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Learning from ‘The Great and The Good’ FPL managers – Gameweek 3

Fantasy Football Scout community writer Greyhead continues with his series of articles analysing the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) transfers and strategies of some noted Fantasy managers, from serial top 10k finishers to well-known faces.

The Great and The Good this year are the Scouts Joe LepperNeale RiggGeoff Dance and Tom Freeman, FPL Wire’s Zophar, from the Hall of Fame Fabio BorgesFPLMatthewYavuz Kabuk and Tom Stephenson, Blackbox’s Az and Mark Sutherns, FPL “celebrities” LTFPL AndyMagnus Carlsen and FPL General plus last year’s mini-league winner Les Caldwell.


“Let the wild rumpus start!”

The FPL season has truly begun after two weeks of template inspired good scores, as the wild things of Romelu Lukaku (£11.5m), Harry Kane (£12.3m) and Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.5m) are stirring even the most cautious of manager into action.

With every passing day leading up to Gameweek 3, more big hitters arrived on the scene and like a roomful of kindergarteners on some sugar high, the FPL community charged around trying to find ways to fit them all into their squads.

Mark was the first to go with his well-documented Lukaku move to try and get an edge over the remaining members of The Great and The Good, and had to wait until Saturday evening as part of the Match of the Day challenge to find out his fate. It was ghoulish but great Googlebox viewing.

OVERALL PERFORMANCE

Tom Stephenson continues to eat up the competition and is still leader of The Great and The Good wild things, despite a red arrow, with a respectable 63 points thanks to a Michail Antonio (£7.9m) armband and the ever-consistent Mason Greenwood (£7.7m), who has now scored three more FPL points than Bruno Fernandes (£12.1m) over the season.

Yet, it was the other Tom, Deputy Freeman, who had the monster score this week with his patience in double United defence plus a Son Heung-Min (£10.1m) captaincy taking him to 72 points and a green arrow of over 250,000 places.

He has been less template than most this season, setting up with a 4-4-2 and owning three big hitters since the start with Son in his opening squad. He now has two free transfers and I wonder whether Bruno Fernandes will survive the international break?

Speaking of the Portuguese playmaker, he appears to be the cause of a disagreement between Fabio Borges and Magnus Carlsen. The Grandmaster came out on Twitter to announce the demise of Bruno but Fabio, along with Geoff Dance, went the other way and captained him this weekend.

Unfortunately, for the Hall of Fame number one this means he sits in the unusual position of bottom of this mini-league just below the Blackbox likely lads of Mark and Az.

Joe had his second green arrow in a row and sits comfortably in third place at 142,000. He was another one to captain Son, but has acted decisively to play his Wildcard – I wonder who else will follow his lead?

TRANSFERS

Antonio, Benrahma and Son among eye-catching FPL assets as De Bruyne returns 2

This is a summary of the transfers for this week:

  • Az – Benrahma, Livramento (White, Barnes)
  • LTFPL Andy – Bamford, Bissouma, Raphinha (Perica, Mahrez, Gundogan)
  • Fabio Borges – Benrahma (Jota)
  • Joe Lepper – Son, Benrahma (Salah, Barnes)
  • Geoff Dance – Benrahma, Regulion (White, Barnes)
  • FPL General – Calvert- Lewin, Benrahma (Grealish, Toney)
  • Les Caldwell – Coufal (White)
  • Magnus Carlsen – Son, Benrahma (Fernandes, Mahrez)
  • Mark Sutherns – Mbeumo, Lukaku, Sarr (Torres, Mahrez, Toney)
  • FPL Matthew – Dennis, Benrahma (Toney, Brownhill)
  • Neale Rigg – Duffy (Tsimikas)
  • Tom Freeman – Ayling (Tsimikas)
  • Tom Stephenson – Coufal, Raphinha (Barnes, Veltman)
  • Yavuz Kabuk – Dennis, Benrahma, Livramento (Toney, Brownhill, Veltman)
  • Zophar – Obafemi, Benrahma (Toney, Gilmour)

*transfers out are in brackets

After last week’s lull there was a frenzy of transfers this week.

Mark made the marquee signing of Lukaku for a hit, and as we all know, then had to sit through a Ferran Torres (£7.1m) brace during the watch along.

Another manager to take a hit was Andy. He suffered a similar fate with IIkay Gundogan (£7.3m) finally scoring on his departure from the squad, and it was intriguing to see him double down on Leeds United. Patrick Bamford (£7.9m) paid off this week and with a sea of good fixtures ahead I am sure he and Raphinha (£6.5m) will help him sail up the rankings.

Magnus and Joe took a proactive approach both snapping up Son and placing the captaincy on him, and the relief was palpable when his free-kick beat the flaying arms of Daniel Bachmann (£4.5m).

A move that may go under the radar is the transfer in of Emmanuel Dennis (£5.2m), who was brought in by both FPL Matthew and Yavuz, in the latter case for a hit. He has had eight shots, seven in the box, over the opening three games and could be a useful enabler if trying to afford budget-busting signings elsewhere.

TEMPLATE

Salah's role one to monitor in FPL as Alexander-Arnold continues forays infield 2

The template for The Great and The Good is as follows with the number in brackets showing how many teams in which they appear:

Goalkeepers: Sanchez (14), Steele (8)
Defenders: Alexander-Arnold (15), Shaw (13), Tsimikas (12), Ayling (10), Veltman (6)
Midfielders: Salah (14), Fernandes (14), Benrahma (14), Raphinha (9), Greenwood/Gilmour (5)
Forwards: Antonio (15), Ings (11), Toney (9)

The template is shifting slowly with Harvey Barnes (£6.9m) the high-profile departure replaced by Said Benrahma (£6.4m), who is the first bandwagon of the season, gaining nine new owners from The Great and The Good this week.

Antonio and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) are now the only essentials with 100% ownership, as Magnus ditched Bruno and Joe moved out Mohamed Salah (£12.5m), but I suspect he may return in the Scoutcaster’s overhaul.

TEMPLATE BASHING

Salah and blanks again as Brighton defensive assets shine ahead of good run 3

There has been a fair degree of template bashing this year with the FPL community’s popular picks having one of the strongest starts to the season that I can ever remember.

I thought it worth poking The Great and The Good squads to see how template they are by using Live FPL, built by Ragabolly, which along with live rank updates, provides a comparison of your squad against the template. You can read how this is calculated here.

You can see below how the squads compare against the template, bearing in the mind the usual guidance is a 50-70% match to allow for a balance of ownership and differential.

Supporting the claim that this has been the year of the template is that Tom Stephenson, FPL Matthew and Zophar all have ratings in the nineties, classed as “very template”, and make up three of the top five managers so far.

Tom Freeman and Magnus are our resident mavericks classed as “moderately differential” with the lowest rating amongst the group.

I would suspect there will need to be more template busting over the coming weeks if any of them are going to catch Tom Stephenson. Ferran Torres anyone? Maybe, not for you Mark.

FINAL THOUGHTS

Cristiano Ronaldo's FPL price and position revealed
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We’ve had a week of shocks and surprises, now it’s time to gather our thoughts and learn something from the rumpus.

Maybe it’s ok to embrace your wild thing, act out against the norm or the template and use your own power of imagination.

The number of options available has never been so great, be creative, the template has been sent to bed without any dinner, so let’s make sure we take advantage and bring in a few differentials to help us climb those ranks.

Anyway, that’s all from me for now and remember, don’t have nightmares.

For those effected by any of the topics raised in the above article then you can find me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Greyhead19.

353 Comments Post a Comment
  1. C_G
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    help please

    should i WC this lot??

    Sanchez Foster

    Duffy Veltman TAA Tsimikas Shaw

    Bruno Salah Son Raphina Behrahma

    Toney Antonio Perica

    TO:

    Sanchez Steele



    Shaw TAA Dier Ayling WIlliams



    Sarr Raph Jota Salah Gilmour

    

Ronaldo DCL Antonio

    OR

    just do Toney + Bruno ---> Ronaldo + Sarr (-4)

    1. FantasyHero
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No WC

    2. FantasyHero
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sorry only saw the second team..

      Yes WC

    3. CobraKai
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      yes to WC I have done it.

  2. dbeck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    price changes forced me into a -4 to give me the below:

    Sanchez (Gunn)
    Shaw Coady Trent (Webster, Livamento)
    Mo Bruno Mbuemo Sarr BennyR
    Antonio Lukaku (Scarlett)

    Would you proceed to WC? Not so keen on Bruno and want to transition into backing Dias and Rudiger for a steady stream of cleans and bring in Torres or Jota (if Bobby ruled out)

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      If you are happy capping Lukaku, Bruno or Salah just save the WC

  3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Great article by Greyhead nice to see a touch of humour on FFS for a change!

    1. Skonto Rigga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'll soon stamp that out

  4. davewg59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Views on this wc please?
    Raya
    Marcal TAA Dier
    Salah Gray Raphina Benrahma
    Ronaldo Lukaku Antonio

    Steer Bissouma Livramento Amartey

    1. Ronnies
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      One of the best I've seen with the big 3 involved

    2. 03farmboy
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Who’s marcal?

      1. HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Wolves def, plays opposite side to Semedo

  5. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Advice appreciated!

    A) Torres, Raphinha, Dier
    B) Benrahma, Raphinha, Shaw
    C) Greenwood, Benrahma, Dier
    D) Torres, Gray, Shaw
    E) Torres, Benrahma, Matip

    Rest of Team:

    Sanchez
    TAA, Coady, X
    Salah, Jota, X, X
    Ronaldo, Antonio, DCL

    (Foster, Ayling, Livramento, Sissoko)

    Cheers

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      C

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers.

    2. Honker Muddlefoot
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Out of those, B for me. Like Raph, especially with Leeds fixture swing, and Shaw gives you better attacking threat than Dier and transitions easily to a James or Rudiger if you want to swap for a Chelsea defender when both clubs fixtures swing in GW 7.

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers. Makes sense although Shaw has been a little underwhelming.

        1. Honker Muddlefoot
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I agree, and I’d definitely be looking to get rid once his fixtures swing. My thinking is just with Newcastle and Villa at home in his next 3, it feels like he’ll have good clean sheet potential as well as United having plenty of the ball for potential attacking returns. Dier has Chelsea and the North London Derby in his next 3, which feel tougher for keeping clean sheets (although Arsenal have been rubbish so far), and he’ll probably have more limited opportunities for goal involvements than Shaw. That’s just the way I was looking at it. Good luck, mate!

    3. Diddizz
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      F. Raphinha, Torres and Williams

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers. I prefer to have a better bench as Jota/Greenwood/Torres still rotation risks.

  6. SOTHPAW
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Which is the better option?
    A, Dier & Semedo
    or
    B, Reguilon & Marcal

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. Diddizz
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. WHUFCSmith23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

  7. Andrew
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Took a 4 point hit to get this, thought about WC but want to hold onto it as long as possible :-

    Sanchez (Steele)
    TAA Shaw White (Amartey Tsimikas)
    Salah Greenwood Raphina Benrahma (Brownhill)
    Ronaldo DCL Antonio

    1. timPgoodwin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Why are people so certain Ronaldo will start V Newcastle?

      1. Andrew
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Why wouldn't he?

        1. timPgoodwin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          He's playing 3 International between now and the toon game and has to go to Azerbaijan...

          1. HashAttack
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            including a friendly in Qatar!

    2. squits
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Pretty much same as mine for a -4. No need to wildcard imo

  8. Capitan_K
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How long will CRs price be locked?

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Think one GW.
      Could be wrong

    2. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      It's x days after he first plays - so not before the next gw

    3. Diddizz
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      September 11.

  9. Diddizz
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    1 free transfer. 0.3 in the bank.

    Sanchez - TAA, Reguilón, Duffy - Salah, Son, Raphinha, Benrahma - Kane, Antonio, Jiménez

    What should I do?

    1. Kane ---> Ronaldo
    2. Kane ---> Lukaku
    3. Save transfer

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Kane > lukaku

    2. Diddizz
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Bench: Gunn - Livramento, Bissouma, Williams

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      3. Save Kane v Cry, then reassess

  10. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    To finish off wildcard

    A) Shaw, Rudiger, Greenwood/Jota
    B) TAA, Williams, Torres

    Sanchez, Gunn
    XXX, XXX, Coady, Livramento, Duffy
    XXX, Salah, Gray, Benrahma, Gilmour
    Ronaldo, Lukaku, Antonio

    1. Diddizz
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      C. Rüdiger, James and Torres

    2. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

  11. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Pick one please:

    A) Lukaku 3-4-3

    B) Salah 3-5-2

    Currently on B with Ronaldo Antonio up top with Salah, Torres, Greenwood, Traore, Jota.

    Switching to A would allow me to play Lukaku Ronaldo Antonio and I would probably need to do Salah to Raphinha and upgrade elsewhere.

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. Diddizz
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

  12. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I'm sorry if its been asked 8,374,182 times already.. BUT...

    What are your thoughts on CR7 starting against NEW?

    I was pretty sure he would tbh, given his pre-season, yadda yadda yadda, but the naysayers on r/fantasyPL have me wavering.

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

      Unless he picks up an injury in the IB, I will be surprised if he doesn't

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Course he starts

    3. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Every time there is big spending on a class player in PL, this happens and everyone get them in

      Then they usually never start first game, more likely to come on as a sub imo (imagine the crowd go nuts with CR7)

      I think he'll get a decent run in second half (30 minutes would be my bet)

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

    Bruno + Ings to Torres + Ronaldo (-4) worth it? Ofcourse will wait till the pressers, but does this look an ok hit?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good assuming Ronaldo takes penalties from Bruno

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Looks good....not put off by torres rotation?

    2. Diddizz
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      That's a -4 I approve.

  14. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is Sarr the preferred penalty taker for Watford? Any fans in here?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Probably is now with Deeney gone

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        My thoughts exactly

    2. jackx13
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      How about King? He used to take pens for Bournemouth, no?

    3. Diddizz
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      João Pedro is probably nr 1. Sarr nr 2.

  15. jayzico
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    SA or Schmeical?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sa

    2. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sa

    3. Diddizz
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sa

    4. jayzico
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Done. Thanks gents.

  16. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Hi....just wondering what the consensus is on torres?

    Been stung badly in the past with pep rotation (foden last season). Don't really want to go there again and feel with kdb and foden back soon he will be in and out of the team

    My bench is white/ ayling and gilmour so can't really carry the rotation

    Will get jota is firmino out for a while - but otherwise wondering if a punt on traore till wildcard gw7 may be better? Thanks

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Pep loves him and he seems first choice for the striker position. Yes he’ll be rotated but when playing he’s an explosive option. He should play GW4 but most likely rested GW5 after UCL.

    2. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I have had since week 1, and I'm convinced he is their 1st choice striker. Pep raves about him, and he's played there going back to the Euros for Spain a bit. If not for a questionable foul call and his goal being disallowed GW2, then he would probably be the best mid priced midfielder to the consensus.

      I fully expect to be letdown when he's rested next GW

    3. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not really keen to be honest, and a bit surprised at the sudden ubiquitous interest in him. With no bench cover I'd say stick with your instinct of distrust

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks.....sometimes can over think these....but previous with pep playing on my mind!!

  17. FantasyHero
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Greenwood or gray for the next few gws ?

    Have Bruno and DCL

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Greenwood

  18. Sharkytect
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Thought I'd check out my hall of fame rating. Approx 4,800. Is that considered any good? I haven't finished in the top 100k for the past 4 seasons

  19. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Traore or gray better?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Gray

    2. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Gray, finishing is there. Traore is shocking

    3. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      50/50, till now, Gray had numbers and Traore stats

  20. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    -Locked in with-

    Sanchez
    TAA-Semedo-Shaw
    Salah (V)-Torres-Jota-Sarr
    CR7 (C)-Jimmy-Antonio

    Gunn-Ayling-Livramento-Gilmour

  21. 03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bruno and Ings out
    For
    Ronaldo and Grealish or torres
    Or
    Lukaku and son
    Worth a -4 ???

    1. Cheeky Onion
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      If you have other United coverage I'd go Lukaku Son. If not, that's tough

      1. 03farmboy
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I have shaw that’s it could swap Raphinha for Greenwood but will be after they play Newcastle

    2. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I've got Son but don't really want him for CRY and CHE

  22. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What scores more next GW:

    A) Ronaldo (NEW) (c) -4
    B) Lukaku (AVL) and Bruno (NEW)

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      This doesn't make sense? Whos the second option with Ronaldo...

      1. ilikewud
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        This

      2. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        It does, I’ve just removed the common denominators

        A) Ronaldo (c) and Lukaku -4
        B) Lukaku (c) and Bruno

    2. Pedersen
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B Bruno C

  23. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Just realised this week I have a lot of clashes who I have to start, Ayling v pool attack + livramento v West Ham

    Would you wildcard this team ?

    Sanchez
    Taa Ayling livramento
    Son bruno salah benrahma raph
    Ings Antonio

    4.0 amartey tsimikas trash

    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Dont like telling people they 'should' WC generally, but I think your defence needs a bit of an overhaul, possibly with redistributed bruno money, and could do better than Ings maybe

  24. Budgies
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Dropping Bruno for Pogba and Ings for Ronaldo

    Sanchez, Gunn
    TAA, Regulion, James, Armartey, Livramento
    Pogba, Jota, Torres, Benrahama, Gray
    Ronaldo, Lukaku, Antonio

    1. Cheeky Onion
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Solid team that

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

      Surely Greenwood better than Pogba? Use FT later if needed if he gets reduced minutes. I got Pogba, and regret the move

  25. Cheeky Onion
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    1 FT - 0.7 ITB

    Sanchez
    TAA - Shaw - Reguilon
    Salah - Bruno - Barnes - Benrahma
    Antonio - Toney - Ings

    Foster - Veltman - Tsim - Brownhill

    A) Barnes > Sarr/Torres/Grey
    B) Bruno + Ings > Ronny + Torres/Grey/Sarr
    C) WC
    D) Wait til after intl break for moves

    Thoughts?

    1. Budgies
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Personally would do B - would free up £1.4m to spend elsewhere.

      1. Cheeky Onion
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Just unsure about dropping Bruno for a hit

        1. Budgies
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I know it's hard to say atm, but i believe Bruno will be off FK and Pens with Ronny around - can't see him picking up £500k a week and not be on both.

    2. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

  26. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    is Shaw still a good pick on WC? I feel like 5.5m is slightly high

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      With ronaldo in now I think so yes

    2. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I have been going back and forth on this myself. I am leaving .1 ITB to move him on to Reece in a gameweek or two for their green patch.

      I think It is because lower priced defender have had such a great start in the 4.5 bracket. It seems to be messing with our heads. LOL

      1. HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Reece could be back down to 5.5 anyway

        1. Threat Level Midnight
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Pretty sure hes locked but I could most definitely be incorrect?

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

        isn't James going to share time with Chilwell?

        1. Threat Level Midnight
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I would think he takes Alonso's spot in the XI based on Tuchel's recent comments.

          1. OneDennisBergkamp
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            ah ok cheers

    3. VAR United
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Decent placeholder for James in a few GW's

    4. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'm selling him on WC. Dont have much confidence in improved CSs with Ronaldo & lack of new DM. Chelsea defence looks much better value, even now

  27. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Torres, Greenwood or Jota?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Imo it’s
      1. Greenwood
      2. Jota (if firmino out)
      3. Torres

  28. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Pick one on WC (GW5). Have TAA and Reece.

    A Robbo (433) > Chilwell/Rudiger(GW7)
    B Jota(343)> Mount (GW7)

    Thinking A because Chilwell can outscore Mount for more than 1.7m less.

    Thoughts?

  29. HashAttack
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Do we know anything more about players going to red list countries during the IB, and what happens to the players that refused to travel?

    On WeAreTottenhamTV they were talking about Romero and Lo Celso - off to play 3 matches with the 3rd one on the 10th
    Then back to the UK to stay in isolation in a government approved hotel for 10 days - no fitness training, so they're unlikely to be ready for gw6 on the 25th. If we are lucky, Spurs fans will get to see a cameo appearance from Romero in gw7 and then it's off to another IB and repeat the whole process again

  30. Eightball
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on this wildcard team:

    Sa
    TAA Semedo Ayling
    Jota Raphina Salah Torres
    CR7 Antonio Bamford

    Bench:
    Foster Williams Livramento Allan

    Nothing left ITB.

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Up the Leeds

    2. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Would you be comfortable with triple Leeds and Liverpool when they play in gw4?

      I wouldn't go with Ayling on a WC

      1. Eightball
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Any other 4.5's you suggest? Against liverpool no I probably wouldn't start Ayling but the next 6 fixtures after that are decent.