Scout Notes

Scout Notes – Pre-Season

Debut goals for Arsenal’s Alexandre Lacazette and Everton’s Wayne Rooney help their new clubs to pre-season wins, while the proposed move of Gylfi Sigurdsson to Goodison Park gathers pace.

Here’s the notes from yesterday’s action.

Sydney FC 0 Arsenal 2

Record signing Alexandre Lacazette marked his Arsenal debut with a goal as the Gunners strolled to victory in Sydney.

The French striker coolly converted Alex Iwobi’s pass after coming on for Danny Welbeck, who had earlier had a penalty saved.

Skipper Per Mertesacker opened the scoring with an early strike in a match dominated by Arsenal, with teenager Reiss Nelson catching the eye at right wing-back in his first senior start for the club.

Significantly, Arsene Wenger stuck with the 3-4-2-1 formation he adopted towards the end of last season, providing further confirmation that this system will be retained.

It meant that another summer recruit, Sead Kolasinac, made his debut on the left of the three-man defence.

The Bosnian international made a number of defensive interceptions and surging forward runs, underlining his suitability to replace Nacho Monreal in that role.

Indeed, Kolasinac’s versatility means that we cannot be certain on Wenger’s plans. While he boasts a stronger end product than Nacho Monreal at wing-back, his strength may yet see him push for a berth in the back three with the Spaniard retained out wide.

It was Lacazette who grabbed the headlines, doing enough in his brief time on the pitch to please the 26.4% of Fantasy managers who have splashed out 10.5 on the striker, with Arsenal’s generous opening schedule (at home at least) helping to justify the outlay.

Handing Lacazeete a central support berth behind fellow sub Olivier Giroud, Wenger was certainly happy with his new man’s debut goal.

“It is important for him to get that (first goal) off his shoulders because you expect to score if you are a striker.”

Arsenal have taken a 25-man squad on their tour of Australia and China, but Alexis Sanchez is not in it. He and Shkodran Mustafi have been given extra time off after the Confederations Cup, with the Chilean still consistently linked with a move away from north London.

Jack Wilshere, the injured Gabriel, Kieran Gibbs, Mathieu Debuchy, Carl Jenkinson and Wojciech Szczesny have all also been left at home.

Arsenal XI:Cech (Martinez 46); Bielik (Nketiah 68), Mertesacker (Naitland-Miles 68), Kolasinac (Monreal 68); Coquelin (Xhaka 68), Willock (Elneny 68); Nelson (Oxlade-Chamberlain 68), Ozil (Iwobi 68), Walcott (Giroud 68), Bramall (Malen 68); Welbeck (Lacazette 68).

Gor Mahia FC 1 Everton 2

Wayne Rooney’s first start of his second spell at Everton was lit up by a superb long-range strike in Africa.

The forward’s 7.5 price tag in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) has persuaded 17.5% of managers to put him in their early team squads, with his potential for mid-price value seemingly trumping the Toffees’ brutal start to the campaign. Everton faces daunting trips to Chelsea and both Manchester sides, as well as a visit from Spurs, before September is done.

Ademola Lookman, playing out wide as part of a 4-3-2-1 formation, set up Rooney with some smart work on the left and the former Manchester United man, employed as a lone striker, lashed home from outside the area.

Manager Ronald Koeman handed new signing Davy Klaasen his debut, the Dutch international forming a midfield trio with James McCarthy and Morgan Schneiderlin, while Aaron Lennon started on the opposite flank to Lookman.

But that midfield looks almost certain to change again, with reports in the local media suggesting it is only a matter of time before Everton sign Swansea City talisman Gylfi Sigurdsson.

The Icelander did not travel with the club as they set off on their US tour, and Swans coach Paul Clement seems resigned to losing their star man.

“We had that situation with Jack Cork. In the summer there was no thought of moving Jack on but it got to a point when another club came in with a really good offer. That might end up being the case with Gylfi. We don’t know yet.”

Koeman changed the entire team for the second half, with new signing Michael Keane coming into the heart of the defence alongside Mo Besic, as Kieran Dowell netted the winner from a Tom Davies pass.

Notably, Jonjoe Kenny claimed the right-back berth for the Toffees in the first-hallf, with Matt Pennington replacing him at the break. Mason Holgate was not included the squad following his England U21 exertions.

New arrivals Jordan Pickford and Sandro Ramirez have also been given extended time off and did not travel to Tanzania, while Ross Barkley – who is injured with a groin problem – was also left at home as a move away from Goodison continues to be on the cards.

Everton XI First half: Stekelenburg; Kenny, Williams, Jagielka, Connolly; Schneiderlin, McCarthy, Klaassen; Lennon, Lookman; Rooney.

Everton XI Second half:Hewelt; Pennington, Baines, Keane, Besic; Barry, Gana, Davies; Dowell, Mirallas; Calvert-Lewin.

A reminder that all the pre-season friendly results and key Scout Notes are being captured here, in our Pre-Season Guide.

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  1. teddy.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Hey fellas,

    I've been having a look at keeper rotation for the 4.5 options.

    As in, are there any alternatives to the Foster-Fabianski pairing which work out better in terms of difficulty of opponents rather than pure home and away rotation.

    I've ignored the newly promoted teams, so that gives a pool of 6 where the first choice keeper should be 4.5 or less: WBA, Swansea, Bournemouth, Palace, Watford and West Ham.

    The best pairing of those is... WBA and Watford, so Foster-Gomes.

    They would give the following run of opponents:

    BOU
    bur
    BRI
    bri
    WHU
    swa
    WAT
    lei
    sou
    STO
    hud
    WHU
    new
    NEW
    CPL
    bur
    cpl
    HUD
    bri

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Or just stick Foster in and leave him

      1. unlethal
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        This.
        Last season I tried the fancy rotation business with Heaton and I just kept benching higher hauls, so this season I'll be keeping one keeper in there throughout. Looks like it'll be Foster or Begovic atm.

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Foster also has a more decent rotation with Begovic

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        - or Fabianski ...

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Yup, that's mentioned by the OP

    3. A.T
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Any reason to avoid the newly promoted? Lots of potential save points on offer id've thought.

    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Teddy, that is a terrible run! 🙂

    5. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I'm not convinced by Foster yet. They made only 6 clean sheets last season.

  2. Live Lad
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Budget 18 m for 2 midfielders. Who to get?
    (1) Coutinho + Alli
    (2) KDB + Pedro/ Siggy
    (3) Sanchez + Shaqiri/ Redmond
    (4) Any ?
    Thanks.

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      1

      1. Live Lad
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        thanks currently on it too

  3. ToyBlader
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    A) Sanchez

    B) Lukaku

    Is Sanchez even worth having for that price???

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      He could be a huge differential this year.

      A

    3. So Troublesome
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Start with Romelu since Sanchez may be rested initially. Maybe.

  4. dando89
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    RMT Again:

    Foster Elliot
    Trippier Mustafi Ake Cedric Rosenior
    Eriksen Coutinho Tadic Loftus-Cheek Carroll
    Lacazette Lukaku Jesus

    1. pompeyfan
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      pretty template, so it's alright

    2. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      8.5/10, I think it'll score highly. If Eriksen and Tadic start well you'll be off to a stormer. Just keep an eye on Trippier as Spurs are in talks with another RB.

    3. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      How about adding Man Utd defender?

  5. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Not gonna be able to access FPL until early August now so a RMT to give me some food for thought would be appreciated! Will do a few others as well.

    Foster // Fabianski

    Lindelof // Cedric // Dawson // Mawson // Mee

    De Bruyne // Alli // Pogba // Ritchie // Loftus-Cheek

    Lukaku // Lacazette // Deeney

    Cheers!

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Solid

      1. DantheManinaPan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Prefer Ake to Mawson

        1. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Forgot I switched Mawson to Naughton, would be 0.5 over budget otherwise

          1. DantheManinaPan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Ok then no problems

  6. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Guys, kindly need your help on this, please choose:

    1. A. Foster, Milner, Lindelof, JWP, Rooney
    B. de Gea, Trippier, Dawson/McAuley, Willian, Gayle

    2. A. JWP, Rooney
    B. Tadic, Gayle

    Thx you.

    Thx you.

    1. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Not sure I would have any of those combinations with that money available - also it does depend on the rest of your team.

  7. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    First RMT of the season. Thoughts?

    Begovic Foster
    Kolasinac Trippier Cedric Clark Hünemeier
    KDB Coutinho Willian Ritchie RLC
    Lukaku Lacazette Rooney

    1. Joey Barton and Friends
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      you don't need Rooney esp with those opening fixtures. No Spurs attacking players should also be a concern

      1. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I initially had Alli and Defoe instead of KDB and Rooney.

    2. Clump
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I like it.
      Not sure Hün will start though.

      1. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks, he's a placeholder until we get proper info about potential 4.0 starters 🙂

        1. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Sadly I doubt there will be any barring injury/transfers

          1. Clump
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Usually a couple of gw s before we're certain of a 4.0 🙁

    3. Camp No No
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Rooney? Really?

      How convinced you are that Clark and Hune are nailed on? I'm not at all.

      Kolasinac may get rotated early on with Monreal too (we don't know that yet, defenders don't often just step in the lineup, although Kola will have all the pre-season to train with Arsenal), RLC can't be said to be absolutely nailed on yet either.

      Any of these picks I get individually, but all of them together just seems way too risky to me.

      There's a good chance you end up with 4 players who are not starters (Fat-Roo, RLC, Hune, Clark once Lejeune settles in), and Willian who is due to drop to bench the moment Hazard returns. Of course, you there's time to solve the Willian problem when it arrives, but since you already have 4 potential troubles in the team, you may have to take hits with that too. And that's not yet counting any potential injuries that are likely to happen at some point anyway.

      1. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Very good points. I had Lascelles in the place of Clark, I thought they were both nailed. Hünemeier is a placeholder. I totally overlooked Benteke so he's surely in the draft over Rooney, although CP's ugly kits are a problem again 🙂
        I think Kolasinac should be nailed at LWB, with Monreal as LCB, I actually had extra 0.5 so I upgraded Mustafi, since he wont have a long pre-season due to the Confederations Cup. But all these doubts being solved, I think Willian is a temporary solution worth punting on 🙂

        Another thing is Agüero looks so underpriced it seems madness not to have him, but we can't really know his role until the start of the season 🙁

        1. Camp No No
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Kola is a good pick, not contesting that one, just saying if things start to go badly, you may miss him on one match too and having already trouble to field 11, that would bugger you. Similarly, I like Willian as a temporary pick, but then play safer elsewhere.

          Neither Lascelles nor Clark can be guaranteed since they bought Lejeune who should command a starter place soon. I expect Clark to be dropped, some expect Lascelles.

          1. Pariße
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Oh yeah...I see there's a serious lack of good 4.5m defenders this year.

    4. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Decent, would definitely get rid of Clark though and monitor Trippier as Spurs are in talks with another RB.

      1. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Yep, it's still a long way to the start of the season, I imagine a lot will change 🙂

  8. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Who will be the full backs we expecting Man U to line up with

    1. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Valencia at RB. Darmian /Blind at LB until Shaw is back.

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

    2. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      RB Valencia, LB probably Fosu-Mensah

      1. makaveli123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        ?

        1. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Between Fosu-Mensah and Darmian at least but I have a feeling Jose will give F-M a run during the 'easy' start to the season.

          1. makaveli123
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            He'll most likely feature at RB or in the midfield.

  9. ToyBlader
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Will Lacazette be a flop or go this season?

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      He will be fine.

    2. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      With so many creative players behind him he will be fine, even cazorla should be back.

  10. Ghost Gooner
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Please RMT
    Which 7 scores more in the first 6 GWs?

    A.
    Courtois
    Trippier
    Alli Sane
    Lukaku Lacazette Benteke

    B.
    Begovic
    Kompany
    Ozil Pogba Zaha
    Kane Kun

    1. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Would've prefered B, because of the unnecessary expensive goalkeeper, but A is still better somehow

      1. Ghost Gooner
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks. Its just that Courtois was the cheapest way into CHE defence.

  11. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on Phillips (WBA) this year? 6m. I know he faded away last season but could start strongly again?

    1. Clump
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I've currently got him.
      Fixtures are a big plus.

  12. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    (Repost because of mistake)

    Would appreciate some RMTs before I go away and take a break from FPL until early August - will do some others as well.

    Foster // Fabianski

    Lindelof // Cedric // Dawson // Naughton // Mee

    De Bruyne // Alli // Pogba // Ritchie // Loftus-Cheek

    Lukaku // Lacazette // Deeney

    Cheers!

    1. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I think Deeney is well priced and KDB looks less likely to be rotated than others in Man City, good shouts.

  13. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    If you are buying 4.0 defs with intention of early wildcard, is it sensible to get the ones with no chance of starting, to avoid price drops when the possible starters are sold as owners realise they won't start?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      That looks more complicated written down than it did in my head 😀

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I get what you mean.

      2. A.T
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Yep. Someone red flagged long term or way down the pecking order is ideal.

      3. DantheManinaPan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I suppose, yes

        Personally I'm not wildcarding early so I don't have to worry about this

    2. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      right at it, building team value. am more concerned with separating the chaff from the grain with my first WC

    3. FALCAO & MOU
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, send some towards me if you find them.

    4. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah do not touch Rangel

    5. bojack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Safer to get those with 0% ownership I'd have thought.

      I lost loads of Aké last year when I stupidly kept him thinking Conte would play him 😀

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I BOUGHT Aké at 3.8 ... 😀

        1. bojack
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Good value.

    6. Ludo
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Not many people will use a transfer on a 4.0 outside of a WC early on, so you should be okay either way.

      The safest option is a 4.0 with a red flag - they definitely won't play, but you also know they won't drop in value.

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        On the other hand it's always nice to get that 4.0 that does play!

    7. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      It's best to get the ones with the lowest ownership, if there are no 4.0m starters.

    8. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yes, that applies to no playing 4.0m keepers as well.

    9. unlethal
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Never thought of it like this before...

  14. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Wes Morgan @ 4.5 anyone??

    1. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Good for the price i think

      1. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        yeah massively overlooked by the majority and may also nod in a header

    2. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Also Simpson

    3. pompeyfan
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      not completely nailed on anymore i think

    4. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      He's priced 4.5 because of Maguire.

  15. H-SF
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Completely stuck. Got 27.5m for two midfielders and a striker
    I am looking at one of Kane and Lukaku
    Then a big mid, thinking about the Alli and Ozil type already got Cout.
    and then a 4th mid with the remaining money
    Help please 🙂

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Kane, Coutinho, Ritchie

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        * Kane, Pogba, Redmond

    2. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Kane + Alli + 4.5MID + 1.0

    3. nkhoughton
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Lacazette Willian Salah not sure if in budget but it's a good start

  16. nkhoughton
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    How essential is lukaku? Very high owned but I imagine man utd will not score a lot per game and when a 2 goal margin is gained they will park the bus in mourinho fashion

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I think if they can get a DCM to free Pogba up a bit, and maybe a winger, could be a different situation.

    2. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      His ownership could be killer, but I'd much prefer Aguero at the same price

    3. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      When someone as old as the last one can get twenty goals for them the thought of going without Lukaku is quite terrifying.

      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        😀

      2. nkhoughton
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I have kane Jesus and Alexis as cover

    4. nevins84
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I dont think he is essential but the run on his ownership might force it...

      1. nkhoughton
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Do you not think Alexis will outscore him?

        1. nevins84
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          I would expect Sanchez over a season at Arsenal to score more pts than him but we have to wait until this transfer business is sorted, ive not put him in yet, might do when all is revealed..

    5. Baked baines
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A 2 goal margain........with Lukaku scoring both!!!!! He's close to essential!

  17. Halftime
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Will Mitrovic start or is he behind Gayle in the pecking order?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I suspect that he may well start. 😉

      1. Halftime
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        He's a good price in that case.

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Need to keep an eye on their (lack of) transfer activity.
      If they dont buy another CF Mitrovic may be the one who starts.

      1. Halftime
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Hopefully, he's looked good in the PL before.

  18. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Best pick guys ... ?
    I have trippier but dont have a spurs attacker.
    My 4th mid would be RLC and carroll 5th mid.

    a) alli & tom carroll

    b) pogba & ritchie

    Tnks

    1. viewoftheland
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A but with Ince instead of Alli

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A

  19. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Contemplating starting the season with 5 at the back.

    Who's your top 5 defender picks?

    1. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Milner, Alonso, Bellerin, Rose, Kompany

    2. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      you are kidding, right?

    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Cedric Dawson Trippier/Davies Kompany

    4. FALCAO & MOU
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Milner, Lindelof, Bellerin, Kompany, Alonso, in that order. Alonso fixtures at start kind of make him a poor signing at the start.

  20. nevins84
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    1st Draft

    Foster Myhill
    Milner Mee Cedric Yedlin Rosenior
    Phillips Alli Coutinho Zaha Pogba
    Kane Jesus Quaner

    Considering 352

    1. viewoftheland
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Really like the Quaner pick.

    2. Kloppen Schloppen
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah Milner is tempting.

      Phillips...dunno about that one.

      Lukaku over Kane at first, just until we see how they go at Wembley. Use the money to upgrade Phillips?

      1. nevins84
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        If milner holds his spot and stays on pens he seems a good shout, im not feeling the lukaku love myself

  21. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Do you need a West Brom defender if you have Foster in goal?

    1. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Too much WBA in my opinion

    2. Net Gains
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      No, I think you're fine. Agree that Foster is the clear GK choice - a regular starter in a decent side for 4.5 with amazing opening fixtures

      1. bojack
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Dawson will get more points I feel.

  22. Net Gains
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone else think this will be the season Stoke go back down?

    1. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      They look heavily reliant on berhino playing to potential if they are to have a good season

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, if they lose Arnie, could be a rough season

  23. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Coutinho is known to pick up injuries. Liverpool also have many midfield options and have to contend with CL football (as well as a qualifier). Who is similarly priced, but nailed (i.e. playing 34+ games a season)?

    1. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Alli + Eriksen cost 0.5 more

  24. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Is Lindelof nailed?

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      You'd have to think so for that price. You never know though.

    2. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      For the money spent I would think him a Bailey are first choice but I don't think we can confirm that

    3. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      First choice but more prone to rotation than Bailly only around fixture congestion imo.

    4. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      You'll know after the Super Cup..

  25. AndrewTavey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    First RMT of the season!

    Begovic - Foster
    Bellerin - Trippier - Cedric - Simpson -

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Needs work

    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      rate my defence ?.prefer lindelof over bellerin

  26. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    This season you could pick 2 different strike forces and both can do equally well. So many options Agree ?

    StikeForce 1 - Lukaku Lacazette King

    StrikeForce2 - Kane Jesus Defoe

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        imagine if chelsea manages to pull off a deal for morata or aubameyang

        things will get even more complicated 😉

    2. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Aguero there too.

    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      and there will be a Chelsea option.

  27. boogle
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Is this a tricky one?

    A) Cedric, Fabregas, Aguero
    B) Alonso, Sane, Defoe

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Not too keen on either tbh

      1. boogle
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Can you give me a better combo for 23.5 Mil? 🙂

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A

  28. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Is Cedric really the best Southampton defender to get?

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      most nailed on i guess.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Bertrand probably the best. But he is more expensive.

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Bertrand

  29. Kloppen Schloppen
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    First draft, going 352, what do you think:

    Foster - (Myhill)
    Alonso - Lindolf - Trippier - (Dunk) - (4.0)
    Alli - Coutinho - Sane - Willian - RLC
    Lu(k)aku - Lacca - (4.5)

    Got myself an extra mid in Alonso, but do you think the money could be spent better elsewhere?

    1. nevins84
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Sane and Willian could be rotation risks that would worry me a little

  30. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez going to Bayern would be good news. Would remove him as a FPL option and would make Ozil and Lacazette better options.

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      nahh. sanchez gone will weaken their attack.. his work rate and dynamism will be missed

    2. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Ozil would still be a dud 😉

      Will Sanchez go to Bayern even after they already got Rodriguez?

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah that is a problem. If he goes to City it will be a nightmare. Would kill Sane as option and then you don't know who of Jesus, Aguero, Sanchez and KDB to get.