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FPL round-up: Gameweek 20 matches off, Covid updates and Boxing Day lessons

Our Scoreboard series rounds up the key goings-on from Boxing Day’s Gameweek 19 fixtures, from injury news to talking points.

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, ASISTS, BONUS

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INJURIES AND BANS

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There were numerous players who tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of Gameweek 19 who we didn’t previously know about.

Arsenal’s Takehiro Tomiyasu (£4.8m), Cedric Soares (£4.2m) and Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£5.2m), Southampton’s Nathan Tella (£4.7m), Jack Stephens (£4.4m) and Lyanco (£4.4m) and Brentford’s Vitaly Janelt (£5.0m) were all officially ruled out with coronavirus but others were suspected beyond that.

Crystal Palace, whose game against Spurs looked in some doubt because of a Covid outbreak at the club, declined to say who tested positive but they were without Christian Benteke (£6.4m), Michael Olise (£5.4m), Eberechi Eze (£5.9m), Vicente Guaita (£4.6m), Nathaniel Clyne (£4.3m) and Luka Milivojevic (£5.3m) for the trip to north London.

John McGinn (£5.9m) and Ashley Young (£4.7m) were both missing from the Villa matchday squad – with Steven Gerrard also absent from the dugout after testing positive for Covid – though there has yet to be an update on either player.

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At Brighton and Hove Albion, Shane Duffy (£4.1m) was a surprise absentee, which Graham Potter touched on prior to kick-off:

“A few Covid-related issues, one or two injuries. Shane’s in that bracket.” – Graham Potter

Manchester City said only that Rodri (£5.5m) and Kyle Walker (£5.5m) “weren’t fully fit”, which could also well have been code for an illness.

On the injury front, City were without John Stones (£5.3m) with an unspecified problem.

Opponents Leicester were without a host of players at the Etihad and Brendan Rodgers had some grim news on some of his absentees:

“Patson will be three weeks, Soyuncu will be out for three weeks, and Ricardo Pereira will be six to eight weeks. That’s so frustrating for him with how hard he has worked. For the referee not to see that, it’s a fractured fibula and he’s lucky it’s not worse. Ryan (Bertrand) twisted his knee in the warm-up, which was disappointing.” – Brendan Rodgers

Mount illness latest as

Thiago Silva (£5.6m) and N’Golo Kante (£4.9m) came off with injuries in the second half of Chelsea’s win over Aston Villa, with the Blues website saying that the pair are “unlikely to feature against Brighton on Wednesday”.

“N’Golo is very painful on exactly the same spot where he had his injury versus Juventus. Thiago came off with hamstrings, hopefully he went out before it became an injury. From there we try to continue and find a new squad and strong squad on Wednesday.” – Thomas Tuchel

Bryan Mbeumo (£5.4m) was replaced during the first-half at the Amex with a tight calf, with Thomas Frank suggesting it was a precautionary decision. The Bees could also be without Rico Henry (£4.5m) in Gameweek 20, as the wing-back missed out tonight due to a “minor grade” hamstring injury.

On the suspension front, Tyrone Mings (£5.0m), Christian Norgaard (£5.0m) and Declan Rice (£5.1m) will sit out their sides’ next fixture, having picked up their fifth bookings of the campaign in Gameweek 19.

Wilfried Zaha (£6.8m) also has a one-match ban after being sent off a Spurs.

GAMEWEEK 19 TAKEAWAYS

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TWO GAMEWEEK 20 MATCHES POSTPONED

Gameweek 19 isn’t even over yet but we’ve already lost two Gameweek 20 fixtures.

Leeds United v Aston Villa and Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers have fallen by the wayside, with Leeds and Wolves having an insufficient number of players to fulfil their fixture.

The game at the Emirates had been the lunchtime kick-off on Tuesday, so the Gameweek 20 deadline will be pushed back to 13:30 GMT as a result.

KANE AND SON PRESERVED AS LUCAS SHINES

Harry Kane (£12.1m) and Son Heung-min (£10.4m) both found the back of the net on Sunday, with the Korean – who has averaged 9.0 FPL points per match in his last four outings – scoring seconds before being substituted in Tottenham Hotspur’s 3-0 win over Crystal Palace.

Antonio Conte will surely make a number of changes on Tuesday with the Lilywhites’ Gameweek 20 fixture kicking off 48 hours after today’s win but early withdrawals for Kane and Son will be of encouragement to their owners, as will their manager’s words after full-time:

“I tried to give a rest to Harry and Son. Especially Harry because he plays every game but he is such an important player it is difficult to think about keeping him on the bench.” – Antonio Conte

Lucas Moura (£6.4m) lasted the full 90 minutes to place his Gameweek 20 involvement in some doubt but at least scored more points than his two aforementioned teammates combined: having not delivered a single goal or assist under Nuno Espirito Santo, the Brazilian now has five attacking returns in Conte’s six league matches in charge.

His understanding with compatriot Emerson Royal (£4.9m) particularly caught the eye and Lucas was involved in all four of the big chances that Spurs created: two of his own, two supplied for others.

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MAJESTIC MADDISON

James Maddison (£7.1m) is FPL’s ‘form’ player, using the official site’s metric that averages scores over the last 30 days.

Boxing Day saw him collect his fourth double-digit haul in five appearances, with nine attacking returns arriving in that time.

Leicester languish towards the bottom of our Season Ticker over the next 10 Gameweeks but we need not look that far ahead with Maddison and the Foxes, should Double Gameweeks 21 and 22 materialise. Norwich and Burnley represent the appealing pre-scheduled opposition in those two Gameweeks, with outstanding fixtures against Spurs and Everton potentially to add into the mix.

In current form, Maddison will be a top target for those on a Free Hit or otherwise.

LIVERPOOL NEXT UP FOR LEAKY LEICESTER DEFENCE

It’s not quite so rosy at the back for Brendan Rodgers’ side. Hit by injury and illness in defence and elsewhere, the Foxes lined up at the Etihad with Daniel Amartey (£3.8m) and the out-of-sorts Jannik Vestergaard (£4.7m) at centre-half, adding Timothy Castagne (£5.3m) at half-time and moving to a back three.

City hit six goals past their visitors and Rodgers’s troops now rank 17th and 18th for goals conceded and clean sheets kept in 2021/22.

No side has allowed more shots in the box than Leicester this season.

Up next for the Foxes are a nicely rested Liverpool, the division’s joint-top scorers. FPL managers who kept hold of Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) or plan to swiftly recapture the Egyptian in Gameweek 20 will have had their appetite whetted by the nine-goal thriller at the Etihad and he’ll surely be leading the captain poll again heading into Tuesday.

FODEN AND GREALISH STILL ON THE NAUGHTY STEP?

Manchester City’s three most-owned midfielders, Bernardo Silva (£7.6m), Phil Foden (£8.1m) and Jack Grealish (£7.6m), managed just three FPL points between them despite their teammates running amok at the Etihad.

With Bernardo, there’s perhaps just some regression to the mean going on after weeks of overachievement (he didn’t manage a single shot on Boxing Day) but for the other two, it was successive benchings following their well-documented off-field antics of mid-December.

The rotation that often accompanies the Christmas games may well give them the perfect chance to dust themselves down from Pep Guardiola’s naughty step and fill their boots at Brentford but they picked an inopportune time to incur their manager’s wrath, missing out on all 10 of the goals scored by their club in Gameweeks 18 and 19.

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SUPER-SUB SMITH ROWE STRIKES AGAIN

Emile Smith Rowe (£6.1m) emerged as a substitute to score for the third successive Gameweek, while Bukayo Saka (£6.3m), Martin Odegaard (£5.6m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£8.5m) kept up their fine runs of form with attacking returns in a 5-0 thrashing of Norwich.

The most-bought Arsenal asset of Gameweek 19, Gabriel Martinelli (£5.3m), somehow managed to play a part in none of the five goals that the Gunners plundered.

Smith Rowe would probably have been in line for a start in Gameweek 20 had Arsenal’s fixture against Wolves not been postponed, with their first two post-Christmas matches separated by fewer than 48 hours.

Now, without a fixture in Gameweek 20 and facing Manchester City in Gameweek 21, Arsenal assets may be on the chopping block.

They do have three outstanding fixtures to rearrange, it must be said, so could very well end up getting a Double Gameweek 21/22.

But the fixtures within those potential doubles don’t look great and there’ll be likely be more appealing targets elsewhere, even factoring in the value that Smith Rowe and co have offered.

ANTONIO RETURNS

Michail Antonio (£7.8m) recovered from Covid-19 and scored for the first time since Gameweek 9 in West Ham’s otherwise disappointing 3-2 defeat to Southampton.

Antonio’s contribution came off the bench, too, so he looks good for a start in Gameweek 20 as David Moyes will surely ring the changes given that only 48 hours separates the Hammers’ two festive fixtures.

Armando Broja (£5.1m) wasn’t on the scoresheet but was excellent again, winning Saints’ penalty and underscoring his budget FPL credentials – although positional rivals Che Adams (£6.8m) and Adam Armstrong (£5.8m) both recovered from injury to make the bench, so the spectre of rotation in Gameweek 20 looms large given the quick turnaround.

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TIME ALMOST UP FOR JAMES AND CHELSEA ASSETS

A first-half own-goal, followed by a tactical switch which saw him deployed as a right-sided centre-back, meant that it was a day to forget for Reece James’ (£6.3m) owners. As a result, the England international ended Gameweek 19 without a single point, with Fantasy bosses surely now looking to move him and his team-mates on after Wednesday’s home clash against Brighton.

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Elsewhere, penalties keep adding up for Jorginho (£5.8m), who converted another two at Villa Park. That means he is now Chelsea’s top goalscorer in all competitions in 2021/22, with six of his nine strikes arriving in the Premier League, leaving him just one short of Mason Mount’s (£7.7m) total. His goal threat from open play, however, is somewhat limited, with just eight shots in the box across his 16 league outings – which includes penalties.

BRIGHTON BACK TO WINNING WAYS

Heading into today’s encounter, Brighton and Hove Albion had failed to win since all the way back in Gameweek 5, a run which had seen them score just seven goals in 11 matches. However, tonight’s victory leaves them only five points behind sixth-placed West Ham United with a game in hand.

In a much-improved all-round display, they came out on top thanks to excellent first-half goals from Leandro Trossard (£6.2m) and Neal Maupay (£6.4m). That means the Frenchman has now netted three in his last three starts, though with some mixed fixtures leading up to their Gameweek 24 blank, it’s unlikely he’ll see too much Fantasy investment.


By Tom and Neale

1,254 Comments Post a Comment
  1. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I'm in free fall guys. Can't seem to stop the rot.

    34k to 299k in 6 gws.

    Anyone else suffering the same and wat you doing to stop the rot?

    I'm already down 2 Arsenal players for tue. This is a nightmare..

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

      I’m somehow climbing the ranks, which is astonishing, but not really enjoying it as it’s complete luck and guesswork.

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

      Yeah, was 250k before GW13, nearly at 1m now. Been a horrendous fall

      1. BrockLanders
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Same. Was 60k at one point. Now over 900k. Desperate bad luck with Spurs assets, snow, COVID etc.. Just one bad break after another. Needed 3 8 point hits in a row to field 11. Sitting on 23 this week with DDG, Dalot & Wilson. Brutal. 🙁

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

          I know that feeling, looking at my rival the last few 4 weeks, if I was to field 11 players each week I would have in total needed to take -32, for my rival he's needed -4 in that time. That's a big gap. Him getting a free-hit for that while he's jumped ahead of me by nearly 50pts after I was around 20-30 ahead at one point feels tough.

      2. Jimbo-Jones
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Was at 50k in GW12, then played WC and now down to 250k.

        Trust the process - you’re not a bad manager overnight. I finished 4K last year. Sometimes it’s just rub of the green with 50-50 decisions (I went Kane and Foden on WC, got Guaita over Ramsdale based on hours of researching stats, and haven’t had 11 players for ages with all the postponements).

        Lots of GW to go - rank only matters at full time. Keep going.

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

          Yeah I wc'd to get Ronaldo in just before covid hit hard. Don't think he's played for me since I got him, got Guaita over Ramdale too, double Chelsea defence which went horribly wrong sold Jota for Bowen, held on to Antonio too long and then brought Martinelli in. Plus hot Watkins an hr before villa was called off last wk. Almost eveything that could go wrong has done.

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

          Cheers, I guess you're right. I'm still sticking with my guns and looking at the long haul and hoping being patience with my chips will pay off. Best of luck to you

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

      Same situation. Was at 10k at the start of dec, after 3-4 weeks of covid cancellation/postponement of matches i am currently at 80k. Forsee further drops if the situation continues. Just not gonna take hits amid those uncertainty, which might cost me.

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

        Yeah that's wat iv been doing, not taking hits and it's not working lol.
        So much uncertainty and bad luck but seems to be effecting me a lot more than others.

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

          Yeah it is making me think whether i was making the right decision. And i have seen many climbing partly because they have arsenal assets, which i have none

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

            I got Martinelli in and got nothing frm him since I got him. And have Ramsdale back since last wk and now he misses a game n no other keeper.

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

    Is the Arsenal game now also off?

    FPL has turned to dog chocolate this season, just random nonsense.

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. Gone

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

      I have been on triple Arsenal for too long lol, probably about time it abruptly ended, its been a weird ride

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

        Ha, so have I, perhaps ten GWs or so….even whilst they were mid table 😆

        Ramshackle, White & ESR….

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

          wow nice, I havent been that long been but always been on/off 2/3 players since I used first wc. Its been good, Ramsdale my best performer, but I could have got so many more points if I had picked the right Arsenal attackers at the right time.

  3. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hi....What would you do with this team please? 1.5mitb

    Triple arsenal. Reckon bilva benched. And double Chelsea defence feels like a dead option

    Thoughts on:

    Laca bilva and ramsdale to son  broja and ddg / lloris - 8?

    (Ramsdale foster)
    Taa James alonso cancelo (livra)
    Jota Foden bilva bowen (esr)
    Ronaldo king (laca)

    Thanks

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

      Tricky one. Gotta get rid of Laca since they face City in 21
      Laca to Antonio looks decent
      Ramsdale to DDG or Lloris and roll with Silva I reckon
      Understand wanting Son too, hard to have them all

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks....

        Feel son the priority - especially as prob want to captain him v Watford gw21

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

          DDG risky given Wol covid cases

          How far off are you going:
          Laca to Broja
          ESR to Son

          1. Flynny
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            I can do that.....

            But surely worth another hitbtocget a keeper who should score 2 at least ?

  4. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    LMS safety score currently 26 after autosubs.
    LMS avg (892 teams) : 43.1 (-2.37) = 40.73 pre autosubs
    18% used FH.

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

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

    Looking at Ramsdale to DDG for free. Is this wise with Wolves covid cases, game could be at risk
    Don’t have the funds to go to Lloris straight up

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

      I have Ramsdale and Foster so also thinking DDG, but if I wanted Ramsdale back tho it would cost me .4 more :/

      Spurs defence has better atatcking assests imo, i.e. Reg, Royal and Davies if he can nail his spot.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Think you know the answer.

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

        So just roll without a keeper rather than trying to force a change?
        Could Sanchez be worth the saving?

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

      Man Utd have Wolves the week following. Could have the same problem next week having made the move

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

        My bad. So you think it’s worth bringing DDG in as they could still get a double in 21 if not Wolves

    4. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      ManU v Wolves almost 2 weeks away!

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

    How did Martinelli end up with only 3 pts and 0.15 xGI today?

    Partey got 0.14 ffs

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

      Maybe Super Saints brought him in

      1. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Did he recently buy a cactus? All my cactus have died, this would explain it?

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

          You haven't been watering it have you?

          1. Eh, just one more thing ...
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Just the same routine as always and they have been fine for years - they can survive in a desert! God damn it, he bought a cactus didn’t he.

            Super Saints killed my cactus.

    2. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Hugged left

  7. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Can someone remind me which GW players leave for AFCON please?

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

      Salah leaves after Chelsea

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks.

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

    Rashford at 9.4 is daylight robbery

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

      As in his price is too high right?

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

        yes should be 8.4

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

          Or 6.5

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

      If Rash is anything higher than 7.5 next season, FPL tower are just trolling. (Coming from a lifelong MU fan).

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

        MU fans seem to be the people he gets the most stick from.

        1. El Presidente
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Because they're a bunch of idiots.

      2. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        rashy is very streaky, not sure what people are expecting from after surgery and a long lay off, with a stop start schedule.

    3. jia you
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      the fact he feeds kids is great and all but should be irrelevant to football, fan opinion and selection...he has been rubbish for ages now, Martial would've done far better if given his minutes

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

        This

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

    Would you do Martinelli and Laca to Son and Broja/King for a hit?

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

      Yes

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

        Thats what im doing, but not sure on King vs Broja

  10. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bilva, Watkins -> Son, Broja (-4) look good?

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

      People have so few issues that they can use moves on a likely playing Bilva?

  11. Ten Season Wonder
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Is everyone ditching Arsenal assets now yeah? due to blank etc...

    Just currently on WC and I see Tierney is due to rise tonight

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

      Definitely wouldn’t be bringing in Arsenal on wildcard. Forget prices

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

      Yeah, I'm on WC too, Tierney won't rise twice so unless you want him long term and bench just leave.

      1. Ten Season Wonder
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks both. This is the advice I was looking for.

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

      no, i only have Martinelli & White, White spends most of his time on my bench anyway and Marti is a fine rotation option at his cheap price

  12. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Watkins and lacazette to CR7 and Wilson for -4?

    Have exact money

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

      Maybe wait and see what happens tomorrow.

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

      Definite no.

      Lacazette out is fine. Watkins I'd try to keep. Nailed for 90 is good and he has a nice double or two.

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

    Is owning Antonio as miserable as it looks? Laca>Antonio

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

      It was miserable for many, many weeks but I'm looking to bring him back.

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

        not sure i have much faith in him anymore, but i guess not many options, its basically him or king

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

          Hoping the goal kickstarts him back on a run, mind you if I decide to only go 2 up top he might get left out.

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

            he has good fixtures, is capable of good returns. He makes sense in most cacse, just a lack of recent form

  14. StevenW
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Mendy (BHA)
    Rudiger (BHA), Cancelo (bre), TAA(lei), Regulion (sou)
    Salah (lei), Jota (lei), Bsilva (bre), foden (bre), Gallagher (NOR)
    King (WHU)

    Subs: Steele, Watkins, Hwang, White

    1.9m ITB / 1 FT

    Would like Son but don’t see a way without selling Salah or getting rid of a premium defender +B Silva & given the defensive fixtures seems bad.

    Watkins to DCL? Get ahead of the curve and given a blank could start him over king. Surly he will play given Everton’s lack of fit forwards!

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

      Could do B Silva + Watkins -> Son + Borja but I would surly have the worst forwards possible in Hwang, Bjora & King

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

    Seriously thinking bringing in Salah back for a hit instead of bringing in Son. With all the postponements it’s difficult to plan further than 1gw ahead

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

      Salah in out vs Son in

      Could be worth it tbh, dont think Son C can do well vs Saints?

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

      yea its hard to know what to do in these times, congested fixtrue as it is, then you add in Covid and no player or fixture is guaranteed.

  16. putana
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    how should i get salah back in:

    A) son -> salah

    B) bernardo + jesus -> broja and salah

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

      B

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

    Dalot and Ronaldo left.

    Tierney first on my bench. Praying for a miracle and one of those doesn’t play for some strange reason.

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

      why would u have tierney on bench against norwich

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

        Site didn’t work near deadline, lucky I got to play my FH at all really

  18. JollyGoodYellows
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Still have WC1, so will need to use it this week really. Any ideas on who is a priority to remove?

    Current team is:

    Ramsdale Steele
    TAA Cancelo James Alonso Livra
    Salah Bernardo ESR Jota Gilmour
    Dennis Ronaldo Watkins

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

      Watkins, ESR, Dennis, Steele, Livra is probably where I'd start (on WC too)

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

        Cheers, who are your priority players to bring in?

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

          That's the question!! I'm looking at maybe going for Bowen and Antonio, I'm really not sure outside of that tbh. Have put minimal thought into it so far due to all the fixture carnage.

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

      I would get Son in. Maybe Reece James out for someone also, the chelsea double up seems tad much. Ramsdale to DDG? Need a playing keeper given blank.

    3. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Same situation as you mate.

      I would probably say a CHE def, Livra, ESR, Watkins...

      What are your plans?

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

    Remember when there was loads of people saying Arsenal were definitely getting relegated

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

      no

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

        Nor me

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      about the same time as Everton title challenge

    3. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Can’t say I can recall anyone saying that to be fair.

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

        You must not have been here

  20. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Watkins to Benteke or Edward, folks? The former hasn't been playing much at all, but presumably he'll start the next with Zaha out. Who would you get in?

    Cheers.

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

      benteke covid

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

      I'd rather Antonio.

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

      I’m thinking of trying to get DCL in, think he is 0.2m more than Watkins so not sure if an option. Out of them two I would go Edouard because of mine

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

        Mins*

      2. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, had looked at DCL. No money in bank and want to free up money to get Maddison in for Saka after next GW.

  21. Ten Season Wonder
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Best 4.4 Def option please folks

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Not much out there. Johnson maybe?

    2. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      or lower... Thanks

    3. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Is Davies still 4.4 or has he gone up?

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

        4.5

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

        4.5 now

      3. Ten Season Wonder
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        yeah he's 4.5m so is Dalot annoyingly missed the boat on him too

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

      If for a fair few weeks I would go Ciaran Clark fixtures seem okay.

      Livramento the other obvious choice

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

        Mitchell 4.5 now too. 🙁

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

      Tsimikas?

  22. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Jota + King (-4) should do better than Broja + Livramento right? Assuming games go ahead

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

      Based on today Jota alone could do

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

      I just took king out for broja. Disappointing investment since i bought him in this month.

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I just sold king for Broja too to fund Ronaldo and Son in, getting King back in for Laca

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

    Non Salah owners are you getting him back for Leicester? Thanks

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

      Hoping Son can repeat what he did vs Saints away last season

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

      Probably not, think he's gone for me until he comes back from AFCON now.

    3. Mweene
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Tempted after watching Leicester's shambolic defence. Getting him back for -4 and capping might be worth it.

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

      Maybe people are over-rating Salah vs Leicester, Man City have Brentford for example

    5. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      No

  24. jia you
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What would you prioritize here, get away with saving FT?

    Lloris
    Cancelo Trent Tsimikas James
    KdB Foden Jota Bowen
    Ronaldo Dennis
    (Gunn Livra *Martinelli *Watkins)

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

      Is Robertson out? Hence the Tsimi pick

      I think I missed that!

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

        Oh the red. Ignore me

      2. jia you
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        misses next two due to red card

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

      Might consider Watkins to Antonio but otherwise looks good

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        yeah thinking about that but Watkins could have a nice DGW coming up so might be worth holding

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

          Fair point although West Ham possibly could have double in 22 home to Leeds and Norwich, or in 21 away to Palace and home to Norwich according to Ben Crellin.

          Any thoughts on my team below?

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

    Was guaita injured or sick? He was not starting for palace

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

      Possibly COVID as not in squad

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

        Dang! He was my only playing keeper

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

    Assuming no more postponements thinking Lacazette and Mahrez to Antonio and Jota -4

    Good moves to make and team look ok? No City mid bit of a dilemma but don’t think worth switching Saka to Bernardo for another hit.

    DDG
    TAA James Cancelo Reguilon Dalot
    Son Jota Bowen
    Ronaldo Antonio

    Sanchez Borja Martinelli* Saka*

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      decent moves although Mahrez is a nice diffy and on pens

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

        Thanks. Do you think he plays next game?

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          that's the issue isn't it as he did play 90'

  27. Footieboot
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hold or Sell Salah on WC20? Will want him just for the Leicester game most likely but after that he should go.

    1. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I’d hold, then switch immediately in 21. Just make sure your WC has decent nailed players and a good bench so you’re not forced into making another transfer too.

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

      I'd hold if I had him, I just shipped for Son so will probably wait until he comes back from AFCON to get him back in.

  28. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    My cup opponent took a -20 hit, used bench boost and got 64 points. He needs 7 points from DDG and Ronaldo to beat me. Madness.

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

      as a non Utd owner myself, i hope you win handily 😆

      1. FPL_ UP_Down
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Sadly it won’t be going in your favour!
        Ranaldo going big!!

  29. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I know the answer but got to put it anyway.
    Exact cash for Bilva/Watkins -> Son/Broja for free, but only if I do it tonight.

    Wait until more news?

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

      I’m going for it

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

    Last minute goals for jorginho and ESR knocked me out of the cup, barring a Ronaldo negative haul. Cruel game, people. Stay safe.