Scout Notes

Scout Notes – Gameweek 1- Sunday

Goals from Cheikhou Kouyate and Mauro Zarate fire West Ham to victory at the Emirates as Theo Walcott is shifted to the bench. Liverpool get the better of Stoke at the Britannia thanks to a Philippe Coutinho long-range effort, Graziano Pelle maintains his pre-season form at St James’, as Magpies new boy Georginio Wijnaldum helps earn the hosts a point.

Walcott Benched as Gunners Falter

Theo Walcott’s omission from the starting line-up was the chief topic of discussion among Fantasy managers prior to kick-off. The Gunners winger sat third in our Captain Poll for Gameweek 1 but dropped to the bench, with Arsene Wenger favouring Olivier Giroud as the lone striker and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on the right flank. Even this early into the season, Walcott owners will be having second thoughts in light of yesterday’s teamsheet, with Alexis Sanchez returning earlier than expected to push for a start away to Palace next weekend.

Despite firing off more attempts at goal (21) than any other side over the weekend, Arsenal struggled to fashion many clear-cut chances against West Ham’s well regimented defence, with Giroud’s league-high tally for shots inside the box (five) somewhat belying his lack of threat. Given that Wenger previously said he’d rotate the Frenchman and Walcott depending on the nature of the opponent’s defence, the latter could well be afforded a start against Crystal Palace next Gameweek – the Eagles’ attacking instincts under Alan Pardew could expose their backline to Walcott’s pace.

Petr Cech turned out an uncharacteristically mistake-laden performance on his debut for the Gunners and was at fault for both goals. With three favourable matches (cpl, new, STO) in the next four, though, the 5.5-priced shot-stopper is unlikely to shed too many owners. The heavily-backed Hector Bellerin will need to be monitored after he missed out with a muscle injury.

Adrian Defiance Keeps Arsenal at Bay

Cheikhou Kouyate and Mauro Zarate (both 5.5) etched their names onto the scoresheet as Slaven Bilic’s troops bounced back from their Europa League exit in impressive style. Kouyate racked up a decent haul of attacking returns last season (four goals and three assists) but faces competition from the likes of Riyad Mahrez (brace against Sunderland) in his price bracket. Zarate, meanwhile, looks set for a run in the side after Enner Valencia was ruled out for up to three months, presenting us with an alternative to the likes of Callum Wilson and Troy Deeney in the third striker slot.

Reece Oxford – at the age of 16 years and 235 days – became the youngest player to don the Irons strip during the Premier League era. Classified as a defender by the Fantasy Premier League (FPL), Oxford (4.0) lined up in central midfield alongside Mark Noble and Kouyate. His out-of-position potential is sure to turn a few heads, yet Pedro Obiang – who returned to training earlier this week – could well displace the youngster when Leicester City visit the Boleyn Ground. Elsewhere at the back, Adrian earned 11 points in the FPL game, courtesy of six saves and maximum bonus.

Dimitri Payet operated in the hole behind Diafra Sakho and Zarate, delivering the cross for Kouyate’s opener. The 7.5-rated playmaker’s silky touch and surprising turn of pace could engender further attacking returns as West Ham embark on four excellent home clashes (LEI, BOU, NEW, NOR) in the next six Gameweeks, which means they are sure to attract attention at both ends of the pitch.

Coutinho Stunner Steals it for Liverpool

In an otherwise insipid affair, Philippe Coutinho’s moment of class – a trademark long-range effort – consigned Stoke City to defeat four minutes from time. The Brazilian playmaker was comfortably the Reds’ most potent threat, fashioning more shots (three) than the rest of their midfield combined. At 8.0 in FPL, Coutinho sets us back 1.0 more than both Jordan Henderson and James Milner (7.0) but could certainly emerge as the prime pick this term if he’s more ruthless with his finishing.

Left-back Joe Gomez posted an 11-point haul by virtue of an assist, clean sheet and three bonus points. Priced at 4.5, the former Charlton defender is sure to receive a significant boost on his 4.5% ownership, despite the fact he’s a rotation risk with Alberto Moreno waiting in the wings. If Gomez can nail down that starting berth, he could be employed in a budget rotation strategy that exploits Liverpool’s favourable upcoming home ties (BOU, WHU, NOR, AVL) while circumventing their tricky road fixtures (ars, mun, eve, tot).

Christian Benteke fed off scraps on his debut, managing just one attempt at goal throughout the 90. Nonetheless, his 42.6% ownership will have no qualms about retaining the Belgian’s services, given that those above-mentioned four home fixtures take place over the next six Gameweeks.

Pelle Amongst the Goals Again

Graziano Pelle opened the scoring at St James’ Park with a free header, before Shane Long nodded in an equaliser in the 79th minute. Saints’ excellent raft of upcoming matches (EVE, wat, NOR, wba) should encourage Pelle’s 16.4% ownership to back the Italian frontman during that stretch, bearing in mind he’d already notched seven times over the pre-season schedule.

Although he spurned two good chances to seal the victory in injury time, Sadio Mane’s knack for engineering goalscoring opportunities bodes well for the coming weeks. Similarly, Dusan Tadic (7.0) – one of our three Differentials this Gameweek – served up the joint-most chances of any midfielder (six) this weekend, underlining his assist potential.

Cedric Soares looks a fine replacement for the departed Nathaniel Clyne from a Fantasy perspective, with the Portuguese right-back’s rampaging runs giving rise to the cross for Pelle’s goal. Having picked up a yellow card in the first half, though, Soares was replaced by Cuco Martina in the second period to avert the risk of being sent off. Elsewhere in defence, Maya Yoshida was selected ahead of Steven Caulker alongside Jose Fonte and, at 4.5, appears to be in the driving seat for a first-team place if Ronald Koeman fails to add to his options over the remainder of the transfer window.

Jay Rodriquez (7.0) made his long-awaited return to Premier League action on the left wing of a 4-2-3-1 set-up. The English winger tallied 15 goals and three assists in the 2013/14 campaign but will clearly need time to get back up to speed – he was handed just over an hour by Koeman, though Long will be looking for a start next weekend after emerging from the bench to grab the equaliser.

Wijnaldum Opens Magpies Account

Georginio Wijnaldum (7.0) and Papiss Cisse (6.5) got off the mark as Steve McClaren kicked off his tenure with a deserved point. Wijnaldum provided a much-needed goal threat from midfield in the number ten berth, notching two shots inside the box. Cisse, meanwhile, could be a steal in the mid-priced forward bracket if he can replicate his explosive scoring of last season that saw him chalk up 11 goals in just 1,158 minutes. With six tough fixtures in the next seven, though (swa, mun, ARS, whm, CHE, mci) few will be looking at the Tyneside team until the Gameweek 9 mark.

McClaren’s decision to hand Fabricio Coloccini and Chancel Mbemba starting roles at centre-half despite a lack of pre-season minutes looks to have put paid to Steven Taylor’s chances of emerging as a valid option in the 4.0 defender bracket.

The impressive Vurnon Anita had to be substituted in the 68th minute after taking a heavy fall. McClaren revealed after the match that the Dutchman’s injury is not as bad as first feared, with a medical assessment forthcoming at the start of the week.

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  1. Besaid_Auroch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Darmian transfers I can have a little sympathy with but Mahrez?! Did this happen when Marlon Harewood scored a hat-trick on the first game of the season for Blackpool?

    1. UCL Fantasy
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Probably

    2. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He score like 4 goals in 2400 mins last season. Is this just a flash in the pan or some other change?

    3. Valar(Keith)
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Nailed on.. on penalties and all left footed setpieces. Plays in the hole in a 3-5-2 behind the strikers.. and plays very advanced in a 4-4-2. Was Leicester's main guy in the Championship after joining them and looked very good last season but dint start every game so went by unnoticed(though a lot owned him and he did ok). 4 goals and 5 assists in 23 games last season and now he is on penalties and has been given a free role and the faith of the new manager.
      Not just a bandwagon mate.. No one else below 6 looks as good

      1. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        One blank next week and it'll be just a bandwagon.

        1. Baines on Toast...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Also we know nobody is nailed under Ranieri

        2. Valar(Keith)
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          People expecting 2 goals a week from him should not be playing this game. People expecting a healthy 4 ppg as a 4th mid until they WC before December should get him. When he started last season he averaged 4.1 ppg. check Ludo's post in preseason

        3. Valar(Keith)
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          And i do follow the championship and guessed he'd do ok in the EPL last season and he did well when he played. Now he's got a manager who has put his faith in him(based on preseason/quotes etc) he's gonna be a gem. This was the argument i was giving people a few weeks ago and nothings changed. Just dont expect him to replace a heavy hitter and get 6 ppg for the season

      2. bikosp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Ulloa is on penalties when he is on the pitch. I ones Mahrez for the entire season last year, he is good but his end product is not good enough. He always looks to be in the points but rarely is, you oversell him because of a brace in the opening game against a crappy sunderland. I Can tell you Mahrez won't score many more headers this season.

        Albrighton was better all spring and seems to still be in great form. I would say he is the better and safer pick. Mahrez will give you two or three explosive game weeks all season and mostly blanka in between. He is still a good pick in the lower bracket but you make him sound like a 200p guy and he is not.

        1. Valar(Keith)
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          How the hell did i make him sound like a 200p guy? 4 ppg is not 200 now is it.. and Ulloa is barely gonna be on the pitch so your penalty argument fails. Been watching Mahrez since the Championship and i can tell you he has always been a good player and now finally he's got a manager who sees the team needs to be built around him.
          Jeez.. Cant imagine you owned Mahrez for the entire of last season with him missing games and getting subbed.. I call BS.

          1. Lukey27
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            I second that BS call.

            1. bikosp
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              See my reply hereunder. Why bullshit about such a thing???!

        2. Valar(Keith)
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          And Albrighton was not better in preseason.. And you really got to watch games live in preseason and not just read updates(though Mahrez did better even on paper with goals and assists).

          1. bikosp
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            I did own him all season since I was playing a mini league with no transfers. Watched every game as well so stop assuming things. I didn't say albrighton was the better player in pre season, I sid last spring as in the last three months of last season, and he was the better player no doubt. Also I don't agree about Mahrez being Leicesters main man in the Championship, that's just BS. He was good, especially towards the end but he wasn't THE main man.

            Once again he is a good pick for a 5.5 just not a very good pick.

    4. Valar(Keith)
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      And Harewood was 4.5 so got transferred in by many to free up funds if i remember. When a 4.5er scores a hat trick its difficult to ignore 🙂 .. Those were the days of the holy trinity and heavy defenders though so cash was needed in any way possible 🙂

  2. Daniel Levy- Not the Chairm…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Play Ruddy(sun) or Butland(tot)?

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Ruddy

    2. Teddy Brewski
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Ruddy 100%

    3. Dogba
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I'd go with Ruddy.

    4. Shrimp On The Barb
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Rud, Sunderland are a joke.

    5. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Butland for me. He conceded 1 and is against a team that didn't score; Norwich conceded 3 and are against a team that scored 2.

  3. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Going to be a challenge brining in Alexis, in addition to Roon, aguero and Haz...

    1. UCL Fantasy
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Realistically one has to miss out

      1. KLOPPTOMANIA
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Thinking of roon right now...

    2. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure Roo will be staying in my team

    3. Teddy Brewski
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      It's a 3 week move! I've got the exact money for the moves by GW4. That is with no price rise/falls of course

    4. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I think that impossible to do and not have a terrible team around it

    5. Besaid_Auroch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I've managed to get Kun, Sanchez and Hazard but had to downgrade Azpil to Oxford. Hoping to switch slowly back to a more defensive defence later in the season when things settle down.

      1. Lukey27
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        just the one downgrade mate?

  4. Stimps
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Anything needs to be done? Or save?

    Ruddy
    Cedric Mert Coates
    Hazard Ritchie Mane Ozil
    Rooney Aguero Deeney

    Rudd, Fletcher, Francis, Saylor

    1. Dogba
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Saaaaaaaaaaave.

    2. Shrimp On The Barb
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      save bruv

    3. Teddy Brewski
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Save

  5. Chrissy Waddle - 2024/25
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    OK, so who currently has bragging rights to the lowest GW rank so far?

    I'm on 2,016,945m with Sterling left to play

    Fail to plan, plan to fail 😎

    1. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Meh.. 2,590,728 😎

      1. Chrissy Waddle - 2024/25
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Nobody likes a show off. 😉

        1. Wild Rover
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Still Got Kolarov, Sterling and Aguero though so should get better 🙂

          1. Chrissy Waddle - 2024/25
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah just saw that. You'll be zipping past me soon 🙁

    2. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      2,138,204 here 🙁

    3. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      2,648, 423

      1. Dogba
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Woah, we have a winner? 2.4M here.

        1. Wild Rover
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          He has points coming from his bench though

          1. Dogba
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Which could obviously be considered cheating.

            I'll be cheering for your Kolarov tonight, cheeky pick. City to get off to a good start of the season?

    4. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      OR 2,016,902

      😎

      Go hard or go home

      😉

      1. Chrissy Waddle - 2024/25
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah I never even bothered checking if my figure was right... It's like throwing a welly down Oxford Street. 😉

    5. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      2.3m, no players left.

      1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Wow. Is congrats in order?

  6. Daniel Levy- Not the Chairm…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Considering I was planning on doing Koscielny-->Darmian to fund a move for Aguero for GW4, should I do it this GW?

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Probably yeah

  7. Wild Rover
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Everyone is advising people to stick with Wilson, but surely it makes sense to swop him (assuming you have no other issues) if you are planning to WC in gw4 anyway? Wilson has away games at Liverpool and West ham compared to say Defoe who has home games vs Norwich and Swansea. 😕

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Quite so. Why I dropped him before the game week, once I looked at the play.

      1. womf
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Whats your view on Zarate Doorsa?

    2. Barry Woj
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Not everyone is planning to wc in gw4. Defoe looks to be by far the better choice so far though.

  8. Randy_Marsh
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Projected Sterling points tonight?

    1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      14

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      5 with the assist

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        To Aguero

        1. Bobby_Baggio
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Yea why not 🙂

    3. PogChamp
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      3

    4. Randy_Marsh
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      My rival is 6 points ahead but all out.

    5. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      2

    6. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      3

    7. mdm
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      22

    8. djenzio
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      2

    9. jennmenn
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      7

  9. C_G
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    currently have the ruddy/rudd rotation with .5 itb, any ideas for a change?

    1. Shrimp On The Barb
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Adrian would be a good swap

    2. GoonerByron
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      You want to change after 1 game?

    3. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      My rule in these first couple weeks is: if they aren't going down in price, don't worry about transferring them out.

  10. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Make sense to have kouyate and mahrez as 4th and 5th mids in this front 8?

    haz wally sterling ? ?
    roo kane jerome

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I am looking at that, although my 8 is different.

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Payet is a better option but would have to take a hit to get him in. Thinking mirallas > kouyate this gw and wanyama > mahrez the next.

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Actually, imho, right now Kouyate is the better option.

          http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/1373/

          1. SpaceCadet
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            cheers mate, kouyate it is then!

      2. ChelseaKTBFF
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Hi Doos! Payet, Koyate or Sakho?

  11. mdm
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    People with Courtois and a non-playing second GK - what is your move?

    1. C_G
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      damn that must suck

      1. mdm
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Wandering whether to sell him for Adrian or keep him and play 1 week with no keeper and thus save my transfer..

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

      Loathe to spend transfer on a keeper. Might go without this week

  12. Siva Mohan
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Transfers In (round)
    ------------------
    Mahrez - 37,963
    Man Utd - 37,347
    Liverpool - 29,166
    Man Utd - 28,864
    Cabaye - 25,612
    Cech - 22,781
    Oxford - 21,564
    Coutinho - 20,461

    Transfers Out (round)
    ------------------
    Courtois - 69,052
    Baines - 55,417
    de Gea - 18,556
    Ki Sung-yueng - 17,331
    Jagielka - 13,360
    Walcott - 12,762
    Bolasie - 12,155
    Bellerín - 11,496
    O'Shea - 11,206
    Ulloa - 10,292

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      wrong data..

    2. Eden Hazardous
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      This makes me reconsider Walcott>?

    3. bennyp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Will wally's price drop?

  13. Jazz!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Best £4.5m Keeper? Will play every week

    Butland?

    1. Sheeeit
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Krul

    2. RustyBz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Schmeichel

    3. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Norwich are defensive shambles. Get Ruddy.

  14. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    What to do

    A: Fabs -> Payer
    B. Gru - Sakho
    C. Benteke - Sakho

    Dont like Fab without free kicks...

  15. Fplnooob
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    pre gw1, some would say it's nearly impossible for there to not be a single goal between hazard, theo, sanchez, costa, rooney, kane & aguero.

    all have failed but one, who is yet to play.

    what does this mean? it means that el kun is guaranteed to score. 110%. the odds don't lie

    1. Surezh06
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      rooney would have scored if not for walker tap in for a own goal,i dont see it as a failure though

  16. The Machine
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Seen quite a few favour sakho. Yes he has some very good fixtures but i thought he looked low in confidence in front of goal or maybe it was good defending from kos.

    Very very late in the game he tried to outrun kos, then tried to dribble past him but could only manage a corner. The fact that bilic was happy with that summed it up i thought

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Keep banging that drum! 😀

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      2-0 away to arsenal, i'd be happy for him to run it out for a corner

      He's a decent pick due to fixtures but didn't really show enough to merit a bandwagon

    3. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hernandez could be on his way too 😉

    4. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I'm sticking with

    5. C_G
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      im gonna hold off getting him, i picked vardy solely for gw1 but probably gonna stick with him now

    6. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I thought he looked very confident. He was one of the best players on the pitch was very lively

    7. UCL Fantasy
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I thought he looked okay, didn't get a huge amount of chances but see him scoring over next couple. Koscielny and Mertesacker did well.

    8. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      he ran it to corner in injury time... as a westham fan its where we wanted him to go and he did brilliantly to have the energy after working his socks off for 96 mins... he will have easier games and the goals will come, but if u havent got a westham striker already id look at zarate..

    9. Surezh06
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Only managed a corner?? he was the only one up front and had no support on that run. many would have lost the ball he persisted and got a corner out of it..with payet assits talent..he will be a good pick. last season had a good return on him.

  17. FPL's Greatest Humbled By Gwk 1
    1. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      You tracked down Ville - nice work!

    2. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      It's only the first GW It's beyond hit and miss who does well and who doesn't usually

    3. Fplnooob
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      :O

    4. Takamba
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      41 with 2 to play. My luck carried over!

    5. Fifa las vegas
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Some serious records there 😯

    6. Unliklinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Feeling weird to be relieved that I've got 31 with 1 to go, and am in the top 100k right now...

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        31 & Top 100K?

      2. Puyol Pants Up
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I've got 30 and I'm sitting around 900k....

      3. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Strange, I have 33 with 1 to go and ranked 631,729

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

        I am 33 but 600k+, I don't know how you get your rank.

      5. Unliklinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Sorry my bad - 800k

      6. Andrew
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        31 sit top 100k, im 38 and im 275k

        1. Andrew
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          isnt*

    7. sleecc
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      those legends are behind me, something must be not right with my team.

    8. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Wow that Jay guy!

    9. jennmenn
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      wooow

    10. UCL Fantasy
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Nice work. Been doing this in my mini leagues too. Checking those at the top and realising it's unlikely to continue 🙂

    11. Van Klinkert Delarosa
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Wow.

      That Ville Rönkä really do exist!

      I thought he was a figure FFS created to make us look bad.

    12. aquavit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      26 with 1 to play - rats! Well, at least there's good company...

    13. Chicharito7
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      My team is incredibly similar to Ville Rönkäs and know I'm dying to know what his next move will be !

      1. il Brutto
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I'd guess he's going to save or if it looks likely again that Walcott won't start then maybe him to someone.

      2. RedLightning
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I would expect him to play a brilliant wildcard sometime in the next Few GWs.

        It won't be the first time he has started slowly but fought back to finish with an impressive OR.

    14. THAT'S LIFE
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Sounds like Ville Rönkäs is the Keyser Soze of Fantasy Football...

      1. Fiona B
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I responded to the main post without seeing this! Great minds!

    15. Fiona B
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      ha the great Ville. I thought he was a Keyser Soze type person around here!

    16. stufail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Gives the rest of us a (small) chance in the Live HoF...

    17. BunsenBurners
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      That has cheered me up no end! I think it was a freakish set of results at weekend. None of regular top players performed.

    18. IL LUCE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Amazing! I was looking all morning for Simon's team. Cheers, mate!

  18. GoonerByron
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Nice to have a decentish GW1 for the first time.. Have never had a GW1 rank in the top million before so am very happy with 115k at the moment!

    1. ChelseaKTBFF
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      so many played all out attack to get top rank lol

      1. La Décima Chaser
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        That's a very negative way to look at it. Perhaps they played it because they had 3 defenders who have excellent fixtures this week, who had awful week 1 fixtures .... Just a thought!

        1. Jonny JAB
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Still seems rash and silly when no one has any idea as to who is going to perform. Too much of a gamble this early on to be using chips/WC and evidently, it didn't pay off at all for those who did!

  19. Siva Mohan
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Transfers In (round)
    ------------------
    Mahrez - 37,963
    Darmian - 37,347
    Gomez - 29,166
    Romero - 28,864
    Cabaye - 25,612
    Cech - 22,781
    Oxford - 21,564
    Coutinho - 20,461

    Transfers Out (round)
    ------------------
    Courtois - 69,052
    Baines - 55,417
    de Gea - 18,556
    Ki Sung-yueng - 17,331
    Jagielka - 13,360
    Walcott - 12,762
    Bolasie - 12,155
    Bellerín - 11,496
    O'Shea - 11,206
    Ulloa - 10,292

    1. The Machine
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Cech lol

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        seems a lot were DDG/Courtois >> Cech

    2. Unliklinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I saw earlier that 2500ish people transferred Aguero out this round...

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        This is great news for owners if Kun plays tonight. There was no chance of a price rise tonight and therefore this round.

        Therefore it just means there are another 2500 people who will have to transfer him in!

        If Kun stays fit and scores well, then he will hit 14m this season I reckon. Unless the algorithm takes into account total price (i.e. it's harder for a 0.1 price rise when you are 13m than say 5m), does anyone know if this is usually the case? I've always thought it was an equation involving "owned by", "net transfers in", "price rise this round?".

    3. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Thoughts on when we'll see a first price change?

      Lol at the Oxford hype. Doubt he'll start next week.

  20. Tommytour
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Even after a terrible FPL scoring weekend, I'm buzzing for next week and to make a transfer 🙂

    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Despite the crap GW and fear of not having Aguero, I'm buzzing for tonight!

      1. Tommytour
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Bet you are, wish I went Sterling now. He is captain in UFPL so mixed feelings.

        Can't wait to get Sanchez next week, Hazard is gone!

        1. Mílanista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          No Hazard 😯

    2. Dogba
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I hear ya!

  21. Mary
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Steven Taylor and Ward. These two gonna start or nah?

  22. C_G
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    coates or huth this weekend?

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Easily Coates. Norwich at home vs West Ham away

      1. C_G
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        yeah true, never mind, haha. and ive got vardy on my team anyway, so hopefully leicster bang a couple in

        1. Jazz!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Don't think they will. I'm benching Mahrez

          But who knows

          1. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            brave or foolish... i am thinking of benching hazard over mahrez

  23. lukeburrowss
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Thinking about switching Walcott for Payet, as 9mill for a player that isnt nailed on seems too expensive to me
    Thoughts?

    1. kj3llern
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Agree with you a 100%, West Ham got some sweet fixtures aswell.

      Any thoughts on Oxford, will he keep playing?

      1. lukeburrowss
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I think he will play next week since he impressed, so as long as he keeps playing well think he'll be in that team

    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Why did you buy Walcott in the first place then?

      1. lukeburrowss
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I thought he was definitely gonna play this week, with him starting in the community shield, but after yesterday i just dont think he'll play that much

      2. C_G
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        haha wally will surely start next game

    3. Besaid_Auroch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Payet is 0.5 too expensive in my opinion. I would put him on par with Hendo/Chadli/Milner. Walcott to Mane or an 8.5 Arsenal mid looks better, although perhaps our Arsenal plans should turn to Sanchez sooner rather than later...

      1. Jonny JAB
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I'd disagree with the Arsenal 8.5m looks better, atm there's no telling of how the points are going to be spread between them all whereas Payet looks likely to have the majority of West Ham's play go through him.

  24. Jazz!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    When is Foster back?

  25. GoonerByron
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Very tempted by Payet but I'm probably best saving my free transfer this week right?

    Ruddy - (Rudd)

    Merte - Coates - Cedric - (Richards) - (Huth)

    Hazard - Ozil - Walcott - Mahrez - (Sinclair)

    Rooney - Pelle - Sakho

    1. Daniel Levy- Not the Chairm…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes you should save. Maybe Merte-->Darmian but I think Arsenal will tighten up. Plus CPL are poor at home

    2. Zizoulicious
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah definitely save! My team is very similar but have got Ritchie not Mahrez so might do the swap...

    3. Dogba
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Saaaaaaaaaaave.

    4. kj3llern
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I would change Walcott, Wenger said he would rotate Walcott and Giroud, and 9£ for a player that doesnt start every game is a bit steep.

      I think Liverpool should beat Bournemouth pretty easily next gameweek. They were not impressive against Villa.

  26. Daniel Levy- Not the Chairm…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    If a Sunderland CB is too be dropped, it is more likely to be Kaboul than Coates no?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Who knows?

      Who cares??? 🙂

      1. The Machine
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Coates owners

      2. Daniel Levy- Not the Chairm…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Unfortunately Doos, I never took your Sunderland advice. Got in Coates (luckily benched him). Who would you suggest as a replacement?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Can you afford 5.0? Or no?

          Prödl or Bassong, perhaps?

      3. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Given the minus points recorded on Saturday, the owners presumably want their defender dropped.

    2. The Machine
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully

      Kaboul makes squillaci look like maldini

      1. Daniel Levy- Not the Chairm…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Kaboul cannot play with O'Shea. Imagine the pace of them two together.

        1. Puyol Pants Up
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Kaboul is not that slow.

    3. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      They won't drop either

  27. Stannage
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Hi all.....scored a measly 28 this week!.....but planning on saving the ft so I can get kun in gw3.. .Is that sensible?...team for gw2 would be.

    Ruddy
    Azpi Mertesacker coates
    Hazard Walcott Ozil mane
    Rooney Benteke (c) Wilson

    Bench Butland huth Wanyama

    Any advice?

    1. Dogba
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Save your FT indeed.

    2. kj3llern
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      After wathcing all the games, I would bench Ruddy and play Butland. Spurs did not look very convincing against an even poorer Manchester United side. Butland played very well against Liverpool, and cant be blamed on Coutinho's wonder strike.

    3. Zizoulicious
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Save or Wilson ->Sakho if any money in the bank

  28. Gideons Rolling Another One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Crikey is the knee feeling jerky this morning:

    Panti - Hennesy
    Azpi - Bellerin - Kolarov - Targett - S Taylor
    Wallcott - Depay - Fab - Mane - Surman
    Wilson - Tekkers - Aguero

    I'm thinking Fab out. Belle run out: Wallcott out

    Won't do it though!

    I'm thinking Wilson to Defoe could be a move?

    Thoughts?

  29. Mary
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Steven Taylor - 4m - Does he start?

    1. Zizoulicious
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      No

    2. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      No he just gets autosubbed out for Gomez :angry:

  30. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Jamie V, one of my favourite FPL picks, you too?

    Get out of my team.

    http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33842311

    1. djenzio
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      will he be dropped for that?

    2. The Machine
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Good time to tweet his wife

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      🙁

    4. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy to Sakho looking good as planned Pep!

    5. pompeyfan
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      just terrible