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Fantasy managers back Spurs over Man United in Monday Night Football

A large portion of Fantasy managers are backing the key Spurs’ men for their Monday night trip to Manchester United.

Harry Kane (£12.5m) comes into the match as the most popular player and captained by just under 500,000+ managers.

Only Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) and Sergio Aguero (£11.2m) were backed by more in Gameweek 3, and the England captain needs two goal involvements to outshine them both.

Kieran Trippier (£6.0m) is the next most fashionable member of the Spurs squad, 24 percent of Fantasy managers hoping for a repeat of recent free-kicks scored against Croatia at the World Cup and Fulham in Gameweek 2.

Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea (£6.0m) remains owned by just over a quarter of managers, despite not yet keeping a clean sheet in 2018/19. Although with Spurs bringing plenty of attacking talent to Old Trafford, this match is unlikely to be the last straw for him.

The Spaniard is one of just two United players with double-figure ownership. The other one is Paul Pogba (£8.1m), currently backed by 18 percent following back-to-back converted penalties.

There will be some interest Christian Eriksen (£9.4m) and Dele Alli (£9.1m) with the Dane still just ahead of his English team-mate’s ownership, inspite of losing some set pieces duties to Trippier. Eriksen sits in 11 percent of squads with Alli in 7.6.

The secondary defenders (in terms of popularity) for each side are Luke Shaw (£5.1m) and Jan Vertonghen (£6.0m). The United man is in 8.7 percent of teams with Vertonghen in 10 percent.

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5,411 Comments Post a Comment
  1. mattym88
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    is it worth taking an 8 point hit to go from

    Tomkins + Richarlison to Alonso + Pedro? I think it is but just would like opinions.

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      If both are definitely out then I'd say yes as it's effectively only -4 and you're getting two in form Chelsea players.

    2. Dele
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I like this.

  2. Jekori
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    WC team with Salah, Kün, Hazard and the 3 must-have defenders. What do you think? obvious 'weakness' no arsenal. But i think fraser is great value so downgrading him to upgrade Schurrle feels wrong.

    Fabianski - Bettinelli 0.0 ITB
    Alonso Mendy Robertson WBA Bennett
    Salah Hazard Lucas Schurrle Fraser
    Kün Mitrovic Jimenez

    1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I have very similar team minus Lucas plus Trippier. Maybe you should downgrade Schurrle to get a better keeper.

      1. Jekori
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Bettinelli and Fabianski actually rotate really well. But if i get a double raise out of anyone this week i could get Ben foster instead.
        But who would you recommend of below 5.9?

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      If anything I'd downgrade Schurrle to a 4.5m bench fodder and upgrade Jimenez to someone like Wilson.

    3. yakirh
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Robbo -> Taa
      Schurrle -> Mkhi

      1. Jekori
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks for the suggestion. I bought robertson@6.0 tho. So he'll need to go to 6.2 and pereyra needs another rise as well to afford mkhi. Didn't hop on the walcott wagon soon enough, dumb me

  3. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    GW4 :

    Hart (MUN)

    Alonso (BOU) Mendy (NEW) Tomkins (SOU) Wan-Bissaka (SOU)

    Salah (lei) Mané (lei) Walcott (HUD)

    Aguero (NEW) Zaha (SOU) Wilson (che)

    Bench : Foster (TOT) Fraser (che) Lowton (MUN) Ward (ARS)

    0FT £1.8 itb

    A. gtg
    B. Hart -> Pickford (-4)
    C. Play Foster
    D. Hart -> Ederson (-4)

    (bottomed)

  4. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Moura or Wally as a temporary Richarlison replacement?

    1. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      wally has better fixtures.

    2. Dele
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Pedro

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Moura. all day breakfast.

    4. Licious Lizard
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Wally. He is the only one that has form, fixtures and is nailed.

  5. Down with this sort of thin…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Sorry, asking this again. Looking for mids at 5.1 or less. Thinking Neves or Jorginho. Any other ideas? Anyone seen much of Wilshire? Thanks!

    Also, is Mitrovic rising tonight?

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Kante.

      Yes, looks like Mitrovic is.

      Fplstatistics.com - anyone over 100 tends to rise that evening, anyone over -100 tends to fall.

      1. Down with this sort of thin…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers for that. Just seeing if anyone on fplfix is seeing anything different. Have Kante already, so it's him or next 5.1 on bench.

    2. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Hughes

  6. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Current team

    Kepa, Stekelenburg
    VVD, Luiz, Mendy, Trippier, WB
    Salah, Hazard, Fraser, Neves, Masuaku
    Mitrovic, Aguero, King

    Transfer plans:

    GW4 - done Mahrez and Richie to Hazard and Masuaku for - 4
    GW5 - VVD, Luiz to TAA, Alonso for - 4

    Good moves?

    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Decent.

  7. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Rich > Pedro done

    Now debating whether to get Hazard in for a hit...

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I'm wondering this too

      1. DR0GBA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        It would have to be Salah > Hazard (-4) which could go either way..

        1. ignis88
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Getting rid of Salah for a hit? Hope you got a nice big sofa

          1. DR0GBA
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            my rivals don't have salah whilst they both have Hazard...

            and as a Chelsea fan Hazard is top of my priority list

            can always use wildcard to bring him back in

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Ahhh ok, thought it may be for Mane. I'd have to keep hold of Salah, it'd hurt if he banged in a hat trick

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Saying that, hardly any of my rivals have got him, so i have to keep basically. but if your rivals have Haz, i see the appeal.

          2. DR0GBA
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            I can only get rid of Mane to Hazard for a (-8) but if I could take him out for a -4 right now I would

  8. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Sorry bottomed

    Eriksen+Rich --> Hazard+Neves for -4 yay or nay?

    1. Down with this sort of thin…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Does Neves start in your team then?

      Think yes anyway, Hazard looked much better than Eriksen in previous games...

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      You a fan of neves?

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Neves would rotate with AWB and possibly King. He is probably the best value at his price? On set pieces, Wolves looked good vs City and their fixtures are clearing a bit.

        1. Bad Kompany
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Ok then go for it sounds like a good plan. Another thing to consider is a 4.5 mid and save money for upgrades in the future

      2. Down with this sort of thin…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I'm essentially swapping Rich for Mitro, just trading Kamara out for 5.1 mid. I'm thinkin Neves too, seems more offensive than Jorginho.

        What about Wilshire, how's he been?

        1. Swanremainsthesame
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Not on pens or FKs , and behind the 3-1 so more an assister to possible assists than directly involved.
          Though early days with so many new faces not even settled into a similar 11 gw to gw.

    3. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I wouldn't ditch Eriksen for a hit.

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Big fan of his but he hasn't impressed me hugely so far this season... Think Haz could be much more explosive over the next few

  9. Bad Kompany
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Early predictions on who will start:
    Willian or Pedro?

    1. Licious Lizard
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Willian will start a game soon at least. Whether it’s this or the next, who knows

      1. Bad Kompany
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I know. I already own Pedro so this won’t influence any transfer. Just hope that sarri will stick with Pedro. I think he is a perfect fit for his system and will be much better than Willian in it

        1. Licious Lizard
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          I tend to agree, but I think he will need to give Willian a start in the league. Not saying it was Willian’s influence, but they did score 2 goals after he switch this week

    2. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Pedro

  10. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Sorry for repost
    Which is better ?
    A- Rich > Moura
    B- Rich & King > Pereyra & Zaha
    B for -4 pts

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      A no doubt

  11. NeverGunOwen
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts?
    A. Kane, Pedro, Fraser, Joselu
    OR
    B. Mane, Lucas Moura, Wilson, Zaha

  12. davies
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Basically...

    If you have Hazard, get Walcott.
    If you don’t have Hazard, get Pedro.

    Correct?

    1. Licious Lizard
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Not hazard that’s the issue. It’s Willian potentially starting one of the next games. Best case Pedro’s will at least suffer

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Why? Don’t get this cover thing at all

    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Not necessarily, just pick the players you think will score you the most points.

  13. LABILLETHEGOAT
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    im currently 24 points behind the leader in my league, is it a bad idea for me to use my WC this week. I do have 2FT and £2.3 ITB. Heres my team atm:

    Foster- Hamer
    Mendy Tomkins AWB (Cook, Bednarek)
    Salah Bsilva Rick Mkhi (Cairney)
    Kün Firmino King

    Really want alonso in my team, hazard also, and zaha. Appreciate any advice guys, thanks.

    1. ignis88
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Considering you could get all of those with 1-2 hits, no

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

      Downgrade firmhino upgrade tompkins alonso

    3. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      No need to wildcard. You can do Firmino to zaha and whomever to alonso.

      Hazard is a gamble at this point. Only scored a penalty

    4. Khark
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Don’t WC.

      Bsilva and King - Hazard and Jimenez ?

      1. LABILLETHEGOAT
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        cheers guys

  14. Mesh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Richarlison to..

    A. Fraser - Allows Mané to Hazard next week.
    B. Walcott
    C. Pedro

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      i went for Hughes to all ow Mane > Hazard if i chose him, along with Ings > Mitro.

      I'd go Fraser if it allows for other upgrades

  15. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Anything worth a -4 here lads?

    Ederson
    Mendy - Alonso - Robertson
    Hughes - Mane - Mkhi - Salah - Pedro
    Ings - Aguero
    ______________________________
    Hamer: AWB, Bennet, Kamara

    Got 2 mil in the bank, hesistant to do Mane > Hazard or Ings > Mitro.

    Any help appreciated fellas 🙂

    1. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I'd be very tempted to do Mane > Hazard

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I am VERY tempted, and after you saying it above, i'm more tempted haha.

    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Looks fine. I might try to shoehorn Mitro in for Ings after the City game.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Cool, i can take one rise on the chin for mitro, but i can't for Hazard.

          Do oyu or anyone know if Haz looks like rising tonight? he's close from what i can see.

          1. Mesh
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            He's at about 98% on top stats

            1. Mesh
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              *Fpl stats

              1. Salah’s Sonnet
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Thanks, i'm unsure if he'll rise tonight, hope he doesn't.
                Imay just do the Ings to Mitro move now so i'm not priced out from getting Haz after the Bou game.

          2. MTPockets
              5 years, 10 months ago

              97.8 borderline

        2. NeverGunOwen
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Mitro > Ings
          Keep Mane

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Cool, would you do Ings to mitro for -4 right now?

      • GP 50
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Any chance of Mahrez starting maybe 3-4 over next 4 games?

        Transferring him out could be really bad with NEW FUL car BRI fixtures..

        Currently, waaay too much money wasted for a player that gets couple of minutes per game..

        1. Siggy in the Middle
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Pep doesn't seem to trust him at the moment. I'd sell.

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

          No one knows city midfield is very unpredictable

        3. MTPockets
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Too expensive to be consistently blanking/rotated.

        4. Dele
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Richarlison to Pedro done.

          A dangerous player with 2 great home fixtures perfect for Sarris attacking philosophy. While he may not play 2 x 90mins I think he can still do enough damage.

          I'll be happy to also see Trollcott prove me wrong.

        5. The Desi Messi
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Bailly + Richarlison to:

          A) Alonso + Fraser
          B) Trippier + Walcott

          1. GP 50
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            A

          2. Licious Lizard
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            A

          3. NeverGunOwen
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            A

          4. ignis88
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            A)

        6. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Will I be rising or falling in OR owning only Trippier fron tonight?

          1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            100k up, nice

        7. dg
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Should I pull the trigger on this?

          Rich, Maddison + Mee --> Mkhi, Pedro & Dunk (-4)

          1. Dele
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Hold on to Maddison. Could still come good.

          2. NeverGunOwen
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Hold Maddison. Go Rich > Lucas Moura

        8. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Pickford
          Alonso, Mendy, TAA, AWB
          Fraser, Salah, Lucas, Rich
          Firminho, Zaha, Kun

          Speroni, Kabasele, Odoi,

          Worth getting rid of Firminho, rich for Jimenez, Hazard (-4 hit and leaves me 0.8 ITB) ... id then bench Fraser for Chelsea game and rotate with Jimenez most likely... thoughts?

        9. Alan The Llama
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          OR updated

          1. Siggy in the Middle
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Uh oh

        10. MattysFantasyFooty
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          What are people thoughts on Gündogan better pick than Fraser for example?

          1. jomikijiq
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Fraser has the highest xA in the whole league. I don't have him, but he is great value

            1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Who is second? Whats Hazard's xa?

              1. jomikijiq
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Robertson
                Hazard has 0.70, but only 130 mins

          2. Citizenkane91
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            After the first 3 games City have had an xG of 8.6, Bournemouth 6.6. Fraser is integral to the Bournemouth attack. Fraser.

            For those keen on the Walcott bandwagon, here's Everton's xG from the first three games: 3.3. Sure, they have juicy fixtures, but you're looking at 1.6 million for a guy with 100 percent conversion rate on his attempts. Wally ensnaring new prey in his classic BW trap.

        11. Siggy in the Middle
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Wondering whether to go for Pedro or Walcott in place of Richarlison. Pedro probably has the higher ceiling but Willian could result in him being benched. Probably better off with Walcott. What has everyone else done?

          1. Licious Lizard
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Walcott is the most popular transfer.
            Makes sense in my book, as I see Willian getting a game soon.

        12. Supersonic
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Wc team - any advice? It’s pretty template I suppose .. 0itb

          Hamer-Ryan
          Mendy-taa-Alonso-awb-Bennett
          Salah-haz-mkhi-Pereyra-cairney
          Kun-mitro-arnie

          Struggling with:
          A) haz and taa
          B) mane and Trippier

          Cheers

          1. MattysFantasyFooty
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            A for me, do you not fancy Zaha with those fixtures coming up or nah?

            1. Supersonic
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Yeah true.. then a swap to arnie later on.. cheers

          2. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Get zaha instead of arni lol

            1. Supersonic
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Agreed thanks

          3. NeverGunOwen
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Mane & Robbo.
            Arnie > Zaha

            1. Supersonic
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Both fair shouts.. thank you.. is Robertson worth the extra 1.1 over taa? Taa yellow cards is all that stopped him from being in the bonuses

        13. #FPLBhuna
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          -8 but gtg?

          henney
          robertson - mendy - alonso - pva
          hazard - mkhi - moura - jota
          auba - kun

          hamer - ings - awb - guendouzi

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Very very nice... id be tempted to put ings or awb instead of jota

            1. #FPLBhuna
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Bought him in this week as part of 3 transfers he specifically made way for richarlison. Just have a hunch with the way wolves are playing it’s a matter of time before jota gets in on the action

              1. Tsparkes10
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                True but not too sure on Watford away

        14. I Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          A) Mane + Walcott
          B) Hazard + Fraser

          Not just for this week. Think the next 5 or so.

          1. Citizenkane91
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            B, looks like a sound option.

        15. Licious Lizard
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Haha for once the highest weekly score is from England.
          Apparently still to stupid to understand he won’t win any prizes.....

        16. Arsenal USA FC
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Özil or Tosun out for a -4?

          1. MattysFantasyFooty
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Wait for Özil news if he’s out then I’d ditch

        17. Costa in Wengerland
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          I usually don't ask questions here :p
          But need help after a disastrous week.

          Who do you think is best 5.5 midfielder for next few weeks? Can't have Fraser

          Thanks 🙂

          1. MattysFantasyFooty
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Gündogan maybe although asked what people thought of him on the next page, pep seems to like him

            1. Costa in Wengerland
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              True that
              I was also thinking of him because of fixtures.

          2. JJeyy
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Gray possibly, but not sure on him tbh

            1. Costa in Wengerland
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Can't see Leicester scoring many goals :p
              But Gray is good

          3. WoofWoofGrrrr
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            I like Kante this year at 5.0

            1. Alan The Llama
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              I like Kante but watching Chelsea there seems to be an almost amusing reluctance to pass to him in the final third.

          4. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Stretch to 5.9_ Shurrle looks a great fit and attacking.
            Neves 5.1__Like this Wolves team going forward, settled after 3 games.
            Kante_5.0__Definite promise getting forward more than previous

          5. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Demarai Gray. Pretty comfortably.