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FPL Gameweek 5 round-up: Saturday goals, assists, bonus and injuries

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) moved to the top of the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) points table with a third double-digit haul in five Gameweeks, scoring and assisting in Liverpool’s 3-0 win over Crystal Palace.

Ivan Toney (£6.3m) also rewarded his patient remaining owners with two attacking returns in Brentford’s 2-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers, while Ismaila Sarr‘s (£6.0m) brace saw him record the day’s joint-highest FPL score – a feat that Matthew Cash (£5.0m) matched in Aston Villa’s 3-0 win over Everton.

Ferran Torres (£7.2m) was an unused substitute as Southampton held Manchester City to a goalless draw, while Arsenal registered back-to-back 1-0 wins thanks to budget midfielder Martin Odegaard‘s (£5.5m) free-kick.

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 from the day’s Gameweek 5 fixtures.

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

GOALS, ASSISTS, PROJECTED BONUS

INJURIES AND BANS

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Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) missed Liverpool’s meeting with Crystal Palace through illness but Jurgen Klopp confirmed that the right-back’s ailment wasn’t Covid-related, adding:

“This morning, after breakfast, Trent didn’t feel right. We actually planned to start him but Millie did an incredible job.”

Thiago Alcantara (£5.4m) also picked up a calf problem in the 3-0 victory over the Eagles that Klopp hopes isn’t serious.

Pontus Jansson (£4.6m) and Rico Henry (£4.5m) limped out of Brentford’s win over Wolverhampton Wanderers but Thomas Frank confirmed the former was “fine”:

“[Pontus Jansson] is good, he’s fine, no problem. [Rico Henry] had a minor issue with his ankle plus he was also on a yellow card and he played against Traore.”

Shandon Baptiste (£5.0m), sent off for two bookable offences in the win over Wolves, will serve his one-match ban in the EFL Cup in midweek.

Mikel Arteta said that Kieran Tierney’s (£4.9m) substitution in the victory at Turf Moor was due to cramp:

“He had a problem and he was cramping. The pitch was pretty difficult today. It was long and it was pretty warm to be playing here and some players suffered in the last 10 or 15 minutes.”

Rodrigo (£5.5m) and Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.3m) both missed out on Manchester City’s clash with Southampton due to previously undeclared injuries, meanwhile.

We knew that Everton were set to be without the sidelined Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£8.1m) for their Gameweek 5 match but Rafael Benitez was hit by a further three injury blows in the run-up to the trip to Villa, with Jordan Pickford (£5.0m), Richarlison (£7.5m) and Seamus Coleman (£5.0m) all absent.

The Everton boss said:

“With the tackle of Tarkowski, Richarlison was complaining about his knee during the week and he couldn’t do it.

“Pickford has a problem with his shoulder, he couldn’t do it.

“Seamus Coleman. At the end of the training session, he was a little bit tight, he felt his hamstring.”

Leon Bailey (£6.4m) had an eventful 20-minute cameo: he scored and assisted before limping off late on, saying of his injury:

“I think it was from the shot, I think I hit it too hard! I started feeling a little bit stiff in my quad – I don’t think it’s anything too serious.”

Dean Smith also was forced to withdraw Cash and John McGinn (£5.9m), who had a concussion.

FPL TAKEAWAYS

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  • Brentford’s defence again impressed, with a misfiring Wolves not hitting the target once and mustering only four shots from inside the opposition area. To neatly sum the two sides up: the Bees’ rate of expected goals conceded (xGC) can only be bettered by Manchester City, while Bruno Lage’s troops have the division’s worst shot-to-goal conversion rate.
  • Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola had both sounded warning noises in the run-up to Gameweek 5 about rotation and tiredness, and the pair followed those ominous comments up by making six and five changes respectively from their midweek line-ups. Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) and Ferran Torres (£7.2m) were among the most high-profile benchings, with Klopp pledging more of the same in 2021/22.
  • As was the case in their last top-flight stint, Norwich’s defence looks there for the taking. While the benefit of doubt could be given to the Canaries after a tough Gameweek 1-4 fixture run, they allowed a Watford side who were without a big chance in three matches six such gilt-edged opportunities on Saturday. Four of those openings fell to Sarr alone.
  • After keeping just two clean sheets in 2021 up until the beginning of September, Southampton have recorded back-to-back shut-outs. They didn’t allow Manchester City a single shot on target until the last minute at the Etihad.
  • Two £4.0m goalkeepers made the starting XIs on Saturday: Ben Foster and Asmir Begovic. Pickford’s injury accounted for the latter, while the Athletic reported that Daniel Bachmann (£4.5m) had a knee problem – although he did make the Watford bench.
  • Salah has reached 50 FPL points quicker than in any of his five previous seasons.
  • With Aaron Ramsdale (£4.5m) again between the posts and the back four unchanged, Arsenal recorded a second successive clean sheet – and, as they did last week, didn’t allow a single big chance en route to their shut-out.

FPL OWNERSHIP AND CAPTAINCY – TOP 10K

Salah was hugely backed with the armband among the leading top 10,000 managers this weekend, with the other four main captaincy contenders either yet to play or uninvolved on Saturday.

Just over 5% of the top 10k played their Wildcard in Gameweek 5, with Wolves pair Marcal (£4.6m) and Nelson Semedo (£4.9m) entering the ‘template’ overhauled team along with Leeds duo Patrick Bamford (£8.0m) and Raphinha (£6.5m) plus Demarai Gray (£5.7m).

STAT WATCH – GAMEWEEK 5

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

    Who are you players that when you own perform way below average and vice versa?

    My nemesis: Jota
    My guy: Greenwood

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

      Mane never does anything when I decide to bring him in. NEVER

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

        This. And then lethal when I don’t own.

    2. jay01
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Digne and Son are my nemesis

      My guy doesnt exist.. but it was Kane a few years ago when he bagged a back to back hatrick that christmas time

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

      Jimmy loves me, I don't want him anytime soon though to break that relationship.

      I still hate Morata...

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

        Yeah Jimmy is another one. What a troll for me.

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

      Any Wolves players

    5. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nemesis: any City player
      My guy: Bamford last season as had him from GW1

  2. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Why didn't Bachmann play tpday?

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

      Apparently a knee injury but then why have him on the bench?

      I reckon he has been dropped.

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

        God a 4m keeper would be nice

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

      They said pre game that he had a knock. Didn’t risk playing him but clearly he could have been called on if needed.

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

        Wrong

        Munoz explained that "I had to make a decision," and that he was happy with having "three very good goalkeepers" (Bachmann, Foster and third choice Rob Elliot) and that he favoured the "experience" of Foster for the fixture at Carrow Road.

      2. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        https://theathletic.com/news/watford-goalkeeper-daniel-bachmann-ruled-out-of-norwich-game-with-knee-injury/73vwRzV5q25K?source=twitteruk&amp=1#click=https://t.co/S4KFViFjrp

        Seemingly wrongly reported to have had a knee injury. Then confirmed as dropped/rested? Should have checked myself 🙂

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

          On my bench and hopefully playing when I bench boost in a DGW. Fingers crossed!!!

  3. Drogo
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Wait, what? Antonio no longer suspended?

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

      Price locked.

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

        What do you mean? He isnt marked as red in FPL against Man U anymore.

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

          New GW, his price won't change for at least a week.

          1. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Should they not wait to remove the flag once game is played? Sure that’s what usually happens

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

              Probably, same with Tanganga and they also did Tuanzebe so made it fair in a way.

              1. Pat Bonner
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Thanks, never realised they were doing that now. Sure that’s changed from previous seasons for some reason

        2. Amartey Partey
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          He is suspended. That’s just for next week.

  4. Amartey Partey
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Will Sarr go up tonight?

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Getting Sarr tonight TM?

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

          Of course, Jota gone.

          1. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Grealish to go over Jota for my team right?

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

              No idea, no transfers tonight btw.

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nope, I've lost me blue pills.

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

      Bandwagon so yes.

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Seems like a good bandwagon to get on though with those fixtures

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

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

    2ft
    0 itb

    Shaw and Allan to Manquillo and Sarr sound OK or something else and just play Dennis?

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

    What happened to the arabic guy that used to be on the Scoutcast? Karim?

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

      He's around, had a good GW

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/971/event/5

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

        Nice. I always enjoyed his presence on Scoutcast

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

    Does Epicfail still post on here?

  8. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Watching MOTD... Thought Begovic was quite poor. Not sure I'd be that confident starting him after seeing that. Shame, he looked electric in pre-season. There's a good keeper in there.

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

      Watching also, Toney is painful to watch.

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

        I actually had Toney GW1 and 2 and will not revisit. Well done to those eho kept faith but his fixtures are gasthly over the next 4.

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah, I kept him for his first goal and got rid last week for Ronaldo. Good performance, good player, but the fixtures just aren't there.

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure about his consistency though. A 34 year old keeper happy to be second choice at his 12th club doesn't say great things about his motivation.

  9. Salah(c)
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bachman to who?

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

      Guaita or Ramsdale I’m
      Considering

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

        I am on Mendy but if I had to downgrade it will be for Guaita

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

          Would you go Schmeichel over Guaita mate??

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

            Nah, Scmeichel not worth the 0.5 extra over Guaita.

            Only reason I have Mendy is decided I am not keen on owning any Chelsea defenders. It is starting to look like a rotation hell hole. Mendy has also started like a house on fire. He is their 2nd highest point scorer so far.

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

      Ramsdale

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Foster

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

    Pathetic from Kilman, went with wrong foot and even then only needed to put it out

  11. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez
    TAA Marcal Semedo White
    Salah Jota Pepe Traore
    Ronaldo Lukaku

    Steele Sissoko Livramento Scarlet

    1FT and 0.0itb. Hold right?

    Looking at Raphinha and James in for Pepe and Semedo next week.

    1. jay01
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yup.. play livra over marcal to spread the risk imo

  12. jay01
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who are your must haves in the coming weeks?

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

      Reece James + Lukaku

      1. jay01
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Agreed though as a chelsea fan id say monitor chilwell

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          A nailed on Chilwell would be the first name in my team for GW7.

          If only...

          1. jay01
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Tbh i dont think James is nailed on. If Chilly gets in hos mojo then he will be the guy. Always worth having a 4.5 or livra backup just in case

      2. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yup … no changes gw6 … but lak and James in gw7

      3. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Do you feel confident in James' starts over the busy schedule? Chalobah could push Azpi out wide to RWB, no?

        1. jay01
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah theres always that risk

      4. Carlton P
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        This

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Jesus

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

      Salah

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

    Torres to Pepe?

    Or Raphinha, Sarr, Gray etc.

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hold

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

      Raphinha

  14. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Owning Jota/Torres/Traore has been a pain the a** this week

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

      Glad it's only Jota for me, you probably got a decent autosub.

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

        White - 7pts & Livra - 5pts

        So hardly end of the world, but frustrating nonetheless.

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

          The bench delivers. Enjoy the points.

    2. Mighty Wings
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      What about last week?

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

        They did nothing last week too.

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Pain one week, relief on a Sunday wearing leather outfits belonging to your step mum.

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

        ( ಠ ಠ )

        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          @@

  15. Goodnight Kiwi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    1 week punt time before wildcard gw7 for me.

    Sarr v Newcastle at home, or
    Gray v Norwich at home?

    1. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Gray

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

      Sarr

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

    Is a Chelsea (Rudiger) defender or City (Cancelo) defender more pressing?

    Dias and Alonso already owned in my draft league.

    1. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Cancelo from 8. He’s a hold for a very long time

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      a>r

    3. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I honestly think it’s worth having a back 5 of
      TAA l Cancelo l Dias l James l Rudiger. With the 5.5-6 midfielders/Dennis on the bench it could really work
      Saying that Livramento is looking great and could even be playable in a few home games from gw8

  17. Carlton P
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I’m ranked 557!!!
    On 63 this week with James and Ronaldo to play. Knew I had a decent week but did think it was that good

    1. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      My ID is 11441 and I WC this week

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

        Ok

        1. Carlton P
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Sorry I very rarely brag on here. I’ve put a lot of time into it this season and I’m buzzing

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

            No it's fine lol, well done, but its all luck, doesn't matter how muc 'time' we put into it, and i've not even had a bad GW, and rose to the top of my ML tonight, hapy etc, but its all luck 🙂

            1. jay01
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Erm its really not "all" luck

            2. Yank Revolution
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Get real

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

          That's a bit harsh. That's a great rank, now to try to hold it.

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

      Fantastic!

      1. Carlton P
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks

    3. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hold mate

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

      Well done dude

      1. Carlton P
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Nice one. I’m always very template but it seems to be working this week. I didn’t ‘need’ to WC but glad I did

    5. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Smashed it lad well done.

      There's a three/four haters on here so don't mind them.

      Probably didn't get much attention as kids and they've been trying to bring everyone else down since.

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

    I was wondering how odegaard scored…didn’t get him because I was told he was an ‘assist of the assister’ type. Much happier to find out he score from a free kick.

    1. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Y it was a freekick a nice one but you know how often that happend...

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

    His this WC look?

    Sanchez, 4.0
    TAA, James, Diaz, Gabriel, Livramento
    Salah, Greenwood, Raphinha, Gallagher, Gilmour
    Lukaku, Ings, Antonio

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

      Why do you have Ings? That Edouard fella looks like he is the guy to get

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

        4 goal involvements in 5 games vs a guy that scored 2 vs 10 men?

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

      Decent RJ! I'd lose Greenwood & Ings but just personal preference

      1. Carlton P
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        This. Looks good apart from them two though

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

          For sure, i think something good could be done with the Greenwood & Ings cash.

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

      Villa fixtures are really good if they start to figure it out.
      Maybe a mid is the way to go but Ings seems to be always involved.

      Greenwood I agree could be someone else. Just not sure who.

  20. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    So Begovic will play against Norwich next gameweek?
    a) Sanchez (cry)
    b) Begovic (NOR)

  21. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Arsenal vs Spurs.
    Play Tierney or Reguilon?

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

      Tierney

  22. Carlton P
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone contemplating Jimi > Antonio? Looking at Jimi’s fixtures, I think they may be trickier then I first thought
    sou - they’ve kept two cleanies in a row and seem to have improved a lot
    NEW - they look bad and he could do well
    villa - only conceded 1 at home in 3 games

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

      Tricky. I’m glad I have Antonio myself, but those Wolves fixture are juicy, so I’d only do it if you have no other issues

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Wolves were bad and Jimi is not looking like the player he used to be. I'd definitely do it.

  23. 2EyedTurk
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Got Richarlison for Antonio on WC! I presume the sensible thing is to simply switch back this week?

    1. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah I would

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

      Yep

  24. Sheffield Wednesday
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Aaaargh!!! (miserable 30pts so far)

    Sánchez Steele
    TAA Saïss Reguilón [Duffy Williams]
    Salah Greenwood Torres Benrahma [Allan]
    Lukaku Bamford Jiménez

    1FT £1.4M

    Best positive transfer this week?
    Alternatively stick till GW7?

    1. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ben > Raph maybe? If confirmed fit

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

      Looks like you’re fine to roll a FT to me. Just one of those days!..

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

      Torres to Sarr, Chelsea defender in gwk 7, another Chelsea defender or a City defender in gwk 8.

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Agreed about the Chelsea/Citeh defender transfer plan in that order.

  25. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Those of you who own, Traore, Jota AND Torres, what are you doing? Whenever I own any of them they blank…

    Got 0.5m in the bank. Any suggestions? Who would you keep & who’s a priority to get out, like the look of Sarr or Gray/Gallagher for one of them but not sure who.

    1. jay01
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Keep Jota against Brentford definitely. Get rid of the other 2

      1. jay01
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Though i would keep torres long run actually city looked like they missed him today

    2. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Traore first for Gray, then Jota (look at JWP from gw8, Raph if you don’t have him)
      Stick with Torres. I’m probably bringing him in gw8

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

      I honestly would get rid of Traore. Wolves attack is in self destruct mode and their defence is suffering the consequences. If they cannot get their attack in order they are in heaps of trouble and unfortunately for them they have Jimenez which seems to have forgotten how to spell football.

      So Sarr, Gray or Gallagher your best bet at this point. Some sound advice pick the player playing for the best team out of the three 😉

      I feel for you owning Torres. I had him last week but not anymore. The City lineup today was WTF it is like receiving a lucky packet when you own City assets. I have been wanting to get in Pogba, not very popular I know but it looks like he is actually earning his wages nowadays.

  26. Amartey Partey
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Controversial opinion… Lukaku is only essential from GW9

    1. jay01
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He will match CR7 imo

    2. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      You keeping Ronaldo for EVE? I’m contemplating it

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Definitely.

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

    RMT has Toney rated (very slightly) higher for points than Duffy next week, but says to play Duffy anyway, even though he’d be my 4th defender. Any ideas?

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

      Predicted minutes gives Toney the higher score, you can hover over the score to see full game prediction.

      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Out of interest, do you know if retrospective analysis has been done on RMT scores vs real life results?

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

          We were waiting on you to write an article 😛

          1. FPL Brains
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Haha. I'll send you something over week after next. If you think its worthy feel free to send it on.

            Would do it next week but its gonna be a heavy one at work.

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

          I recall an article a season or two back that ran a retrospective analysis to find the “one stat to rule them all” for captain choice. If RMT wasn’t top, it came a close second (among quite a few)

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

        Ah, thanks, I think I just about get it. So Duffy’s predicted score is based on him playing 60-something minutes, which is evidently based on the chance he loses his spot rather than any expectation he’d be subbed. So the recommended starter / bench order adjusts more for what’s actually likely to happen and says “start him, he’ll probably play 90” (which is the way I was leaning). That about right?

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

          Pretty much, the hover score is like the maximum prediction.

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

            Cheers, that’s helpful to know

  28. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sell first:
    a) Cash
    b) Reguilon

    1. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A but Reg too at some point

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

      Why sell Cash? I'm looking to buy. He's OOP defender

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

        My plan was to sell Cash first after the first three gameweeks (bad fixture). I didn't sell him and he gave me 15 points. I want to sell him because of the difficult matches (mun, tot). But unfortunately I didn't watch his last matches.
        So now I ask: why are you planning to buy him?

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

          OOP defender (assuming we stick with 352 which not guaranteed). Most shots today for Villa player

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

            Are you an Aston Villa fan? Do you prefer Semedo or Cash for the next 2 matches? I have a dilemma because Cash's offensive stats are good.

  29. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Will Amartey play?

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

      Doubt it

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

      Unlikely

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

    Wildcard needed?

    Sanchez Steele
    Shaw White TAA Liv Semedo
    Salah Jota Trincao Raphinha Gilmour
    Ronaldo Bamford Jiminez