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Ronaldo’s injury and how Villa’s debutants fared: FPL Gameweek 22 recap

Our Scoreboard series rounds up the key Fantasy Premier League (FPL) talking points from Saturday’s Double Gameweek 22 fixtures.

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

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Cristiano Ronaldo missed out on Manchester United’s draw with Aston Villa on Saturday evening with the same hip issue that kept him out of Monday’s FA Cup tie.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Marcus Rashford were also unavailable because of illness and a dead leg respectively, while Harry MaguirePhil Jones and Jadon Sancho were only among the substitutes after their own recoveries from injury.

“With Cristiano, it’s unfortunately still the same problem with his hip flexor. He couldn’t train yesterday, and I had a conversation with him. After training, we decided that it doesn’t make sense if he’s not feeling fully fit to take the trip here. It makes sense to have treatment at home and then hopefully be available again for the game on Wednesday at Brentford.

“Aaron (Wan-Bissaka) unfortunately is ill, that’s the reason why he couldn’t travel with us.

“Harry (Maguire) was out for two weeksI’m happy to have him back in the squad again but I decided to stay with the two central defenders that played on Monday. With all the games coming up in the next couple of days, it’s most likely that he will play again then.

“Marcus (Rashford) conceded a dead leg two days ago in training. At first, it didn’t seem to be that bad, but overnight it got worse and he couldn’t train yesterday.” – Ralf Rangnick

Ezri Konsa was substituted at half-time of the evening kick-off, meanwhile.

Pep Guardiola delivered the ominous news that Manchester City had some fresh cases of coronavirus in his pre-match press conference but the damage appeared minimal when looking at today’s teamsheet.

Nathan Ake and Cole Palmer were the two players to miss out (the City website repeating the line that they were “short of full fitness”), while Oleksandr Zinchenko picked up an injury and was also unavailable.

Ederson, John Stones, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish and Raheem Sterling were all back after their own purported spells in isolation.

Ruben Neves, Allan and Kenny McLean also missed out because of “illness” at their respective clubs on Saturday.

Marcal‘s absence from Wolves’ win over Southampton was injury-related (no other details have been forthcoming), meanwhile.

Dean Smith confirmed that Brandon Williams was merely suffering from cramp when being substituted in Norwich’s win over Everton, while he also downplayed the severity of Max Aarons‘ knock – but did say that Tim Krul‘s shoulder injury was a worry.

GAMEWEEK 22 TAKEAWAYS


TITLE RACE OVER?

Manchester City’s win over Chelsea took them 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League. Liverpool can narrow that gap to eight points by winning both of their games in hand but it’s perhaps worth half a thought about what impact a premature end of the title race could have on FPL in the longer term.

Gameweek 36 has been widely touted as being a big ‘double’ in FPL but how much will be left to play for by that point is another question. City, for instance, could very easily have the title sewn up by then, as happened last season when Pep Guardiola ran wild with the changes with the Premier League crown in the bag and cups to play for elsewhere.

Planning that far ahead in this helter-skelter season requires Nostradamus-like powers, of course, so the message is perhaps more: “Enjoy City assets while you can”.

They’ve got some tantalising fixtures coming up in the next five Gameweeks especially, with Kevin De Bruyne back on the radar after his fifth attacking return in six appearances.

He’s started every single game in that time, with Ilkay Gundogan typically the fall guy to accommodate him, and he’s looking back to his best after an early-season dip in levels: from Gameweeks 17-22, he’s clocked up eight more shots and eight more chances created than any of his teammates.

“He’s missed a little bit of confidence this season, he was struggling a little bit, but he knows what he can do. He’s incredibly loved by all of us for that fact.” – Pep Guardiola on Kevin De Bruyne

DIGNE AND COUTINHO DEBUTS

Philippe Coutinho stole the headlines with a goalscoring appearance off the bench but Lucas Digne also caught the eye on his Villa bow.

Immediately installed at left-back, Digne served up a, well, Digne-esque zero-pointer, thanks to his concession of two goals and a yellow card.

But he was very advanced up the Villa left flank, registering 25 final-third touches (the second-most of Villa players), two shots in the box and two chances created, and was also involved at set-piece situations.

There were promising performances all over the park from Steven Gerrard’s side, with Emiliano Buendia impressive and excellent budget midfielder Jacob Ramsey picking up his second and third attacking returns in four appearances.

Should Villa’s mooted Double Gameweek 23 materialise (that’s still pure speculation at this stage), they’ll have plenty of takers based on some promising displays under Gerrard in some tricky-looking fixtures.

It’s difficult to gauge Coutinho’s levels after a mere 22-minute cameo (remember Leon Bailey?) but Gerrard’s system involves two number 10 roles, rather than out and out wingers, and seems a good fit for the on-loan Brazilian.

It was noticeable just how central he was after his introduction against United, popping up in the six-yard box for a dramatic equaliser and generally being prominent in and around the Red Devils’ area.

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BRUNO BACK?

Owners and captainers of Bruno Fernandes had a dream evening, with the Portugal international scoring twice – both goals owing much to individual Villa errors.

There’s still a long way to go before we welcome him back into the premium FPL asset conversation in earnest.

Stationed in a centre-left midfield role in a 4-3-3/4-1-4-1 hybrid set-up, his two goals came from his only efforts of the match, with his second strike his only real meaningful touch in the Villa area.

Managers who already own Fernandes will care not a jot and be laughing all the way up the overall ranks; for the rest of us, the last couple of games in cup and league have been better from the one-time ‘essential’ FPL midfielder but he has plenty of work to do to recapture those 2020/21 levels – particularly with the loss of the monopoly on penalty-taking duties.

THE BEST OF THE REST

While much of the Fantasy focus was on Watford’s blanking strikers and Magpies debutant Chris Wood at St James’ Park, Allan Saint-Maximin moved third in the FPL forwards’ points list with a second successive nine-point return. The fact that he’s in a podium place is more an indictment of the underwhelming competition this season: he had blanked in 11 of his previous 12 appearances before scoring against Manchester United in Gameweek 19.

But nine attacking returns at the halfway(ish) stage of 2021/22 is decent, while he is doing his best to banish an injury-prone reputation as he has yet to miss a single one of Newcastle’s league matches this season.

Emmanuel Dennis, meanwhile, didn’t have too many sights of goal but ought to have had an assist to his name when Moussa Sissoko wasted a sitter he set up. It was goalscorer Joao Pedro, and not Dennis or Joshua King, who ended up playing through the middle on Tyneside in the second half, and it was he who bagged the equaliser, building on some impressive displays in recent weeks.

It took a peach of a James Ward-Prowse free-kick to breach Wolves’ mean defence but there was still joy to be had for Jose Sa, Conor Coady and Rayan Ait-Nouri, who produced returns thanks to their work either between the posts or at the other end of the pitch. Sa is now FPL’s leading goalkeeper for points, while Coady is joint-seventh among defenders. The promising budget asset Ait-Nouri, meanwhile, is now averaging 5.2 points per match this season, which is better than what the likes of Andrew Robertson, Ruben Dias and Antonio Rudiger are managing.

Ward-Prowse, meanwhile, is on a hot streak, with four goals and two assists in five starts. He’s massively overachieving (his expected goal involvement is 1.79 in that period, almost half of which comes from a penalty) but with a dead eye like his from set-piece situations, perhaps Opta need to come up with a metric just for him.

Rafael Benitez is reportedly on the brink of the sack after Everton’s dismal 2-1 defeat at Norwich. Owners of the Toffees’ players in FPL will be clinging on to the vague hope that whoever replaces the former Liverpool boss can enjoy some sort of new manager bounce as the fixtures are still very decent for Demarai Gray and co over the next four Gameweeks, even if the form is wanting.

Everton’s plight is made all the worse when we consider that Norwich had lost their last six matches by a combined 16-0 scoreline. Few FPL bosses will be interested in the Canaries despite Saturday’s success but Adam Idah is a name to monitor for budget bench fodder duties, building on a promising display against West Ham last week with a goalscoring performance against Everton, with Dean Smith’s recent switch to a 4-4-2 increasing his first-team chances.

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  1. Top three flops/disappointments this season?
    AARON-1
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Top three FPL flops/disappointments this season?
    Players who were expected to do well or heavily backed/tipped on here either before GW1 or as the season has gathered pace:
    I nominate Ivan Toney, Romelu Lukaku and Jadon Sancho.
    Interested to see your 3 picks...

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

      Lukaku easy

    2. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      If sancho was a foreigner he’d be being lamented as one of the most expensive flops ever

    3. Junglist95
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Digne is no.1 every year since moving to the P.L

      1. AARON-1
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        8 assists for Digne in 2019-20, and 9 assists in 2020-21.
        Far superior to Cancelo's 0 and 4 respectively.
        Bit harsh on Digne, perhaps?

        1. Junglist95
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          For the hype and price he has been an awful pick for me and others as long as I can remember

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

          What about goals?

    4. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Toney - I only just managed to get rid of him this week after weeks of postponements and other problems to deal with. Complete waste of a spot in FPL terms. My worst transfer of the season (got him and Mbeumo for hits early in the season.)

      Bruno - Looked pretty essential GW1. Pants since Ronaldo arrived. Thankfully jumped off as soon as it looked like he'd lost pens.

      Ronaldo - Everyone was breaking their teams to bring this guy in early season. Think we'd hoped he'd be a real captaincy option, but for 12m he's been shocking value.

      Even with United's recent good run of fixtures, he's failed to impress. Hurry back Salah, so I can transfer him out.

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

      Reece James from GW13. Scored 53pts in four games and then 16pts in the next 8GWs before getting injured.

      Digne was popular at the start of the season and has flopped. Fernandes is another one, ruined by Ronaldo this season

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I forgot about James. Missed his hauls, got him for the blank run. Sickening.

        1. AARON-1
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Me too. I didn't get any of Reece James' 53pts. I got him after his purple patch. I'm good at that. Brought in Dennis for this game week...:-)

    6. Dammit_182
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      1.Luke. Shaw
      2. Luke Shaw
      3. Luke Shaw

    7. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Harvey Barnes has regressed massively

    8. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Luke Shaw, Ivan Toney, Romelu Lukaku

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

      Lukaku, Auba, Kane

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

        This

    10. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Nothing compares to Luke Shaw's ownership before the game kicked off. Ridiculous.

    11. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Disappointments- Patrick Bamford, and Dominic Cruciate-Ligament..

      1. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Pulisic…..slowed by injuries, he has looked very average.

    12. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I've not owned him this season but Fernandes must've had the steepest fall from grace I can remember in FPL.

      I agree on Ivan Toney and Lukaku. I never expected much from Sancho in his first season / playing for a toxic, broken club like Man Utd.

    13. Matjes_taet
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      For me? Mahrez. Always have him on the wrong time.

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

      I think price is a factor so for me
      KANE
      RONALDO
      LUKAKU
      not surprised actually, Kane with all that City noise and with a defensive manager, Ronaldo at 36 and for a team that were built not for him. And a Tuchel team is not high scoring and i think Lukaku made a big mistake going back with that manager at the helm.

      1. AARON-1
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        interesting thoughts. Nice little discussion. Yeah, I'd overlooked Kane and his 4-5 goals. Thanks, everyone.

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

        Add Aubameyang!?!

    15. fusen
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku, Sancho definitely up there.

      Bruno in a way, just because of the insane dip in points compared to previously.

      I didn't really believe the Toney hype so I don't consider him much of a flop myself.

      Sorting players by 'form - value' and going to the furthest page adds some but they weren't that heavily backed, so these are more "should be doing better on paper"

      Rashford, Ziyech, Aubamayang, Werner

      1. fusen
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I forgot Kane

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

          Pre-season Kane wasn't in the conversation as he wasn't available; neither were Lukaku and Ronaldo. There weren't high expectations for Toney - he was popular as a budget option. Can't really blame injury-afflicted sorts like DCL and Bamford. The highest expectations were for Bruno. After that, Shaw and maybe Aubamayang.

          1. fusen
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            "or as the season has gathered pace:"

            1. AARON-1
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              I'm an English teacher and author of text books. Too posh? 🙂

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

                We have royalty on the site

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

                That was me before I retired. It's no biggie.
                I just chose to focus on part of the scenario.

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

                I was quoting your post to Andy who seemed to have missed you allowed for players hyped at any point of the season.

          2. fusen
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Also I saw some silly hype about Toney on here and on Twitter, thinking he would be a 15 goal a season striker.

    16. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      1) Luke Shaw
      2) Harry Kane
      3) Romelu Lukaku
      4) Jadon Sancho
      5) Ivan Toney

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

      Sancho, Shaw, Varane

      Basically Max Baps Big Three for the season

      1. AARON-1
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Yes, Varane has obvious quality but he hasn't tightened up United's defence much. He can't do it alone, clearly, but I can't help comparing Varane and Harry, Victor and Bailly to our former centre halves like Bruce, Pallister, Rio, Stam, Vidic amongst others who were all superior.

    18. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Dias - only scored five points for me in four Gameweeks and was then rested in the fifth. Should have got Laporte instead.

      Ronaldo - my only two hits so far this season were both taken to bring him in, and they resulted in two of my biggest captain failures - 2 points in GW6 and 1 point in GW19.
      On the first occasion this completely upset the balance of my squad by weakening my midfield too much, especially when I consolidated his position in the squad by playing my wildcard the following week and keeping him in.
      The result was four successive red arrows and a drop in rank from 102k to 225k before I started rising again.
      If I had instead stuck to my original plan of bringing in Mane for a couple of weeks followed by Son then I would have been heading in the opposite direction and much closer to the top 10k.

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

      Man United - currently 7th and maybe only De Gea worth owning
      4.0 defenders - Livramento did his best
      Forwards ..difficult to pick one worthy of PL team of the year

      Fortunately there has been plenty of successes

    20. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Can't pick, won't pick

      Adama
      Bachmann
      Buendia
      Pepe
      Willock
      Lingard
      Doherty
      Rondon
      Firpo
      Yarmolenko
      Digne
      Ayling
      Iheanacho
      Lamptey

    21. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Shaw, Barnes, Toney

    22. The Rumour Mill
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku, Vardy, Michael Keane

    23. Cak Juris
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      For Me:
      1. Luke Shaw
      2. Lucas Digne
      3. Adama Traore
      4. DCL
      5. Cristiano Ronaldo

    24. Santigold
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Grealish deserves a mention here as well.

      1. AARON-1
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Yes, Grealish does indeed deserve a mention. I'd put him just about in the "flop" category. He has done very little to justify his whopping price tag.

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

    Best current defender?
    I have Trent and Cancelo.

    Guessing not Chelsea right? What about Sa? Anyone else ?

    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Laporte

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, Wolves.

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

      *sorry meant wolves def

    4. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Laporte - Sa - Coady - Ait Nouri - Cucu

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

      I think at moment wolves defenders or keepers are worth it , Sa , Coady , Nouri , Kilman are good prices . Rudiger for chelsea worth a look as I feel he can be an attacking danger even if they don’t keep clean sheets like they used to , spurs defenders potentially and yeah Laporte is a great price and overlooked this season

    6. Junglist95
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Don't like wolves fixtures much

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

      Thanks all very helpful

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

      I think the wolves ship has sailed and i cannot see them keeping it up

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

    With GW 24 in mind, and the Brighton blank, do we think Foster is number one?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Looks like it.

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

      Yeah i think Foster is 1st choice
      Don’t see a reason why Ranieri would start him directly after his injury if he wasn’t their 1st choice GK

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

        thx guys.
        one less concern if he's back permanently.

        only just saw he played yday. been flagged for a while now.

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

    ...for Watford

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

    Sorry.....bottomed....If villa get a double in 23, is a - 8 too much?

    Something like: livra gray Antonio to digne, coutinho and Watkins? Or just get 2 villa for - 4? Thanks

    Ddg rams
    Taa cancelo alonso diop livra
    Foden jota bowen raphinha gray
    Ronaldo Antonio dennis

    1. Junglist95
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      -8 is standard atm. I've done at least 3 and got green arrows each time

    2. beric
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I'm not certain coutinho will start straight away?

      1. beric
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I'm pleased to have ramsey

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

          Ramsey is great

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

    Annoying how many players I’ve taken out over last few weeks that have now returned to team and gettin points , Jacob Ramsey and ait nouri . Looking forward wolves defenders look good assets and coutinho is worth a look even if he only smashes it for 5 games then goes quiet .

  7. Tic Tacs
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    At this point I think I should've held off from taking a hit to get in MacAllister for this DGW, especially seeing as I have 12 perfectly good Ramsey points sat 2nd on my bench!

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

    Current team

    DDG
    Reguilon TAA Cancelo
    Bowen Jota Bilva Maddison
    Ronaldo DCL Dennis

    Bench Sanchez Livra RJames Gilmour

    feel I need to prioritise City and Villa assets eg KDB and coutinho/watkins

    Thoughts greatly appreciated

  9. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Villa fans,
    with el ghazi gone, ings game time in doubt (imo), could coutinho be on pens?

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

      Watkins I’d say

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Watkins is awful at pens, check his record.

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

      Coutinho or Ings. Watkins 3rd choice at best

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

      Not exactly natural pen takers in that side, both strikers stinks, Coutinho is not a pen taker, Buendia maybe, and Gerrard used his right back in Rangers, maybe Digne? If he plays that is. God almighty he is awful in defense. Ramsey?

  10. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    That last minute change of heart from Antonio and Salah to Ronaldo and mount, and instead going Salah to Fernandes(c) has been one of my few good decisions.

    Probably just a one week cameo before being shifted to KDB.

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Based on the GW so far of course

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

      Great move. As a matter of interest, what was the reason for your decision? I put him in as the other options for Son replacement were so poor but the stats and recent performances have been poor so couldn’t bring myself to cap him

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

    With «DGWs» for Ronaldo and Kane, can we now go without both of them for cheaper forwards and expensiver mids?

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

      Meant «DGWs» behind us

    2. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      DGWs aren’t behind for Kane… Spurs have 3 fixtures in hand that need to be rescheduled

    3. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      As someone has its said, spurs have quite a few games in hand so will have DGWs coming up.

  12. Fpl_Ludwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on this team for GW 23?

    Sanchez
    TAA - Cancelo - Ait nouri
    Jota - Bowen - Fernandes - Trossard
    Antonio - Kane - King

    Bench: Pickford - Gray - Emerson - Pinnock

    Was thinking of Bruno and Antonio -> Kdb and Watkins

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

      Good moves if villa has a dgw. Planning to get Salah back?

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

        Yep, probably 25

        Gonna take out Kane and a mid (Don’t know which one yet)

        And get Salah and Maupay

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

      tough without knowing the full fixtures

  13. Junglist95
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Any Antonio news?

    Got 9 shiny Gallagher points staring at me first on my bench

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

    Kdb over Sterling right?

    1. Junglist95
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      100%

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

      Yes

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

      Controversial no.

      Stats favor Sterling and despite KdB scoring, he hasn't looked that good for a while. Sterling is same price point as Son which is nice. KdB sucks up more budget and you'll just want rid for Salah.

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

        Yeah, this is my concern re Kdb but also concern around Sterling’s minutes

    4. FPL Insanity
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I think Sterling has a higher ceiling but KDB is more nailed on now. It’s closer than we think though. Sterling is due a 20pt+ game soon

    5. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I currently own both, prefer KDB, easier switch back to Salah

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

    LiveFpl indicates "3 legendary managers hacked with a 1000 transfers"

    probably have a few sites they share in common and have subscriptions?

    1. FPL Insanity
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Standard hack on other site and pretty basic error of using same password. There are apps out there that can randomise different pw’s so you never use the same, but you’re sort of a slave to that app. Think apple devices offer similar thing though

  16. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Coutinho isn't match fit according to Stevie G...i think he will be benched for at least one more Villa game

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

      Good to know, thanks.

      If Villa have a DGW, I think I will go with Watkins and Ramsey.

    2. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yes he looked tired yesterday after 12 minutes

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

      Hey. Got a source for this quote? I'm searching and can't find it

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

          Thanks, but this was before the Man U game. It was 14th January

          The only post-match comment I can find from Gerrard on Coutinho's fitness or starting chances is this:

          https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/steven-gerrard-aims-to-keep-philippe-coutinho-happy-after-draw-against-man-utd-1642280876000

          “It was a really strong cameo and obviously no surprise because we know he carries extreme quality,” the Villa boss said."

          “(He was) involved in both roles, so it’s a fantastic cameo performance from Phil and obviously there’ll be many more big moments, I’m sure, moving forwards."

          “The important thing now is that we get him recovered and he has a full week’s training."

          1. Shark Team
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Yes I know that It was before the game, I believe that Gerrard means that Coutinho needs time to get ready and match fit, I don't believe 1 week of training will be enough to start him

  17. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Laporte or Dias, money no issue

    1. FPL Insanity
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Look at appointments before picking. Pep seems to choose them on the way other teams attack. Look for 3 or 4 similar styles over 5 games then lump on your man

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

      I would just pick one and not overthink it.

      Trying to Figure out the thought process behind Pep's team selection is a fool's game.

  18. Matjes_taet
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Sad sunday.
    Used my FT for Son to Bruno (C) only to see my team was hacked.

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

      That sucks dude, I'm so sorry for you.

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

      Just saw your team. That sucks. Some did like 100 transfers on your team and used a chip. .I'm so sorry.

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

        1000 transfers within a minute.
        Most anoying: I was 3,8k, stell in the LMS and FFS Open Cup.

        But i have to blame myself for not changing my FPL-password over the last month after all these other hacks.

    3. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry to hear that, you were doing great. Hopefully will be remedied. I'm doing terribly at 1.2m rank, wish they hacked me instead!

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

        Thanks mate. Wished that too. 😀

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

      Sorry to hear that..What are these guys actually gaining from it?
      Can FPL towers restore it for you?

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

        Contacted them on Friday. No word yet.
        Have to wait and see.

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

          I see they are reversing all those dodgy transfers in back out again so sure you will be getting good news from them soon , hope so !

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

            Where did you saw it?
            That would save my 11-year fpl-career.

    5. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Feel for you!

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

      Damn!! Awful people

    7. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry man, that's bad.

  19. CONNERS
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Regarding these hacked teams, is there a general pattern behind this?

    e.g. teams linked to / pasted on social media accounts, poor passwords, etc.

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

      Stupid me used same e-mail/password on FFS and FPL.

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

        So FFS was hacked?

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Gravatar

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Incidentally, my FFS/Grav email address was different to my main fpl login.
            So unfortunately I wasn’t hacked, so I did it myself

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

              Interesting. I cannot begin to tell you how many times I thought on going there and upload avatar pic. And I understand why people would use same login details tbh... guess I've dodged a bullet

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

            Justice for the gravless

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

          I am not an expert. But i am not on twitter, youtube etc. so there is at least a verdict.
          But i also used gravatar years ago.

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            It's a known security leak.

            I'm sorry that you were caught up in it.

            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Gravatar: In October 2020, a security researcher published a technique for scraping large volumes of data from Gravatar, the service for providing globally unique avatars . 167 million names, usernames and MD5 hashes of email addresses used to reference users' avatars were subsequently scraped and distributed within the hacking community. 114 million of the MD5 hashes were cracked and distributed alongside the source hash, thus disclosing the original email address and accompanying data. Following the impacted email addresses being searchable in HIBP, Gravatar release an FAQ detailing the incident.

              Compromised data: Email addresses, Names, Usernames.

              1. Big boy Bowen
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 2 months ago

                And the point of doing this is?

                1. AC/DC AFC
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  2 years, 2 months ago

                  That's different.

                  Guess scammers need legitimate information to spin an edge.

                  The FPL thing is just malice and attention seeking.

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

      Sorry to hear about your account. Seriously, haven't people better things to do?

      When I think of hackers, the bloke from the South Park episode 'Make Love not Warcraft' instantly spings to mind.

  20. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    De Gea
    Trent Cancelo Reguilon
    Bruno Jota Bernardo Maddison Bowen
    Watkins King

    Steele Antonio Keane Livramento
    1ft 1.7m

    First thought was Bruno to KDB(c), but villa double would probably mean Bruno to coutinho. Then maybe Keane to Digne for a -4?

  21. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    liv/silva to cancelo/ramsey -4 is on my agenda this week,i have ederson which compensates slightly for cancelo dont think i can go without cancelo any longer

    1. Junglist95
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      How do you not have Cancelo?

  22. Matjes_taet
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I am not an expert. But i am not on twitter, youtube etc. so there is at least a verdict.

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

      reply fail

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

    Anyone else close to giving up on this shitty season?

    1. King Carlos
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      You'll enjoy your ups way more when you've gone through your lows

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

      No. Enjoying all the chaos. Plenty of opportunities to make up ground

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

      No , hang in Jaf

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

        It’s just so random 😆

        I might as well just roll some dice each weekend and then add up my score after 38 weeks and then toss my paper in the trash can 😛

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

          Yeah I guess , but that's the beauty the jam come when you least expect . Be flexible , don't plan to far ahead and laugh at yourself if the jam passes you by 🙂

    4. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Kind of enjoying the chaos. Means there will be more opportunities to make up points (eg triple gws)

    5. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Better than last season for me so No!

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

        Yeah , far better

    6. Junglist95
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Nope. Shot up to 17k with Bruno c!

      The madness is fun and the same for everyone

    7. Fodderx4
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Na, it's much more fun this season with all of the uncertainty.

  24. Junglist95
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Newcastle assets.....

    ?

    They have good fixtures and Trippier looked decent. ASM is hard to ignore any longer.

    1. Junglist95
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      No matter how poor they are overall

    2. LarryDuff
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      ASM hard to ignore? I'm finding it very easy to ignore him

      1. Junglist95
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Half the price of Ronaldo, 3rd top forward and 6.6m

        Sure. I'm an idiot.

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

        This^

    3. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I thought ASM was pretty ordinary yesterday bar the goal.

      I don't see me buying any of the players but then I bought Trossard this week so God knows what future me will do.

  25. Fodderx4
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Hopefully Cancello stays on the bench for people who were daft enough to bench him 🙂

    Antonio being out could save a lot of people though!

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

      On BB so please let him start. Worst BB ever but big Green (early days) with Bruno C ,

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Antonio is apparently okay.

      Doubt he's rested as he plays such a team role leading that line.

  26. Patron
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Reading these comments, can someone tell me what’s the best I can do in terms of saving my account from hacking? I changed my password but does it have something to do with this site or my gravatar? Is there anything else I should do?
    Thanks!

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

      My email is the same as for this site and probably for the gravatar if it means something.

    2. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I would probably use an e-mail address for FPL which you don't use anywhere else and set a password using one of those strong password creators.

      Aside from that I am not sure what else you can do. I know I don't use my FPL e-mail address on any other fantasy sites anyway like here.

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

        Ah well I’m already using the same email. Nvm thank you tho!

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

      Just have a unique password for FPL that’s it.

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

        Cheers mate!

    4. Fodderx4
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Change it to a secure random generated password that you have never used before or will use again.

      That should be enough but they should introduce 2 step authentication though as that would stop the majority of the hacks.

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

        Appreciate it very much!

      2. notlob legin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I can't see how to change password - can anyone help? Not very IT savvy

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

          If you’re on a mobile app you have 3 dots in the bottom right, then go Acc details, and there you find Password.

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

      Change your email to a new email adress JUST for FPL

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

        And obviously a password with upper lower case + numbers thats 14 characters long minimum

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

          Thanks mate

      2. notlob legin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        But how? There's no way I can see to do it

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

          User profile all the way down on the right side below your squad value

          1. notlob legin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Thank you - will try now

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

      How did you change your password 😆 *facepalm struggling here

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

        User profile all the way down on the right side below your squad value
        Change your email too while ur there

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

          Thanking you

      2. thegame983
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        log out, then when you go to log back in click 'forgot password'

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

          Thanks

      3. notlob legin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Sorry. I want to change either my password or email address but can't see on the FPL site how to do it

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

          You should change both

          Below your squad value on the right side it says ADMIN, then click user profile

          1. notlob legin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Thank you - done it - sorry for being a pain

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

              No worries

              Now you have a email thats unknown and a very strong password, wont get hacked for sure

              I recommend using bitwarden (type it in google)

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

        Haha 3 dots on the bottom right, acc details, password 🙂

    7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Don’t use third party sites which ask you to login using your fpl details or info re your fpl team

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

        Yeah I don’t do that ever. Thanks mate!

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

    Is Foden a must own for the next 3 fixtures?

    1. Junglist95
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Or KDB

    2. Fodderx4
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I'd definitely want at least 1 city midfielder. I currently have Sterling and will probably keep him as it's an easy switch to Son when back. Sterling looked good yesterday too. If money no option i would get KDB though but Foden is a good option too.

  28. FantasyClub
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Guys I still have Rjames, I have 2FT, we thinking Villa defenders best route atm considering likely DGW and favourable fixtures?

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

      Digne

    2. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Waiting until Friday to find out but if Villa have a DGW I'll be doing Alonso to Digne I reckon. Boring but obvious moves are often the best ones.

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

        Yeah if you look at the fixtures, a Villa defender is the best option atm. Unless we double up on a City defender which should yield good results especially with the fixture run City are about to have but factoring in DGW for Villa also and I think they’re hard to ignore atm.

  29. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Antonio starts imo

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Does he?

      1. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        In my opinion, yes!

  30. Junglist95
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    God I can't believe Digne is "an option", again.

    Never again I said.

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

      That’s the exact thing I’m struggling with atm. I also said never again but how do we ignore the DGW to come and their fixture run?

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

      If Stevie watch that game again Targett starts next game. Can not defend and he is a defender...