.

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

          Assume you have FH spare for 29 then, which most people don't. That means at least 1 of Bamford and Watkins is pretty much mandatory.

          1. House Frey Wedding Planner
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Yep I will FH in 29

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

      Manchester City have only conceded 2 goals in their last 10 games.

      Ings may as well have a SGW in 27.

  14. balint84
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes, Foden ir Ward-Prowse?

    1. Bobby's Teeth
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Barnes

    2. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Barnes

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

      South Sheen

  15. Tinfoil Deathstar
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this WC draft? No chips left so need to navigate the blank in 29.

    Martinez
    Cancelo - Dias - Shaw
    Bruno (vc) - Son - Salah - Gundo - Barnes
    Kane - DCL

    Subs: fabri, Maja, White, Struijk

    Bit concerned I only have 6 at the moment for the blank but Grealish news has scuppered loading up on Villa really. Will likely move Barnes/DCL to Grealish/Watkins or Bamford/Raphinha depending on fitness form in GW29, so that should give me 8 minimum.

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Almost similar to my wc draft

      1. Tinfoil Deathstar
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nice. Any changes you’d recommend? This leaves me with £0 ITB.

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

      Downgrade Maja and maybe upgrade Shaw/Struijk rest looks good.

      1. Tinfoil Deathstar
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. I’m trying to navigate the blank in GW29 so Maja gives me an extra player to field without breaking the bank. Could save £0.2 and go for Bobby Reid but that wouldn’t enable me to upgrade Struijk to anyone worthwhile who is likely to play in the blank. Maja also seems more nailed than Reid atm.

  16. Ray In Bruges.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pope (4.0)
    Cancelo Shaw Stones (Alioski, Douglas**)
    Grealish Salah Fernandes Son Gundogan
    Bamford Antonio DCL

    1.2 ITB, 2FT

    A) Grealish > Barnes, Salah > KDB
    B) Grealish > Barnes, Antonio > Watkins
    C) Something else? Any suggestions welcome

    1. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I reckon Grealish to Barnes would be enough for now. Bench Antonio

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

    Still debating TC OR BB this week with 3 Leeds.

    Seem Kane is not the favourite captain now-on here . Spurs lost 5/6 now

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

      same as you with 3 leeds on bench currently.. not going for kane they look terrible, might take a hit to get a 2nd keeper and BB this team:

      Lloris Areola
      AWB Dias Cancello Mee Struik
      Son Salah bruno raph gundo
      dlc bam watkins

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

        Nothing wrong with your team , all DGW? Ex Leeds

        Why change ?

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

          no wont change, im saying if I do my two transfers (areola + DCL in), my BB team would look like htat

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

      If Son and Kane are rested mid-week, I'm TCing Kane.

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

    Lost on last page:

    1) Cavani and Son -> Kane and Barnes
    2) Cavani, Ings and Soucek -> Kane, Watkins and Reed (-4)

    1. Tinfoil Deathstar
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Option 1 is better. Wouldn’t be loading up on Villa assets for a hit atm.

    2. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      1

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

      Option 1 no brainier

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

      Definitely 1

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

    Martinez
    Mee Dias Stones
    Gundo Bruno Lookman Maddison Salah
    DCL Kane
    Mccarthy Robinson Bamford Allioski

    Gtg (-8) After the headache of Who to TC out of Kane+Bruno

  20. CONNERS
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Unusually busy on here for a Monday morning....?

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

      Oh yeah you’re right. Didn’t really think about it.

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

      Low average score is the reason, nothing to brag about

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

      DGW hype!

  21. Wheyyyy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Really trying to justify these trades so I can BB in GW26 to get it all over with!

    Kilman, Ings, Sterling +8

    Vs

    Digne, Kane, Gundo + BB (Pope, Bam, Raph, Dallas).

    Feel like the 3 trades alone will pay back the -8 and Leeds could smash villa again like they did earlier in the season when Bam got a hatty.

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

    GTG?
    Will use BB chip. Still have WC unused but not sure if can use WC and BB in the same GW.
    No money ITB.
    If it is allowed to use both chip, would you use WC to upgrade the ones with " * " ??

    Martinez - Mccharty*
    Stones- Cancelo- Target- Dallas*- Rudiger*
    Salah- Bruno- Gundogan- Son- Raphinha*
    Bamford- DCL- Kane

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

      No.

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

    I will use the BB chip.
    Who to sign as the 5th defender?
    Already have 3 Spurs and MC players in the team.
    Stones - Cancelo - Targett - Shaw - ??

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

      Digne

  24. Nemanja Vidic
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1) Kane TC?
    2) Barnes or Pereira?
    3) Mee or Raphinha?

    WC TC and FH available

    Martinez
    Cancelo AWB Stone Mee
    Salah Bruno Son Gundo Barnes
    Kane (TC) DCL
    Forster Raphinha Ings Couf

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

      1. No
      2. Barnes
      3. Mee

  25. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Areola/Martinez
    Alonso-Rudiger-Stones-Burn-Shaw
    Salah-Barnes-Bruno-gundogan-Raph
    Kane-Ings-bam

    On BB, which moves please. I still have FH

    A) Ings > DCL/Watkins
    B) bam > Watkins/DCL
    C) Raph + bam/Ings > Pereira + Watkins/DCL (-4)
    D) Bam + Ings > Dcl + Watkins (-4)
    D) Raph + ings + Bam > Perrira + dcl + Watkins (-8)

    1. hustler7
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B with DCL for me

    2. Overated Mou
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      a dcl for me

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

      I'd wait and see how sharp Southampton look tomorrow if you can afford to. With a FH in place I'd be tempted by B with DCL

    4. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      thanks all.

  26. hustler7
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Really unsure here what to do here and whether to BB or TC? Still have my Wildcard in tact but no FH.

    1.6 ITB. 1FT.

    Pope
    Rudiger Cancelo Dias
    Salah Son Gundo Bruno
    Bamford Cavani Ings

    McCarthy Dallas Soucek Mitchell

    Need some Everton coverage so easy is Cavani to DCL, also have no Villa & Leicester though? Are people really going to TC Kane when Spurs confidence is shot?

    TC chip best option and BB after my WC later on?

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

      cavani to dcl sounds good mate
      mccarthy to martinez?
      i wouldnt tc kane though

      1. hustler7
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers or I could upgrade Mitchell to Digne and downgrade Ings to DCL for bench boost?

        Too many options!

    2. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      its a tough one. I wouldn't put too much emphasis on BB.

      you could wait for cavani update and just do Mitchell > Coleman or even a cheap Fulham defender and BB.

      or do Cavani/ings > DCL and Mitchell > Digne (or anyother DGW defender) (-4) and BB.

      Spurs not showing much form. Hopefully Bale starts for a bit.

      I would be tempted for Bruno TC despite Chelsea fixture. Palace away could be tasty.

      1. hustler7
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed, great suggestions thanks, going to hold off making any transfers until nearer the deadline.

  27. Overated Mou
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    hi guys
    need some guidance please

    martinez pope
    cancelo dias creswell dallas mitchell
    salah son fernandes grealish gund
    bamford dcl antonio

    have bb fh and wc
    1.4 itb
    1 ft

    planning to do:
    pope to schmeichel
    mitchell to targett
    grealish to barnes
    antonio to watkins

    that will be -12. should i do it? which one that i shouldnt do?
    will fh29 and wc31
    i like antonio fixture next gw though

    help please..
    thank you in advance

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

      Firstly I’d cross off the keeper move. Grealish to Barnes is a definite yes so count that one. I’d get Watkins. Then go from there on making decisions

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

        thanks mate.
        yeah i think i will do barnes one
        dont you think schmeichel will outscore pope by 4 though?
        pope fixs are tough

        still go for watkins given antonio next fix is leeds mate?

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

      the GK transfer is dumb, scratch that one from your list

      I'd start thinking of your WC plan as you have FH for 29

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

        ok then i guess thats 2-0 for pope
        i will wc in 30 or 31 i think
        when avl and leeds have fix swing
        what about antonio to watkins?
        will you still do bb though?
        seems like this is the best chance to use it

    3. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't do Pope or Antonio moves

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

        cheers
        but will you do bb with that squad this gw though?

  28. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I was considering BB but didn't play it at the end.

    My bench is:

    Martinez 2 pts, Soucek 1 pt, Stones 6pts, `Tarkowski 9pts = 18pts in total or 4.5 points per player.

    Was it a mistake?

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

      Yes

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

      No it was not a mistake. Just BB this upcoming week.

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

      Does it matter? You can’t change what you didn’t do.

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

      Nah
      Could have been more City rotation
      Burnley pretty fortunate to keep the CS too (WBA had 1.6 xG)

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

      No

    6. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      For this season, it would be fair BB, as it's unlikely to ever get 15 DGW players (without compromising GW29).

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

    Johnstone looks essential to mr

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

      lol

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

    With a -8 I can get a bench boost in gw26 of:
    DDG, Lowton, Booby Reid, Bamford (7 games potentially)

    For free in week 32 after a gw31 wild card I can get a bench boost of (somewhat arbitrary selection from my 15):

    McCarthy, Robertson, Stones, Antonio (vs: CRY, lee, avl, new)

    So with the -8, I get 3 extra games plus 1 more for gw29 for, but lower quality and might not all play (Reid).

    I think I might just wait, what would you do?