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FPL Daily: Man City hit by Covid, Watkins close to fitness

We round up the key Fantasy Premier League (FPL) talking points of the day in FPL Daily, a series that serves non-Premier League matchdays and days when we don’t bring you a team news/press conference round-up.

Thursday’s big news, of course, was the confirmation of four additional fixtures in Gameweek 22, meaning that eight teams – Brentford, Brighton and Hove Albion, Burnley, Chelsea, Leicester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Watford – will ‘double’.

READ MORE: Frisking the Fixtures for Double Gameweek 22 and beyond
READ MORE: Tom Freeman’s initial Gameweek 22 team plans

CITY COVID OUTBREAK

There may be no FPL deadline this weekend but there are still plenty of pre-match press conferences happening up and down the country on Thursday and Friday, with all 20 Premier League clubs in FA Cup action.

Manchester City get the third round of England’s premier cup competition underway on Friday night but they’ll be short of numbers both on and off the field.

Pep Guardiola will miss the tie against Swindon Town after testing positive for Covid-19, bringing the number of those isolating for coronavirus-related reasons amongst the City camp to 21. Of that number, 14 are backroom staff and seven are first-team players.

There’s still over a week until the champions-elect face Chelsea in Double Gameweek 22 but it’s a situation to keep an eye on, given what has gone before with postponements.

“At this moment we have a squad and we want to play the game and to keep playing as many as possible until, if unfortunately we can’t fill the team, we will have to think about postponement. But at this moment in time we’re ready to play the game.”

“Again we don’t know [about the Chelsea game in Gameweek 22], it’s unpredictable. Two days ago we had five (positive tests), yesterday three.

“Every time we’re less and less people, but still a lot don’t have it and it’s unpredictable because we have people with the first and second variant. It’s not a virus that when you have it once you won’t get it again, (there are) no guarantees. It’s unexpected what will happen tomorrow and next week even less so.” – Manchester City assistant coach Rodolfo Borrell 

WATKINS ON THE COMEBACK TRAIL

Ollie Watkins (£7.8m) was a surprise omission from Aston Villa’s teamsheet in Gameweek 21, with no concrete reason given for his absence.

A positive Covid-19 test was suspected and Steven Gerrard’s comments in his pre-match presser would only add fuel to that fire, with Watkins due back in training a week after his no-show against Brentford.

He’ll return in good time for Gameweek 22, then, when Villa entertain cup opponents Manchester United a week on Saturday.

“Ollie Watkins is due back with the group on Saturday, so that will be a welcome addition. Tyrone Mings comes back from suspension – he’s fit, well and available.

“Ashley Young’s got an outside chance. He’s got a frustrating one where he’s still got a little bit of discomfort in his fractured toe, but he’s doing everything he can to get back as quick as he can.

“The rest is as it was. We’ve come through Brentford with no major injuries. Kortney Hause has had a bit of tightness after the game, but that’s settled down and he trained today.

“Assuming the last couple of COVID tests go well, we should be in good shape.” – Steven Gerrard

OTHER TEAM NEWS

Elsewhere, Graham Potter confirmed that Brighton were Covid-free heading into their FA Cup tie against West Bromwich Albion.

That’s not the case with Burnley, however, with manager Sean Dyche among those hit by the virus, Nick Pope (£5.4m) still not back in training after his own recent positive test and four new cases in the first-team squad.

“(Nick) Pope didn’t train with us today and (Josh) Brownhill is a possibility.

“I’ve trained today with 16 players and Michael Jackson has come over from the 23s to help me out. That includes Connor Roberts, who is back on the grass for the first time this week.” – Burnley assistant boss Ian Woan

Brentford should have a host of names back for their Double Gameweek 22, meanwhile, among them Bryan Mbeumo (£5.3m).

“The good news that I can say is that Kristoffer [Ajer] will start, so that’s very positive. We need him to play. Bryan [Mbeumo] hopefully most likely will be involved in the game on Saturday.

“Sergi [Canos] and Matty [Jensen] will not be involved in the game on Saturday. They should be available for Southampton – especially Matty. Charlie [Goode] and Zanka are a bit further away. Rico [Henry] is just one step too early.” – Thomas Frank

All of the above teams have two fixtures in Double Gameweek 22 and another, Watford, could have Ben Foster (£4.1m) back fit in time – but it sounds like it will be a close-run thing:

NEW SIGNINGS

While Kieran Trippier’s signing for Newcastle United remains at the ‘imminent’ and not ‘completed’ stage, there was another defender who was trading his black-and-white shirt for a different colour.

Watford have captured central defender Samir from Udinese on a three-and-a-half-year deal, with the Brazilian following left-back Hassane Kamara through the door.

That’ll hopefully help shore up a backline that is still without a clean sheet in 2021/22 ahead of the Hornets’ crucial double-header against Newcastle and Burnley.

412 Comments Post a Comment
  1. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    What do you think a good FH score is?

    Based on the RMT tool, the best FH team would score me an extra 20 points…

    1. blauriecon
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Probably depends on how the popular single gamers do that week and how many double gamers the FH gives you. Could double your score (~50 pts.).

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

      How do you use RMT to figure out best FH team vs your team points comparison?

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

      I got 33 points from mine and was happy

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

    Best Wolves defender to bring in

    A Ait Nouri
    B Kilman
    C Semedo
    D Coady

    1. Moxon
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Marcal?

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

        Is he nailed or will Ait Nouri get place

        1. Moxon
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Marcal likely to drop into back 3 and Ait Nouri to play wingback. For me Marcal is better long-term, Ait Nouri if FH 🙂

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

            Ait-Nouri had displaced Marcal at LWB until he got injured. When Saiss is back, Ait-Nouri will likely keep his place if his performances continue to be good, dropping Marcal to the bench.

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

            Marcal and Dendoncker have played most of their Wolves careers as placeholders. If you see them starting consistently, someone is likely unavailable, or someone will likely displace 'em soon. Just like Schlupp at Crystal Palace

            These aren't the worst players in their teams, nor are they near the best at any position in their teams. They're just versatile "squad players", with the way their coaches use 'em

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

            Sorry guys it seems I was trying to convince myself about Marcal more than anything. Ait-Nouri is probably the best bang for your buck

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

      Kilman

      Cheap and nailed. You buy budget defenders for reliability of starts. Ait-Nouri's place is threatened by Marcal.

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

      D. Coady

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

      D

  3. Bench-Life
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    D- always is

  4. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    How's this looking;

    DDG*
    Rudiger*, Cancelo, AA, Reguillon*
    Maddison*, Son*, Bruno*, Bowen
    Antonio, Dennis*

    Foster, Watkins, Gallagher, Manquillo

    1. Cantonesque
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Really good team. Bruno the only eye-opener but this seems as good a time as any to take that punt!

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

    Still don't have Son somehow... regret not taking a hit for him last week because even though he only scored 6 I'm in the same position this week where I need a hit to bring him in.

    Plan is to sell Gundo + watkins/antonio for Son + Dennis/King. However, it'd be for a hit and I'd also have to bench one of Foden or Gray and don't fancy benching either. So do I just not take the hit and go without Son again?

    1. Angelic upstart
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Don't sell watkins

      1. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        So you'd sell Antonio? I don't want to sell either tbh but I have to bring in King or Dennis surely for these 3 fixtures. I figure Watkins has the tougher fixtures (United then Everton) as opposed to (Leeds and United) and then I can bring watkins back in for 24 when they play Leeds.

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

          Under no metric is Everton currently a bad fixture for an attacker

          But yeah, Watkins is the more disposable of the two for GW22 only. Very short-term, though. Son is also a short-term move right now, as 3 of his next 4 aren't the best opponents, especially with how underwhelming Spurs attack can be. I prefer City's fixtures, but still sell Gundo because he won't start often. Maybe Gundo to Raphinha

          There's this option: Watkins to Dennis now, Antonio to Ings/Watkins (the one who's higher up the pitch) in GW23

          Oh, and by the way... Dennis, NOT King. That argument has been settled for a while

          1. F_Ivanovic
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            thanks for the reply. Yeh Spurs fixtures aren't great and going him would actually prevent me an easy route back to watkins. Just feel it's not worth taking a hit for Maddison or Raphina (who doesn't even have a double)

            And yeh, leaning Dennis but there is the slight worry with him coming off at HT and maybe he's unhappy at not being allowed to AFCON.

            1. Cantonesque
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Dennis owner here who also worries people are underrating the "strop factor" after Watford blocked his international tourney. I have to cross my fingers but if I was choosing now, King might edge it.

              1. ZimZalabim
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 2 months ago

                choose King if u like and maybe there is more to Dennis being hooked at half time, he has history of falling out with his manager, but to clarify Watford didnt block him going to Afcon, he was given the choice and he decided to stay, there is a full twitter thread about it going back a few years on the blow by blow of the events and facts.

                I dont have the link but Ze_ Austin might I think he was the one that posted it here last week

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

                  Well, I've been summoned

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

                Watford didn't block Dennis (or Troost-Ekong) from joining the Super Eagles. Dennis decided not to go: https://twitter.com/MrMowiz/status/1477181223961337857?s=20

                Dennis was withdrawn at half-time with fatigue, not an injury or frustration. He wasn't 100% fit before the match, so Ranieri decided to rest him for the second half: https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2022/01/01/foden-and-gallagher-uncertainty-as-ranieri-explains-early-dennis-exit/

                1. Cantonesque
                  • 2 Years
                  2 years, 2 months ago

                  Many thanks fellas, very reassuring info, will continue to feel good about owning Dennis then.

                  OP, you heard the men, buy Dennis.

  6. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Not sure what to do with this bunch to be honest.

    DDG*
    TAA Cancelo Dias
    Jota Son* Bowen Salah
    Watkins Antonio Edouard
    Foster Keane Livra Brownhill

    1FT, 0.0itb, all chips available -1FH

    Salah out for a DGWer seems to be the obvious move and probably a -4 to bring in a second, but I'd really like Dennis and Ronaldo which would be -8, worth it?

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

      I'd WC this. Check my comment history for my opinion on WC21/22

      There are enough changes for your team to head into WC22, but avoid tunnel vision for DGW22. Sa over DDG, for instance, and probably only Ronaldo and Dennis as your DGW forwards. DCL vs Antonio is up to you for the third striker, but I currently lean towards DCL due to fixtures

      Cancelo, TAA, Bowen, Jota and Son should stay. The rest are arguably disposable atm, regardless of doubles

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

    As a Watkins + double City owner with no Spurs assets, I think a FH looks very good for me.

    Contrary to popular opinion, I think this is a solid week to FH instead of taking hits because most of the best players for this week have poor fixtures after the double. Ill still have the WC+BB combo to use in the big DGW at the end of the season + 1 FH to navigate one of the blank BGWs.

    Too many players I want but too many players I dont want to transfer out. Free hit is surely the solution

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

      How many of these players will be on your Free Hit?

      TAA, Jota, Robbo, Bowen, Antonio, DCL, Sa/Ait-Nouri

      I'm not against FH22 if it's perfectly suited for your team. Just warning against DGW tunnel vision. The players I listed will likely be among top scorers from the pool of popular FPL assets, so I think a few of them should make it into the FH team

  8. Ragabolly
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Risers: Emerson Royal (5.0)

    Fallers: None

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers RB

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Yes right back!

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

      Cheers

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

      Dawson to Royal at 4.9 is a success !!!

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

        as long as he doesn’t catch Covid or get injured or Spurs have their games cancelled before GW22 😉

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

          1-0 Get in!

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

          Please no ;D

    4. The Point About It Is
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Hi RB, I just watched your "meet the manager" interview with Joe on FFS youtube channel. Really great to hear about the background to LiveFPL and your story. Just want to say big thanks for all the work you have done and continue to do. You're a legend. Your students are one group of lucky people!

  9. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    would you FH this team ?

    DDG
    TAA, Cancelo, Reg
    Salah, Jota, Son, Bowen, Gray
    Dennis, Antonio

    Watkins, Dawson, Williams, Gilmour

    or I could -4 salah and watkins to Maddy or Mount and Ronaldo or Kane and just go with 6dgw players and probably put gray first sub ?

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Absolutely not

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        cheers RB
        so -4 with salah and Watkins out the move to make then ?

        1. Ragabolly
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          yeah looks good but obviously wait

          1. ZimZalabim
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            cheers yeah wont make any moves till close to deadline

    2. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Disregard Gilmour on the bench forgot I sold him for gray last week

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

      Would do the -4 definetly but wait near deadline

    4. MissouriMarten
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      In your -4 scenario, remember that Mount has 2 upcoming blanks, whilst Maddison doesn't.

  10. akhilrajau
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    De gea,
    TAA, Cancelo, Davies
    Jota, Son, Bowen, Maddison,
    Antonio, CR7, King
    Bench: Bachmann, Cash, Douglas Luiz, White
    Bank: 1.7m, FT: 1

    A. Antonio -> Dennis
    B. Cash -> Alonso
    C. Cash -> Maguire
    D. A+B/C (-4)
    E. Save FT

    1. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      E

  11. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone feel like the SGWers could disappoint?

    Pool could struggle without Salah & Mane and West Ham could blank and we’d all regret not using our FH

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      its always a possibility

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        This. But its Brentford. And Leeds

    2. Pops15
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I own some great SGWs this week and I feel more confident in them then I do most of the DGWs.

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

        Same! I mean, there's no way on God's green earth Trent or Jota are going anywhere. Even in a FH draft I'm playing with.

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

      There will be many other opportunities to use your FH.

  12. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Better option here? 1ft, 0.1m itb.

    A. Bernardo > Maddison
    B. Bernardo tierney > Maddison maguire -4
    C. FH
    D. Something else?

    LLORIS
    Taa cancelo ALONSO
    SON Jota Bowen Bernardo
    RONALDO KING Antonio

    Foster gray Johnson tierney

    1. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

      A

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A easy

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks all

  13. House Frey Wedding Planner
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    5 DGW players for gw22 good to go? Any more changes will mean taking hits.

    De Gea* (Foster)
    TAA, Alonso*, Cancelo, Keane (Johnson)
    Son*, Jota, Bowen, Foden (Luiz)
    Kane*, Dennis*, (Watkins)

    Cheers

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      G2g

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

      Since it's not a FH team, certainly looks great to my eyes. Curious who your captain would be.

      1. House Frey Wedding Planner
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Undecided on captain at the moment but leaning towards Kane or Son

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

      Wouldn't take too much notice of this

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

      I'd be irritated more at his crossing quality rather than his lack of crosses.

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

    Gray / Doucore. >>>. Telemans/ Lookman -8 worth it or be too much?
    Used my FT dawson > Royal

    Degea( fernndez)
    Royal. Arnold. Cucurellia. Cash. Janssen
    Gray. Doucore. Bowen. Son. Maddison
    Kane. Antonio. Calvert

    (Enough money itb to upgrade son to salah later)

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Too much. Leicester is depleted, no guarantee those moves will bring success, can bite you back much easier

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

    -4 hit for 2nd keeper & BB if all available, or FH for dgw?

    de Gea²
    Rüdiger² Trent Coady Cancelo
    Son² Bernardo Jota Bowen
    Dennis² Antonio

    [Steele² Laporte Gallagher* Watkins*]
    £3.2M 0FT 2FH WC TC

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

      I suppose the real question is will the bench be needed this week, and whether Gallagher and Watkins start.

    2. vova
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Think you have a good enough team not to use a chip or a hit this week. No point forcing in DGW players just for the sake of it.

      Smarter people than me seem to think there will be more appealing gameweeks to use your chips.

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Don't force it. Team is gtg

  16. klopptimusprime
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Antonio, DCL or Watkins for Dennis

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

      Antonio for ne

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Watkins

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

      I'd keep all 3 but if you must then Watkins

  17. Goooo Rickie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Not for me, -8 is too much

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

      Thanks even for doublers which mean -4 not -8 supposing 4 points from each ?

  18. fplgaruda
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    FH team with a front three of
    Kane, Lukaku and CR?

    1. vova
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      What’s your current team? None of those three are in form tbh.

    2. Cantonesque
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Someone has to do this.

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Kane Ronaldo and Dennis if I FH

    4. Pops15
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Dennis or King are a must with their fixtures. Would drop Kaku

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

    Lads is there a possibility that more games added or thats it ? Thx!

  20. vova
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    A) Raphinha to Maddison/Tielmans
    B) Livramento to Emerson
    C) Johnson to Bavies/Dier

    Cheers!

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B

  21. Lignja
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    What would you do here, was planing to bb gw22 but does not look like best time to do it ...

    Ddg
    Cancelo, Davies, Taa
    Jota, Son, Foden, Bowen
    Antonio, Ronaldo, King

    Sanchez, Dalot, Coufal, Martineli

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      With that bench I'd consider BB. Alternatively you can just save FT. No pressing transfer imo

    2. vova
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      If I was confident in Dalot and Martinelli starting I would likely use the BB but I’m not.

    3. Pops15
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I think I would BB that side

      1. Pops15
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        If you're confident Dalot gets some good game time

  22. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts DZers? 1 FT, 0.1 itb

    DDG*
    TAA Alonso" Keane
    Son* Jota Bowen Salah(!)
    Antonio King* Wood*

    (Guaita Cancelo Tierney ESR)

    A. Salah to Maddison
    B. Keane to Emerson (bench Salah, play Cancelo)
    C. Keane & Salah to Regs & Maddison (-4)
    D. Save FT (bench Salah, play Cancelo)

    If I do D, I will probably do Salah & Alonso to KDB & Laporte for free next GW.

  23. vova
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Actually quite liking the idea of saving all my chips until later on in the season.

    Always much more fun being the hunter in the mini leagues, especially when you know your rivals used their chips up and you still have yours.

  24. vova
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Who is Spurs’ alternative to Emerson?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Regs (if you have extra money), Davies and Sanchez all viable options

      1. vova
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I meant who could Spurs start ahead of him if Conte decides to rotate/drop Emerson. Only Doherty?

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Sorry, read the question wrongly. Yeah Doherty but then there's rumour he's leaving for Wolves. Unless Tanganga can play RWB, I think not much competition for him.

          1. vova
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            No worries, thanks bud! Emerson defo on my radar then. Not making any moves until the last minute though so hopefully I don’t get priced out (have just enough to get him in after his price rise).

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

          Reguilón on his wrong foot at RWB, with Sessegnon at LWB. Very unlikely, imo

          Doherty apparently doesn't exist at Spurs

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

      Doherty

      But no Spurs coach has liked Doherty so far. There must be something wrong in training

      So, Royal remains nailed until they get a replacement in the market or academy

      1. vova
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you!

  25. BIGREDDOG
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone considering Kovacic?

    1. vova
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn’t. He is an amazing player but not really suited for fantasy + Tuchel likes to rotate + blanks coming up with CWC.

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

        Looking at Chelsea's fixtures, I think he will be rested for the FA Cup game against Chesterfield, and the second leg of the league cup semi vs Spurs, then starts the next three PL games as there's 4/5 days between them and they're all important games.

        At 5.0, I'm happy to bench him for the blanks. And he has 4.5 points per match this season which is on par with Sterling/KDB & 0.5 higher than Gray.

        I may go for it

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

        This.

  26. BIGREDDOG
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Would you bench boost this?

    Sanchez (CPL / che), Cancelo (CHE), Martintelli (tot), Livra (wol)

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

      Nah.

    2. Pops15
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Very close one. Nice to have the double with Sanchez. I'm one to always hold out on BB, thinking there will be a better chance to play it but it never works out that way. Could be a good week to get it over with

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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

        It would be for a -4 I should say. Still yes?

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

      I would consider it, but it also needs the context of the rest of your team, who has a DGW, what other chips do you have, etc.

  27. Fefguero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Would you take a -4 this week for;

    Bernardo and Watkins to Cr7 and Lookman?

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

    This captain decision should be interesting hehe. I think this is the breakpoint for the season. No super obvious strategy, a mixed bag. A lot of room for deviation and what not.

    Now this is what makes FPL fun. Good luck, gamers!

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

    Dan from FPLMate has a very intriguing FH team. I'm not saying i have a FH burning a hole in my pocket...but...like.

    Actually yes i do.