1. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Difficult defence benching choices next week.

    Locked in:
    Porro
    Trippier

    Play 1:
    Cash vs SHU
    Tsimikas vs ARS
    Andersen vs BHA

    Got Turner and Leno in Goal.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Cash

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      I would probably have to play Cash and hope for a start since the fixture is so good
      I'd be surprised if LIV keep a CS vs. Arsenal, even a poor Man Utd team had a few decent chances today
      Palace likewise - Brighton only not scored in 2 of the last 45 PL games I think

      1. ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 7 days ago

        That’s my thinking too,

    3. Aussie Rules
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      I’m starting Cash with the ambitious hope he starts

  2. Scalper
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Wait, Pau is injured?

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Emery "Hopefully it's a small injury. Hopefully,"

  3. romperstomper
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    5.7m OR in gameweek 5 so I played my wildcard early. Up to 1m OR now largely thanks to the ideas I found on this forum. Thanks everyone this is a great site!

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Haha, well done buddy

    2. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      well done for filtering out the utter 5hite too!

  4. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Has anyone seen anything regards Schar’s withdrawal?

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Pulled his glute. Initially comments weren't that Howe hoped he'd be back sooner rather than later. Maybe some more info this week with the league cup game against Chelsea.

      1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 days ago

        Thanking you

      2. NorCal Villan
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 days ago

        His glutes are shutting off. Then they don't activate and then, hence, it goes into his lower back. So he tried to activate his glutes as best he could, in between, but it's just they never stayed activated.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      “I think Fabian’s is a glute problem, I don’t think it’s a hamstring. Joey’s possibly might be a hamstring.

      “We don’t think they’re serious, but certainly to come off the pitch, they’re short-term problems for us that we can’t navigate easily at the moment.

      “We were thinking that possibly we were through the worst of our injury situation. Now it’s reared its head again in a negative way, so let’s just see where we are tomorrow.” – Eddie Howe

      1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 days ago

        Ta much

  5. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Beat my cup opponent 67-66. They've been playing sinxe 2006. Chuffed...

    1. :
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Forgot about the cup. Just checked and a dead team wiped the floor with me last week. 😀

    2. Intinny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Nice. I squeezed past in mine after a very dead team got 26 points today from 2 Pool and 2 United defenders!

  6. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Waste of space poll…
    Which ez goes first?

    A. Nunez
    B. Alvarez

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      A

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Depends how your team is setup for BGW18

    3. :
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Both. Take a hit and enjoy the game. The frustration of owning either of them anymore isn't worth it for a poxy 4 points.

    4. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Nunez actually ends in an EY for donkey

    5. Stockport Hatter
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      The Donkey

  7. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    nice, only just noticed that Tsimi did get a bap.

  8. Podorsky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    How long we think Mcguire is out and is Evans a viable substitute?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Ten Hag said: "Harry [Maguire] will not be available for coming games, but don't think he is a long-term [issue].

      1. _Greg
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 7 days ago

        similar injury to Schar.

  9. GoonerSteve
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    In an ideal world who would you sell for Trippier?

    a) Tsimikas
    b) Zinchenko

    I'm currently on a as allows a straight upgrade of Alvarez to Haaland next week. But I'm not sure I want to sell Zinchenko.

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      A

      1. GoonerSteve
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 7 days ago

        I mistyped. Of I do Zinchenko then I can go straight to Haaland from Alvarez next week. If I do Tsimiakas I can't. It's got to be Zinchènko hasn't it?

        Dubravka
        Zinchenko*, Tsimikas, Porro
        Salah, Saka, Palmer, Son, McTominay
        Watkins, Solanke
        (Areola, Lascelles, Taylor, Alvarez)
        1ft. 9.2 itb.

  10. Eightball
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Currently still on Turner/Areola 🙁 I can't even see an obvious keeper to pick. I have three Newcastle already and only 1 FT. Maybe Leno?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Leno, Neto and Pickford

  11. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Early transfer thoughts:

    Defender transfer standout in my team. Leaning towards waiting in 20 for Haaland since Salah is the best captaincy for 19, Everton is a tough fixture for City in current form and Solanke v FUL (H) is decent.

    Enough ITB for Solanke to Haaland in 19:
    Livramento or Guehi to Porro or Pau

    Roll FT in 19 and use Salah funds in 20 for Haaland:
    Livramento to Trippier
    Guehi to TAA/Porro/Pau

    1FT 8.6ITB
    Dubravka
    Gabriel Saliba Livramento
    Salah Saka Palmer Gordon Son
    Solanke Watkins
    (Areola Archer Guehi Taylor)

    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Similar situation to me with the forwards, getting the right ones in at the right times. A potential DGW for Solanke might muddy your GW19 transfer waters. Hopefully we know on that by next deadline.
      Although I've got Terence Trent D'Arnold, I'd get Porro I think, of the 3 you've mentioned. He looks on fire at the mo.

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 days ago

        Yeah probably rank Porro top out the 3:
        1. Porro 5.5m
        2. Trippier 6.9m
        3. Trent 8.2m

  12. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    The only thing you can be 100% certain of next week is that a Saka benching means he’ll haul and if you play him he’ll blank.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Don't buy, don't sell, don't captain, don't bench

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 days ago

        I’ll definitely sell at some point. Probably sooner than later. Zero explosiveness.

        1. Zenith UK
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 7 days ago

          Please sell this week then so he can brace this GW.

    2. MagicMessi
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Youbsimoly dont bench him

      1. MagicMessi
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 days ago

        You simply*

      2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 days ago

        Ugh I guess not. You got to hand it him that’s he’s consistent tho. Racking up 5-6 points every week.

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      tsimikas falls asleep quite often. saka will get a chance to get something, just need to be more clinical than today

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 days ago

        Fair enough

  13. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Will never get the chance to get rid of Alvarez. Next four after blank are eve SHU new BUR...

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      If there’s a will, there’s a way. Otherwise there’s a blank.

    2. Casual Player
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      I think he’s the only player I’ve had every GW lol

  14. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Play one from;
    A) Gabriel
    B) Tsimi
    C) Taylor

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      B

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Probably B

  15. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    I laid a curse but wasn’t expecting this outcome. Most important thing is Lockyer’s health & a speedy recovery for him.

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2023/12/16/fpl-notes-why-richarlison-started-through-the-middle-udogies-ban/?hc_page=1&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_26307663

  16. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Klopp talks some shite to be fair

    1. :
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      I've been modded for saying "Shite" before. Well done.

    2. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Hahaha 😆

      You bother? He says a lot of things that just don’t make sense, I usually stop listening because it feels as if he is referring to other things that aren’t related.

    3. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      There aren't many managers who don't. It's laughable listening to some of their lop-sided post match interviews.

    4. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Always

  17. :
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Sandwiched in the middle of the seven fastest fallers on FPL statistics is Senor Darwin. The six either side of him are crocked 😯 This basically means he's a chocolate watch.

  18. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Captains for GW18?

    After today think Watkins probably be most capt among active players

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      I must say, Porro does tempt me

    2. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Im least maverick of anyone I know but thinking Watkins, Solanke, Gordon and Bowen will all at least match Salah and 2/4 will exceed.

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 7 days ago

        I could see Liverpool vs Arsenal being high scoring but Watkins vs Sheffield seems like a hattrick waiting to happen tbh

        1. BUZZBOMB ♡
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 7 days ago

          'Tis the season / GW to go gut I think. Salah may score and assist sure. Thinking that Friday night game at home to SHU on 22nd December might be special tho.

  19. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    VVD might be an option over TAA, anyone thinking about it?

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Nah, Trent or go for Tsimikas (he probably has until Newc home)

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 days ago

        already got Tsimi

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 7 days ago

          Ah OK, I think VVD is a bit pricey but has gone under the radar tbf. Has goal threat too

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 7 days ago

            wow, didn't see his price. 6.2 is a joke lol. But if you cant afford TAA, not a bad pick.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Not really - beauty of Trent is he is a bonus machine - 3, 3, 2, 3 bonus in last 4 games with CS in only two of them

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 days ago

        Trippier and Trent on another level.

        1. Hutchiniho
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 days ago

          You can only have one. Trippier or Trent?

  20. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Any changes with squad?

    Need a better keeper Martinez must get 2/3 CS with fixtures, Dubravka, Petrovik?

    #Areola,
    Porro, Colwill, Lascelles
    Salah, Son, Saka, Palmer,
    Watkins, Cunha, Solanke

    #Sanchez, Gordon, Saliba, Taylor

    8.1

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      I just went Leno

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 days ago

        Goes to look at fixtures 😉

    2. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Dubravka is the obvious choice.
      Areola has to go if he doesn't play, esp. against WOL (h) with that rare clean-sheet.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Was looking at Leno, has good bps stats

  21. Bagheri Arce
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Anyone else surprised they didn't give Saka an assist today?

    Not that it matters, everyone owns him

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      surprised fpl didn't yea

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Ødegaard for me. The cross was headed backwards by the Brighton defender straight to Jesus. Not sure why Saka should get the assist for crossing a ball that the opponent headed to the scoring player.

      1. Bagheri Arce
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 7 days ago

        I'm not saying that he has done anything special but the ball was travelling toward Jesus (ish) anyway and they have given for more dubious ones before. Just feels inconsistent

  22. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Anyone else’s autosubs not come on yet?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Mine have not come on

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 days ago

        Odd wonder if because of Solanke and Bournemouth game, he’s on my bench so hoping he still comes on!

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      they take ages, its like 3 am or something.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 days ago

        Really

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 7 days ago

          afaik

    3. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Autosubs won't happen until tomorrow at the earliest

      https://x.com/OfficialFPL/status/1736461434593190149?s=20

  23. One for All
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Dubravka
    Tsimikas, Porro, Gabriel
    Salah, Saka, Son, Bowen, Hee Chan
    Darwin, Haaland

    Turner, Archer, Guehi, Taylor

    1FT 0.4 ITB

    A)Haaland>Watkins
    B)Darwin>Watkins, Bowen>Palmer/ Gorden

    A or b guys, any other suggestions?

    Thanks

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Darwin to Watkins

  24. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Which midfielder would you rather have for Boxing Day and GW20 fixtures excluding Ødegaard/Son/Palmer/Gordon.

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Saka

  25. rozzo
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Dubravka Areola
    Porro Gabriel Tsimikas Branthwaite Lascelles
    Salah Son Saka Palmer Nakamba
    Haaland Watkins Alvarez

    1ft
    1.8 itb

    A) Nakamba to Gordon
    B) Alvarez to Solanke

    Can't afford both for a hit

    Cheers

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      A

  26. Bezz82
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Is Colwell nailed right now? I’m after a def for the next few gameweeks … that will play an have 4.6m. Is he the best option? Or a Villa defender.

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Should be fine at LB with Cucurella out

  27. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Villa top on Christmas Day?
    Amazing!

    1. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      There are worse secret Santa presents to be fair.

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 7 days ago

        Haha!

    2. _Freddo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      No because Arsenal will beat Liverpool.

  28. Bagheri Arce
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Missed MOTD yesterday. Was there any discussion about Wilson being offside for the third goal?

    or the fact Iwobi got flattened by Burn just after shooting in the first half. Don't see why that's not a pen?!

    1. Free Hat
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      No, but I also noticed Wilson being offside with that goal

  29. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    My GW points are 6 lower on the game week history page than points page. Are other Solanke owners the same ?

  30. Well you know, Triffic
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 7 days ago

    Porro or Digne for the next 3?

    Porro: EVE, bha, BOU
    Digne: SHU, mun, BUR

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Porro. Digne more rotation risk with Moreno.

      1. Well you know, Triffic
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 7 days ago

        Someone was saying Moreno was poor today, but point taken re. Digne being a FPL troll.