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  1. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    why was gilmour dropped yesterday? thanks

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        thank you

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

        Great find. Thanks. Gilmour and Williams in my 11 next GW.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers should be safe now

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

      Gilmour and Williams are an integral part of my 11 next GW.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        going places 😉

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

          Hahaha! Benching Antonio. Gilmour was always a part of the plan this GW.

  2. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Are you guys keeping or selling Antonio?

    1. mcpoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I think I'll keep and sell Toney instead.

      1. Corona is not good 4 U
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Who will you buy for Toney?

        1. mcpoop
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Probably Pukki, then I'll probably do Torres to a 5.5/6 and upgrade Antonio to Lukaku.

    2. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Already gone

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

      I was planning to bench him anyway

    4. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Keeping

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

      Regardless of the RC, is Bamford a better option for the next few GWs?

      I leaning towards yes based on fixtures.

      1. Lord of Ings
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Then again Antonio is the better player
        And the fixtures aren’t terrible for Antonio either

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

      Keeping.

    7. 2001: A Space Origi
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      only one week banned so keeping!! made a profit on him and don't want to lose money buying him back!

  3. mcpoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone thinking of just keeping Antonio. The game he will miss is hardly one where'd you'd expect him to haul and the 2 afterwards are decent.

    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yes- I am keeping. keeping an eye on his form with many upcoming games.

      1. mcpoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        If anything not playing MU may mean he'll be fresh for the next games.

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

          Not really. Moyes insinuated he'll play the Europa tie now.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Makes sense.

  4. drughi
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Best option

    A. Antonio>bamford
    B. Antonio and Bruno > Ronaldo and mount -4

    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      B

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

      2, as Ronaldo is the standout captain for gw6.

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

    Decided to push the WC button after Ronaldo's double yestertday.

    Trying to fit in Salah, Lukaku and Ronaldo was tough but I think it's not too unbalanced.

    Sanchez / Steele

    Cancelo, James, White, Duffy, Livramento

    Salah, Torres, Benrahma, Gallagher, Mendy

    Ronaldo, Lukaku, Antonio

    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good. when Cancelo gets rested, you dont have great cover. Lack of TAA hurts. Rest of the team is very good

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      It certainly isn't bad, but I can see a worst case scenario where Cancelo, James, Torres are benched/rotated around CL matches, and Benramha has to be a slight doubt around gametime with Europa starting also. You could even be left with something like:

      Sanchez
      White, Duffy, Livramento
      Salah, Benrahma, Gallagher, Mendy
      Ronaldo, Lukaku, Antonio.

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

        Yeah the city players and James are probably my biggest concern, i think they both all get rotated just hope it ends up being across separate game weeks. Will probably leave it in place for a few and see if anyone nails a place in either backline.

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

        Fitting in TAA was a stretch too far with the 3 big hitters it really hurt the rest of the squad, Might still get Robbo instead of cancelo for pool defence cover but he won't offer nearly as much going forwards as TAA

  6. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Last Man Standing Update (2730 teams)

    Current safety score = 24 with autosubs
    Top score = 77
    LMS average = 41.38 (-1.69) = 39.69
    Players played = 8.09/12.0
    Captains played = 69.17%

    2 games left.

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

    1. Khark
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Do people get removed from the league if they fall below the safety score?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        yes once GW is over.

        1. Khark
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Sweet. I've noticed new people joining this week? Do they just get removed aswell?

      2. Gunneryank
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        yes

      3. Jack Burton
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Yes knock out competition

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

      Can sleep walk these early stages but get to GW30 things get dicey

      1. fish&chips
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Depends on your style of play. If you like to take risks you can easily fall in the first few rounds

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

          Last season I took a bunch of hits to set up my squad for the future one week. Forgot about LMS!

  7. balint84
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Recommended under 6.0 midfielder?

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

      A couple are about to take the field.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        6 not an option?

        1. balint84
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Defo yes

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            sarr for me

  8. drughi
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Best midfield option for 7.5 or less ?

    1. balint84
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Greenwood?

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        7.7

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I've just been having a look and Raphinha, Mount, Zaha, Pepe, Traore, Trossard, Saka, Sarr are the possibilities.

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        And Torres of course.

        1. drughi
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Torres not likely to loose his place ?

          1. Collie01
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Possibly, but he's certainly an option.

            Raphinha probably the best option.

            1. drughi
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 7 months ago

              Got Raphinha already

    3. balint84
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Then Torres

  9. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Gray adama or sarr?
    Planning to play Brandon Williams and it kinda sucks when I’ve a defender and attackers in the same game from opposite teams.
    I feel sarr is the best option but could give gray a try?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      great fixtures for sarr imo

    2. Khark
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Defender v attacker happens. You can't go 38gameweeks without it happening. Pick players for a run of fixtures, don't settle for Gray just because you don't like the first fixture of Sarr.

  10. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Forest need a new manager ASAP

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Decent goalie might be worth looking for to start with

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

      John Terry is making enquiries

      1. Gunneryank
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        "Now there's a name i've not heard in a long, long time"

  11. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    What is with Benrahma? Two weeks ago everyone transfered him in. Now everyone seems to transfer him out. Is this not crazy?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Nothing is crazy in FPL.

      1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Any news on FFS H2H leagues and fixtures yet, magic man. No update for 3 weeks isnt what I expected. Please, at least comment and let us know what the problem is. Like many others it's becoming very frustrating not knowing your opponents.

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

      Two weeks ago was too late. I had him from GW1 with a clear plan to sell him when Europa starts. Which I will do this week.

      1. 2001: A Space Origi
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I like your posts, but disagree with this one...he is 26, in form, he should be able to play 2 games a week, you really think EL will have such and effect?

        1. fish&chips
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          I think it's more a case of how it affects WHU as a whole. Historically teams with thin squads have struggled in the league when also contesting EL. So if WHU are struggling, Benny probably isn't scoring points either

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

          I'm not saying he can't; I'm expecting the manager to rotate the midfield for the 2 competitions. We'll see, but I'm ready to ship him out for someone with 2 jammy fixtures before my focus turns to Chelsea.

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

      FPL Mgrs are a fickle bunch 🙂

  12. Tinfoil Deathstar
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Knee-jerk thoughts with £0.1 ITB?:

    A) Antonio and Benrahma -> Jimenez + Raphinha for -4
    B) Antonio and Benrahma -> Bamford + Traore for -4
    C) Bench Antonio for White

    Team is:
    Sanchez
    TAA - Coady - Christensen (White, Livra)
    Salah - Jota - Torres - Benrahma (Allan)
    Ronaldo - DCL - Antonio

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

      C: White v bur is a good shout. A I like also, but Ant has good & then decent fixtures following his ban.

      Good moniker btw

  13. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    What to do with this horror show?

    Sánchez, Foster
    Alexander-Arnold, Shaw, Marcal, White, Ayling
    Salah, Jota, Greenwood, Benrahma, Gilmour
    Ronaldo, Antonio, Toney

    one free transfers and 0.4 in the bank.

    I will loose Toney, but give Benrahma and Antonio another chance.

    Thank you!

    1. Tinfoil Deathstar
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Far from a horror show. Could move Toney to Pukki.

  14. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    think i m going heavy keeper in my wc team. enough of 2 pointers every week! just felt like sharing 🙂

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

      You must have the wrong keeper. 4.5 Sanchez has got many of us 2 clean sheets already.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        i m terrible at picking keepers yes 🙂 went bachmann...

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

          Haha. Ditto! I went Marti -> Batman, rather than Sa this week 🙂 Next 2 fixtures are good though, then wc gw7

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

          Edouard 'the cat' Mendy looks great btw if you can stretch to 6m. Sa at 5.0. Sanchez is delivering, but I seem to be allergic to him.

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Who did you get in?

  15. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    How are fellow Salah cappers feeling?

    1. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Not capping but triple Pool has me vibrating with excitement.

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Capped Ronaldo but have that feeling Salah is going to make me regret not giving him the armband...

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Wish I felt that way. I meant to cap Ronaldo but missed the deadline somehow.

  16. Hint
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Would you WC this? I was hoping to wait til gw7 but tempted to just pull the trigger and bring the Chelsea lads in early - I don't see Spurs as a huge challenge for them.

    Flagged the players I'd want to change

    Sanchez - Gunn

    TAA Shaw* Ayling Tsimikas* Livramento

    Bruno* Benrahma* Salah Greenwood Brownhill*

    Toney* DCL Antonio*

  17. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    You’re already up on Antonio cappers 🙂

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

      Got a ML rival who captained Son. The relief he must have felt when he realised Son was injured and his vice-cap was..... Antonio!

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Ouch

  18. Sparkys Barmy Army
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    What to do with this lot?

    Bachmann (Foster)
    TAA - Dias - Shaw (White - Williams)
    Bruno - Son - Mahrez - Greenwood - Gray
    DCL - Antonio (Scarlett)

    Wanting to hold off on WC until GW7 and if Son is back then its not a bad team just missing the big hitters

  19. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    BBC are showing that Yeboah volley against Liverpool back in the day. What a strike it was

    1. fantasyfog
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He scored a few that season, Google him if you're too young to remember

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Oh I’m well old enough unfortunately!

        1. fantasyfog
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Guessed you were

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

      That was a screamer alright.

    3. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Had most of the goal of the season entries that year

  20. fantasyfog
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Is Lukaku scoring more points than Trent over the season? I'm saying no, or at the very least it will be very very close, trying to justify not getting Lukaku at the expense of Trent

    1. Harry the Hack
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      of course he will

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

      He will, but he's almost twice the price so it's a bit of a daft comparison.

      1. fantasyfog
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        He's the only sensible route to Lukaku, I have Ron and Salah, would love Lukaku but not at the expense of team balance, that was my point

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

          Trent should be untouchable. The key point is a squad ought to have two premiums, not more, not less. One of CR7, Lukaku and Salah have to miss out. You can play the fixtures and hokey-cokey them, but all in at once is very sub-optimal, imo.

          1. fish&chips
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Agree with this. Lukaku looks in great form but I still think it makes sense to wait until GW7 personally as Salah and Ronny have the fixture before then

          2. fantasyfog
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah agreed

    3. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Absolutely

    4. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Lukaku is probably one of the few players who will outscore Trent without much difficulty.

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

      You have to compare the whole combo…
      Lukaku + 4.5 defender surely beats TAA + 4.5 forward or Mid

      1. fish&chips
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        How about TAA and an 8.5m mid / Fwd which is the fair comparison. I'd back TAA

  21. Dammit_182
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Getting regret from not WC this week. I could squeeze ‘the big 3’ but want to know which of these trio’s is best:

    1) Trent, Greenwood, Pucki

    2) Marcel, grey, Ronaldo

    Thanks

  22. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Need a few goals & an assist from Bamford today, nice differential.

  23. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Can I just say how much I appreciate Bielsa and Klopp. Most predictable lineups in the league. I didn't even bother to check.

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

      Look at their benches and it all becomes clear.

    2. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Plus i like them just in general too. Hard to root against Klopp.

  24. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Wish I had ditched Mahrez on Friday, but oh well.

    Anyway, 2 FT this week. Mahrez and Toney out.

    Which 2 (1 striker 1 midfield) would you bring in with £12.3 mill to spend???? Would appreciate thoughts.

    FYI I have - Salah, Fernandes, Benrahma, Bissouma, DCL, Antonio

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Raphina and Dennis …

      1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah.... I like Raphina just not sure on Watford at all......

    2. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I feel for you. I nearly kept him too but so glad I finally kicked him out. You won't regret it.

  25. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Good afternoon everyone!!! I have nothing in the bank, considering these moves…. Antonio and Mendy(4.4) to Raphinha and Broja and play 3-5-2, would free me up 0.6 to play with the week after too, and leave me with a front 7 of Salah, Jota, Greenwood, Sarr, Raphinha, DCL and Ronaldo and benching Broja.

    Good idea???

  26. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Should be loads of goals in this, expecting a Salah haul.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Cue the 1-0

  27. theoldgit
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    A Matip hat -trick would be nice.

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      ain’t happening

  28. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    feels there will be at least one penalty given in this game

  29. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    We need Raph and Jota goals

  30. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    With a GW7 WC in mind, best way to find 0.4m to cover Bruno -> Salah?

    A) Kane -> 11.9 (Vardy/Lukaku)
    B) Greenwood -> 7.2 (Torres)
    C) Barnes -> 6.4 (Sarr/Traore)
    D) Antonio -> 7.3 (Pukki) [bench Veltman]

    Sanchez
    Trent, Shaw, White, Veltman
    Bruno, Greenwood, Benrahma, Barnes
    Kane, DCL

    Steele, Antonio*, Brownhill, Tsimikas
    Bank 0.1m, 1FT