Scout Notes
6 August 2016 2058 comments
davidwardale davidwardale
Share:

Harry Kane is at the double as Spurs thrash Inter. Burnley’s Andre Gray scores yet again, Arsenal put eight past their Norwegian opponents, whilst West Ham enjoy a winning house-warming party.

Spurs 6 Inter Milan 1

Harry Kane hit the ground running with a brace on his return to a Spurs side bolstered by a number of internationals back from their summer break.

The England striker scored an early penalty earned by the impressive Kyle Walker and doubled his tally from an Erik Lamela assist in the second half.

Owned by 10% of FPL managers, the Argentinian midfielder was influential throughout, scoring from a Kane assist and setting up Academy striker Shayon Harrison to complete the drubbing.

In between, new signing Vincent Janssen assisted a Dele Alli goal before the roles were reversed to make it 5-1.

Coach Mauricio Pochettino also gave Toby Alderweireld and Danny Rose their first starts of the summer, while Hugo Lloris and Ben Davies made their return to the squad on the bench.

Intriguingly, Kane and Janssen were afforded 17 minutes up front together before the former’s withdrawal just after the hour-mark – this saw the England international drop deeper into the central support role, allowing the new boy to lead the line.

After the match, Kane was confident they have the potential to strike up a partnership up front:

“He’s a great player. He likes to hold the ball up and bring others into the game. I’m sure we will play together this season. You can see he’s very strong, he’s got a good finish when he’s given the chance. He’s a great addition to the squad, as both signings have been.”

Spurs XI: Vorm (Lloris 46), Walker (Trippier 46), Alderweireld, Carter-Vickers, Rose (Davies 46); Mason (Winks 46), Dier (Amos 85); Lamela (Edwards 81), Alli (Harrison 76), Eriksen (Janssen 46); Kane (Carroll 62).

Arsenal 8 Viking FK 0

Four goals in ten second half minutes underlined Arsenal’s superiority against Norwegian opponents who faded badly.

Santi Cazorla missed an early penalty but played the full 90 minutes as captain of a young side, with neither Alexis Sanchez nor Aaron Ramsey featuring at all.

The Spaniard made amends when his corner was headed by Mohamed Elneny into the path of Joel Campbell, who made no mistake from a yard out.

Cazorla doubled the lead after the break, Campbell provided Theo Walcott with his first goal of pre-season shortly afterwards and an own goal soon followed as things turned ugly for Viking.

Alex Iwobi set up Campbell for his second before scoring two of his own, with assists from Cazorla and Jeff Reine-Adelaide, before Chuba Akpom rounded off the rout late on.

Gabriel returned from a bout of tonsilitis to stake his claim for a centre-half spot, while David Ospina was again preferred to Petr Cech in goal.

With a rather more meaningful fixture to come tomorrow against Man City, Arsene Wenger is likely to field a considerably stronger side – the Gunners boss has already confirmed that Sanchez will feature.

Wenger also gave Fantasy managers an early heads-up on his Gameweek 1 options by admitting that next Sunday’s encounter against Liverpool “will come too early” for Laurent Koscielny, Olivier Giroud and Mesut Ozil following their late return to training due to Euro 2016.

The Gunners boss also took time to single out Cazorla – a player that only last week he had suggested could miss the start of the season due to a lack of fitness:

“It’s the first time he’s played 90 minutes for a long, long time because he’s basically been out since November. He played the last game of the season and 90 minutes today. Let’s see how he recovers from that. Of course we need him back in good shape. He’s a pleasure to watch, especially when it’s a demonstration like tonight. He’s one of the few players that you don’t know whether they’re right or left footed. It’s good that he came through well. We have no injuries tonight so that’s positive.”

Arsenal XI: Ospina, Debuchy (Bellerin 70), Oxlade-Chamberlain (Iwobi 45), Gibbs (Monreal 70), Elneny (Zelalem 70), Gabriel (Holding 45), Campbell (Akpom 70), Cazorla, Walcott (Willock 70), Bielik, Coquelin (Reine-Adelaide 45).

Burnley 1 Real Sociedad 1

Yet another Andre Gray goal – his ninth in six summer matches – earned Burnley a draw from an encounter manager Sean Dyche saw as something of a template for the season ahead.

Already trailing 1-0, Burnley had to make do with minimal possession in the second half, defending manfully until Gray pinched a late equaliser with a fine solo effort.

Dyche was certainly glad of the goal – and the way the match panned out:

“It’s good because some teams in the Premier League will play like that and you’re going to have spells without the ball. It’s how well you deal with those spells.”

Gray’s superb pre-season has now tempted just over 11% of FPL managers, even though he will have to face Liverpool, Chelsea, Leicester and Arsenal in the first eight Gameweeks.

Dyche fielded the strongest side available to him against Sociedad, with new signing Johann Berg Gudmundsson making his first appearance in front of the Burnley fans. The Icelandic international was afforded the right wing role, with Scott Arfield on the left, as George Boyd dropped to the bench.

The loan signing of Liverpool full-back Jon Flanagan came too late for him to feature, while injuries also deprived Dyche of Stephen Ward and Ashley Barnes.

Burnley XI: Heaton; Lafferty, Mee, Keane, Lowton; Gudmundsson (Boyd 61), Marney (Ulvestad 83), Jones, Arfield; Gray, Vokes (Jutkiewicz 83).

Sunderland 1 Borussia Dortmund 1

Sunderland finished their six-match pre-season schedule unbeaten after earning a respectable draw against the Bundesliga big-hitters.

The Black Cats went behind early on but eventually pegged Dortmund back when Lamine Kone headed home a Jeremain Lens free-kick in the second half. Priced at 4.5 in FPL, the centre-half reminded us of the eye for goal that saw him score twice in 15 league outings after arriving in the 2015/16 winter transfer window.

Last night’s encounter was notable more for the number of key absentees than events on the pitch.

Injury had already deprived David Moyes of Jermain Defoe, Jan Kirchhoff, Sebastian Larsson and Billy Jones, while the absence of trialist Charles N’Zogbia suggests that his time at Sunderland is coming to an end.

Another trialist, Steven Pienaar, didn’t travel either, although the former Everton man is expected to continue training with the Black Cats.

After the stalemate, assistant manager Paul Bracewell issued an injury update as the Wearsiders prepare for their Gameweek 1 trip to Man City in seven days’ time:

“We’re hoping Billy will be fit for the start of the season. We left him and one or two others behind in the UK, but with a view to them joining back in on Monday, all being well. Jan is working over the weekend and we are hoping he will be back in. Billy as well. But we won’t know until Monday whether they have had any reactions from the work they have been doing. Again, Jermain has been working over the weekend and hopefully he will be back working with us next week. Seb’s picked up an injury and he is being assessed, so by Monday we will have a better picture.”

Moyes could at least call on the services of fit-again Patrick van Aanholt and Jack Rodwell, and he used John O’Shea in a holding role normally assigned to Kirchhoff, who is valued at 4.5 and designated as a midfielder in this year’s Fantasy Premier League game.

The Black Cats manager boosted his options at the back after making Chelsea defender Papy Djilobodji his first signing, with the club splashing out £8 million on the centre-half last night.

Sunderland XI: Mannone (Pickford 46), O’Shea, Kone, Kaboul, Van Aanholt, Cattermole (Greenwood 84), Rodwell (Gooch 78), Watmore (Asoro 67), Lens (Honeyman 72), Khazri (J Robson 46), Borini (Embleton 84).

West Ham 3 NK Domzale 0

Cheikhou Kouyate’s brace, from Sam Byram and Andy Carroll assists, steered West Ham into the final Europa League qualifying round.

Sofiane Feghouli, who has impressed throughout the summer, added a third when Mark Noble sent him through as the Hammers celebrated their London Stadium debut in style.

Coach Slaven Bilic was without Euro 2016 stars Dimitri Payet, James Collins and Angelo Ogbonna as well as injured duo Aaron Cresswell and Manuel Lanzini, and he gave Reece Oxford a full 90 minutes in midfield despite the teenager being consistently linked with moves away from the Hammers.

Once again, Michail Antonio lined up at right-back, with Byram stationed on the opposite side of defence to cover for the stricken Cresswell.

After the 3-0 win, the Croatian talked up his goal scorers, with Feghouli, in particular, coming in for praise after netting his second of pre-season:

“Cheikhou has a great engine and determination and quality and those large, long strides make the pitch look small when he’s covering it. He’s a great asset. Sometimes when he plays deeper it limits his movement up front. He’s a top player and he’s getting in good shape. Sofiane Feghouli is a special kind of player and that’s why we’re happy to get him. He scored a great goal and could have got more. He works hard for the team. He still isn’t in his best shape, which is normal for this stage, and when he does, we’re expecting great things from him”.

In terms of off the pitch activity, Swansea’s Andre Ayew is reportedly edging towards a move to the Hammers, particularly as the Swans have just signed Spanish striker Fernando Llorente.

One player who won’t be leaving is Diafra Sakho. The forward was due to move to West Brom for a club record fee, but the deal fell through after a back injury meant the Senegal international is almost certain to miss the start of the season.

West Ham XI: Randolph, Antonio, Reid, Oxford, Byram, Feghouli (Quina 88), Nordtveit, Noble, Kouyate (Obiang 78), Valencia, Carroll (Fletcher 90).

2,058 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    will redmond play over 70 minutes ?

    1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Consensus seems to be, he'll play as striker with Long ahead of #10 Tadic (confirmed by Puel)

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 26 days ago

        source

        1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 26 days ago

          Redmond: there was a thread on here about him but..
          Nathan Redmond was fielded up front alongside Shane Long in the 3/8 clash against Espanyol.

          Tadic:
          http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2016/08/05/ib-claude-puel-explains-why-dusan-tadic-may-be-suited-to-this-po/

    2. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Nah, closer to 20 minutes.

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Over the whole season surely

    4. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      On a serious note; he's played a lot of friendly minutes and their final one is tomorrow. If he starts tomorrow, he starts the season

  2. Twiggy SRFC
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Best 7.5m midfielder??

    1. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Long term? Short term?

      Siggy or Tadic I think, but the likes of Fabregas, Ayew are certainly ones to monitor over the season.

      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 26 days ago

        This

    2. Oooof
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Ayew possibly now that he's joined West Ham

    3. Twiggy SRFC
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Lamela anyone?

  3. Francescoli
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Fancy a RMT?

    Mandanda
    Van Dijk, Morgan, Shaw
    Ramirez, Tadic, Ayew, Mahrez
    Musa, Aguero, Ibra

    Foster, Pieters, Smith, Hojbjerg

    1. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Ibra OUT

    2. Jøssy ⭐
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Ayew is looking less interesting to me if he moved to West Ham. Maybe Siggy as an alternative?

      Ramirez is a very weak pick

      1. Icyrx8
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Ayew could be playing up top. Very appealing imo.

        1. Jøssy ⭐
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 26 days ago

          Maybe actually. It's a little bit of an unknown though. I'd probably want to wait and see.

    3. Jøssy ⭐
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      ...maybe "very" is harsh. I'm not keen.

      1. Transient Anus
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Get what you pay for though innit

        1. Jøssy ⭐
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 26 days ago

          Fair point. I'd rather save money on Musa and upgrade him.

  4. Jøssy ⭐
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Boys and girls, let's get your views on this team:

    Foster - Jakupovic
    Terry - Morgan - Friend - Koné - Smith
    Hazard - Firmino - Tadic - Townsend - Capoue
    Agüero - Kane - Gray

    It's entered in a league that does not allow me to but MUN or EVE players, before you suggest any of them.

    Thanks!

    1. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      No Ibra, a clever one here.

      1. Jøssy ⭐
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Have no choice... See the rules of my Liverpool Supporters Club league ^

      2. Jøssy ⭐
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 26 days ago

        But yeah... I am a clever one... 🙂

    2. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Is it a Liverpool fans league, or why those two teams?

      Good team though! No real issues, although your defence is slightly cheaper than I'd like.

      1. Jøssy ⭐
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Yes, it is. And I have a sub-league from that community, which is my biggest cash ML, so I have play by the rules.

        Actually... Should have said, this team gives me 0.5M ITB, but I'm not sure where to spend it, as I can't upgrade Morgan to Shaw or Baines, for example.

    3. Oooof
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Bit of a weird rule re: Ev and the Munsters - always find it satisfying to defeat my mini league enemies using players from their teams!

      1. Jøssy ⭐
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 26 days ago

        It really annoys me actually. but it's a rule of the league of our Official Liverpool Supporters Club out here, and there's two cash leagues linked to this group.

        I have a second team that allows me to compete properly for OR.

        1. Oooof
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 26 days ago

          Good luck.

          I reckon it's a bit obsessive to ban those two teams.

          Stops you all from winning the whole thing!

          1. Jøssy ⭐
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 26 days ago

            Exactly mate!! I think it's pathetic.

            Some of the lads agree, saying "I'd never have a Utd player in my team", but I just think it's shortsighted. You have to take the emotion out of picking your FF team and pick the players who will score the most points, otherwise your tying your hands behind your back.

            1. Oooof
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 26 days ago

              Exactly!

  5. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    A) Pieters Hazard and Alli or B) Walker Willian and Kane?

    1. Oooof
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      A

    2. yemzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      A

    3. JUNITED
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Willian is a waste of 7.5. So it's A

  6. Bleach †
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    RT 😀

    RMT?
    Sagna-Terry*-4.0-Taylor**-Fernandez**
    Ayew-Mahrez-Hazard-Redmond***-Ramirez
    Costa-Kun-Gray

    *Terry if Zouma doesn't come back sooner than thought at first
    **Two Swans defenders because possible CS in 2 opening GW's, after that one or both will go.
    ***Prefer him now as supposedly gonna play as ST, not sure about minutes though.

    Thoughts?

  7. Jay_
    10 years, 26 days ago

    @Epic Fail, any spaces left in your cash league mate?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      High Rollers £100 entry?

      If so, yeah. Shoot me an email and we can sort something out.

      epic.fail.ffs@mail.com

      1. Jay_
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Mailed, cheers

      2. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Here you are. Been looking for you. Can you please enter the draft league. Is Monday 10pm draft good for you?

        1. Epic Fail
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 26 days ago

          Yep, that time is fine for me. Do I just log on to the same site as normal?

          1. Defcons are for Kinnear
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 26 days ago

            Yes. But you'll need the code. I'll post it below

              1. Epic Fail
                • 16 Years
                10 years, 26 days ago

                Sorted mate, cheers.

                1. Defcons are for Kinnear
                  • 13 Years
                  10 years, 26 days ago

                  Thanks. Bring on draft night

      3. Bubz
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 26 days ago

        I might join too

        1. Epic Fail
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 26 days ago

          Aye, same applies. Anyone interested send us an email and we'll get it sorted.

  8. TheTinman
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Tear it up people!

    Jaku / Courtois
    Valencia / Baines / Friend / Kone / Moreno
    Redmond / Gradel / Hazard / Sigurdsson / Lamela
    Aguero / Rooney / Musa

    1. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      I'd downgrade a midfielder and get in Ibra over Rooney. Only other worry is Moreno, not nice fixtures and hates clean sheets anyway. Depends on Valencia rotation too.

      Other than that it looks decent.

      1. TheTinman
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Valencia is Shaw unless I am sure he has the position nailed down. Mou doesn't usually rotate defence too much.

        Moreno is speculative. Might be replaced by Stones or somebody.

        I am happy with Rooney of Ibra. Can't follow the crowd too much 🙂

    2. Energetics
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      I like that's it's different but so many doubts.

      Are Valencia and Redmond nailed? Can Lamela carry his preseason form forward unlike last year? Where and how will Rooney play? Will Musa play up front?

      1. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 26 days ago

        1st question - no.
        2nd-4th questions - who knows???

      2. TheTinman
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Lamela has been steadily improving since joining Spurs. Could be the season for him!

        Rooney will play number 10. His best position.

        Musa will be up front or in a front 3 with Vardy and Mahrez. He is twice the player of Albrigton

    3. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Goalies- GOOD
      Defence- Like the three first picks, Liverpool will leak goals.
      Midfield- Redmond(benched?) Gradel(hit or flop no middleground) Hazard question marks still, Siggy Solid, Lamela WTF lmao.
      Forwards- Kun Must have, Shrek dafuq, Musa I would wait a couple games.

    4. TheTinman
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Musa was Wilson before this draft. Could easily be changed to Wilson or Gray. But from what I have seen of him in afcon and European football he is a great player, probably more worth a 9m price tag.

  9. Niemi
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    4.5 - 4.5
    Azpilicueta - Shaw - 4.5 - 4.5 - 4.0 fodder
    Hazard - Firmino - Tadic - Ramirez - 4.5 fodde
    Aguero - Kane - Gray

    Not decided on the 4.5 rotating goalkeepers and defenders yet. Any suggestions?

    1. Energetics
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Foster and Heaton for Keepers

    2. Dot Polka Dot
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Kone or Mannone
      Foster or Evans
      Heaton
      Friend
      Paredes

  10. Dot Polka Dot
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    A. Mahrez + Eriksen
    B. Sanchez + Lamela

    ?

    1. Energetics
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      A

    2. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      a

  11. Energetics
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Foster (Jaku)
    Shaw Stones Friend (Soare 4.0)
    Hazard Mahrez Tadic Ramirez (4.5)
    Kun Ibra Gray

    Best way to get some Spurs attacking coverage in this team?

    Or do I just have to accept I can't have everything and move on?

    1. Niemi
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Ibra > Kane

      1. Dot Polka Dot
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 26 days ago

        This, and upgrade Ramirez

        1. Energetics
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 26 days ago

          No United attacking coverage then which is almost worse than no Spurs?

          Also don't think there is any 6.0 options I prefer to Ramirez? Who you would suggest? Would be more inclined to upgrade Stones to Terry maybe?

          1. Niemi
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 26 days ago

            Bojan might be a good pick, as he as a midfielder this year. On penalties at well.

    2. JPSpurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Solid team but Lamela and Kane looked good yesterday so maybe Tadic to Lamela; seems hungry and pretty good fixtures

      1. Energetics
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Not confident Lamela isn't just impressing Pre season similar to last year though?

        1. JPSpurs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 26 days ago

          Have that same worry but he seems more settled in the team with more confidence; only time will tell but cheaper than Eriksen and played enough pre season

  12. justmatt
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    How does this front 8 look? Any improvements to be made?

    Hazard Firmino Lamela Ramirez Fletcher
    Kun Ibra Gray

    1. Niemi
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Ibra>Kane
      Lamela>Tadic

      1. justmatt
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 26 days ago

        No united cover then.

        1. Niemi
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 26 days ago

          Can't have them all. United midfielders and Ibra to expensive for me until we see how they settle under Mourinho.

  13. JPSpurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Is there any Sane love out there? Am tempted using him as my 'punt' this season...

    1. KadMan
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      A bit too much for a punt.

  14. Cristi@no R7
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    -----RMT----- Bank = 1m

    Valdés // Jakupovic
    Shaw Evans Sagna // Fernández Smith
    Mkhitaryan Mahrez Lamela tadic // capoue
    Aguero Lukaku Gray

  15. mranonymous
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Top 4, 4.5m defenders?

    Friend, Souare, Evans is my top 3. Not sure who else I should include....

    Pieters has bad fixtures

    Perhaps Fernandez

    1. Dot Polka Dot
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Kone

  16. Syphras
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Would you rather have:

    A) Shaw + Tadic + Lukaku

    or

    B) Gabriel + Redmond + Kane

    1. Dot Polka Dot
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      A

    2. Energetics
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      A

  17. doffy
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    RMT please

    Foster/Jaku
    Walker/Williams/van Anholt/Evans/Friend
    Firminho/Eriksen/Siggy/Tadic/Capoue
    Aguero/Kane/Gray

    1. Oooof
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      No real big hitter in midfield perhaps

      1. doffy
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 25 days ago

        I was thinking of Hazard in midfield but not sure where to downgrade

        1. doffy
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 25 days ago

          A Eriksen/Firminho
          B Lamela/Hazard

    2. Energetics
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Looks good

      1. doffy
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 25 days ago

        Thanks

  18. Bleach †
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    RT

    RMT?
    Sagna-Terry*-4.0-Taylor**-Fernandez**
    Ayew-Mahrez-Hazard-Redmond***-Ramirez
    Costa-Kun-Gray

    *Terry if Zouma doesn't come back sooner than thought at first
    **Two Swans defenders because possible CS in 2 opening GW's, after that one or both will go.
    ***Prefer him now as supposedly gonna play as ST, not sure about minutes though.

    Thoughts?

  19. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Do we think Kane and Alli will be ready to go come GW1 in terms of fitness? I know they looked good yesterday but that was only their first game back wasn't it?

  20. wander
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    fee agreed for ayew to west ham

  21. michaelalmen17
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    4-5-1??

    Schmeichel;
    Walker VVD Stones Baines;
    Hazard Cazorla Silva Mahrez Eriksen;
    Lukaku

    Jaku; Wilson; Austin Borini

  22. adstomko
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    RM out of 10. No Aguero, but 3 top strikers.

    Courtois
    Shaw, Stones, Aina
    Hazard, Mahrez, Deulofeu, Redmond,
    Kane, Vardy, Sturridge
    Subs: Jakupovic, Byram, Leko, Smith

    1. adstomko
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      *Mandanda not Courtois

    2. Energetics
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Don't like the Sturridge pick at all.

      Pick between Vardy and Kane. Downgrade the other and upgrade Sturridge to Aguero.

  23. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    best midfield pair by 12.5 budget
    lamela + zaha ?
    redmon + townsend ?
    or sth else ?!
    tnx for your suggests

  24. St. Joseph
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Tear it apart!
    I'm open to any suggestions

    DDG | Jaku
    Walker | Gabriel | Naylor | Pieters | 4.0
    Mahrez | Firmino | Willian | Deulofeu | Fletcher
    Aguero | Kane | Gray

    0.0 itb

    1. Park_The_Bus
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Not keen on 4.0 defenders myself. Will most likely not play and lose value. Maybe change Kane to Vardy and Mahrez to another 9.5. Upgrade 4.0 to 4.5 and keep 0.5 in the bank?

    2. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Willian just NO

      1. St. Joseph
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Why?

  25. Park_The_Bus
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    A) Shaw, Ayew, Feghouli, Ibra

    B) Funes Mori, Gradel, Martial, Lukaku

    Starting to lean towards Gradel over Feghouli so I think he'll be in either way

    1. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      B

  26. BB-8
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    A. Lamela + Gradel
    B. Deulofeu + Redmond

    1. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Neither

      1. BB-8
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 26 days ago

        😐
        Which combo for 12.5 then?

    2. Kizza_10
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      A

  27. El Patron
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Too many people here buying the media hype of Ibra, the same with Pogba.
    Ibra will not make it in a fast paced league, especially now that he´s 35.
    You will all have transfered him out within the first 5 gw, remember this comment then 😉

    1. Oooof
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Is it hype though?

      He's scored and been successful in every league he's played in.

  28. Kizza_10
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    A. Sanchez & Fabregas

    Or

    B. Hazard & Cazorla

    1. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      A

  29. Bubz
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Ayew seems to have disappeared from a lot of peoples teams. Any reason for that that I've missed?

    1. Davido989
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Going to West Ham. They have loads of players + Europa League.

      1. Bubz
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Oh wow I didnt even know that they'd signed him 😆

    2. Zikry
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Impending transfer to West Ham; unknown what his role would be (mid/forward) for now.