Scout Notes

Scout Notes – Internationals – Friday

A busy night of European qualification matches for the World Cup is marred by a horrific injury to Everton’s Seamus Coleman, while there are routine wins for Spain and Serbia. Here’s how Friday night’s international action panned out.

Rep of Ireland 0 Wales 0

An ill-tempered affair in Dublin ended goalless, with the result completely overshadowed by the broken leg suffered by Everton full-back Seamus Coleman.

The Irish skipper was stretchered from the field following a wild challenge by Neil Taylor which earned the Aston Villa defender a straight red card.

We covered the news – and the repercussions for Fantasy managers – in our story here.

But events have already moved on since last night, with the initial exodus gathering pace. Coleman has now been sold by closing in on 50,000 managers – only Harry Kane has been transferred out of more squads since Gameweek 29 ended.

The defender’s value had just reached a season-high 6.1 on the back of a string of fine performances involving two goals, four assists and eight clean sheets from Gameweek 16 onwards.

While Coleman’s setback illustrates the risks involved in acting early with transfers, those holding the full-back will need to be wary of suffering at least one drop in price as others hurry to bring in replacements.

The Republic have a friendly with Iceland on Tuesday. Wales do not play again this season.

Rep of Ireland Xi: Randolph, Coleman (Christie 72), Keogh, O’Shea, Ward, Meyler (McGeady 80), Walters, Whelan, Hendrick, McClean, Long.
Subs: Westwood, K Doyle, Egan, Hourihane, Hayes, O’Dowda, Pearce, C Doyle.

Wales XI: Hennessey, Gunter, Chester, Williams, Davies, Taylor, Ledley (Richards 72), Ramsey, Allen, Bale, Robson-Kanu (Vokes 45).
Subs: F Williams, MacDonald, Edwards, Wilson, Collins, Walsh, Bradshaw, Woodburn, Ward.

Georgia 1 Serbia 3

Southampton’s Dusan Tadic brought his fine club form with him to a Serbia side that cruised past Georgia.

The 1.7%-owned midfielder opened the scoring with a penalty and then laid on both of his country’s other goals as he continued to make a strong case for inclusion in our squads.

Tadic has a goal and three assists from his last three league starts ahead of an excellent short-term schedule for the Saints which involves Bournemouth and Palace at home and West Brom away.

He has clearly benefited from coach Claude Puel handing him a freer role to support Manolo Gabbiadini up front, and Southampton’s forthcoming two double Gameweeks should make Tadic an even more attractive proposition.

With Gabbiadini currently an injury doubt following the groin problem sustained in the 2-1 defeat to Spurs, Tadic arguably represents the optimum route into the Saints’ attack.

However, their twin fixtures will involve matches with Manchester United and Arsenal, and the Saints also have Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool to play before the season ends.

Tadic started and finished Friday’s match, as did Serbia’s other Premier League players – Nemanja Matic and Aleksandar Kolarov.

Serbia do not play again during this international break.

Elsewhere, David Silva and Diego Costa both scored in Spain’s 4-1 win over Israel. The pair, along with Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea, played the full 90 minutes.

Cesar Azpilicueta, Pedro and Ander Herrera were all unused substitutes who will perhaps see some match-time when Spain are back in action again on Tuesday in a friendly against France.

Stoke City midfielder Marko Arnautovic opened the scoring as Austria saw off Moldova 2-0.

Watford defender Sebastian Prodl also featured, with Spurs centre-half Kevin Wimmer on the bench.

Austria host Finland in a Tuesday night friendly.

A Gylfi Sigurdsson penalty proved decisive as Iceland won 2-1 in Kosovo to keep one of the surprise packages of Euro 2016 well in the mix for Russia 2018 qualification.

The Icelanders, as mentioned above, will face the Republic of Ireland in a friendly on Tuesday.

Mancheseter United defender Matteo Darmian watched Italy’s 2-0 win over Albania from the bench. The Italians will now travel to Holland for a Tuesday night friendly.

Darmian’s team-mate Eric Bailly played the full 90 minutes of The Ivory Coast’s 2-0 friendly win in Russia in which Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha scored his first international goal.

Zaha provided the highlight of the match when he beat four players before finishing at the near post. Priced at 5.6, his form and output warrant monitoring ahead of the Eagles two Gameweek 34 fixtures as a fifth midfielder option in a 3-5-2 setup.

The Ivory Coast will be in action again on Monday in a friendly with Sadio Mane’s Senegal.

1,245 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Sharpe Shuffle
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    Any news on how severe this Smalling injury is? Fake IB knock?

    I'm wondering if Rojo or Bailly could be a decent alternative to Valencia in the absence of Jones and Smalling

    1. Hooky
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      No news yet but definitely not fake. Why would he play in the friendly and then pull out of the qualifier?!!

      1. Sharpe Shuffle
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 days ago

        True. Every time I see Rojo, he looks a big threat from corners. And he can play LB or CB. Might have a punt on him

        1. Hooky
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 days ago

          Yeah, he doesn't seem to like Blind that much so a good chance of playing LB or CB.

          1. Sharpe Shuffle
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 5 days ago

            Yeah, Mourinho likes his defenders big and physical. Shame because Blind is an FPL monster if playing every week

    2. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      Physioroom has it listed as a knock. No news from the club.

      1. Sharpe Shuffle
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 days ago

        Thanks. Will wait for news

  2. Deeney-is-a-god
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    What are your thoughts om going both eriksen and alli?

    1. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      On WC and considering it

      1. Sharpe Shuffle
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 days ago

        Big downside is it blocks getting Kane back if you also have a Spurs D

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      Good options individually, good options together.

    3. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      I have entirely positve thoughts about that.

    4. Hooky
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      Ok till Kane comes back

    5. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      It will do for now until Kane comes back and then you can treble Spurs
      It a winning combo

      1. Lord.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 days ago

        Any concerns about Spurs staying the pace? They fell away badly last year once Leicester clinched, and I think Poch has form on this.

  3. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    With Coleman out, and brunt not having good fixtures, who would be the best replacement .
    I am looking and rose/walker and yoshida.

    Any suggestions are welcome. Also i am.ready to take a hit.
    Have 2FT

    Heaton (jaku)
    alonso/Coleman/brunt (Maguire, pieters)
    Firmino/mane/Alli/siggy(TarroLl)
    Costa/Lukaku /llorente

    1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      I think the answer has to depend on future transfer plans and how much money you have. I would prefer Walker, but I am going Cedric because of the money it leaves me for other things.

  4. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    What to do with this team?

    Pickford l Heaton
    Alonso l Baines l Fernandez l Robertson l Friend
    Sanchez l Mane l Siggy l Antonio* l De Roon
    Kun l Llorente l Lukaku

    1FT / 1.4itb

    A) Antonio + Kun --> Alli + Vardy (-4pts)
    B) Save FT and play De Roon
    C) Other suggestion?

    Not enough money to do Antonio to Alli only

    1. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      de Roon to Ward-Prowse?

    2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      I like A but you are going to want to do something about Llorente soon. I suppose A leaves you some extra money?

    3. Hooky
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      Antonio to Tadic?

  5. Sharpe Shuffle
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    A) Yoshida Valencia
    B) Cedric Rojo

    1. Hooky
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      A

    2. BobBradleysOpportunity
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      A

  6. BobBradleysOpportunity
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    What would the wise managers at fantasy football scout do with this lot

    Pickford Heaton
    Valencia Alonso Coleman* Nyom Roberston
    Allí Mane Coutinho Sigurdsson Lanzini
    Costa (C) Lukaku Llorente

    1FT 2.1 mil ITB

    Coleman to Holgate? ---> Risky, but leaves exact cash to go siggurdson to Sanchez next week for that West Ham game

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      I'll ask them when they come online.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 days ago

        😀

    2. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      Might as well save FT. Everton won't keep a CS v Liverpool

      1. BobBradleysOpportunity
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 days ago

        but by doing the transfer ill free up funds for exact cash, if i wait ill lose too much value to bring in sanchez for siggy

      2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 days ago

        This.

      3. BobBradleysOpportunity
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 days ago

        I also wouldn't play holgate, id play robertson

  7. Who are all Lukakus
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    I know its early, but any suggestion will be highly appreciated!
    2 FT, 3.8m ITB
    Valdes (Grant)
    Valencia Alonso Robertson (McAuley Nyom)
    Mane Coutinho Siggy Pedro (King)
    Lukaku Llorente Defoe

    1. BobBradleysOpportunity
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      seeing as you have to use a transfer, maybe

      Defoe-Costa and captain costa this week

      Or

      McAuley to Walker

      1. Who are all Lukakus
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 days ago

        Thanks. If I want Coutinho out, who can replace him?

  8. nkhoughton
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    So hazard isn't even on the bench for Belgium

    Should owners be worried?

    1. Lovren an elevator
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      Neither is KDB has that injury been confirmed either?

  9. Lovren an elevator
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 days ago

    Anyone know the results of Phil Jones' scan? Is it a broken toe?