Scout Notes

Scout Notes – Pre-Season

Nemanja Matic makes his Manchester United debut, but it is Henrikh Mkhitaryan, not Paul Pogba, who shines the brightest against Sampdoria.

Meanwhile, Newcastle United budget assets come to the fore in a thumping win over Wolfsburg, while it takes a penalty shoot-out to finally end Liverpool’s unbeaten pre-season.

Elsewhere, a heavy defeat for Southampton sounds the Fantasy alarms and Bournemouth ease to a low-key win.

Here are Wednesday’s notes.

Man United 2 Sampdoria 1

Nemanja Matic made his Man United debut and slotted straight into a midfield that provided both goals in a solid win for Jose Mourinho’s men.

The received wisdom is that the Serbian international will free up the popular Paul Pogba – a 21.8%-owned asset in Fantasy Premier League – to maraud forward on a more regular basis.

The Frenchman, about to become the second most expensive player of all time should Neymar’s obscenely pricey move to Paris take place, was certainly stationed in a more advanced position towards the left of the midfield.

But it was the rather more overlooked Henrikh Mkhitaryan (5.3%) who again delivered the pre-season goods, notching his third goal of the summer (he also has two assists) as he opened the scoring from a Matteo Darmian cross.

The Armenian, who was lively throughout the first-half and had two further chances to score, has had a good summer. He’s priced identically to Pogba in FPL – 8.0 – and is utilised in a more directly attacking role than the Frenchman.

That hasn’t persuaded the majority of managers to back him, however, which could mark him out as a decent differential as United prepare for a fine opening schedule involving no obvious tough test until a Gameweek 8 trip to Liverpool.

The winner came after the break from Juan Mata, who finished smartly from an Anthony Martial pass.

Mourinho again went with three at the back. Victor Lindelof, Chris Smalling and Daley Blind were the chosen trio and look highly likely to start again in next week’s UEFA Super Cup clash with Real Madrid as both Eric Bailly and Phil Jones will be suspended.

Darmian and Antonio Valencia were the wing-backs, while Andreas Pereira was played alongside Mkhitaryan as the primary support for lone striker Romelu Lukaku.

Jesse Lingard didn’t travel with the squad to Dublin as he continues to struggle with a muscle problem which he picked up following the loss to Barcelona a week ago.

Post-match, Mourinho was keen to talk of his squad rather more than individuals.

“Everybody is in the plan – the plan is not to have a good team, but a good squad, with options. We need options. Lukaku, Martial, Rashford – all of them are different players. We need everyone. It’s going to be good, it’s going to be fun to choose the team for every match according to the plan, the opponent, our game-plan.”

That more than hints at consistent rotation – not what we want to hear – but based on Mourinho’s summer selections, both Pogba and Mkhitaryan look like the safe bets for the time being.

Man United XI: De Gea (J. Pereira 77); Lindelof (Bailly 77), Smalling (Tuanzebe 77), Blind (Martial 60); Valencia, Darmian (Jones 77), Matic (Carrick 47), Pogba (Mata 47), A. Pereira (Herrera 47), Mkhitaryan (Fellaini 47); Lukaku (Rashford 60).

Wolfsburg 1 Newcastle United 3

Another pre-season goal for Aleksandar Mitrovic, a trademark free-kick for Matt Ritchie and a blistering performance from Christian Atsu – Newcastle United put in a more than solid shift in Germany.

Mitrovic opened the scoring from an Atsu cross to register his third goal of the summer. The combative forward, available for just 5.0 in FPL and 8.7m in the Sky game, has done his prospects no harm over pre-season.

Fellow forward Dwight Gayle (6.5 in FPL and 9.5m in Sky) also has three goals from Newcastle’s warm-up matches, but played no part against Wolfsburg.

Handed just 11 starts in last season’s Championship, Mitrovic is still believed to be up for sale at the right price, while Benitez is also thought to be stepping up his search for a new striker solution, with Arsenal’s Lucas Perez – 7.5 in FPL, 9.8m in Sky – a definite target.

“We are working on that, but it’s not an easy transfer window. We have to wait and see if we can do something.”

Even so, with Gameweek 1 looming, Mitrovic’s form has cast doubt on the likely starter for Spurs’ visit.

Ritchie (3.7%) now looks to be the most assured route for those interested in the Magpies’ attack.

He is the team’s most popular midfield pick in FPL, with his set-piece ability a major reason behind that. He demonstrated that prowess with some aplomb in Germany, curling home a free-kick after Atsu had been fouled.

The Ghanaian winger then capped a fine individual display by scoring the third, from a Jonjo Shelvey assist. Like Mitrovic, Atsu has built a strong case for a start in Gameweek 1, with new signing Jacob Murphy perhaps set to start life on the bench as a result.

Elsewhere, Rob Elliot returned in goal having been rested for the weekend friendly with FSV Mainz. He remains on track to start in goal in Gameweek 1 to offer us the only active 4.0 keeper option in FPL.

The final score didn’t flatter Newcastle, who round off their pre-season campaign at St. James’ Park against Hellas Verona on Sunday.

Their early schedule involves a top four sandwich of Spurs for an opener and Liverpool in Gameweek 7, with a tasty filling of five matches they should view as eminently winnable in between.

On this form, it might be wise not to overlook their assets.

Full-back DeAndre Yedlin will not be one of them, however. A hamstring injury has scuppered his chances of being fit for the opening weeks as coach Rafa Benitez confirmed post-match.

“We think it’s two or three weeks that he will be out.”

Javier Manquillo (4.5) is now set to get the nod at right-back for the Spurs clash.

Newcastle XI: Elliot (Darlow 70); Manquillo (Gámez 70), Lejeune (Lascelles 70), Clark, Dummett (Mbemba 70); Ritchie (Murphy 70), Shelvey, Hayden (Merino 70), Atsu (De Jong 70), Pérez (Aarons 70); Mitrović (Diame 46).

Liverpool 1 Atletico Madrid 1 (Atletico win 5-4 on penalties)

It took penalties and a typically resolute Atletico Madrid to finally inflict a pre-season defeat on Liverpool.

The unfortunate Jordan Henderson was the only player to miss in the shoot-out after Liverpool had come from 1-0 down to force the Audi Cup final to spot-kicks.

Roberto Firmino scored his first goal of the summer to level matters in normal time. Divock Origi was fouled in Atletico’s area and with James Milner off the field, the Brazilian forward dispatched the penalty with minimum fuss.

Jurgen Klopp had made nine changes to the side that, swept past Bayern Munich 24 hours before, with Sadio Mane and Emre Can the only survivors.

The German instead gave youth a chance, Jon Flanagan, Joe Gomez, Ben Woodburn and Dominic Solanke all starting, while Danny Ward was preferred to Simon Mignolet and Loris Karius in goal and put in an excellent performance.

Milner returned at left-back, with Andrew Robertson replacing him at the break.

Klopp experimented with Gomez at centre-half, although the youngster is one of three candidates to start the season at right-back while Nathaniel Clyne continues to recover from a muscle injury.

“Joe can play both positions, so it makes absolute sense that we try both positions, especially in our situation with Clyne injured. He’s on the way back but he’s had no pre-season so far so, for him, it will not only be tight for Watford, it’s pretty much impossible. So we have, in the moment, three options for this position: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe and Jon Flanagan. All of them played the position and now we have to bring them through the next one-and-a-half weeks and hopefully Clyney can come back after this.”

Whoever deputises for Clyne – and Alexander-Arnold seems to be the favourite – will offer a cheap way into a Liverpool defence that has kept three clean sheets over an impressive, although no longer unbeaten, summer.

Liverpool XI: Ward; Flanagan (Matip 46), Gomez (Alexander-Arnold 63), Klavan, Milner (Robertson 46); Can (Grujic 46), Wijnaldum (Ejaria , Lallana (Henderson 46); Woodburn (Kent 46), Mane (Firmino 46), Solanke (Origi 63).

Southampton 0 FC Augsburg 4

Just when you thought it was safe to tap into Southampton assets…

Some 14.6% of FPL managers were very keen for Cedric to get pitch-time after finally returning to training following his Confederations Cup exertions. Ninety minutes, four goals and no sign of Cedric later, 14.6% of FPL managers were happy to know their man at least took no part in the debacle.

Manager Mauricio Pellegrino did the best he could, with limited material, to be positive post-match.

“It wasn’t our best game, for sure. The only positive thing is that it was a friendly game. We can make a lot of conclusions. We tried to move all the players – some of them were playing just their first game, like Nathan or Ward-Prowse. But the best thing is that it was a friendly game.”

But the result was sufficiently poor to sow some serious seeds of doubt in sizeable blocks of managers with Saints defenders in their squads. Along with Cedric, there are 12.2% on Ryan Bertrand and 6.7% owning goalkeeper Fraser Forster.

A chastening pre-season defeat doesn’t alter the fact that Southampton have an excellent opening schedule (SWA, WHA, hud, WAT, pal), but before a ball is kicked in anger, confidence and some pre-season evidence of good form are two of the few things Fantasy managers can rely on when picking their squads.

Losing 4-0 at home to mid-table German opposition produced neither.

Pellegrino made six changes to the side that started the 3-0 friendly win over Saint-Étienne last weekend, with Fraser Forster, Maya Yoshida, Jérémy Pied, Oriol Romeu and Charlie Austin retaining their places.

As mentioned, Nathan Redmond and James Ward-Prowse made their first starts of pre-season after their involvement in the U21 European Championships, while defender Jan Bednarek played his first match at St Mary’s.

Redmond (10.0%), the third and final Saints player to enjoy double-figure FPL ownership, hit the bar with a first-half shot – one of the few highlights as Southampton shipped two goals either side of the break.

The team’s final match of pre-season, at home to Sevilla on Saturday, will now be watched with a mix of minor eagerness and major trepidation.

Southampton XI: Forster; Pied, Bednarek, Yoshida (Stephens 46), Targett (Bertrand 72); Hojbjerg, Romeu (Clasie 46); Ward-Prowse (Boufal 72), Redmond (McQueen 46), Long (Tadic 64); Austin (Gabbiadini 64).

Yeovil Town 1 Bournemouth 3

Bournemouth eased to a regulation win, but not before going behind to their lower league opponents.

First-half goals from Lys Mousset and Benik Afobe restored a more natural order to proceedings before Afobe scored again after the break.

Ryan Fraser, Nathan Ake and Marc Pugh provided the assists.

Fraser continued to be a factor on set-pieces for Bournemouth and, with two assists over the summer, is picking up momentum as a budget midfield option.

Given that this match came just three days after the friendly with Valencia, we can’t read too much into Eddie Howe’s selection.

They will now face Napoli on Sunday to round off their pre-season preparations, and that is likely to offer more clues as to the line-up for the Gameweek 1 trip to West Brom.

Bournemouth XI: Federici (Ramsdale 72), A Smith (Butcher 72), Cargill (Simpson 46), Ake, B Smith (Worthington 72), Fraser, Arter, Surman, Pugh, Mousset, Afobe.

Remember to keep on top of all the summer movers and shakers with our Pre-Season Guide.

1,916 Comments Post a Comment
  1. MundayMagic
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Foster
    Cedric/ Bailly/ Trippier/ Mee- 4.0
    KDB/Willian/Salah/Fraser/RLC
    Lukaku/Kane/Austin

    Thoughts?

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Like people here have been saying, may be safer to go with Yoshida instead of Cedric.

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

    I struggle to see value in the 3rd forward options, at least until I've seen who are nailed starters. Therefore I'm strongly considering a 4-4-2 formation from GW1.

    How does this look?

    Foster
    Kolasinac / Trippier / Cèdric / Daniels
    De Bruyne / Salah / Willian / Zaha
    Kanne / Lukaku

    Elliot / Carroll / Quaner / Hünemeier

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

      *Kane

    2. Top 210 Club
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'm going Lukaku, Jesus and Kane
      Reckon Jesus + Ince + Fraser will outscore Willian, Zaha and one def

  3. the vanisher
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Considering Alexandre-Arnold of Liverpool as a differential for first TWO favourable gwks.(wat CPA)

    Thoughts?

    1. Top 210 Club
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think Klop said it was a 3-way and than Clyne should be back for GW2

      1. Better Call Paul
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        However I feel if say Trent AA plays well (the likely of the 3 candidates) he may get another game the next week no reason they way he plays there's no rush to get clyne back in

        1. the vanisher
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          he was also one of the best performers against bayern

  4. Distinctly Average
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mkhi or Pogba?

    Think Mkhi is the better player, and has potential to score more, but Pogba more nailed.

    Decisions, decisions...

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

      Pogba as he's nailed

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

      Your right. Mkhi's the better pick but not as nailed. Depends kn whether you like risks or not.

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

        *on

    3. AJ24
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Da Pog

    4. Top 210 Club
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Im going Mkhi , looks like his Dortmund form is back could be a steal and match KDB

    5. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      After Mkhitaryans pre season it's his spot to lose in my eyes.

  5. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Foster
    Daniels Trippier Lindelof
    Salah Ramsey Willian Alli
    Chicharito Aguero Lukaku

    Elliott, RLC Rangel Mee

  6. crazyasianac
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Foster (Elliott)
    Alonso, Kolasinac, Ake (Rangel, B.Smith)
    Alli, Salah, Mkhi, JWP (Carroll)
    Lukaku, Jesus, Chicharito

    Thoughts on the team? I think it's pretty balanced given the heavy outlay for Alonso and Kolasinac. Bench is awful but won't be rotating the defence anyway. Ake over Yoshida due to attacking threat and southampton, despite their easy fixtures, haven't been great defensively in the pre season...

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

      I still like

  7. Your Man With The Hair
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed:
    Why am I not seeing Fab in any RMTs??
    Am I missing something, but surely he's bound to be nailed

    1. AJ24
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      With Haz out at start of season (and potentialy longer after speculation today), i think Willian offers better returns for the same price.

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      tell me Kane is not essential..

      1. Top 210 Club
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Kane is not essential

  8. AJ24
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    RMT please

    Foster
    Trippier, Cedric, Lindelof
    Willian, Alli, Pogba, Mane
    Lukaku, Austin, Jesus

    Myhill, T Carroll, Manquillo, Rangell

    0.0ITB

    Please be brutal and rip it apart.

    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hard to be brutal. Solid well thought out team

      Lindelof maybe a doubt and cedric might. It be fully recovered Austin notn100% nailed but all risks I would take. Nice team

      1. AJ24
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks, my worry is that i have no exposure to Arsenal. Also if Lindelof or Austin are nailed, as you pointed out.

  9. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Isn't there an ignore user function on here?
    Not that many of you will get to see this of course.

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

      In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is King. 😉

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Great, now all I can think about is your one eyed fella.

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

            😀

            1. Your Mum's Athletic
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              😆 thanks I'm nicking that 😉

              1. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                One of my favourites.

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

              😆

              1. Oven Glover
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Sorry.

              2. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Ha, Ive got his rum sat next to me.

        1. Pap Le Cissier
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          😆

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      😆

  10. Man Chest Hair United
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A Foster and Francis
    B begovich and hegazi

  11. Isco Disco
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone concerned about Gayle's playing time with Mitrovic and Perez' performance yesterday? Rafa is a big fan of rotating players too.

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

      I think Gayle will probably start, but there are doubts and you want certainty at the start of the season. Shelvey and Ritchie are definitely nailed on play.

    2. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nope, I think the team sheet v helias will tell us a lot this weekend. Gayle had featured well in the previous 4 games

  12. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How does this look to you folks? I know TAA is a risk but just want to use him for the first few gw's.

    Foster
    Daniels, Alexander-Arnold, Tomkins
    KDB, Salah, Mkhitaryan, Willian, Ritchie
    Kane, Lukaku

    Elliot, Dummet, Quaner, Heunemeier.

    Ta

    1. Zlatan Time
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Defence very weak. Downgrade one of Mkhi, Salah or Willian

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        But I want them all 🙁

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sorry Forster in goal.

  13. jam sandwich
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    First RMT of the season, please be nice:

    Foster - Elliot
    Trippier - Daniels - Mee - Dunk - Naughton
    De Bruyne - Alli - Willian - Ritchie - Caroll
    Kane - Lukaku - Austin

    Thanks

    1. Zlatan Time
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Very similar to me, however your defence could be improved. Maybe switch to a 442?

    2. Albert_Luque
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nicely balanced, maybe get rid of Naughton for a non-playing 4.0 and put the 0.5 into getting a Southampton defender?

    3. Kylo 13
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Very nice.

      Nice rotation options at the back too.

      I have Austin but its giving me anxiety problems. Will he be a regular? who knows!

  14. Emiliano Sala
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How many games you think clyne will miss?

    1. Top 210 Club
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I read this morning likely only one?

  15. Bambi
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    just watched all of Tammy Abraham's goals in the championship. Didn't realise the size of the lad. A goal poacher and good in the air. Good attributes for the prem

    1. Isco Disco
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Will he start tho?

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

        whilst Llorente is out, yes. In that period it is up to him to make his mark

    2. Random Name
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A youtube highlights compilation i assume that would make giroud look like a 50 goal a season striker

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

        was only researching out of interest.

    3. Zlatan Time
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I heard he started in Swansea's last game as well....promising signs as he is a fantastic player.

    4. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Keep it down yeah!

    5. Jaws
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      First 3: 2 away games and a home game to ManU. Very worrying especially with no Siggy on the pitch.

  16. Zellls
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hello Fantasy People,

    I have a tough one for you all (Are there any 4.0 defenders Nailed on to start?)

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

      No.

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

        So no one even close?

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

          Not sure. Haven't looked at that bracket closely tbh.

    2. Random Name
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      this isn't a tough one, this question is so easy i'm pissing all over it as we speak

      Answer is no.

  17. NebTheGreat
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    RMT:

    Foster (Elliot)
    Yoshida - Bailly - Trippier (Mee, Huneme)
    Mane, Fabregas, Ramsey, Alli (Carroll)
    Kaku, Jesus, Jrod

    (1.0 Spare)

    Also could do Jesus and Alli -> Kane, Sane...... Thoughts?

    1. Random Name
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      jesus and alli -> Lacazette and alli

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

        And risk going without any Man City players? What makes you say lacca over other options?

    2. Zlatan Time
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Downgrade Bailly

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

        I already have 1.0 spare, downgrade him and put the money where?

  18. Kylo 13
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Alli or De Bruyne?

    Have Lukaku, Jesus and Austin upfront.

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

      Alli

  19. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    a) Jrod and Milivojevic

    b) Abraham and Fraser

  20. Totti
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    why the no love here for batshuayi? 🙂

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Morata baby.. 70M player is not here to warm the bench..

    2. Random Name
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      chelsea bought a 60m striker

    3. JAC THE CAT
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I've got him

  21. Siva Mohan
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    please tell me Kane is not essential..

    1. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kane is not essential, yet.

    2. Random Name
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not essential, laca is tho

      1. Zlatan Time
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Laca? Are you sure?

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

      can't tell u so 🙂
      kane the most important striker in fantasy plus he gives u captaincy option

  22. WeekendSoldier
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Foster

    Trippier Yoshida Daniels

    Zaha Alli Willian Coutinho Pogba

    Jesus Lukaku

    Bench: Elliot Ayew B.Smith Hunemeier

    A little bit worried about not having the likes of Kane and KBD in to be honest.

  23. Boris Bodega
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Has there been much discussion on here about what happens if Coutinho leaves? Does this have a negative effect on the other liverpool players, or does it bring a cheaper option to the fore? (or both)

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

      No. It means we all have to pick Mané. Or Wijnaldum. 🙂

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

        Oh - and Firmino loses a bit of value ...

      2. Pap Le Cissier
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I'd add Lallana to that as well old chap 🙂

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

      It's not going to happen.

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

    (Are there any 4.0 defenders Nailed on to start?)

    1. Random Name
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      you asked this above.

      How many times do you want to hear the answer no? No means no

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

        It's best to get mixed opinions, your answer stated no without any explanation to why or possible starters. The intern is full of trolls.

  25. Rash
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How does this look?

    Gomes (elliot)
    Trippier Bertrand Valencia Daniels
    Salah KDB Mkhitaryan Fraser (Tcarroll)
    Kaku Jesus (crouch)

    1.0 itb if joselu carries his preseason into the season then considering him and Brady for crouch Fraser as they rotate well after gw1

    1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not bad I like it, just a few tweaks needed:
      Gomes>Ddg
      Trippier>yoshida
      Bertrand>hegazi
      Valencia>Mee
      Salah > alli
      Fraser>jwp
      Kaku > kane
      Jesus>aguero

      1. Rash
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        A few haha almost whole team

        1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          😀 only messing

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

      Start Crouchy

      1. Rash
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Do you think he plays?

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

    Who would you choose.

    JRod or Abraham

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

      JRod

    2. mikeycee93
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If it is definitely between those two... J Rod, Tammy might not play.

    3. Random Name
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      neither

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

        Who would you choose for 6m

  27. mikeycee93
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is it worth Doubling Up on Man City players... I personally think they will score an abundance of goals, currently got KDB and Jesus... not sure if I should downgrade Jesus and get like Lil P or Defoe & upgrade one of Tom Carroll or Atsu

    1. Random Name
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      get laca instead of jesus, that solves your double up problem and they're same price so nothing drastic to your team. your call tho

    2. VS10_
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      It's a decent differential move if you've got the feeling.

    3. mikeycee93
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      See i've went with Ozil instead of Laca... I'm an Arsenal man, & personally don't expect Laca to hit the ground running... Ozil upped his game when we went to a 3-4-2-1 last season and hoping it pays off straight from the off this time round. Current team is...

      Foster (Elliot)

      Kolasinac - Stones - Ake - Trippier - Hunemeier

      Ozil - Mane - KDB - Atsu (Punt) - Carrol

      Lukaku - Jesus - Ayew

      Hunemeier and Ayer are just there to make up the numbers... I think Atsu is in for a big season & carrol is an obvious pick for a 5th midfielder

  28. Salah Fingers
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Gtg or downgrade Valencia to Bertrand and Foster to DDG?

    Foster
    Valencia - Trippier - Daniels
    Willian - Mane - KDB - Fraser
    Kane - Abraham - Lukaku

    Elliot - Carol - Suttner - Long

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Aaaahh, your gran has just given been some horrible flat backs from my teenage years.

      1. Boris Bodega
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Gran?

        1. Salah Fingers
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I hope he meant Grav!

        2. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Ha, whoops.

      2. Salah Fingers
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Hahaha yeh it was too good a name/grav opportunity to pass up on!

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      And Id downgrade.m

    3. Random Name
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      mmm... i weirdly like this team despite lack of lacazette. obviously abraham and fraser are weak points but easily upgradeable if you do valencia to bertrand. you need a bit of soton defence

      Random Name approves.

    4. Zlatan Time
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If MUFC play 352 this season keep Valencia. Nice team 9/10

      1. Salah Fingers
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks!

  29. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lindelof or Jones?

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

      Im going Darmian

  30. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    G2g?

    DDG
    Alonso, Trippier, Danilo, Yoshi
    Fabregas,Alli, Salah, Zaha
    Lukaku, Jesus

    Elliot,- Carrol, McBurnie, Hunemeier

    I think I will play my WC early on the season so I think that the strength of my bench isn't a big problem

    Cheers