Strategic Transfers for Gameweek 16 and AFCON Planning

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"We are expecting players going away to the Africa Cup of Nations to play in Game week 16 so you should still get one more week out of them before Game week 17. We're expecting none of them to play so if you've got the likes of Bryan Mbeumo or you've got someone like an Illan Meslier you might want to give them one more week in your team although Meslier's fixtures are not the best before you sell them going into Game week 17."

FPL Harry explains that players participating in the Africa Cup of Nations will still be available for the upcoming Game week 16. He advises listeners to consider keeping players like Bryan Mbeumo or Illan Meslier for one more week, even if their fixtures are not ideal, before they depart for the tournament in Game week 17.

"Next up is you don't have to use all of your five free transfers this week in Game week 16. You can roll them as normal transfers of course you need to use a minimum of one this week because if you don't use any you'll still only have five next week not six as five remains the maximum number of transfers you can have at one point but no you don't need to use all of your five free transfers this week if you do need to though and you've got things in your team that you want to change there's nothing wrong with using all of them but you would also want to plan to roll in Game week 17 or 18 if you are using all of your transfers this week."

FPL Harry clarifies the strategy regarding the five free transfers available for Game week 16. He states that managers are not obligated to use all five transfers, and they can choose to "roll" them over to the next week. However, he notes that at least one transfer must be used each week to maintain the maximum of five available transfers for the subsequent week.

"There are so many price changes going on I think Phil Foden either rose last night or he might be predicted to rise again over the next couple of days if you do want to track it I would be using either the Fantasy Football Scout website or the Live FPL website again Fantasy Football Scout do sponsor these videos you can get 40 off the members area but Live FPL and the Fantasy Football Scout website are the same price predictor they have a partnership a collaboration so the Fantasy Football Scout one is the same data as the Live FPL one."

FPL Harry highlights the frequent price changes occurring for players, specifically mentioning Phil Foden as an example. He recommends using either the Fantasy Football Scout website or the Live FPL website to track these price movements, noting that both platforms share the same price predictor data due to a partnership.

"We're starting off with the fixtures so Brentford are right up the top there Man United are second so Thiago Bruno Fernandes are right up there a few others you could have a look at are the likes of Kevin Schade although he's actually suspended this week for Brentford don't go buying Dango Otara unless it's a one week punt because Dango Otara is going away to the Africa Cup of Nations for Brentford from Game week 17 onwards so it would just be a one week punt."

FPL Harry analyzes upcoming fixtures to identify potential transfer targets. He points out Brentford and Manchester United as teams with favorable schedules, highlighting Thiago and Bruno Fernandes as key players. He also cautions against acquiring Dango Otara for more than a one-week punt due to his impending departure for the Africa Cup of Nations.

"Man City have claimed top spot with the attacking data both over the course of the season and over the last six so it we're getting to the point where just owning Erling Haaland isn't really enough and we're actually not that far away from owning both Erling Haaland and Phil Foden that's not really being enough if you want to really benefit from the attackers but they're right up there the likes of J Trossard R Y R and maybe even Doku could be interesting punts particularly with Marmoush going away to the Africa Cup of Nations."

FPL Harry discusses Manchester City's strong attacking statistics, indicating that relying solely on Erling Haaland may not be sufficient for optimal fantasy performance. He suggests that considering both Haaland and Phil Foden, or even other City attackers like J. Trossard, R. Yaya Touré, and Doku, could be beneficial, especially with Marmoush leaving for the Africa Cup of Nations.

"Defensively Arsenal remain top without Gabriel and Saliba but they have declined a little bit but still remain the best over the last six weeks even with some of those injuries that they've had Crystal Palace right up there a Crystal Palace defender as one of them feels essential at a minimum but adding a second or third is still pretty good."

FPL Harry analyzes defensive data, noting that Arsenal maintains the top position despite absences like Gabriel and Saliba. He also highlights Crystal Palace's strong defensive performance, suggesting that acquiring at least one Crystal Palace defender is advisable, with the potential for adding a second or third.