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  1. Zinedine Kilbane
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Awful sense of disloyalty after his recent returns, but a bad run of upcoming fixtures for wissa and double arsenal defence hasn't been returning much for the price- exact money for;
    Wissa & Gabriel to Wood and Aina?

    1. chaser123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Wissa fixtures are shortly turning favourable

    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Gabriel is just a mainstay, and Wissa I’m planning to bring in very soon.

      Don’t get these moves at all.

  2. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    I have Isak - JP - Jesus

    1) Jesus to Wood
    2) Jesus to Solanke
    3) other

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Wood or Wissa

      1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Woodor Wissa sounds like a character in "Lord of the Ings" or "Games of Throw-Ins".

  3. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Tell you what, Philly Foden has really been a gem as my Saka replacement.

    I could've walked into a Bruno Fernandes RC, gone for Odegaard, Son or Diaz. The only other player that's done well that was a popular replacement is Gordon.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Tis shameful to boast!

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        +1

    2. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Here's me stuck with Iwobi

    3. Zidane's Floor
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Congrats

      Was between him Bruno and Son for me, went Bruno

    4. FPL Sanky
      • 2 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Still think Bruno is a better long term pick.....Can easily score a brace against SOU

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        I really don't think there is a 'long term' in FPL. Everyone is expendable at some point or other. You pick players for runs of games and form. Some are more reliable than others and stay longer like Salah + Palmer.The rest are just merry-go-round as you see fit.

    5. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      I saw it coming. Members of the 200 points club are always worth investing in.

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2024/07/30/can-members-of-last-seasons-200-points-club-do-it-again

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        "Phil Foden.....VERDICT: NO" from your post.

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Read what it says under that, though.

  4. Zidane's Floor
    • 3 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    In the 30k bracket

    For sure going down tomorrow as I basically have nobody playing

    But for now, we smoke Salah pack and enjoy

  5. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Who would you sell for wood?

    A. Jackson
    B. Pedro

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Both

    2. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Give Jackson Wolves home at least, was unlucky not to haul today

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Unlucky aka very poor

    3. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Either one

    4. F4L
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      pedro

  6. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    I finally got Wood

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      And baps, wooohoo!

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        How on Earth did Wood get 3 bps in a game he touched the ball once lol

        1. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Clinical

          1. Bushwhacker
            • 6 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            And at fault for Liverpool’s goal.

            1. Yank Revolution
              • 14 Years
              10 months, 25 days ago

              He isn't the one who headed it onto Jota (on a very slight deflection from someone else, not Wood).

              1. Bushwhacker
                • 6 Years
                10 months, 25 days ago

                He was the one marking a guy about six feet shorter than him

                1. Yank Revolution
                  • 14 Years
                  10 months, 25 days ago

                  They used zonal marking on that set piece so...no blame to go on to Wood.

  7. Bushwhacker
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Palmer damage not so bad. Bruno (c) ; its the hope that kills you.

    1. Zidane's Floor
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      You’re in a good spot

      Can see it being more than 5 at OT

      Hope Isak blanks

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Either he hauls or he gets sent off. Hoping for something from Amad.

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        That’s what I’m thinking. Along with Juric actually knowing what he’s doing …

  8. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Evening. For next GW...

    Pickford
    TAA Gabriel Munoz
    Salah Palmer Gordon Sarr
    Isak Jackson Pedro*
    Fabianski / Rogers Hall Greaves

    Not sure which 3 of 4 defender to play (yet), but one will sit, or Sarr. Rogers (ARS) on bench despite iffy ARS form.

    Pedro > Wood is too obvious isn't it?

    I'm still super tempted with Gakpo, who could even be a good shout this week (BRE, then IPS)... but I suppose chance of fewer mins? Europe to contend with too.

    I can sell Jackson for Gakpo in 24, but risky as WHU a good game - and I'll have missed two plum fixtures for Gakpo too. Does mean I could still be open to getting Jota instead by then, though.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      ... and yes I have Jackson, but WOL/MCI/WHU are great on paper.

      It's better than MUN/EVE/NFO... on paper.

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Pedro to Wood seems sensible this week

      1. Mighty Duck
        • 1 Year
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Pedro scored in the reverse fixture and Wood didn't. Not so sensible after this information though the transfer's very tempting atm ofc.

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Haha. Would say Brighton as a unit aren't in a fantastic spot right now. Also the 2 day turnaround will be tough.

          I don't plan to hold Pedro through this run so don't mind selling for a better opportunity.

          It's just whether Wood is the right one or not.

  9. Zidane's Floor
    • 3 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Me and my boys hate Isak

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Will he start? Got Wood first sub

      1. Zidane's Floor
        • 3 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        If I was to give an unbiased guess:

        Start and off at 70’

  10. Zidane's Floor
    • 3 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Palmer was the obvious stylistic match up than Salah this week

    Next week Salah is the obvious stylistic match up

    Look at the space City had against Brentford away today. They just didn’t take their chances

    Liverpool on the transition might get a cricket score against Brentford

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      To be fair, Palmer got 17 points last time he played Wolves. I'll probably still captain Salah as Liverpool are better than us, though.

      1. Zidane's Floor
        • 3 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Palmer is playing with a donkey up front at the moment

        He should be getting mega hauls but scraping by with 1 goal games

        Wolves have wind in their sails, can see them doing a job on Chelsea, or at least making it difficult. Their new manager is doing great so far

        Salah against a shocking defence that are susceptible to transitions is money

    2. F4L
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      if the newcastle away salah turned up today, he would've got 15+

      1. Zidane's Floor
        • 3 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        No he wouldn’t have

        Newcastle in that game defensively were a mess

        Nottingham are a brilliant unit

        I’m sorry you didn’t see it, and apparently still cannot see it

        1. F4L
          • 10 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          i see 6 shots, 4 chances created vs 4 shots, 3 chances created

          i see 2 second half shots that salah wouldn't give the keeper or defender on the line a chance to save/block if he was on it.

          will just agree to disagree. i guess Larsen missing all those chances the gw before was just down to Forest's defensive "aura" and not poor finishing.

          1. Zidane's Floor
            • 3 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            Who said anything about aura?

            Nottingham are compact and defend well

            Citing chances conceded isn’t a good point

            Chelsea’s record breaking defence conceded chances too, what’s your point?

            1. F4L
              • 10 Years
              10 months, 25 days ago

              not trying to argue, just when a player gets chances, they're chances.

              if you had said to non-Salah captainers before the GW, he'll have 6 shots and 4 chances created, close to 1xG, doubt they would've been as confident. all im saying is Forest didnt contain him as well as people thought they might, he just had an off day.

              well done with the Palmer points, not saying he wasn't a good option either.

          2. Egg noodle
            • 15 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            Forest were set up more attacking in that wolves game, hence those conceded chances. They are typically tighter against better opposition

  11. Zidane's Floor
    • 3 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Who would come out on top Wood vs Pusey

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Depends if Wood was on a Pusey Patrol.

      1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        It wasn't me.

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Okay Shaggy.

    2. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 25 days ago

      All depends on whether the angle of the dangle is equal to the heat of the meat

  12. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Watkins and eze come on! 17 pts each

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      LETSGO!

    1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Haha

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      You aren't owed an answer. Your weird obsession/animosity for certian members of the team probably gives them reason for them to not give you attention. It's weird.

      What's so weird is the fact you keep trying to find ways to persuade yourself and others that Hall will be dropped.

      Botman is only getting back to fitness. No need for him to play every single match. Schar mostly nailed, but can get the odd rest now. Burn been great and consistent.

      Hall has been one of Newcastle's best payers. He's not getting dropped. If he's ever not in the XI, it will be for rest purposes.

      What you need to realise is that Newcastle can now play a wingback systems. Not necessarily to start games - but sometimes to finish them off. Murphy can get subbed (as he often is), or maybe Isak (for protection) - and Newcastle can play with 2 up top. They actually did it the other game.

      This way all 3 CBs can play. Howe will chop and change as he sees fit. You might not get a one size fits all answer.

      Besides, you're the type of person to moan about XYZ told you to do XYZ before and blame them retrospectively - it's no wonder people don't want to answer your questions.

      And is Isak safe to captain? I guess just use your common sense eh? Maybe yes, maybe no.

      1. Zidane's Floor
        • 3 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Mate can we just leave the Virgin alone?

        He means well

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          It's okay mate. I'm impervious to this stuff now. Nothing could hurt me more than being given the silent treatment by Neale.

          1. The Knights Template
            • 12 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            I’ll put in a good word for you.

          2. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
            • 1 Year
            10 months, 25 days ago

            He needs to give you a restraining order

      2. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        If you have watched all of Eddie Howe's press conferences in the last 2 weeks, I'll take your opinion onboard. If you haven't, then you have formed your opinion without all the necessary information.

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          What's funny about this statement, is that you yourself aren't even getting all of the necessary information by jsut watching the pressers.

          You're relying on a mannger is never all that honest or forth giving in his pressers on a range or topics (not a criticism by the way, merely a statement).

          You also aren't on Eddie Howes's team meetings and planning sessions where he's profiling the best players to match up against his opponent, with a fine eye on the fitness level of each person.

          Once you've attended these sessions every week and actually got the finer detail, I'll take YOUR opinion onboard.

          Till then, extremely happy to follow common sense and obvious patterns.

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            You'd be surprised at what you learn from a manager when he is grilled by seasoned local reporters and he has to speak for 20 to 30 minutes without a script.

            1. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              10 months, 25 days ago

              Who's to say I haven't learnt it quicker and more efficiently than you?

            2. Bushwhacker
              • 6 Years
              10 months, 25 days ago

              Never trust answers under torture.

  13. Zidane's Floor
    • 3 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    We need proper analysis of games in this community

    Look at styles of teams and how they match up against each other

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      It would take too much time, but it's what the captain sensible article should be doing.

      1. Zidane's Floor
        • 3 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        It doesn’t really

        It’s just ball knowledge

        Not talking about stats about which flank gets attacked more etc

        I mean just basics like: Brentford are susceptible to transitions and their defence gives up too much space… Salah loves transitions and space… our 2+2 together

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Yeah but you need to back up the perceptions with a deep dive into the data to see if they hold up.

          1. Zidane's Floor
            • 3 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            This is where we disagree, virgin

            Football is played on grass not a spreadsheet. I like stats but in moderation. Sometimes a basic qualitative analysis does wonders. Overthinking and over action is the worst enemy for FPL managers

            Much love to you, Virgin

            1. FPL Virgin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              10 months, 25 days ago

              Fair point.

            2. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
              • 1 Year
              10 months, 25 days ago

              Get a damn room

  14. Egg noodle
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Who are going to be your Liverpool three?

    1. Zidane's Floor
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Likey Robbo TAA and someone else

      1. Egg noodle
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Their defensive stats are great but they are pretty poor at keeping actually clean sheets. 1 cleanie in the last 6 or 7 games I think.

        I've already got Salah and VVD, might add Gakpo

        1. Zidane's Floor
          • 3 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Agreed

          I just had Robbo from earlier in the season and held him, mainly for the price saving on TAA who wasn’t as attacking. Now looking to get TAA in

          More happenstance than tactical to have double defence

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Mo TAA Slot

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Konate, Gakpo, Mo

  15. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    I know there's a double but Pickford to Sels?

    Missing all them baps the last few weeks and I have buyers remorse when chosen Pickford over Sels a few weeks back

    1. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      I'd do it. Sels is scoring 20+ points in the next 4 GWs. Pickford isn't.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      I wouldn't bother with Pickford getting an extra fixture so soon.

    3. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Even with the extra fixture it's vs Pool, I think what's swaying me more is just the fact I chose incorrect last few weeks. Feels like I gotta correct it. Sels is just set and forget from a team capable of CS

    1. Zidane's Floor
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      See what I mean, Virg?

      Look at the wonderful stats and tables and graphs

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        You've got a point. Maybe they should get the general to bring back his "eye test" reports from watching the games in their entirety. It would balance all the stats out in the articles.

        1. Zidane's Floor
          • 3 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Virgin, I believe in YOU

          Why don’t YOU try and make analysis, I think you’re smart and you can do it

          You don’t need to outsource all analysis

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      What time frame are you basing this off?

      Wood blanked in 5 out of his next 7 matches after that article was posted.

      It's the following 3 fixtures that's he's scored in. 2 of which were relegation struggles (EVE/WOL).

      Oh, and out 2 of that 7 game period he scored in, 1 was against another relegation struggle (IPS).

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        I sold Wood after reading this article. Clearly that was a mistake. He is a set and forget; a talismanic long term hold.

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 6 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Why on Earth would you do that? I mean end of the day not only is it luck, Wood was phenomenally lucky. He had one chance all night. He defies statistics. Logic and data said sell. He defies the odds.

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Its a game of luck. Toss a coin its just as reliable.

  16. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Why do so many managers pay for FPL Review and slavishly follow? How can you really enjoy the game if simply doing what an algorithm tells you? Perhaps just me but that’s not a fun way to play and having looked at recommended transfers on free version not that helpful

    1. Zidane's Floor
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Agreed

      Do they even perform well, are they ranked high?

      I look at these extras like an assistant manager, useful to know but not the deciding factor

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 6 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Last years FPL winner was heavy into analytics/FPL Review

        1. Zidane's Floor
          • 3 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Did he follow the suggestion from the tool always or do his own decision making?

        2. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Having data is one thing, deciding what data to act on and make good decisions is another. Not picking a player because they're overperforming their predicted performance but holding on to a player that's underpermorming their predicted performance but looks 'due' isn't great decision making. Having discipline is also key, I don't have any.

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      I find it baffling and don't know how to use it. But surely it's a big threat to memberships on this site? Can't see many people paying for 2 FPL resources.

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Folks have fun by changing parameters such as xMins, transfer value and running solves under differently scenarios with different chips, not blindly use the default xMins and EV.

      1. Zidane's Floor
        • 3 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Are those paid features? (Changing mins)

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 6 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Nope

    4. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      I don't pay for any advice or watch CC videos, but if I did I'd pay for anything it would be FPL Review's massive data model and customise it according to my own biases. But as you say, where's the fun in that? It would have to be if I was earning money from the game only.

      The free version only looks three weeks ahead which anyone would be a fool to follow. I'll fail on my own, thank you very much.

    5. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      I think you can spot them. People who got Odegard for example.

    6. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Bonkers anyone pays for advice on a game of luck. Just have fun!

  17. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    I feel like this season my talent ID has been really good but my timing and lineup management have been awful.

    Starting the season with Rogers and holding him throughout. Going for Sels in GW6 after seeing the strong NFO start to the season, getting on Mbeumo train, going back to Isak and not kneejerking him out for Jackson. Going for Foden as a differential with the fixtures turning nice for City as Saka replacement. Some really nice wins in there.

    There have been very few picks that have been outright bad for me. They just weren't timed correctly. I've owned Jimenez and sold him before he brought in 22 points in the previous 2 weeks. I went Semenyo for the blanks and missed the points similarly. I've played the wrong goalkeeper 3 times and gotten fewer points than if I'd just played Sels every week. I bought Cunha only to sell him because I thought he'd get banned and he scores 21 points in the two games after that he shouldn't have played in.

    I've captained Salah tonight adding to my list of captain fails which includes TC Haaland in GW9. If I was able to bring the players I brought in at the right time this could've been a really special season. The only times I seem to get bench decisions right are when the decision is taken out of my hands like Jesus being injured for this week or else I'd probably have benched Wood.

    Strange and somewhat frustrating season. But I should be grateful since my rank is steadily improving and I'm broaching the top 100K. A lot of folks are struggling a lot more this year.

    1. Zidane's Floor
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      I ain't reading all that. im happy for you tho, or sorry that happened.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        😆

      2. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        All good. Just random late night musings.

        I haven't had much time to share my actual homework this season hence fewer actually 'useful' posts.
        But I have been using my stats tables and probing for value as usual just keeping it quiet and going about my business.

        Might try and do something a bit deeper when it comes to GW24 planning this week or next. Got to start figuring out the direction to take for the weeks leading up to it.

    2. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Same story, 50/50 calls or punty picks not coming off. Bench points have been rough too, weird old season

    3. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 25 days ago

      As Christian Bale would say, oh good for you!

    4. F4L
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      its got much tougher in recent years (last 5-ish years). a pool of 30-40 players are identified early on, and then its just who has the right combination of players at the right times. with many more informed people now playing, more people "lucking" out with the right combinations. still fun to play, but abit demoralising at times. i accept there's still levels and the best at fpl can churn out the 4/5 digit end of season rankings with their eyes shut. but for the rest of us, the abyss beckons so to speak

    5. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Your season history is impressive & shows you can turn things around. I was undecided between Salah & Palmer, saw your comment on Palmer’s chances this week then I made up mind to stick with Salah 🙂

    6. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      I think lot of it can be explained by a lot of popular picks not performing to their expected data, against the expected data of opponents, in more micro (as opposed to macro) timescales.

      Over a longer scale it evens out, but can hamstring you over smaller periods.

      Similarly I've gone though some periods of players performong after- the fixtures I bought/held them for, rather than in them.

      Combine that with some popular players being massive overperformers data wise (Mbuemo, Wood, Cunha, Robinson etc.) - it can mean you keep getting 'pegged back' rank-wise.

      Thankfully on my side my captain choices have been fairly decent. Never too harshly punished even if alternative choice outscored by a little. Only blanked thus far in GW6-8 wiht Haaland. Without this I'd be kettled.

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        I feel like FPL variance doesn't get nearly as much attention as it should.

        There is a manager out there who is one of the best players in the world who hasn't gotten more than a top 50K finish in like 5 seasons of playing this game, I'm sure of it. And by best, I mean makes transfers and sets up his team to have optimal expected points, manages team value and takes advantage of fixture swings. The rest is down to luck and it's a huge part of it.

        We are constantly assessing players based on their performances over a short period of time like 5-6 weeks. That's miniscule in terms of sample size and the variance is very large on getting attacking returns in that period of time.

        A blank yields 2 points. Whereas a double digit return offers 5x+ more points. Chris Wood pulled a 9-pointer from basically a single chance in the game vs Liverpool tonight. We've seen time and again crazy swings of points in short periods of time when two assets appear relatively even on paper and even on expected points. There's no skill there in going one over the other, it's luck and good variance.

        Is Fabio Borges a great manager? Of course. But is he the greatest of all time? I really don't think so. I think he's had quite a fair amount of luck and same to a lot of the decorated managers. I, myself, had a very lucky season last to finish 1.3K. You need it to reach the top ranks. And it's not emphasized enough how much you need imo.

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 6 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Its luck and paying attention week in and week out and patience. 90% of managers fall over on parts two and three. Knee jerk transfers after one unlucky game is probably the biggest rank killer you can enact. But its also fun. And the game should be fun.

    7. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Toss a coin and sometimes its heads and sometimes its tails. My Dad has been bottom of our family league for six straight years ; he’s top this year and scored 65 pts tonight and captained Salah! He pays no attention to this site or any football websites. A good summary of how the game works.

  18. Taegugk Warrior
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    for wood in.
    sell Jpedro or Jackson..?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Jackson. Chelsea just don’t look great for a $2bn team that dodges PSR through a shell game.

  19. Tonyawesome69
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Folks that are considering selling Jackson, did you at least watch the highlights?

    1. Zidane's Floor
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Yeah he’s sh!te

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        😆

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Yes, seems a hold for one more gw I guess. Sell if he blanks. Getting good chances but so frustrating to own.

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Watched the game. He was woeful.

  20. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Palmer c saving the gw so far. Just need sarr to outscore Bruno now.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      I had muesli for breakfast, I cut up an apple and put that in it too. I gave a couple of pieces of the apple to the war-hound.

      1. Zidane's Floor
        • 3 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Tis confusing

        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          True, we don’t normally have muesli at the feasting table!

      2. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
        • 1 Year
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Thanks for letting us know, mate

  21. _Greg
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    5 minutes till price changes, our final predictions: livefpl.net/prices

    ⬆️ Wood + Bruno + Mateta + Aina + Sels + Eze + Dubravka

    ⬇️ Notable: G.Jesus + Kulusevski + Gomez + Luis Díaz + Pau + Bowen + Madueke + Strand Larsen + Kelleher + Pedro Porro + Georginio + Winks + Mitoma

    1. Zidane's Floor
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Get your Woods out

    2. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Good prognostication today

  22. Tonyawesome69
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    RISES
    B.Fernandes : 8.3 -> 8.4
    Mateta : 7.2 -> 7.3
    Wood : 6.8 -> 6.9
    Aina : 5.2 -> 5.3
    Muñoz : 4.7 -> 4.8

    FALLS
    Luis Díaz : 7.6 -> 7.5
    Bowen : 7.4 -> 7.3
    G.Jesus : 6.9 -> 6.8
    Kulusevski : 6.5 -> 6.4
    Madueke : 6.2 -> 6.1
    Pedro Porro : 5.5 -> 5.4
    Strand Larsen : 5.5 -> 5.4
    Gomez : 4.8 -> 4.7
    Casemiro : 4.8 -> 4.7
    O'Brien : 4.6 -> 4.5
    Pau : 4.3 -> 4.2
    Kelleher : 4.2 -> 4.1
    Heaton : 4.0 -> 3.9

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Cheers Tony.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Thank you!

    3. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Cheers Toney

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      2 up!

    5. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Thanks Tonya, money does grow on [tricky] trees.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Cheers Tony,
        all that churn and just the 1-0 today for me

    6. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Merci

    7. Sharkytect
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Thanks!

      0-0, here

    8. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Much better format for price changes thank you

    9. JohnnyCroat
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      A sneaky 2-1. Will take it.

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        3-1 here

  23. FantasyClub
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Just got rid of Jackson for Wood then watched the highlights lol
    Dunno how Jackson didn’t score at least 1. His follow up on his third attempt I think after he headed from point blank range was such a tired and lazy stab at the ball.
    Enraging to watch tbh.
    Had him last season for his donkey run then got rid before he started hauling for my mini league leader towards the end of season. I’m expecting him to troll me again.

    1. Jonesfromthere
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      this is why I'm reluctant to make that move and even resisted the price changes last night. He was fantastic last night aside from that big chance. Good assist, excellent run and strike when he hit the post from range. I expect a haul soon and Wolves could be the perfect game. Not having Wood for Soton is worrying though and feels like I'm overcomplicating it.

  24. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Last Man Standing Update (426 teams)

    Current safety score = 19
    Top score = Mark Boland with 56

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

  25. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Wood keeps rising this season.

  26. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Who to bench next:

    A) Mbuemo (LIV)
    B) Jackson (WOL)
    C) Amad (BHA)

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Must be another option!!

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        But Amad if I had to.

  27. Zidane's Floor
    • 3 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    I have never seen a thicker football club than Arsenal

    They have FOUR players that are predominantly number 6s, and they are fighting for ONE spot in the team

    Jorginho
    Rice
    Partey
    Merino

    They've desperately needed a striker for years, so what do they buy?

    You guessed it - a number 6 - Zubermendi

    The stupidity amazes me

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Just doing it to spite Liverpool. And to make people more perplexed about how they avoid PSR after spending 650m quid in a few years. But apparently that’s for summer, Sesko might come this month.

    2. Tigers Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Both Jorginho and Partey's contracts aren't going to be renewed at the end of the season and both Rice and Merino can play as an 8.
      I agree about the striker we should have signed one way before we got to this situation.

  28. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Benching headache for next GW. Should I bench: Hall, Aina, Gabriel or Robinson?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Probably Hall