Scout Notes

The Stock Check – Gameweek 23 – Wednesday

Gabriel Jesus puts West Ham to the sword in his first top-flight start as Sergio Aguero drops to the City bench. Seamus Coleman provides a third successive attacking return, while Phil Jones limps out of United’s goalless draw with an Eldin Jakupovic-inspired Hull.

On the Rise

Gabriel Jesus
Before we lavish praise on the City attacker, let’s remember that any potential investment comes with a major caveat.

Not only are they without a fixture in Gameweek 26, Pep Guardiola’s side will also skip Gameweek 28 if they make it through to the FA Cup quarter-finals.

While that is reason enough to diminish major investment, Jesus’ sparkling first-half display against West Ham still appears ominous for upcoming opponents Swansea City and Bournemouth.

Handed a first league start, the new boy could prove to be the missing piece of Pep’s jigsaw, with his industry and movement adding an extra thrust to their attacks.

Available as a 9.0 forward, a goal and assist announced the young Brazilian to FPL managers in style, yet his acquisition would be a very short-term move, given that schedule.

The same can be said for a trio of City midfielders, who will surely move onto our shopping lists when the double Gameweeks arrive.

After going 15 league appearances without a goal, the 10.5-priced Kevin De Bruyne netted for the second successive Gameweek to suggest he may be worth the premium outlay if City can maintain their momentum.

At 7.7 and 7.5 in FPL, Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane offer more budget friendly options.

Sterling’s pair of assists means he’s stepped up considerably in terms of consistency, producing points in six of the last eight Gameweeks.

Sane went into last night’s match having scored in three successive matches in all competitions and added an assist to that record as he finally starts to settle at the Etihad.

Peter Crouch
Retaining his role up front for the sixth successive Gameweek, the Stoke frontman continued to bely his budget price tag by bagging the opener at home to Everton.

Priced at just 4.9, Crouch has now scored in four of the last five Gameweeks and also supplied a pair of assists over that period.

With West Brom, Crystal Palace and Middlesbrough to come in the next four Gameweeks, the short-term fixtures afford Crouch the platform to go on delivering, though it’s worth noting that Stoke would face a blank Gameweek 28 if their opponents Manchester City make the FA Cup quarter-finals.

Seamus Coleman
After a review of the Everton opener, the Irishman’s effort was recorded as an assist, with Ryan Shawcross credited with an own goal.

Nonetheless, the bottom line is that Coleman has now registered attacking returns in three successive Gameweeks, with a goal and assist also accrued over that period.

As one of only six teams currently set to feature in both Gameweek 26 and 28, Everton’s key assets are subject to heavy interest right now – indeed, Coleman was second only to Dele Alli for acquisitions ahead of Tuesday’s deadline.

With four plum home fixtures (BOU, SUN, WBA, HUL) and a trip to Middlesbrough in the next six, his bandwagon looks set to run and run.

Eldin Jakupovic
A defiant display between the posts frustrated the 22.9% who captained Zlatan Ibrahimovic and continued Hull’s improved displays under Marco Silva.

The most benched player in the Gameweek by some distance, Jakupovic was named as a sub by 833,662 FPL managers, yet racked up 11 points at Old Trafford, courtesy of a clean sheet, six saves and maximum bonus.

Priced at just 4.0, he’s another to benefit from fixtures in Gameweek 26 and 28 and has now delivered 16 points in three outings since the new manager was installed.

In Decline

Sergio Aguero
The Argentine’s season goes from bad to worse, with Pep Guardiola dropping him to the bench for the trip to West Ham.

With Gabriel Jesus more than vindicating his manager’s decision, Aguero was afforded no more than a second-half cameo against the Hammers.

Having gone into the deadline sitting in almost 20% of FPL squads, Aguero was the fourth most-captained player for Gameweek 23.

With those blanks on the horizon, last night’s teamsheet makes it a very easy decision for his remaining owners to look elsewhere, as that “essential” tag looks to have come to an end.

Claudio Bravo
A first clean sheet in five league fixtures coincided with Guardiola’s decision to replace the Chilean with Willy Caballero between the posts.

Bravo had started every league match since making his debut in Gameweek 4, yet after conceding six goals in the previous pair of fixtures, Pep finally decided to take the much-maligned summer signing out of the firing line.

City’s frailties in defence have mainly kept them off our radars this season, yet Caballero’s installation may boost their points potential at the back, with John Stones – now down to 4.7 – still owned by 14.7% of FPL managers.

Phil Jones
As the cheapest reliable starter the Manchester United’s defence, the former Blackburn man had been steadily increasing in ownership in recent weeks.

After limping off on 54 minutes at home to Hull, Jones was denied his clean sheet and served up just a single point at Old Trafford.

With a blank Gameweek 26 and likely blank in Gameweek 28, we can expect significant sales as doubts hover over his availability for the weekend trip to Leicester City.

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  1. Gregor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Wannim.

  2. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Heaton - Robinson
    Alonso - Coleman - Baines - Brunt (Jones)
    Alexis - Eriksen - Pogba (Stan, Roon)
    Ibra - Giro - Carroll

    2FTs. 1.3 ITB.

    Giro > Lukaku and save FT?

    1. AFC49
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

    2. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Can't find the captain pole on mobile. Who is leading? Spurs attacker/Lukaku?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Poll even

      1. Kane-harry Island
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Its a dog fight. Kane leading with kaku and kun in close distance

  4. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    On the first page of Transfer in (round), only eight players (Jaku, Coleman, Baines, McAuley, Siggy, Snodgrass, Antonio & Lukaku) out of 30, have a game in GW28 😮

    Although casuals getting lucky that some very good GW28 players also did well this week.....

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Loads transferring out Daniels 😮

    2. M00N
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah my brother knows nothing about blanks, just brought 2 in this week, and now the Jones injury will force him to remove another blanker. So from having only 2 he's going to have 5-6 players without knowing anything about blanks.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Exactly.....swines.....

  5. RicardoAVFC
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Ibra out for Jesus?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      No. Kneejerk should be limited to 1-2 hours after full time.

  6. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    RP. Choose one:

    A) Kun, Giroud > Lukaku, Kane/Costa for -4
    B) Friend, Kun, Giroud > Baines/Coleman, Lukaku, Costa for -8
    C) keep FT

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Can you just do Giroud > Lukaku?

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        no 🙁

        1. Jigger & Pony
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Then A

          1. Lone Wolf FPL
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            kane or costa

            1. Konig Luther
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Kane

            2. Jigger & Pony
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Kane

  7. Jigger & Pony
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    What would you do next?

    Heaton
    Baines Brunt Holgate
    Sanchez Eriksen Alli Philips
    Ibra Lukaku Giroud

    Pickford Capoue Pieters PJones
    1FT. 1.9m itb.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Giro > Carroll then start improving the defence

      1. Jigger & Pony
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        What about Giroud > Costa?

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Fine, safe move but that leaves you very short in defence imo.

          1. Jigger & Pony
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Plan is to save FT next week and then the following week do Sanchez + Jones > Siggy + Alonso. Works?

            Until then I rely on Baines Brunt and Pieters.

            1. Team Cruel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              With Costa? Yeah sounds good.

              1. Jigger & Pony
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 4 months ago

                Yes with Costa. Have 1.9m itb. Don't have value attached to Sanchez so will sell him for the blanks. Thanks mate.

  8. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero > Kane for free

    Yay or Nay?

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yay

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A benched 13m to a in form striker on pens?

      1. Man Chest Hair United
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Aguero will start this week

    3. bakayoko
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

  9. t4thomas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Valdes
    Alonson | Coleman | Lovren
    Sanchez | Alli | Philips | Stanislas
    Aguero | Ibrahimovic | Rondon

    Pickford | Holgate | Fletcher | Amat

    What should my priorities be?

    1FT, 0.5M

    1. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      save

  10. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Jammy Crouch points of the bench for many.....how Long will he remain first choice?

    4 goals in five games....is he first choice again?

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      He can't be dropped on current form. Still risky though.

      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Nice to see the big man back for one last hurrah.

  11. RicardoAVFC
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Nyom out for Brunt
    Ibra out for Jesus?
    Kingsley out for Baines? -4

    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't

  12. Konig Luther
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku -59.0% and dropping... any chance of drop before deadline?
    i really need that Lukaku drop to buy him without a hit

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Very low chance

    2. Man Chest Hair United
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      No chance he will start going up

    3. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      In that case people need to stop buy him 🙁

    4. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      don't think he'll quite make it, it's unfonate that all the other big strikers blanked otherwise he probably would have done

    5. Kane-harry Island
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Arrgh! There's nothing I want more

  13. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    When is Gueye back from AFCON? Is Tom Davies first choice now?

    Has Barry been dropped?

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Gueye is back, Davies is ace, Barry misses out. Impossible to call the team for this weekend cause Holgate was taken off, so could be 433 again. Although it sounded like Holgate was getting bullied by Arnie and I'm not sure that'll happen V Bournemouth.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers Timbo, useful info....

  14. Man Chest Hair United
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Have done Giroud to lukaku should I switch rose to Brunt for -4 or start holgate

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Who's your 5th defender?

      1. Man Chest Hair United
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Friend also injured

        1. mahone24
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          I think im about to do just those changes - I've got Amat and Evans so no playing third defender unless I get rid.

        2. Jigger & Pony
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          I would take the hit in that case

  15. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    wooow, scenario with 4 aguero goals and spurs and everton defeat of 1-0 will make this place huge madness

  16. zalar88
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    need help guys. what should I do?
    WC?
    other rotations?
    have 2Ft and 0.3ith

    my team is:
    foster, pickford*
    rose*, friend*, jones*, amat, mcauley
    pedro, lallana, sanches, philips, eriksen
    kun, ibra, anichebe*

    thanks a lot!

    1. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      wait on injury news for your defence, if all are out Rose + Jones -> Baines/Coleman/Funes Mori/Sakho/PVA

    2. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Rose and jones out perhaps..

  17. shirtless
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    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Happy with my team going forwards. Saved two trades got Evans & Pedro out for Brunt & Siggy. Next move is Jako in for a GW28 keeper/bench boost keeper and I'm looking tidy I think...

    Heaton
    Alonso Toby Brunt
    Hazard Firmino Siggy Phillips
    Iba Kane Carroll

    Robinson Fletcher Holgate Jones

  18. Vyeper97
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Who would be the best Everton midfielder to go for? Was thinking Miralas but he is so hot and cold

    1. FULLSERVICECOVER
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      none

    2. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      They all do unfortunately. Barkley plays his best game in an Everton shirt at Palace. Last night he didn't show up!

      1. Vyeper97
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yea exactly is it to do with Home v Away, I don't watch enough of Everton but if they play better at home the fixtures coming up are majority home fixtures so could be good

  19. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Serious question:

    Costa or Benteke for next few games?

    1. M00N
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Erm Costa

    2. LC1
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Costa..

    3. FULLSERVICECOVER
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      was gonna ask the same question.i cant get zaha in.i am actually leaning towards benteke myself,but then again this is palace.

  20. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Team for the weekend.

    Grant
    Brunt - McCauley - Baines - Coleman
    Hazard - Eriksen - Phillips
    Aguero - Ibra - Defoe

    Jak - Siggy - De roon - Amat

    A) Captain Kun?
    B) Bench Siggy?

    1. roflmaofc
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      cap kun, bench one of Brunt/McAuley.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Play Gylfi - form over fixtures

  21. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Good Morning Guys
    Heaton (Valdes)
    Baines- McAuley-Alosno
    Alli- Eriksen - Sanchez- Philips
    Giroud- IBRA- lukaku
    Bench : Fletcher - Kingsley- Friend
    2FT 0.0 in the bank
    Any Suggestions ?

  22. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Folks, who do we think has a better chance of wining this weekend?

    Palace (home to Sunderland)
    Everton (home to Bournemouth)

    1. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      everton

  23. Speédy
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    friend replacement????(cant be everton and brunt) 5.1 budget
    A)PVA
    B)robertson
    C)cedric

    1. FULLSERVICECOVER
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

  24. Costa's Counsellor
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Best Jones replacement at 4.9?

    1. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      mcauley

    2. FULLSERVICECOVER
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      what is the extent of the injury?gonna bench him for a week personally.nice fixtures after that and if its just a knock he should return back in.

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Jones injury not serious. Keep and monitor for now

  25. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    This is for the weekend :

    Grant
    Alonso, Coleman, Jones
    Sanchez, Mane, Alli, Phillips
    Ibra, Lukaku, Costa

    Subs: Pickford, Nyom, Pieters, De Roon

    Anything you'd change?

  26. jose249
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    GW 24

    Courtois
    Rose/Daniels/McAuley/
    Pedro/Sanchez/Countinho/Alli/Stainsles
    Ibra/Costa

    Subs: Grant/Crouch/Love/Kingsley

    Iam Planing to put 3-4-3

    I will remove Pedro to sub and put Crouch in

    Guys please tell if i remove remove Rose to Brunt & Daniels to Coleman

    What you thing guys..

    Please suggest.....

  27. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Playing Jaku instead of Valdes a stupid idea?

  28. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    To Jesus or to not is the question.

    1. ROOTY7
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling.

  29. wowBOBwow
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    When are we likely to find out the dates of the gw26 rearranged games, mci vs mun and sot vs ars?

  30. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Best Hull def? Gotta be Robertson right?

    No Jaku, yet thanks,....

    1. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Maguire gets forward a lot

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah he does and looks quite good....which one is more nailed on?

        1. suddenorgan
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Probably Robertson just due to the lack of competition for his place, there's Davies/Dawson/Maguire/Ranochia for 2 central spots if Silva continues with 4 at the back

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Useful, many thanks....

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Omar. Reckon he is first choice at RB/RWB. Very good going forward.

      1. suddenorgan
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        yeah he's also an option.. really think Jaku is going to be value from GW26

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Does Robertson play LB/LWB?

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Who?

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Omar Elab. Started vs Chelsea and kept Haz out of the game. Has done well in the CL against good sides so has experience. Only reason he didn't start last night is because he played on the weekend. Should be first choice from now on