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Velkommen tilbake! From the Arctic Circle of Tromsø to the docks of Oslo, pitches across Norway are finally thawing out in the spring sunshine and it’s almost time for Eliteserien to resume.

One of the great aspects of this game is that, unlike Fantasy Premier League (FPL), we are far from saturated with media consensus on the ‘optimal’ picks, transfers, chip strategies, etc., which for many lends the game an appealingly nostalgic feel that evokes the early days of FPL.

There’s so much more scope for finding your own hidden gems before they become widely publicised and, with the tougher pricing and six premiums staking competitive claims to a spot in our teams, generally a much wider variety between our squads. To get you started with your own research, here are a few key resources.

  • For all your statistical requirements, Fotmob is your best bet. They feature extensive team and player stats from last season, as well as excellent match coverage including shot maps.
  • An invaluable pre-season minutes tracker including full line-ups and formations, as well as goals and assists, can be found here (credit to Fantasy Markus for putting this together, and to Hibbo for bringing it to my attention).
  • A fixture-ticker can be found here.

HOW DOES THE ELITESERIEN FANTASY GAME WORK?

For the most part, FPL managers who are new to Eliteserien Fantasy will find it very easy to adapt to the format. The rules are identical when it comes to points scoring, using free transfers (they have even mirrored FPL in introducing the ability to roll up to five this year, and in allowing free transfers to carry over after playing a chip), selling value of players, etc. The main differences are found in the chips and the differing structure of the season.

As in FPL, managers receive two Wildcards per season, with the second available from round 16. However, the Free Hit chip – here called ‘Rich Uncle’ – is slightly different in that you are given an unlimited budget for that Gameweek. There is no Triple Captain or Bench Boost; instead, we have ‘Attack! Attack!’ – double points for all of your Forwards, and ‘Two Captains’ – both your captain and vice-captain score double points.

Obviously, the March–December timeframe lends itself to a very different structure to the Premier League/FPL. There is a summer break around GW16 which often sees a substantial degree of transfer activity and may trigger that second Wildcard. You will also notice that there are three early DGWs in GW2, 5 and 8 – in Eliteserien these doubles (and later blanks) are instigated by clashes with European qualifying fixtures rather than with the Norwegian Cup. So, unlike in FPL, they are largely front-loaded, with last season seeing only two smaller later DGWs (GW19 + 22). Therefore, many Fantasy managers will opt to splurge their chips early on. 

It is also worth noting that the Fantasy deadline is always five minutes before the kick-off of the first match of the GW, so you will get to see at least one set of line-ups.


SIGN UP TO PLAY ELITESERIEN FANTASY 2025 HERE


TEAM GUIDES

Now, for the bulk of this article, I will present a team-by-team guide in order of last season’s final league positions, providing an overview of tactics, key Fantasy assets as well as recent transfers and how these may affect the new season. I’ll go into more depth on last season’s top six, not least because there was a hefty 13 points separating 6th-placed Fredrikstad from 7th-placed Strømsgodset, and only four points separating 7th from 14th (one place above the automatic relegation zone).

BODØ/GLIMT

Reigning champions Bodø/Glimt, currently embarked on their deepest-ever European run and set to face Lazio in the Europa League quarter-finals, look strong favourites to retain their Eliteserien title in 2025 and offer an unparalleled depth of Fantasy options all over the pitch. Lining up in a 4-3-3, they are virtually unchanged from last season, with the only signings being right winger Ole Blomberg from Brann and loanee Jens-Petter Hauge now joining on a permanent basis.

Penalty-taking number nine Kasper Høgh had a stuttering start after joining Glimt last season with a string of goalscoring cameos as he was eased in, and injuries/fitness issues ensuring that he only once strung together three consecutive 60+ minute appearances. Yet he still finished as the league’s second-highest scorer, averaging a goal every 90.5 minutes. And the early signs for this season are promising – since the conclusion of the league, he has started every one of Glimt’s seven Europa League ties.

Hauge and Blomberg are expected to take up the left and right-wing roles. The former made a slightly disappointing start to his Glimt return after a staggering 2019 (half) season (14G 10A in 18 appearances) which led to a big-money move to AC Milan, but finished the year with a flourish. Anchoring the midfield trio and responsible for direct free-kicks, Patrick Berg has recently begun to add a Rodri-esque ability to start chipping in with a steady stream of attacking returns and owners will be clamouring for more of his long-range screamers. On either side of Berg, Håkon Evjen is the creative heart of the midfield, while dynamic left-8 and personal favourite Ulrik Saltnes loves to burst into the box and carries a real goal threat, but may see some rotation with the more defensively-sound Sondre Fet in a horses-for-courses approach.

The attack-minded left-back Fredrik Bjørkan is currently the second-highest-owned Glimt player, and justifiably so after notching 12 attacking returns in addition to his nine clean sheets last year. Jostein Gundersen is the pick of the CBs for his ability to bring the ball out from the back and launch a precise through ball.

An opening fixture against newly-promoted Bryne looks primed for triple-up/captaincy potential, but they do face some decent defences including tricky trips to Molde, Fredrikstad and Tromsø in the lead-up to their DGW8, so balancing Glimt’s expensive yet explosive options against doublers from Brann, Viking and Rosenborg will be a key decision for our starting squads.

BRANN

Pipped to the title in the final two games of last season, Brann are likely to attract plenty of early interest with two DGWs in the first eight rounds. Enjoying a hefty price rise to 10.5m after inheriting penalty duties during his breakthrough season, left winger/inside forward Niklas Castro was top of the pile for points last season with nine goals and 10 assists, while Aune Heggebø supplanted the misfiring Bård Finne as their number nine midway through the season and finished with 11 goals from 15 starts. The departure of Blomberg looks set to hand the right-wing role to new signing Mads Hansen, although he may face some competition from Ulrik Mathisen. Probably the most technically gifted player in this Brann side, Felix Horn-Myhre tends to drift into the channels from the left 8 role and looks a strong candidate to top the assist count, while bonus magnet Emil Kornvig is a fairly popular value option at 5.5m.

11 clean sheets last season (joint-third in the league) perhaps doesn’t quite do justice to Brann’s true capabilities in this area, much of which may be down to the alternation between gung-ho Joachim Soltvedt and the more solid (now departed) Ruben Kristiansen at left-back. Their pre-season friendlies suggest this may remain a problem position, with Soltvedt, unlisted youngster Kvale and Japhet Sery Larsen all given a shot at starting there. Sery is typically a domineering centre-back with outstanding ball-carrying ability and a bit more set-piece threat than his zero goals would indicate and looks an excellent entry point to their defence at only 5m. Keeper Matias Dyngeland also looks good value at 5m.

VIKING

There is only one place to begin here and that is with Fantasy god Zlatko Tripic. 10 goals, 16 assists, an unparalleled xGI/90 of 0.91, a whopping 104 chances created (32 clear of nearest rival Eikrem), and a monopoly on set-pieces… it would be sheer madness to even consider going without the Viking captain. With three DGWs in the first eight, many managers will be looking to triple-up on the Stavanger side. Beyond Tripic, however, the remaining Viking spots are not entirely clear-cut, especially since no other (current) player topped 100 points last year. Centre forward Lars-Jorgen Salvesen has now departed for Derby County, leaving a hole up top for which Nicolas D’Agostino (who also took their most recent pre-season penalty with Tripic on the pitch) looks to be the likeliest candidate. Pre-season gametime has, however, been heavily shared with Sander Svendsen, Erik de Lanlay, Jakob Hansen and new recruit Hilmir Mikaelsson. Young winger Edvin Austbø is generating a fair bit of pre-season buzz and could be in line for a breakout campaign, while the versatile Sander Svendsen is usually good for around 10-12 attacking returns per season when given consistent minutes. Ostensibly the holding midfielder, Aussie Joe Bell has had a stellar pre-season with three goals and three assists and could represent a bargain at only 5m.

From a defensive point of view, however, there wasn’t much to get excited about with only eight clean sheets (ranking 10th). It looks as though they are attempting to address this with substantial transfer activity during the off-season: Sondre Langås followed Salvesen to Derby, while inbound are Martin Roseth and Anders Bærtelsen from Lillestrøm and Haugesund. Kristoffer Klaesson is expected to take over goalkeeper duties after Patrik Gunnarsson’s late-season departure for the Jupiler Pro League.

ROSENBORG

The most decorated club in Norwegian football history, Rosenborg have tailed off from the giddy heights of conquering Real Madrid in the 97-98 Champions League, but still boast some serious talent. Teenage sensation Sverre Nypan is Eliteserien’s MVP according to Transfermarkt and has been relentlessly linked with Arsenal and Manchester United. It’s not hard to see why with his graceful slaloming ability in tight spaces, wonderful quick feet and incisive movement. Capable of playing anywhere across the attacking midfield positions or even up front, he settled into a central midfield role last season and began to deliver on his promise with 15 attacking returns. Now priced up at 9m, he will undoubtedly be in high demand for Rosenborg’s DGWs 5 & 8, if not from the start. ‘Kjeks’ (biscuit) of the year award winner Ole Sæter ranks among the league’s finest pure 9s but, with an injury record that would make Reece James blush, was the source of much frustration last year. With his deputy Noah Holm failing to make much of an impression, Rosenborg have bolstered their options by bringing Dino Islamovic back from Allsvenskan.

Some OOP potential can be found in Adrian Pereira – classified as a defender, he has featured partly on the right wing in pre-season as well as towards the end of last year.  He also has a share of set-pieces and is more than capable of contributing attacking returns even from LB, making him the clear standout pick from a mid-table defence. Those looking to triple up might also consider left winger Emil Ceïde, or Pereira’s competition on the right, Marius Broholm.

MOLDE

Molde’s fifth-place finish last year was a huge disappointment for the potential title challengers, and having also lost on penalties to Fredrikstad in the Cup final, they missed out on European qualification for the first time since 2016. At times they played some of the most exciting attacking football in the league and were more than capable of going toe-to-toe with Glimt as in their thrilling 3-3 draw, but were let down by defensive inconsistencies and a worrying tendency to throw away leads late on.

Having exclusively employed a 3-5-2/3-4-2-1 formation with extremely attacking wing-backs, they now seem to have shifted to a 4-2-3-1 in their Conference League games and pre-season friendlies. Loanee Fantasy favourite Ola Brynhildsen has now departed for MLS, and young wing-back Mathias Løvik’s stellar performances have landed him a big-money move to Serie A. Last season the wing-backs – Løvik (left/right), Haugen (left), Linnes (right) and Stenevik (left, right and sometimes centre forward) – were highly lucrative but heavily rotation-prone gems/headaches depending on your luck; now, with Løvik gone, will the (potentially) reduced degree of rotation between the remaining three boost their Fantasy appeal or will the transition to a back four rein in their attacking license?

Further forward, 2024 was all about the relentless Kristian Eriksen and the mercurial Magnus Wolff Eikrem. Due to a raft of injuries up top, Eriksen was frequently pushed into a front two, and his incredible energy levels proved a nightmare for opposing backlines en route to his league-leading 14 goals. The partnership with second striker Eikrem – Wolff’s deft touch and vision perfectly complemented Kristian’s industrious running – was particularly fruitful, with the veteran chipping in with a further 12 goals and six assists. Now 34, fitness is increasingly a question mark for Eikrem, especially during the more congested phases of the schedule, but he remains an outstanding premium Fantasy asset and captaincy candidate.  

After his 2024 was derailed by an early injury, Fredrik Gulbrandsen will be hoping to nail down the centre-forward role this season and looks to have found some form in pre-season. Further Molde midfield options were rather thin last season, with the likes of Breivik and Hestad heavily rotated and not really offering sufficient threat to offset this. Early indications are that the double pivot will consist of playmaker Møller-Dæhli (a key cog in their possession-oriented system if not an outstanding Fantasy option) and one of Breivik/Enggård, with a possibility of any one of the three covering the 10 role in Eikrem’s absence.

FREDRIKSTAD

The major surprise package of last season, Fredrikstad stunned Brann with a 2-0 away win in GW2 and never looked back on course to a sixth-place finish in their first top-flight appearance since 2012. The foundation of their success was undoubtedly their defence, recording a league-leading 13 clean sheets. Goalkeeper Jonathan Fischer also ranked first for bonus points and third for saves, while left wing-back Stian Stray Molde notched up six goals and four assists to finish as the game’s highest-scoring defender. Both have unsurprisingly been handed more premium price tags of 5.5m and 6m this season.

Penalty taker and scorer of a spectacular direct corner, Morten Bjørlø was the star from an attacking perspective but has now left for Konyaspor, while the impressive Maï Traoré has joined Notts County. In truth though, Fredrikstad’s attack never really provided consistent Fantasy appeal, with industrious midfielder and occasional fill-in striker Sondre Sørløkk’s three goals and five assists the next best they could muster.  The squad has had quite an extensive overhaul during the winter break, with an array of midfield/forward signings including Shein, Faraas, Hanstad, Øhlenschlæger and Holten about whom I unfortunately know next to nothing, although Allsvenskan aficionados may recognise Holten, who will compete with Henrik Skogvold for the centre forward role.

An opening schedule including DGWs 2 and 8 provides incentive to hope that Fredrikstad can go some way toward matching last season’s heroics, but the substantial changes to their squad as well as the loss of manager Thomassen toward the end of last season lend a cloud of uncertainty over whether second-season syndrome may rear it’s head.

THE MID-TABLERS

Interest in Strømsgodset largely revolved around their defence, with Icelandic international Logi Tómasson carrying a substantial attacking threat from left back. He has also been popping up in an OOP left-wing role in pre-season. KFUM Oslo, the only YMCA team I’m aware of in top-flight football, massively overperformed expectations in their first-ever Eliteserien season, in large part due to the highest-scoring forward in the game, Johannes Andres Hummellvoll-Nuñez. In contrast to Fredrikstad, they come into 2025 with a largely unchanged side. Sarpsborg enjoyed an especially swingy 2024, at times flirting with relegation but finally landing in 9th place. A terrific side for the neutral viewer, they kept just three clean sheets in 30 matches but do boast one of the league’s most brilliant young wingers in Sondre Ørjasæter.

Sandefjord are unlikely to make much of a claim to our starting squads despite sporadic flashes of attacking quality from forward Stefan Sigurdarson and winger Jakob Dunsby. Despite a DGW2, Kristiansund have a similarly limited Fantasy appeal unless you’re the kind of oddball that gets your kicks from picking the amusingly named recent recruit from relegated Odds Ballklub, “Daddy’s Boy”. Goalkeeper Lansing did however rack up an impressive 120 saves last season. Their 4-0 pre-season victory over Molde might look impressive on paper but that was very much a second-string Molde line-up. The appeal of HamKam’s outstanding Fantasy performer of last season, set-piece maestro Gård Simenstad, has taken a significant dent with his OOP status revoked; he is now classified as a midfielder.

Tromsø’s 15th-placed finish belies a significantly greater degree of Fantasy potential. Having gutted the heart of their defence before the start of 2024 with the sales of Casper Øyvann and Jostein Gundersen to Molde and Glimt, they endured a horrendous start to the season but eventually stabilised and finished with a respectable nine clean sheets (joint third with Brann). They will surely rectify that this year and are more than capable of a top-half finish. Left wing-back Runar Norheim is emerging as a Fantasy asset capable of competing with the likes of Stray Molde and even Bjørkan; on free-kicks and corners, he contributed eight assists last year. Why Vegard Erlien continues to be classified as a midfielder despite playing exclusively in a front two is a mystery to me. He will be looking to bounce back from last season’s injury-hit campaign and return to the goalscoring form of 2023 which saw him net 15 times. He may be joined up top by fellow OOP candidate Napoleon Romsaas, although new signing Ieltsi Camões will provide competition for that spot.

THE ALMOST-RELEGATED AND THE FRESH MEAT

Scraping together just 29 goals last year, there was very little to recommend about Haugesund’s attack. With lead striker Sory Diara sidelined until June, they have however made a potentially interesting addition in Runar Espejord from Bodø/Glimt. Defensively they were no pushovers, but the loss of centre-back Bærtelsen to Viking, highly-rated keeper Egil Selvik to Udinese, and an injury to promising right-back Mikkel Hope doesn’t bode well for improving on last season’s 14th-place finish, which necessitated a relegation playoff tie against Moss to ensure their survival.

After their shock relegation in 2023 which saw them drop out of Norway’s top-flight for the first time in 22 years, Våleranga absolutely stormed the First Division scoring 2.7 goals per game. Bookies’ pre-season odds indicate an expected finish this year of around sixth place, and a DGW2 should spark some early interest. Stats from the First Division are a little hard to come by, but their pre-season friendlies suggest that left-winger Elias Sørensen and forward Muamer Brajanac may be worth a look.

Fellow promoted side Bryne seem like they could be 2025’s whipping boys, but the gap between Eliteserien and the First Division is a far cry from that between the Premier League and the Championship, so who knows whether they could follow in the footsteps of Fredrikstad/KFUM and spring a surprise.

COMMUNITY MINI-LEAGUES

Finally, I will leave you with a couple of mini-league codes, with thanks to hosts Mullered in Maenam (Koh Samui Classic) and The Knight’s Template (Hallen av Skam):

  • Koh Samui Classic: fflual
  • Hallen av Skam: peow06



  1. mookie
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Finally got so far to draft a squad. GW1-5, will WC in GW6.
    It's more of a fixture heavy draft with 73 fixtures, 44 at home and 29 away.

    Odegaard, Sjoeng
    Rafn, Stray Molde, Tonnessen, Heggheim, De Roeve(other Brann 5m)
    Tripic, Castro, Erlien, Sorensen, Leite
    Heggebo, D'Agostino, Brajanac

    Erlien, Heggebo, Brajanac, Rafn > Pereira, Broholm, Islamovic, Ndour in GW4/5.

    11 doublers in GW2 and 7 in GW5(no Leite). AA in GW2 and 2C in GW5.

    Almost certainly(99%+) I'll tweak the defense and goalies.

    Captains: Erlien 1 and 3, Castro 4, Tripic and Broholm in 5.

    On WC I'll probably put over 40m in goalies and defenders.

    1. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      I'll point out the obvious...factored in good chance that Bjorkan/Hogh/other run up double digits each in gws 1,2?

      1. Men in green tights
        • 6 Years
        4 months, 1 day ago

        This Hogh could be a massive C shout for first gwk

        1. mookie
          • 11 Years
          4 months, 1 day ago

          I get it, newly promoted and all. One thing that stands out to me is the home advantage in this league. Every team does much better at home.

          Hogh since the start of last season in ES and Europe:
          21 goals, 16 at home and 5 away.

          1. Make FPL Casual Again
            • 6 Years
            4 months, 1 day ago

            Good point, but wouldn't be surprised if it was a 5 nil, and Hogh looks like their best attacker atm, though id prefer a mid

    2. Men in green tights
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Wouldn't double up with FFK defenders also Stray has a knock at the moment.

    3. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Erlien is an excellent shout for captaincy GW3 I reckon. Would prefer to avoid the Molde v B/G game and Strømsgodset (A) isn't amazing for Brann assets. Could get Nypan in early and (C) v Valeranga but then maybe waiting til GW5 is better given Molde in GW4

  2. mookie
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    How did Broholm get only one assist from 39 chances created(8 big) and 7 xA?

    1. Men in green tights
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Poor finishing by team mates same price you can get Nypan in my opinion a better player .

      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 months, 16 hours ago

        Nypan for sure is a better player but remains to be seen who the better FF asset is. Broholm could have pens, is quite fancied to have pens, and that's why they are level on price imo.

    2. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Striker issues when Sæter injured. Holm 4G from nearly 8xG likely a significant factor

  3. Cold Palms
    • 1 Year
    4 months, 16 hours ago

    Can someone flip me a code for Norwegian fantasy I want to give it a go

    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 16 hours ago

      Absolutely!
      Koh Samui Classic: fflual
      Hallen av Skam: peow06

      1. Mullered in Maenam
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 months, 15 hours ago

        Hi Mentaculus

        I've got a question about Sande of Brann (6.0m), you didn't mention him in the article but he's had good pre-season minutes with 2 goals and 4 assists. Any reason not to go with him over Kornvig to start, my set-up means I can't afford Horn Myhre or Castro for now.

        Or would you think, dumping one of my more expensive defenders like Stray Molde for a 4.5 defender and stretching to Horn Myhre would be a better fit?

        Cheers

        J

        1. The Mentaculus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 months, 14 hours ago

          I'm not 100% sure of Sande's nailedness tbh; might be a toss up with Gudmundsson for the reminding CM spot. But I'm a massive fan of Horn Myrhe, and with Stray Molde flagged, would probably recommend the second option. But lineups today might help with this

          1. Mullered in Maenam
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 months, 14 hours ago

            Cheers for that, I've got a 4.5m defender in mind to replace Stray Molde so I'll have a look at today's line-ups but Horn Myhre definitely sounds a safer bet.

            1. Men in green tights
              • 6 Years
              4 months, 14 hours ago

              I've got a couple of 4.5 m defs in my current set up which are Rubens Krist from Til and Haugen from KBK decent fantasy options .

  4. Hazardous1221
    • 2 Years
    4 months, 16 hours ago

    Trent + Palmer > Munoz + Salah (-4)

    Yay or nay?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 15 hours ago

      Yay

  5. The Mentaculus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 14 hours ago

    Rosenborg lineup for their final friendly:
    https://x.com/RBKfotball/status/1903374855564615905

    Islamovic starts

    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 14 hours ago

      No Broholm

    2. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 14 hours ago

      Broholm and Nypan missing

      Holm is also starting

      1. The Mentaculus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 months, 13 hours ago

        Hmm they might be with the Norway U21 squad actually

    3. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 13 hours ago

      1-0
      Islamovic G
      Emil Ceïde A

    4. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 12 hours ago

      2-0
      Sæter G
      Pereira A

  6. The Mentaculus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 13 hours ago

    Høgh out of the Molde friendly today apparently with 'muscular fatigue'. Will try to keep tabs on that

    1. mookie
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 10 hours ago

      Do you know who's on pens for Molde? Kind of have the others figured out. Kaasa would be my best guess.

      1. The Mentaculus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 months, 9 hours ago

        It was Brynhildsen. Looks like they were shared around before that (Breivik/Ihler/Stenevik/Kaasa) so it's not clear at all. My guess would be Gulbrandsen

        1. mookie
          • 11 Years
          4 months, 7 hours ago

          Cheers!

          Now I'm starting to think it could be Ihler. 🙂

          1. The Mentaculus
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            4 months, 4 hours ago

            Ihler will be 2nd choice striker behind Gulbrandsen but if e.g. he's subbed on for Gulbrandsen & they get a pen, then yeah I expect he'd take it

      2. mookie
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 7 hours ago

        List of all pen takers from last season for anyone curious.
        https://www.transfermarkt.com/eliteserien/elfmeterschuetzen/wettbewerb/NO1/plus/?saison_id=2023

  7. tomklopp75
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 11 hours ago

    I'm playing Fantasy Eliteserien in a league called BVB EUROLEAGUE H2H.

    Why not join me?

    https://en.fantasy.eliteserien.no/leagues/auto-join/wix7wt

    The code to join this league is: wix7wt

    Enjoy the game!

    1. Charlie Price
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 8 hours ago

      Joined.

    2. Men in green tights
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 4 hours ago

      Just joined up

  8. The Mentaculus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 10 hours ago

    Bodø Glimt lineup:
    https://x.com/Glimt/status/1903442791457525868/photo/1

    JP Hauge with Norway squad. Høgh out

  9. troux
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 7 hours ago

    I see Stefán Ingi Sigurdarson for Sandefjord has a lot of Pre-Season returns. Is he worth choosing at £6.5 mNOK?

    1. mookie
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      He does look interesting even though it was against weak opposition.
      G+A vs 3rd div.
      2G vs newly promoted to 2nd div.
      G vs 2nd div.
      3G+A vs 2nd div.
      A vs 2nd div.

    2. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      He's still fairly new to the league but I like him, yeah. A standout for me in that price range

    3. TallestJohn
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      Think he's as good as any at the price range, a lot of unknowns and rotation elsewhere. Sandefjord are a bit underrated in fantasy terms and they've let his biggest competition, Ruud Tveter, leave. One of their managerial duo has left but they'll still play 4-3-3.

      Ndour with early doubles against promoted teams edges it for me.

  10. Charlie Price
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 3 hours ago

    Allsvenskan Fantasy now up to 33k managers. Anyone on here involved?

    I am looking for any mini leagues on Allsvenskan that are inviting entries. Please share codes if you know any.

    Thanks or should I say ‘takke’ given this primarily an Eliteserien discussion!

    1. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      I have joined but struggling to get the hang of names and finding information on starting XI.

      Scoring system looks different as well.

      1. TallestJohn
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        Allsvenskan lineups are more difficult. Clubs generally release their matchday squads about a day in advance but there doesn't seem to be a set time. I often use https://www.fotball.no/turneringer/nffdirekte/ for Eliteserien lineups about an hour before the games, I'm not aware of a Swedish equivalent.

        Allsvenskan is probably my favourite scoring system. All players can earn up to 2 attacking (key passes) and 2 defending (blocks, clearances, interceptions) bonus points. This is balanced with strikers scoring 5 points per goal, goalkeepers scoring 5 points per clean sheet and a winning goal bonus point.

        1. Men in green tights
          • 6 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          I found the strange thing was the players injuries didn't seem to get updated until the game week started most times, caught me out a lot . Was my first season to, like you said enjoyed the point scoring system as you could get a lot even if your team players lost.
          All good fun , looking forward to it again.

  11. The Mentaculus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Castro & Erlien now flagged too, Norheim absent... carnage. Going to need about 5 different drafts ready to go at this rate

    1. Men in green tights
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      I'm still keeping Castro at the moment.
      Suspect he will play probably more cautious, see Hogh hasn't been flagged yet after missing yesterday's game.

  12. The Mentaculus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    August Mikkelsen apparently headed for Tromsø on loan. Could be a pretty interesting option especially after the massive price drop (10.5 ➡ 6.5) presumably based on being mainly a bench option at Glimt

    1. Men in green tights
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Definitely one to have later after the doubles out the way . Didn't realise the price cut was so massive.
      Cheers

  13. Captain Mal
      3 months, 29 days ago

      So, I took a first look at the teams, players, fixtures, etc. A lot of information to digest as a newcomer, but makes for a refreshing challenge, I think I'll give it a go. I'll write some of my initial impressions. It will be a bit of thinking out loud, but I'd welcome any feedback.
      The main thing that stands out is obviously the three doubles in the first eight gameweeks. Considering there's also three chips that one might not have a better chance to use later, I guess starting aggressive makes sense. Start with as many GW2 doublers as you reasonably can without severely compromising the team, play one of 2x Attack or 2x Captain, use free transfers to add the GW5 ones, play the remaining chip and then play the WC to focus on the best teams/players regardless of fixtures. GW8 doublers can be ignored because of the free hit.
      The other part that seems tricky to me is the defence. Many premium defenders that look quite appealing, but I will worry about that later, I might not be able to afford them until I'm done with the chips anyway.
      I don't want to make this post excessively long, so I'll come back with a new one regarding some more concrete thoughts on players for the first two doubles.

      1. Holmes
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 29 days ago

        That is likely to be the popular strategy.

      2. The Mentaculus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 29 days ago

        This makes a lot of sense. I am likely to play Attack! chip GW2, and maybe 2 captains GW5. Willing to skimp on defence initially to pile money up top (had Høgh/Heggebø/D'Agostino draft before yesterday), but if Høgh/Castro are out I can put some more money into my backline. Will maybe WC into a more balanced team GW6. Can certainly see the appeal of Rich Uncle in 8 but not sure yet whether to save it for a blank rather than focussing on the unlimited budget aspect

        1. Captain Mal
            3 months, 29 days ago

            Good point about rich uncle, I see now that it's practically all the top teams doubling in 8, meaning I'm likely to have many of their players anyway, maybe it's worth saving the chip, its only appeal for that week would be the extra budget.

            1. Hibbo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 months, 29 days ago

              The extra budget is crucial in runde 8. At a quick look the top seven attackers that I want cost roughly 10m each and that's before getting into premium defence. I think RU8 feels like an absolute lock for me.

              1. Captain Mal
                  3 months, 29 days ago

                  Yeah, both options look possible, I guess I'll make that call when time comes, too early to worry about it.

        2. Captain Mal
            3 months, 29 days ago

            Looking at the teams that double in 2, I have a vague idea of the assets I'll consider for some of them.
            Brann (Castro or Myhre depending on the former's status and the remaining budget, Heggebo and maybe one defender)
            Viking (Tripic, D' Agostino, maybe a defender)
            Valerenga (Sorensen or Brajanac)

            Not so sure about the others, I'm wondering if anyone has a clearer picture of those teams.
            Fredrikstad (just a defender? Rest of the team looks underwhelming)
            Kristiansund (One of the teams that also double in 5. I see Alte / Rakneberg did well last year, any info on them? )
            Stromsgodset (again mostly the defence? Also, what about this guy Stengel?)

            1. The Mentaculus
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              3 months, 29 days ago

              Definitely prioritise defence for Fredrikstad. With Stray Molde flagged / out yesterday, Fischer would be my pick albeit he's much more expensive this year. Even if they don't quite perform to last year's levels you still have save points to fall back on.

              Kristiansund I would usually ignore tbh if not for a DGW but Lansing / Sæther keeper combo (former flagged) isn't bad for 9.5m and hopefully some saves, maybe a cheeky cleanie at home to newly promoted Bryne. Ndour/Alte if you're feeling very punty.

              I really like Tómasson / Valsvik for Strømsgodset. Mehnert has had a storming preseason but I'm a little skeptical as he isn't usually that good (no goals last season in same role). I think they were very strong from set-pieces last year where Stengel racked up the assists; Farji has been taking them in preseason with Stengel's limited mins (presume not fit til the last 2 games) and is a pretty talented young winger from what I've seen who just didn't quite break through last year. I have heard rumours they're setting up to play a 'sexier' style this season though

              1. Captain Mal
                  3 months, 29 days ago

                  Hmm, food for thought. Interesting, thanks!

            2. The Mentaculus
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              3 months, 29 days ago

              Viking lineup for their final friendly:
              https://x.com/vikingfotball/status/1903809057690898559

              Austbø away with Norway U21s

            3. BoroPhil
              • 3 Years
              3 months, 29 days ago

              Thanks for this excellent article, first time player last season and enjoyed it so much, we went over to see a Lillestrom game!
              Drafting away as we speak.

              1. The Mentaculus
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                3 months, 29 days ago

                Cool, where from? I was living in Oslo last year and went to Lillestrøm's home game v Bodø/Glimt

                1. BoroPhil
                  • 3 Years
                  3 months, 29 days ago

                  from England (North East). saw them play v Sarpsborg, 2-2 in July. Saw Meister in person and was pretty impressed at the time (though for some reason I benched him as I had a Lillestrom defender).

            4. Glasner Ball
              • 13 Years
              3 months, 29 days ago

              Damn. Olise with an amazing goal and assist for France so far tonight, miss him 🙁

            5. mookie
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 28 days ago

              Am I missing something with Kristiansen(4,5m def) being picked by 30%?

              Nunez(8m 32% owned) is a bit of a Chris Wood(without pens), ain't he?
              Over performer in a defensive team the way I see it.

              1. Holmes
                • 11 Years
                3 months, 28 days ago

                Tromso have got decent fixtures at start, good rotating option. (Some might be picking him based on last year's score though, cheapest player with 100+ score).

                Nunez was the only performing forward for a long time last year, good fixtures in first 3 GWs. (He finished the season on bad note but potential exist, possibly being picked by new joining as well).

                1. Holmes
                  • 11 Years
                  3 months, 28 days ago

                  Now that you have mentioned it, think I'll go for Kristiansen over Viking defender as well.

                2. mookie
                  • 11 Years
                  3 months, 28 days ago

                  Yeah, it has to be last season's score.

              2. Captain Mal
                  3 months, 28 days ago

                  I was looking at a Tromso defender myself, mainly because I can play him in GWs 1 and 3, rotating him with the defender I get from Kristiansund (or Strømsgodset) for GWs 2,4 and 5.
                  Nunez doesn't look to be worth his price in my opinion compared to other forwards, not to mention he doesn't fit with my plan of 2x Attack in GW2.

                  1. mookie
                    • 11 Years
                    3 months, 28 days ago

                    I prefered a KFUM cheapie for 1 and 3. Now with the doubts I'll have extra funds and probably go with Norheim from Tromso.

                • The Mentaculus
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 4 Years
                  3 months, 28 days ago

                  Might just be highest scoring 4.5 that gets him such high ownership. He won't get many assists from LCB, but nothing wrong with 4.5m for a Tromsø defender. Expect they'll be pretty solid.

                  Nuñez is class, watched quite a bit of KFUM last year and I rate him the best striker in the league outside of the top 5, although it's fair to say the creativity in KFUM midfield isn't great especially after Nosa Dahl left. Not really considering him initially despite 3 good opening fixtures but could see myself finding my way back to him post-doubles. 8m looks a fair price, if not quite as good value as last season.

              3. Make FPL Casual Again
                • 6 Years
                3 months, 28 days ago

                Hmmm Stray Molde 50% flag and Soltvedt scored ....

                1. The Mentaculus
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 4 Years
                  3 months, 28 days ago

                  Probably on set pieces too if Castro is out

              4. Captain Mal
                  3 months, 27 days ago

                  Any idea if Bjordal is on penalties for Valerenga? Considering a double up on them for GW2 and trying to decide between him and and Sorensen (fairly set on Brajanac).
                  Also, is it just me or is the defence trickier to sort out than midfield/attack?

                  1. FPL Bielsa
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    3 months, 27 days ago

                    Not sure on Bjordal but interested in your Brajanac pick, who are your other two forwards, going without Hogh, Heggbo or D’Agostino ?

                    1. Men in green tights
                      • 6 Years
                      3 months, 27 days ago

                      I'm on the three you have stated and was going to transfer Hogh out for Brajanac in gwk 2 .

                      1. FPL Bielsa
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 8 Years
                        3 months, 27 days ago

                        Interesting although Hogh home to HAM could be big, I guess it’s always an option if we get early BG team news.

                        1. Make FPL Casual Again
                          • 6 Years
                          3 months, 27 days ago

                          yeah he braced in last years fixtures, makes sense to starts with Hogh, then decide to keep for Ham or switch to a double gw forward depending on mins, lineups, performances etc

                    2. Captain Mal
                        3 months, 27 days ago

                        Hogh is the one I'm thinking of leaving out, not sure how his minutes will be managed taking into account the Lazio game.
                        Planning to play 2x attack in GW2 with Heggebo, D' Agostino and Brajanac.

                    3. mookie
                      • 11 Years
                      3 months, 27 days ago

                      I would expect so.
                      https://www.transfermarkt.com/valerenga-fotball-elite/elfmeterschuetzen/verein/76/plus/0?saison_id=2023

                      Sorensen doesn't have a great record 5/8.
                      Lange scored 4/4 last season for his former team.

                      1. Captain Mal
                          3 months, 27 days ago

                          Thanks!

                      2. bench boost for every gamew…
                        • 8 Years
                        3 months, 27 days ago

                        Bjørdal is on pens. Brajanac might be a risk, Rieks has been better last games.

                        1. Men in green tights
                          • 6 Years
                          3 months, 27 days ago

                          Just looked at the spreadsheet attached to article doesn't seem to much in it output wise , minute wise Brajanac is almost double so I can see where you are coming from. Let's see what happens in their opening game
                          Cheers

                        2. Captain Mal
                            3 months, 27 days ago

                            Interesting, thanks!

                      3. Ben Phippen
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 6 Years
                        3 months, 27 days ago

                        This spaces on Twitter / X is well worth a listen for both veterans and newcomers - https://x.com/i/spaces/1yoKMogmZYnJQ

                        1. FPL Bielsa
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 8 Years
                          3 months, 27 days ago

                          Great listen but more questions than answers now. I hadn’t factored in the Lazio game for BG which may or may not distract them. Currently a lot of budget tied up in Bjorkan, Berg and Hogh. Might be better to spread money on doublers but the BG ownership levels are scary if it goes wrong.

                          I’m inclined to keep the three BG’s.

                          Other issue is Castro they are implying he is borderline essential what do others think about that ?

                          1. Make FPL Casual Again
                            • 6 Years
                            3 months, 27 days ago

                            Yeah based on last seasons form and his doubles probably need to have him....

                          2. Men in green tights
                            • 6 Years
                            3 months, 27 days ago

                            Definitely essential he was their key player last season .
                            With Myhre in midfield it was a shame that Soltvedt and the manager had a falling out of sorts so kept getting dropped or a couple of injuries suspect with the new manager he will be key too this season.

                      4. mookie
                        • 11 Years
                        3 months, 26 days ago

                        Will we get more news on Castro and Erlien before deadline?

                        1. Holmes
                          • 11 Years
                          3 months, 26 days ago

                          Re Castro,

                          Castro was on the grass in training today and trained alternatively. I'm guessing he's pretty sure he'll be ready for the weekend.
                          - I haven't received any report from Castro after training, but I think they have complete control over that injury now, Alexandersson told BA on Tuesday.

                          Re Erlien, coach said this after last pre-season game:

                          Vik said after the game that they didn't want to risk Erlien with a thigh/groin injury. When asked if he had played if it was a league game, he said ''no, it's possible that he had been in the squad''.

                          We will probably get more update by Saturday closer to deadline.

                          1. Holmes
                            • 11 Years
                            3 months, 26 days ago

                            Ignore this part as it is not from manager: "Castro was on the grass in training today and trained alternatively. I'm guessing he's pretty sure he'll be ready for the weekend."

                            1. mookie
                              • 11 Years
                              3 months, 26 days ago

                              Cheers!

                              Where do you get the info from?

                              1. Holmes
                                • 11 Years
                                3 months, 26 days ago

                                You need to follow this as well: https://www.diskutopia.no/t/5990/eliteserien-fantasy-2025/

                                Use google translate for English version.

                                1. mookie
                                  • 11 Years
                                  3 months, 26 days ago

                                  That's just great!
                                  All these feckers speak perfect English, just choose not to.

                                  Anyone ever meet a Norvegian that doesn't speak English?
                                  Me neither.

                        2. The Mentaculus
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 4 Years
                          3 months, 26 days ago

                          We should do on Castro especially since they're playing only a couple hours after deadline.

                          Ha technically yes I have met some, but most Norwegians do speak very good English and you can ask questions on diskutopia in English, although I think they appreciated me trying to practice my Norwegian there

                      5. mookie
                        • 11 Years
                        3 months, 26 days ago

                        Haugard, Sjoeng
                        Soltvedt, Heggheim, Norheim, Cornic, Rafn
                        Tripic, Castro, Sorensen, Alte, Leite
                        Heggebo, D'Agostino, Brajanac
                        1,5m ITB Rafn>Stray Molde if fit.

                        Rafn, Sorensen, Brajanac > Pereira, Broholm, Ndour and either Castro to Nypan or Heggebo to Rosenborg forward.

                        11 doublers in 2, 8 doublers in 5(no Leite).
                        AA in 2, 2C in 5.
                        Captains: Tripic in 1, Castro in 3 and 4, Tripic and Broholm in 5.
                        74 fixtures, 46 at home, 28 away.

                        Defender vs. attacker clashes in starting 11:
                        Rafn vs Sorensen and Brajanac in 2
                        Sjoeng vs Alte in 4
                        Pereira vs Alte and Ndour in 5

                        Triple Tromso def in 1 and 3, double in 5. Would pick Hickson(KFUM) for 1 and 3 over Cornic(Tromso) but don't think he's nailed.

                        Any good?

                        1. mookie
                          • 11 Years
                          3 months, 26 days ago

                          Hot takes:
                          Alte and D'Agostino are traps.
                          Ndour to outscore Brajanac in 1 to 4.

                          1. Holmes
                            • 11 Years
                            3 months, 26 days ago

                            Kind of agree with first, especially Alte but pretty cheap, so cant complain.

                            I would expect both to score same, which is 2pts per match.

                        2. Holmes
                          • 11 Years
                          3 months, 26 days ago

                          Other than Rafn, it looks fine in terms of starters. Bodo players have created two camps, I'm on other side.

                          1. mookie
                            • 11 Years
                            3 months, 26 days ago

                            You don't think he's nailed or just don't like him/Fredrikstad?

                            Triple Bodo?

                            1. Holmes
                              • 11 Years
                              3 months, 26 days ago

                              Gametime issue if everyone is fit. Form is also doubtful under new manager but that was pre-season.

                              Double Bodo, not much of a fan of Berg.

                              1. mookie
                                • 11 Years
                                3 months, 26 days ago

                                How are you getting Hogh? Over Heggebo?

                                1. Holmes
                                  • 11 Years
                                  3 months, 26 days ago

                                  Nope, weak 3rd and 4th mid (Alte and Bell), dont really like this draft though. One with Orjasaeter as 3rd mid was better but double takes the priority.

                                  1. mookie
                                    • 11 Years
                                    3 months, 26 days ago

                                    Yeah, Orjasaeter looks interesting, but can't see myself getting there now.

                              2. Men in green tights
                                • 6 Years
                                3 months, 26 days ago

                                Berg almost guarantee to play every game as cm and also returned 3 out of the last 4 triple figures at a cheap price of 7 seems to be worth it to me and allows switching to other good mids later.

                                1. Make FPL Casual Again
                                  • 6 Years
                                  3 months, 26 days ago

                                  Or go Svendsen VIK instead for first few gws, his returns on a par with Berg ?

                                  1. Men in green tights
                                    • 6 Years
                                    3 months, 26 days ago

                                    Not guaranteed playing time now as they have just bought someone else in midfield. Do guessing his returns will be a lot less this year.

                                    1. Make FPL Casual Again
                                      • 6 Years
                                      3 months, 26 days ago

                                      Hmmm cheers for info, he's been starting and scoring preseason though

                                      1. The Mentaculus
                                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                        • 4 Years
                                        3 months, 25 days ago

                                        I'm fairly sure (and backed up by lots of Viking fans on diskutopia) that Askildsen has been signed to compete with Cappis for the other CM spot. He's much more defensive-minded that Svendsen. I'm going with Svendsen myself

                                        1. Make FPL Casual Again
                                          • 6 Years
                                          3 months, 25 days ago

                                          Cheers for that...congrats your new found freedom also!

                        3. Captain Mal
                            3 months, 26 days ago

                            As a fellow newcomer who still tries to find his way around I can't help that much, but looks like good stuff.
                            I had to look up who Leite is, I guess he is just a bench fodder?
                            I'm also considering going without any Bodo players if Castro is available, though I may try to fit someone in, maybe Bjorkan.
                            Alte shouldn't do any worse than other 5.5 midfielders and D Agostino is a reasonable gamble considering he has 3x doubles, I plan to have them both.
                            Debating between Sorensen and Bjordal myself, did you go with the former because of higher goal threat?
                            I was looking at Soltvedt, but have some doubts. Do you think he is nailed?
                            3x Tromso defence is interesting, hadn't crossed my mind at all.
                            If Stray Molde isn't an option, I may go without an FFK defender, their double isn't that great after all.
                            Still not sure if 2x attack or 2x captain is better in GW2.

                            1. mookie
                              • 11 Years
                              3 months, 26 days ago

                              Leite bench fodder.
                              From Bodo, Bjorkan is the only one I considered for 1 to 5.
                              I'm just not sure about D'Agostino starting all games.
                              I'm not sure about Bjordal's role. Will he be a 10 or CM? With Sorensen it's pretty clear.
                              I think Soltvedt should be first choice. Some said he had some issues with the former manager.

                            2. mookie
                              • 11 Years
                              3 months, 26 days ago

                              2C in GW2 vs 2C in GW5, I think GW2 is better.

                              As a package(AA+2C) it's close imo.
                              A - 2C(2) and AA(5)
                              Castro vs TIL and STROM
                              Tripic vs KFUM and KBK
                              D'Agostino vs KFUM and KBK
                              Ndour vs rbk and sif
                              RBK forward vs KBK and BRY

                              B - AA(2) and 2C(5)
                              Heggebo vs TIL and SIF
                              D'Agostino vs KFUM and KBK
                              Brajanac vs s08 and ffk
                              Tripic vs KFUM and KBK
                              Broholm vs KBK and BRY

                              My main issue with A is the RBK forward. Will any be nailed if both Saeter and Islamovic are fit?
                              In B the forwards seem more nailed imo.

                              1. Captain Mal
                                  3 months, 26 days ago

                                  Nice analysis, but your D'Agostino concerns proved to be prophetic, he is reported (according to a post in the link Holmes posted above) to have picked up an injury in today's training.

                                  1. Men in green tights
                                    • 6 Years
                                    3 months, 26 days ago

                                    Just seen that myself, that's put a spanner in the works now .Was all settled on front 3.

                                • Make FPL Casual Again
                                  • 6 Years
                                  3 months, 26 days ago

                                  The AA5 looks weak.
                                  Rosenberg forward over Nypan/Broholm not great; mins/form risk
                                  Ndour not great
                                  D'Agostino injured

                                  Think its OK to have a sgw Hogh in AA2; he braced against HAM last year

                            3. PartyTime
                              • 4 Years
                              3 months, 26 days ago

                              Not a fan of the defence. Think Jarl, Tomasson, Stenevik will be solid picks.
                              You’re right! D’Agostino could probably be a trap.

                              1. mookie
                                • 11 Years
                                3 months, 26 days ago

                                Cheers for the feedback!

                                Gone Sjoeng over Jarl. I'm worried not owning Tomasson, even more than the Bodo guys. I'll wait with Stenevik and Haugen, it looks like they're playing a different formation under the new manager.

                          • shorey143
                            • 3 Years
                            3 months, 26 days ago

                            So for those with BB and FH what are we hoping for this weekend?

                            Palace, Brighton, Villa and Bournemouth wins and for their 34 fixtures to all go into 33?

                            1. shorey143
                              • 3 Years
                              3 months, 26 days ago

                              Sorry wrong thread

                          • FPL Bielsa
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 8 Years
                            3 months, 26 days ago

                            I’m not sure this Lazio fixture is a big problem for picking Bodø players. It’s 5 days after week 2 and no game between the two legs. They won’t rest players for Ham Kam because that would mean a 12 day rest which seems excessive. Think I’m back on Bjørkan, Berg and Høgh.

                            1. PartyTime
                              • 4 Years
                              3 months, 26 days ago

                              Got those 3 but not as confident as you are.

                            2. Men in green tights
                              • 6 Years
                              3 months, 26 days ago

                              Got the same three and feel fine with it.

                          • TallestJohn
                            • 8 Years
                            3 months, 26 days ago

                            Back for another year. Lovely preview.

                            Hopefully I can do better than last season when I was on for a top 500 finish with 9 weeks remaining but wasted my last chip and finished a very ordinary 2.4k.

                            The early DGWs are loaded, perhaps too much so. At least it gives players a reason to bet against Glimt, Molde, Rosenborg for the first few weeks. With Eliteserien and Allsvenskan I often find I don't need to make many changes to my team in the second half of the season, very much the opposite of FPL. I plan on going DGW heavy to start the season:

                            Haugaard
                            Stray Molde, Valsvik, Tomasson
                            Svendsen, Alte, Castro, Tripic (K)
                            Høgh, Heggebø, Ndour

                            Bråtveit; Ottosson, Rakneberg, Kiil Olsen

                            Re: the game itself, I'm glad they've finally done something about the out-of-date kits but might be a bit misleading early in the season to look down the list and see e.g. Blomberg in a Brann shirt. I also wish they'd make sure all relevant player histories are present, some of them vanish if the player leaves the league and comes back. I'm sure Ndour would be selected by more than 6.6% if people could see on the site that he previously scored 16 goals in two seasons.

                            1. FPL Bielsa
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 8 Years
                              3 months, 26 days ago

                              Interesting keepers going triple SIF in week 2 ?

                              1. TallestJohn
                                • 8 Years
                                3 months, 26 days ago

                                Think so. Was on Lansing until he was a doubt but think I prefer my current picks from KBK.

                                Valsvik is definitely underpriced and you could argue Bråtveit and Tomasson are too. Would love to go Soltvedt but I got very lucky catching his hauls last season, don't feel confident risking it again.

                                1. FPL Bielsa
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • 8 Years
                                  3 months, 26 days ago

                                  Yes I’m a big Valsvik fan he was great for me most of last season.

                          • Captain Mal
                              3 months, 25 days ago

                              Looking at D'Agostino replacements.
                              Ndour looks like the best bet for my initial strategy of playing the 2x attack chip in GW2.
                              The other option is to get a Rosenborg attacker in preparation for their double. Why is Saeter more popular than Islamovic? He barely featured in pre-season. Or is that a good enough reason to ignore them both and wait for their starting status to be clarified?
                              I guess I could simply try to find the extra money and go for Hogh or Gulbrandsen, but I'm not quite sure how I would do that.
                              Also, is there a 2nd Viking attacker you are considering or just go with Tripic?

                              1. Cold Palms
                                • 1 Year
                                3 months, 25 days ago

                                Have I missed something ? What’s up with D'Agostino ?

                                1. Holmes
                                  • 11 Years
                                  3 months, 25 days ago

                                  Injured in training

                              2. Men in green tights
                                • 6 Years
                                3 months, 25 days ago

                                In regards Viking players there is a split opinion who the kids are going to be in regarding the recent signing so austbe or svendsen maybe dropped or reduced minutes.
                                I'm on Trips , Bell and Hegghim.
                                Also like you've said Ndour in to replace daggers

                                1. Men in green tights
                                  • 6 Years
                                  3 months, 25 days ago

                                  Kids should be mids , damn predictive text

                                  1. Paul Psychic Octopus
                                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                    • 14 Years
                                    3 months, 25 days ago

                                    You won't win anything with kids!

                                2. Captain Mal
                                    3 months, 25 days ago

                                    Yeah, too much uncertainty regarding their midfielders.
                                    Hadn't looked at Bell, he could be great value considering the price, but I may leave the 3rd Viking spot open for now.

                              3. Cold Palms
                                • 1 Year
                                3 months, 25 days ago

                                Good work Holmes - thank you

                              4. troux
                                • 8 Years
                                3 months, 25 days ago

                                Is there a consensus on the best 4.0m GK, 4.0m DEFs and 4.5m MIDs for our benches?

                                I currently have Sæther GK, Haugen and Husebø DEF. I chose these players due to relative high volume of pre season minutes. Not sure on best 4.5m MID.

                                1. Holmes
                                  • 11 Years
                                  3 months, 25 days ago

                                  GK - Ndiaye
                                  DEF - Dia and Husebo
                                  MID - Jenssen, Leite, Sher

                                  These are likely to get regular gametime. Doesnt guarantee points however as they are either too defensive or play for bottom half teams.

                                2. The Mentaculus
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • 4 Years
                                  3 months, 25 days ago

                                  For the mid, Owusu looks nailed at Fredrikstad. Virtually no attacking threat but can pick up plenty of 3pt-ers. Husebø is my 4m def, albeit I wouldn't play him except as emergency sub. Prent-Eckbo is a little tempting for a much better defence (KFUM) but he's just a kid and Schneider has been signed to probably start ahead of him. Not sure how long Lansing is out for but Sæther will start for as long as that is

                                3. Make FPL Casual Again
                                  • 6 Years
                                  3 months, 25 days ago

                                  Haakon Haugan the most owned 4.0m defender at almost 20%....is he not expected to play now ?

                                  1. The Mentaculus
                                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                    • 4 Years
                                    3 months, 25 days ago

                                    Signed Hoffmann on loan & looks like he's taking over last few friendlies

                                    1. Make FPL Casual Again
                                      • 6 Years
                                      3 months, 25 days ago

                                      Ok thanks

                              5. Captain Mal
                                  3 months, 25 days ago

                                  First attempt at a draft after the latest injury news.

                                  Bratveit (Ndiaye)
                                  Bjorkan Soltvedt Kristiansen (Heggheim Valsvik)
                                  Castro Tripic Bjordal Hjerto-Dahl (Alte)
                                  Heggebo Brajanac Ndour

                                  A few notes:
                                  This is under the assumption that Stray Molde, D' Agostino, Erlien and Lansing will be unavailable.
                                  Bjordal could be Sorensen.
                                  This team costs 97.5m, leaving 2.5 in the bank.
                                  Gives me 11 doublers for GW2, though I'd have to bench Bjorkan to play them all.
                                  The plan is to play 2x attack in GW2 and 2x captain in GW5.

                                  Any thoughts appreciated.

                                  1. The Mentaculus
                                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                    • 4 Years
                                    3 months, 25 days ago

                                    Erlien back in full training today. If you prefer Lansing to Bråtveit, you can just get Lansing/Sæther combo (4m backup). D'Agostino will be out; Stray Molde still a maybe.

                                    Do you need that 2.5m in the bank? Kristiansen is fine but both Tromsø WBs (Norheim/Cornic) have serious attacking threat

                                    1. mookie
                                      • 11 Years
                                      3 months, 25 days ago

                                      You reckon August Mikkelsen will be a starter from the get go?

                                      1. The Mentaculus
                                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                        • 4 Years
                                        3 months, 25 days ago

                                        He was given a start in B/G's cup game last night to build up his fitness, so there's a chance. But they have plenty of options so could be Romsaas GW1. I'm going to wait on him a bit

                                        1. mookie
                                          • 11 Years
                                          3 months, 25 days ago

                                          Cheers!

                                    2. Captain Mal
                                        3 months, 25 days ago

                                        Thanks!
                                        I thought about the Lansing/Saether combo, but I have no clue about the severity of the former's injury. Missing the starting GK makes any defence less appealing, not to mention it would be quite funny if he were to return in 10 days or so and they end up sharing the double.
                                        Plus I'd have to drop Alte, which admittedly is not that big of a deal.

                                        Stray Molde and Erlien are really tempting, but I won't risk it.

                                        I don't really need the extra cash, the only planned transfers I have are for Rosenborg players in view of their double, but they should be affordable even if I upgrade Kristiansen. I guess it's mostly the - originating from FPL - tendency of saving as much money as possible when it comes to defenders that kicked in when I chose him, but I understand the dynamics are slightly different in this game.

                                        1. The Mentaculus
                                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                          • 4 Years
                                          3 months, 25 days ago

                                          I think I'm going with the Lansing/Sæther combo; yeah, just have to hope the former doesn't return midway through DGW2 (or that I at least get the Bryne fixture of the 2).

                                          4 or even at the 5 at the back is quite viable in this league, with (I think) more CS than PL (certainly this season's PL), more teams playing 352, and an abundance of WBs/FBs with great attacking threat. I think my most used formation last season was 451

                                    3. mookie
                                      • 11 Years
                                      3 months, 25 days ago

                                      Don't hate it, but would get Norheim or Cornic over Kristiansen, especially if you don't have plans for the 2,5m.
                                      Have no idea about Hjerto-Dahl.

                                      1. Captain Mal
                                          3 months, 25 days ago

                                          Thanks, there's a good chance I'll do that.
                                          Hjerto-Dahl is just a punt, nothing crazy. Cheap, good minutes, had a decent pre-season, ok fixtures. And it's nice having a player with lower ownership.