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How important are penalty takers in FPL since the handball rule was softened?

The early-season spate in penalty awards didn’t just dominate discussion among spectators, pundits, players and managers but it also had a significant impact on Fantasy Premier League scores and squads.

From Gameweeks 1-3, there were a whopping 20 spot-kicks given and an unprecedented 17.5% of the goals scored in the English top flight came from 12 yards.

Packing FPL teams full of penalty-takers therefore became a short-lived, semi-popular tactic in September.

But the “softening” of the controversial handball rule ahead of Gameweek 4 has unsurprisingly led to fewer such spot-kicks: there were six penalties awarded for handball in Gameweeks 1-3, the same number that there given in Gameweeks 4-17 after the relaxation.

Penalties overall have dropped as a result:


Penalties per game
2020/21 (Gameweeks 1-3)0.71
2020/21 (Gameweeks 4-33)0.29
2019/200.24
2018/190.27
2017/180.21
2016/170.28

The rate of penalties being awarded from Gameweeks 4-33 is still up on previous campaigns but the rise is marginal at best.

VAR hasn’t quite had the seismic impact that some were expecting on the rate of spot-kicks.

In 2019/20, VAR’s first season of use in the Premier League, the rate of penalty awards actually dipped from the previous campaign.

ESPN’s Dale Johnson is a must-follow for those interested in the effect of video assistant referees on the English game.

His miscellany of data from this season shows that almost as many penalties have been overturned (21) by VAR as awarded (25):


WHO TAKES PENALTIES FOR THEIR CLUBS?

Our Set Piece Takers tab details who is on penalty-taking duties for their respective clubs, as well as the players responsible for corners and free-kicks.

Most of the listings above are fairly self-explanatory: for example, we know that Mark Noble (£4.5m) is first in line for penalties at West Ham so long as he is on the pitch.

The situation at Manchester City is a bit more clouded, however.

Sergio Aguero (£10.3m) scored from the spot in the Champions League tie against Porto in October with Riyad Mahrez (£8.0m), Raheem Sterling (£11.1m), Ilkay Gundogan (£5.7m) and Rodri (£5.3m) on the field. He also scored from 12 yards in Gameweek 28 with Rodri present.

Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) has taken all of Manchester City’s Premier League penalties when he has been fit and available but Mahrez stepped up to take one in the Champions League tie against Borussia Dortmund in April, a match that also featured De Bruyne (but not Aguero!).

It’s all a bit of a mess, then, particularly when Rodri, Sterling and Gundogan have previously taken penalties in De Bruyne and Aguero’s absences.

WHAT THREAT DO THE PENALTY TAKERS OFFER FROM ELSEWHERE?

Injury updates on Son, Saka, and Burn ahead of BGW29 and Aubameyang latest

While building a “pen-plate” FPL squad consisting purely of spot-kick takers is hardly an advisable tactic now, being first in line from 12 yards doesn’t do any harm.

Ideally, though, we’d like our penalty-takers to also offer threat from elsewhere.

The table below ranks all Premier League players by their expected goal involvement per 90 minutes but strips away penalties to level the playing field.

Anyone who has racked up fewer than 500 minutes of pitch-time has been removed.


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  1. Well you know, Triffic
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    It's annoying that there's no news on the DGW yet. It makes planning a transfer to maximise that opportunity a shot in the dark!

    1. KAALI_DAAL
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      It increases speculation. FPL is all about that. Someone intelligent is sitting at the FPL Tower.

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        It increases speculation, but let's be honest, it's about TV scheduling/numbers rather than FPL 🙂

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

      True that, would be annoying if they announce after deadline again.

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

      Yeah, that's why I rolled the FH in GW33 - with no success. If major DGW/BGW materializes, it will be an opportunity missed

  2. squ1rrel
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Do I save? Team's not looking too hot. No chips left.

    Martinez - Areola
    TAA - Reguilon - Dias - Konsa - Struijk
    Salah - Bale - Lingard - Raphinha - Burke
    Kane - Iheanacho - Bamford

    4.9 ITB, 1 FT

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Maybe Konsa to Digne? That would cover you this week if Raphinha is out, and he's good until gw38 too.

  3. CAP
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    G2G?

    Martinez
    Dias, Rudiger, Castagne
    Mount, Salah, Bruno, Lingard
    Nacho, Watkins, Kane (C)

    Sanchez, Gundo, Dallas, Shaw
    1FT

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Rock solid. Would be good for a BB even!

      1. CAP
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers! Shame I used my BB a few weeks ago for a total of 2 points

  4. JY84
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Martinez
    Veltman Dias Dallas
    Salah Fernandes Lingard Gundogan
    Kane Nacho Watkins

    Forster Coufal Jota Targett

    (A) Son for Salah (no funds to do a straight swap for Son... E onli way i can afford without -4 is to take out Salah)
    (B) Rudiger/Reguilon for Veltman
    (C) Moura for Gundogan/Jota

    1. CAP
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      B) with Rudi out of those

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

      I would roll. Veltman is fine this week

  5. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    How likely is it we will here about a possible dgw in 35 before this Friday's deadline?
    I've got 2 FTs and would FH in 35 if there is a significant double.

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Same boat. All you can do is monitor Ben Crellin. Worse case scenario, just make 1 transfer based on his educated guess.

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        The problem is we don't know if the blank will precede the double or not. That weakens positions for strategic transfers & chips left to play.

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

      If theres no news still go with a Villa / Everton player because whatever happens they are guaranteed to have a double because they are 1 fixture behind. (Same with palace but I dont see any options there really)

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Zaha! 🙂 There's no way I'd be choosing him without a guaranteed double & signed contract in hand.

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      The last double was announced directly following the deadline. That means nothing though, although it was amazing there were no leaks coming up to the deadline 😉

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

    Bottomed on last page:

    Would you say I'm good to go for this week? Sitting at 13k OR and would love to hit the top 10k.

    Mendy
    Trent - Coady - Rudiger
    Son - Lingard - Bruno - Salah - Maddison
    Kane (c) - Nacho

    Bench order: Forster - Coufal - Veltman - Vydra

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Maybe Coady out? Wolves looking poor right now.

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

        I have 0m in the bank and it would be for a -4, so could take a hit to bring in a max 4.9m defender?

        Or, just play Veltman/Coufal?

        1. Boss Hogg
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Maybe Evans or Coleman?

          If saving, then I'd play Coufal.

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

          I'd play one of those two ahead of Coady at this stage. Save FT, team looks excellent

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

            Ace thanks mate. Appreciate the comments.

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

      I'm playing Coufal over Coady due to assist potential.

  7. Moxon
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Play Jota or Greenwood?

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Greenwood. Pool defence is still ropey.

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

      Greenwood

  8. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Need to sell Stones. With Everton likely to have four decent fixtures over next 3 GWs (assuming DGW), including SHU in GW36, getting one Everton defender seems a decent replacement choice. If money no object Digne would be the obvious pick, but as I might need to look at budget I have to consider the other choices. But need reasonably nailed on player to take advantage of the DGW. So who out of the following would you expect to have a reasonable chance of playing all four matches GW34-GW36:

    a) Colleman
    B) Godfrey
    C) Digne
    D) Holgate
    E) Digne
    F) Keane (if fit)

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      B, C and E are all nailed 100%.

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

        txs,
        who would you pick between C and E ( 😳 -) )

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          It's a toss up 🙂

    2. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      C. Their central defenders might get shuffled around.

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

        So that could apply to Godfrey as well (ref Boss Hogg above) ?
        Would need to downgrade big hitter to squeeze in Digne though, or to forgo TAA (who is next priority to get in from GW35)

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

      Wouldn’t touch any of them

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

        Why? Next five should be AVL, whu, avl, SHU, WOL. Surely good chances of a couple of clean sheets + baps in there, no ?

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

          Can’t see a CS until gw37 tbh. No one except Digne is nailed on and Digne is way overpriced

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

            Agree he is overpriced, but could be worth it as a differential for the run-in, depending ofc who makes way to accomodate him

    4. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Holgate should be nailed for the majority

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

        Looking at minutes across season, seems like both him and Godfrey should start most. But if Keane and Mina come back from injuries I guess rotation risk increases

  9. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    See a lot of people starting shaw but just can't see why?
    Liverpool need to go for it and united play on Thursday full strength, can see pool scoring at least once, not like previous years when a draw has been fine result

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Shaw has most attacking potential in Utd backline. If I had him I'd probably play him.

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

      Shaw is an attacker that gets CS points. Simple as that

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

        This. It won't be a high scoring game and Shaw can still pick up an assist and maximum bonus. One of the first names in my first 11

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Agree. Most people would play TAA in this game. You play Shaw for the same reasoning.

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

      Its between him and Coady. Going with Shaw.

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

        I'd start him over coady yes, but seen some odd benchings on here for Shaw

    4. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Man Utd 0-0 Man City
      Man City 0-2 Man Utd
      Arsenal 0-0 Man Utd
      Man Utd 0-0 Chelsea
      Chelsea 0-0 Man Utd
      Liverpool 0-0 Man Utd

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

        Liverpool 2-3 Man Utd

        1. Rains of Castamere
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Up to you if you want to base your judgements on exceptions rather than rules.

    5. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      They needed to go for it vs Newcastle too and Newcastle created most of their chances for them. Not even Maguire is as ropey as Dummett, Clark et al.

    6. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      benched him against City for similar reasons and he scored 14 and Pool defence is not even close City's.

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

      Yeah, struggling with my benching headache - Dallas or Shaw? (playing Azpi and TAA). Tough one!

  10. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Any word/inkling on the DGW/BGW yet folks? Got a WC and BB chips burning a hole in my pocket

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Ben Crellin's tweets are the best guesstimate we have atm. Expect PL to announce the fixtures after this week's deadline. If I were you, I'd WC this week.

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Ta. Will be patient 🙂

        I prefer to WC when I know the doubles so I can load up for the final BB week - go all out at end.

        1. AntiTorres
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Looks like the best move due to uncertainty...I assume you don’t plan on using BB in the DGW

        2. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Better to know the facts rather than bet on assumptions, correct.

  11. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Chasing 50 points in my money mini league, who's the best differential out of these for the rest of the season? Have a FH so don't need DGW players.

    A. Bale (Have Son and Kane)
    B. KdB
    C. Siggy
    D. Pereira
    E. Harrison
    F. Bowen (Have J Lingz)

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

      B or C

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

        add Bowen to these two. Possibly Pereira too

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

      The best differential is getting your caps right, not making any rash moves and getting the best players with the best fixtures in. Don't go for someone different for differents sake, I can't imagine you have identical teams to rivals. Don't really like any of those, only bale but not to triple up on spurs. Siggy might do OK but he needs to be someone that fits in with your plans rather than just to be different. If you lose another good double gw player for him then thats not a good move.

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

      B

    4. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A

    5. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I'd add Wood over E & F if you want a performing on-form attacker

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

    Afternoon

    So who joins Villa and Leicester for the DGW?

    Everton and Palace?

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Villa, Everton, Southampton and Palace are certain to get a double. Leicester, Chelsea, Manchester Utd and Arsenal will get them if the GW35 fixtures are moved to the following weekend.

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

      Thanks !!!

  13. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Play 1;

    A) Jota - away to United
    B) Watkins - away to Everton

    Cheers.

    1. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I'm playing Watkins.

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      B

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

      I'm playing Watkins.

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

    I'm certain I want to get Kane but how.
    A.Vydra and Bruno to Kane and 5.5 .
    B.Vydra and Salah to Kane and 6.8
    Would be for a hit.

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

      Would 100% have Salah over Bruno

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

      Any other way? Salah has brilliant fixtures until the end of the season. Bruno is likely to have a DGW coming up and you're going to want him for that.

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Not really. Have Vardy but keeping him.
        Could do Vydra Trent and Jota to Kane Rudiger and Burke for a minus 8.
        Would give me
        Mendy
        Rudiger Shaw Holding
        Son Salah Bruno Lingard
        Vardy Nacho Kane

        Veltman Coady Burke Forster.

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

          Vardy Kane Salah and Bruno looks nice but losing Trent / Jota for Rudiger / Burke looks an awful move, for -8.

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

      Not worth a hit with Bruno double next

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

      The answer is Vardy > Kane. If not then just roll with your decision to sell Kane for Vardy, wasn't that the whole point?

  15. Killug
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    What to do???
    I have 2ft and 0.1 itb.

    Martinez
    Azpi - Dallas - Holding
    Lingard - Salah - Bruno - Son
    Watkins - Kane - Nacho

    Forster - Jota - Veltman - Konsa

  16. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone think the Premier League could release the DGW news after the deadline like last time?

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

      It doesn’t really matter, there’s only 5 gameweeks left and we all know that 4 teams will have a double in one of those weeks

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 11 months ago

          That's a very bad take

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

      WC activated - currently on this.

      Using BB in gw35 to take advantage of the double. How’s she looking?

      Pickford (Guaita)
      TAA Digne Dallas Coufal (Targett)
      Salah Son Siggy Lingard (Zaha)
      Kane Iheanacho (Watkins)

    3. Blandiblub
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I'm finding myself benching either Shaw or Dallas - currently got Dallas in the bus team but Shaw 1st bench?

      (TAA, Dallas, Azpi / Salah, Lingard, Son, Maddison, Greenwood / Kane, Iheanacho).

    4. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Start TAA or Shaw?

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

        Both. But you can't really have Trent on your bench

        1. Bad Kompany
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Other defenders are castagne and Alonso. It doesn’t make any sense to bench one of them. I currently have TAA starting over Shaw

          1. Blandiblub
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            I'm in almost the same situation (but benching Shaw). I guess it depends on the rest of the team, if there are any questionable mids or fwds?

            1. Bad Kompany
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Other than my 8th attacker vydra, jota would be the only other attacker I’d bench with the only reason being if I think he’s unlikely to start

              1. g40steve
                • 6 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                Last time I benched Shaw against City he got 14 points, lesson learned!

                1. Bad Kompany
                  • 6 Years
                  2 years, 11 months ago

                  I did the same. Doesn’t mean it will happen again though

                  1. Pep bites Kun
                    • 7 Years
                    2 years, 11 months ago

                    I didn't. It doesn't mean it won't either. Choose your best 11

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

                I'm benching Jota for Shaw.

                1. Bad Kompany
                  • 6 Years
                  2 years, 11 months ago

                  Is it because you don’t think jota will start or is it because you’d prefer Shaw regardless?

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

                    I'm thinking better chance Jota sits than starts is all plus Shaw is attacking.

    5. WHUFCSmith23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Who do we think scores the most points between now and the end of the season. Son, Bale or Bruno?

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

        Bruno with the DGW

      2. Tosa86
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        son for fixtures

    6. tissae
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Play one:

      A) Jota (mun)
      B) Fofana (SOU)

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        i'm starting Jota with Fofana first sub (which might slide to 2nd sub behind Holding).
        i fancy Liverpool against MU.

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

      Bale or Son?

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

      If we have the double on 35, this BB sounds good to you? Rank 8.8K.

      Leno - Holding (WB & Chelsea) - Coleman/Godfrey (WH & AV) - Zaha (Sheffield & Southampton)

      Team:
      Martinez
      Rudiger - Shaw - Castagne
      Bruno - Salah - Son - Lingard
      Bamford - Kane - Nacho

      1. Jebiga
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Awesomeness

      2. Tosa86
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Similar my team.

        i'm not sure on DGW35, but good bench.

    9. jayzico
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bale or Son

    10. SKENG
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Any thoughtson this team please? No chips, 1 FT, 4.2m ITB.

      Martinez
      Alonso Dias Dallas
      Bruno Son Raphinha Gundogan
      Kane Iheanacho Watkins

      Jota Coufal Veltman

      A) Gundo > Lingard
      B) Gundo > Siggy (has a DGW)
      C) Save & potentially use 2 FTs for DGW

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Rolling is probably good - can assume worst case that Jota & Coufal come on for Alonso and Gundo.
        That 4.2itb + 2ft before doubles will be really valuable. Vardy, Salah, KDB...lots of big hitter options you can get to if you want.

    11. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Martinez
      Rüdiger, #Pereira, Trent, Shaw
      Lingz, Bruno, Son, Salah
      Nacho, Kane

      Button, Watkins, Jota, Veltman

      Pereira to who or play, missed a few games recently?
      Any glaring changes, toying with Jota > Mahrez but could back fire!

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Start Watkins or Jota and roll the transfer.
        If you have one to burn then I'd do Periera > Dallas.

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Cheers, typically sold Dallas to get Trent & Dallas out scores him again!

          1. RogDog_jimmy
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            lol dang. always the way.
            shame periera hasn't locked down that spot

    12. jayzico
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bale or Son? Please help.

      1. Tosa86
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        son for me

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

        Son

      3. jayzico
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Son it is. Cheers.

    13. Tosa86
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      my actual team:

      Martinez - Forster
      dallas shaw struijk cresswell taa
      salah jota fernandes lingard smith rowe
      kane bamford ineacho

      FT:1
      Bank: 2.9

      1) keep martinez or not?
      2) replace cresswell or not?
      3) Bruno -> son?

      any suggestion to improve my team?

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Cresswell could be back this week - and WH have amazing fixtures coming up - keep him 100% for me.
        Struijk is your weakest defender but pretty good for a 5th option down the end.
        ESR is similarly a fine 8th attacker.
        Marti I wouldn't change this week - but maybe as part of next week with dgw etc.
        I'm not convinced of Son - but would understand that move.
        I'd roll this week and use the 2ft & cash to attack the dgw when it's announced.

        1. Tosa86
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          I agree on cresswell, but i don't know when he's fit.
          yes..struijk is my weakest defender, but he plays, he has good fixtures..and this GW gived me 6 points 🙂 at the moment i play with 3-4-3 template.
          smith rowe...he's cheapest mid and he's as last in bench.
          martinez has a DGW but no good fixtures....
          i'm not sure on son, i based my idea only on fixtures and actual status of Fernandes. i'm confused if pick son and for who?bruno or jota?

          i like your suggestion...next GW with 2 FT and DGW.

          i have yet BB and TC to play.

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

        2 for me
        Cresswell>Digne/Keane with DGW soon

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

          You think Keane will play?

    14. Tosa86
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A)Jota to son
      B) fernandes to son

    15. andrewrichter
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Mendy to play this week?

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

        Yes...