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Scout Notes – Alonso Strikes As Morata Misses Out

Chelsea labour to a victory thanks to a goal from one of last season’s undoubted stars, while Arsenal are equally lacklustre, though Mesut Ozil ensures they scrape past struggling Newcastle.

After a quiet start to the season – by his own standards, at least – Marcos Alonso is at last delivering in the final third.

The wing-back produced attacking returns in just two of the first 16 Gameweeks, but has supplied an assist and now a goal from his last two outings. Impressively, he fired six shots at Stamford Bridge against Southampton.

Add in a clean sheet and maximum bonus in the 1-0 win over the Saints and his 15.5% ownership have seen their man overtake Cesar Azpilicueta at the top of Chelsea’s defender standings.

He is also the only Blues player to have started every league match this season and seems to have little competition at left wing-back to break that run.

Alonso’s ownership increased by just over 14,000 for Gameweek 18, while Eden Hazard also enjoyed a modest profit, gaining another 26,000 managers.

But the Belgian was captained by nearly 350,000 (6.3%), only to underwhelm from the false nine role that he has had to take on in the absence of Alvaro Morata.

Hazard earned an assist from the foul which led to Alonso’s free-kick winner, but he lacked a goal threat himself – mustering just one attempt.

Morata, meanwhile, was sold by 253,000+ ahead of Saturday’s deadline, and the 1.2 million who stuck by him were treated to just a 17-minute appearance from the bench.

That at least confirmed his recovery from a back injury, and Chelsea’s lack of a cutting edge – they had 24 shots but not a single big chance – would seem to make his recall at Everton in Gameweek 19 more than likely.

Antonio Conte’s selection decisions for the midweek EFL Cup quarter-final tie with Bournemouth will offer us further clues. Morata is one booking shy of a ban so will likely sit that one out, leaving him fresh for the Goodison Park trip.

The same situation applied to Alonso until his convenient yellow card for time wasting late on meant that he now misses the midweek tie, leaving him free to continue his ever-present Gameweek record.

Christensen favoured again

Chelsea ended a run of three without a clean sheet, although Andreas Christenseen earned back to back shut-out points following his timely withdrawal before Huddersfield’s late goal on Tuesday.

Priced at 5.6, the Dane also picked up two bonus points, surpassing Bonus Point System (BPS) darling Azpilicueta to underline his potential once again.

The Spaniard, Gary Cahill and Victor Moses all gained a single bonus point, while Hazard missed out having been tackled three times.

Previously a classic ‘fire and forget’ option, Azpilicueta has now suffered sales, albeit minor ones, for three consecutive Gameweeks. His 6.9 price tag appears to be struggling to compete with Alonso’s added attacking threat and Christensen as a budget-friendly alternative.

Kolasinac remains on the bench

Arsenal scraped past a spirited Newcastle United, but there was no clean sheet joy for Sead Kolasinac’s 15.4% ownership.

The Bosnian was benched for the second match in a row as FPL midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles (4.5) was again preferred on the left of a flat back four by Arsene Wenger.

Kolasinac has produced an impressive 7.25 points per match at the Emirates but missed out on Arsenal’s ninth clean sheet of the campaign – a tally that’s ranked second only to Man United.

FPL managers have reacted promptly, already making him the most sold player ahead of Gameweek 19 when the Gunners entertain Liverpool.

Slim pickings in Gunners attack

Mesut Ozil hit the winner against the Magpies as the other members of Arsenal’s ‘big three’ failed to deliver.

What looked to be a favourable home fixture had persuaded more than 174,000 of Alexandre Lacazette’s 11.0% ownership to hand him the armband.

He promptly blanked and now has just two goals from his last seven appearances, although one of those was an eight-minute run-out on Wednesday.

Alexis Sanchez, meanwhile, has managed only one assist from his last four starts. That, and his 11.8 price tag, continue to deter managers from boosting his 2.9% ownership.

Ozil is similarly sparsely-owned and it seems we must await the return of Aaron Ramsey – a relative snip at 7.1 – before we can consider the Gunners’ inconsistent attacking options.

Elliot back for the Magpies

Rafa Benitez brought the 23.6%-owned Rob Elliot in from the cold of a four-Gameweek exile as Karl Darlow dropped back to the bench at the Emirates.

Elliot has remained the second most popular goalkeeper in FPL during his enforced rest, his 4.1 price tag too convenient for all but 138,000+ managers who felt compelled to replace him since his Gameweek 14 demotion.

For those who have remained loyal, Elliot offers a mixed schedule (whu MCI BHA stk SWA mci).

He also produces minimal save points – he’s not made more than four stops in a single match this season – and Newcastle’s defence have kept just three clean sheets, and none since Gameweek 9.

But at that price, his 1.3 million managers will just be relieved to have another active member of their squad again, and one who managed a solid three points from a daunting trip to Arsenal.

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  1. Caleb's Kitties
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    A. KDB cresswell

    B. Pogba alonso

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B with a City mid?
      B either way

    2. Pranav Santhosh
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B

    3. We Will Klopp you
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B

    4. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B

    5. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      A

    6. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      A

  2. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Re-post

    What's haopened to Silva?
    ederson93 :
    "good game. David, everything will be alright"

    Rumours flying around

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Nothing concrete has come out but it's worrying how solemn everyone inside City is being, doesn't seem like the stuff you'd do/say if someone's wife had a baby

    2. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I dont see it as a minor issue.
      Especially with the players with a Silva jersey.

      Lets Hope its not.

    3. fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I just found this rumor. Terrible if true.

      https://twitter.com/dawlou24/status/942143498928771072

      Again, just something I came across on Twitter. Not true or confirmed by any means.

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Hope it's not true

        1. fedolefan
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          KDB dedicating the goal, City team dedicating the win, ominous signs I fear.

          1. We Will Klopp you
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Same 🙁

      2. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Really hope its not true.

      3. KUN+10
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Read on SportBible that Sam Lee confirmed this was untrue

    4. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yea..hope it's nothing serious

    5. Pranav Santhosh
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Might be overexaggeration I mean look what they did with gundogan last season you would think he was dead with the things they were doing. That being said hopefully it's only a minor issue and we get to see the little magician getting back on the pitch with full happiness and no problems

  3. Messsiaah
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Which one?
    A) Coutinho -> Sterling
    B) Coutinho+Kiko -> Sterling+Jones for -4

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Neither. Save

      1. Messsiaah
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Having no city cover scares me

        1. Weeb Kakashi
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          I have only Sterling and tbh im scared too

    2. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe Kiko > Masuaku if you are finding it tough to get a XI

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Yup but still wait

      2. Messsiaah
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Already have Masuaku

    3. We Will Klopp you
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B for me if you have Salah.

    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Dont do A its mere chasing points

  4. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    What to do?
    Pope(Elliot)
    Mee Christensen Jones Otamendi (Wimmer)
    Salah Hazard Silva (Chalobah) (Carroll)
    Firmino Kane Austin
    1FT,2.2 ITB
    A)Hazard to KDB/Sterling
    B)Firmino to Morata
    C)Wimmer to someone?
    D)other

  5. The Quad
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Is arnautovic playing striker from now on or is he just filling in for chicharito?
    Trying to decide between lanzini or arnautovic....

    1. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I did have a look at hammers attackers.....They seem to get hauled of early!

      Lanzini does play the length.. But he apparently dived and might get a ban!

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Watch out for Lanzini's possible ban for that filthy dive.

  6. Foozeball
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    When are the players with 4 yellow cards no longer at risk of a suspension for getting a 5th yellow card?

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      New Year

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      gameweek 19, is what i´ve heard. Not sure if that means including 19? anyway, it´s not new year at least, new rule.

  7. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Hey guys, have exactly enough to do Kiko and Coutinho to Jones and Sterling, 2 FTs. Good moves?

    Cheers

  8. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Cout > DSilva/Sterling?

    1. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Did initially think of it.
      Couts has 2 home games after arsenal. We all know what he is capable of.

      No for me!

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Same saw that. Swansea home next after that. Plus Liverpool come alive vs arsenal. Sterling is essential now but I am not shipping couts. Planning a kane out route

      2. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        He failed vs eve and WBA... And I’ve got NO city cover except Otamendi.

      3. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        My other option is to do Morata to Jesus, but the Brazilian is not on fire recently.

  9. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Pick one

    A Play Dunk(WAT)
    B Play Tarkowski (TOT)
    C Play Fernandez (CRY)
    D Fernandez > Masuaku and play Masuaku

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      D

    2. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      d

  10. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Would you do Kane,Chalobah to Morata,Sterling for a hit,have 2.2 so can do it but Im worried about Chelsea double up as I have Hazard

    1. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Kane might make you pay for it! Find another way off getting Sterling

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Hazard to Sterling?
        but kane is away to burnley!

        1. Weeb Kakashi
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Hazard > Sterling would be fine if you can get Morata the coming week!

  11. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Play one from
    A) mee(spurs) have kane
    B) dunk(Watford) have richo

    1. Foozeball
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      A. Burnley defenders are locked in starting XI for me on current form

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        So u think Kane will blank

        1. Foozeball
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Could score too. Tottenham have been very poor at defending against corner kicks lately

          1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Thats a good point

  12. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Is a bench of Carroll,Mee,Kenny too costly?
    Have to play one of these when Austin has a bad fixture

    1. Foozeball
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      A good bench is helpful this season imo with rotation or random benchings being all the rage

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers!
        would u pull the trigger on Kane,Chalobah to Morata,Sterling for a hit?

        1. Foozeball
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          I don't think so. Take it with a grain of salt though, since I'm generally very patient and hate taking hits

  13. Foozeball
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    What's the deal with Kolasinac? Why has he apparently been dropped rather than just rested? And for a right-footed makeshift left back?

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Makes you wonder
      One of the most robust in that squad

  14. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Any Salah owners hoping Liverpool blanks today? 😀

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Salah blank couts 15 pointer

      1. ChelseaGuy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Lol this!
        Plus I'd get Dann 6 pointer off bench

        1. Stoic
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Blank means 2 pointer

    2. Chandler Bing
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Salah blank Firmino 17 pointer

    3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Why would you hope one of your players blanks? You're playing the game all wrong if you do.

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Bcoz hes owned by all and u haven't captained him

        1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          No he's not. He's owned by 57% of teams. I'd prefer him to do well even if he isn't my captain.

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            90% own him in the top 300K
            Captained by nearly 40%

            1. seewhyaxe
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              Yep this is good stat. Means I really should hope Salah blanks if I don't captain him

          2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Those 43% are dead teams surely

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        For every point Salah gets, you are losing 0.3 or more if highly rated.

        1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          What?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            If Salah was the only player left in FPL today, minus points is the only way your rank would increase.

            1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              Lucky he's not the only player left.

              1. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 15 Years
                6 years, 10 months ago

                If you don't have other Pool players then you really want a blank for your overall to not suffer. If you captained him, you obviously gain like having 3 Salahs to non captainers 2 of him.

        2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Yup if u dont captain him u have to hope for a blank

          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Benching/1 pointer, please as an owner

            1. FotnikPL
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              Maybe if you don't want your player to score it is the best time to sell him, huh?

  15. pol
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    - bottomed -

    Firmino > Quaner
    Surman > Sterling

    For -4 to get city cover already have salah, thought?

  16. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Do we expect Tom Carrol to show up against Everton?

    1. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      yes

  17. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone know which % captained Lukaku, Salah and Firmino?

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers TM, means that Salah is the only captain who can hurt The rankings for us with already played captains.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Is your link correct? All about Salah today for sure.

      2. seewhyaxe
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        OTT but wow, without DDG I'm getting screwed.

        58.7% owns him in top 10k

  18. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    A. Morata and RLC or
    B. Mane and DCL

    Thanks.

  19. nazrijack
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Fabsianski
    Alonso Otamendi Ogbonna
    Hazard Sterling Salah Richarlison RLC
    Kane Firmino
    Sub: Elliot Mustafi Mbemba DCL
    1.2 ITB. 1FT

    Mustafi+Richarlison>Jones+Pogba?

  20. irfanm66
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    The real question is now..what to with Kane, who is on 4 YCs, with BUR next, if yellow carded against BUR will miss the SOU match, and a blank 21 but DGW 22..if transfer Kane out and spread the funds and the only way to get him back is using a WC or Free Hit chip for DGW..how to solve this Kane problem?

    1. Regin
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      just sell him now

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      2 transfers in GW22 does the job.

  21. Kuneshwar
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    City Mid Field Merry Go Round!!
    Who are ur picks?
    1,2 or even tripling up on City mids
    Sane, Sterling, KDB, Silva?

    1. HurriKane
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Sterling and Silva for me. Both provide good value and starts.

      However saying that owning any 2 of them and you are guaranteed points 😉

    2. Regin
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      i got sterling, d silva & otamendi

  22. Regin
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Get Smalling or Jones?

    1. skully
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Jones

    2. BERGKOP
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Jones

  23. BenjaminFlow
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    So are people bringing in Pogba in favour of City mids? I'd like to upgrade Zaha but he's been decent recently so I dont really know if it's worth it atm. Could do straight swap to Sterling or Sane (already have D Silva) which seems like a tasty move judging by the fixtures.

  24. jose1
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Sterling and Silva

    Or

    Sterling and Pogba

    1. skully
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Sterba

  25. jose1
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Kolasianc owners do we get rid?

    1. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe, depends if I need cash or not.

      1. jose1
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Apparently his been dropped due to a formation change which is a big worry

    2. Aguerrrooooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Not sure yet. So frustrating watching arsenal get 2 clean sheets in a row while he has been in the bench mind

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

      I might keep few weeks and if he still sits on the bench,then get rid of him.as a gooner,i think he will get his place back.

      1. jose1
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        As a gooner, would you start him home to Liverpool?

    4. Rex Lapis
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      plan to get rid him for Jones/Smalling

  26. Live Lad
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Gross, stick or twist? Warford next though who keeps conceding goals.

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

      Last chance for him maybe

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

    Fabianski-Speroni
    Kola-Christensen-Jones-Mee-Moreno
    Salah-Sane-Richarlison-Groß-RLC
    Kane-Morata-Firmino

    0.1 itb 1FT
    A. Sane to Sterling
    B. Groß to ?maybe Gray?
    C. Moreno to Masuaku
    D. Groß&Morata to Hazard&DCL

  28. Holmes
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Was going to bring Pogba this week but have some doubts. Leicester game does look good but after that, they will play against Burnley and Southampton.Both games looks like low scoring, so not much potential maybe.

    Meanwhile, Lanzini/Arnautovic play Bournemouth followed by DGW and then set of decent fixtures.

    #Overthinking 😀

    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Pogba locked in my team . Replacement of Ramsey

      I am.gonna bring 3 united in one go

      Courtois to ddg
      Valencia to Jones
      Ramsey to. Pogba

  29. FlockofSeagulls
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Regarding the Silva issue, maybe we just all let this one play out and learn what happened when the player or club decide we deserve to know.

    Some things in life are more important than fpl and football in general, and it seems to be something serious, so the worst thing we can do to Silva the human being, is spread certain rumors around further that could harm him or his family.

    These players are after all human beings. 😉

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I never new seagulls were so wise.

      1. Lazaretti
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Visit Hellsinki, and you can see that seagulls will steal your burger in a second if don't keep eye on it.

  30. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Groß and Richarlison owners... what to do with them? Both have rubbish form but good fixtures. I'm trying to find a way to upgrade them to Pogba/Sterling, but it has to involve selling Morata, who Also has good fixtures... could backfire spectacularly

    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I am keeping gross . Yes he isn't at his best, but his fixtures are great. So I reckon any goal by Brighton, he will be involved (if at all they score )

    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Keeping Richarlison for sure. Team has been unlucky with red cards. He's still getting chances. I'm happy with him ticking away.