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FPL Gameweek 4 round-up: Saturday goals, assists, bonus and injuries

Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.5m) bagged a double-digit haul on his second Manchester United debut as the Portuguese veteran’s 2.2 million owners were rewarded for their investment on Saturday.

No player has racked up more FPL points than the United number seven in Gameweek 7 so far, although Romelu Lukaku (£11.5m) went stride for stride with his fellow premium forward and matched that 13-point tally.

The Red Devils’ 4-1 thrashing of Newcastle United was one of eight Premier League matches that took place on a busy Saturday, the main talking points of which we’ll discuss in this our first Gameweek 4 round-up.

Our usual, more detailed Scout Notes will follow for all of the day’s games but in the meantime, our resurrected Scoreboard series rounds up the key goings-on.

The graphics below are taken from LiveFPL, Ragabolly’s excellent and ever-expanding website, and our own Premium Members Area.

GOALS, ASSISTS, PROJECTED BONUS

KEY FPL TALKING POINTS

  • Deprived of the services of Son Heung-min (£10.1m) and Steven Bergwijn (£6.0m) and lining up in a diamond formation, Tottenham Hotspur managed only two shots in the whole of their clash with Crystal Palace (none in the first half) and have the worst expected goals tally (0.09) in Gameweek 4 so far. The Eagles, by contrast, topped Saturday’s xG table with 3.00.
  • Odsonne Edouard (£6.5m) scored twice on his debut and Wilfried Zaha (£7.0m) seemingly consolidated his position as Palace’s first-choice penalty taker, stepping up to take the Eagles’ spot-kick with Luka Milivojevic (£5.4m) on the field. Of just as much interest from an FPL perspective was the performance of budget midfielder Conor Gallagher (£5.5m,), who delivered two attacking returns for the second Gameweek in a row. On free-kicks and corners, he was involved in nine of the 18 shots that Palace had.
  • Mason Greenwood (£7.7m), Paul Pogba (£7.7m) and Bruno Fernandes (£12.5m) are all set to be tied on 31 points in FPL if the bonus points are delivered as expected. No midfielder has more this season.
  • Shane Duffy (£4.2m) is now the joint-best ‘value’ player in the game, returning 5.2 points per million spent. He was part of a Brighton defence that kept their second shut-out in four matches in a 1-0 win over Brentford.
  • Last season’s best two backlines, Manchester City and Chelsea, are now joint-top along with Spurs for clean sheets this season (three each) despite the pair being in the bottom half of our Season Ticker over the opening four Gameweeks. Chelsea struggled from set plays against a lively Aston Villa, however, and they’ve now allowed 17 chances from dead-ball situations to be conceded over the last two Gameweeks.
  • Pep Guardiola named an unchanged starting XI for the third successive match, the first time he has ever done that at City. It’s safe to assume that more changes will be in the offing once the Champions League starts in midweek and indeed Thomas Tuchel’s tinkering has already begun in earnest, with the benched Mason Mount (£7.5m) and Andreas Christensen (£5.0m) two of six changes that the Chelsea manager made.
  • Dean Smith paired Danny Ings (£8.0m) and Ollie Watkins (£7.3m) in the same side for the first time, turning to a 3-5-2 to accommodate both strikers. Watkins was heavily involved and registered three times as many touches of the ball than his strike partner, who was hooked midway through the second half. Watkins also had six shots to Ings’ one.
  • Marcal‘s (£4.5m) two attacking returns in Wolves’ 2-0 win over Watford were his first ever in FPL. The left-back banked two assists despite not creating a single chance in Opta’s eyes: a Marcal cross was first turned into his own net by Francisco Sierralta (£4.4m), before the Portuguese defender’s blocked shot was converted by debutant substitute Hee-Chang Hwang (£5.5m). Marcal and fellow wing-back Nelson Semedo (£4.9m) had three of the six big chances that Wolves created.
  • Arsenal have had 52 attempts on goal in their two meetings with non-big six sides this season. Thirty of those came in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Norwich City.

INJURIES AND BANS

FPL Gameweek 4 round-up: Saturday goals, assists, bonus and injuries 7

Michail Antonio (£8.0m) and Japhet Tanganga (£4.5m) will both miss Gameweek 5 through suspension after being sent off for two bookable offences on Saturday.

On suspension tightrope watch, meanwhile, Paul Pogba (£7.7m) has reached three yellow cards after just four Gameweeks. Another two bookings before United have played a total of 19 league matches and he’ll be suspended for one game.

Brighton’s win came at a cost, with Adam Webster (£4.5m) limping off with a hamstring problem – something that may aid Shane Duffy‘s (£4.2m) chances of staying in this Albion side, however.

The Seagulls were also without Pascal Gross (£6.0m) and Enock Mwepu (£5.9m), who were both self-isolating.

“I need to see but he said [Webster] felt something there but we will see how bad that is. Enock was pinged from a flight and Pascal is just self-isolating.” – Graham Potter

Edinson Cavani (£8.4m) missed Manchester United’s win over Newcastle with a knock that isn’t expected to keep him out for long, while Rob Holding (£4.3m) was absent from Arsenal’s win over Norwich with a bruised knee.

Son Heung-min (£10.1m) and Steven Bergwijn (£6.0m) were absent from Spurs’ defeat at Crystal Palace, while Eric Dier (£4.6m) was forced off after just 11 minutes of the loss at Selhurst Park.

Nuno Espirito Santo was, as ever, a bit thin on details after the game:

“I don’t know. [Son] doesn’t look well. Stevie, let’s wait and see this week. Hopefully, they will improve and be available for the next game, let’s see.

“Let’s wait and see [on Dier].” – Nuno Espirito Santo

Among the more notable returnees on Saturday were Jonny Evans (£5.4m) and Jannik Vestergaard (£4.9m), who shared 90 minutes of game-time between them.

Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) and Phil Foden (£7.9m) were unused substitutes for Manchester City.

Callum Wilson (£7.4m), missing with a thigh injury, will be “touch and go” to feature in Gameweek 5, meanwhile.

FPL OWNERSHIP AND CAPTAINCY – TOP 10K

Ronaldo’s ownership shot up from nought to 65% in the top 10k over the last fortnight and he was the most-captained player among these leading managers, with just over half handing him the armband.

Ronaldo and Lukaku were the only players in the above ‘most popular’ list to bank double-digit hauls so far but the Belgian is a veritable differential by comparison.

While almost 99% of the leading FPL managers had to stomach Antonio’s red card, over 7% endured the double ignominy of captaining him.

There was a big spike in Wildcard usage in Gameweek 4, with over 17% of the top 10k deploying the chip.

The Brighton goalkeeper double-up, bargain-bin defenders and ‘out of position’ mid-price midfielders are features of the template squad, with over 85% also opting for Ronaldo.

STAT WATCH – GAMEWEEK 4

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  1. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone noticed the numbers are wrong in GW history?

    1. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes! Came on here to say that.

      My GW3 OR was about 88k but is now shown as 49k. As a result, I am on a red arrow this week when it ought to be green.

      Bit odd.

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

        Did you take a hit? It's alright for me now but initially people in my mini league, including me, who took hits were knocked right down.

        1. Hangman Page
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Nah no hits.

        2. Hangman Page
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          BTW congrats on your start to the season!

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

            Thanks a lot. I'm still shocked that I took an 8 point hit and am still on the rise. My luck can't last but it's pleasing right now.

      2. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah mine's all screwy, last week OR of approx. 200k, now showing as approx. 100k.

        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Total is correct but GW3/4 is messed up

      3. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        This. I was 238 k GW3. Now GW 3 shows 132k. GW4 is 152k yet 47 points I got is well over average. getting 70pts GW3 adds to 90 pts in running total. Hope that makes sense

    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Which numbers? Mine look ok

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Running total GW3

  2. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Benrahma to which mid! Upto 6.2

    1. Original Sin
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Gallagher

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

      The one nobody is talking about and is heading for another price drop. Harrison.

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

        Dan James signing is the slight knock.

      2. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Got him and Willock in my wildcard thoughts

      3. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Can't wait to sign this guy. It's all RAPH RAPH RAPH RAPH

    3. Gabbiadini
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sarr

    4. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      ESR will come right

  3. Original Sin
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Current team, any major issues?
    Sanchez
    TAA Rudiger Semedo
    Salah Torres Greenwood Benrahma
    DCL Lukaku Eduard

    Steel Livra Duffy Gilmour
    ITB 2.3 mil
    Already made 2 changes this week to do Dier---->Semedo
    Antonio-----> Eduard
    In the coming weeks will use the fund to get back Antonio when he returns and also may be upgrade Semedo to Cancelo/Dias if he doesn't get returns.

  4. ArseneAllTheWay
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Shall I Wildcard to this new team (below)

    Current: Sanchez (Steele)
    TAA, Shaw, White (Ayling, Tsim)
    Salah, Bruno, Benny, Greenwood, Harrison
    Ings, Antonio (4.5)

    WC: Sanchez (Steele)
    TAA, Marcal, White (Duffy, Liv)
    Salah, Jota, Raph, Benny, Gallagher
    CR7, Lukaku (4.5)

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

      I really like this wc team. Maximum kudos for getting all 4 of the big guns in.
      Feel ok going with a non-player up top at 4.5?

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

        Yeah I think it works. Can rotate Gallagher with Duffy/Liv which is fine. Only question is Benrahma and whether it’s time to ship…

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

      Not bad. Tried something similar as a 4-4-2 (see post below).

    3. dshv
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Cr7 lukaku taa salah, lovely

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

        Also got Jota and Raphinha which are 2 really good options.
        Looks good.

  5. gergin
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    So after Antonio red, the obvious question № for most of us is:

    A) Bamford;
    B) Jimenez;
    C) keep, play 5th mid or 4th def (I am restricted to Allan) and fix other area;
    D) Move for Ron/Rom with other transfer.

    so?

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

      C for me should be fine, waiting on Dier injury news first, but my bench is bare for a GW. One FT to fix it if need be.

    2. Aztec Kamara
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      It depends on what else you’re doing/fixing but personally I think it would be shortsighted to transfer out just for the suspension.

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

    That 2nd yellow for tanganga was a little harsh

    Play going away from goal, pulled out of it as well

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Tbf he should have been sent off for initial challenge on Zaha in my opinion.

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

        Looked like shoulder to shoulder to me, surprised it was even a foul

        1. el polako
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          More like hands to upper body\face with no interest in the ball from what I've seen.

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

          no this is not correct. absolutely was it contact to the head.
          and a clear second yellow.

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

            You’ve probably only played 5 a side, that’s never a ‘clear’ 2nd yellow

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

              It is a stupid challenge, + when you are on a yellow you don't have any leeway of a caution from the referee.
              Personal take I see... stay classy.

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

                Being on a yellow does not give you any more or less leeway for the next yellow, that’s just silly - each case is individual unless it’s an accumulation of fouls which I’m assuming this wasn’t since it wasn’t long after the first

    2. Aztec Kamara
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes agreed, but like you say play going away so why even jump in when on a yellow.

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

        Very stupid, adrenaline got the better of him, still not a booking

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

          'very stupid' = not a booking.
          makes total sense.

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

            Yes, it’s possible to stupid things on the football pitch and not be booked for them - ask Ben Davies

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

              It was a clear yellow card.

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

                amen.

  7. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Would you do Bruno Antonio out for Ronaldo Trincao?

    Trincao has great fixtures for the next 7-8 weeks, and Ronaldo can become Lukaku in 2 weeks, with the left over cash enabling triple Chelsea then too

  8. Gunneryank
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ok so i've already used my wildcard last week, but i thought i'd try an experiment. I'm NOT making this team for me (it would be a -12/-16), i just wanted to see if i could make the "Big 3" premium team for fun and came up with this:

    Sanchez (Steele)

    TAA Coady Marcal White (Livramento)

    Salah Greenwood Jota Fornals (Sissoko)
    (or Salah Torres Jota Raph (Sissoko))

    Ronaldo Lukaku (4.5)

    Fornals could be Sarr or Gallagher, etc.

    Risky midfield but this is actually not the worst right?

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

      I do the same - I wildcarded GW3 but I like to knock up squads like this. But every one I mock up leaves me unsatisfied and confirms that 3 is unbalanced. In your case my problem is with the midfield. Salah and Raphinha are nailed, but other options are too liable to rotation or one-point sub cameos, or are flaky mid-price punts. Plus there's the captaincy issue. I'm gone with TAA, CR7 and Luk. It means no Salah and I will squirm every week, but I think it's a better squad overall.

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

        Oh for sure it is, and one can't argue with your results. Sacrificing Salah opens up the whole team. I wouldn't have had the guts to do it, but you showed it was totally possible.

        But yeah these midfields would need to get lucky 3 out of 4 GWs to be viable i suspect. Although, the Salah Greenwood Jota Fornals grouping is mostly non-flaky, to be fair.

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

          Of course, Salah could go and get a hat trick today - or any day. Most people, including the Pro Pundits and the influencers on Youtube got one or none of Ron and Rom, sticking with Salah, so it as a huge gamble that paid off yesterday with a pair of braces. But I can accept that United won't be facing so obliging a goalkeeper again, and Lukaku has some tough fixtures upcoming, so it's still a risk. But then again, most are looking at Liverpool's fixtures and expecting Brentford and Palace to roll over, and I give them more credit than that.
          Of course, when it goes pear-shaped and one of Ron or Rom flop, a 2FT can bring Salah back, and I return to template 😉

          On those specific midfielders, we have Jota to come, but my eye-test yesterday suggests the presence of CR7 didn't inhibit Bruno, but it did Greenwood. My problem with Fornals is rotation due to Europa Thursday nights.

    2. Psakhotherapy
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I’m on WC and have a draft similar to this.
      The risk of having 4.5 striker on the bench & mid with several rotation risks is too much of a headache for me.
      Thinking of going without trent, enabling a playing bench.
      Either way, having 3 nailed on solid gold captain options every week is very nice

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

        Actually i'm realizing also that i agree with Andy above. Having too many captain options isn't ideal. 3 is too many.

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

    Only watched highlights yesterday, but Barnes seemed better for Leicester. Original plan was to
    Move him on this week for Raphina, but with 4 of his next 5 fixtures to include bha, Bur, CP and BRE would it better to shift Benrahma instead?

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Def don’t shift to Benrahma, his ship sailed I think and not even nailed. I’d ignore the fixtures - no returns and not enough signs of getting back to consistent returns. Plenty of players at that price point who can replace with

  10. Aztec Kamara
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ironically, feel like the Antonio injury is a blessing in disguise. I was beating myself up about the schoolboy error of having 5 players in the WHU v MUN game, so can now bench one guilt-free.

    Who’s keeping vs shipping to (probably) Bamford?

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He's no injured, yet...

      1. Aztec Kamara
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Ha oops - obviously meant suspension - but I can claim foresight if it happens soon 🙂

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

      keeping

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ordinarily I would say keep Antonio, but that fixture run for Leeds is almost impossible to ignore, plus I'm likely to only have one striker spot free soon with Ronaldo and Lukaku.

    4. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Depends on how Leeds look

      It's not just about Bamford but the defence. If Leeds defence looks back on track that's one trickier away fixture for when Antonio is fit again.

      Not ruling out a double move to get Lukaku

    5. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Keeping, Ayling can take his place this week.

  11. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who scores the most in the next 3?
    A)Bamford
    B)DCL
    C)Antonio
    D)Jimenez

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Bam Bam is due a little run.

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

      Jimi

    3. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Unlikely to be Antonio as is missing one of the three at least :).

    4. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

  12. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Wolves fixtures looking very tempting.

    Marcal or Semedo?

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

      Why not both?

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Not keen on a Wolves double up.

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

      Marcal a little fortunate with his returns. Semedo a little unfortunate not to haul. Prefer Semedo if you can spare the 0.4

      1. Geriatric Unathletic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Agree with Miguel 100%

  13. marcus2704
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    If you had Kane, would you be looking to move him out or keep for a while longer?

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

      I've watched every game, club and country, and he's looked dreadful.

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Why would you pay for Kane if you can have in form top forwards from teams that actually can be creative in attack ?

    3. Gabbiadini
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      moving out. unlike his transfer.

    4. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      let me think...... Kane, CR7, Lukaku? Kane, CR7, Lukaku? Bye Bye Kane.

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

    Maybe it is worth getting rid of Antonio now for Bam run of fixtures? Or will Antonio be a rank breaker with his ownership?

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

      Or even Jim? Also had some chances yesterday and great run of fixtures.

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

        Jim

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

      not sure he will be 'rank breaker', he is still going to be very highly owned.

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Pick who you think will score most points. Don't worry about ownership.

    4. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He's so highly owned sitting him for a week isn't going to matter much imo. He's gotta have his minutes managed anyway or he's going to break. Hammers love to attack and he's a great talisman, don't see why that would change. I don't think one bad game is reason to sell.

  15. CONNERS
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Christensen likely to be back for next game do you think?

    Will bench Antonio so really need him to start...

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

      Who knows. wait for midweek.

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

      Tuch is becoming as predictable as Pep.

    3. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hoping it was just a rest from international duty.

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

      You’d of thought so, I’ll start him

    5. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Very rare that i am sure of things but the way Chelsea defended yesterday i think Christensen will play next week.

  16. Zion
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I have my WC active and started tinkering with a squad with TAA, Salah, Ronaldo and Lukaku. Intially I was totally opposed this, but the team is now looking like a viable one. Any feedback welcomed.

    Sanchez, Steele
    TAA, Laporte, Coady, Coleman, Williams
    Sissoko, Gallagher, Salah, Raphina, Greenwood
    Ronaldo, Salah, 4.5

    I have never liked the fact of having a non playing 4.5 up top.
    Laporte is also a rotation risk.
    Will have to ship out Antonio to afford this. Can't probably afford to get him in after this.

    1. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Mmmmm 2 Salahs a bit much ,lol :).

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

        Ah yes, should be Ronaldo

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          So 2 Ronaldos?

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

            Hahah, yeah. I'm hacking fpl to allow two Ronaldos

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

      442 ?, yeah it looks decent tbf, if you are set on all those big hitters then i'd suggest Greenwood to a 6, and your 4.5 to Pukki for his good run to give you more flexibility

    3. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Would much rather a 5.5 3rd striker and downgrade a def/mid to keep 3 x playing subs if going cheap.

      Sanchez,- Steele,
      TAA, Tierney, Semeddo, - Williams, Livaremento
      Gray, Raphinia, Salah, Gallagher, Traore,
      Lukaku, Hwang/Dennis, CR&

      Flexible 343/ 442/ 352 dependant on fixtures currently. S'ton and Norwich rotate beautifully for a cheap playing defender.

      Whats not to like???

      1. Geriatric Unathletic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        And a million in the bank to upgrade semedo/Tierney to a Che Def :).

        1. Geriatric Unathletic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          And covers both leeds/wolves current sick run of fixtures 🙂

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

            Whoa, thanks for the feedback!

            Just keep finding myself coming back to a team were I have left out either CR7 or Lukaku and feeling its the way forward.
            HOWEVER your team seems like it is balanced enough to justify having all of the big guns

  17. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC?
    Sanchez
    Coady - Marcal- TAA
    Salah - Jota - Torres- Greenwood - Raph
    Ronaldo - DCL

    Steele, Manquilo, Scarlett, Livramento

    Coady, Torres and Ronaldo all switch to Chelsea assets around gw7 (0.6 itb)

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

      Duffy + Williams are better on a WC over Manquillo.

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

        How would you get Lukaku in?

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Ronaldo>Lukaku
          Torres>Mount
          Coady>James

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

            I wouldn't be trading cr7.

            1. have you seen cyan
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              cant afford them all :/

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

    My team for GW5

    Sanchez
    TAA - Marcal - Ayling - Shaw
    Benrahma - Salah - Traore
    Antonio - Ronaldo - Lukaku

    Bench: Steele - Duffy - Gilmour - Mendy

    I was thinking about moving Benrahma to Raphinha but then Antonio got sent off, should i still do that and just play 5-3-2 with duffy instead of Antonio or should i do something else?

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

      benrahma to raph.

  19. Dexters Laboratory
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Next GW who scores more
    A) Ayling
    B) Benrahma

    1) Bamford
    2) Raphina

    1. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A2

  20. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How did Torres look yesterday?

    Worth keeping or shift for the Raph?

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A little unlucky not to score but I'd still be inclined to shift him for Raph, those fixtures plus surety of starts gives him the edge, imo.

  21. Etihader
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    ManU match shows how poor xG is as a threat indicator. First Ron goal was pure luck. Goes in as xG of 0.9. But the chance that next time he has such a chance is negligible. I don’t understand how people can transfer him in after such a poor game. Was anonymous for the most of the game. And ManU chance creation left a lot to be deserved even against such a poor team. I wonder whether they create anything at all against WestHam.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Only Ronaldo's first game back.

    2. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'd say if he's mostly standing in the 6 yard box he has a good chance of more tap-ins.

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        🙂

    3. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Well, if he scored a brace having a "poor game", imagine what he does when he hits his straps.

    4. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      West Ham are going to be in disarray without Antonio.

    5. Aztec Kamara
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ok feel free to ignore him then. Ask any striker whether they thought the first one was pure luck and let us know how you get on 🙂

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

        United's squad now have a week of training together, and midweek game to gel.

    6. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      xG is a stat about averages. It shouldnt be looked at for an individual event. For every situation you consider 'to be lucky' there will be another 'unlucky' situation.

      Because xG is best with large data pools it is less reliable right now at the start of the season.

  22. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez foster
    Taa shaw ayling marcal (tsimi)
    Salah greenwood raphinha torres benrahma
    Cr7 (antonio)

    0ft 1.3 itb

    - my plan is to git gw7 wildcard, but don’t want to miss more points from chelsea defence and lukaku..

    Wc hit now or wait ?

  23. Stokelona
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Benrahma to Raphinha worth a -4?

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

      yes

  24. Proedros78
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Good morning, am i lucky or unlucky ?

    look at the screenshot please https://prnt.sc/1rx3sgc

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Midfield and defence not great.

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

      Consequence of having that frontline Plus Bruno, worked this week but not going to work every week.

  25. Tomerick
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on these potential WC drafts?

    A) Sanchez
    TAA, James, Shaw, Marcal
    Salah, Jota, Sarr, Gallagher
    Ronaldo, Lukaku
    Steele, Scarlett, Mendy, Livramento

    B) Sanchez
    TAA, Shaw, Marcal
    Salah, Jota, Mount, Sarr
    Lukaku, DCL, Bamford
    Steele, Ayling, Mendy, Livramento

  26. 03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Would you get rid of Antonio now?? And for who

    1. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Bamford the obvious choice. I think a lot will make their minds up based on what happens today.

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

      No. I was planning to bench him v United anyway.

    3. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'm keeping.

    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Now that I have Bruno cash to play with, I'm going to bench him and upgrade bench player

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

      Nope.

  27. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Rudiger nailed so you do not have to worry about rotation and he will have many clean sheets

    Or

    James, will face rotation but is an attacking threat.

    Which one is best long term?

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

      Long-term the safer option. Rudiger damned near scored with a scorcher in the first 5 minutes anyway.

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      depends on what the sub situation is like, if James doesn't make cameos I'd prefer him easily

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Problem is, he does.

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          hm yeah, just checked last year and he does... maybe Chalobah will stop that happening so much now everyone is fit, got a few weeks to see anyway

    3. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I may try for both somehow. Trent, Rudiger, Reece sounds pretty dang enticing, with a wolf and Livra as backup.

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

    Only if Chilwell was nailed a back 4 on WC would look so enticing.

    TAA Reece Chilwell Semedo Livra

    You can go Rudiger for Chilwell but he is mostly a 6 pointer and probably a 4th mid is more exciting than him.

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Rudiger is a brilliant option. Don't reckon any 5.5 - 6.0 midfielder is a better option

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

        So would you prefer the 4 at the back?

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I don't care about formation. Sometimes I play 4 atb and sometimes 3. Even played 5 sometimes. Depends on where the value seems to be. Benrahma has been a huge dissapointment for me ever since I brought him in. Wish I had played 4 atb so far. Prolly going to try Raphina now. But if that fails then I will go 4 atb from gw8 and onwards

  29. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Best move here?

    A) Gwood -> Ferran Torres
    B) Antonio -> DCL/Jimenez/Bamford
    C) Benrahma -> Raphina
    D) Gwood + Toney -> Ferran Torres + Jiminez

    Stuck with Toney for at least one more gameweek unless I take a hit

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

      C for sure. Greeny and Antonio should be solid starters for a while yet, barring a drop in form. Raph's fixtures are very good.

  30. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How we looking for next gw peeps?

    No fts left so unable to get rid of Wilson just yet

    Sanchez
    Tierney TAA Shaw Ayling
    Salah Greenwood Jota Raphinha
    Toney Ronaldo

    Wilson Livramento Blackthorn

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

      Where has FT gone?

      1. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Had to swiftly do Bruno and Antonio to Ronaldo and Jota before being priced out, don’t usually make moves early but gotta hope Jota sails through today with no injuries

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

          Dun jinx us