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Why £4.0m FPL goalkeeper Foster started for Watford in Gameweek 5

NORWICH CITY 1-3 WATFORD

  • Goals: Teemu Pukki (£5.9m) | Emmanuel Dennis (£5.2m), Ismaila Sarr (£6.1m) x2
  • Assists: Mathias Normann (£4.5m) | Kiko Femenia (£4.4m), Josh King (£5.5m) x2
  • Bonus: Sarr x3, King x2, Billy Gilmour (£4.5m) x1

EVERTON TO FACE LEAGUE’S WORST DEFENCE

Is £4.0m FPL goalkeeper Foster the new Watford number one?

Norwich City: making average Premier League attacks look very good indeed since 2019.

Watford – goalless in their last three matches – hadn’t created a single ‘big chance’ from Gameweeks 2-4 but they were allowed six such opportunities at Carrow Road.

Norwich have now conceded more goals (14) than anyone else this season and while heavy losses to Liverpool and Manchester City can be excused, a 3-1 home defeat to another newly-promoted side who were struggling for goals was more of an indictment on the state of their defence.

“One thing we have to do is that we need to defend our own goal better. If we concede three goals per game, as an average, we can’t win anything on this level.

“You can argue we were also a bit unlucky and about the quality of the opponents, but the fact is we have conceded too many goals. We have to improve on this, and this is our main topic.

“We need to be harder to play against. We need more steel, and we need to be nastier.” – Daniel Farke

The good news for owners of Demarai Gray (£5.7m) and co is that they face Norwich next.

Andros Townsend (£5.5m) will also be interested, given that two of Watford’s strikes came from deliveries from the right – not the first time that the Canaries have allowed a conceded goal to be created from their left flank (see below) this season.

£4.0m FOSTER STARTS

Is £4.0m FPL goalkeeper Foster the new Watford number one? 3

There was a surprise selection between the posts for the visitors as Ben Foster (£4.0m) was given the nod ahead of Daniel Bachmann (£4.5m).

Pre-match rumours of an injury to Bachmann proved to be wide of the mark as he was listed among the substitutes, with Xisco Munoz saying after full-time:

“No, no, no [injury]. Everybody knows I have very three good goalkeepers, Foster, Danny and Rob [Elliott].

“I tried to give experience, this mature situation. And they played very well.

“We have 23, 24 players at a very good level who we can use.” – Xisco Munoz

Hesitancy from Foster played a part in Teemu Pukki’s (£5.9m) equaliser but he contributed to a display that Munoz praised as “mature”, and his distribution was positive. It remains to be seen, however, if this change was a one-off or otherwise.

SARR AND FEMENIA

Is £4.0m FPL goalkeeper Foster the new Watford number one? 1

Both of Ismaila Sarr’s (£6.1m) strikes ironically came after Kiko Femenia (£4.4m) had been substituted but the Senegalese winger looks even more threatening when Femenia is in the side, with the pair having combined to great effect in the Championship in 2020/21.

Sarr had started the season with first natural centre-half Craig Cathcart (£4.5m) and then the offensively limited Jeremy Ngakia (£4.4m) playing directly behind him but Watford look more potent down their right flank with Femenia in the team, and it was the defender who supplied the cross that budget FPL forward Emmanuel Dennis (£5.2m) nodded in to give Watford a lead.

Femenia’s overlaps also give Sarr the chance to move inside into more goalscoring positions, with less onus on him to offer width.

The jury’s still out on whether Sarr, Dennis et al can cut it against half-competent backlines – but luckily for owners of Watford’s attacking assets, and anyone looking for a short-term punt before perhaps a Gameweek 8 Wildcard, another two of the division’s most awful defences are up next for the Hornets.

BUDGET MIDFIELDER WATCH

Why £4.0m FPL goalkeeper Foster started for Watford 2

One final word on two of the more popular £4.5m midfielders in FPL, who were both in action in East Anglia.

Moussa Sissoko (£4.5m) had enjoyed a bit of attacking freedom in his first two outings for Watford but was redeployed as defensive shield here, registering only four final-third touches.

Billy Gilmour (£4.5m), meanwhile, remarkably picked up a bonus point despite not collecting an attacking return.

A combination of off-the-ball work and possession-based stats helped him to 27 baseline bonus points (see below), and saw him finish above even goalscorers Pukki and Dennis in the BPS rankings.


Norwich City XI: Krul, Aarons, Kabak, Hanley, Williams, Gilmour, Normann (Cantwell 70), McLean, Sargent (Tzolis 70), Pukki, Rashica (Idah 88).

Watford XI: Foster; Femenía (Ngakia 59), Troost-Ekong, Cathcart, Rose, Kucka, Sissoko, Sarr, Cleverley (Etebo 81), Dennis (Sema 73), King.


BURNLEY 0-1 ARSENAL

  • Goal: Martin Odegaard (£5.5m)
  • Assist: Bukayo Saka (£6.3m)
  • Bonus: Odegaard x3, Aaron Ramsdale (£4.5m) x2, Ben White (£4.4m) x1, Gabriel (£5.0m) x1

TWO CLEAN SHEETS, NO BIG CHANCES CONCEDED

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Boring, boring Arsenal? It’s now two successive clean sheets for the Gunners after their August horribilis and they are the only side not to concede what Opta deem to be a ‘big chance’ over the last two Gameweeks.

Having easier opponents – ie Norwich and Burnley – massively helps but so too does getting key personnel back to fitness or through the door, with Ben White (£4.4m), Gabriel Maghaeles (£5.0m), Takehiro Tomiyasu (£4.5m), Aaron Ramsdale (£4.5m) and Thomas Partey (£5.0m) all now available for selection after Mikel Arteta’s selection struggles at the back last month.

“[Gabriel and Tomiyasu], I think they were really terrific. I think the back four in general was really solid. We didn’t concede much, even though they put us under pressure. I thought they were really good.

“[Partey] is really important because he is the anchor and he is the one that needs to read what is happening and make the rest better. That’s his biggest job, to get the right balance in the team and get the right fluidity in the team so we can attack. How he managed the transitions was top, he has the pressing and the charisma.

“He missed a long time but now he’s back again and he needs some more fitness back.” – Mikel Arteta

SMITH-ROWE/ODEGAARD DEEPER

Why £4.0m FPL goalkeeper Foster started for Watford 4

While Arsenal’s budget defenders would seem to offer value in FPL given the forthcoming fixtures, question marks still exist over the Gunners’ attack.

Their total of 30 shots (but only one goal) against Norwich in Gameweek 4 is put into context with our report on the Canaries above, and they created very little at Turf Moor.

Arteta moved to a 4-3-3 for this fixture, with Emile Smith Rowe (£5.3m) and Martin Odegaard (£5.5m) flanking defensive shield Partey.

Odegaard found the net from a direct free-kick against the Clarets but didn’t set foot in the Burnley box, while Smith Rowe will have to work harder for his attacking returns from a number eight position than he did in ‘the hole’ or playing as a narrow left-winger.

Smith Rowe also limped out of this game with a knock, although there has been no word on the severity of his injury.

“Well, they have to come deeper depending on which phase of our play we are in and in relation to what the opponent are doing.

“In the final third, they obviously have to play in the pockets, they have to play higher and their job is to attack certain spaces and go for the goal and have contributions for us to score goals. We had parts where they did really well but the final pass or the final decision wasn’t that great. If it was, the score probably would’ve been different.” – Mikel Arteta on deeper roles for Emile Smith Rowe/Martin Odegaard

CORNET’S IMPRESSIVE DEBUT

Why £4.0m FPL goalkeeper Foster started for Watford 3

Burnley assets are probably a long way from many people’s thoughts at present, particularly with their defence not the solid unit it once was – it’s now just five clean sheets in the last 28 Premier League games for the Clarets.

But Maxwell Cornet (£6.0m) is definitely one for the medium-term watchlist in the mid-price midfielder pool, which looks like a price rung that FPL managers will be increasingly drawing from this season in order to cram in as many premium assets as they can elsewhere.

Deployed on the left flank, with Dwight McNeil (£5.9m) changing wings, Cornet was handed half an hour on his Burnley debut and looked electric, forcing Ramsdale into a flying save with the Clarets’ best chance of the game.

“I think the timings weren’t right against Everton – but I felt it was today.

“He did very well with the ball, he’s got to learn outside of that when we haven’t got the ball – just them little nuances of the Premier League and how quickly teams can transition but we brought him in because he’s a good player.” – Sean Dyche on Maxwell Cornet

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW FROM GAMEWEEK 5

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  1. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    First Comment 😀
    For the next GW only, pick 1:
    A) Sarr
    or
    B) Gray

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

      B

      Norwich that bad rather than Sarr being that good

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

      B

    3. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      If just this week then agree gray

    4. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

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

      A. Sarr is the more creative of the two, and on pennies. Newcastle and Norwich are equally bad at defending.

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

    From GWK 7...

    A) Raphinha & King/Dennis
    B) Sarr & Pukki
    C) Odegaard & Edouard

    Ta

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

      Raphinia only reliable

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

    Start?
    Begovic (NOR)
    or
    Sanchez (cry)

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

      Begovic

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Begovic

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

    How's this looking?

    Sanchez / Steele

    TAA / Rudiger / White / Ayling (Williams)

    Salah / Raph / Sarr (Gilmour / Sissoko)

    CR7 / Lukaku / Antonio

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Foster instead of Steele?

    2. King Dong
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      How much is that team worth?

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

    If Raphina is fit would you do Reguilon and Torres to Raphina and Alonso? Gives me
    DDG
    Rudiger Alonso Matip
    Salah Sarr Gray Raphinha
    Antonio Lukaku Ronaldo

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Definitely

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      is Matip nailed ?

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

      Awesome team

      Could do DDG > Ramsdale & work towards funding Matip > TAA

      Good luck!

    4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'd be worried about Matip being rotated now, I had him and moved him on, there are 2 other CBs fit now that he's competing with for that spot. Not that I expect Chilwell will come in for Alonso but you could be really unlucky and have them both missing

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

        Yeah it's a worry for sure, could possibly keep Reguilon and shift Matip to Alonso. But that leaves me without pool defence.

        1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I'm actually going without Pool defence for a few weeks now myself, they have City, ManUtd, Brighton and West Ham in the next 6 and apart from that half against Chelsea, I don't think they've been tested really yet while Chelsea have a good run starting and City will in a few weeks. Could bite me in the end but I need to see how they cope against better attacking teams.

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

      Yes

  6. The Frenchie
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Can Antonio price rise up this week? On fplstatistics is on 0.

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Price locked until 25 Sep 11:21 PM, GMT

      1. The Frenchie
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks for answering.

        Can you explain me why is Lock?

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          was red carded and suspended, locked after that is released

  7. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    1) greenwood to raphina
    2) shaw to rudiger
    3) save

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

      Save

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Save

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

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2021/08/28/late-registration-open-for-fanteams-1m-season-game-start-on-143-points-in-gw3/?hc_page=1&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_24050390

    Can a mod please look into this please?

    I had a reply via email saying it was being processed and fact checked and could take up to a week.. that was around 3 weeks ago.

    I've sent multiple emails, with no response since.

    1. Stamford B
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      What was the promotion in question if you don’t mind me asking?

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

        It was a refund on membership if you're signed up with fanteam.

        1. Elfozzie 42
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Hey Rash,
          We should have responded to all inquiries on this now, so hopefully we've got back to you in the last day or so.
          Just to say though that this is a manual process involving FFS and FanTeam and we are awaiting confirmations on some accounts before we can action. It is processing - just a bit slower than we'd all like, please bear with us!

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

      Traore

    3. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Same situation. They just don't care 🙂

  9. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is this worth it..??

    GW6- Traoré/Jota and DCL -> Antonio and Gray -4
    GW7- Traoré/Jota Bamford and Lukaku (C) and Mendy/Delph (4.4).

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

    "Watford – goalless in their last three matches – hadn’t created a single ‘big chance’ from Gameweeks 2-4 but they were allowed six such opportunities at Carrow Road."

    Ping.

    Then Sarr hauls maaannnyyy get him in.

    Blanks going to rack up again.

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

      Newcastle next, who have shipped 13 goals so far!

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

        And Leeds the following week!!

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yeh got me thinking twice about sarr but must have good chance to beat Newcastle albeit could be low scoring

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

      Got him on wc last week, will enjoy the price rises and surely he returns once more in the next 2 games

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

      Second goal was fortunate

  11. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Captain:

    A. Bruno (AVL)
    B. Salah (bre)

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Tough. Probably Salah

  12. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    which one to play:

    A duffy (cry)
    B white (TOT)
    C livramento (WOL)

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Same question for myself but with Marcal over White. Currently on C

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

      Livra

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

    Thoughts?
    I have 0.1 itb, so i can do Traore to sarr but then i can’t do shaw to rudiger gw 7 because he will go up in price, so should i go for gray instead of sarr so i can do the rudiger move gw 7?

    Sanchez
    TAA - Duffy - Shaw - Marcal
    Traore - Raphinha - Salah
    Ronaldo - Lukaku - Antonio

    Bench: Steele - Gilmour - Ayling - Mendy

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

      Yes, get gray and rudiger instead of sarr

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

      Yes. Gray or Gallagher

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

    What should I do with Harvey Barnes? Has been such a awful pick but (BUR) up next..

    1. Cantonascollar7
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'm suffering the same dilemma was planning to move him out as he's been dreadful but then saw his two next games so might give him one last chance.......

  15. jai1212
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who to get in place of Webster? Have 5.2 as my budget.

    Currently own: TAA Shaw White Tsimikas

    1. Cantonascollar7
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'd look to see if you can free up some money and get some Chelsea bods in there

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

    Is it true Liverpool have said they expect Bobby to be ready for the weekend?

    Jota wagon has been a fail

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No but he's back training now, would guess he might come on from the bench at best and then ready to start again from next week

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

        Fingers crossed. I'm holding him one more week

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

      Source?

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

        Just saw it on Instagram, can’t find it again now, never mind

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

      I'm still keeping. Would be surprised to see Firmino tossed in the deep end. Liverpool's attack is working fine. They've won 3-0 in their last two games.

      Jota has been frustrating. But I stand by it being the right decision to bring him in with Firmino out. If you told me they won 3-0 vs Leeds and Palace, I'd drop everything to buy Jota so for him to blank twice is just bad luck/bad finishing really.

  17. Henning
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Tempted to go with 2 Chelsea defenders from gw 7, have Christensen.
    Who is most nailed?

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

      Rudiger but I’d go Reece personally

      1. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Reece gets too many cameos for my liking. He has 12 since Tuchel took over

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

        I went for James on wildcard gw3.. not really worked out.

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

          Could easily come good when the fixtures turn - that’s when he’ll play more!

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Rudiger and Azpi I'd say

    3. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Rudi by far is the most nailed Alonso is currently nailed too but that could change very quickly. Every other player will be rotated

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

      Thanx, So maby Coady to Rudiger then?

  18. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Torres to Sarr or save?

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

      Save, won’t play Norwich every week.

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

        Thankfully he plays the 2 next worst defences

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

      Sarr is playing Newcastle and Leeds next. Torres might not even play his next game. I'd do it.

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

    Barcelona has become such an useless team, all they are doing is sending random cross to luuk de jongs head. From messi to luuk...that's terrible.

  20. Chilli Heatwave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Evening all, could really do with some help. Currently 0.4itb and will roll ft so will have two ft to use. How do I bring in Lukaku within maximum 3 transfer (-4) next week?

    Sanchez Steele
    Semedo Livramento Duffy Marcal TAA
    Salah Sarr Jota Greenwood Allan
    Antonio Ronaldo Bamford

    Cheers, much appreciated.

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

      Have a similar team mate, the way to do it is Jota, Greenwood and Bamford to Gray, Gallagher and Lukaku

      1. Chilli Heatwave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Nice one cheers, really annoying that I can’t find the extra 0.2 to get Raphina over Gray

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

          That’s annoying mate!! Haha, I have 6.2 to or 6.1 to spend if I make those moves but going Gray and Gallagher if I did the moves this week leaves 0.5 that I could do Sarr to Raphinha next week, but I only
          Have 1FT so it would be -8

          1. Chilli Heatwave
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah think I will be doing the same moves to be fair. Cheers

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

      You will have to downgrade both Jota and Greenwood and do Bambi to Lukaku

      1. Chilli Heatwave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

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

    Torres to raphinha or save?
    Also will jota start vs Brentford?

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

      Raph and yes

  22. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Any news on Raph?

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

      No but Bielsa should be pretty transparent in his next presser

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

    Anyone in the digne out camp before Norwich to catch Alonso or rudiger price rises

  24. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Everyone is talking about Chelsea for the defensive double up but what about City?

    They have conceded 5 shots on target in their first 5 games! That's ludicrous.

    Dias and Cancelo have scored 30+ points in the last 4 weeks each. If you bring them in GW8, you get a fixture run of BUR bha CRY mun EVE

    I'd also argue that Dias and Cancelo are more nailed than Rudiger and Alonso respectively. Yeah, Chelsea have slightly better fixtures but does it really matter if it's City? I think I'd rather double City def and Rudiger.

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

      I reckon many are overlooking the VVD TAA double.

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

        From watching the games I don't trust Liverpool defense nearly as much as Chelsea or City. No interest in VvD.

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

          Yeah Liverpool have been lucky to get 4 Cs in 5 if you’ve watched the games
          City and Chelsea defence are superior.

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

          So why own Trent?

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

            Because Trent isn't just defense.

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

        too expensive
        Would rather double on Chelsea or city defence

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

      Most Chelsea doublers don’t have any city def..with the stats u used it’s a better case for 4 atb with 4 from the pool chels and City lot

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

        Yeah I think a 4-4-2 with a strong mid sub looks really good atm.

        TAA Dias Cancelo Rudiger Livramento

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

          Love the TAA Dias cancelo rudiger combo
          Definitely one I’m going to switch to by gameweek 8/9.

        2. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          This is what I'll get if wildcard in gw7

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

            8 is preferred. If you do this in 7, City play Liverpool.

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

      I think just go TAA Dias Rudiger and Duffy/Livramento.

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

        I'm going for this transferring the Sarr position according to fixtures with players like Mbuemo, Trossard, Fornals etc. Sanchez to Raya or Ramsdale soon after GW8. And rotating Duffy/Livramento for 4th defender spot.

        Begovic
        TAA Cancelo Rudiger Livramento
        Salah Sarr Gallagher
        Ronaldo Lukaku Antonio
        Sanchez Duffy Sissoko McArthur

    4. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Think I’m going to get one from each by gameweek 8

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

        And this allows to revert back to Shaw from anyone of them for ManU’s incredible fixture run

    5. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Honestly Im only interested in Rudi, Dias and Cancelo from their defences. I think Rudi + Cancelo is the best combination.

      I have to disagree for nailedness, I think Rudi is as nailed as Dias now that Zouma has left. The LCB spot is all his

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

        I mean sure. Rudi is as nailed on as Dias. But I do prefer Cancelo to Alonso and he definitely looks favored atm.

        1. Alisson WondHaaland
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah definitely. The thing I like about Cancelo is he hardly ever gets cameos while the Chelsea fullbacks (James in particular) do. So a decent bench will cover Cancelo benchings

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

            With mendy out he might get a few cameos so that’s a bit of a concern

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

              Nah it's him or Zinchenko. But I just don't see them going Zinchenko - Walker as the fullbacks that often. Lacks creativity.

            2. Alisson WondHaaland
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Not sure, Pep doesnt seem to do fullback subs that often, only when its to give a first choice player a break (only when a game is won by a lot though)

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

          Have both but imagine with cancelo’s high ceiling Alonso’s is even higher

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

      Mendy, TAA, Cancelo, Shaw as a GK & defence has a nice ring to it

      Won’t be for cheapskates though

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

        Definitely not shaw

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

          Definitely Shaw

          1. Alisson WondHaaland
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Are you 100% Shaw?

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

              Shaw as I’ll ever be

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

            Look I like Shaw but United are too prone to errors and there are better choices who have better fixtures with teams who have been better defensively.

  25. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What to do with this lot? Trying so hard not to WC.

    Sanchez
    TAA* Shaw Coufal
    Raphinha* Mo Pogba Sarr Torres
    Ronaldo(c) Antonio

    Bench: Duffy Ayling* Perica
    0 FT, 1.1m ITB

    1. Saka Rice
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Why would you WC this? You should only WC this team if you want both Lukaku and Ronaldo from GW7.

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nothing. Looks good to me.

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

    Is cancelo nailed on?
    We all know he’s easily capable of Trent level returns on his day and if nailed could be a fine differential.

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

      No one is nailed under Pep

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

        Except Ederson

  27. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Roll transfer or Tsimikas/Ayling to Livramento to avoid price rise?

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

      Roll

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

        That’s what I did last week and he still hasn’t risen.

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

    The 2 Chelsea defenders to own from gameweek 9?
    Norwich Newcastle Burnley
    That screams huge hauls.
    Rudiger Alonso?

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

    I will be moving to this team in the next two weeks.

    Raya Gunn
    TAA Dias Cancelo James Rudiger
    Salah Raphina Benrahma Sarr Allan
    Ronaldo Antonio Dennis

    Madness?

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'd want Lukaku to flat track Norwich Newcastle Burnley

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

      Selection headaches and too much money sitting on your bench.

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

        I can't upgrade to anyone better than I have for 2m

        Rather it be on the bench than the bank

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

      Playing 5-3-2?

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

        Yeah but rotation means It will probably be 442 most weeks

  30. Champione
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who should I bring in this week?

    A) Raphinha (if fit)
    B) Sarr

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

      Depends on your wildcard plan imo.

      If you plan to wildcard in GW8 or sooner, Sarr.

      If not/you've already wildcarded, Raph.

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

      A

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

      Cheers both!