Scout Notes

Scout Notes – Pre-Season

Mohamed Salah marks his Liverpool debut with a goal, but Brighton’s main man Anthony Knockaert is injured as the pre-season schedule gathers pace.

Elsewhere, a Dwight Gayle double does the trick for Newcastle United, and Jonathan Walters opens his account for Burnley.

Here’s the run-down on last night’s action.

Wigan Athletic 1 Liverpool 1

Mohamed Salah scored on his Liverpool debut as more members of the Reds’ potent midfield were given their first pre-season outing at Wigan Athletic.

The summer signing from Roma, who has already tempted 11.4% of Fantasy Premier League managers to invest in him, struck on the stroke of half-time when he converted a Roberto Firmino pass.

Manager Jurgen Klopp fielded Salah, Philippe Coutinho and Adam Lallana in an attacking first-half team set up in a 4-3-3, with goalkeeper Simon Mignolet also handed his first start as the Reds upped their preparations for the new campaign.

Liverpool’s shape was difficult to assess, with Klopp clearly allowing for fluidity in his formation. Georginio Wijnaldum appeared to take up the number six role as a deep lying midfielder, with Ben Woodburn and Lallana also dropping alongside him at times. Roberto Firmino played as the central attacker, although he swapped with Salah throughout the first period.

A completely different side took to the pitch of a second half that even Klopp was forced to admit was ‘a little bit boring, to be honest’.

Of rather more interest to Fantasy managers were local reports that Liverpool, as well as upping their bid for RB Leipzig midfielder Naby Keita, are in advanced talks with Hull City over the signing of left-back Andy Robertson.

Should Robertson make the move, the 10.5%-owned James Milner’s place at left-back will no longer be assured, particularly as Klopp will have to rotate his squad to cope with the demands of Champions League football. Milner would, however, be expected to retain a starting role initially.

Liverpool XI First half: Mignolet; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Klavan, Flanagan; Wijnaldum, Lallana, Woodburn; Salah, Coutinho, Firmino.

Liverpool XI Second half: Karius; Gomez, Stewart, Lovren, Milner; Henderson, Grujic, Chirivella; Solanke, Sturridge, Origi.

Brighton And Hove Albion 2 Fortuna Dusseldorf 0

Star man Anthony Knockaert lasted only ten minutes of Brighton’s first pre-season match.

The 8.5%-owned midfielder limped off after receiving treatment to an injury sustained in a heavy tackle and later left the ground on crutches, his leg encased in a protective boot.

Hughton confirmed post-match that the Frenchman had suffered an ankle injury.

“It’s too early to tell at the moment. He’s a little bit sore and got some swelling on his ankle. We’ve had incidents in the past with Anthony where we thought it was going to be bad, but he’s always made good recoveries. We hope it’s the same with this one, but we certainly won’t know anything about the injury for another couple of days.”

Should Knockaert be out for a lengthy spell, it will be a bitter blow for manager Chris Hughton, who will have to start the Seagulls’ top-flight campaign without the Championship player of the year.

The injury overshadowed a 2-0 win for Brighton, with two late goals in as many minutes from Jamie Murphy and Tomer Hemed securing the victory.

Scots winger Murphy cut inside to open the scoring in the 77th minute before Hemed doubled the lead, the Israeli striker scoring from an Oliver Norwood cross.

Hughton used a 4-4-1-1 formation throughout, handing new signing Markus Suttner his first start at left-back, while defender Connor Goldson made his first appearance since heart surgery in the second-half team.

Fellow new boy Mat Ryan didn’t figure – the Australian keeper has been given extra time to recover from his participation in the Confederations Cup.

Brighton XI First half: Maenpaa; Bruno, Duffy, Dunk, Suttner; Knockaert (LuaLua 10), Stephens, Kayal, March; Gross; Murray.

Brighton XI Second half: Maenpaa; Rosenior, Goldson, Huenemeier, Bong; Murphy, Sidwell, Norwood, Skalak; Towell; Hemed.

Shamrock Rovers 0 Burnley 4

All three of Burnley’s summer signings started the match in Dublin, with veteran Jonathan Walters marking his debut with an early goal.

The Republic of Ireland international scored after just nine minutes, having been put through by fellow new boy Jack Cork, in a team that also featured former Leeds United full-back Charlie Taylor.

Walters was then substituted after just 33 minutes, although to date there has been no explanation as to why, as Burnley had to wait for three second-half goals to confirm their superiority.

Ashley Barnes made it two, curling home after collecting a Matthew Lowton long ball, before Robbie Brady hit the third following good work by Stephen Ward.

Sam Vokes, the 6.0-priced striker who finished last year in fine form on the way to a ten-goal season haul, rounded off the scoring, albeit in fortuitous fashion.

The Welsh international attempted to duck out of the way of a Jeff Hendrick half-volley, only for the ball to hit him on the back and go in off the bar.

Burnley XI First half: Heaton; Darikwa, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Defour, Cork; O’Neill, Gudmundsson, Walters (Agyei 34); Gray.

Burnley XI Second half: Pope; Lowton, Anderson, K Long, Ward; Ulvestad (Agyei 78), Westwood, Hendrick, Brady; Vokes, Barnes (C Long 85).

Heart of Midlothian 1 Newcastle 2

Dwight Gayle started pre-season where he left off in the Championship, grabbing both goals in a fine first-half display at Tynecastle.

The striker was the Magpies’ top scorer last season, hitting 23 goals from 26 starts, and his brace will have pleased the 11.8% of Fantasy managers who have currently made him their cut-price third forward.

New signing Florian Lejeune was given a run-out in defence for the second half by coach Rafa Benitez, but it was a returning midfielder who caught the eye.

Siem De Jong was back at the club following a loan spell with PSV Eindhoven, and he picked out Gayle with a fine pass for the first goal, part of a fine performance that suggested the Dutchman has a point to prove to Benitez.

De Jong played the No 10 role in a 4-4-1-1 formation from Benitez.

Jonjo Shelvey provided the assist for the Magpies’ second, picking out Gayle with his corner kick.

Matt Ritchie, who played a key role in leading Newcastle to the Championship title, played no part as he continues to recover from a groin operation back in April, while defender DeAndre Yedlin did not feature following his international exertions for the USA.

Newcastle XI First half: Elliot; Clark, Lascelles, Mbemba, Haïdara; Aarons, Shelvey; Diamé, Atsu, De Jong; Gayle.

Newcastle XI Second half: Elliot; Lejeune, Dummett, Mbemba (Hanley 62), Haïdara (Colback 62); Gamez, Shelvey; Diamé (Armstrong 62), Perez, De Jong; Mitrovic.

A reminder that all the friendly results and key Scout Notes are being captured here, in our Pre-Season Guide.

3,179 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Jake.l_8
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    6.5m MID who should I get?

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Tadic

    2. Legohair
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Tadic

    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Just leave it open until August.
      Always depends on team.

    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Tadic

    5. Clumsy Sakho
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Tadic

    6. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Not Redmond

    7. dunas_dog
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      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Tadic worth considering for good early fixtures

  2. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Hard work. Hard work.

    Yeeeeeeeeeaaaaaahhhhhhh

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Like a broken record

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Evening Berbs. 🙂

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Evening, how are you?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Alright. Gippy tummy. 🙁

  3. Clumsy Sakho
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Fab
    Trippier Cedric Aké Dawson
    KDB Alli Mané Ramsey
    Lukaku Jesus

    Thoughts?

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Hennessy instead of Fab for GK based on fixtures

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        De Boer might bring in Cillesen

  4. LAMB TEA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Jesus or Lacazatte? who has more potential

    1. Clumsy Sakho
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Jesus

    2. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Lacazette

    3. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      As a player?
      Jesus

      As an FPL pick this season?
      I think Lacazette

    4. Black Panther
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      As an FPL option I'd rather start with Jesus, I wouldn't consider Lacazette as captain until GW4.

    5. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Lacazette

  5. Twelve years a slave
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    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    The last article in the formation series is up

    Looking at 4-4-2, 3-5-2 and 5-2-3

    After writing it im thinking of changing to One of them in particular that I thought was very good team
    http://Www.triggerlips.com.

    Was caught at bottom of page

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Love your stuff mate....

      Will check this out later

      Which one r i thinking of changing to?

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        No spoilers.

        1. Flynny
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          The 352 looks v interesting.. ..

          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 14 Years
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            Thought you were checking it out later.

            1. Flynny
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              An early glance....

              Can study in detail later...

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Really enjoying the posts so far, T.L. Along with WGTA, essential reading for the season ahead.

      Would you ever write for FFS?

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        What makes you think FFS want him to write for them?

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Because he sees things other FPL pundits don't.

    3. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Great article. Which one are you eluding to as the best pick?

    4. Ruut
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      What's the story behind your username? Quite unique

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I was born and bred in Bristol and my name is Robin but I support Reading and I have always taken a bit of a dis-likening to Bristol City who are The Robins!

    5. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Nicely done.

    6. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Going 442 myself and very happy with it. What formation are you going for TL?

    7. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Interesting on the 5 at the back. Looked at very similar with Kolisanic, Coutinho, Lacazette out for Bertrand/Dawson/other, Willian, Kane

      1. Twelve years a slave
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        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Cant give away any clues or might influence vote. It very close at moment.

    8. korbendallas82
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I bookmarked it.

    9. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Really useful information, thank you. I may have missed it, but any thoughts to summarizing a 4-3-3 formation, too?

  6. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    What is more important to have....

    A...coutinho and no city player

    B...sane and no city player

    Thanks

    1. Clumsy Sakho
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A).

      LIV : wat 328 CPL 520

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        That Watford vs Palace games looks like a cracker - loads of goals

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Get a grip, Ja fool! 😉

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
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            😛

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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              • 14 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              😀

              1. Jafooli
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                😉

        2. bejzu
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          liverpool will have champions league playoff between gw1 and gw 2 so will have a heavy start...

  7. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    A) Ake Redmond Ayew
    B) Francis JWP Gayle

    1. Clumsy Sakho
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

  8. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Kinda panicked and activated my WC 😮

    Oh well, at least I can whoever I want now 😎

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I've used the free hit chip GW1.

      Feeling kinda frisky

      1. applebonkers
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        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        was wondering if this was even possible. funny if they gave you your gw38 team from last season in gw2

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          I've got five flags in that team, no thank you.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Hope you flushed.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        That was the activation part 😉

        1. The Knights Template
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          🙂

  9. Lady Yaya
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Any feedback on this would be great.

    GK: Foster, Fabianski
    DEF: Dawson, Cedric, Kolasinac, Trippier, (Yedlin)
    MID: Alli, Redmond, Pogba, Willian, (Carroll)
    FWD: Kane, Lukaku, (Barnes)

    Thanks

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Doubling at the back on WBA? Brave.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Got the fixtures so it's okay for short term I'm considering tripling on Saints at the back.

        Decent pick LY

    2. applebonkers
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      an argument to wait on kolasinac until koscielny is back and it's more clear who plays where. also arsenal arguably have very tricky fixtures from a defensive pov to start.
      rest looks a solid mixture of proven and potential.

      a further point though, it's july the 15th 😛

      1. Lady Yaya
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks all, appreciate that

  10. andrinho
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on 1st draft of a team?
    Foster Elliott
    Lindelof Davies Cedric Mee Rosenior
    De Bruyne Alli Tadic Phillips Loftus-Cheek
    Jesus/Lacazette Lukaku Firmino

    Any opinions appreciated. Thanks

  11. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Gayle or Deeney or Tammy?

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Deeney of those

    2. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Gayle but watch Tammy like a beady hawk

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Deeney

      1. The Head-Ake
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Increasing my confusion even more guys, no unanimity.

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Deeney.

          3 against 1.

    4. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Gayle

  12. Jake.l_8
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    RMT, please give me any suggestions!

    GK - Foster (Myhill)
    DEF - Lindelof, Trippier, Cedric (Danials, Hunemeier)
    MID - Alli, Eriksen, Pedro, Tadic (Loftus-cheek)
    FWD - Lukaku, Lacazette, Gayle

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Solid bunch for this far out.

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Money in the bank too?

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Very nice, could take a chance on a 'pool mid instead of two spurs.

  13. jon.terry.tfh
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Tadic + Firmino or Daniels + coutinho ?? Please help

    1. Jake.l_8
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Daniels and Coutinho

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

  14. arthadox
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    7-2 Chelsea. Azpilicueta goal.

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Essential again.

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Who they playing?

      1. arthadox
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Fullham. So makes sense to be winning by this much.

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          😀

    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Penalty too.

  15. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Hi, sorry repost. I have create H2H League just for fun, 39887-105173.
    Hopefully some of you can join. Thx you FFS.

    1. Jake.l_8
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      007 -

      I will join, one thing what does H2H league mean?

      1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Head to Head League, thx you.

    2. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Done.

    3. korbendallas82
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Joined.

    4. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks, joined.

  16. bojack
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    What do people make of Mustafi as a pick for 5.5 at Arsenal.

    Plenty of attempts at goal in the late part of the season.

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Good one

      1. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Pick or joke?

      2. bojack
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Huh?

        6 attempts at goal in his last 3 apps.

        What am I missing.

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Mustafa look if he's as good as you say he is.....

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Very good set piece threat. Should have scored more last season. Loves a yellow card, though.

    4. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Is he nailed or competing with Holding?

  17. thepeen555
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Bakayoko, anyone thinking of adding him when he is available? Or too defensive not good for FPL?

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Too defensive

      1. thepeen555
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Thought that would be the case not the best for FPL

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Nah.

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Unless he is 4.5 as fodder, no chance

    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldn't dream of it.

  18. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    How the hell Stoke conceded a goal from the keeper Subasic?

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Asked that earlier
      Think its a mistake

  19. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Why are Kompany and Alderweireld so underrated by the projections tool?

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Because Walker, Mendy and Trippier have bigger attacking threat.

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Than Alderweireld? I think not. 🙂

        1. Egg noodle
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Excuse my fading memory but how did Alderweireld only manage 1 goal and 4 BPs last season?

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Poch has given him new marching orders, more's the pity.

  20. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Genuinely honestly doesn't seem right that TM is not at the FFS Booze Up. I know he is half the world away but he is such a massive part of this website 🙁

    1. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      They should organise a skype session

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      You should be there.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Maybe next year 🙂

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          You'll be a mod by then and a Scoutcast reg.

          1. Chenku╰☆╮
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Oh god no.

            1. TorresMagic™
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              • 14 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Did that look serious?

              1. FPL Virgin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                Yes. 🙁

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Someone has to hold on to your leash.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Unnecessary. I self-mod.

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Is that a euphemism?

  21. LAMB TEA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    RMT plz

    GK - Foster (Myhill)
    DEF - Trippier, Bailly, Cedric (Mee, Hunemeier)
    MID - Alli, Salah, Pedro, Ramsey (Loftus-cheek)
    FWD - Lukaku, Lacazette, Gayle

    1. bojack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Not a huge amount of attacking threat from your back 3. Like the Pedro pick.

    2. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Noice 8.5/10. Very balanced. I have the same team with Willian and David Silva for Ramsey and Pedro

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      No major weaknesses, nicely balanced.

  22. Jake.l_8
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    RMT, please give me any suggestions!!

    GK - Foster (Myhill)
    DEF - Lindelof, Trippier, Cedric (Danials, Hunemeier)
    MID - Alli, Eriksen, Pedro, Tadic (Loftus-cheek)
    FWD - Lukaku, Lacazette, Gayle

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Have a week off RMTs. Your team is fine.

    2. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Too much spurs along with Wembley factor. Drop one of Alli/Eriksen for pool mid and downgrade Daniels to 4.5 if he's on your bench e.g. Mee/yedlin. Maybe do Pedro to Willian and then Tadic to Sane. If you still want Soton attack then Gayle to Austin.

      1. Dasher0303
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        5/10

  23. Josh99
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Anybody else have 4 city players in their team?

    1. Josh99
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Also is it too much of a risk

    2. Jake.l_8
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      You can't have 4 people from same team

      1. Josh99
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I locked it in before the transfer

      2. Josh99
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Right now I have walker kdb Jesus and sane

    3. bojack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      No and it ties your hands after GW1 when you will be forced to remove one.

      1. Josh99
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Dammit

    4. Jake.l_8
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      You will have to get rid of one before the season starts

    5. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yep. 2 Manchesters, 1 Stoke and 1 Swansea.

  24. Jafoole_88
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Does anyone know who will miss out on CB positions for Chelsea, or will Rudiger, Cahill and Luiz all play?

    Cheers

    1. Abusement Park
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Im guessing either Cahil or Rudiger

    2. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      If they don't sign a new rwb I'm thinking azpi will go rwb and all cbs will play. Otherwise rudiger will just go on bench and is back up for the whole defence for injury and fatigue.

      1. MrZ
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Azpi at rwb = essential

    3. StalkingDwarf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      For the most part, I think Conte will start the season with the same back 3 and will probably ease Rudiger in, probably at the expense of Cahill.

      1. Dasher0303
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Moses is suspended so azpi will play wing back allowing rudiger to play, but I agree that he will ease rudiger for Cahill .

    4. Jafoole_88
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks all, appreciate it.

      Makes my 6.0m choice in David Luiz easy

  25. Abusement Park
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    A)Kolasinac
    B)Lindelof

    1. StalkingDwarf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      b

      1. Dasher0303
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        A long term, B short term

    2. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A

  26. Waxys
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Is Moses really suspended?

    1. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

      1. Waxys
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Damn I wanted him for my team

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      FA Cup.

      1. Waxys
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        For how long? I can set him up for a straight free transfer I guess if he's a starter

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Check the flag on FPL or the injuries tab above.

  27. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    I've noticed on all the RMT here that not many people are taking Kane. Any reason for this?

    1. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Never starts a season well, hasn't ever score in August, Wembley factor.

    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Kane is overrated around here .. however wait for him to score a brace pre season and every tom and Harry will have him..

    3. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I simply can't fit him in.

    4. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Price, Wembley, alleged slow starter. I've got him though.

    5. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I suppose it's one of them where you can't fit everyone in and make the team the best without sacrificing other parts of the team

    6. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Historically starts slow + Wembley

  28. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Despite the amount of tinkering that will be going on - is anyone set in a formation they haven't changed for a few days yet?

    1. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      343

      1. UnitedFan
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        442

    2. StalkingDwarf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I've been on a 5-3-2 for the past few days.

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Interesting. 352 for me.

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I haven't changed mine since day 1. Except Milner - who went away, then came back again.

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        What're you on Doos? You strike me as a 433 sort of guy.

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          No, no, no! 🙂 352, to get 4 captains in.

    4. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      My manic 5-2-3

    5. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      343

    6. JJO
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah 5-5-3
      Only one I can get

  29. So Troublesome
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Why does everyone think David Luiz is a rotation risk? He's tailor made for the sweeper position.

    1. Hobolicious
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Do anyone? Him and Azpilicueta are probably the safest from the Chelsea defence.

      1. So Troublesome
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Ive seen some comments above that he's not safe.

  30. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Unorthodox but what do you guys reckon of this:

    Foster
    Cedric, Yoshida, Kolsinac, Lindelof, Kompany
    KDB, Willian
    Aguero, Lukaku, Lacazette

    1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      cheap bench - 3x 4.5mids who play

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        RLC, Carroll, Romeu, maybe Chalobah

    2. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      That's actually incredible! What's your bench like though?

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        RLC, Romeu and Carroll but havent really looked at the promoted teams might be some good cheapies there. I like this team but bit scared putting so much faith in the defence but might give it a go

        1. The Royal Robin
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          I do like it but the only thing that would concern me is no Alli or Kane.

          1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Yea I know and I support Spurs lol. I could do Aguero>Jesus and Willian>Alli/Eriksen
            or
            KDB>Sane and Willian > Eriksen/Alli
            I know Kane will be a requirment at some point but not yet hopefully, Willian is my least favourite pick out of the whole team

    3. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Very similar to mine, but with different players 😉