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Mark Sutherns’ FPL Gameweek 7 preview and latest team plans

Friday night finds Mark Sutherns back alongside Andy for another members-only chat to ease us into Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Gameweek 7. You can find this latest video over on our YouTube channel.

The video is an exclusive for Premium Members – and there’ll be plenty more to come in 2021/22.

Mark is recording – just for subscribers – every week throughout the upcoming campaign, so sign up via this link in order to see them.

This week’s episode begins with Mark stepping aside to allow Andy to enjoy the glory of a huge green arrow from Gameweek 6, as a 69-point return put him inside the top 200k.

From then on, the pair embark on their preview of Saturday and Sunday’s fare as they discuss the recent rash of defensive injuries, the lure of the Wildcard and – once again – the appeal of the Chelsea and Manchester City rearguards.

As usual, they also review their own line-ups, with Andy enjoying a purple patch and the luxury of rolling two transfers over the break, while Mark is rather pessimistically bracing himself for another red arrow.

Subscribers can view the embedded video below:

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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

    Thoughts on this Wildcard?

    Ramsdale, Foster
    Cancelo, Rudiger, Christensen, Marcal, Livramento
    Salah, Raphinha, Mbuemo, Smith Rowe, Douglas Luiz
    Lukaku, Ronaldo, Antonio

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      i like it

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

      Boring chelsea defenders and offence way too top heavy IMO

      have another go?

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

        Boring chelsea defenders? As opposed to Alonso you mean?

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

        Massively cba for the benching headaches of Alonso/Chillwell/James.

        If I want to upgrade on the defence in a few weeks I can easily downgrade one of the frontline in the coming weeks.

        Admittedly punting big time on Ronaldo bossing it against the big dogs in the coming weeks but if anyone can do it its him

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

          Swap Ronnie for Jimenez and knock yourself out .

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

            Not even sure what I'd upgrade with that extra money though. Not many of the midfielders above 6.5 are performing and wouldn't want another City defender for at least another GW, More than happy to put my eggs in the Ronaldo basket rather than Jimenez who only has 1 return all season

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

              Kelp Ronaldo. Because it’s simply Ronaldo

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Would avoid Marcal with Ait Nouri back

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

        Reckon hes a genuine threat to his minutes. Has Ait-Nouri been injured all season up until now then?

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

          Theres a high chance Marcal gets dropped this week, or at best loses minutes, until next week when he is dropped for certain

        2. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Wolves fans really want AN to play from what I’ve seen
          They shared minutes last season, AN is better attacking wise and Marcal has had a few poor games

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

      Rocking the Ronaldo Lukaku front line myself also, I do like it, just would like better than Mbuemo there but sacrifices have to be made I guess.

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

      That midfield just doesn't inspire confidence. You have to play Mbuemo or Luiz each week.

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

        Would generally be a 433 with Livramento/Marcal rotating at the back and ESR/Mbuemo rotating in midfield, Happy to start Mbuemio in every GW up until 19 bar the Chelsea game after IB

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

      Nope. MF is crap and D is too Chelsea reliant.

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

        Chelsea's upcoming fixtures look great and are the second-best defence in the league, don't think the double up is over reliant.

        In the midfield would only be playing one of ESR or Mbuemo each week, and Mbuemos fixtures after the next couple look great

  2. steven8991
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    TAA> ... Already have Rudiger & Christensen. Will WC next week to get TAA back, so this is a one week punt only.

    A. Alonso
    B. Azpi
    C. Perreira
    D. Tarkowski
    E. Tierney
    F. Cancelo

    TAA Rudiger Christensen (Livramento Amartey)

    1. steven8991
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      G. Semedo

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

      Removing TAA and then WCing next week to get him back in? Isn't that a bit of a waste of a WC?
      I am keeping TAA this week and using bench (Matip)

      1. steven8991
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        because my bench is Livra and Brownhill

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

          If other reasons for WC, sure. But if you're using it just because of Trent then play Brownhill for 1 week

          1. steven8991
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            if I don't take out TAA, I have to play Livra this GW
            TAA* Rudiger Christensen (Livramento Amartey)

  3. Rex Lapis
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Which one for WC?
    A. Gallagher
    B. Townsend
    C. Mbuemo

    Already have Raph and Saka

  4. Bees4Lyf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sa or Ramsdale on WC?

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

      Yes

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

      Ramsdale to save money

  5. John78
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    1) TAA, Greenwood, Toney to Rudi, Luiz and Lukaku (-4)

    OR

    2) TAA, Greenwood, Toney to Christensen,Kovacic, Lukaku (-4)

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

      1) out of those. But I'm not convinced about removing any of those 3 players anyway

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

      1

  6. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Price change time boys please? 1.30 or 2.30gmt thx

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

      2:30 GMT bud 🙂

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

      In an hour I believe

      1. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Legends cheers lads

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

    Who would you rather:

    1. Vardy + Mbeumo +0.3
    2. Jimenez + Grealish +0.6

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

      2

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

      Close but 2

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

    Chillwell or Alonso to start?

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

      Alonso, Chillwell hasn’t started all season has he?

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

        Just didn't help the way Tuchel did it vs Juve. Giving Chillwell 45 really fked my plans up

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

          Don’t worry dude Alonso was on a yellow, and Chillwell was awful

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

            Screw it Im going Alonso and if he doesn't play, hopefully Duffy scores

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

              Do it. I’m starting Alonso and Duffy anyway, and hoping Williams stays on the bench

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

            This

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

    Looking at fplstatistics and the amount of players in the red, one feck load of WC's must be active.

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

    Rudiger or Azpi for this week only?

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

      Either really? Personal preference there for me would be Rudi

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

      Rudiger for sure

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

      Rudiger for the rest of the season.

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

    I think people are getting carried away with Chelsea defenders, how long until the term rotuchelette becomes popular 😀
    Ruidger and Lukaku will be enough and headache free

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

      I have Mendy as my CHE 'defender'

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

        is he nailed?

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

          Kepa lurking and probably on massive wages so Tuchel will give him games. Mendy did not play all games last season so he will have no shows.

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

            :/

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

      Too much unkown of what Tuchel does after 2 losses on the trot so yes, agree about getting carried away.

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

      I think Rudiger is enough actually. Lukaku is a team imbalancer if you already have Salah/Ronaldo.

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

      That’s a good one I like that RoTuchelette.

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

      I wonder this, but on a wildcard it feels like you can throw one or two risk players in because you are building a team with playing subs. So I have brought in alonso in the full expectation of taking him out after a few game weeks after being benched. I can make a double transfer to bring back TAA.

      Alonso playing with easy fixtures just just got such high potential, don’t wanna miss out if he is playing

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

    Long term, choose one please. Max budget of 6.1.
    1) Gallagher
    2) Gray
    3) Doucoure' or
    4) Townsend
    5) Anyone else?

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

      Gray or ESR

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

        Was thinking of ESR also, yes. Thanks.

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

      Gray or Saka maybe

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

        Can't afford Saka (6.3)

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

      1

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

        That's the way I'm leaning...his points per match is very high so far (6.4 pts per match!)

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

      I have Doucoure, Raf told him to score 5 goals, he only has 2 so far so im waiting for the other 3

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

      Gray

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

        Thanks Foo...Right now I have Gray in second, after Gallagher.

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

          I have Gray, Doucoure and Gallagher.

          Value for money at it's finest.

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

    Who to start:

    A. Livramento (che)
    B. Brownhill (NOR)

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

      B

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

      Livra

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

      B

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

    I've got to have one of;

    Marcal or Williams playing this week to make 3 at the back.

    Reckon I'm safer off swapping out TAA for Rudiger to avoid playing with 10 men?

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

    Cancelo rising twice would be a real inconvenience for next week.

  16. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Do people bringing Raphinha in realize he will miss GW8?

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

      Don’t think it’s for certain?

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

      Perhaps, perhaps not 😀

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      “Govt confirms double-jabbed players who play internationals in red list countries will be exempt from 10-day hotel quarantine (as previously reported in The Times). Transport arrangements to be clarified but govt wants them to fly in private jet”

      All Leeds players reportedly double jabbed

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

        But he plays for Brazil one day before GW8.

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

    Lads i did a dumb. Raphinha is coming back in for one of the following:

    Jota
    Greenwood
    Fornals

    Confirm with me that the right choice is Fornals. I had such high hopes...

    Laugh if you must, but he had great underlying stats when i wildcarded.

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

      Fornals still has good stats. I'd remove Jota of those

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

        Cheers. Sadly it's too late. Fornals had to go. West Ham fixtures are poor soon anyway. Jota will get shipped to pay for Cancelo soon.

  18. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    A) Benrahma
    B) Sarr
    C) Saka
    D) someone else in that price range

    1. Taegugk Warrior
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

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

      A

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

    Anyone else still rocking the Salah Bruno doubleup?

    1. Taegugk Warrior
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nope

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

      Nope, finally removing Bruno this week, for Lukaku

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

        Might follow you later on.

  20. Puntillimon
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    1FT 0 ITB
    Back 5:
    Trent rudiger James livramento Duffy

    A) James to Christensen
    b) Trent to Robbo
    c) Trent to cancelo
    D) play both livramento and Duffy and save FT

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

      D

  21. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    To bring in For -4 hit.
    Plan to WC at GW8.

    A. Semedo
    B. Marcal
    C. Lowton
    D. Nope for hit just play livra (vs CHE)

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

      None of your options look like they'll get 7+ points. So the hit isn't worth it assuming Liv gets 2.

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

      D all day long

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

      D

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

      Some would play a -4 to take lowton out of their teams

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

      d

  22. smash
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who to start Sanchez or Foster, must be a few with the same decision?

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

      Yep I have both. Sanchez for me, pretty confident that he is the better choice this week

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

        Yes I think I'm leaning Sanchez too, good luck

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

      Sanchez. He's playing at home.

  23. LLoris
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is Coufal gonna play this week?

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

      Maybe

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

      60/40

  24. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Would you do CR7 to Lukaku for free ?

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

      No

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

      Depends

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

      Not this week but soon.

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

      No.

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

      Not this week. Ronaldo better C option.

  25. Espen8
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I want to keep one of Benrahma and Sarr on WC. But which one of them?

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

      Im a Sarr man

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

      Sarr, Liverpool isnt a bad fixture for him either

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

      Keep Rahma

    4. Espen8
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I bought Benrahma for 6.0m btw

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

        Def Benrahma then

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

      Benrahma

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

    "Poop on it" or "Praiseworthy"?

    For a -8

    In:
    Vardy, Gallagher, Cancelo, Rudiger (this vastly improves my D).

    Out:
    Bamford (inj.), Jota, Shaw (possibly still ill), TAA (inj.)

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

      like Vardy a lot actually but I think these moves are too short term, sorry bud.

      could pay off handsomely if TAA out for long term though!

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

        You think Cancelo/Rudiger are short term? And Gallagher would become a starter for me over Jota.

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

          No but I think losing Jota and TAA would be a source of regret if both start GW8 vs WAT (H)

          Plus isn't Gallagher off set pieces now which have been a big contributor to xGI? Something else to watch out for maybe

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

            All I need is Mo Salah imo from Pool. TAA is not the same free kick master and high point scorer as he has been in the past based on my eye test this season. I think it's time to cut bait and improve my team elsewhere.

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

      Those moves look pretty good tbh

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

        Thanks Bobby Bobby Bobby, Digi Digi Digi.

    3. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Do it

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

        Thx Opt.

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

      I would hold off on Cancelo and get him in GW8.

      Bamford > Vardy
      Shaw > Rudiger

      No hits

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

        If I just do that, I have to start Williams or Livramento this week...which I don't want to do. And have Jota still who will likely not score much this weekend.

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

        This! Wait on City defenders for a week!

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

          Cancelo going up, TAA dropping and will likely drop again over IB. Plus, I need TAA's cost to afford the other transfers.

          I am NOT averse to taking hits like many on here.

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

            Yeah i get it. Sometimes hits are worth it. I guess I'm speaking as a Trent owner who is going to just bench him....for now lol.

            As a fellow Yank i wish you luck! 'Merica!

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

            Well said! I have started conservatively, now it’s time to go a little attacking with hits which is more my style

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

      I like your idea but for a -8 puts me off. Try to break it up over multiple weeks?

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

        I think I need to do it all now tho or else I'll be putting out a weak side.

        Sa
        Semedo/Shaw/Williams (Livra/TAA)
        Salah/Jota/Sarr/Raph
        Ronaldo/Antonio

        With the -8 here's the starting team.

        Sa
        Cancelo/Rudiger/Semedo
        Salah/Sarr/Raph/Gallagher
        Vardy/Ronaldo/Antonio

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

          I'm not convinced that is worth a -8. Do you have any FTs? Just upgrade that defense for GW7 and you have a perfectly reasonable squad imo.

  27. Mondeo
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    any physios know what Tuchel's comments mean re: James?

    If back in the pool is he still a way off the training pitch (or is it impossible to say?)

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

      To me, it's clear he means James won't be fit for the England games. Sounds like might be fine for GW8

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

        cheers Andy, guess I'll hold and pray

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

      He means he’s doing rehab work literally in a swimming pool.

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

        haha yes but I have no idea if isolated pool work usually goes for 2 weeks or 2 months before returning to training pitch..

  28. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Score prediction for
    Burnley v.s Norwich

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

      2-1

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

      2-0 Burnley.

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

      2-0

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

      Think to get one of Burnley boys in midfield

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

      1-0

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

    A)Alonso
    or
    B)Rudiger
    ?
    Have Tierney on bench to come in

  30. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Potential WC draft no 20 or something! Don’t know why I’m so tied to keeping Ronaldo and Christensen/fodder mids aren’t ideal. Back to drawing board…

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo Christensen Mee* Duffy
    Salah Raphinha ESR
    Ronaldo Lukaku Antonio
    Foster DLuiz Livramento Brownhill
    *becomes TAA for free next week