Scout Notes

Scout Notes – Pre Season

Romelu Lukaku makes his Man United debut, but Marcus Rashford scores the goals, while Olivier Giroud reminds all and sundry of his own striking prowess as Arsenal win again in Australia.

Elsewhere, Saido Berahino finally opens his Stoke City account and a Swansea City budget option is handed a new string to his bow in Gylfi Sigurdsson’s absence.

Here’s the notes from a busy pre-season Saturday.

LA Galaxy 2 Man United 5

The man in many a Fantasy team – Romelu Lukaku – made his Man United debut and was promptly upstaged by a rival for the central striker role.

The Belgian currently sits in just under half of all Fantasy Premier League squads, but it was team-mate Marcus Rashford, owned by a mere 2.9%, who did the damage in the first match of United’s American tour.

Jose Mourinho opted to field a three-man defence for the encounter against the Galaxy, deploying Chris Smalling, Phil Jones and Daley Blind, with Antonio Valencia and Jesse Lingard as the wing-backs.

United kept that shape for the second period, with Victor Lindelof, joining Lukaku in a completely new line-up.

By then, Rashford had scored twice, courtesy of assists from Lingard and Juan Mata, before Marouane Fellaini rounded off the first-half goals, with Lingard again the provider.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Anthony Martial made it 5-0, with assists from Martial and Timothy Fosu-Mensah, before two late strikes for the hosts took a touch of the gloss off the victory.

Not that Mourinho was downcast, preferring to dwell on the flexibility that playing with three at the back can bring to his side.

“We have trained for five days and in these five days we trained for two days in the relation to this system. The improvements are in relation to four hours of work, so I couldn’t expect much better, it’s something we have to keep working on in case during the season we decide to play three at the back. We did it twice against Rostov and maybe we want to do it more times.”

That statement would suggest that Mourinho has far from settled on the system, although Fantasy managers should certainly monitor the situation. Valencia’s stock, as a wing-back, would clearly be lifted by such a role.

Equally, Mourinho was buoyant on Rashford’s performance, indicating that he will look to pair the starlet with Lukaku over the pre-season.

“He [Rashford] has a great attitude and last season he maybe was not scoring a lot of goals and missing some chances but it was not a drama because that’s part of the evolution. We know he is going to score more goals than last season. Today he was in a different team to Lukaku [first half and second half]. We will also try both in the same team which I think can also work.”

Man United XI First half: De Gea; Jones, Smalling, Blind; Valencia, Carrick, Herrera, Fellaini, Lingard; Mata; Rashford.

United XI Second half: Pereira; Tuanzebe, Lindelof, Bailly; Fosu-Mensah (Mitchell 85), Pogba, A. Pereira, Mkhitaryan, Darmian; Martial; Lukaku.

Subs not used: Romero, McTominay.

Western Sydney Wanderers 1 Arsenal 3

There might be a strong sense that Olivier Giroud will not be an Arsenal player much longer, but he took his chance to remind everyone of his worth during a routine win in Australia.

The French target man opened the scoring in Sydney, one of two assists for Nacho Monreal as he made his case to start ahead of new man Sead Kolasinac either as the left-sided centre-half or at wing-back.

Mohamed Elneny hit the third, from an Alex Iwobi assist, despite being asked to operate at centre-back in Arsene Wenger’s now seemingly go-to system of a three-man defence.

But it was the second goalscorer – Aaron Ramsey – who could well be one of the more relevant Fantasy issues this season.

The Welsh midfielder is priced at just 7.0 after enduring a lacklustre 2016/17 campaign in which he produced just 56 points. Used in both pre-season matches to date, Ramsey’s goal reminded us of what an attacking threat he can be from midfield.

New signing Alexandre Lacazette started the match on the left in a role made particularly potent by Alexis Sanchez last season, as Giroud was handed the central striking role.

The Chilean’s future is still to be decided, although his latest comments suggest it may not be as an Arsenal player.

“It depends on them (Arsenal). I have to wait to know what they want. My idea is to play and win the Champions League. It’s a dream I have had since I was little.”

Wenger again rang the changes later than most managers, swapping goalkeepers at half-time and then the entire outfield contingent after 66 minutes.

Arsenal XI First 66 minutes: Ospina (Martinez 46); Monreal, Koscielny, Elneny; Maitland-Niles, Ramsey, Xhaka, Oxalde-Chamberlain; Lacazette, Iwobi; Giroud.

Arsenal XI 67 minutes onwards: Martinez; Bramall, Mertesacker, Kolasinac; Bielik, Coquelin, Ozil, Willock, Nelson; Welbeck, Walcott, Nketiah.

Monaco 4 Stoke City 2

Saido Berahnio scored his first Stoke City goal before a classy Monaco side proved rather too much for Mark Hughes’ men.

The striker turned home a Giannelli Imbula rebound as Stoke’s strong starting XI made a good fist of the first-half but still trailed by the interval.

Mame Diouf levelled things after the break before the French side pulled away once and for all.

Hughes gave four players their first starts of pre-season. Ramadan Sobhi and Xherdan Shaqiri played on the left and right wings respectively, Geoff Cameron moved in at centre-back next to Ryan Shawcross, and Joe Allen filled the number 10 role just ahead of Imbula and Darren Fletcher in midfield.

Allen’s role and Cameron’s pre-season are of particular interest. The USA international is available as a 4.5 defender in FPL and, if he can cement regular starts, could open up some profitable rotation pairing options.

Stoke City XI: Butland (Krkic 45); Allen (Grant 45), Robhi, Shawcross (Muniesa 42), Johnson (Tymon 64); Imbula (Edwards 64), Cameron (Adam 64), Pieters (Wollscheid 64), Fletcher (Diouf, 45); Shaqiri (Verlinden 45), Berahino (Crouch 62).

Philadelphia Union 2 Swansea City 2

Kyle Bartley and Jordan Ayew were on the scoresheet for Swansea City, but it was a cut-price midfielder who caught the Fantasy eye.

Tom Carroll (4.5) was handed set-piece duties for the Swans, potentially offering us a lot of bang for minimal bucks should he continue in that role once the season begins. And with Gylfi Sigurdsson almost certain not to be in a Swansea shirt, come August 12, Carroll’s elevation looks likely.

Leroy Fer and Bartley provided the assists for Paul Clement’s men, while defender Alfie Mawson was handed his first run-out of pre-season.

Bartley, a defender, is currently missing from the FPL player list, but would be expected to be priced at 4.0.

Swansea City XI First half: Nordfeldt; Mawson, Olsson, Naughton, Bartley; Fer, Narsingh, Routledge, Carroll, Mesa, Ayew.

Swansea City XI Second half: Nordfeldt; van der Hoom, Rangel, Fernandez, Kingsley; Britton, Montero, Grimes, Fulton, Barrow; McBurnie.

AFC Wimbledon 3 Watford 2

New head coach Marco Silva oversaw a defeat in his first match in charge of Watford, although goals from Ben Watson and Steven Berghuis brought the Hornets to parity before they succumbed to a last-minute winner for the hosts.

Silva employed a 4-2-3-1 system with Etienne Capoue – one of 2016/17’s early bargains – used as part of the attacking midfield three rather than in the double pivot.

Priced at 5.5 on the back of a 131-point campaign last time around, Capoue could at least be given the opportunity to have a tilt at matching that decent total.

Assists at Wimbledon came from Jose Holebas and Brice Dja Djedje.

Watford XI: Gomes (Bachmann 61); Janmaat (Dja Djédjé, 46), Prödl, Britos (Kabasele 46), Holebas; Watson, Doucouré; Berghuis (Gordon 90), Capoue (Folivi 85), Success (Amrabat 46); Okaka.
Sub not used: Rowan.

Estoril Praia 1 Bournemouth 2

Jordan Ibe and Max Gradel hit the goals as Bournemouth started their pre-season with a win.

Sam Surridge and Gradel provided the assists for Eddie Howe’s side, but the manager had to do without new signing Jermain Defoe, who had recently attended the funeral of Bradley Lowery.

Howe handed new boys Nathan Ake and Connor Mahoney first-half starts, while Ryan Fraser filled in at right-back.

Josh King, now reclassified as a striker in FPL played in exactly that role as part of a 4-4-2 system employed by Howe in both halves.

Bournemouth XI First half: Boruc; Fraser, Cook, Ake, Daniels; Mahoney, Cook, Surman, Pugh; Mousset, Afobe.

Bournemouth XI Second half: Federici; Worthington, Francis, Cargill, Mings; Ibe, Gosling, Arter, Taylor; Gradel, King (Surridge 65).

St Gallen 0 Southampton 0

New Southampton manager Mauricio Pellegrino chopped and changed his squad players in the Swiss stalemate.

Established stars and youthful up and comers – six of whom had never played a first-team match for the club – were mixed and matched in two different sides put out in the first and second halves, but Pellegrino used his preferred 4-2-3-1 formation, with Dusan Tadic operating as a No 10 behind Charlie Austin up front.

But there was no place for Virgil Van Dijk, who is being eased back into contact training following his January injury, and Ryan Bertrand, who had a slight hamstring issue and was kept out as a precaution.

Only four La Liga teams conceded fewer goals than Pellegrino’s Alaves last season, and although this was only the first match of the Saints’ pre-season, it could well be the sign of things to come.

Southampton XI First half: Forster, Flannigan, O’Driscoll, Yoshida, McQueen, Romeu, Clasie, Tella (Johnson, 40), Boufal, Tadic, Austin.

Southampton XI Second half: McCarthy, Pied, Jones, Gardos, Little, Hojbjerg, Johnson, Davis, Long, Gallagher, Gabbiadini.

Maidstone United 1 Crystal Palace 3

Jordon Mutch scored twice for Palace as new boss Frank De Boer fielded a side made up almost exclusively of youth teamers.

Rather more telling indications as to how he views his new, and more senior, charges will be available when the club travels to the far east for two matches later this week.

Chelsea 8 Fulham 2

Antonio Conte’s side romped to victory in a behind-closed-doors friendly against their London neighbours.

In a match that took place in Chelsea’s training ground, Cobham, the 7.0-priced Willian (three goals and one assist) showed just why he could offer value for our midfields in the opening few Gameweeks, with Eden Hazard sidelined for the start of the season.

Meanwhile, Michy Batshuayi bagged two goals and a pair of assists as the Blues’ lone striker before his manager made 10 alterations at the break.

Chelsea first-half: Caballero; Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Cahill; Moses, Fabregas, Kante, Alonso; Willian, Batshuayi, Pedro.

Chelsea second-half: Eduardo; Kalas, David Luiz, Clarke-Salter; Tomori, Scott, Pasalic, Kenedy; Baker, Remy, Boga.

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

4,479 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Bainesill
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    RMT Please:

    Foster
    Milner-Trippier-Cedric-Dawson
    KDB-Willian-Mhkitaryan-Redmond
    Lukaku-Kane

    Fabianski-Carroll-Yedlin-Murphy

    1. Magpies4ever
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Pretty good, not sure about mhkitaryan tho

    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mhki is too much of a risk for that price. Find someone nailed on.

      I like the Carroll pick but keep an eye on his fitness and if he starts all the games in pre-season.

      1. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Got confused with the big Andy there. The Swansea Carroll should be alright.

  2. moey211
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this first draft of a team

    Foster(Fabianski)
    Keane-Smith-Bertrand(Mee-dunk)
    Sane-Mane-Chadli-Pedro(Ritchie)
    Kane-Defoe-Rooney

    1. Lav
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Rooney and Keane? Everton tough fixtures.

    2. The Man Pastore
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ritchie + Pedro + Rooney + Fabianski --> 4.5m + Willian + Lacazette + Myhill.

  3. b✪mber
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    RMT please

    Foster Fab
    Dawson Ake Cedric Yedlin Dunk
    Alli Pedro Ayew Tadic RLC
    Kun Laca BobbyF

    1M ITB in case Laca > Kaku, Kun > Kane or Pedro > Coutinho is needed (or up to 6M defender finds early form)

    1. Lav
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I like it for now

    2. Emp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      id rank defoe tekkers and whoeevr the soton striker is all over a false 9 listed as a striker with no pens personally

      1. b✪mber
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        The idea is that Firmino is easy to downgrade to all those you mentioned, just once they find form.

  4. Corona Macallan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A Kane + Ramsey
    B Lacazette + Alli

    1. b✪mber
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B for me

      1. Corona Macallan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Lav
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

      1. Corona Macallan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

    3. Legohair
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

      1. Corona Macallan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

  5. Lav
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Jesus or Lacazette?

    1. b✪mber
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'm on Laca coz I want Kun (and I don't wanna double), but if Kun moves than I'd be allover Jesus and drop Laca

    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      For years FPL managers have been crying out for a decent Arsenal striker. Now we have one, and for a very decent price. It has to be Lacazette.

    3. Legohair
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Laca

  6. We Will Klopp you
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Brighton to keep an unlikely home clean sheet vs City?

    1. b✪mber
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      you said it yourself - unlikely

  7. The Man Pastore
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    PIck one:

    A) Bertrand Willian Defoe
    B) Cédric Coutinho Gayle

  8. Emp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    anyone for a 5-3-2 ?
    Foster Myhill
    Milner Bertie Cedric Trippier Kolasinac
    Alli Mane Tadic 4.5 4.5
    Kane Kaku 4.5

    1. b✪mber
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think that all teams with 5 at the back will suffer due to low flexibility/TV issues. Just my opinion - would love a few ppl to try it out and prove me wrong. I really do hope it works out.

      1. Emp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        ye was thinking of starting with alonso and kun instead of kane kol in order to give me some more flexibilty alonso gives quite a bit of flexibility to upgrade 4th mid or 3rd striker spot

        1. Emp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          of course that means risking kun over kane tho...

  9. Sukeerth
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Willian or Fabregas? and why?
    Currently tending towards Fabregas. Any rationale would be greatly appreciated!

    1. One Man
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If both will start then I'd probable go with Fab due to his huge assists rate. But maybe willian is more nailed ?

      1. Sukeerth
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks Mate.

    2. FPL Kid
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think it depends on Matic.

      If they sell before gw1, bakayoko is carrying a knee injury and I have heard will be out until September?!? Fab should start in his place.

      If matic is still there gw1, Willian will be more likely to start

      1. Sukeerth
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks Mate!

  10. One Man
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Coutinho & Lukaku

    Or

    Kane & Pedro ??

    1. Legohair
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

  11. Legohair
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I have a guestion?!?
    A. Lindelöf&Elliot
    Or
    B. Cedric&4,5 goalkeeper

    1. thorvaldsson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I would be looking at Bertrand to be honest.

      1. Legohair
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Hmm...not bad idea at all.

  12. thorvaldsson
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    They called me mad for doing this

    Foster Myhill
    Bertrand Ake Dunk Yedlin Jorgensen
    KDB Coutinho Eriksen Zaha Redmond
    Lacazette Rooney King

    1. Legohair
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Too light defence

    2. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Benching headache with that midfield and front three. Downgrade one of them.

  13. The Man Pastore
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Lukaku worth 1m over Lacazette ?

    1. Lav
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Im currebntly without him. Ownership is high though so I would probably say yes.

    2. Red Card Rockets
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      O have the feeling that now he's got his big move he'll get even more lazy. But that's just my disinterested wife's opinion.

  14. Lav
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this side? Sleeping on it.

    Foster Fabianski
    Lindelof Trippier Cedric Dunk Yedlin
    Eriksen Mane Pogba Cesc RLC
    Aguero Lacazette Tammy

    1. Lav
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Could have instead

      Ageruo ---> Jesus
      Lindelof ---> Bertrand
      Cedric ---> Dawson
      Foster/Fabianski ---> DDG

    2. b✪mber
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'd like money ITB or a more expensive 3rd striker just to be able to switch to the other options if things don't work out.

    3. One Man
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      V Good team, but is Cesc nailed ? Will Pedro Willian and Cesc all start due to Hazard's absence ?

  15. Red Card Rockets
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Not convinced Kaku is best pick, but should I have him for first 3 weeks?

    1. Lav
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ownership is high. If you dont like risks then hes in your team.

    2. Flaming Flamingo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Go with your gut!

  16. Huddersfield
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    First draft

    Foster Elliot
    Trippier Lindelof Monreal Cedric 4.0
    Tadic Coutinho Sané Mooy Mesa
    Lukaku Lacazette Lord&Saviour

    thoughts ?

  17. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Will JWP be a more regular starter this year ?
    How much of the frees will he get?
    Saints don't look great going forward but fixtures are great - only 5.5 and at 1.6 ownership could he be a nice diff?

  18. bennyp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Not a lot of love for big bobby firmino?

    1. Emp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      he was a fave of mine last year but cant justify that outlay when hes playing false 9 and listed as a striker and people like defoe and benteke are cheaper than him on pens and actually out and out centre forwards.

    2. b✪mber
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I got him - might work out. If not easy to downgrade.

    3. Red Card Rockets
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Thought you said big booby at first and my eyes gravitated to your post. Boobs aside, I have Firmino in three of my 9 sides I've built.

    4. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      His price is a little awkward. Just a little too expensive as a third striker but not good enough to be a second striker, especially with Liverpool's fixtures.

  19. smix
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Best 4.5 priced mid, other than RLC ?

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      T. Carroll

    2. Huddersfield
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mesa

  20. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this bunch?

    Foster
    Tripier / Lindelof / Cedric / Francis
    Mane / Eriksen / Stanislas
    Lukaku / Lacazette / Jesus

    Myhill / RLC / Carroll / Dunk

    0ITB

    1. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'd want Kane if I'm going with a top heavy front three. Also Mane just recovering from injury, perhaps best to monitor his progress first.

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Who goes for Kane then?

        Lacazette and Alli to Kane and Ramsey?

        1. TokyoRisingSun
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Sounds pretty good to me.

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

      If BOU did well with those fixtures it could work. But top heavy though. Then again I want those 3 up top too.

    3. Red Card Rockets
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I can build a side without Lukaku, but not without Kane

    4. Emp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      i wouldnt want to be playing francis every week

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Who would you suggest?

  21. nutcase
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    My team formation is 3-5-2
    Ones in brackets are the bench players depending on keeper i will have 1.5 to 2 left over please rate my team

    Keeper foster (elliot or darlow)
    Defence cahill daniels mcauley (dunk yedlin)
    Midfield alli pogba sane zaha rlc
    Strikers kane firmino (abraham)

    1. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Dawson over McAuley. Put the extra money into upgrading Firmino.

      1. nutcase
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Who should i upgrade firmino to?

        1. TokyoRisingSun
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Assuming 10.5, Jesus or lacazette

  22. TokyoRisingSun
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Foster. Elliot.
    Monreal. Tripper. Lindelof. Cedric. Goldson.
    Tadic. Alli. Ramsey. Pogba. RLC.
    Kane. Aguero. Gayle.

    Thoughts on this team?

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mid field is a little light. Would you consider Alli to Mane instead of Spurs double?

      1. TokyoRisingSun
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Mane has been injured for quite a while, I'd want to see how he does first. Plus Liverpool fixtures aren't the best. Double Spurs could be a bit of a risk with their new stadium it's true.

    2. b✪mber
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I don't like triple ups from the start. Aside from that it's OK imo

      1. TokyoRisingSun
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Fair enough. Bit of a risk I know, with the wembley factor and all.

        1. b✪mber
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          my thoughts exactly

  23. Parm
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thanks for all the advice tonight guys. Going to get some sleep before going back to my shitty job tomorrow morning. 😛

  24. smix
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Forster or Heaton. Forster has better fixtures , but on his day Heaton is a BAP / save points monster

    1. Andy_Social
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Will Heaton be the same without Keane?

  25. Emp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    i was all for going without kane and then i saw he had 29 goals and 7 assists in 2500 odd minutes last season which is just ridiculous

    1. The Man Pastore
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      There is no way i am starting without him, even though he usually starts slow

      1. Emp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        ye i dont put much stock into that personally

    2. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I didn't have him in my initial draft, but decided he's worth the extra outlay over Lukaku. If he scores a brace in the first game his ownership will skyrocket

  26. The Man Pastore
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Please RMT, I am starting to like it :

    Foster Myhill
    Lindelof Trippier Bertrand Mee Rosen
    KDB Alli Zaha Knockaert RLC
    Kane Lukaku Gayle

    Cheers!

    1. The Man Pastore
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      *Sorry... Lacazette instead of Lukaku

    2. Red Card Rockets
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I like it, but also toying with Lacazette over Lukaku

    3. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I like the gayle pick. He is in my team now. What the usual formation/s?

      1. TokyoRisingSun
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Gayle is my first choice for the third striker spot, with those fixtures of theirs.

    4. Emp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      zaha mee lac to tadic 4.0 luk is better imo too risky to go without lukaku

      1. The Man Pastore
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Two 4.0 def is more risky imo.

        1. Emp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          not really if you are planning to play your 3 5.5s every week which i presume you are theres so little equity to be gained by getting a burnley defender subbed in if theres an injury maybe worth 2-3 pts max and you can always trade out the injured player the following week

    5. The Man Pastore
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      The right team is :

      Foster Myhill
      Lindelof Trippier Bertrand Mee Rosen
      KDB Alli Zaha Knockaert RLC
      Kane Lacazette Gayle

  27. One Man
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Will Pedro, Fabr, and Willian all start now, due to Hazards absence ?

    1. The Man Pastore
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think they will all start

      1. TokyoRisingSun
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This.

    2. Red Card Rockets
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      still got a month before it's clear

    3. b✪mber
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think Pedro's minutes are safest, than Willian's and I think Cesc is the highest risk of all.

  28. Jay Jay Okocha
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Tinker, tinker...

    1 )

    A Lukaku + Ramsey/Willian
    B Firmino + KDB

    2)

    A Gayle + Sane
    B Jesus/Lacazette + RLC

    1. Arc
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      1A (w/ Willian)
      2A unless 2B implies RLC is getting bench

  29. Corona Macallan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Choose 2
    Lukaku Kane Lacazette Jesus

    1. Sergeant Slaughter
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      clever fellow

    2. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Have you considered Aguero?

      1. Corona Macallan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Should I

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Well he is on or above the levels of the people you have suggested so I would have thought he was worth consideration

          1. Corona Macallan
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            True that but with the transfer rumors surrounding him I thought I would wait on him

            1. Cheeseoid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              I just think he is worth considering. I don't think he will be going anywhere least of all to Chelsea.

  30. Izy7
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Foster Myhill
    Cedric Trippier Mustafi
    Salah Willian Alli De bruyne
    Benteke Gayle Lukaku

    Mee Rangel RLC Myhill

    Thoughts?
    Still got 1m to invest