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Who are the best Romelu Lukaku replacements in FPL?

Romelu Lukaku (£11.7m) is poised to miss Gameweek 9 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) after injuring his ankle in Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League win over Malmo.

Thomas Tuchel may give us a more exact prognosis on the Belgian’s fitness in Friday’s pre-match press conference but the premium FPL forward is seemingly set to sit out Saturday’s home fixture against Norwich City at the very least, with the Chelsea boss saying Lukaku would miss “some games”.

Over three million Fantasy bosses owned the Belgium international after Gameweek 8 but the mass exodus has begun, with around 400,000 of those having already ditched him at the time of writing.

So who are the best replacements for the injured Lukaku in FPL?

We take a look at the options available to Fantasy managers in the article below.

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BEST LUKAKU REPLACEMENTS: PREMIUM FORWARDS

JAMIE VARDY

Vardy on target again as Man Utd's defensive issues continue in Gameweek 8 2

Top among FPL forwards for transfers in ahead of Gameweek 9, Jamie Vardy (£10.6m) is the go-to Lukaku replacement for many Fantasy managers.

It’s not so much the immediate fixtures – Brentford (a), Arsenal (h), Leeds (a) and Chelsea (h) is a mixed bag over the next four Gameweeks – as the form, with Vardy now the Premier League’s joint-top goalscorer after scoring on five occasions in his last four appearances.

Some of us may have wanted to wait for Gameweek 13 and a ticker-topping four-game stretch for Leicester City but moving for Vardy now at least saves a transfer further down the line, and opposition difficulty doesn’t seem to be much of a barrier to the veteran hitman anyway: last season, for example, he bagged 10 goals and assists combined in 12 fixtures against the ‘big six’ sides.

It’s true that 50% of his attacking returns this season have come against Norwich City and Burnley, two of the weakest defences in the division.

And the return to the starting XI of Kelechi Iheanacho (£7.0m) is also worth monitoring, as the Nigerian was the bigger goal threat of the two when Brendan Rodgers paired them up top towards the final third of last season.

Vardy hasn’t been adversely affected so far, with totals of six shots and five attempts in the box in the last two Gameweeks in keeping with his output in 2021/22 before that, and it has been Iheanacho who has been playing slightly wider and deeper.

Above: Touch heatmaps for Vardy (left) and Iheanacho (right) over the last two Gameweeks

One word of caution for medium-term holders of Vardy is that the 34-year-old striker is currently enjoying midweek breathers in the UEFA Europa League to aid with his recovery between league games. More Premier League matches replace those European nights throughout November and December, with nine top-flight games to contest in the space of 35 days from Gameweeks 13-21. The Leicester striker may not escape a benching or two over that period, then, but the same could be argued for huge swathes of the FPL players in our teams.

HARRY KANE

Kane and Wilson enter FPL differential conversation ahead of Gameweek 9

The August curse extended to mid-October this year, with Harry Kane (£12.1m) only opening his Premier League account in last week’s win over Newcastle United.

As is the case with Vardy, it’s not until next month that Spurs’ fixtures really leap off the page – a four-match period from Gameweeks 12-15 looking like the ideal time to pounce on the Lilywhites.

Kane’s extra cost is the main deterrent considering that Vardy and an alternative route into the Spurs attack, Son Heung-min (£10.1m), can be snapped up for some £1.5m-£2.0m less.

Kane’s underlying stats have really stepped up a gear over the last four Gameweeks, as he’s joint-top among FPL forwards for shots alongside Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.5m) and Vardy.

While plenty of those efforts are coming from distance, the typically dead-eyed Kane has still had more shots on target than any of his positional rivals – and the same number of big chances as Ronaldo.

Still, Son is outgunning Kane for big chances, shots in the box and expected goal involvement (xGI) even over this four-match period, so justifying that extra £2.0m outlay if it’s a ‘one or the other’ dilemma is not easy.

THE OTHERS

Cristiano Ronaldo dominates his premium peers stats-wise over the course of the season but some stiff fixtures, not to mention United’s iffy form and inability to carve out a single ‘big chance’ for him over the last three Gameweeks, leads us away from the veteran Portuguese.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£9.9m) is arguably the pick of the rest from the premium pool. Having found the net in each of his last three appearances at the Emirates, the Gabon international and his Gunners teammates have four more very favourable home encounters against Aston Villa, Watford, Newcastle and Southampton between now and Gameweek 16.

Trips to Leicester and Manchester United needn’t be feared from a defensive perspective either, with those two hapless backlines on just one clean sheet apiece in 2021/22.

A lack of big chances this season (two, fewer than 17 other forwards) is the main downside and he’s having to rely on his historically strong goal conversion rate to maintain his output. A possible recall for Alexandre Lacazette (£8.3m) would also presumably see Aubameyang shunted to the left flank, as has happened many times before.

Gabriel Jesus (£8.6m) is being routinely overlooked by many of us, with the week-to-week rotation risk and a ‘reverse out of position’ tag cited as the main reasons. And yet, despite registering fewer minutes than 15 other FPL forwards, he is still third among players in his Fantasy position for points.

The no-shows and one-pointers will be as regular as the double-digit hauls, nevertheless still resulting in a decent points-per-match average (Jesus’s is currently 5.90). Strong benches will be needed to negotiate those rests, so with many of us taking punts on rotation risks such as Phil Foden (£8.0m), Reece James (£5.5m) and Ben Chilwell (£5.7m), the Man City man may be one gamble too many.

BEST LUKAKU REPLACEMENTS: MID-PRICE/BUDGET FORWARDS

IVAN TONEY

Toney off the mark as injuries and Covid impact Villa 4

Lukaku’s injury doesn’t just allow FPL managers to move sideways between premium forwards but downgrade to a mid-price or budget option in order to reallocate funds elsewhere, perhaps with a view to recruiting Son, Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) or the man who looks set to lead Chelsea’s line in Lukaku and Timo Werner‘s (£8.6m) absences, the ‘out of position’ Kai Havertz (£8.1m).

One such cut-price striker is Ivan Toney (£6.4m), whose Brentford side sit top of our Season Ticker from now until Gameweek 18.

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3,460 Comments Post a Comment
  1. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Stumped and need to use a FT

    Sarr to Havertz or Raph?

    1. jonnybhoy
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Or Antonio + Sarr to Eduoard + Son for free

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

        I'd do this. But maybe it's confirmation bias or whatever

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

        Spurs beat Newcastle who are junk. People overrating them

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

          Maybe. But Son is a clinical finisher who has done it consistently against any opposition for a number of seasons. Unlike Kane, he has also been returning well this season. Clearly he can deliver vs WHU, ManU, etc. And these are the "tougher" games before the fixture swing.

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

          Who are you actually planning to get on your WC? Raph/Leeds are whack, Spurs assets are overrated, don't want Vardy or Nacho, might sell Toney after the price rise, etc..

          Are you going to have a forward line? Genuinely interested

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Raph

    3. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe Mbeumo if you don't already have him

  2. Tripleh123
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Need advice.Anything worth a hit -4? Worried about Alonso price drop & lack of Chelsea attack.

    Sanchez
    Dias, Alonso, TAA, Cancelo
    Salah, Raphina, Benhrama, Gray
    Antonio, Vardy

    Subs: Sarr, Duffy, Scarlett

    A) Trf Alonso> Ruidger(-4)
    B) Trf Alonso>Chilwel (-4)
    C) Sarr> Mount (-4)
    D) save

    1. jonnybhoy
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      D

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

      Save

    3. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      save

  3. ClipityKlopp
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who to sell for Havertz.
    A Sarr
    B. Gray

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

      1. ClipityKlopp
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thankyou

    2. ScoutHelp
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sarr

    3. Taegugk Warrior
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      sarr

  4. FantasyClub
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Can someone tell me why I should avoid Firmino? Just rotation risk?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      doesn't traditionally score many goals, and rotation risk, and bit overpriced for his expected fpl returns

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

        Firmino is a 10-15 goal a season player. And gets ~8 assists on top of that. Pretty decent returns really. Just quite streaky and unpredictable. And there is the rotation risk with Jota as well. I don't think he's a bad option but for the price there are probably better.

        1. SAY MY NAME
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          i agree, i was just highlighting the fact that he isn't a kane/vardy type or to expect a hat-trick every week, he will return reasonable points when he plays, but like you say maybe better options and value elsewhere

    3. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I think Klopp has changed the false 9 role to a proper striker now, after his Jota experiment kind of worked last season

      Jota isn't dead, though. He and Bobby will always be each other's caveat. But whoever gets the nod now gets supplied by 6 players (winger, full back and AM form scary tridents on each side of the box, Firmino/Jota central), which hasn't really been a thing in the last few seasons. This takes away the defensive screen of workhorse CMs, leaving Fab as the CM, and the two CBs on a very high line. Exposure, but more goals. I'm here for this

      Even Pep limits his attacking players to 6 (Cancelo attacks, the other fullback defends). Klopp has gone all in with 7. I love it

      Firmino's caveat is a bit too uncertain for me now, tbh. Maybe Jesus at that price?

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

        I like this analysis. Perhaps we share more common ground than we think 😀

        You think Klopp is just getting more out of his forward line as a whole, or partly that Salah just being in the form of his life is skewing things? You're saying he's letting 2 in the midfield get forward more freely and leaving Fab by himself more often (to form the trident you're describing)? Hendo and Fab still form that screen, no?

  5. steven8991
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Would you do Maupay > Aubameyang for -4?

    Cheers

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      hell no

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

    Cap salah or havertz?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Salah

    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      salah

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

    Bench one:
    A) Semedo LEE(A)
    B) Livra BUR(H)

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      semedo

    3. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

  8. C_G
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Play 2 of these

    A) King
    B) Alonso
    C) Livra
    D) Allan

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      b+c

  9. Ragabolly
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Risers: De Bruyne (12.0) Vardy (10.7) Son (10.2) Raphinha (6.7) Toney (6.5)

    Fallers: Lukaku (11.6) Mac Allister (5.4) Shaw (5.3) Arrizabalaga (4.8) Dier (4.5) Jach (4.3) Holding (4.2)

    1. C_G
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy, Son and Raph rise, great.

      Toney rise isnt too bad

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

      As good a player as he is, I really don't understand why everyone is buying Raphinha when Leeds are so bad right now. Not to mention the international fixture coming up next month and the potential for him getting injured.

      1. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        He's cheap, exciting to watch and has good fixtures.

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

          True, but he doesn't score enough points and Leeds aren't scoring goals right now.

          1. Philosopher's Stones
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            What do you realistically expect from a 6.5 mid?

            1. Scholes Out For Summer
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              points

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

              Look he's a fantastic player. It's just his ownership going up that surprises me when he only has 31 points and Leeds are slipping further down the table.

              1. I Member
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 5 months ago

                4.4 points per game is pretty decent.

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

                  Satisfactory.

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

                  Mbeumo will be better value after this gw...he has about 25 points in the woodwork lol

              2. GREEN JUMPERS
                • 3 Years
                2 years, 5 months ago

                Not about his past points so much, what's to come ideally

      2. FPL Theorist
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        To be "safe". Fear of ownership.

        (non-owner)

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

          Yes, that could be it.

      3. Zebras
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I’ve had him and I’m tempted to bench him in favor of starting livra and hwang.

        Only reason I’m being tempted to play him is his ownership but I agree that I can’t see him continuing to carry the team especially vs more solid defenses. Fingers crossed going against his EO will work in our favor.

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

          It's a tough choice between those three. I've currently got Livramento starting because Southampton have been looking good defensively lately and Burnley are so poor up front.

          1. Zebras
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah not wanting to leave his points on the bench again

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

              Yeah, I did the same. Played Sarr over him.

      4. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        His fixture for Brazil won't be on a Friday morning next time

      5. FantasyHero
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Eye test. Most likely to produce returns for Leeds.

      6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Remember not all owners will have the same reasons underlying their decision to buy - there will be many different types of owner - ones who are afraid of ownership, ones who play the fixtures, even ones who have just used auto pick and randomly landed on him etc etc

        For me personally - the reason I own him is because in my humble opinion he’s an absolutely incredible FPL asset at that price. He was a lock in my team pre-season & I was just hoping he could avoid a 7.5 tag - 7.0 would have been value, and I still can’t believe the price release actually had him at 6.5

        You can scratch a bit deeper and start looking at various different things - but with Raph it’s very important to remember his story so far:

        - He didn’t even join the game until GW5 last season
        - Didn’t make his first start until GW9
        - Didn’t really get to grips with the league until GW14

        Since then he has 8 goals & 10 assists in 28 starts & 1 sub

        That’s 18 returns/146 points (if my maths are correct) in his last 28 league appearances or 5.2 points per appearance

        And I don’t think anyone in their right minds would look at him and say he’s been over performing (from a results perspective) either - If ever there was an example of a player with gear/s still left to go up in raw output terms it’s Raphinha

        Throw in his price, his ridiculous ability (hes just popped into the Brazil team instantly becoming their star man if he’s been there all his life), and his fixtures and it’s not hard to see why he’s popular for me - looking at historic points over tiny game ranges is a killer in FPL terms

        1. Chemical76
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Well said. Absolute bargain.

    3. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers Ragabolly.

    4. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Shaw drop ugh

    5. steven8991
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      2-0, but Son & Toney price rise are hurting me

    6. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      4 up, rarely I get to see that! Cheers Raga man

    7. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A cheap Shaw would be much appreciated by GW15

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        They have A LOT to prove before I get in on Man Utd defence again.

    8. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Ooof Doucore to Son 0.0 itb that was close 😀

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

      Yay now Toney has got back to 6.5m I can sell without loss

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

        Haha, just in time for his good fixtures!

    10. kobewan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      3 - 0, Dodge a Lukaku price drop

    11. lugs
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      0-1, cheers

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

      Oooh, I bought son and Toney last night. Didn’t realise Toney was due to rise, so that’s a nice surprise.

  10. BS03
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    hi guys is this gtg or anything worth a hit:

    sanchez
    cancelo - livra - christensen
    salah - gray - raph - sarr
    vardy - antonio - ronaldo

    steele - semedo - allan - williams

    1) semedo -> chilwell (-4), bench sarr
    2) sarr -> mount (-4)
    3) save

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      save

  11. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Play two:

    A: Rudiger
    B: Azpilicueta
    C: Saka

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A+B

    2. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      AB

    3. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      a+b, c likely injured anyway

  12. I am 42
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    play 1
    Livra Armstrong Mbeu Toney

    who should be 1st in the bench?

    currently playing Armstrong, Livra 1st sub

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      difficult choice, but armstrong would be the last one i play out of those, probably play toney or mbeumo with livra next in line

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

      I would do as you've done or just play Livra

    3. I am 42
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      thanks both

  13. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Vardy in for Lukaku done. Fingers crossed this team does ok!

    Sanchez.
    TAA, Rudiger, Alonso (vc), Cancelo.
    Salah (c), Raphinha, Gray.
    Vardy, Jimenez, Anthonio.
    Bachmann, Livramento, Benrahma, Bissouma.
    0ft, 0.0 ITB.

  14. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Captain:

    A: Vardy
    B: KDB

  15. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who to start?

    A) ESR
    B) Livra

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      b

  16. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Plz Gents Bench One ;

    Salad Son Townsend Mbeumo Gallager
    Vardy Kane Broja

    ??

    Thx

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      You don't make friends with Salad

      1. MagicMessi
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I dont want to make friends i want a pro advice.

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

      If all start I would rather play Broja and bench Mbeumo

      1. MagicMessi
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Iam on this now ... Apparently you're pro too :)) GL

    3. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      broja

      1. MagicMessi
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        But i just did Lukaku to Broja because he's one of the best forwards in the league !
        He'll score 99.9% pick another one

        1. SAY MY NAME
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          townsend then

          1. MagicMessi
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Its him or Mbeumo yea but cant decide earlier was thinking of benching Salah 😀 thaaanks mate for reply really appreciate it Goodluck

            1. SAY MY NAME
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              no worries, good luck to you too - mbeumo surely has to score soon, while everton are missing their target men who townsend would be crossing too, that would be my logic anyway

              1. MagicMessi
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 5 months ago

                Its just watford you know the last favourable fixture for everton maybe he gets me a goodbye present before tough fixtures.

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

            Townsend at home to Watford lol

          3. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Mids playing home fixtures. Townsend =7th for shots on target (4) and 2nd for chances created (11)

  17. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is Reece James a certain starter against Norwich?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      If he was I'd get him but I'm not sure

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

      No certainties.
      If I had to make a prediction, I would say he starts but who knows. He didn't start v Malmo and that looked full strength.

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      If he doesn't I'm selling for sure

      1. theoldgit
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I'm tempted but if he doesn't start he tends to come off the bench for a cameo appearance.

  18. Bojam
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is this WC team good to go?

    Raya, Foster
    Cancelo, Chilwell, Rudiger, Livra, Duffy
    Salah, Son, Havertz, Townsend, Mbeumo,
    Vardy, Edouard, Toney

    Bench this GW: Livra, Duffy and one of the Brentford attackers (which one?)

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Mbuemo gets CS point and extra for goal. Bench Toney out of the 2

    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      not sure about townsend and havertz, but like the rest, i'd maybe go a brentford defender over duffy just considering the respective fixtures

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

        Got Raya in goal. Can't have any more Brentford. And don't have any money ITB to upgrade Duffy. Could be White instead but less goal threat. Maybe more nailed though. Webster and Lamptey back for Brighton so could be a shake-up in the back line soon.

        1. SAY MY NAME
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          ah yeah didn't realise you had triple Brentford - Duffy would do in that case, has goal threat and i reckon he's secure for now, can't see Potter rushing to break a working partnership - White is tempting as he seems like a good deal cheap defender playing for traditional big club, but i don't trust Arsenal defence, and absolutely zero goal threat, Duffy's yer man!

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'm playing Livra over Brentford attackers

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

        Don't want to double up but having one against a leaky Leicester defence seems sensible. Livra may come in anyway if Cancelo or Chilwell/Rudi don't play.

    4. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nice team bench headache

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

        Cheers! Rather have a bit of a benching headache but with players on the bench who might actually deliver some points if called on. Rather than being left with a bunch of no hopers when the inevitable rotation hits.

        Livra and duffy decent and cheap back up to Cancelo / Chilwell / Rudiger when the benching happens. Likewise, a bit of flexibility in the attack helps. Like when Edouard plays City in GW10.

        1. MagicMessi
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I like it
          Bench headache = Good team

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

            Magic. Thanks

    5. Phaze 1
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No fear of Trent?

      Prob bench Tony but feel pretty sick about it. I'm avoiding these problems on my wc

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

        It isn't a problem. People seem to get worked up about points on the bench but I'd rather have players on the bench actually delivering so that when called on they might do the business. A decent squad with options is necessary imo as the fixtures start to come thick and fast.

        Fear of Trent? Not massively. I mean yeah he might deliver. But Pools defence has looked shakey and without a clean sheet he's just a 7.5m midfielder. Two assists so far this season. No goals. Sure I'll get him in at some point. A few weeks. But not now.

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Bench points are only psychological issue for some people. It is better to have a player who hauls on your bench than not to. When they haul or are in good form you don't have to buy them. Their price will also rise and good team value is better than poor team value. Good bench also allows to handle short term injuries and even though I am for example benching Saka and ESR now, they are going to have two plum home fixtures pretty soon.

  19. Definitely not sleeping
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    A -4 for:

    Marcal>Christensen/Thiago/James/Keane/Digne

    Am I going crazy???

    1. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No no not for hit

    2. Nobodinho
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I’d hold

  20. ZAWAd25
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Start two?

    1- Livramento
    2- Semedo
    3- Wood

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      1 and 3

    2. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      The first two

    3. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I have Livramento and kind of hate if Wood score the goal...But 2,3 is my pick

    4. Phaze 1
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      1 & 3

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

      1 and 3 at this point of the season

  21. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Brought in Vardy for Lukaku (3.1mn itb and 0ft)

    Ramsdale
    Azpi- Rudiger- Dias - Cancelo - Livramento
    Raphinha - ESR- Salah
    Jimenez - Lukaku - Antonio
    _______________________________
    Foster: ESR*: Sarr: Brownhill

    A) -4 hit for ESR to Havertz (for captain) and bench one of the defenders? (not sure which one)
    B) No hit and keep team

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. Phaze 1
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

    3. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B Esr last chance

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Gw 11 and 13 vs WAT and NEW home is too tempting imo. He is okayish bench player before that.

  22. Thinkering like a Boss
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who to captain?

    1) Salah
    2) Havertz
    3) Ronaldo

    1. Phaze 1
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Seriously considering b myself

      1. Thinkering like a Boss
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        yes same with me....Are you brave enough for the captain?

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Salah is a no brainer considering form...if I owned him he'd be perma-cap until his form dips a bit. I'm going Havertz punt myself.

      1. Thinkering like a Boss
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Salah it is!

      2. Nobodinho
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        +1

    3. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      3

      1. Thinkering like a Boss
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        why Ronaldo?

        1. waldo666
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Gut feel more than anything but massive rivalry game at home, momentum from the second half of CL match, have a feeling United will surprise and Ronaldo will be an integral part of that.

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

      1

    5. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Salah from those

  23. Phaze 1
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I need to raise 1.6 mil for my wc team. Which way do you guys prefer?

    A) Raphina to Douglas Luis

    B) Chilwell to Manquillo

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      What is your full "extra 1.6m" team?

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

      A for me. But would need to see the full squad to be sure.

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      If you are selling those to get likes of Son don't bother

    4. Phaze 1
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Current team is:

      Sanchez, Foster

      Jansson, Chilwell, Trent, Cancelo, Livra

      Mbeuno, Haverts, Raphina, Salah, Son

      Toney, Vardy, Hwang

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

        But is this 1.6m over budget? Or you need 1.6m to upgrade somewhere?

        1. Phaze 1
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          This is 1.6 over

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

            Downgrade Hwang and Raphinha and Jansson.

            Or downgrade Trent.

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

        I thought you were avoiding benching problems? How is this any different really? Is Hwang perma bench? If so, why not downgrade to Broja or even cheaper?

        1. Phaze 1
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Good point as Hwang would be perma bench in my mind. I'll see how low I can get him too. Thanks

      3. Nobodinho
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Depends if you play 3 or 4 at the back

      4. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        If not playing hwang vs Leeds whats the point owning him?

  24. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Start two please:
    A) Tierney (AVL)
    B) Armstrong (BUR)
    C) Mbeumo (LEI)
    D) Livramento (BUR)

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      BC

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      attackers over defenders when in doubt

    3. Nobodinho
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      CD

    4. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      cheers guys!

      BC it is!

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

      C and D

    6. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Tough BC

  25. Nobodinho
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Would you start Foster over Sanchez?

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      no

    2. Phaze 1
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No. Might finally get some save points

    3. Nobodinho
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers lads

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

      Nope.

    5. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I would Brighton playing City

  26. waldo666
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Jota to...

    A) Townsend
    B) Gray
    C) Mbeumo

    1. Nobodinho
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I like C

    2. Phaze 1
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      C based on stats

    3. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      C for long term

    4. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers all, had been looking to get Toney back but Mbeumo probably fits better with my current setup.

  27. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Captain
    A Salah. B. Kane
    ?
    Was on Kane last week so no fear !
    Thx!cheers!

    1. Nobodinho
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

  28. JM11
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Need to start 3, bench 2:

    A.) Traore
    B.) Mbuemo
    C.) Broja
    D.) Gallagher
    E.) Livramento

    Cheers.

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A&E

    2. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Bcd start but expect points on bench too cant escape it 😀

  29. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I seriously think that Broja will be on fire and did Lukaku to him for a hit over Toney/Jiminez .
    God have mercy on me 😀

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

      I am tempted on my wildcard.

      Could switch Toney to Broja. And keep the money ITB for an upgrade later. Townsend -> 7.1m max mid. Havertz -> 9.5m max mid. Or to part fund getting Trent in down the line.

      Worth it you reckon?

  30. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Now that Lukaku injured and Salah away at United, who are we lot captaining?

    1. Nobodinho
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Salah or Vardy for me.

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

      The groupthink is on Salah, which is the correct choice this week. United's defense is a juicy fruit ripe for harvesting...