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FPL Gameweek 31: The key player and team statistics

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  1. #Swish41
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    On WC...KDB or Sterling worth a punt then to Salah next week, or just go Salah now?

    1. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I would avoid pep roulette here and just go Salah this week.

      1. #Swish41
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks - leaning to this. Rivals don’t have any City so less risk there too..!

        1. FPL Mentor
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Sounds sensible. Are you leading the pack or chasing?

    2. BHA_Seagull
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling rested in the week so should start.
      Only Pep knows

  2. FPL Mentor
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    WC locked in I think.

    Leaning towards No Salah until GW33 & using the funds to punt on Lacazette & Vardy.

    Plan is to use 2FTs for GW33 and do Son (after DGW) & Lacazette (after SHU, FUL) >> Salah ( captain vs NEW) & Vydra.

    Forster
    TAA Coady Rudiger
    Bruno Jota(C) Lingard Neto
    Lacazette Kane Vardy(vc)

    Lloris / Son / Holding / Mitchell

    0.2 itb

    How we looking?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      1 injury and the plan is done.

      1. FPL Mentor
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        No danger. Happy to use a -4 for any injuries. Cheers mate

      2. #Swish41
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        This - you can’t really plan a week ahead this year!

    2. #Swish41
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Like it. I went Salah/Nacho over Vardy/Laca (appreciate the positions are different but you get my drift value wise), but you can’t have them all I guess!

      Do we think Jota is nailed?

    3. OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      salah had the highest EO at the moment, are you sure about no salah option?

      1. FPL Mentor
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Not 100% sure no, but after much tinkering I prefer my team without for the next 2 GWs.

        Chasing rank and Laca & Vardy are good differentials with nice fixtures. Have Trent and Jota, of course Salah can do damage over next two. But I think Vardy & Laca could do very well also.

        1. OLD Rafiki
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          can you compare nacho and vardy with there recent performance?

          1. FPL Mentor
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Not really. One is over performing, the other underperforming. I dont anticipate Nacho to maintain his form and fancy Vardy to pick up form.

    4. Puyol Pants Up
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I liked Laca and had him on my WC too, but the fact he started today means he'll likely get benched this weekend

  3. C_G
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    took a -4 for this squad! Should I WC?? pls pls help

    Forster

    Phillips Cresswell Stones

    Son Salah Jota Bruno

    Iheanacho Antonio Kane

    Martinez Lowton Raphina Veltman

    1. OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      you have a good bench, think your first 11 is worth a hit and save the WC for GW 33.

    2. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Leaving it a little late to WC this week imo. Team looks decent for this week. Maybe get through this GW and look to WC next GW or GW33?

  4. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Start one:
    a)Raph
    b) Ollie
    c)Dawson

    1. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A

  5. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    KDB to Salah for free?

    Gives me a captain option this week but means I cant get Son next week without a -8 so planning to go without the South Korean

    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yes.

    2. Leeds-Utd
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yes sounds good

    3. Pops15
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Rather just make the move for Son or hold. Bring in Salah for GW33.

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

    Wc team.Any ideas?
    2.5itb to do Son to Bruno in gwk33.

    --Leno--Martinez
    --TAA--Alonso--Rudiger--Shaw--Coady
    --Salah--Son--Jota--Lingard--Gundo
    --Kane--Nacho--Wood.

    Thanks guys.

    1. OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      gtg

    2. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Spot on

    3. Leeds-Utd
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Looking good

  7. #Swish41
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Need to find 0.4 for this on WC. BB next week.

    Mendy (Forster)
    Rudiger Dias Coady (Phillips Shaw)
    Son Bruno Salah Jota Lingz
    Kane(c) nacho (Bamford)

    1. Dias > 5.6m (Stones, Keane)
    2. Shaw > 4.8m (Holding, Coufal)

    Leaning towards 1 as Dias looks like being rested and then blanks in 33...

    PLEASE SEND HELP 🙂

    1. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Are you set on keeping Bamford? Could downgrade to save some funds.

      Could also look at Phillips > Mitchell (3.8m fodder) and have less rotation headaches now until season end.

      1. #Swish41
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks mate. Got £ tied up in Bamford and a BB for next week so would like to keep. As a Leeds fan, I’m probably also blinkered! All good advice though, thank you

        1. FPL Mentor
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Ahh that makes sense. Missed the bit about BB. Fingers crossed for you buddy!

    2. Leeds-Utd
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      1- Stones not Guaranteed To start thou, But Keane will ..
      2- Shaw is a Season keeper IMO

      1. #Swish41
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks pal, that’s where I’m at. Can always get City back if they get dumped out of the cups in 34!

  8. Shaw must go on
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Morning lads

    A:Trent and Mount
    B:Phillips and Salah

    Which one would you pick??

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      B not even close

    2. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A

    3. Leeds-Utd
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      B

    4. #Swish41
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      B every day

    5. Juhizczak
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      B

  9. OLD Rafiki
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    have gundo and cancelo which would damage me if they won't play.

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

    Which one looks better ?
    A) TAA + Son + Stones
    B) Phillips + Sterling (C) + Dias

    1. OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A

  11. Tartanjock
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    W/card team: 20pts behind ML leader,

    Mendy (Forster)

    Rudiger Robertson Phillips (Stones Coufal)

    Lingaard Fernandes Salah Mount (ESR)

    Nacho, Lacazette, Kane

    Any good?

    Still got FH and TC left

  12. GE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    What would you improve here on WC?

    1. GE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      (0.1 itb)

      Martinez
      TAA/Dias/Rudiger
      Salah/Bruno/Son/Lingard/Jota
      Kane/Nacho

      Bench: Forster, Shaw, Coufal, Vydra

  13. Juhizczak
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    GK for WC team

    A) Leno
    B) Mendy (have Azpi & James)
    C) Patricio
    D) keep Martinez

    1. Juhizczak
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Defence:

      X-Forster
      Azpi-James-Shaw-Phillips-Dallas

    2. Leeds-Utd
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Leno

  14. Puyol Pants Up
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Slightly different to the Template WC but what do you guys think?

    Mendy, Forster
    Rudiger, Christensen, Holding, Philips, Amartey
    Son, Salah, Bruno, Lingard, Jota
    Kane, Vardy, 4.3

    Triple Chelsea defence, very cheap defenders and maximizing premiums. Thoughts?

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Does christinssen start ?

      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thiago Silva's suspension says yes

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      That defence spells trouble. You may be fielding 1 defender some weeks

      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Philips is Nailed. Rudiger and Christ should both start and if they don't then one will 100% start. Holding should play from here on in due to Luiz's injury and Amartey tends to slot in during short turn arounds.

  15. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Mendy
    TAA Rudiger Coady
    Maddison Salah Jota Sterling (c)
    Kane Nacho Wood

    - Forster Shaw LucasMoura Konsa

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      G2G?

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

      Very

  16. Leeds-Utd
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    For those wildcarding like myself.
    1- Is Jota & Salah worth it?
    Will Jota Start/Play enough?
    2- City mid this week then Swap for son? or Go with son from now?
    3- A 3 rd choice forward options
    Currently Watkins.any other?
    Plz !!

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      1 yes
      2 yes, am going with Sterling
      3 going with Wood

    2. Pops15
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      1. Yes, fixtures are great and I think they bounce back now with some key players fit.

      2. Sterling (C) for me then I'm going to Bruno

      3. Watkins or Wood. I would prefer a 5th mid of Neto, Lingard, Maddison or Mount though if you can find the extra cash.

  17. Puyol Pants Up
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone liking Vardy (C) against west ham? Hammers have conceded 5 goals in 2 games now

    1. Party time
        2 years, 11 months ago

        We are having a party

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

      Best defender for 4.8?

      Atm i got Rudiger for 4.7, but are Holding, Coady or Lindelöf good replacement options?

      Am I forgetting someone?
      I have no Arsenal and only 1 Chelsea(Rudiger) on my team

    3. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Final dilemma. Start Bamford or Vydra?

      1. chrisw333
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Vydra for me.

    4. chrisw333
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Really struggling to decide if Trent is vital or if he creates too many compromises elsewhere. If I switch Philips then a few poss upgrades eg:

      TAA - Sanchez, Shaw, Coady, Lingard, Davis
      Philips - Mendy, Shaw, Alonso, Maddison, Vydra

      Any thoughts? Can't help feeling Lingard will dip without Rice and Antonio and I do like Maddison.

    5. Hktrader88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Think I'm ready with the WC, similar to most others but if there's something I'm missing please let know

      Mendy / Forster

      TAA. Shaw James Holding Fofana

      Salah Jota Bruno Son Neto

      Kane Iheanacho Davis

      I have £0.8m ITB which I don't know how to use.

      I considered Davis to Vydra but in the next 5 gameweeks I would probably only play him this week Vs Newcastle, and that would mean benching Son so probably not worth having him

      I prefer Neto to Lingard for now, until I see how the hammers do without Antonio.
      Could get Alonso instead of James but that could leave me short in GW33 if he's rotated out.

      Any other ideas or gtg? Thanks

      1. chrisw333
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I'd probably take Vydra just in case of rotation, but otherwise gtg.

        I've go same dilema with Lingard. Partly as I've missed his purple patch I'm not sure I want to jump in right now and am also keen on Neto or Maddison.

    6. Tinchy770
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Martinez (Sanchez)
      Azpi, Stones, Shaw (Dallas, Lowton)
      Auba, Gundo, Fernandes, Son (Raphina)
      Kane, Antonio, Watkins

      What transfers do you do? I have 2 free ones to use.

    7. Pops15
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Thoughts on WC?

      Mendy Forster
      Rudi TAA James Shaw Holding
      Maddison Salah Jota Sterling(C) Son
      Kane Nacho Davis

      Punting on Sterling this week then making the move to Bruno. Unsure about the triple up in Chelsea defense but I feel like I have good cover with Shaw and Holding in case of benching's. Stuck between Maddison or Mount on WC but want some sort of differential pick there besides going Lingard

    8. boroie
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Captain:

      A - Sterling
      B - Aguero

      1. Pops15
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        AGUEROOOOOOO

    9. boroie
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A:
      Leno Forster
      TAA Semedo Rudiger Holding Christiansen*
      Salah Jota Neto Sterling* ESR*
      Kane Iheanacho Vardy*

      B:
      Leno Forster
      TAA Semedo Rudiger Holding Reguillon*
      Salah Jota Neto Son* Jorginho*
      Kane Iheanacho Aguero*

    10. Kabaranko
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      very informative, thank you

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

      WC team 0.8itb

      Mendy
      Rudiger Holding TAA
      Salah Jota Sterling Neto Lingard
      Nacho Kane

      Forster Vydra Coady Reguilon

      Thoughts?

    12. Call of Guti
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Hi Chaps/Chapesses

      Making a good crack of this season....any help on this WC team is a BIG help...

      Forster
      Coady/Shaw/Rudi
      Mo/Son/Bruno/Jota/Jlingz
      Kane/Bamers

      Martinez/Dallas/Vydra/Phillips

    13. FPL_Hazards
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      1 week punt.....which one?

      Mount
      Havertz
      Neto
      Bernardo

    14. jba
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      On WC. How are we looking? Unsure about no City. Considering Sterling..? Still got free hit. 1.0itb.

      Mendy
      James TAA Coleman
      Salah(vc) Bruno Jota Lingard
      Iheanacho Kane Lacazette(c)

      Forster / Pereira / Coady / Veltman