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Learning from ‘The Great and The Good’ FPL managers – Gameweek 4

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.


He wore a number seven and he looked so fine

Da doo ron-ron-ron, Da doo ron-ron

Someday soon I’m gonna make him mine

Da doo ron-ron-ron, Da doo ron-ron”

You didn’t need crystals to tell you who was the focus of our attention over the international break, with hype off the scale for a certain Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.5m). Did he deliver? Siuuuuu!

The break also brought more than its fair share of injury drama, although Rafa decided to keep some of it to himself and there was FIFA related nonsense which led many of us to regret getting that Brazilian.

There was also the small matter of a few Wildcards being popped early with Magnus, Joe, Les and Geoff the first to break from the pack. With the clickbait headline that Magnus preferred Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£9.9m) to Ronaldo!

OVERALL PERFORMANCE

Despite the clamour for Ronaldo, it was the Romelu Lukaku (£11.6m) captainers who hit the top scores in Gameweek 4 with Mark hitting 76 and Magnus Wildcarding himself into the top 100,000 with a score of 79.

Along with the Chelsea striker they both had a strong defensive performance with 29 points coming from their backline and goalkeeper, Magnus just had the edge though thanks to his eyebrow raising Aubameyang move.

Those who handed the armband to Ronaldo all did well with Joe Lepper continuing his run of green arrows to move into the top 100,000 and Az ascended this made-up mini league gaining 200,000 places along the way.

Less fortunate, were those who bet against the house with Neale’s surprising choice of Bruno Fernandes (£12.0m) being one of the factors that gave him a red arrow this week, although it’s easy to forget that the “other” Portuguese scored a fantastic goal.

Les Caldwell has been in contact to let me know he meant to captain Lukaku, but unfortunately his oversight meant he had the armband on Michail Antonio (£7.9m), which on any other day could have brought returns but on this occasion brought a red card and a red arrow.

WILDCARDS

Aubameyang can exploit Norwich defence ahead of Arsenal fixture swing 4

JOE LEPPER

The Scoutcast Svengali made sweeping changes to his squad with 11 moves overall including, of course Ronaldo, and the return of Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) after last week’s short-term gamble on Son Heung-Min (£10.0m).

He has used the emergence of the cheap enablers Tino Livramento (£4.1m) and Brandon Williams (£4.0m) to allow him to afford Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£8.2m), Diogo Jota (£7.7m) and Mason Greenwood (£7.7m), plus he is betting on Wolves fixtures gaining him a green arrow or two with a double up of Conor Coady (£4.5m) and Adama Traore (£6.0m).

The full moves are below:

INDavid Raya (£4.6m), Andreas Christensen (£5.0m), Coady, Williams, Livramento, Salah, Traore, Jota, Moussa Sissoko (£4.5m), Calvert-Lewin, Ronaldo

OUT Robert Sanchez (£4.5m), Luke Shaw (£5.5m), Luke Ayling (£4.5m), Kostas Tsimikas (£4.1m), Ben White (£4.4m), Fernandes, Son, Said Benrahma (£6.4m), Josh Brownhill (£4.5m), Danny Ings (£8.0m), Ivan Toney (£6.4m)

MAGNUS CARLSEN

The drama in Magnus’ Wildcard was not in the number of changes, but the lack of the winking Portuguese, the Grandmaster preferring Lukaku and a certain Aubameyang who rewarded him with a goal this weekend.

Unlike many he has gone for three heavy hitters, Salah, Aubameyang and Lukaku, which means in midfield he has selected the kindlier priced Raphinha (£6.5m) and Traore, who he will hope to turn their nice run of matches into points.

The final surprise in the Grandmaster’s Wildcard is his triple-up on Norwich, which may cause a few of us to look up the Canaries’ new signing Matthias Norman (£4.5m) to see what we have missed.

The full moves are below:

IN – Coady, Williams, Traore, Jota, Normann, Lukaku, Aubameyang

OUT – Tsimikas, Andrew Omobamidele (£3.9m), Son, Benrahma, Brownhill, Ings, Toney

GEOFF DANCE

The cunning Canadian was another one to press the button. He has shifted his approach to a 3-5-2 preferring Ferran Torres (£7.2m), Greenwood and Ismaila Sarr (£6.0m) to a third striker of Calvert-Lewin or Patrick Bamford (£7.9m). Interesting to note none of the Wildcarders have gone for the Leeds striker despite his good run ahead.

He has also invested more in the backline with the flying, but injury prone, full-backs of Lucas Digne (£5.4m) and Kieran Tierney (£4.9m) coming in, although they are backed up by those cheaper bench options of Williams and Livramento.

The initial results were positive with another green arrow, he has yet to have a red one this season and sits up at 125,000.

The full moves are below:

INIllan Meslier (£5.0m), Digne, Tierney, Livramento, Williams, Torres, Sarr, Jota, Ronaldo, Keinan Davis (£4.5m)

OUT – Sanchez, Sergio Regulion (£5.2m), Adam Webster (£4.5m), Tsimikas, Shaw, Fernandes, Billy Gilmour (£4.5m), Benrahma, Toney, Ings

LES CALDWELL

Les, last year’s winner of the qualifying mini-league, also overhauled his squad. I should take this opportunity to give you a little more info on the winner of FPL’s equivalent of Star Search/Opportunity Knocks – younger readers may want to Google this reference.

Les is another Canadian, they are taking over, what’s that all about? He is one of our more senior managers at the young age of 70+ and a former American Football referee so let’s see if he has scored a touchdown with his Wildcard.

He has ignored Ronaldo, preferring Lukaku and interestingly has stuck by Benrahma whilst many have sold him on their Wildcards.

The arrival of Antonio Rudiger (£5.5m) looks a sensible move with the Chelsea rear-guard continuing to look difficult to breakdown and he’ll be hoping that Raul Jimenez (£7.4m) can show a return to form over the coming weeks.

The full moves are below:

IN – Shaw, Rudiger, Coady, Livramento, Torres, Jota, Allan (£4.6m), Jimenez, Lukaku

OUT Vladimir Coufal (£5.0m), Daniel Amartey (£4.1m), Joel Veltman (£4.4m), Tsimikas, Fernandes, Riyad Mahrez (£8.8m), Gilmour, Ings, Toney

TRANSFERS

Robertson and Watkins injury latest as Son starts up front again in Kane absence 3

This is a summary of the transfers for this week :

Az – Ronaldo, Greenwood (Ings, Fernandes)

LTFPL Andy – Ronaldo, Greenwood (Toney, Fernandes)

Fabio Borges – Calvert-Lewin (Ings)

Joe Lepper – Wildcard

Geoff Dance – Wildcard

FPL General – Ronaldo, Greenwood (Ings, Fernandes)

Les Caldwell – Wildcard

Magnus Carlsen – Wildcard

Mark Sutherns – None

FPL Matthew – Ronaldo, Jota, Livramento (Ings, Fernandes, Tsimikas)

Neale Rigg – Calvert-Lewin, Raphinha (Ings, Harvey Barnes (£6.8m))

Tom Freeman – Calvert-Lewin, Jota (Son, Toney)

Tom Stephenson – Ronaldo, Torres (Fernandes, Ings)

Yavuz Kabuk – None

Zophar – Ronaldo, Torres (Ings, Fernandes)

Unsurprisingly, Ronaldo was the most popular transfer this week, but what was surprising was even some of the most conservative managers Zophar, Tom Stephenson and FPL Matthew took hits to get him in their squads.

Fernandes was the victim of Ronaldo’s success as he left many of the squads with the likes of Greenwood, Jota and Torres seen as suitable backfills, as The Great and The Good balanced the books.

The Sheriff and Deputy of Fantasy Football Scout aka Neale and Tom will be seeking a showdown with Mr Benitez after the disappearance of Calvert-Lewin on Monday night, as they had both brought him in for the appealing Burnley game.

Meanwhile, with six of them taking hits, it was left to Mark and Yavuz to remain calm in the chaos as they simply rolled their transfer.

TEMPLATE

Sarr underlines differential potential as Chelsea earn another clean sheet

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

Sanchez (12), Steele (8)

Alexander-Arnold (15), Shaw (12), Ayling (9), Tsimikas (7), Livramento (7)

Salah (15), Benrahma (11), Raphinha (10), Greenwood (8), Jota (6)

Antonio (15), Ronaldo (8), Calvert-Lewin (6)

Major changes to the template due to the four wildcards in play with the forward line now receiving significant investment as Ings and Toney are sacrificed for Ronaldo and Calvert-Lewin.

Elsewhere, Jota comes in for the once untouchable Bruno Fernandes and Livramento continues to pick up enough supporters to displace Veltman from the squad.

SEASON STATS

Now the season is hotting up, I have shared below the key stats for the campaign:-

The captaincy scores show how reliable the heavy hitters have been so far with most averaging over 20 points in the first four games. Fabio has had a slow start with Fernandes letting him down in Gameweek 3 being the major contributing factor.

Is FPL Matthew showing a new reckless side? He took a minus eight this week and has already made five transfers. Should we change his moniker to Maverick Matthew? I doubt it.

On the value side of things, Yavuz Kabuk and Tom Stephenson are cash rich thanks to Benrahma and Antonio early rises, but let’s see if this becomes a factor later in the season.

FINAL THOUGHTS

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It’s been a season where everyone appears to be posting good scores, many breaking the 300-point total already but before anyone who’s had a slower start considers taking big risks remember there is a long way to go, 34 weeks to be precise.

Don’t panic, the gap is still small with less than 50 points between the top 10,000 and 500,000 and there are plenty of other opportunities ahead.

The emergence of 3-4 heavy hitters means, not only can you not own them all, but the swings are likely to be bigger so don’t force it and that top finish could still be yours.

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

676 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    1-1 was a terrific result for Berne, but 2-1 is a fantastic result.

    Yes, United were down to ten men, but that was still a great result. Atalanta and Villarreal will be thrilled with that result.

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

    WC thoughts?

    Sanchez
    Marcel TAA Shaw Semedo
    Raph salah gray sarr
    Lukaku ronaldo

    Steer Duffy Gallagher scarlett

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      get Shaw and Ronaldo out, they cant win against young boys XD

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        He’s here all week, folks!

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

        Can you blame them when they're getting Wankd orf.

        1. Thinkering like a Boss
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          it just a joke mate...but Shaw, i will seriously consider transfering out tbh

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

            I'd definitley be getting rid of Shaw now until gameweek 14 thats for certain

    2. We Go Again
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Long term would rather have City or Chelsea def than Shaw but looks great otherwise

  3. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    It's the Glazers! Get them out! They don't spend a penny!

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      #GlazersOUT

  4. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Imagine thinking this United team can finish any higher than 4th. #OleOUT

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    United are lucky they got City's group this season.

  6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Massive back-lash incoming for Sunday now

    Treble utd attack essential

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Including Lingard?

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        will brace from the bench late on - but bigger hauls available from the starters

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

          Greenwood brace, Ronaldo hatty?

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            By half time

            We're talking total, utter destruction, annihilation

          2. Philosopher's Stones
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Maguire OG, Pogba red card

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

          On the contrary, I think I'm off captaining Ronaldo now. 2 shots in the entire match and their midfield gutted out just like v Wolves.

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

      Yarma, Bowen & Lanzini?

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Those three will be going binary

        0,1,0

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

          Did u get Ronaldo Maximus?

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

      0-7 seems like a bare minimum.

  7. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Old Boys bullied into submission by Young Boys!

  8. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    We always lose when we play 5 at the back.. but Ole just continues playing that system

  9. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    "Young boys tame the red devils" has a nice headline ring to it.

  10. Thomas Shelby from Birmingh…
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is Bamford injured?

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He made a comment about his hamstring ‘pinging’ … I think it’s just a remark about the after effects of a difficult match where the last half hour they were down to ten men and he was pushed back into midfield and had to chase the ball a lot and do more running than he would do normally

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

    Should Greenwood be in all WC teams?

    1. barry custard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      no

    2. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I’m going Pogba

      1. Feanor
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I swapped from Progba to Greenwood on my WC last week.

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

    Maybe a strong defence rather than strong mid is the way to go. Here is an example of 4-4-2. Too bad, I have already WC'ed on GW3, otherwise would definitely do the following.
    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo Rudigier James
    Salah Raphinha Doucoure Gallagher
    Ronaldo Lukaku
    Steele Williams McArthur Richardson
    Can be swapped to 4-3-3 as well by doing Raph---->4.5 Mid and upgrading 4.5FWD-----> Edouard.

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

    I like the upcoming Chelsea fixtures so much, that i am considering having dual Chelsea def in Alonso and James. Stupid idea ?
    Would give def of:
    TAA, James, Alonso, Marcel, livra

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      maybe gw7 double up...yeah

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Double up isn't stupid, still not sure on Alonso chilwell by all accounts is due back soon and they'll rotate. James and rudi or Christensen is the play imo

      • Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        After the City game, should be good.

      • Khark
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Theres a lot of people on here in favour of the double chelsea defence

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

          I was intending to get one GW7, but I'm rapidly losing faith in Shaw.

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

            Id probably bin Shaw too. Bring him back gameweek 14

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

            Too hard fixtures for shaw, so i am gonna loose him soon in favor for better fixtures (and still have WC which will be used this gw or gw7)

      • OneArseneWenger32
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        alonso and james is good esp with playing def of marcal and livra..they will be rotated but not as often as you think.

      • pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Perfectly sound imo

        The City game could well be a clean sheet - don't see anything to be frightened off really given run after. Look at blocks of 5 fixtures and it's good logic

      • Khark
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Sa
        TAA Rudiger James

        That's how ill be lining up all being well come gameweek 7

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

          I'll have that GW10. Happy to keep Sanchez until after he faces Norwich. I'll be 4 at the back with Semedo, in a double-double at the back.

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

          Why not AC instead? Bit cheaper and should be around as nailed

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

            Is he nailed? Tilva will want games.

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

            His no show against Aston Villa at the expense of Silva tells me AC isn't nailed against weaker opposition.

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

              Didn't he sit that one out to rest a bit? He had been playing all minutes by that game and was up for midweek game too

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

                God knows. Maybe, i'd just rather pay the extra 0.5 for Rudiger who is 100% certain to start.

      • Pedersen
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        As comment says. I am aware of potential rotation, but with complete playing back 5, i guess i can take some games with rotation. AC would be good but those tasting offensive points...

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

        Have Reece James and will make that decision in gw7 but I think I'll go Alonso for the double up too. Might come down to price though. If Lukaku and Alonso go up maybe it will be out of reach

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

      That wasn’t red and after red utd become too negative

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

        It was absolutely a red

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

          They way he acting was super cringy. That wasnt a serious issue

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

            Acted

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

            I imagine it probably hurt a bit

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

        Endangered opponent.

        Wouldn't have been overturned in the Prem, never mind in the stricter Uefa comps.

      3. Studs Up
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        More like maroon yah

      4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Red. United. Negative.

        Make sense!

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

      Had planned on Saka > Raphinha, but Antonio suspension and DCL injury have changed those plans slightly.

      DCL > Bamford make sense?

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

        Yes bamford is the best choice

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

        Saka is finally showing life!

        Rumors of Bamford carrying an injury. Jimenez might be safer. Neither has really started all that good.

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

        Yes but wait for confirmation no hamstring issue after his comments

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

          Great, thanks

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

      Get ready for the James & Lukaku show about to begin.

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

      Looking at Fornals, pretty decent and he looks nailed.

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

        Would you take over Gallagher yeah ?

    7. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      United will now maybe have to sacrifice Bruno and Ronaldo PL minutes after that hilarious loss.

      They have to qualify and now have some tough games.

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Ole will be too scared to bench them in PL. They will play all.

    8. SilentLemonMan
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Torres or Raph ?

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

        Raph with the fixtures

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

        Wait to see City's starting 11 tomorrow

    9. rozzo
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Raya Gunn
      TAA Dias Shaw James Williams
      Salah Greenwood Torres Benrahma Allan
      Ronaldo Antonio Dennis

      Saving this week but want to move away from Shaw and 442. How would you go about it?

      Shaw to Livramento gives me 1.4m

      Allan to Gray or Gallagher possibly?

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

        Shaw > Livramento makes some sense to me. But no need to upgrade your 8th attacker. Play Dennis

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

        how about benrahma to raphinha? surely you cant ignore them leeds fixtures

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

      Given the distinct lack of mid priced strikers, is Auba an actual option at 9.9? In one WC draft, I have 10mil for the striker, I either get Auba and use all the cash or go Jimi/Bam.
      Did anyone watch Auba at the weekend? People are making a case for Arsenal defence, but what about Auba?

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

        I don't think so. They like over 30 shots against Norwich and could only convert one.

      2. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I think auba looks good - plenty of shots, largely at the keeper

      3. OneArseneWenger32
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        scoring a scrap goal against norwich is why most are staying away...but can't argue any arsenal player if going on fixtures only

      4. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        He’s a very nice differential and I think/hope he may get back to his best this season. But is he worth the extra cash over those 2? Probably not atm.

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

        I was just comparing him to Ronaldo for the last game, Auba's stats arent bad it seems

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

          How can you?

    11. Ruudy Van
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Tsmi to Semedo (to cover Antonio suspension) make sense?

      I have greenwood shaw ronaldo coufal Ben all playing in the same game is concern though.

      Could sell coufal for 6.2 defender instead?

      1. Esalman
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        > I have greenwood shaw ronaldo coufal Ben all playing in the same game is concern though.

        I wouldn't worry about it now.. takes longer term planning.

        1. Ruudy Van
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks. I plan to wildcard in GW7 but am I better off selling coufal or shaw to say Dias and hope manquillo starts at the weekend?

          Or go to semedo?

          1. Esalman
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            If you plan to wc anyway then maybe get Dias now. Semedo (or wolves def) should be long term pick.

    12. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Still trying to decide.. before Marcal goes up.

      A. Bissouma > Raphinha for free
      B. Tsimi+Shaw/Alonso > TAA+Marcal for -4: probably most popular
      C. Jota+Shaw/Alonso > TAA+Raphinha for -4: advantage over B is that I don't need to triple up on LIV, instead can cover Leeds fixtures and have 6.2 itb to upgrade Bissouma next week.

      team: Alonso Shaw Coufal/White
      Torres Greenwood Jota Salah Bissouma
      Antonio Lukaku

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

        I'd probably just go A.

        I do like C, but losing Jota before Palace at home feels like it could be a problem

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

        Infact, how did i not read B properly.

        B.

        Definitely B. TAA is a must for me.

        1. Esalman
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers!

    13. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Greenwood fresh for the weekend, great stuff!

      1. Esalman
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Nice!

    14. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Stick or twist with Ronny? Have Haaland and Mbappe.

      1. Esalman
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Stick

      2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Same two. I think I will stick. One in hand...

      3. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        think im going to go to haaland

    15. FPL ElasticO
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Which transfer is worth for -4?

      A. Toney & Barnes >> Bamford & 4.5
      B. Antonio & Barnes >> Bamford & Grey

      1. Esalman
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        A

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

      Just realised my early transfer should have been to get Semedo(c)

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

      Interesting Magnus went Coady over Marcal, neither are nailed, if Wolves switch tformations Coady could drop out. He is captain however, maybe he gets shunted into midfield.
      Magnus must think Marcal rotation is very likely to go Coady over him (Magnus is a wolves a fan btw).

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

        The problem is, a not-nailed player can become one quite easily

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

          yea, see Livramento for example

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

            I’m obviously biased but I think Greenwood could become that, Sancho is pony

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

              Yes, Greenwood maybe becomes pretty much nailed, and Rash/Sancho rotate

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

                Prob won’t because Ole, but could / should imo

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I think Magnus is looking at the injury record more than anything else

        • brunost
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Magnus is a West Ham fan btw, not Wolves......

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

        Gallagher or Decoure?

        Decoure better team but Gallagher probably more attacking

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

          Have you seen them play ?
          Palace man all day long.

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

          Doucoure, trust me bro

        3. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Not sure on either. Don’t like the fixtures for Palace.

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

            I could downgrade semedo > marcal and upgrade Gallagher to Fornals/Sarr

            Not convinced by the 6m midfielders either though

            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Can you squeeze in Raph?

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

                I’d need to downgrade Cancelo so I’m not too keen

        4. Dot Polka Dot
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Gallagher

      4. Dot Polka Dot
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Any comments on this WC?

        Sanchez (Steele)
        TAA Marcal Matip (Duffy Livra)
        Salah Sarr Gray Alan (Gallagher)
        Lukaku Ronaldo Jesus

        442 / 343 to suit fixtures. Loose plan to swap Jesus and Matip for Antonio and a Chelsea def in a couple of weeks.

        1. Andy1
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Different to others. Jesus is a good shout, not sure about rotation though.

        2. Fish up a tree
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Take out your 4 big hitters & that team is in trouble

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

          I quite like the Jesus call but think it makes your def/mids too weak

          There are so many good defensive options from city/Chelsea which for me makes the 4-4-2 more viable

          Someone like Torres will share similar minutes to Jesus and would allow you to upgrade Sarr to Raph/Torres and your defence

        4. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Absolute zero need for Jesus in there

        5. Hits from the Bong
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Gray and Allan as starters? I don’t think so. Not wild about Jesus, Sarr or Matip either or
          planning a double transfer when wcarding