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A lot is made of Kane's slow starts, so let's look at the actual facts behind it. We'll call the first 5 gameweeks the start of the season. 2016/17: 2 goals, 1 assist. GW1 - Blank v Everton GW…

Attended the Emirates cup today, here are some notes I took regarding the game and the players likely to be starting gw1. On the basis of today's game, the RWB position will be filled by the Ox. B…

Can Kolasinac be the ‘new Alonso’? Following on from Kolasinac’s impressive home debut yesterday, I have seen a few people ask whether Kolasinac can be the ‘new Alonso’, so I have had a …

Massively impressed by City in that first half and, with the wing-backs working so well, I personally think that Pep will start with that system. For me, that shuts down both Sane and possibly Ag…

Which of the "big six" do you feel the most need to cover (attacking) and why? I think a lot of that decision making will help plan which team you select. For example, my list is. 1. United (will …

Let's play the "red roulette". Who are you planning to get? Coutinho or Salah or Mane? Should we get 2 or 3 like last season? One of the biggest issues of the day and we hear nowt from FFS to he…

Just thinking - not seeing Sanchez in any teams, nor has he come into mine. But are we missing a trick? Read an article just now and Wenger seems resolute that he's not going and we're holding him …

Good morning. Lots to cover with so many teams in action. Lets start by looking at the Chelsea situation with a first HT. Has Morata’s performance and Conte’s post-match comments poured cold …

How much stock do people out in having s pricing "structure" withing their squad which allows them to move with one or two transfers if a great pick emerges? I've always tried to get balance thro…

Morning. Pretty tame stuff from this pair. Let’s look at West Ham with this morning’s HT. We are perhaps likely to avoid them for the opening five Gameweeks but are we prepared to re-asses…

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Has anyone ever been told they're not allowed to enter a work's cash league? I've been told exactly that this year - I am however, allowed to enter the league if I accept a "points handicap" (base…

Morning folks. So Everton did little to impress us last night and we might even expect Rooney's 20.7% ownership to take a knock now. That might be knee jerk, but last night's tie issued a remin…

Bertrand easily outscored Cedric last season 4.4ppg vs 3.4ppg. There is nothing to state that the same won't happen again. Plus Cedric isn't sure to start initially. Simple probabilities state that…

GK + Defender Combos (This is in Chapter 8 of Waxys' Fanny Pack btw 😛 ) When it comes to dividing your budget between goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and strikers, every 0.5m saved in defen…

(A repost from earlier- for anyone interested- on the Man City attack) After Man City's convincing win last night, and with the wealth of attacking talent that they have in their team, it really i…

If Rashford was nailed, would you dismiss him due to being reverse oop? I could very well be grasping at straws in my attempt to avoid spending 11.5m on Lukaku, but are the following arguments som…

Following Chicharito's- fairly generous- pricing of 7.0m, I've been wondering if he solves the conundrum of the third striker. A poacher through and through, I believe that he will be very suited …

I don't care if it's pre-season or not, Guardiola had a choice between giving one of his strikers valuable minutes and he gave them to Jesus. The team then went onto score 4 goals with Aguero off t…

I think everyone's spent so long becoming accustomed to their mid-priced mids, and deliberating over which to choose, that they've convinced themselves they are essential to their teams, and withou…

Danny Murphy reckons Harry Kane can't sustain his goal scoring because according to in-depth Opta stats, he shouldn't be scoring as much as he has in the last 2 seasons.. and his goal conversion ra…

Heung-Min Son broke his arm on international duty, and is expected to miss the start of the season. I think that could have a real fantasy impact, though perhaps not in the most obvious way. In th…

Morning. So much to digest here. Kevin De Bruyne’s performances surely tops the bill, however. While we need to avoid reacting to every stellar performance in friendlies, has the Belgian issu…

Question: is anybody else actually really struggling with nailing down 4 mids that they're fully settled on? To me there seems to be question marks over almost every popular midfield option, and it…

It seems we were willing to forgo Alonso for 7.0 but yesterday’s goal seems to have convinced us to re-assess that. Given Robertson’s arrival at Liverpool casting doubt on Milner’s minutes,…

Alonso seems to be trending since he scored today so I thought Id have a quick look in to him. Points per game of those who played over 2,000 minutes. Defenders: Alonso is in first with 5.7, the n…

The ‘ownership’ debate I see so much, SO much about ownership and the idea that not having a certain player can hurt if he 'explodes' or gets a haul. I'm quite keen to get the discussion going…

United defence yesterday, City today for the Hot Topic and poll. Man City have now compiled the most expensive defence in the history of football. So how come we’re still thinking twice when it…

I never seriously consider starting with a premium GK, but if there's uncertainly surrounding Lindelof's start heading into GW1, does de Gea come into contention? - Bailly offers strong bonus poin…

The article says: "our quest for value keeps Cedric as the main man for now" It even compares Bertrand's 4.4 ppg to Cedric's 3.4. 0.5 for 1 ppg, not to mention more nailed to start the season. I…

Okay, so Lindelof looks a bit shaky. Are we losing confidence? Where is your United defensive investment going? Are you prepared to spend on Valencia? Is Bailly the safest and most economical or a…

Was reading Athletico Timbo's predictions for 2017/18 and had some extra time on my hands so I threw everything into a calculating system and got these figures. The calculator automatically rounds …

Having scoured through a few pages of RMT on FFS, I think Alonso is being overlooked on here as an option. BUR tot EVE lei ARS sto Apart from the GW 2 game against Spurs, I wouldn't mind playing …

Now that I’ve had some time to digest the new free hit chip I’d like to share my thoughts. I'm actually really disappointed to see such a strong chip introduced. I think it goes against what a …

Morning sports fans. An early HT to kick off. Willian is already shaping as almost an "essential" at 7.0 given the pre-season form he's showing. Do you agree? How wary are you about being swaye…

This morning’s HT. So Morata arrrives at 10.0m Does that change your thinking? How will it affect your squad make-up? Are you tempted by any other of the new additions today? Hart at 4.5. Mur…

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(Long post, I’ve used subheadings) Hello! As some of you may or may not be aware, I’ve finally committed to an indefinite break from FPL. However, I have noticed lots of people pondering the T…

I've been digging into the numbers and watching a lot of his game history recently, for the Chelsea team preview on WGTA (coming soon!). To condense my thoughts for here, I'll try to break this dow…

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic In your early FPL teams who is your flexible friend- that is in your squad as he offers strong prospect of returns -but you are happy to jettison to hop abo…

Prediction time. The Premier League Five (1-5): Man City, Spurs, Chelsea, Man Utd, Liverpool Bottom Four (17-20): Swansea, Watford, Brighton, Huddersfield This year’s Overachievers: Bournemo…

(Sorry, took so long to write this, I accidentally posted on the wrong article! Long post alert...) Morning all! I've been looking this morning for potential value in the 5.0m midfield bracket (A…

"Oh but Morata only scored in a poor league" 1. La Liga is better than the PL team for team 2. By that silly logic, D. Costa should have flopped 3. We can apply that logic to Messi and Ronaldo the…

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Who is looking to do a 'Crabtree' and swerve Liverpool assets this season. With so many options nailing the one that will score each week is tough - surel…

On Morata, criticising a player for scoring because of the league they were in is crazy. Let's have a look at some top PL players who came from La Liga Sanchez Aguero Costa David Silva (fell off r…

Good morning, my dear fellows, I hope this post finds you in rude health and not hiding under your grotty bedsheets due to the fear of thunder, like the Krauts when they hear her Majesty's boys are…

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Pre-season stock take What lessons have we learned so far from the small amount of pre-season games that have taken place? Here’s a few to get the ball r…

Chalobah & Loftus-Cheek could be interesting this season. Who do we think will be the better option? Will both be regulars? Could be a hot topic this 😉

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Hey Mkhi you’re so fine…so why isn’t he in our squads? With Pogba continuing to play in a deeper midfield role and Mkhitaryan playing in an advanced r…