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Should we now be looking at Fulham’s defence in FPL rather than targeting it?

10 March 2021 341 comments
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Fulham’s strong recent performances, especially in defence, have seen the Cottagers climb to one point off safety.

After losing their first six games at the beginning of the season and conceding 14 goals in the process, many classed the west London outfit as the top-flight whipping boys.

But manager Scott Parker has completely turned their fortunes around, and no club has conceded fewer Premier League goals than Fulham in their last six matches.

Their improvements at the back have not resulted in any kind of Fantasy bandwagon, however, with their highest-owned defensive player being goalkeeper Alphonse Areola (£4.5m).

Instead of targeting the Fulham defence, should we now be looking to add their defenders to our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) teams?

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  1. Hits from the Bong
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Salah and DCL to Bale and Kane? Cheers

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    1. Maddamotha
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Personally im holding DCL for the Burnley game. He could outscore Kane this gw. Probably will be low scoring against Arsenal.

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    2. levyathan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Kane has a consistently good record of scoring against Arsenal, both home and away. He’s always up for the NLD.

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  2. Deulofail
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Fernandes autosub incoming

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  3. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    0 chance Cancelo starts tonight. Walker will push him out the side for the foreseeable future.

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    1. Maddamotha
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      False

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      It's Pep roulette. It's never a 0% chance. Mendy could start.

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    3. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      doubt this

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    4. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Haven’t seen much of you over the past week

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      1. Fudgy
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        I was consuming too much fpl content

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    5. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      0 chance of 0 chance.

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    6. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      What's your reasoning?

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      1. Fudgy
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Pep was disgusted with Cancelo's performance vs United and probably doesn't even want to look at him at the moment

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        1. Maddamotha
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          LOL

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    7. Catastrophe
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Pep chance (0%-100%)

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  4. Assisting the assister
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Have WC - so people in same situation, is the plan GW30 or GW31 and why?
    Is it just hold off till GW31 if you can to get more intel?

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    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      A lot of those with games in 29 have favourable fixtures in 30

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    2. Assisting the assister
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      cool thanks

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  5. rowdog24
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    (C)ancelo

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      (C)ancel0

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  6. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Will settle from 8 points from this match (Cancelo, Dias, Gundo (c)).

    As long as I outdo my 7 points from the West Ham Vs Leeds match (Bamford, Raphinha, Dallas, Antonio), I'll be delighted.

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  7. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Chances of Dias, Stones and Gundogan starting today?

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Only pep knows.

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  8. sirmorbach
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Friends, some help here please?

    Martínez / Pope
    Dias / Stones / Cresswell / Digne / Dallas
    Salah / Bruno / Gündogan / Raphinha / Soucek
    Kane / DCL / Watkins

    I have 2 free transfers, and I want to have to for BGW29. Which imposes me one now.

    A. Pope to Forster (just so I don't lose FT, funds)
    B. DCL to Bamford (downside: good fixture for DCL)
    C. Digne to Targett (downside: good fixture for Digne, double up on Villa defence)
    D. Salah to Bale/Son (downside: ditch Salah)
    E. Something else?

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  9. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    I agree with Lukes take on whether Cancelo starts or not

    https://twitter.com/ffscout_luke/status/1369600162574852097

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    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      He is spot on. Still Peps roulette wheel will still be spinning and there lies the problem.

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  10. Custard Gannet
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Supposed line up

    Ederson
    Walker Dias Stones Zinchenko
    Fernandinho
    Foden Bernardo Gundo KDB
    Sterling

    https://twitter.com/FPLMatthew/status/1369663817500811268

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      He knows nothing

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      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        That's Numb isn't it?

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Yep

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          1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Not like him to post crap like this!

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    2. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      https://twitter.com/FPLMatthew/status/1369669327973187585

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      1. Custard Gannet
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Well that's the end of that!

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  11. StayoutheSpiceZone
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Come on Pep, start Stones tonight!

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    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      As long as KDB plays too, I agree. 😉

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  12. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    How are Kane and Bale going to share the goals in their 5-0 win over Arsenal this weekend?

    Wishful thinking ....

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    1. StayoutheSpiceZone
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Arsenal 2-3 Spurs

      Bale 2 (OG)
      Kane 3

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    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I got em both. I’m happy with all these options. 😎

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  13. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Hi Guys. For 28;

    Martinez
    Cancelo Shaw Targett
    KDB Bruno (c) Son Bale
    Kane Bamford Antonio

    Forster Coufal Struijk Lingard

    For 29

    Martinez
    Targett Struijk
    Bale Son Lingard
    Kane Bamford Antonio

    Maybe might do KDB to Auba but not set on it. FH and TC left. 0ITB.

    GTG??

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    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Yep thinking of Auba too. Undecided.

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  14. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Do we think Sterling will start tonight?

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    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Who knows.

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    2. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      A Pep first 11 is always one of life’s great mysteries

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  15. Bonus magnet
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    maybe gundo doesn't start, who knows

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    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Wash your mouth out!!!!!

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  16. Pompel
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Looking ahead for the run-in, I think I need to shift two or three defenders , like e.g. Stones, Lowton, AWB, but have trouble identifying the clever picks. Current plan is to manage GW29 with FT's , so ideally looking for someone wh has good GW28 + 29, but also set and forget for the final part of season. So not getting any Chelsea defender before GW30, so a few alternatives I'm considering are

    A) Targett/Konsa - likely clean sheet in GW28, but would have to hope for attacking returns against Spurs GW29. Mostly crap fixtures from GW31 onwards.
    B) Cresswell - forward bombing wingback, but GW28/29 fixtures not likely for clean sheets. Mixed fixtures until GW32
    C) Tierney - same as Cresswell I guess, with added risk of EL rotation
    D) Brighton defender (Dunk/Veltman) - good for GW28/29, but crap fixtures after that, so basically buying for two GWs
    E) Fulham defender - could shut out Leeds, and a few decent fixtures afterwards, but can cover these with Areola

    Am I overlooking any options here? Would love your thoughts on best choice of defenders for the run-in.

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    1. Moderately content penguin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Another way to look at it is to ask which defender outpoints a Chelsea defender in 28/29/30? Villa perhaps best bet but maybe by 2 points only. You will then need another transfer out so lose the advantage.

      Still considering going Chelsea now - to avoid the transfer in 31.

      Notionally

      6+0+6 and single transfer
      6+2+6 double transfer

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      1. Pompel
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        As I plan to offload at least two defenders, one would be with an eye to GW28/29, but will keep afterwards and replace another defender for Chelsea in GW31 (if I so decide , as there's rotation in Chelsea defense as well.)

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    2. Pascal
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Saints have Burnley, WBA and Palace after the BGW.

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      1. Pompel
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, but looking at defenders that play BGW29 at this point

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  17. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Laporte Dias and Stones to start?

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      What makes you think anyone on here would know?

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  18. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Please note. Until 1700 GMT no one knows who Pep will start. We have all bought 3 tickets for the lottery so all we can do is hope for the best. GL everyone.

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  19. Scoring freely
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    I dunno if it's true but someone posted on twitter that Pep Guardiola posts on Fantasy Scout under the pseudonym of FUDGY. Don't shoot the messenger guys.

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  20. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    That's it Getting rid of Stones and Cancelo can't be having this week in week out.

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    1. Rollercoaster
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I would't sell Cancelo and Stones now, quite sure they'll play Fulham on Saturday

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  21. Bobby's Teeth
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Hey legends, needed your advice:

    Had transferred Bruno out for Son in the last GW (hoping City will be City, but we all know how that turned out). Since I want to not use my FH for GW29, reversing this transfer makes scant sense to me. However, can also downgrade KdB to Bruno for this GW. Thoughts on this?

    TL;DR - Scared to go without Bruno for this GW but there are good reasons to do so. Thoughts?

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