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The Scout Squad’s best players for FPL Blank Gameweek 29

There is a much smaller pool of players for our Scout Squad panel to choose from in Blank Gameweek 29, with only eight teams in Premier League action.

For those new to this feature, Fantasy Football Scout editor David, deputy editor Neale, video content manager Andy and Pro Pundit Tom each put forward an 18-man long-list of players and explain their notable inclusions and omissions below.

The assets listed will then be narrowed down to a squad of 15 (with the starting XI not exceeding a total cost of £83.0m) for the weekly Scout Picks selection ahead of the FPL deadline at 18:30 GMT on Friday.

In each writer’s squad, there are requirements for at least:

  • One goalkeeper costing £5.0m or less
  • One sub-£5.0m defender
  • One midfielder listed at £6.5m or below
  • One forward priced at £7.5m or lower

Each panelist is also restricted to no more than three players from the same team, as is the case in FPL.

We will again be adding a captaincy to the Scout Picks, with details of that revealed on Friday.

DavidNealeTomAndy
GKRobert SanchezRobert SanchezHugo LlorisRobert Sanchez
Illan MeslierEmiliano MartinezAlphonse AreolaAlphonse Areola
Alphonse AreolaAlphonse AreolaIllan MeslierIllan Meslier
DFLewis DunkTosin AdarabioyoLewis DunkLewis Dunk
Joël VeltmanLewis DunkKieran TierneyJoël Veltman
Stuart DallasStuart DallasStuart DallasAaron Cresswell
Kieran TierneyAaron CresswellJoël VeltmanStuart Dallas
Ola AinaSergio ReguilonAaron CresswellKieran Tierney
MFJesse LingardPascal GrossPierre-Emerick AubameyangGareth Bale
Gareth BaleJesse LingardLeandro TrossardPierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Pierre-Emerick AubameyangGareth BaleAdemola LookmanRaphinha
RaphinhaRaphinhaJesse LingardLucas Moura
Lucas MouraEmile Smith RoweRaphinhaJesse Lingard
FWHarry KaneHarry KaneHarry KaneHarry Kane
Michail AntonioPatrick BamfordAlexandre LacazetteJosh Maja
Ollie WatkinsMichail AntonioMichail AntonioPatrick Bamford
Josh MajaOllie WatkinsJosh MajaOllie Watkins
Alexandre LacazetteJosh MajaOllie WatkinsMichail Antonio

Most popular picks: Alphonse Areola, Lewis Dunk, Stuart Dallas, Jesse Lingard, Raphinha, Harry Kane, Ollie Watkins, Josh Maja, Michail Antonio (four), Robert Sanchez, Illan Meslier, Joel Veltman, Aaron Cresswell, Kieran Tierney, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Gareth Bale (three)

DAVID SAID

With fewer fixtures than usual, I don’t feel quite so uncomfortable selecting three Brighton defenders.

Over the last four matches, only Chelsea have a superior total for expected goals conceded (xGC) than the Seagulls and, even though they have struggled to convert those underlying numbers into clean sheets, a home meeting with Newcastle looks as good a time as any to deliver.

The Magpies are without a number of key attackers and have blanked in two of their last three away matches.

Lewis Dunk can offer plenty of attacking threat too, I think. In the last four matches, Newcastle rank second-worst for conceding headed attempts on goal.

Meanwhile, Joël Veltman is top among all starting Blank Gameweek 29 defenders for minutes per expected goal involvement (xGI) during the same period. Whether he can turn that into points partially relies on him staying at wing-back against Newcastle.

I have also gone for representation from the Leeds defence considering Fulham have scored the fewest goals at home this season (eight). Illan Meslier has registered nine points or more in four of the last seven matches and is now the fourth-highest points-scorer among goalkeepers this season.

Stuart Dallas remains the best-value defender this season with 23.5 points per million spent and, considering he is in 23.3% of teams worldwide, he is an easy hold or inclusion on a Free Hit this week.

I fancy Kieran Tierney‘s chances in Blank Gameweek 29, less for defensive returns but attacking ones. West Ham have conceded 19 chances down their right-hand side over the last four matches, the second-highest in the Premier League. Meanwhile, Arsenal’s left-back is joint-top among his colleagues for key passes over the same period.

Of players with a fixture in Blank Gameweek 29, Jesse Lingard is joint-second for big chances over the last four matches while no player in the top flight has registered more shots on target than him. Arsenal are worse at defending their right flank than their left, opening the door for Lingard to continue his impressive form.

Over the last four matches, Gareth Bale has two double-figure hauls while Harry Kane remains one of the best statistical performers. During that period, he is second among all players for shots on target and behind only Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for minutes per goal involvement.

As an aside, Arsenal’s premium midfielder could also benefit from West Ham’s issues defending their right flank if Alexandre Lacazette starts and pushes him back to a left-wing role.

NEALE SAID

With there being such a small number of clubs from which to choose our players from, we’re faced with the unusual and borderline farcical scenario of doubling or trebling up on assets from certain teams while also selecting players from their opponents.

Fulham v Leeds United is a case in point, as I’ve plumped for three very obvious picks from Marcelo Bielsa’s side while still fancying the Cottagers to edge what I expect will be a very tight affair.

Raphinha, Patrick Bamford and the potentially out-of-position Stuart Dallas will be staples of many Free Hit squads this week and given the tiny pool of players we have at our disposal, it’d be perverse to not mention or include them even though my gut tells me that the clash in west London will go the way of the much-improved hosts.

I’ve selected Tosin Adarabioyo and Alphonse Areola as my Fulham defensive duo, with the former – whose total of 15 headed attempts from set plays is bettered by just two Premier League players in 2020/21 – capable of exploiting Leeds’ vulnerability at dead-ball situations. He’s also good for a bonus point if Scott Parker’s side do keep a clean sheet, having racked up more of them (11) than any of his teammates.

On the subject of clubs who have proven incapable of stopping the flow of chances from free-kicks and corners, Newcastle United have been shipping opportunities from set plays for fun for years.

Even just studying their last six matches, the Magpies are bottom for headed chances conceded. Joel Veltman may be the Fantasy hipster’s choice at present and posting some impressive underlying numbers but Lewis Dunk is the tried and tested option at both ends of the field; let’s not overlook the fact that he has scored more goals than Jamie Vardy and Son Heung-min combined over the last 14 Gameweeks.

Pascal Gross also gets the nod, with his role as chief corner-taker at the Albion helping him to 16 chances created over his last six matches, a total beaten by just three other Premier League players.

Incidentally, I very nearly went for the maverick pick of Andi Zeqiri and will be claiming some sort of moral victory if he delivers this weekend, while never mentioning this punt again if the opposite happens. He starred as a makeshift left wing-back in Gameweek 28 and could reprise that role against Newcastle’s suspect right flank if Dan Burn fails to recover in time for Saturday’s game.

There are barely five legitimate forwards to pick from in Gameweek 29 but there is a bit more choice in the middle of the park, with the likes of Lucas Moura (in the expected absence of Son Heung-min), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Bukayo Saka and Ademola Lookman all having strong claims for inclusion.

I’m certainly not ruling out an Aubameyang or Saka swoop but any Arsenal selection may hinge on the type of side Mikel Arteta sends out against Olympiacos on Thursday, with the Spaniard having shown a propensity to rotate around the Europa League of late.

I’ve gone for Emile Smith Rowe in the meantime, one of the cheapest FPL midfielders in the game. He starred on the left wing in the north London derby, creating twice as many chances as any other player, and he’ll be up against a West Ham side that has allowed more opportunities to be created from their right flank than all teams bar Newcastle over their last six games.

TOM SAID…

With 12 teams blanking in Gameweek 29, I’ve tripled up on five sides in my selections.

Investing in Brighton and Hove Albion looks like an obvious tactic as they host Newcastle United. They are clearly the best defensive play this week so a double-up at the back makes sense, via Lewis Dunk and Joël Veltman.

Further forward, Pascal Groß is a solid option, but for this specific match-up, I prefer Leandro Trossard. The 26-year-old was pushed up behind Danny Welbeck and Neal Maupay during the second-half at Southampton and scored the winning goal. However, I’m hoping to see him in his usual wide left role on Saturday, given that the Magpies have conceded more chances from their right flank than any other side over the last six matches.

Elsewhere, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is my top midfield pick, providing he reacts well to being dropped. If there are concerns though, Martin Ødegaard is a nice alternative. The Norwegian international has looked sharp in recent matches and has been taking up some good positions in and around the box. Kieran Tierney and Alexandre Lacazette also get the nod but this is a hard match to call, so in a week where our player pool is vastly reduced, I’ve also opted for West Ham United’s Aaron Cresswell, Jesse Lingard and Michail Antonio.

I’ve also taken three from Fulham: Alphonse Areola, Ademola Lookman and Josh Maja. Admittedly, Scott Parker’s side have been a little underwhelming going forward of late – they’ve scored just three in their last six – but if they can start to put away their chances, Lookman and Maja look well placed to profit. I’m not sure I fully trust the Cottagers, though, which is why I’ve called up Stuart Dallas, who can at least bring in points at both ends of the pitch, plus goalkeeper Illan Meslier and Raphinha.

Without Jack Grealish, Aston Villa have struggled despite games against Sheffield United and Newcastle. And if he misses out again, it’s hard to see them scoring against Tottenham Hotspur, unless they can find a moment of magic from Ollie Watkins. That leads me to Hugo Lloris, plus teammate Harry Kane, who will be a popular captain pick this week. Gareth Bale and Lucas Moura are noticeable omissions, but as I’m predicting a low-scoring affair, I favour others.

ANDY SAID

With so few fixtures, one-week teams and Free Hit squads should try and look for the chance to do something different to the crowd. For me, that’s triple Brighton defence. Out of all the teams that play in Gameweek 29, Newcastle have the worst expected goals (xG) for the season at 27.54 (an average of 0.98 per game). The Magpies may also be once again missing their first-choice front three, so they’re even limper in attack than usual.

Since Josh Maja started his first game for Fulham in Gameweek 24, only Mbaye Diagne has a higher non-penalty xG total than Maja. In fact, his xG per 90 minutes of 0.57 is fifth-best in the league from regular forwards. This is all based on a small sample size but this weekend he faces a defence that is great at giving up chances.

Harry Kane continues to impress with 4.31 expected goal involvements (xGI) over his last six matches. That’s higher than anyone else in the league. In that same time period, Aston Villa have conceded 50 shots in the box, the sixth-worst record in the division. If Emiliano Martínez finally has an off-day, there’s a good chance for goals in this one.

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  1. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 days ago

    Is anyone going to start Grealish in their FH team on the off chance and hoping he doesn't just get a cameo?

    Major differential judging from on here and photos showing him in training. I'm assuming anything Smith says is worthless in this regard.

    1. Vlekz
        3 years, 11 days ago

        Worth it? Might come on for 30 and get nothing. If the opponents were Sheffield or Newcastle, I would have punted.

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          I would not start him against Spurs. Did not look too good before he got injured. Not an easy comeback game.

          1. Vlekz
              3 years, 11 days ago

              Yeah that's what I meant. If his opponents were easier (like shu or new) I would have considered him, but with spurs I don't really see an upside. Just looks like a wasted spot on FH

            • pingissimus
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 11 days ago

              True - Villa looked right off it just before he went out.

              His lack of match fitness and minutes would be my bother not Spurs. Like Arsenal and Brighton they do have that habit of conceding. You wouldn't transfer a fit Grealish in for this one in a normal Gameweek but this isn't normal.

          2. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            Probably not I suppose

            But there again I'm seeing so few attackers I'd definitely want to play I might chance my arm as my "eleventh man punt".

            Hoping he does go here as it makes me feel better about Watkins

        2. Athletico Underachieving
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          I’m going to. Most of main ML rivals used FH in the earlier blank so triple Brighton defence and start Grealish for me...Might work, might not, but the other 7 are pretty template so nothing much to lose

      • Ian Davis
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        Thoughts on current FH team...

        Sanchez
        Creswell/Dallas/Dunk
        Bale/Raphinha/Aubameyang/Lingard
        Antonio/Kane/Bamford

        Martinez/Trossard/Tierney/Targett

        1. Joey Barton and Friends
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Can see your bench doing well

          1. Ian Davis
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            Haha That’s actually my concern. Any you think you be starting ahead of the current XI?

      • DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 11 days ago

        Defenders on FH:

        A) Go with the clean sheet odds.
        B) Ignore the clean sheet odds and go all attack in defense too. Eg: Tierney, Dallas, Cresswell, Reguilon.

        1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          im going for a mix, couple of brighton lads and then tierney, dallas, cress and regs, just need to decide which to play and which to bench....

          1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            Why not this in a 4 4 2:

            Sanchez
            Cresswell Reguilon Tierney Dallas

            1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 11 days ago

              Yeah could go for that

          2. circusmonkey
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            You could play a back 5, not exactly loads of mids and forwards that are appealing.

            1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 11 days ago

              A 5 3 2 can work too. Yes. With Bale Auba Lingard as the three mid.

        2. Vlekz
            3 years, 11 days ago

            Both because CS odds only favours Brighton. You can have a maximum of 3 of those out of minimum 4 spots in defence

            1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 11 days ago

              True. Thinking of getting Sanchez in goal and four attacking defenders in 4 4 2.

              1. pingissimus
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 11 days ago

                Sanchez is the Brighton defender least likely no? Very low chance of save points surely and Dunk and Veltman have some chance of attacking returns too.

                I'd go B of those options rather than all in on Brighton and just reason that Dunk is a better attacking prospect than Dallas this week given opportunity.

                Areola over Sanchez
                Dunk over Dallas

                1. pingissimus
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 11 days ago

                  *opponents

                2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 11 days ago

                  Good point. Even if Fulham and Brighton do not keep clean sheets, Areola has higher probability of accumulating save points.

          • Lukakuna
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            B for me, I will get in one more defender and it's between Dunk, Cresswell and Tierney. Leaning towards Cresswell at the moment

            1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 11 days ago

              I am leaning towards B too.

        3. Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Think I’m fairly set on Son, Gundogan and Cancelo to Dallas, Lingard and Bale for a minus four for this week to give me nine starting (assuming everyone does start). I’m wildcarding in 31 as things stand. With that in mind, d’you reckon DCL to Antonio is worth an extra hit for this week, considering DCL has Palace in 30 while Antonio has Wolves?

          1. Joey Barton and Friends
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            Nope. -4 is enough

            1. Cilly Bonnolly
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 11 days ago

              Yeah I’m leaning towards not doing it.

          2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            antonio has been poor recently not worth buying

        4. Cheeto__Bandito
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Dias to Creswell -4 Y or N

          1. Cilly Bonnolly
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            Might just be worth it with his assist potential.

          2. michaelington
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            N

        5. Netters2018
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Whos the gk to have for the fh this week?
          My back 4 is veltman dunk cresswell dallas...

        6. Killitzer
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Son- 25% of playing.

          Would you transfer in Bale to replace him or leave in case we have a repeat of earlier in the season when he was 'injured' an played?

          1. Cilly Bonnolly
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            I’m swapping for Bale. If he doesn’t play it lets them say he’s not fit to go on international duty.

          2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            hes not gonna be fit

          3. DannyDrinkVodka
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            PTSD still there, I wouldn't touch him

            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 11 days ago

              Did he touch you?

              1. DannyDrinkVodka
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 11 days ago

                twisted the knife more like

          4. El Presidente
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            The thing is, do you want him back for GW30? I would and in that case it's a waste of FT

        7. dshv
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Captain?

          1. Rafinha
          2.Bamford ?

          1. FATGFC
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            Neither.
            Fulham are pretty good at the back.
            Just captain Kane - don't be afraid because everyone else is doing it.
            If you really must - Bamford.

        8. Kane Train
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Which one to bring in??

          A) Aubameyang
          B) Bale

          1. FPL Pillars
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            See how Europa tonight goes

          2. antis0cial
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            Trying to decide the same. See how Europe goes tonight, my concern with Bale is that he doesn't make it back from International duty ready to start vs Newcastle.

        9. Karan14
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Thoughts on Gundo to Lingard for free this week?

          No WC so unlikely to get Gundo back.

          Other option is Son to Bale but I feel I want to keep Son long term for Spurs good fixtures and double.
          Just cant rely on Bale to start every game or stay fit for long. Also he gets subbed off before or around 60 mins.

          1. DannyDrinkVodka
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            I wouldn't without a WC.........what about DCL>Bamford?

            1. Karan14
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 11 days ago

              Dont want Bamford. Crap fixtures from GW31 onwards and already have Raphinha.

        10. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Looking forward to Everton v Villa rescheduling to be announced at 20:01 tomorrow. Preferably for GW30 or 31 or 32 or 33

          1. Karan14
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            Not happening in 30 or 31.

            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 11 days ago

              Source?

              1. FPL Pillars
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 11 days ago

                Mayonnaise

                1. Deulofail
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 11 days ago

                  Hell man, you are a pillar of originality

              2. Karan14
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 11 days ago

                The fixture schedule.

                1. Deulofail
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 11 days ago

                  Rationale?

                  1. Karan14
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 11 days ago

                    Everton play Monday night both gameweeks and the schedule was just released a couple of days back. Makes no sense to change it for Eve vs Villa now.

                    1. Deulofail
                      • 8 Years
                      3 years, 11 days ago

                      Thanks. I don't get why Mondays would be a hindrance for GW30, but the schedule being released a couple days ago would make it less likely to change, I agree.

                      1. Karan14
                        • 7 Years
                        3 years, 11 days ago

                        The only option is moving the game on a Thursday in 30 or 31. Not sure they can do that as it clashes with with EL timings and if they were so desperate for it to be rearranged then it would have been for 28 only.

                        1. Skonto Rigga
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • Has Moderation Rights
                          • 6 Years
                          3 years, 11 days ago

                          Yep, can't be the Thursday of GW30 for sure - Villa are in GW31 action on the Saturday.

                  2. michaelington
                    • 14 Years
                    3 years, 11 days ago

                    Ben Crellin said it won't happen

        11. Silecro
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Sooo..which captain option out of those is best?

          A) Antonio
          B) Bamford
          C) Bale
          D) Dallas
          E) Dunk
          F) Raphinha

          All of them pretty much underwelming options, and i'm somehow leaning towards Dallas, pretty much best two-way option for points

          1. DannyDrinkVodka
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            you know what.....I like it

          2. nolard
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            Raph.

          3. zzmarko
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            Dallas could be a shrewd move, thinking of this myself. Could get a cs, goal, assist & 3 bonus pts!

        12. Samble
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Am finding the tricky thing with a FH is you can load up on 15 good options but only play 11! So the bench looks strong but I'm not sure the strikers are gonna get much joy this weekend. I'm pretty happy with the personnel, but what changes would you make to formation / starting 11? Thanks!

          FH team:

          Sanchez
          Reggie, Dunk, Tierney, Dallas
          Auba, Bale, Lingard, Rapha, Trossard
          Kane

          Bench: Cresswell, Antonio, Watkins

          1. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            Looks good to me

            One forward seems perfectly sane. I'd personally play A Fulham defender (probs Ararabioyo) over Raph. Leeds keep on blanking (4 of the last 5) and Fulham are one of the form defences.

        13. rnrd
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Are you considering Lookman?
          I think he’s a better option than Trossard on a FH.
          Fulham needs a win (Brighton rather needs not to lose). Lookman is pacy against a very open Leeds. He’s on corners and set pieces (gross is for Brighton)

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

            Just took him out for Trossard! Now reconsidering.

        14. Flynny
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Morning all....Amy ideas on what is my best move here please Wildcard in 31.

          Thinking salah and pereira to bale and dunk - 4

          Think I'll refrain from dcl to antonio as dcl has Palace at home in 30

          How does that sound. Willing to go to- 8 if necessary Thanks

          Martinez
          Dallas coufal (dias cancelo pereira)
          Lingard raphinha (son salah mount)
          Kane watkins (dcl)

          1. Karan14
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            Looks good

            1. Flynny
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 11 days ago

              Cheers mate

        15. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Who would you lose for Dallas?
          A. Digne
          B. Cancelo

          Digne is frustrating to own but has a decent fixture against Palace in GW30. With the IB before GW 30 then UCL midweek, I expect Pep to play a strong team against LEI and take the same team into the UCL.

          WC31 FH33
          1FT 0itb
          Martinez
          Cresswell Holding
          Raphinha Son Bale
          Kane Bamford
          (Fabri Stones Cancelo Digne Gundo Salah DCL)

          1. Karan14
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            Cancelo

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 11 days ago

              Why Cancelo?

              1. Karan14
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 11 days ago

                Predicting Leicester to score against City and Cancelo to be benched against Leeds.

                I could be wrong though.

                1. Tonyawesome69
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 11 days ago

                  Probably will be benched in 31 but it depends on how the 1st leg of the UCL goes.

                  1. Karan14
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 11 days ago

                    I doubt it depends on UCL result.

                    Depends more on how tired they are and how many mins they play during IB.

          2. John Nerdelbaum
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            Digne

          3. artvandelay316
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            A - Digne, unless you have a specific plan for replacing Cancelo - e.g. choosing a City midfielder in his place.

        16. Fernandito
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Pick 2

          A Auba
          B Bale
          C Lingard

          1. dunas_dog
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            C and one of A /B depending on games tonight

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 11 days ago

              this

          2. Karan14
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            AC

        17. Letsgo!
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Mount and hamez to lingard and trossard for free?

          1. Tonyawesome69
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            Why would you lose Mount when he has a very good fixture in 30 against WBA

            1. Letsgo!
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 11 days ago

              No prob, i can use a ft to get him back. i just feel i need 8 players for this bgw

              1. Tonyawesome69
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 11 days ago

                Feels like a waste of a FT. Rodriguez to Lingard only out of those moves.

                1. Letsgo!
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 11 days ago

                  I dont think is a waste though. Just need to win my h2h for that week

                  1. Tonyawesome69
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 11 days ago

                    Looks like your mind is made up.

          2. DannyDrinkVodka
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            Hamez to trossard, keep Mount and find another FT!

        18. borispkpk
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          2FT Still have WC and BB

          Martinez
          Dallas Coufal
          Son Raphinha
          Antonio Kane Watkins

          3.9gk Digne Stones Dias Gun Bruno Salah

          Drop Digne or Stones or both
          To Dunk or Cresswell or others

          Any suggestion?

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            BB

          2. DannyDrinkVodka
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            I would drop Salah for Auba and Stones for Dunk

            1. borispkpk
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 11 days ago

              Thanks

          3. Tonyawesome69
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            Prefer to lose Dias over Stones. Stones has played over 700 mins less than Dias, has only scored 5 points less than Dias and he is cheaper. You have a decent bench to cover rotation.

            Dias to Dunk and roll 2nd FT. 2FTs in GW30 after IB would be best and bring in Chelsea players.

            1. borispkpk
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 11 days ago

              good point. but Dias seems the most nailed ManC defender. I am not sure about that

          4. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            If you're looking to move to another City attacker, then now would be a good time to sell a defender. (I'm not advising it, just saying that there would be logic there if that were your plan).

        19. tissae
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          When are you guys playing your 2nd WC?

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            Not sure yet. Probably GW 32-35

          2. Tonyawesome69
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            GW31

          3. nolard
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            Probably 31.

        20. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          DCL to Antonio for -4. Yes or No?

          1. Tonyawesome69
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            No

          2. Karan14
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            No

          3. John Nerdelbaum
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            Nope

          4. thegaffer82
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            Depends how many you have...

            I'm extremely light on numbers so I'll be doing that transfer for a hit for sure (or maybe to Bamford I'm not sure)

        21. John Nerdelbaum
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Thoughts on a move here?
          2 frees 1.6m

          Martinez
          Veltman Dallas (Digne, Stones, Cancelo)
          Son Raphinha (Barnes* Gundogan, Salah)
          Kane Watkins (DCL)

          I was on Barnes & Digne > Lingard & Cresswell. Not overly fussed about Bale but could do something like Bale & Dawson instead.
          Think I want to keep my City and DCL can have a stay of execution for Palace in 30

          1. Tonyawesome69
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            Similar line of thought with keeping city players (I have the same ones) and DCL. If Son is out for 29 then I would lean towards Lingard and Cresswell as I don't see Spurs being effective without Son.

            1. John Nerdelbaum
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 11 days ago

              Yeah that was my initial thought.
              I do like Cresswell as a solid pick for the rest of the season although admittedly not so much for this week

              1. Tonyawesome69
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 11 days ago

                Cresswell is a very solid pick. Had him since DGW19. Balbuena injury and being dropped before the double was a blessing in disguise! Current highest scoring defender in the game, on most set pieces for WHU and plays 90 mins. Dawson is still a good cheap pick. Always a threat at set pieces.

                1. John Nerdelbaum
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 11 days ago

                  Cheers, echoes my thoughts.
                  I would only reluctantly get rid of City defence to free up a City spot in midfield. I'm still running a strong bench to enable a BB at some point so if they miss a game it's no biggy

          2. Karan14
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            I would sell Cancelo or Stones over Digne. Both if them will miss 1 game between GW30-32.

            1. John Nerdelbaum
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 11 days ago

              It's tempting but Cancelo and Stones offer great value
              Stones out could free up a City midfield spot. I might even bench Stones against Leicester anyway

              1. Karan14
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 11 days ago

                Cancelo's returns in the 2 DGWs were worrying. Benched in 2 out of the 4 games and blanked twice.

              2. Tonyawesome69
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 11 days ago

                Prefer Stones over Cancelo. Both with the same number of points but Stones has played over 300 mins less than Cancelo. Always a threat in the box. Stones with 4G 0A compared to Cancelo 1G 3A.

        22. Letsgo!
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Gross or trossard better?

        23. antis0cial
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          How would you rank these with the next 2-3 games in mind? Looking for a Sterling replacement.

          A) Auba
          B) Bale
          C) Lingard

          1. Karan14
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            C but I may be biased because I just don't trust Auba or Bale.

          2. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            They go in that order for potential upside imo if you look at SHU in 31 and Newcastle in 30. I'd also rank them in that order for risk. Does Auba play 31?

            1. Stranger Mings
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 11 days ago

              Does bale have slightly easier fixtures in GW29 & 30 compared to Aubameyang making bale slightly the better pick ?

            2. antis0cial
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 11 days ago

              Thanks. Is Bale any less risky having to play for Wales before Newcastle game?

              1. pingissimus
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 11 days ago

                Not a lot in it I guess.

                Not exactly confident in holding him here anyway.

        24. Ian Davis
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Any changes needed to starters/subs?:

          Sanchez
          Creswell/Dallas/Dunk
          Bale/Raphinha/Aubameyang/Lingard
          Antonio/Kane/Bamford

          Martinez/Trossard/Tierney/Targett

        25. Kodap
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Are my best moves here to do something like, Stones > Dunk, Son > Bale & DCL to someone...? I have 2FT and 5.8m in the bank.

          Martinez
          Dier - Coufal - Dias
          Son - Soucek - Raph - Gundo
          DCL - Kane - Bamford

          Bench: Areola - Salah - Shaw - Stones

        26. G Banger
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          No FH, WC in 31 and used my 2 FT to leave 2.1 ITB with:

          Martinez
          Holding, Dallas, Coufal
          Auba, , Gundogan, Raphinha,
          Bamford, Kane, DCL*

          (Pope*, Stones*, Cancelo*, Bruno*)

          Would you do anything for a hit?

          1. Swanremainsthesame
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 11 days ago

            Holding to somebody who gets on the pitch occasionally (veltman?), its likely a 2 point hit or less

        27. Bavarian
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Would you do the following transfers for free?
          Salah and Lowton >>> Aubameyang and Reguilon

        28. Stranger Mings
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          Hi a)mee & salah to Dunk & bale -4 or b)cancello, salah & gundo to Veltman, Aubameyang & bale -8?Ta

        29. King of Kings.
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 11 days ago

          2 FTs and a -4 for the following?

          Digne > Dallas
          Stones > Veltman
          Gundo > Auba

          Wanted Dunk instead of Veltman but budget couldn't stretch that far.