Scout Notes

FPL’s joint-cheapest player hauls as Hodgson discusses benching of Guaita

CRYSTAL PALACE 3-2 ASTON VILLA

by Colm Hayes

  • Goals: Christian Benteke (£5.5m), Wilfried Zaha (£7.2m), Tyrick Mitchell (£3.8m) | John McGinn (£5.5m), Anwar El Ghazi (£5.2m)
  • Assists: Mitchell, Eberechi Eze (£5.8m) x2 | Ollie Watkins (£6.5m)
  • Bonus: Mitchell x3, Eze x2, Benteke x1

MITCHELL-IN STAR DISPLAY

Despite this being a low-key game for many reasons, FPL always has the ability to create joy (and pain in equal measure) despite the occasion.

Tyrick Mitchell (£3.8m) owners will have been particularly exuberant on Sunday afternoon.

It was already looking like a decent day at half-time for the budget defender, who will have made many starting XIs due to the Blank Gameweek 36 schedule.

The left-back, on his fourth consecutive league start, gained a first-half assist after Christian Benteke (£5.5m) headed his cross past Emi Martinez (£5.4m).

“It’s been an amazing season. It’s been a dream come true and I’m just buzzing. I didn’t think I would feature this much and I’m just thankful to the manager. I’ve learnt a lot, how hard it is in the Premier League week in, week out but I feel I’ve got a lot more confident.” – Tyrick Mitchell

But the best was yet to come, as Mitchell popped up in the box on 84 minutes to shoulder home Eberechi Eze‘s (£5.8m) shot to give Palace all three points.

“I was just gambling. I tried to go back post for the first cross and then when it went back out I thought I’d stay around. I just tried to be in the right place. I knew it hit my shoulder, for a second I was a bit scared [it would be disallowed].” – Tyrick Mitchell

That winning strike also earned Mitchell three bonus points, much to the further delight of his owners – who only had to endure a quick VAR check for handball before the goal was given.

On the defender, Hodgson said after full time:

Tyrick Mitchell got a round of applause when he walked into the room. That is something more deserving than that. His performance today was outstanding in every respect. To get an assist and the winner against a team of Aston Villa’s quality – happy days for him. Second half he combined extremely well with Eze and (Wilfried) Zaha. Often a part of chances.

He has got in the team before and had to drop out through injury. What he needs now is an injury-free period but he has all the qualities I think needed to be a very good Premier League left-back.

GET THE GUAITA

Vicente Guaita (£4.8m) was among the substitutes for the first time since 2018/19, with Jack Butland (£4.5m) handed a rare run-out:

Ahead of kick-off, Roy Hodgson said of his goalkeeping selection:

Jack Butland, we wanted to make certain he got a game, at least, before the end of the season. So Vicente stepped aside for him.

The operative words from that Hodgson quote are “at least”; one could read into the manager’s comments that may Butland earn another start over the final two Gameweeks of the season.

In his post-match press conference, Hodgson added:

Not a question of rotating the keepers at this moment. Vicente has been the No 1 keeper but it’s nice to know that the faith we have in Jack to play, nice to see that justified. He’s had to wait a long time. (Butland was) good, very good. Made one wonder-save, think it was offside anyway. But I thought he was very good.

SHOTS FIRED

While FPL bosses may not be targeting either of these teams for their assets, there is encouragement for attacking players facing both sides.

Between them, the two defences allowed over 40 efforts on goal during their Blank Gameweek 36 clash.

Crystal Palace face Arsenal (H) and Liverpool (a) in their final two matches of the season, while Aston Villa take on Spurs (a) and Chelsea (H).

The defensive displays from both sides in Gameweek 36 bode particularly well for those planning to captain Spurs and Liverpool players – namely Harry Kane (£11.8m) and Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) – in Gameweeks 37 and 38, respectively.

While investment is unlikely at this stage, Jack Grealish (£7.5m) could make the Villa XI for one of those two matches.

The midfielder was brought on after 63 minutes on Sunday, earning around a half-hour of pitch time.

Asked if Grealish will start in one of Gameweek 37 or Gameweek 38, Dean Smith responded:

I’m hopeful. He’s pushing, he’s had no reaction in his first game (against Everton) or today so he’s building those minutes.

Matt Cash (£5.0m) is out for the remainder of the season, while Tyrone Mings (£5.4m) is expected back for Gameweek 37.

“Cashy will miss the last two games. It is a recurrence of a hamstring injury. Nowhere near as bad as last time but enough to put him out for a couple of weeks. Tyrone should be fit for Wednesday.” – Dean Smith


Crystal Palace XI (4-3-3): Butland; Mitchell, Cahill, Kouyaté, Ward; Schlupp, McCarthy (Tomkins 73′), Eze; Zaha, Benteke, Townsend.

Aston Villa XI (4-2-3-1): Martínez; Targett, Hause, Konsa, Elmohamady; McGinn, D Luiz; El Ghazi (Wesley 87′), Ramsey (Davis 85′), B Traoré (Grealish 63′); Watkins.


SUNDAY’S OTHER GAMEWEEK 36 ACTION

by SkontoRigga

We’ll have full Scout Notes on the day’s other three Premier League matches to come on Monday.

For now, though, our whistle-stop tour around the Gameweek 36 fixtures at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the Hawthorns and Goodison Park rounds up the major talking points.

WEST BROMWICH ALBION 1-2 LIVERPOOL
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A dramatic, emotional, last-gasp goal from Alisson (£5.9m) kept UEFA Champions League qualification in Liverpool’s grasp at the Hawthorns on Sunday.

The Brazilian nodded in Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s (£7.7m) stoppage-time corner to hand the Reds all three points.

Six points for a goal seems like scant reward for such a rare occurrence but attacking returns and bonus points for Alisson and Alexander-Arnold at least compensated for yet another clean sheet loss: Jurgen Klopp’s side have recorded just four shut-outs in their last 18 matches.

Despite this, Alexander-Arnold has only blanked in one of his last eight appearances.

Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) has delivered a goal or assist in each of his last six starts, meanwhile, and it was his beautifully taken strike from a Sadio Mane (£11.7m) lay-off that restored parity after Hal Robson-Kanu‘s (£5.2m) opener.

Matheus Pereira (£5.4m) continued his fine form, with an assist for Albion’s goal his eighth goal contribution in the last seven Gameweeks.

And for those that missed the news: an injured Diogo Jota (£7.0m) wasn’t involved in the Black Country and will now be sidelined for the rest of 2020/21.

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2-0 WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
Injured Jota out for the season as Mane returns to Liverpool starting XI

Harry Kane (£11.8m) set a new personal best for Fantasy Premier League points in a single campaign, with his goal in Tottenham Hotspur’s comfortable 2-0 win set to take him to the 230-mark once bonus is added.

Kane’s total of 35 goals and assists combined is just one short of his record set in 2016/17.

A goal was the bare minimum he could have expected: his total of seven shots was the joint-highest of Gameweek 36, with two of those efforts striking the woodwork.

Gareth Bale (£9.2m) made it 10 attacking returns in his last five starts at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, meanwhile, claiming the assist for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg‘s (£4.9m) goal when his saved shot fell into the path of the Dane.

In a further indictment of Jose Mourinho’s tenure, Spurs had 24 shots and 13 attempts on target in this match – both figures surpassed any amount they had in a single Premier League fixture under their former boss.

EVERTON 0-1 SHEFFIELD UNITED
FPL's joint-cheapest player hauls as Hodgson discusses Guaita benching

Everton sank to a new low at Goodison Park on Sunday, losing to relegated Sheffield United.

The Toffees’ have kept only two clean sheets on home soil all season and they were unable to add to their meagre total against the relegated Blades, a team that had taken only four points from a possible 51 heading into the game.

Teenage striker Daniel Jebbison (£4.5m) did the damage against the Toffees, tapping home from a Jack Robinson (£4.2m) cross – a goal that directly benefitted precisely 0% of the top 10k but one that would have caused much amusement to FPL managers without an Everton defender in their side.

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  1. BGW36 — Rough with the smooth
    Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    With a short turn around before Tuesday’s GW37 deadline, how was your Blank Gameweek 36?

!

    Did you manage to field 11 players? Did you use any chips? Were any of your players benched, or injured? ( Jota 🙁 ). Did your transfers pay off? How did your bench perform? Did your captain return?

 Did your GK manage a penalty save?!

    Share your tales of joy or woe, here:

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Did not field 11 - Forster & Jota the only no-shows. Mitchell saved my week and I ended up with 10 points above the top 10K average and a green arrow, so happy with that. Had Kane(C)

    2. Toby Lerone
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Brought in Mahrez, Son(c) & Coleman for -8, Jota injured, Forster benched. Car crash week

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Forster was always going to be benched accd to the managers comments?

    3. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Managed to field only 10 players on FH

    4. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Not too bad, 62(-4). Brought in Trent and Bale for Maguire and Fernandes (could live to regret that) for minor returns.

      Watching replays of Kane (c) hitting the post ain't great for my mental health...

    5. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Ward 0 and Jota no show, captained Kane over Salah, Coufal Lingard DCL blanks, ended up with 50 points so didn't move from 15k

    6. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Disaster. -8 major fail. 38 points all out.

    7. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Made a conservative free hit team as I have a small lead in a cash Ml so was more concerned about blocking my rival than my OR. Mahrez was my one differential pick, so that didn't go well. 54 points, a green arrow and increased ML lead by 9.

    8. Geano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Freehit - 61 points.
      Rough - Went for Foden and Mahrez, but had Jota as first sub as always possibility one of them didnt play,
      Smooth (or some would say very lucky) - 2nd sub Mitchell and 3rd sub Struijk came in for 19 off the bench

    9. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Had an option of picking 11 out of 12 available options. Benched Mitchell. Those 13 benched points ruined the GW!

    10. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Took a -8 and it paid off - getting me a net +7 points for the three I brought in.

      Although pretty sure it was my decision a couple of weeks back to bring in Harrison ahead of an injured Raphina which has put me in my highest position of the season and within striking distance of a top 10k finish

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

      Danny welbeck broke my heart with triple west ham investment, the -4 for antonio proving a waste. Liverpool asset and captain salah really "saved" ne - 51 all out (-4) =47
      Green arrows - OR 308K

    12. fusen
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I focused almost entirely on a cash h2h knockout match.

      I won by 3 points, they had taken a -4.

      I purposely didn't take a -4 as I wasn't confident of any guaranteed returns from a transfer.

      Two weeks in a row where I've needed Everton players to simply score 2 points by turning up and they at least managed that...

    13. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Everton triple didn't help this week, Sig, Dig & Dcl.

      1. 2999 - Lady of Legend
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Final score 51, nearly inside 400k now.

    14. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Fielded XI, my FT: Veltman >> Mitchell 13 point swing

      Rival had Jota, Guaita and Pope no show and took -8

      Finishing on a sprint, 26 points ahead in my league now

    15. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Had a few beers on Friday night and changed my bench from Mitchell, willcock, benteke to coufal, maja, burke. Also had triple city no show in my FH squad. What on earth was I thinking!!!

      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Ahh the "I can outsmart Pep Roulette" confidence that a few beers gives you.....

        1. fish&chips
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Would have been fine if I hadn't touched my bench 😀

    16. ZAMUNDA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Sold Nacho and Maddison to Raphinha and Antonio instead of Foden and Bamford with a hit. (8 points instead of 1). I've got Adams as well who keeps on delivering (22 points in two weeks now). Total points 60 and jumped back into 10k finally.

    17. Brimble82
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Smooth; Deployed my WC. Can pick from any of the players I wanted. The world was my oyster.
      Rough; 11/15 blanks. Went all eggs in the West Ham/Everton leaky baskets.
      ML leader cap'd Salah, I went with DCL.
      Settling for second place this season.

    18. Old (Trafford) Dreamer
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Freehit - 69 points
      Rough - Played Pep Roulette and brought in Stones, Forden and Mahrez
      Smooth - on the bench were Dallas, Raphina and Mitchell 25 points off the bench

    19. RuudVanNistelrooney
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Freehit - 72 oints.
      Rough - Went for Foden Stones and Mahrez
      Cried my heart out as willock also missed a penalty
      Disaster Friday

      Smooth (finally some luck) - 1st sub Mitchell
      2nd sub Struijk
      3rd sub willock

      Couldn't have planned it better

    20. lugs
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Rough
      my -4 of Bruno and Nacho to Mahrez(c) & Ings didn't exactly go as planned 😆

      Smooth
      at least Mahrez didn't sub on so Salah(vc) was able to come to the rescue, him along with Kane, Trent, Reguilion & Watkins helping me to a respectable 55-4 and a small green arrow

    21. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Managed to field 10 players without a hit and Mitchell’s haul gave me a big boost to 62 points.

    22. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      11 players. No keeper. One bench player, that was El Ghazi
      Played Harrison
      Captained Ings

      Mixed round for sure

    23. TonyE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Rough, took an 8 point hit to bring in DCL, Digne, and Jota, for a 49 down to 41, and dropped 50k in rank.

    24. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      No Goalkeeper (Forster/Guiata)
      No Jota
      No Subs
      Rival gets 13 Mitchell Points off the bench for Jota no show.

      What else could do wrong?

    25. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      72-4 with Digne and DCL, cannot complain with Mitchell as only sub and Jota no show 🙂 Into top 100k and 6th in January to May league with striking distance. Yet very unlikely Zaha miracle needed. 18/20 green arrows now after very poor autumn.

    26. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      FH Roughs: Loaded up on 3 City assets (Stones, Mahrez & Foden) - a combined zero points; 2 Everton assets (Digne, DCL) for a combined 4 points: 2 Saints (McCarthy & Ings) for 3 points. I spent most of Friday night sticking pins in a Pep effigy doll.

      FH Smooths: 3 Pool (Trent, Mane, Salah c - total 31 points), Bale (7). But the real heroes were my bench of Dallas (6), Welbeck (9) and Mitchell (13) who all came on for 28 points.

      Gameweek score: 73. Up to 31k (from 160k before my GW31 WC). Happy days!

    27. 272MK
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Smooth: Bought and captained Salah for a hit was better than owning and captaining DCL

      Rough: DCL Hamez did nothing for my cash league being differentials

    28. Sharkytect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Rough - couldn't afford to get Antonio in for Iheanacho without taking a hit. Then Antonio did nothing, so that transfer effectively cost me -2.

      Smooth - the transfer I made to create the funds for Antonio was Veltman > Mitchell. 13 points from a £3.8mil defender! come on!

    29. Mouldmaster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Rough - Double Everton defence punt not paying off and leaving Struijk on the bench

      Smooth smooth jam - Mitchell and Eze doing it for me again. 71 (-4).

      Wildcard last week to go from 100k to 29k! Hoping the fpl end of season luck continues...

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

        Rough - starting triple City, none of whom showed up.
        Rough - no goalkeeper.
        Smooth - Salah (C), Trent putting me within touching distance of winning my weekly ML without half a team.
        Rough - then my Toffee Trio blew it.

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

          Oh and Mitchell off the bench was very sweet!

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

            * it was my Free Hit, by the way.

    30. Triggy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Definitely a rough week. Jota and Vestergard out injured, Mahrez in for a hit for Lingard and only Vydra playing on the bench.

      Only up 6 places to 369 OR 58(-4).

      1. Triggy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        *Veltman not Vestergard

    31. Michael_Scott
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Smooth: Brought in Mitchell as my 2nd free transfer last week on the off chance that 1 of my 11 wouldn’t play. He came in for Jota for a lovely 13 points

    32. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Rough: Pickford and DCL
      Smooth: 72 (-4) pts, Tekkers the Hero, 2nd consecutive gw with top 60k gr

    33. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Smooth: Salah cap, double defence of Dallas and Reg and a nice 5 from Gundo.

      Rough: thinking Coufal and Son for -8 was a good idea, loading up on Everton and dropping around 30 points ahead and below in my ML. The 20 odd points in front look a lot further away than the 20 odd points from the two guys below.

    34. Foozeball
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Just terrible. Mitchell parked at the back of my bench. Digne was a massive disappointment and ML rival getting returns from ducking Cancelo was infuriating. At least I got that bonkers assist from TAA...

    35. AllGonePozzo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I played free hit. All 3 strikers blanked, Raphinha and Mitchell points left on my bench. Salah captain, Bale, TAA and Mane assist and Dallas CS got me to 57. Still 21 pints more than pre free hit team would have got me so chip a success

    36. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Free hit
      Ferran Torres
      77 points
      200k rise
      Boom!

    37. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Smooth; 53 points no hit with a full XI out as I was on wildcard. Salah(c), Kane, Brought in Mane for Bruno. Dallas shut out.

      Rough; Raphina and Mitchell on the bench! Really fancied a Soucek goal at Brighton. Antonio blanked. Ones and twos all over. Sold Alioski for Dallas!

  2. Wee Jinky
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Best captain?

    A. Salah
    B. Fernandes
    C. Greenwood
    D. Kane

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Between A & B for me but Kane close 3rd

    2. HODGE
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      D or A

    3. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A all day !

  3. Toby Lerone
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    60 points impossible to claw back at this stage?

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yep

    2. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Can't see it mate. Unless your opponent makes a huge blunder or 2, and you are extremely lucky with a differential captain pick both weeks, who scores 20+ points

    3. FPLHaggis
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I caught up 65 points in the last 2 gws last season. Huge amount of jam though - I managed to cap Sterling (top gw scorer) in 37 and my rival capped Salah for 1pt in 38 (I got the early team leak). Good luck.

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Not impossible, but your chances are less than 0.01%

    5. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      pretty much. You need two hattricks from differential captains who the other guy doesn't own and his captain blanks both times.

    6. Toby Lerone
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Never say never. Cheers!

    7. Jet5605
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      You need your rival's login and password to claw that back.

    8. Arsene_Glenger
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Unless you have a chip and very different squad compared to your opponent, no luck. With two games to go punts could help you. Imagine you had Torres Mitchel and Harrison in GW36...

  4. dmcnam12
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bottomed

    A) Mendy, Jota -> Meslier, Greenwood
    B) Jota, Iheanacho -> Raphinha, Antonio

    ??

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

    3. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B - I think the time to shift Mendy was last week

  5. El_Gigante
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    A. Maguire > AWB / Cresswell
    B. Zaha > Raphinha / Greenwood
    C. Roll

    Martinez
    Rudiger, Digne, Dallas
    Salah, Bruno, Pereira, Lingard
    Kane, DCL, Antonio
    (Forster; Zaha, Konsa, Maguire)

  6. Ginola
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Chasing 19pts in my ML. Who to captain?

    A. Salah
    B. Kane
    C. Greenwood

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Does your rival have all 3?

      1. Ginola
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        No Greenwood.

        1. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Captain Kane and hope for a Salah blank. Presumably, your rival captains Salah. Greenwood's points would be a bonus to your Kane double points

  7. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Best move here?
    A: Improve GK for the last two (Dubravka/Fabianski)
    B: Roll a transfer
    C: Something else

    Martinez
    TAA, Digne, Dallas,
    Salah, Son, Raphina, Greenwood
    Kane, Bamford, DCL

    Bench: Areola, Lingard, Rudi, Targett

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I would be worried of a Bamford benching in favour of Rodrigo as it is near the end of the season and managers give their other players a chance. Maybe Bamford to Antonio? Boring move and I can only assume that you have brought in Bamford last week...

  8. Stormbringer22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    At 150K overall rank at the moment with a moderately template team rating. Any chance of sneaking into the top 100K by the end, or do I need to look at major differentials to bring in?

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      what's the points gap? must be about 40?

      1. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        According to LiveFPL - 23pts

    2. Guba
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Definitely a chance, my team is 83% template (apparently) and went from 153k to 91k with the double gameweek last week. A single differential doing well would be adequate I'd have thought if the rest of your team performs.

  9. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Team and bench order G2G?

    Mendy
    Dallas - Rudiger - Lindelof
    Salah - Son - Lingard - Raph - Bruno (c)
    Kane - Antonio

    Forster - Wood - Holgate - Holding

  10. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    (C) Greenwood anyone?
    Is he a sure starter?

    1. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      chasing and need a differential

    2. De Gea is GOAT
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I think he starts. He had his rest in the last game.

    3. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He'll start, Ole will want to build some momentum moving into the EL final and will want to tie up second in front of an OT crowd

    4. matiakez
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Think he's the ideal differential captain. Has the form

  11. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Guaita
    TAA Digne Shaw
    Salah Greenwood Jota Lingard Raphinha
    Kane DCL

    (Martinez Watkins Coufal Rudiger)
    1 FT & 1.7m

    Jota ➡️ Harrison for free?
    Frees up cash for Aguero if I want him for GW38.

    Or would you save FT and start one of the bench players?

  12. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Will Leeds Rodrigo Start?. Come on Bielsa.

    1. Arsene_Glenger
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Now there is a hattrick loading. Can see Bam Bam sitting the last two games...

  13. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Tricky decisions to make over these last 2 gameweeks. Im sure there will be plenty trying to decide wether to chase overall rank or try and nurse leads in mini leagues.

    I have a 25pt lead over my rival but I want top 100k and Im currently 155k. I feel that some risks are needed to have a chance of top 100k but dont want to jeopardise my mini league.

  14. De Gea is GOAT
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Who to play out of the following please guys? Can only play 1. Ty

    A) Raphinha
    B) Adams
    C) Lingard
    D) Greenwood

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B

      1. De Gea is GOAT
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Sorry i incorrectly phrased that. Who NOT to play. Adams?

        1. STONEROSES
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Probably C - but they’ve all good fixtures

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      C has been awful

    3. matiakez
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Lingaard probably.

      Well done on the Adams pick

  15. Crazy RedDevil
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    My rival has jota, mahrez, Salah, Trent, kane for 37 whereas I've Greenwood, Salah, Shaw, philips, son and kane for 37. I'm leading by 19 points. Whom to bring in for 1 ft and whom to captain?

    1. Crazy RedDevil
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Pls suggest

    2. STONEROSES
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      You’ve only 6 players for this GW?

    3. Crazy RedDevil
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      No other players r common like Dallas, dcl, bachi, Martinez etc. except I've Zaha and he has lingard

    4. jam
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I'd bring in TAA

    5. Crazy RedDevil
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I've to take a hit for that

    6. Arsene_Glenger
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Fernandes. and Fernandes

    7. Crazy RedDevil
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      For Fernandez or taa, I've to take a hit.

  16. STONEROSES
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Play Mendy & Rudiger vrs Leic or bring Holding vrs CPAL in instead of Rudiger?

  17. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Feran Torres anyone?

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      If I knew he'd start the last two games then of course but he wont

    2. matiakez
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I'd be tempted but thr fixtures are ropey

  18. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Stumbling to the end, would you take a hit

    Schmeichel
    TAA Rudiger Digne
    Salah Greenwood Jota Lingaard Son
    Kane DCL

    Forster Ayling Coleman Davis

    I'll use my free on Jota but would you take a hit to get Dallas in for Coleman?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I think Dallas to Coleman would probably pay off with Everton a bit ropey and up against City at the Etihad (with crowd) in 38

  19. Mooster©️
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Who are the must haves for GW 37?

    1. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Greenwood, Antonio, Raphinha...

  20. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Is my team and bench order G2G?

    Mendy
    Dallas - Rudiger - Lindelof
    Salah - Son - Lingard - Raph - Bruno (c)
    Kane - Antonio

    Forster - Wood - Holgate - Holding

  21. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Who’s everyone captaining:

    1. Salah
    2. Kane
    3. Fernandes

    Cheers

    1. Werner Bremen
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      4.Son

    2. matiakez
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Harry in front on the fans but don't own Bruno

    3. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      3

    4. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Kane

    5. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      1

  22. afsr
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Preparing for last two GW after a disaster with Mahrez (C), and DCL (VC). How do i fix this mess?

    Lloris
    Digne - Shaw - TAA
    Bruno - Salah - Lingard - Mahrez
    Antonio - DCL - Bamford

    Martinez - Rudiger - Targett - Jota
    1FT, 1.1 ITB

    A - Who do i sell? Jota, Mahrez, Lingard, Targett, Rudiger and even Bamford and DCL look like candidates to go
    B - Who do i get? Ready for a -4 if needed. Raphinia/Harrison, Dallas, Greenwood, perhaps a Newcastle player.
    C - should i save and prepare for Aguero in 38?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Don't see the love for Aguero in 38 but maybe thats because I don't favour that side of Manchester.

      That isn't a bad line up for this week to be honest. I'd be tempted to roll the transfer and then possibly shift Jota and DCL in 38?

      If not, maybe just Jota to Leeds midfielder (or Newcastle if you are feeling brave)

      1. afsr
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks. You think Greenwood will play the remaining 2?

  23. boc610
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    How is Carlo getting away with this at tofees?its as bad to watch as silva or koeman in their worst days

    1. matiakez
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      The no fans thing feels like its been a blessing for him, although obviously they might not have been this bad at homes with fans.

  24. Werner Bremen
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Anything worth a hit?

    Martinez
    Shaw, Rudiger, TAA
    Son, Salah, Pereira, Raphinha, Lingard
    Kane, Antonio

    Areola, Watkins, Cresswell, Targett

  25. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    So, Raphinha or Harrison?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I think they're both scoring about the same rate. Harrison was a massive differential, but probably less so after this weekend

    2. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Raph's turn this week.

  26. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I'm chasing in my league by 30pts...

    Is Torres a bit punty? Or play it safe with Raphina?

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      You have to think Pep has to play his CL final 11 soon, Torres feels like a big risk.

  27. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Are none of the final days matches being televised? Nothing showing at the moment on the premier league app.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Some will be for sure maybe even all of them

      1. rokonto
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Don't feed the troll, he cannot be serious, bin on ere 9 years ffs

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Probably waiting to see which are the crucial ones after this next GW

      1. rokonto
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Don't feed the troll, he cannot be serious, bin on ere 9 years ffs

  28. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Nacho to Antonio for free or save and have 2 fts for 38 which could be gold 🙂

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Without seeing your team, I'd probably keep for the 2FT

  29. 2999 - Lady of Legend
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Guaita v ARS or Martinez v tot ?? 🙂

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Martinez

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Guaita

      Villa are on the beach

    3. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Guaita going to start?

    4. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks all 🙂

  30. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Only 1ft and 0.1. Itb

    A. Start Saka
    B. Get Jota replacement and bench Saka

    Also got Bumford so not ideal team