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FPL Gameweek 18 round-up: Sunday review, injury news and the things we learned

Our Scoreboard series rounds up the key goings-on from Sunday’s Gameweek 18 fixtures, from injury news to stats analysis.

With the swift turnaround between Fantasy Premier League (FPL) deadlines, the Scoreboard articles will take the place of the usual Scout Notes throughout December.

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

GOALS, ASSISTS, BONUS

INJURIES AND BANS 

Thiago Alcantara (£5.3m) missed this afternoon’s fixture with Tottenham Hotspur after a suspected positive Covid-19 test, with the midfielder now isolating.

In addition, Jordan Henderson (£5.1m) was also absent with illness. The England international registered a negative test for Covid, but was unavailable due to feeling unwell.

“One more positive test with Thiago, Jordan Henderson is the only one with proper symptoms but not Covid. He has a cold so we sent him home.” – Jurgen Klopp on some of his missing players

Elsewhere, Andrew Robertson (£7.1m) was sent off in Gameweek 18 and will now miss Liverpool’s next three matches. That raises the appeal of a short-term move for Kostas Tsimikas, who costs just £3.7m in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), though it is worth noting that the ban also includes domestic cup competitions. As a result, Robertson will only miss two Premier League matches, against Leeds United and Leicester City.

Chelsea revealed they had a request to postpone today’s Premier League match at Wolverhampton Wanderers rejected. The Blues were already without Romelu Lukaku (£11.5m), Timo Werner (£8.6m), Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.3m) and Ben Chilwell (£5.7m) due to positive Covid-19 tests, with further cases confirmed on Saturday and Sunday, leaving them with just six substitutes in Gameweek 18, which included two goalkeepers.

“I don’t know if it was close to not happening. We were struggling with the preparation because we had several consecutive days with positive Covid tests and then we travelled together for three hours with the team, we had dinner together we had another positive test with Jorginho. 

People are worried because they were on the same bus and had the same dinner. Obviously, it was not enough to postpone the match and we had to play but you cannot demand 100% focus otherwise it would be stupid to normally focus if you can do this without being calm. It was everything else but calm.

Today in the morning at 08:30 they knock on the door and have another test nobody knew about, so do we wake players up who want to sleep a bit longer? OK.

I gave my opinion and you can do with it what you want. I can’t compare to other games, it is just our situation. It is not safe. We talk about protecting players and a safe environment but it is not safe. I would be not surprised if the next test shows up and we have more positives. How should it stop if we sit in the bus and have dinners and just stay together like nothing happened?

I don’t care so much about the next games I just care about the next tests and the health of the players. Today we let Kovacic play 30 minutes one day after 10 days of Covid. We make him play, who takes responsibility for that? We have Kante one training session, Chalobah with two training sessions and maybe another injury. It is like this. We need to keep on going if they say we need to keep going.” – Thomas Tuchel on the Covid situation

In addition to the above, Trevoh Chalobah (£4.7m) and Hakim Ziyech (£7.3m) also picked up injuries.

“Trevoh, hopefully it is just painful. At the moment, it is very painful. We still have hopes that it is not serious, but we need to wait for further examination.

For Hakim, I don’t think it’s bad. He got hit on his nerve on the calf. It was tight. He was limping and we had to take him off.” – Thomas Tuchel

Meanwhile, at St James’ Park, Bernardo Silva (£7.6m) and Rodri (£5.5m) both picked up their fourth bookings of the campaign, meaning they are now just one further caution away from a ban, while Isaac Hayden (£4.5m)  will miss the visit of Manchester United in Gameweek 19 after his fifth yellow card of 2021/22.

Eddie Howe was dealt a further blow with the news that Federico Fernandez (£4.3m) and Jamal Lewis (£4.2m) have longer-term injuries.

“I think they’re going to be longer term so we won’t expect them back for the foreseeable future. Jamal’s was a strange one early in the game against Liverpool. It was a big blow for us and Fede looks like he’ll be around the same length of time.”

Jonjo Shelvey (£5.3m) and Javier Manquillo (£3.9m) also missed Gameweek 18, with muscle tightness and illness, but not believed to be Covid, respectively.

“Manquillo was a late drop out due to illness which was a big problem for us. Jonjo has played a lot of football in a short space of time having missed a long period. We just felt we had to be careful with him for this game. We hope he’ll be back soon.”

GAMEWEEK 18 TAKEAWAYS

ALEXANDER-ARNOLD OUTSCORES SALAH AGAIN

A depleted Liverpool side, who were without their entire first-choice midfield and Virgil van Dijk (£6.7m), looked vulnerable on Sunday, as they conceded two goals and gave up 2.46 xG at Tottenham Hotspur. However, that didn’t stop Trent Alexander-Arnold (£8.3m) from outscoring Mohamed Salah (£13.1m) for the seventh time in eight Gameweeks, a period which has seen him produce 74 points, compared to the Egyptians 58.

SALAH V ALEXANDER-ARNOLD GAMEWEEKS 11-18:
GameweekOpponentScoreSalahAlexander-Arnold
18Tottenham Hotspur (a)2-227
17Newcastle United (h)3-1811
16Aston Villa (h)1-089
15Wolverhampton Wanderers (a)1-069
14Everton (a)4-1152
13Southampton (h)4-069
12Arsenal (h)4-0815
11West Ham United (a)2-3512

CANCELO SHINES BUT ANOTHER BLANK FOR BERNARDO

Following today’s 4-0 win at St James’ Park, it’s now eight Premier League wins in a row for Manchester City. During that period, they have scored 24 goals and conceded just three, in a run of form which sees them arrive at Christmas top of the tree.

Joao Cancelo (£6.8m) has been one of the players of the season so far, and showed why in Gameweek 18 with a whopping 18-point haul. However, it was a day to forget for Bernardo Silva owners, after he blanked for a second successive match. Pep Guardiola’s side have scored 11 goals across their last two matches, with the Portuguese midfielder managing just three points.

“I didn’t rotate today, I decide the best team, we need a different base for the players and now we have seven days until the next game. Hopefully Leicester are getting better with a lot of Covid cases so I will take a decision on the team.” – Pep Guardiola on his decision to bench Phil Foden, Jack Grealish and Ilkay Gundogan in Gameweek 18

SON AND KANE BACK ON THE FPL RADAR?

The drought is over, but it could have been so much more for Harry Kane (£12.1m) on Sunday. The England captain – who’s only Premier League goal this season was two months ago at Newcastle – rifled a shot into the bottom corner to give Spurs a surprise lead over Liverpool. It was a peak-Kane finish, but there were further opportunities to add to his tally, as he ended the match with six shots in the box – including two big chances – and nine penalty box touches.

Harry Kane’s xG shot map v Liverpool in Gameweek 18

In their first game in two weeks after a Covid outbreak, there were plenty of positives for Antonio Conte to take forward, ahead of an appealing run of fixtures which could bring both of today’s goalscorers – Son Heung-min (£10.3m) and Kane – back onto the FPL radar.

Tottenham Hotspur’s Gameweek 19-22 schedule

THE IMPORTANCE OF KANTE

With N’Golo Kante (£4.9m) back in the starting XI, Chelsea produced their first clean sheet since Gameweek 12 on Sunday. In the five games the French midfielder missed, Thomas Tuchel’s side conceded eight goals, as they clearly missed the protection he offers their backline.

However, against Wolverhampton Wanderers, they restricted their opponents to just one shot in the box and 0.29 xG, though it is worth noting that they did at times ride their luck.

As a result of today’s underwhelming draw at Molineux, Chelsea are now six points behind leaders Man City, after a run of two wins in six Premier League games.

COVID LATEST – PREMIER LEAGUE CLUBS SET TO MEET ON MONDAY

After six Premier League matches were called off in Gameweek 18, Premier League clubs will meet on Monday to discuss the growing Covid crisis.

Even the clubs who were able to complete their fixtures this week have been affected by Covid, with Chelsea naming only six players on the bench at Wolves, while Liverpool were missing the likes of van Dijk, Fabinho (£5.4) and Thiago, something Jurgen Klopp touched on after today’s game:

“We play now on Wednesday, Sunday and Tuesday. That is impossible. We do not have the players. We could maybe have another case or two. We have to think about it, we cannot just push it all through.

First of all, take away the second semi-final of the Carabao Cup. Just play once, wherever you play it I don’t care. The 26th and 28th of December is really not possible. We would prefer to play but we need some help. If we carry on we cannot carry on as usual.

If we don’t play anymore and have a break I am fine. But I know the problem. When do you want to play the games? It is not that easy to fit them in. We said before Coronavirus that it was a bit busy and now it gives us a proper punch.” – Jurgen Klopp on his side’s upcoming schedule

A report on The Athletic tonight suggests that an entire round of fixtures (Gameweek 20) may be postponed, though that is of course speculation at this time.

737 Comments Post a Comment
  1. 420king
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Nice GW.

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

    Ramsdale
    Taa James Cancelo
    Salah Foden Jota ESR Gallagher
    Watkins Ronaldo

    Foster - reguilon - livra - davis

    2ft 0.1itb

    What would you do here?

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Nice position to be in mate with that team and two frees!! Maybe wiggle something to upgrade Davis to Broja?! For when he gets a double

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Luxury transfer Foster out Bachman in. Then save your other transfer.

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Save until the very last minute and then make sure you have 11 due to next weeks cancellations.

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

    Would like to see Arteta go false 9
    Pep would
    Marty-ESR-Saka front line

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Laca does a job though

    2. JUNITED
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Laca has been used as false 9. He’s better in hold up play than ESR.

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Eh? A 4-2-3 leave one on the bench front line?

  4. CRAZY TRAIN
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Very tempted to do Livra > Tsimikas

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

      If you don't want Jota, fine.

    2. dekikide
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe when Salah goes to AFCON and Robertson get injured 😀

  5. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Went from 373k to 282k with my FH team. Think i got about 24 points more than what I would have got with my 5 players.

    Not sure if that's good or bad.

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      All depends on when the DGW comes around and what FH people get then. Versus what you score then. The group think might flop who knows?

  6. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    ESR, Saka or Martinelli for the long haul?

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

      Esr

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I was thinking the opposite owned ESR since the start. Feel he may have lost his place.

  7. George James
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    If GW20 postponed will GW21 just become GW20 or who’ll you be able to use a transfer still if it rolls over? This has happened before if I believe?

    1. JUNITED
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      GW21 will become GW21 so you will get 2 FT.

      1. JUNITED
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        will remain as*

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

      Do you think first WC to be used by week 20 will roll over?

      1. George James
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        No

  8. Surfeit of Lampteys
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who's gonna own up to cursing Bernardo? He was flying till recently.

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

      Maybe coincides with the return of KDB?

      1. Surfeit of Lampteys
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Yes good call. No longer the main man perhaps

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      it was when Pep said Bernardo was the most in form player in the league, thats when Bernardo decided he had done enough

      1. Surfeit of Lampteys
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Aye, complacent since.

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

      Who to replace him with is the question?
      I also have Mount with a poor CHE team.

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

        Son if you can afford it. Looked great today and loads of games in hand

        1. dekikide
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          I have the 3.1 ITB and thinking just that, but I'm still unsure if Son is worth so much more than B Silva..
          The thing to tip me over is probably that I will want Son anyway considering how many additional fixtures Totenhem will have..

      2. Surfeit of Lampteys
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Well nobody until boxing Day morning at the earliest, i would suggest. Then, maybe raphinha?

    4. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      This seems like a perfect opportunity for Super Saints to tell you he’s the unluckiest person in the world. Again.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        lol

    5. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I may have had something to do with it. Sorry.

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

      wouldve got an assist if it wasnt for a wonder save

    7. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Me. Bernardo there for the 7-0 1 point. There for the 4-0 Newcastle 2 points. Think he is playing deeper since KDB is back. I am benching him for King.

  9. GoonerSteve
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this team gents?

    Ramsdale
    Trent, Cancelo, James, Regullion
    Salah (c), Jota, ESR, Saka
    Ronaldo (vc), Antonio

    Foster, Dennis, Livramento, Douglas L

    1ft, 0.4 itb.

    I think I might just roll the transfer this week, subject to cancellations etc.

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Looks very solid to me. And yes probably best roll transfers wherever possible during these times

  10. Thomas Magnum
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Cancelo captainers stand up!

    1. GoonerSteve
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I wish!

      Well done!

      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Thank you! finally going against Salah C paid off for me, only took 3 attempts at it and him scoring 5 goals

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      vice sadly, thought Laca might get a brace. At least I beat Salah

      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Always a good feeling to beat Salah C scores. Always next week for Laca to make up the points

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

      Thank you, been dying for a moment to crow! And Martinelli makes 88 points.

      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Wow, very well done. Martinelli was an awesome pick this week!

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

          Thanks. All luck. I wanted Laca and could only afford Martinelli rather than Saka to go with him. Just feels nice for everything to go right for once. I hope you had a good day too

          1. Thomas Magnum
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            I'm in the same boat, just one of those weeks where things went well for me also. Sometimes the moves you're forced into when you can't overthink it are the ones that work the best. We can enjoy the green arrows as a Christmas gift and hope for more to come!

    4. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      What for?

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

      He was my vice but I had Martinelli captain so I'm fine with it lol

      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Very nice pick, hopefully he carries his form over and has himself a day against Norwich as well (and scores on the end of or gets Laca a few assists)

    6. Heiro
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yep,

      Can't move up the ranks going Salah every week.

      It was a great time to go him.

      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Especially as most likely near everybody other than the few who might go with TAA/Jota/Mane will captain Salah next week, so great to pick up some diffential C points this week ahead of that next week

    7. JUNITED
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      So good

    8. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      o/

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

      o/

      Feels good!

    10. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Nah I let my captain points do the talking!

  11. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    How does one move up the ranks with the teams looking so similar now. I'm looking at my mini league and teams have close to 8 or 9 similar players. Salah, TAA, Jota, Cancelo, Foden, Ramsdale, Laca, James, Alonso are in 90% of teams in top 10K. How do you wiggle up a slight OR rises in such as scenario?

    1. GoonerSteve
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Captain choice is key, as are the fringe players.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        everyone mainly caps Salah though, you need some luck or you end up plummeting in rank if you get it wrong and Salah hauls

    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I think presuming AFCON goes ahead nailing C picks once Salah leaves. I presume Jota will be a popular pick then for C for many but it will be much more open then. And then people will start to WC after the new year as well so teams might change a bit also

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

      Soon AFCON/ DGW/Chelseablanks will mix it up

    4. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      You buy in the scoring player a week or so before everyone else.
      I know it sounds like a cliche but Foden was only 10%OR round me a few weeks back, Rudiger points were a differential, Martinelli this week etc.
      A template team and one good pick a week will climb you up the ranks.

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

      Captaining Cancelo instead of Salah this week helped

  12. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Salah along with Bilva was the lowest scorer of my team.

  13. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Obviously not making any moves until we have further notice, but I'm in a pretty good spot team wise here right? 0.3m in the bank with 1ft.

    Ramsdale
    TAA - Rudiger - James - Cancelo
    Salah - Son - Jota - ESR - Bernado
    Laca

    Bacmann - Dennis - Broja - Lamptey

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      looks like a fresh wc team

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

        Used my WC in GW4 lol, sitting at 21k OR at the moment, couple of rivals hot on my tails though!

    2. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, looks very nice

  14. Heiro
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    So I think Mount has over stayed his welcome.

    Double up with Arsenal and Stick ESR in or double up with CITY and stick Foden in as he was rested?

    1. Heiro
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Or go Jota?

      1. FPL Theorist
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Jota

  15. Sterling Archer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    First decent gw in a while, Cancelo captain was a joy, even as a toon fan! U always know when your team is done!

    1. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      You're not a Newcastle fan if you're happier seeing your FPL asset score points over them winning.

  16. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hi all,

    Thoughts?

    Ramsdale Sanchez

    TAA Cancelo James (White Livra)

    Salah Bilva Jota Foden (Brownhill)

    Lacazette Watkins Dennis

    1 FT & 1.2 ITB

  17. GW18 Rough with the Smooth
    RedLightning
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Rough with the Smooth, Gameweek 18.

    How did your Gameweek go?

    You can share your tales of joy and woe here.

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Smooth: Livra to Cancelo for free.
      Rough: Gundo benched.

      1. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        make that Dias Cancelo double for the smooth jam.

    2. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      46 / 8
      Smooth- through in cup
      Rough- Wilson not scoring his chance late on caused a huge down swing for me.

    3. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Smooth: got 11 out
      Rough: didn’t have time to check out fpl content before deadline to see Cancelo bandwagons and so captained Salah

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Smooth: None
      Rough: Targett in before the original deadline and did not realise game was postponed! Foden no show 🙁

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

      82 points with only 10 men and no hit this week is better than getting 100 points in gw1.

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

      Rough - forgetting about the extended deadline, because I'd had such a mediocre season that I'd become disinterested, then rushing Watkins in for a hit at the last minute without seeing that the Villa game was postponed. The transfer didn't even go through until 13:31, so I'd have missed the 13:30 deadline anyway. My biggest error in over 7 seasons of FPL.

      Smooth - I was very close to finally hitting the wildcard button on Friday night, so I played it on Saturday afternoon to get 11 players out and erase the silly hit. Cancelo (c), 94 points, a gameweek rank of 2,835, and a green arrow from 433k to 166k.

      The comeback is on.

    7. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Smooth: 88 from 8 including (C)ancelo, Dias, Martinelli, Jota, Alonso and Laca.
      Rough: churlish to have any complaints but the fact that Christensen seems to have hit full invisibility mode is really frustrating

    8. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Rough...did Watkins and Ramsey in for a -4 on Friday because of exact price. Fielded only 9 players

      Smooth...scored 70 (-4). Got returns from 7 of 9 players, only Salah (c) and Ramsdale let me down. GW Rank of 255k

    9. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Smooth: Took hits to bring in Raphinha and Coady who each returned.
      Rough: Watkins late transfer still not late enough to catch postponement news; only vice captaining Cancelo.

    10. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Not really any smooth apart from Cancelo haul. Dropped from 22k to 83k in 3 GWs.
      Rough this week: Out of LMS by 1 point. Would have stayed in if I hadn't taken a hit for KDB.

    11. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      54pts no hit
      Guaita to Ramsdale for free

      Smooth: Cancelo Jota ESR
      Rough: Salah(c) like many. Foden no show

    12. enrico.palazzo
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Rough: Transferred in Bernardo for his blank
      Smooth: Accidently (genuine mistake) made Watkins Captain when I was meant to move it to Salah - VC was Cancelo for a ridiculous haul!

      69 points no hits!

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

        Jammy

        1. enrico.palazzo
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Absolutely!!!

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

            well done

    13. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Smooth:

      - 94 (-4) points. 5,008 GR.
      - Up over a million places from around 3m to 2m OR
      - Cancelo (18pts) captain over Lacazette (5pts)
      - No one else got double figures, but everyone returned except Ramsdale & Bernado, with Alonso and Robertson getting 9pts (even after RC for Robbo)
      - Even an ESR goal after starting on the bench

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Oh my GR is actually 3,201!

        Transfers were Guaita + Ronaldo > Ramsdale (2) + Lacazette (5) for a hit (-4). Not so exciting.

    14. Sterling Archer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Rough.. Took a hit.. Antonio and bowen to foden and Watkins!

      Smooth.. (c)ancelo

    15. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Smooth: Big green arrow and best OR season, and still have the team I want thanks to not panic buying to field a full 11.
      Rough: Captained Salah

    16. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Rough - Foden in for -4
      Smooth - Rest worked well

    17. G00LI0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Rough: KDB transferred in and handed armband. Failing to deliver.

      Smooth: took a - 8 but landed 73 resulting in a decent green arrow into the top 100k. Cancelo, TAA, James, Alonso, odegaard, lacazette and Gelhardt all delivering

    18. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Rough
      - missed the deadline sitting on 2 FT
      - burned a transfer at the worst possible time
      - moves were going to be bringing in Raphina and Laca so 12 points down
      - only had six starters

      Smooth
      - notwithstanding a Captain fail still managed 47 points
      - most of my team will have doubles

    19. dvdguy
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Smooth: captained Cancelo
      Rough: Foden no show

    20. Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Pretty much all smoothie for me this GW (one of the few this season).
      Did Schmeichel, Zaha, Sissoko & Pukki -> Ederson, Saka, Ødegaard & Gelhardt to field XI
      83 (-12).

      Rough: Captain Salah was the only one who did not return this GW

    21. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Smooth: only transfer Livra to Cancelo went well.
      Rough: 5 players blanked, 2 didn't start.

    22. Rohirrims
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Smooth: got in tomiyasu, esr and ramsdale for a lovely CS and cameo goal. 65 points was decent resulting in 8th straight green arrow and almost made up for not captaining Salah against United.

      Rough: had captaincy all week on Cancelo but bottled it on Saturday and switched it Salah

    23. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Rough: Only 7 players with a -8 hit for players who scored 7 total points...

      Smooth: (C)ancelo with 36 points saving my week

    24. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Smooth(ish)

      59(-4) for a small green. Only had 10 playing. Slowly climbing again. Maddison to Saka as part of the hit. Dias, Raphinha helping. Through in the cup on goals conceded. 12-14 in my favour. Thanks to his ASM autosub.

    25. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Decided to roll a FT and go with 10 players. Returned Sat pm home to find it was only 8 players. Then Pep messes about again and I'm down to 7 players. But I'll take 53 PTS and a small red arrow

    26. dekikide
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Rough: VC on Cancelo and hoping that Liverpool game is going to be postponed ((C) Salah)
      Smooth:
      Well, at least I made it to the cup next round..

    27. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Rough: (my own stupid fault): forgot about valid formations when bringing in Tierney for a hit and ended up having to bench Alonso

      Smooth: Foden no-show meant I got Alonso's 9 off the bench. 77(-4) all out, will gladly take that given the way things have been this season!

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        oh, another smooth: It's because I wanted to upgrade Livramento to Tierney that I went for the cheaper Martinelli over Ødegaard : )

    28. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Rough: Rushed in Targett for Reguilon(-4) 2 min before the «first» deadline. Didn’t know the game was off( to busy fixing my toilet).

    29. FPLShakenBake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Rough: Having one of my players (Raphinha) cancel my keepers clean sheet

      Smooth: Most of my mini league rivals have a double Arsenal defence

    30. Ian J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I know I’m not alone but FPL is so unfair-
      Rough: worked incredibly hard to get into top 10K only for last minute postponements give 3 big Red arrows to 64K - 5 transfers / -12 = 4 non players and Davies’s 1 point:
      Smooth: I’m laughing because if I don’t I’d be crying

    31. Spab
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Smooth: 11 players, rolled the FT, 79 points. OR up to 8k

      Rough: I've run out of hot water while running a bath.

    32. Greyhead
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Rough - brought Watkins in for a hit

      Smooth - made a last minute panic decision to captain Cancelo whilst on a Xmas listening to Shakin Stevens.

      Ended up with 86 (-4) and in top 1k

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

        dream land 🙂

    33. doy
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      79 points on a FH, after stupidly doing and cancelling a -8 for Watkins, Ramsey and Foden on Saturday. Sterling (c) and Robbo doing the bizz for me.

  18. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Just for some early thoughts, COVID uncertainty aside, would this team be good enough to bench boost if United get a double in GW20?

    De Gea - Ramsdale
    
TAA - Cancelo - Rüdiger - Reguilón - Dalot
    Jota - Bernardo - Raphinha - ESR - Gallagher
    Ronaldo - Antonio - Watkins



    Cheers!

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

      BB sgw when match may be cancelled and you may have no bench?!?

  19. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Probably not going to make any moves, but any thoughts on my team?
    Like it? Dislike it?

    1ft, 0.2 itb

    Ramsdale
    TAA - Cancelo - Reg - James
    Salah - Bernardo - ESR
    Kane - Watkins - Laca

    Foster, Davies, Normann, Bornwhill

    1. BarryFabregas
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Noice team. I'd rather Son over Kane IMO

      1. SINGH
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Kane will outscore Son

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Decent team. Just be prepared for Bernardo & ESR not starting.

    3. C0YS
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Looks nice, but would look to redistribute funds from up top to your mid & bench via FT’s

    4. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      thanks all, Kane was due on the chopping block but he has bought himself a bit more time. Might get Son if Kane doesnt do much. ESR I think will be ok, but yea Bernardo is also a concern

  20. SINGH
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    How much under EO does a player have to be in order to be a differential?

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I'd say 50%

      1. Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Maybe more like 40% or less actually

    2. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      below 25% Effective ownership according to livefpl.net

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

      overall 25% but also depends on players EO around your rank

  21. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Know it is early etc but recon not much to change here?

    Rambo/Foster
    TAA/Cancelo/James/Alonso/Duffy
    Salah/Jota/Foden/Bowen/Raph
    Laca/King/4.4

    1. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Have 2.2ITB

  22. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Need to get over the Salah (C) fear. Had the armband on Cancelo til the deadline but couldn't face it if Salah hauled as per.

    1. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Best (c) next week

      1. dvdguy
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        TAA also a good shout

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

      Fear got the better of you but it doesn’t have to next time

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

      depleted Leeds coming up, although supply in midfield depleted as well

  23. FC Jammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Has there been an issue with the FFS Members Cup round of 64? Still says ‘not published yet’.

  24. C0YS
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Which combination would you back?

    A) Bilva, Raphinha & Alonso
    B) Son, Raphinha & Alonso
    C) Son, Bilva & Bavies

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

      B

  25. Atwood
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Liverpool very hard done by in that game earlier. Poor refereeing.

    As a neutral it's rather boring to see City cruise to yet another title.

    1. Abaddon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Terrible refereeing. Penalty to Jota, 100% red for Kane and not a red for Robbo

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Robertson was definitely a red card.

        1. Abaddon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          I have to disagree. And all the time Kane only get an yellow for his tackle… I would also argue that Robbo should not have a card at all

          1. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            They were both red cards but Kane was trying to win the ball. VAR should have intervened for Kane tackle. Robertson went to hack Royal down, not win the ball, because he let himself get wound up which is not like him. Was lucky not to injure himself and/or Royal. A great game of football, plenty of physicality.

            1. Abaddon
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              I can agree Robbos was more intentional. But Kanes was much more of a bone breaker. For sure an amazing game. Would just wish VAR was a lot more consistent. It just feels so random if they use it or not

          2. mox81
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            They were both firm reds, Kane was reckless and Robbo basically assault. But yes terrible ref and Var!

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

      Agree and hard to see City being stopped from here

    3. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      It was the worst refereeing I've seen this season. It's VAR that's inexplicable though - they have the benefit of replays.

  26. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What's the record for bonus points in a season?
    Think Kane got 40 last season and Ings 40 two seasons ago.

    Trent 12 in the last 4, 27 all up with half a season to go!

  27. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Which games are most at risk this weekend?

  28. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What would change with 2FT....obviously nothing until deadline (whenever that may be!)
    Don't want to make moves just to have players with games on, needs to work for upcoming fixtures

    Ramsdale
    Trent Cancelo James White
    Salah Jota Foden Bernardo ESR
    Antonio
    Steer Dennis Watkins Livra

    1. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Any cash…

      Lose a City mid for Son

      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        no, 0.2m left
        Would downgrade James soon but unsure where i'd go right now

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      play Watkins over white, and dennis before white on the bench

      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        that's fair, though don't expect Villa game to go ahead

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          well if it does, villa probably score

  29. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Do we have any idea when the DGW's are possibly gonna arrive?

    There must be loads of games already needing rearranged?

    What is it, something like none now?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      *nine not none

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Could be as early as January when there are three free midweeks for those not still involved in the EFL Cup.

      https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17-T1IPj0qUNWHdCBvgDGB9XhKnZhLnZZIw6eQUCcanY/edit#gid=1193096956

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers Bitm2007...

  30. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    u know, I think guessing form is the worst thing you can do in fpl, and normally always leads to bad moves. So for instance you might look at a player and say, they have great fixtures I will get them! Or maybe a club gets a new manager and you think, there will be an upturn in form!

    I think I fall into this trap way too often, and not just guessing when people will enter form, but when they will lose it (i maybe guess on them losing it more).
    FPL is probably really simple in hindisght, just get the players who have form, never try to predict it from nothing.

    1. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, if you track your points gained from transfers diligently, you can see you only need to gain a fairly modest amount of points from your transfers over a season -- possibly 200-250, and the majority of these can be gained from simply making obvious moves like replacing injured/BGW players, or taking out SGW players for DGW players.

      You don't need to force it as much as many people think.