Injuries

The Treatment Table – Gameweek 4

As always on a Monday afternoon, we scour the Premier League treatment rooms to assess the players who picked up injuries over the weekend action.

Arsenal
Mathieu Debuchy was forced off with an ankle injury in Saturday lunchtime’s draw with City. Arsene Wenger is set to address the press later today amid fears the Frenchman could be sidelined for months.

Burnley
The Clarets’ forward Danny Ings was subbed off with a hamstring problem in the weekend draw at Palace, while Matty Taylor missed out altogether due to injury, allowing George Boyd to make his debut on the left of midfield.

Chelsea
Didier Drogba missed the Blues’ home win over Swansea after injuring an ankle during training.

Crystal Palace
Neil Warnock confirmed Joe Ledley sustained a hip injury in the Palace dugout and was unable to take to the field against Burnley. The Palace boss also revealed Wilfried Zaha was lucky to make the match after picking up an ankle injury in training.

Everton
Sylvain Distin missed the Toffees’ win at West Brom due to a dead leg, though Roberto Martinez confirmed earlier today that the defender is on course to feature against Wolfsburg in the Europa League on Thursday.

Leicester
Foxes number one Kasper Schmeichel missed Saturday’s win at Stoke after sustaining a minor knee problem on international duty with Denmark.

Stoke
The Potters’ left-back Erik Pieters was forced off with an unspecified injury in the latter stages of Saturday’s home loss to Leicester.

Swansea
Jordi Amat is set for knee scans after picking up a problem in the weekend loss to Chelsea – the defender left Stamford Brigde with his leg in a brace.

Tottenham
Jan Vertonghen was omitted from the weekend trip to Sunderland after picking up a minor muscle injury.

West Brom
Stephane Sessegnon was ruled out of the weekend home loss to Everton after sustaining an eye injury in training.

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  1. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What do people think of Henri Matisse?

    1. Twelve years a slave
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Paints a de ent enoughh picture

    2. applebonkers
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      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      decent anagram of sh*t enema sir

    3. Dr Dream
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Brill...top painter...Was The Blue nude the real first masterpiece of Cubism, as oppose to Damoiselle D'Avignon ?...Picasso visited him almost daily as he painted Damoiselle..!!...Great chapter in Richardsons biography about it...

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        😀

        1. Dr Dream
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Well he did ask...I've spent forty years reading up on The school of Paris...Matisse, Cubism, Fauvism, Modigliani...All of it...

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Ah right. Thought he'd just signed for Burnley.

    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I think Fabregas might be the one player I stubbornly avoid all season. 😕

    Clearly he was a bargain at £9m. By the time I'm ready, he'll be closer to 10.

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lallana was that player for me last season

        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        JRod for me. Similar reasons though probably!

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      His stats always drop off.

        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        so it'll get less painful as the season goes on? that's encouraging! 🙂

    3. Sunny 😎
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      For me it'll be Di maria this season, I can tell..

      1. rickardinho
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        haha, yes me too. I'm clinging to the belief that Rooney is enough for that team. dimaria looks flashy but he doesn't get in enough grade A positions to warrant taking Ramsey or Fabregas' spot.

    4. Sharkytect
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Same here. I am assuming he will do an Ozil: impact from the off, several assists, then fade off after a few more gameweeks while the more exciting players (Hazard/Schurle etc) take over.

      ...I hope

  2. JAC THE CAT
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Do i need to ship Dzeko out of my front line?

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I know I am

    2. Lingardium Leviosa.
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      i would hold, City's inconsistency will motivate Pelle to start him

    3. LewanGOALski
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I dropped him. Feels good.

  3. In Like Flynn.
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I've just looked at Stoke's results. They're not sponsored by a large bookmaking company are they?

    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      😳 Sorry, just checked. It was supposed to be a joke. 🙁

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Have you seen Sparky's new pad?

    2. applebonkers
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      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      captain shawcross against liverpool and chelsea

      1. In Like Flynn.
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        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        😉

  4. FPL Touches
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    • UCL 11 •

    Moya
    Alaba • Moreno • Fuchs
    Bale • Xhaka • Mkhitaryian • Griezmann • Munian
    Ronaldo • Messi

    iTeam ➡ any good?

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      V nice

  5. Lingardium Leviosa.
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    please critique my team, i dont think its a bad one but some tasty options are popping up (Di Maria, Pelle, Adebayor)

    Krul/Bego

    Naylor, Terry, PVA, Ferdinand, Bruce

    Fabregas, Sterling, Lamela, Siggy, Ramsey

    Ronney, Costa, Naismith

    Wld love to do Lamela > Di Maria and Roney > Adebayor but is that worth a -4?

    Should i hold my FT? None in the kitty
    please answer thanks!

    1. aapoman
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Don't sell Rooney. I'd downgrade Terry.

      1. Lingardium Leviosa.
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        ok thanks didnt see that! but who tho?

        1. aapoman
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I think Alderweireld could be a great option for just 5.0

    2. dribbler
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      just replace bruce

  6. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Good to go in UCL?

    Moya (Patricio)
    Ivanovic Kurzawa Moreno (Rakitsky,Caicara)
    Koke Fabregas Sterling Kroos (Ibraimi)
    Ronaldo (C) Ibrahimovic Welbeck

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Kroos and Koke are overpriced

  7. Acquafresca
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    A) Keep Balo
    B) Transfer to Welbz
    C) Transfer to Pelle

    1. Lingardium Leviosa.
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      C

    2. LewanGOALski
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A for now

    3. EmreCan Hustle
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A.

    4. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

    5. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. Acquafresca
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cheerios lads.

    6. Sunny 😎
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      C

      Acqua, did you get Falcao on your WC?

    7. In Like Flynn.
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm holding for this week Acqua, I want to see how he teams up with Sterling.

    8. Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B

    9. Shifty
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B

  8. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Doos, got any stats to back up your Chadli feeling?

    1. Dr Dream
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/4382/....One game less than the others on that list ...

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        How is Hazard so poor

        He's like Coutinho last season

        1. Dr Dream
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          He's not...ICT is a mash up of all stats..click on chances created and touches in the box columns...He'll come good...

          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            I did

            Makes me just want to keep him tbh

          2. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            problem is he's always been an explosive pick.

            1. Dr Dream
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Always has been...always will be..A goal and assist in all that possession so far is a bit pants though even by his standards...

              1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                yea and that is why I want to sell, just not sure when and who for as I have John Terry stinking the place out

  9. EmreCan Hustle
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    UCL fantasy team.

    A. Benzema+Hazard/Yaya
    B. Balotelli+Bale

    Have Ronaldo and Sterling too.

    Thanks.

  10. aapoman
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    On a wildcard. What should I change?

    Mannone, Krul
    Moreno, Jagielka, Clyne, Hutton, Moore
    Di Maria, Fabregas, Ramsey, Siggurddson, Jones
    Costa, Rooney, Pelle

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      the defense

      1. aapoman
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Who would you get?

    2. Exeter Gently
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      drop moreno and krul imo

    3. dribbler
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      i'd get chambers instead of jagielka and that should give you funds for DDG...and who is Jones?...does my idea allow you the funds to improve that slot too?

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Upgrade one keeper and downgrading the other

  11. Piggs Boson
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    When in doubt, Baines(C)

    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Has everyone gone mad? 3 points in 3 before playing WBA.

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Seems u like to check past stats

        Check how he did last 3 seasons too

        1. Heydudes13
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          ^

        2. In Like Flynn.
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          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Not really stats, just his points. 7 years ago he wasn't up to much though.

          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            7 years ago..

            Let's check his birth certificate

    2. applebonkers
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      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      dunno, puncheon gave him a bit of a runaround last time out

    3. Heydudes13
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      What about RVP Giggs?

  12. Andre W
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    UCL

    Leno (Kissas)
    Cahill Danilo Moreno (Rakitskiy Mebema)
    Fabs Sterling Calhanoglu Kagawa (Brahimi)
    Ronaldo Messi (Munain)

    1. Heydudes13
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Whose Calhanoglu?

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Plays for Leverkusen

        Scoring mid

      2. Andre W
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Leverkusen LM

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good. What made you pick Calhanoglu?

      1. Andre W
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        good scoring record this season, might still change though

        1. Heydudes13
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          How much is he?

          1. Walsh
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            7

            1. Heydudes13
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Blimey, way more than I was expecting.

              1. Andre W
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                Could be worth it though, easy group good goalscoring record

  13. Tinmen
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Has to the hardest week for picking a captain yet. Can you help me on this one folks?

    Krul
    Chambers Duff Hutton
    Di Maria Fab Sterling Siggy
    Costa Rooney Aguero

  14. Shifty
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Krul Elliot
    Cahill Caulker Chambers Clyne Wisdom
    Ramsey Mata Sterling Sigurdsson
    Rooney Costa Adebayor

    2 FTs.

    I feel like I should take this chance to fix Cahill & Caulker, free up some cash for front 8 and reassess next week. Thoughts?

    1. Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds like a plan.

      1. Shifty
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        can always count on you Muppet.

  15. Ser Football 42
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you pick out of liver pools Defense?

    A) Manquillo
    B) Moreno
    C) Lovern

    1. Shifty
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      none

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      D) Look elsewhere

      *from a Lovren owner. Not for much longer.

      1. Ser Football 42
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Shawcross a better option to get then?

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Get a SoT def. if you already have one, get another?

          1. Ser Football 42
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Yea I have Clyne already.

            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Go Bertrand?

              1. Ser Football 42
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                Maybe. I have Clyne. Caulker and Shawcross right now

                Was going to give caulker this GW at home

      2. rickardinho
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Villa had 1 shot on target. hardly reason to panic with great fixtures coming up

    3. Sunny 😎
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Moreno

  16. Lingardium Leviosa.
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    C

    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I do.

    2. Sunny 😎
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      C what?

  17. Game of Stones
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone who doesn't have this midfield? 😛
    Di Maria/Ramsey - Sterling - Fabregas - Siggy

    1. Feanor
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      On my WC and I skipped Sterling. Have JWP in the 5.0ish midfielder spot right now.

    2. Exeter Gently
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      one exception, i have sanchez in for ramsey. anyone would be hard pressed to deny their early season form, but there are so many mids getting points right now

    3. Ser Football 42
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Add Sanchez and that my midfield

  18. haroldhammond
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Was there a podcast last week?

    1. Exeter Gently
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      no

  19. Mojo Rojo
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Dummett > ?

    A) Duff
    or
    B) Moore

    Cheers

    1. Exeter Gently
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      moore

    2. Captain Beefheart
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Am hoping Dummett gets a game after Newcasle's recent abject defences performances.

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

        In that case, would you play both Krul and Dummet at home to Hull?

        1. Captain Beefheart
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          No, but if Dummett does start getting a game worth keeping for four mil I think.

  20. Feanor
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I forgot to switch my Sky captaincy to Mata on Saturday night and then Mutch didn't even make the bench for QPR, so I swapped him out for Noble and made him captain for tonight and on Saturday.

    1. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Cool.

  21. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Am I right in saying Herrera is owed another assist for the FK award?

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      should be

    2. Van Dal
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Crazy how its not been given

      1. Feanor
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        The rule could not be any clearer.

        Penalties and Free-Kicks
        In the event of a penalty or free-kick, the player earning the penalty or free-kick is awarded an assist if a goal is directly scored, but not if he takes it himself, in which case no assist is given.

        1. rickardinho
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Does anyone actually own him though?

          I'd be fuming if a player lost 3 points because of something like that. Just like I was a few weeks ago when it appeared Clyne missed out on an assist on a rebounded shot, but it was eventually given (like 6 hours after that game).

          1. Feanor
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            No, but this is such an easy one to get right. It makes them seem incompetent.

      2. Granville
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        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Because he's low ownership. He'll also get the 3 baps if they adjust it.

        1. Wild Rover
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Not enough owners to be email FPL with emails. Non ADM owners on the other hand... 😉

        2. Ziegler1988
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Herrera would still be 2 BPS behind ADM if the 9 BPS are added so no change in baps

          1. Granville
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 15 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Is that all it is, 9. Ok

    3. Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Defo

    4. applebonkers
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      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      can you remember if an assist was awarded when rooney scored a probable cross home to west brom last season?

      1. applebonkers
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        (buttner was the player fouled)

      2. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Huh are you kidding. Rooney has such high ownership, we'd be still talking about it now had he not got it.

        1. applebonkers
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          i mean the assist. rooney was the di maria and rightly got awarded the goal

        2. Granville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 15 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Ah you mean Buttner. I can't remember, but I don't believe I've missed one of these before.

  22. Van Dal
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Di Maria's top speed was clocked at 20.1mph, but Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney hit an astonishing 20.3mph in a race for a loose ball with former teammate Rio Ferdinand.

    Antonio Valencia and Jonny Evans were the joint third quickest players, each reaching a top speed of 20.0mph.

    Wtf!!

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Rooney is quick, he just plays slow with the ball because his first instinct is pass.

    2. Brutus619
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Are these stats from a magic 8 ball?

  23. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    wilshere got a goal and assist in the villa away game last season. can lightening strike twice in a row²

    1. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah. He will probably have a stormer against Dortmund 🙂

    2. Heydudes13
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Why haven't you got you man Chadli yet?

      1. applebonkers
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        got adebayor. otherwise he'd be a shoe-in

    3. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Is that four times?

    4. Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      If he keeps it up I may bring him in as my 4th mid and upgrade Welbs to Costa.

    5. Reedy
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      The superscript 2 is troubling me. Can't see it redeemed in any footnotes and it's playing havoc with my OCD.

  24. KevIRL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Sub in Jelavic for Adebeyor (4 points) on Ultimate? Yay or nay? Have 106 points for the GW and 328 points overall.

  25. rickardinho
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is Burnley's defense for real?

    I just watched the MOTD highlights of Palace-Burnley, and it seems that Burnley were rather fortunate to get the CS. Judging by that and the Swansea game I'm not entirely convinced that they will keep up this run despite the good fixtures.

    Can anyone convince me otherwise, to make Duff a sensible pick? Or maybe Heaton is the pick to have due to saves?

  26. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    do they not update H2H standings until the GW is over? even though they update the Classic on the daily?

  27. Sunny 😎
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Should I be looking at getting Chambers over a Saints defender?

    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      not now

  28. In Like Flynn.
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Dear Mr Pardew. The two games you've played Haidara instead of Dummett you've let seven goals in.
    Just thought I'd mention it in case you hadn't noticed.

    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Mr Pardew out!

  29. Dr Dream
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Seems like the midfield stats have been amended for this GW...Oscar given an additional couple of positive stats...http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/4671/