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Guardiola talks rotation as City’s schedule looks set to result in more uncertainty

Fulham 0-3 Manchester City

  • Goals: John Stones (£5.3m), Gabriel Jesus (£9.2m), Sergio Aguero (£10.3m)
  • Assists: Joao Cancelo (£6.2m), Ferran Torres (£6.9m)
  • Bonus: Cancelo x3 Stones x2 Jesus x1

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola initiated full Fantasy troll mode for his side’s (eventually) routine win over Fulham.

Even for a boss who’s not picked the same side in the league for two games running all season, his decision to switch to a back three was something of a surprise, and partnering Gabriel Jesus (£9.2m) and Sergio Aguero (£10.3m) up front for the first time in over a year was a full-blown eyebrow-raiser.

The benching of both of the team’s most-owned attacking assets in FPL – Ilkay Gundogan (£6.2m and 38.5%) and Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m and 18.6%) – while excluding Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) from the squad entirely was particularly hurtful to Fantasy managers.

A net 178,899 had brought in De Bruyne for the Fulham game, a more modest 51,783 went for Gundogan. Neither player saw a minute of action.

Roulette It Be

Guardiola made seven changes in all for the Craven Cottage clash, and his justification for that confirmed what we already knew – Pep Roulette remains as valid as ever in 2021.

What we have done the last two, three, four months, everybody is involved. Sometimes the players don’t believe me, I want everyone involved. Sometimes it is difficult, but everyone has to make a contribution to win games and we will arrive at the end of the season fighting as best as possible.

In further ominous quotes released later, the City boss said:

Everybody wants to be involved from the beginning. Now it’s perfect as we rotate six or seven players from the beginning every game. Everyone is fit. To win the Premier League and all the titles we need everyone, everyone, everyone.

At present, that fighting remains stretched across four fronts. With the Premier League title now a matter of when, not if, it seems reasonable to assume that competition might take its fair share of the rotation.

And the fact that City now have just three matches over the next five Gameweeks further dampens the appeal of their big-name stars.

Back in the Groove

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Defensively, things are only a tiny bit more settled, with Ruben Dias (£6.1m) now up to 2,393 minutes of pitch-time – only Ederson (£6.1m and 2,610) has more – and Joao Cancelo (£6.2m) closing in on the 2,000-minute mark achieved by just four other City players so far this campaign.

Saturday’s major hauls came from defenders, with opening goal scorer John Stones (£5.3m) notching 14 points and Cancelo, who set up the centre-half’s strike, earning the maximum bonus award to record 12.

Stones’ points-per-match average in 2020/21 is now up to a remarkable 6.8, which is superior to that of any of his team-mates.

Not that those performances were enjoyed by all – Cancelo was sold by 181,431 managers, and Stones by 93,806, heading into the Gameweek.

But for a side with a league-leading 16 clean sheets to their name this season, defensive options look like being the safest Man City investment over their final eight matches.

Fulham Force

Fulham’s improvement at the back over recent weeks has been there for all to see, which made their loss to City both unsurprising and atypical at the same time.

The match was a curious mix of their own excellent team organisation, the visitors’ first-half struggles to adapt to a novel formation and a series of preventable errors that led to the post-interval goals.

But the key takeaway was that a Fulham side with five clean sheets from their last eight matches looks well worthy of investment for the hugely-reduced Gameweek 29 schedule, when they’ll host Leeds.

Home boss Scott Parker went all Guardiola on his team by benching Josh Maja (£5.5m) and deciding midfielder Ademola Lookman (£5.1m) should lead the line; a role he played with more enthusiasm than finesse.

Goals remain an issue – only West Brom and Sheffield United have managed fewer than the 22 they’ve scored this season – and they’re even more toothless at home, with a league-worst eight from 15 matches.

That further confirms defenders as the go-to Fulham options for Gameweek 29 and, arguably, the three fixtures (avl WOL ars) that then precede a Gameweek 33 blank.

Fulham XI (4-3-1-2): Areola; Aina, Andersen, Adarabioyo, Tete; Lemina (Onomah 73), Reed, Anguissa, Loftus-Cheek (Mitrovic 63); Lookman, Cavaleiro (Robinson 80). 

Man City XI (3-4-3): Ederson; Laporte, Dias (Garcia 75), Stones; Mendy, Rodrigo, B Silva (Fernandinho 67), Cancelo; Torres, Jesus, Aguero.

Crystal Palace 1-0 West Bromwich Albion

  • Goals: Luka Milivojevic (£5.6m)
  • Assists: Wilfried Zaha (£7.1m)
  • Bonus:  Milivojevic x3 Vicente Guaita (£4.8m) x2 Joel Ward (£4.3m) x1

In terms of footballing excitement and spectacle, Crystal Palace v West Brom was the Fantasy equivalent of… Crystal Palace v West Brom.

Two squads with a total FPL ownership of 48.6%, or, as it’s properly known, nearly all of a Patrick Bamford (£6.8m), produced a ‘spectacle’ in which the stats accurately reflected the two sides’ respective states.

The Baggies under Sam Allardyce have shown a tad more willing to attack, but have a crippling lack of quality up front. As a result, against Palace, they had 12 attempts, of which only one was on target.

The Eagles, meanwhile, are a Roy Hodgson side that makes the most of the scraps on offer and they tested Sam Johnstone (£4.5m) in the visitors’ goal with four of the six shots they managed.

The West Brom keeper, whose 2.6% ownership makes him the team’s most popular starter, was only beaten by Luka Milivojevic‘s (£5.6m) penalty, given for a handball by Darnell Furlong (£4.5m).

The decision was correct, even if the result was harsh on the home side, while the award of an assist was fortuitous for the 8.8% of managers who had stuck by Wilfried Zaha (£7.1m) through his five-match injury lay-off.

But it was a measure of how ordinary the encounter was that the key talking point involved Zaha’s decision not to take the knee before the start, preferring instead to ‘stand tall’ in the anti-racism fight.

Back in Fantasy land, Palace have now kept three clean sheets in four matches, with the likes of Joel Ward (£4.3m) providing some cut-price returns.

They could be further bolstered by the return of some of their walking wounded – maybe even the mythical Nathan Ferguson (£3.8m) – after the international break, with Hodgson saying:

We are still without five, I think, players that we regard as regular players in our squad.

I’m really hoping that three of those will be back after the international break. All that can happen now is we’ve got to through the international matches and hope the guys that go away come back in one piece.

But if they do I think our squad is going to look a bit stronger after the international break because at least three of the players who have been injured will become fit again, and the two that probably won’t be will be the two centre-halves, Tomkins and Sakho, but we’ve long-since accepted that their injuries are long-term ones and we’ve got to be patient.

A schedule that involves Everton, Chelsea, Leicester and Man City over the next five matches does not make investment in that solidity look overly wise, however.

Neither the Eagles nor West Brom have a Gameweek 29 fixture, with the latter then facing a fixture list including the tough (Chelsea, Leicester and West Ham), the tricky (Aston Villa, Arsenal and Leeds all away) and Southampton.

Strange things do happen in football – Allardyce was once the England manager, after all – but it will take a miracle for West Brom to survive and their players to find their way into our Fantasy teams as the season heads down the final straight.

Crystal Palace XI (4-4-2): Guaita; van Aanholt, Cahill, Kouyaté, J Ward; Eze (Schlupp 74), Milivojevic, Riedewald, Ayew (Townsend 84); Zaha, Benteke. 

West Bromwich Albion XI (4-1-4-1): Johnstone; C Townsend, Bartley, O’Shea, Furlong; Yokuslu; M Phillips (Snodgrass 71), Maitland-Niles, Gallagher, M Pereira (Robson-Kanu 63); Diagne. 

163 Comments Post a Comment
  1. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Who do you even want on a FH29?

    I can see Fulham, Villa and West Ham all keeping clean sheets

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      All teams can keep a CS this week

    2. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Spurs and Leeds are gonna score imo

      1. Konstaapeli
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Think Arse will score too

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      I see Spurs keeping a CS. Newcastle Brighton might end 0-0. Fulham Leeds will be low scoring. Probably a 1-0 either ways. West Ham Arsenal will both concede.

    4. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      No chance West Ham keep a clean sheet v Arsenal.

    5. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Spurs will keep a cs imo - just not sure on which DEF to go with

    6. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Think you need to add Brighton in as a strong possibility

      Their cs record under Potter over this season and last has been very unpredictable - they are no Burnley where 50% cs record against bottom 10 is a given - but that said Newcastle is prime.

      Odds to me say that having conceded to Palace Burnley and WBA in the last 6 they are due one of their irregular bottom 10 cs. Not a given but a very strong possibility as Newcastle will value the draw almost as much as the win.

  2. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Lost on last article, thoughts appreciated

    Martinez
    Dallas, Dier
    Raph
    Kane, Watkins

    Mccarthy, Cancelo, KDB, Salah, Gundo, DCL, Barnes, Shaw, Rud

    2 FT, 0.6 itb

    A) KDB and Barnes to Bale and Lingard?
    B) Also add in Cancelo to Cresswell -4?

  3. Parsnips
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Need some good fh drafts. Pls...

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Martinez
      Konsa - Aina - Dallas - Dunk - Cresswell
      Lookman - Trossard - Lingard
      Watkins - Antonio

      1. Jersey Boy
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        So you genuinely don’t want Harry Kane ahead of any of those 10 players?

        1. fr3d
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 14 days ago

          Plays for a trash team unfortunately

          1. Simon69
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 14 days ago

            *rubbish

      2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        I am planning to have zero Villa in my FH team.

        1. Brehmeren
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 14 days ago

          This

      3. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Put in Kane over Lookman and I could almost buy that one.Villa cs better today than yesterday for sure.

        This is one week where 5-2-3 could actually add up.

  4. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Injury & rotation prone team!

    Martinez
    Reguilon* Holding* Coufal
    Son* Auba* Saka* Lingard
    Kane Bamford* Antonio

    FH this bunch?

    1. Jersey Boy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Maybe a -4 should be fine

    2. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Lol you have close to a full team why would you FH

  5. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    People bringing in 2/3 players for the blank, who are you going for? I was tempted by Bale and possibly a Spurs def but not at all convinced by their performance yesterday. Nothing really jumping out at me!

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      If you’re playing Martinez, a double up with targett could be a shout.
      Actually no idea who I’ll captain

    2. Silver_and_Gold
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Look at GW30 fixtures, will help you make your mind. I went for Dallas for Pereira for the time being. Will also consider Spurs defender (Sanchez?). They have toothless Villa followed by Newcastle.

  6. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    I suspect Dias will be the only City player I get on my GW31 wildcard. Selling Cancelo and Gundogan this week. Madness?

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Not madness but don't be surprised if they score points as City's fixtures are still decent.

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Doing the same this week, won’t miss them

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Keeping until Leeds GW31 then they're both probably gone before blank GW33 as long as nothing else mad happens between now & then

      Wolves defenders/Shaw as Cancelo replacement

      Neto/Jota as Gundo replacement

    4. Lokomotiv
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      My exact thoughts.

  7. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Would you sell for a hit any of Mount Son Auba for Lingard/Bale/Trossard or Bamford(if out) for Antonio?

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Son to Bale

    2. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Son to Lingard if he's injured.

  8. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Stones to Dunk?

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Surely won’t score again?
      They find ways to concede and play United in 30

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Yes

  9. Aster
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Dallas or Trossard cap?

  10. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    So maybe 5 players this GW might suffice

  11. Shaw must go on
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Pfeizer or Astrazeneca??and reasons why??
    Thanks folks

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Lucky you have a choice.

      1. Shaw must go on
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        haha,was reading an article about it..and when came the part of reasons why? i only could think about lads keeping asking here,why this or why that...

    2. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      weird place to ask such question.

      1. Shaw must go on
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        in all honestly i´ve see way weird things being asked here.. 🙂 you must be a new around...

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Neither

    4. Aster
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Neither

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      AstraZeneca for the blood clots

    6. CobraKai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      If its from the NHS you wont get a choice.

    7. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      I had the AZ and was ill for a day. Not liking these reports of blood clots.

      1. Shaw must go on
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        hope you feeling great by now...all the best

        1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 14 days ago

          Had it over a month ago. Feel fine now.

          Got some anti vac friends who have made me feel unsure on getting it.

          1. Shaw must go on
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 14 days ago

            nevermind them...i think it´s safer to trust in Doctors!!!
            how do you feel??Any secundary effects?

      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Amount if them is still minimal. Take aspirin with 2nd dose. Even if there was risk of dying from vaccine, Benteke is more likely to score two hatties in a row 😉

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 14 days ago

          And brace afterwards 😉

    8. LSK
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Had the AstraZeneca one a few weeks back. Still alive at the minute.

    9. MightyGar
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Both for a -4

    10. adam wigan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      I’m a doctor in the NHS- having looked after quite a few Covid patients I’d recommend you have whichever is available!
      You will likely feel a bit rough for a day or so afterwards because the vaccine is making your immune system kick in. It will be nothing compared to how you’d feel if you actually got Covid. Also the risk of blood clots is much higher if you catch Covid- that’s a common problem with inpatients.
      Even if you think you are likely to be fine yourself, it’s a good idea to have it to protect family and friends who might be more vulnerable to illness.
      Plus the sooner people are vaccinated, the sooner we can get back to something like a normal life.

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        I thought you could catch and pass it on with the vaccine anyway, so are you actually protecting your family if they’ve all had the jab as well?

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 14 days ago

          It should reduce the risk of passing it. And not everyone gets 100% immune with the vaccine.

        2. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 14 days ago

          So yes.

        3. adam wigan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 13 days ago

          Yeah true, a friend of mine caught it despite having the vaccine. It reduces the risk of being unwell with it though, and makes you less likely to pass it on like baps hunter said

    11. DIMITRIS
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Pfeizer - as it gives you 95% chance of getting a immunity, while Astrazeneca only has a 60% chance according to the studies.

    12. GROBARI
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      You have 2FTs?

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 13 days ago

        :LOL:

  12. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    If Burn is fit would you sell Cancelo or Digne for Cresswell this week?

    1. Shaw must go on
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      digne

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Cancelo

    3. Silver_and_Gold
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      I would sell Cancelo. Everton is due another DGW. Might be DGW30 - CRY/avl

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Yeah thats what makes me think I should keep Digne. But if they dont get that DGW in 30 then ill have to keep starting him and lose out on point by not having a Chelsea/United defender as he's struggling to get attacking returns and Everton clean sheets are so unpredictable.

        Getting rid of Digne for Cresswell this week makes that decision easier as id sell Cancelo for a Rudiger/Azpi or Shaw next week.

    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      If you have double City defense then Cancelo.

      Digne might have DGW in 30 and it's a favorable fixture too. Cancelo international duty risk (don't think Digne starts for France?)

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Yes I have Dias too. I think both will get similar mins over IB not sure if either of them are first choice for their respective national teams.

  13. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Brighton have 6 CSs in the last 7 meetings v Newcastle.

    Brighton defenders essential.

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      due...

    2. Shaw must go on
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      captain even...

    3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      I got in Burn this GW. Really annoyed by his injury

  14. Fpl_elstatto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Need any help navigating through the upcoming blanks?

    Use our free to use and download gameweek planner to plot your squad and planned transfers.

    https://jumpersforgoalposts.info/useful-tools/fpl-season-planner/

  15. Fpl_elstatto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    With GW28 almost over (hooray I hear many say!) lets look ahead to the smallest GW of the season.

    If you are on a FH or not, here who you should be looking at targeting*.

    *written prior to weekends games.

    https://jumpersforgoalposts.info/fpl-bgw29-player-options/

  16. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Tempted to go Lingard over Bale as my Gundo/Son replacement this week for the following reasons:

    - West Ham have better long term fixtures
    - Their stats are similar
    - Lingard will get more mins and doesn't have a fixture pile up like Spurs
    - Bale could get injured while on International Duty
    - Spurs could struggle without Son's creativity and even if he's fit a triple up on Spurs attack doesn't seem worth it.

    Thoughts?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Can’t see WHU scoring v Arsenal tbf. Long term yes I would

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        West Ham can score against anyone imo
        Arsenal looked shaky yesterday and will be playing EL on Thursday too.

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 14 days ago

          Their performance v United wasn’t very promising

          1. Karan14
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 14 days ago

            Highly doubt they will park the bus against a team like Arsenal.

      2. Big Mac 24
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Only Fulham and Man United have kept them off scoresheet in last 11, in which time they’ve scored 3 at Villa snd also netted away at City too.

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Agree with all your points. I still think Antonio is the better option though and I’m not confident doubling up

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        I dont have Antonio thats why im considering Jesse.
        Dont think its worth selling DCL for Antonio.

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      I'm tempted to go with Lingard over Antonio as my WHU attacker. Antonio is more holding the play up rather than playing on the last man. Lingard is playing close to Antonio will be looking for the flick-on similar to Lingard's first game with WHU

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Yes I agree with the point you make. Even their heat maps tell the same story. Plus he's more of a differential and not injury prone like Antonio.

    4. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      Adds up to me

      Have them both and I'd sooner lose Bale given events yesterday. Your point on IB here and the other thread is a really good one.

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 13 days ago

        Cheers mate!
        If he starts both qualifiers for Wales I think there is a decent chance he might even be benched against Newcastle as their is only a 3 day gap between those games.

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 13 days ago

          MBP made the great point that any or all of the Spurs 3 could miss the slam dunk match against SHU in 34.

          I've made my characteristic mistake of overplanning and was factoring that one and possible DGW 32 in when I went for there triple up.

          Think I'm now prioritising defensive transfers in the short term and simply living with what I get from my attackers.

          1. Karan14
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 13 days ago

            Agreed there are a lot of points on offer in defence.
            I don't own a West Ham, Chelsea or United defender and I think I will use 2 of my next 3 Fts to correct this mistake.

  17. Nay08
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Right now I have 7 BGW29 players with 2 FT.
    only have a Wildcard left and my initial plan is to use those 2 FT to field 9 players and Wildcard on GW30 or 31.

    but now Son, Bamford, and Bertrand Traore injured. so if those 3 ruled out, I can only field 6 players.

    so, the questions are,
    1. Any update on those 3 injuries?
    2. Should I use the Wildcard?

    I will definitely wait until closer to the deadline, but just want to hear some initial thoughts on this. cheers.

    1. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      We don't know. Bamford likely just a knock and will be fit. If Son is a muscle injury he could be out for a few weeks. I'd say Traores was probably short term too but these are just guesses.

      Wait and see but I think you will get through fine with 2ft and not using WC

  18. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Son > Lingard
    Lowton > Veltman
    Stones > Regullion (have Dias)

    worth a -8? Gives me 9 starters for the gw

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Who says Reguilion even starts?

    2. GoonerSteve
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Is it worth taking an 8pt hit for two defenders? Even if they both got a clean sheet you might only make 4pts.

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        yes true, its probably got more downside

  19. cruzex
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Why didnt Auba play yerterday?

    Will he play next GW?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      In the naughty corner

    2. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Discipline issue, I expect him to start next week but who knows

    3. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      turned up late without a note

  20. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Which of the following are worth a hit before a WC31?

    A. DCL -> Kane
    B. Cancelo -> Dunk

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      A

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Bias.

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Maybe B as Everton potentially have a double in 30.

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Will mean Moura/Bale over Kane then. Hate Kane this season so don’t mind it

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 13 days ago

          How can you hate Kane this season? :O

    3. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      A

  21. DIMITRIS
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Whom to get out of these three:
    1) Lookman
    2) Soucek
    3) Lingard

    1. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      3

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      3

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      1

    4. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      3

      1. DIMITRIS
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Thanks to all. Lingar it is.
        Wish me luck

  22. You Must Be Jokin Ere
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Is it not time for FPL to re-think their "Hamstring Injury - 75% chance of playing" policy ? I've done the stats - it's 2.1%.

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Was 0% last time and still played no?

    2. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      says muscle injury

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

      They can only go on what managers say, not what we see.

  23. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Has Antonio lost his pace ?

    1. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      No

  24. antis0cial
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    1 FT, thinking Sterling out for Auba/Bale which still only leaves me with 7, anything worth a -4 beyond that? I do have FH available

    Areola
    Veltman Coufal
    Raph
    Kane Antonio

    No Game: Meslier Dias Digne Lowton Salah Sterling Bruno Gundo Brewster

  25. boc610
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Bale owners not worried that something has broken down in relationship again between him and mou? Bale didn't even look at him when subbed off and mou talked of players hiding.

    1. The Rumour Mill
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Possibly, but he has son out injured and lamela suspended. Who else is there?

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Kane up top with Lucas and Bergwin either side

  26. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Ederson and Dias are the only City assets who will reliably play every game

  27. Andrew
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    For those of you with no FH how many players are you managing to field this GW.

    I was looking ok but now currently have Grealish, Son, Bamford flagged its now looking a bit dodgy.

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      With my 2FT I’ll have 10 without any hits but that includes El Mo, Son and Bamford

    2. Nimby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      9 if Son and Bamford play which I'm pretty sure they won't. I have two free transfers so may take a hit to get a full xi out.

    3. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      Ill be happy with 6-8 players without hits.

    4. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      Quality over quantity. With key players out like Son I expect it to be a low scoring GW. Differential is probably CS

    5. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      Have 9 plus Son and may well roll the FT

      I'm looking at the logic that the FT is better in 30 post IB and with potential DGW than this week. 8/9 should be plenty to tread water anyway.

    6. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      9 inc Son and Bamford. Considering a hit to do Son > Bale if Son is out a while.

  28. cruzex
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    KDB + Gundo + Soyuncu OUT

    Auba + Raphinha + Reguilon IN

    -8?

    Martinez
    elmohamady reguilon
    Saka son Auba (c) Raphinha
    Kane Watkins

    9 players...

    1. cruzex
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      Sorry. -4, i have 2 fts this gw

  29. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    Lucas moura is a nice differential on free hit especially if he doesn’t play Thursday

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      Think Villa will set up to frustrate Spurs attackers.

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 13 days ago

        Aye mate, thing about this week is same can be said of all games

        Fulham, arsenal, Newcastle and villa could all play defensively

        1. Karan14
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 13 days ago

          Yes but Villa don't get hammered when they play like that unlike Burnley & Palace.

          Arsenal aren't a bad defence under Arteta. Don't know how people were expecting Arsenal to just bend over against Spurs.

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      Shame he's rubbish.

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 13 days ago

        Lol, he’s not fantastic but he’s certainly not rubbish

    3. GROBARI
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      He is in my radar for sure

  30. WHUFCSmith23
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 13 days ago

    Only have 5 blank game week players and 2 free transfers. Anybody think it's worth a minus 4 for a long term pick?

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      Depends for who.

      Only good long term picks I see this week are West Ham def, Lingard/Antonio & Kane.

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 13 days ago

      Agreed with Karan

      The only rider I'd add that this could be a decent week to find a long term fodder defender or second keeper. But that's wholly chip and team dependent.