The ScoutCast – Episode 227 – Lift Off

Who?

Who got the assist?

I'm probably leaning towards Alli, but I imagine the pro-Eriksen argument is centered around set-plays, his assists considered more likely to repeat next time around than Alli's goals, and a bit of a differential.

FWIW, Eriksen had a shockingly low chance conversion rate that should rebound next year (though possible not too far - his numbers are always lower than average based on the number of long shots he seems to take each year).

Eriksen has guaranteed opportunities from set plays, and as stated above should revert to the mean with his chance conversion. But for me, it's due to low ownership from the off. 50/50 between him and Alli otherwise for me.

Set pieces. Spurs had the second highest average corners p/game last year (7.18), Eriksen topped it taking 195 corners (Siggy 183, Ozil 143 were next). Team average goals from set pieces was 12.1 last season, Spurs just above average scoring 13.

I currently have Alli, but still undecided.

I think both are nailed and I actually have both, if I had to go for one I'd go Jesus, but I also think Bernardo Silva could be a very good pick from City

No one is nailed at City at the moment

Guardiola loves rotation. To say that either of these players will play week in week out simply isn't true. That said we still need attacking assets from City due to their strength going forward. I think I'm more inclined to go toward Sané rather than Jesus because the investment is less and there's a lot of strikers I want other than Jesus.

I prefer Sane, I can him playing left of a front three and Jesus right with Aguero in the middle. Both good options but midfield classification and more points for a goal means I'm on Sane for now. Will be looking at line-ups in pre-season.

I currently have Aguero strangely enough...

don't really like either tbh; the first one at a push

very solid

Nice. Gone for the same formation but only 5 of the same players. So many options!

Similar to mine, i like it! I went a little more heavy at the back and have Lanzini instead of Pogba

Was on something similar to this yesterday. But City & Arsenal have decent fixtures and can score plenty of goals.

No Arsenal, City and Liverpool attacking coverage is awful, IMO.

Any idea why Ramsey isn't even on the bench?

I'd want at least 4 of the big guns (9.5 upwards) if playing a 433 tbh

Only 4 City defenders too! That won't last, especially as Navas won't be covering wingback this season.

Foster is the way in there mate

- and McOldey is 38 ...

https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/885440953183485952

Lol he kicked it over his head from 2 yards out

Hemed not starting would be an issue if he has even reasonable ownership as his value will drop, leaving you with a 0.5 early season black hole in funds. You might end up being 'hemed' in.

Rest of the team looks really good, and a bit different from the templates floating around.

See previous. 🙂

For me defence is too weak, would downgrade KDB to Sane or B Silva, upgrade Hefele and maybe upgrade Willian to Pedro. I don't like Tadic as a pick, but that's just me.

I owned Tadic a lot last season, and I kept getting burnt. Yeah he has good fixtures and is probably a decent prospect at 6.5m but 3 goals/7 assists in 27 games isn't the best. If you average out 108 points across 2411 minutes that's 4 points per game.I would probably avoid, just my thoughts.

nice balance i think. i prefer cedric to bertrand, which would let you strengthen elsewhere (e.g. Hemed to Ayew)

Francis + Dunk/Yedlin looks a fantastic rotation imo. I prefer it to a 5.0 + 4.0 also.

Hemed? Who?

Nice main 4. Prefer Stanislas to anyone under 8.5

Also, please note: Liverpool.

LIV : wat 328 CPL 520

Both captaincy games.

Depends if he's given a crack at it, he did similar for Palace (got injured though) and did ok in his full season in the Prem before dropping down again. Might be worth it but I'm not too sure at the mo

No he didn't. Kicked it over his head from 2 yards out

Very nice but don't like Phillips or Ramsey as picks

PER!

not sure i like either that much, since you end up with 2 4.5 mids, which seems risky to me if there turns out to be good value in midfield this year.

VVD of course

Maybe Lindelof if preseason suggests he'll be a regular

I'd cautiously advise Lindelöf

Bertrand

decent. Doubling up on Sou is fine as they keep CS; having McCauley is fine as he scores goals, however Dawson could be the one this season for goal scoring

Leaves a awful bench do

Nice, all bases covered well.

If he starts then he'll be fantastic value

Definitely wait and see. If he's fit and start hes 100% in my team!

Mou really, really doesn't favour Shaw

Don't think so thats what I'm currently doing and they're pretty good 4.5s

It's a little risky, sure - the big problem is team flexibility. It's going to be tough for you to get in rising midfielders with that setup. However, if you are committing to a 4-3-3 definitively prior to the first WC, then it's alright.

Neither have amazing fixtures so I'm, happy going without at the start.

I'm going without Chelsea attack

For City- Sane
For United- Kaku
For Arsenal- Ramsey( Kolasinac to an extents)
For Spurs- Kane
For Liverpool- Coutinho/Mane

Very much so.