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Two-time FPL champion of India: The players to target for the season run-in

The Fantasy manager with three top 200 overall ranks to his name, Lateriser, picks out the players that we should be considering for the final eight Gameweeks of 2020/21.


The final stretch is here and with this article, I’m going to recommend a few players that you should be looking at – and I’ll be throwing in some statistics along the way.

Looking at the Season Ticker until the end of the campaign, Liverpool seem like the obvious team to target, especially after their result in the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Real Madrid.

I wouldn’t let the fact that they conceded three goals in Spain dissuade me from investing in their defence. There is a huge difference between Real Madrid and the kind of opposition they are about to face in the last eight Gameweeks of the season. In addition, it looks likely that Liverpool are not going to be involved in the Champions League going forward, so there is a considerably lesser risk of rotation in the final quarter of the campaign.

The Reds’ underlying numbers have improved considerably, as well.

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  1. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Current WC draft.

    Mendy, Forster
    Coady, Holding, Rudiger, TAA, 4.1?
    Salah, Jota, Bruno, Neto, Son
    Vydra, Kane, Iheanacho

    What are peoples thoughts on this?

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      May be lose TAA and do Iheanacho -> Vardy? Don't quite see the value in TAA right now, tbh.

    2. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Your front 7 is good enough to drop Vydra to fodder and make that defence a bit sturdier.

      Lots of value in cheap defenders who can cover some benchings.

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

      Looks decent. Bench is a bit light with Vydra, Holding and 4.1.

  2. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    RP - How does the latest draft look? Dallas and Coufal are the only two I'm uncertain of. Budget of 9.7

    0itb and FH left
    Mendy Forster
    Rudiger TAA Shaw Dallas* Coufal*
    Son Lingard Bruno Jota Salah
    Kane Nacho Davis

    1. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Dallas to Fofana?

      Don't mind the Coufal pick personally, considering it myself. But I'm on Veltmann for the 33 fixture.

      Overall looks great.

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Fofana is probably the player I should go for since they have decent upcoming fixtures. With Dallas I was more thinking about their last 4-5 fixtures and he is OOP.

        I currently have Cresswell (since GW19) but since the change to 5ATB due to Rice out and Noble as the placement, he is less appealing even tough he is on most set pieces. The WBs in the back 5 is interesting. What is your thoughts on Masuaku vs Coufal?

        1. JabariParkersEyelid
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          If Masuaku is nailed to start he is a stronger pick I think, FFGeeks attacking defender ratings has him very high for the season.

          I'm not a hammers fan so I'm not sure though, whereas we know Coufal will play.

          1. Tonyawesome69
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            I'll need to look into this further. I know he is just back from a long injury.

    2. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Very nice team.

      Maybe get a Villa def (Konsa) instead of one of Coufal/Dallas for their pending DGW.

      Holding & Coady/Swiss also worth considering for Arsenal & Wolves good run of fixtures.

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I think I will stay away from Villa and Wolves def. I'm not convinced. Plan to have 2FTs after GW32 to react to blanks and doubles. Holding is interesting. How long do you think Luiz is out for? Latest info I read is he is available for selection in the upcoming weeks

  3. JollyGoodYellows
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone care to pick apart my WC draft?

    Mendy Forster
    Dias TAA Shaw Holding Veltman
    Salah Bruno Son Lingard Jota
    Kane Nacho Davis

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Looks decent. Bench is a bit light with Holding, Davis and Veltman.

    2. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Thats Essentially my WC team.
      If I have to nitpick, you will be playing Davis in GW33. Holding is a bit risky. Veltmans fixtures are meh.

    3. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Not a big fan of Davis or Holding, but the team looks fairly template to other WCs and so not much else to fault

      1. JollyGoodYellows
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Could downgrade Dias to upgrade the bench but I don't like going without any City.

    4. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      That is my midfield. So I like it.

  4. rubberdignerapids
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bench in correct order and good to go? -4 taken this week already

    Martinez
    Phillips / Shaw / Cresswell
    Bale / Auba(c) / Salah / Jota / Lingard
    Kane / Nacho

    Subs- Fabri / Reguillon / Watkins / Struijk

    0.7 itb

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Watkins ahead of Reguillon.

  5. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I’m seriously considering holding Raphina on WC despite fixtures. There’s goals in Leeds and still only 6 teams with more scored - I don’t see them sitting back now and expect them to push on for table position.

    Ok, immediate fixtures are tough but, in the corresponding games before he joined, Leeds still managed to put 3 past Pool at Anfield, drew with City and Raphina himself managed 2 assists away at United despite the thumping.

    The thing is, unlike say Gundo, we know he will start and also has multiple avenues with goals and assists and the BAPs, has the stats to back it up, is still great value and I would want him back anyway for his decent run in and in the meantime he wouldn’t embarrass

    Yes, I could plan to get him back later, but have found in the past that events usually overtake those after even a week or two...

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I held on to him.
      Assured starts in an attacking team at a good price

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Thinking the same with him and Dallas. Benchable this week as well, but Liverpool and United aren't terrible fixtures really.

      Only problem with Raph is there are loads of midfield options on WC, I'm struggling to fit him in.

    3. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I just think there's so many good midfield options right now it's tough to justify holding him when I want to play 3 5 2 every week.

    4. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I'm not against keeping Raphinha on WC. He is involved in everything from an attacking perspective. I just prefer Lingard over Raphinha at the moment.

    5. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Agreed

      One wrinkle is that there are more interesting mids than forwards in the budget range right now so it seems easier to lose him than Bamford. The other is that his actual points total is still fairly ho hum. He's taking on nearly man status. Things just aren't falling his way.

  6. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Genuine question for next week.

    Is there much upside in using the TC chip on a player like Kane with probably a high EO and high cpt candidate for everyone.

    Or better put the chip on hold for a villa, sou, eve dgw player with less EO...?

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yes because a lot of active players have already used their TC. Stop thinking about EO and just think about who will realistically score the most points with the TC armband...the longer you wait for an opportunity to use this chip, the less fixtures you’ll have available for you to do so.

      I’d go for it next gw

      1. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        True

    2. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I'm not going to over think this personally. Kane is in red hot form for a top 4 chasing side with the golden boot in his sights.

      If he brings in 20 points over 2 games (ambitious but not impossible) you are 20 points up on everyone who captained him. That's massive.

      1. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Also true

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

      You left out Palace 🙂

      Not actually being facetious here. There looks to be a good chance that Palace get a SHU and Southampton double. Zaha is still well up there on ppg among mids - level with Maddison and Barnes for instance,

      1. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Not a bad cpt punt if true.

  7. Crazy RedDevil
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Whom to transfer gundogan or Raphina?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Keep both?

      Get rid of Gundogan next week

      1. Crazy RedDevil
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Have to get rid of one for lingard...will gundogan start this week?

        1. JabariParkersEyelid
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          I've had Lingard for a few weeks now. I'm not expecting much against a very good Leicester side though. Don't think it's a great entry point.

          If you must then I'd sacrifice Raph.

          1. Crazy RedDevil
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Then suggest pls between jota & lingard?

            1. JabariParkersEyelid
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Jota all day.

        2. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Tough to predict. Probably get rid of Gundogan.

    2. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      The potential upside of Gundog is so high against Leeds I wouldn't transfer him out. My captain this week.

  8. LloristheHounds
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    A) bruno, raphina(bench), Philips 4.0 livo(bench)
    Or
    B) salah, amartey(bench), Smith rowe(bench)

  9. The Mantis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Is it worth making any changes this week or save for 2 FT's in GW32 and then WC33?

    Sanchez (Martinez)
    Dias / Digne / Azpi (Dallas / Lowton)
    Salah (c) / Raphinha / Mount / Son / Gundo
    DCL / Kane (Bamford)

    Thanks

  10. b91jh
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Stupid to go with no Son/no plan to Son on WC? Dgw but the price point is strange and the form is really not here. Trying to squeeze Reguilon and Kane (or just Kane) into the squad instead of Son and it still looks well.

  11. Zola
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    A) TAA and Son (+ 0.6 change)
    B) Dias and Salah

    On a WC and this is my last decision. Pondering B and switching Salah to Son for DGW, then back to Salah again (though means missing out on Leeds away).

    Rest is:

    Mendy, Forster

    Shaw, Saiss, Rudiger, Phillips

    Bruno, Jota, Lingard, Neto

    Kane, Vardy, Ihenacho

    Going with the Leicester double up initially and will move Kelechi on when he loses his place.

  12. MagiAladin
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    My current players:
    Mendy, Areola
    Christensen, Keane, Rudiger, Dias, Shaw
    Lingard, Fernandes, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Son
    Kane, Antonio, Brewster

    Any suggestions? Am scared for Pep rotation...
    Should I swap Christensen or Rudiger for an Arsenal defender?
    And who should I swap from the midfield?
    Antonio might be injured too but dunno who to swap for him as well

  13. BerryMaze
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    WC team gtg?

    Martinez Forster

    Rudiger Coady Phillips (Holding, Veltman)

    Bruno Sterling Lindgard Salah Jota

    Kane Iheanacho (Vydra)

    GW 32: Sterling to Son

  14. SharkyT
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    On WC. Pick one from each:

    A) Mendy
    B) Leno
    C) Martinez (have 0.5m value in him)

    1) Gundo
    2) Mount
    3) Maddison

  15. Trovsmash
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    The backline of Alonso, Holding & Dias

    A. Shaw & Phillips
    B. Coufal & Coady

  16. Wee Jinky
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    w/c
    Forster Mendy
    Holding Rudiger Shaw Coufal Phillips
    Salah Lingard Bruno Son Jota
    Lacazette Ineanacho Kane

    BB GW32 so thinking since Rudiger will likely be rested, changing Rudiger & Lingard for Alonso & Saka?

  17. LloristheHounds
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    WC!
    Mendy(Forster)
    Alonso, rudiger, Phillips(coady, holding)
    Salah, Bruno, jota, Gundogan(raphina)
    Kane, vardy, ihenacho

    Thoughts??

  18. Hangman Page
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Good article as always, LR.

    I think you're right on Maddison. I brought him in in a panic ahead of one of the big DGWs with about five minutes to go to the deadline while I was having a bath. I gave no thought to the decision other than that he was the right price to be a makeweight which allowed me to have Salah. He was then fantastic 'til he got injured.

    I really like the point about him having to play for a place in the Euros.