Scout Notes – Pre Season

I just don't love going 5 deep at the back. Not a bad squad though and can certainly see the temptation.

Downgrade defense mate

Nothing to back up my claim. But this seems like the exact team that will WC after GW1, because the average midfielders got the points and you have 5 playing defenders. and not way to upgrade without a hit.

Nope for me. I could understand 5 at the back if you had three premium wingbacks, but that defence isn't good enough for a 5 IMO.

If you are playing 5 at the back, at least 3 of those must be from the top 6 sides.

Similar team to me- very good. I'm coming round to the 523.

Foster
Cedric Trippier Monreal Lindeloef Daniels
Alli Mane
Lukaku Lacazette Jesus

Myhill RLC McArthur Cork

There is more quality options in defense compared to midfield.

That's called charity...

Can you provide pin nos for the cash leagues as I'd be keen to sign up?

Looks good. I am just not sure about Firmino + Alsonso's value this year... I would downgrade them both to Defoe/Valencia and ugrade Loftus-Cheek

Nice team but maybe Lukaku instead of Kane?

with all the big hitters playing Gayle every week seems wrong somehow.

Nice team, although I'm not fully sold on Jesus yet...

Could do a lot better than this imo

7/10

Yeah i know but we have a lot of time, thanks

6/10

D/grade DDG, Aspi to upgrade Gayle and one of Redmond/Yacob/Lanzini.

A balanced team of the past. Not sure on Jesus,Gayle,Redmond. I would also downgrade in Def and GK.

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I should say B gives me 1.5m ITB to upgrade elsewhere

That's my thought process as well

If Kane doesn't do well in the first couple, his value will drop too which will make him more attractive

That's dangerous but might work.

Eriksen/Alli clearly underpriced after that point total last season. Sanchez/Hazard priced 10.5/11.0 after similar point total in earlier seasons.

Tadic has the fixtures early on, but Lanzini in long-term imo

Tadic, better opening fixtures

Must have for me. Too FPL scorer for a reason

Top*

Way better value in KDB and Alli in my opinion...

Ditto. I'd rather go Ozil or Lacazette

If he stays at Arsenal, id be interested. City would be a no no with that midfield minefield of theirs

I'm going to wait and see. I think Lacazette might actually be the better value pick.

Certainly many managers ignoring him here, which is a bit surprising to be honest... Maybe people are waiting if he moves...

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Riiiiight

Ake was my favourite player of last season until he got snatched by Chelsea. He's 100% in my team

I want Ake too

Tadic for set pieces

Don't even know if Tadic is nailed on.. always seems to play 65 odd minutes

Neither. Very frustrating players. Wait and see.

Potentially. He's in my team atm. Good fixtures too.

Yes

Not really. Tadic has only ever had one stellar gameweek but apart from that he a serial timewaster.

Ake

Daniels, Ake, McAuley, Dawson

Ake, Daniels, Dawson, McCauley, Yoshida, Stephens

Daniels Ake Dawson

Yoshida, Dawson, Smith (Huddersfield), Zabaleta/Cresswell, Daniels, Mawson , Lascelles (4.5)

For me Pogba is not prolific at all. I'd get someone from Chelsea in for his price.

Pogfail lol

Posted below by mistake.

I think you are short on captain options. Maybe try get one more big hitter in up front and then toss up between them or lukaku. Downgrade Eriksen to carol 4.5 and upgrade Defoe/benteke to Kane?

I'd be going stronger front three. I'd drop coutinho

Just like any other RMT 😉

Keepers too expensive.

Too much spent in the wrong areas i.e. gks and ds.

The milfield is woefully undercooked and then you have three highly suspect forwards all with question marks to their name.

Rating: 2/10

Alonso too expensive, for first hard few fixtures after gw1.don't like double up with southhampton. Pickfords early fixtures are bad. Son and brunt not nailed. Too much on bench. I try to get players who take pens, ie, kane and midfielders who take frees and pens if possible, i.e., tadic

Lascelles more nailed it seems

I've read Lascelles, half decent goal threat too apparently

Might actually be Lascelles

Everton have poor fixtures. Avoid for now.

Swap Rooney for klassen and drop king for a better FPL prospect

Usual issues.

Too much money in D. Some odd choices here and there with too many unknowns about quite a few of them.

Not sure why you think Klaassen is going to be prolific when his history is anything but.

Fibreglass/Rambo/Jesus: will they even start?

Rating: 2/10

Dont know if Monreal is nailed. Dont like Luiz either. Southampton have great fixtures. Dont like Jesus,Fabregas and King either

Thank you all. Very helpful

Love KDB. Austin isn't worth the risk with Gabbiadini around imo. I'd either go for Defoe or a 4.5 and get a 7.0 in midfield

I tinker a lot these days, Kane and Lukaku in and out, but KdB always stays put

Seems likely. Chilwell pushing also

Huth more likely than Morgan? Too early to say.

cheap reliable and nailed on what's not to love?

Good attacking options.

Daniels: 4 goals, 3 assists
Ake: 3 goals, 1 assist (Limited game time)
Smith: 1 goal, 5 assists

Attacking threat from 5.0s.

Francis rotates well with a few teams

They seem to be involved both ends of the pitch. And people think they'll be a stronger unit with the Ake/Begovic additions.

Midfield is too starved.

Just ask Waxy...although he doesn't seem keen to share much.

On the new Community article page.

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Neither. Pog if forced

Wait and watch for me. I'd pick neither.

I'd want another 1.5-2m minimum in defence of playing 5 at the back

Needs to be stronger. Get some Man U/Arsenal/Chelsea/Spurs lads in somehow.

I'd not have two from BOU but I would have one from United.

First one

Herrera New CM/CDM Pogba
Lingard/Mata/Rashford/Micky Lukaku/Rashford Martial/Lingard/Micky

Or

Herrera Pogba
Mata/Micky
Lukaku Rashford/Martial

Pogba Carrick Herrera
Mikhi Lukaku Rashford

herrera pereira
miki pogba rashford/martial
lukaku
??