Scout Notes

Scout Notes – Gameweek 9 – Sunday

Harry Kane breaks his Wembley duck and climbs to the top of the Fantasy Premier League standings after bagging two goals and an assist in Spurs’ demolition of Liverpool.

Meanwhile, Arsene Wenger unleashes Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Ozil and Alexandre Lacazette in the same starting XI for the first time and watches Arsenal put five past Everton.

Here’s the notes from Sunday’s contests.

Kane banishes Wembley hoodoo

Harry Kane went into Gameweek 9 having produced more shots (28), efforts in the box (18) and attempts on target (10) than any forward in front of their own supporters.

Yet the Spurs striker’s failure to score at Wembley saw over 167,000 FPL managers part company ahead of a schedule that pits his side against Liverpool, Man United and Arsenal over Gameweek 9-12.

Kane wasted no time in making amends on Sunday.

A goal within four minutes was followed up by an assist for Son Heung-min’s strike and a further effort in the second half as he delivered a season-high 16 points for the 18.4% FPL managers who handed him the armband.

As one of only three of the top 10 captains to find the net (along with Sergio Aguero and Lacazette) Kane’s return to scoring form at home was a belated reward for those of us who kept faith based on the underlying numbers.

In spite of his toils at Spurs’ temporary home, Kane has now ominously moved to the top of the FPL player standings for the first time this term on the back of a fourth brace in six Gameweeks.

A trip to Man United’s injury-hit defence will hold little fear in light of their loss at Huddersfield, while a home clash against Palace directly afterwards hands him the opportunity to move further ahead of the pack.

Kane was seen holding his hamstring after being replaced late on but his manager handily offered a quick update, dismissing fears of an injury:

“No (not hamstring). He was a little bit tired after Real Madrid. It’s not a problem. Yes [may rest him against West Ham]. We have some big games ahead. He’s not a machine.”

The striker now looks set to be kept fresh for Saturday’s trip to Old Trafford. He is poised to go into that contest as the most signed FPL asset ahead of Gameweek 10.

Davies absent as Trippier delivers

Among Spurs assets, only Kane and Christian Eriksen are owned by more managers than Ben Davies’ 22.1% base, though he was sold on by more than 195,000 ahead of Gameweek 9. Mauricio Pochettino’s decision to preserve him on the bench against Liverpool is now set to spark another round of sales.

Davies, with 49 points, remains joint-third among defenders this season but has now started just two of the last five Gameweeks.

The return to fitness of Danny Rose seems highly likely to compromise that situation further still, while Spurs’ stiffening schedule also promotes Davies sales.

While the Welshman’s owners were again left frustrated, Kieran Trippier’s Fantasy star continues to rise.

Today’s start was his seventh in the last eight Gameweeks, with an assist for Kane’s early opener the right wing-back’s fourth of the season – all arriving in his last six league outings.

Now up to 47 points – just two behind Davies – Trippier sits in joint-sixth spot among FPL defenders alongside Cesar Azpilicueta. Yet he’s owned by just 7% compared with Davies’ 22%.

Nonetheless, as we’ve witnessed this season, Pochettino’s rotation at full-back/wing-back will continue to remain an issue, particularly now that the Spurs manager has a full quota of four to select from.

Eriksen suffers from shape shift

After firing last weekend’s winner against Bournemouth, Christian Eriksen went into Gameweek 9 as the top scoring player in FPL.

But a tactical reshuffle saw him draw a rare blank in the rout over Liverpool. Sitting in 26% of FPL squads, the Dane mustered just one attempt and two key passes in a deeper role as the home side packed the centre of the park.

Instead, he was overshadowed by fellow midfielders Son Heung-Min and Dele Alli as both overcame recent droughts to find the net.

The second most transferred out (203,000) player for Gameweek 9, Alli has dropped to 9.3 after failing to score since Gameweek 3. Yet – like Eriksen – he only managed one shot and a pair of key passes today as a result of the switch of formation.

Son’s goal, his first of the season, reminded us of his qualities whenever he gets the pitch time.

Yet the South Korean’s minutes will always remain an issue – today was just his fourth start of the season, and he’s been hauled off before the 75-minute mark on each of those occasions.

Salah back in the goals

He’s mainly been overshadowed by Philippe Coutinho since the latter’s return to injury, but Liverpool’s summer signing served a timely reminder of his talents ahead of a fine run of fixtures.

Like Kane, Mohamed Salah was subject to an exodus last week – over 104,000 transferred him out on the back of successive blanks in Gameweek 7-8.

Today’s consolation took him onto five goals and two assists for the season and elevated the Egyptian into joint-third among FPL midfielders.

While Coutinho and Roberto Firmino both failed to impress, Salah’s stock now looks set to climb as the Reds prepare for an excellent run (HUD whu SOU CHE sto bri EVE WBA bou) that hands them just one tough fixture – at home to Chelsea in Gameweek 13 – in the next nine Gameweeks.

Arsenal trio come good

Much was made of the fact that the Everton match would mark Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Ozil and Alexandre Lacazette playing together for the first time this season.

Forty minutes into the Goodison Park encounter and it all seemed to be much ado about nothing.

But class will out, and by the end of an open encounter that included three goals in a mad final five minutes, all three had delivered points for their dwindling ownership.

Lacazette, who was sold by 159,000+ ahead of the Everton clash, scored his first league goal on the road, while Ozil more than doubled his FPL total for the season with a 13-point performance involving a goal, an assist and maximum bonus.

The German had experienced a seventh successive ownership drop prior to Gameweek 9 and Sanchez also saw a net transfer deficit in the lead up to the Goodison clash.

But the Chilean’s goal, assist and bonus point produced 11 points and pointed to a man finding some consistency from a season fractured by all manner of distractions.

Sanchez has now delivered points in his last three starts for the Gunners. His 11.8 price tag remains prohibitive for most – he’s owned by just 2.1% – but his pedigree is undeniable.

Ozil has never inspired such confidence, while Lacazette is still finding his feet in the Premier League, but all three demonstrated their attacking prowess in spades, albeit against an Everton team in free fall.

Wenger’s prime assets also look set to avoid European exertions as he continues to select bit-part players and youngsters for the Europa League campaign, keeping his key damage-dealers fresh for domestic duties.

That should spark renewed interest in the trio, although Arsenal’s upcoming schedule includes a trip to Man City and visits from Spurs and Man United over the next six Gameweeks.

Other Gunners remain fruitful

Sanchez and Ozil took the acclaim, but Aaron Ramsey was equally productive on Merseyside.

The Welshman bagged 12 points from a goal, an assist and two bonus points, firing in more shots in the box and attempts on target than any of his team-mates along the way.

Ramsey continues to provide decent returns for a relatively cheap 7.0 outlay, while the Gunners’ most popular midfield asset in FPL, the 12.1%-owned Granit Xhaka, chipped in with a second successive five-point haul.

The Swiss international is the only Arsenal midfielder to have started every league match this season, and that consistency has helped him prosper: only Watford’s Abdoulaye Doucoure (5.3) has scored more points (48) for less money than Xhaka’s 35 from his 5.5 price.

At the back, the Gunners continue to struggle for stability.

The four clean sheets they’ve kept came in consecutive matches from Gameweek 4, but Nacho Monreal has managed to defy the odds, moving up to third in the overall standings for defenders courtesy of a second goal in three matches.

The Spaniard found the net just once in his five previous seasons at the Emirates, so this latest goal rush seems highly unlikely to continue, though his 9.0% ownership won’t be fretting about that.

Everton slip into relegation mire

As for Everton, the pickings remain slim and are getting slimmer.

Wayne Rooney, with 9.9% ownership, is their most popular player and he reacted to his Europa League rest with a fine opener today – his fourth league goal of the season and his second in two matches.

Oumar Niasse came off the bench to net his third goal in four Gameweeks, but the good form of both strikers must be offset by the woeful lack of it coursing through the side as a whole.

Ronald Koeman’s team have won just twice all season and have now dropped into the relegation zone.

The Toffees still have a great run of fixtures – lei WAT cry sou WHU HUD – to come, but their confidence is shot and the pressure on the manager immense.

The goals aside, about the only positive to come from today’s hiding was the performance of Jordan Pickford, who pulled off nine saves and now sits below just Swansea City’s Lukasz Fabianski for total stops this season (32 to 36).

And there was one other shred of comfort for Everton fans – Idrissa Gueye’s sending off for two bookable offences will not force him to miss a league match as he will now sit out the midweek Carabao Cup clash with Chelsea.

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  1. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Can’t wait for jones news

    1. merin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      me too!

      1. ooooo
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Me too

        1. Captain Vantastic™
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Me too

    2. 2hotty
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      me 3

    3. Azathoth
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      To cpt Kane?

  2. insertcomedyname
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    On a WC views on:
    A. Morata and T Carroll, or
    B. Ayew and Eriksen

    Thanks

    1. Hedge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

  3. FrankieTheGent
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    So is Speroni a starter now ?

    1. ooooo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Thought he was only filling in

    2. IWR
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yep, Hennessy sucks.

    3. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Looks like it!

  4. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Sorry for the rp
    Got 2FT
    A) Davies + Jesus to Kiko + Aguero
    B) Davies + Vardy to Hun + Morata

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Probably A of those, but who know who Pep will bench this week

      1. ooooo
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        It seems aguero is more nailed

    3. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A is delicious

      1. ooooo
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I'm still not sure Aguero will start vs WBrom

  5. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Any advice here?

    2FT, 0.0 ITB

    Forster / Elliot
    Jones* / Davies* / Azpi* / Maguire / Ward
    Eriksen / Silva* / Sterling / C-Moting* / RLC
    Kane / Jesus / Joselu*

    A) Azpi & Silva > Otamendi & Salah/Cout
    B) Davies & Silva > Duffy & Salah/Cout
    C) Azpi, C-Moting & Silva > Duffy, Richarlison & Cout/Salah (-4)
    D) Davies, Azpi & Silva > Otamendi, Duffy & Cout/Salah (-4)
    E) Davies & Silva > Otamendi & Richarlison
    F) Something else

    Thanks

    1. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      why on earth are you so keen to remove Silva

      1. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I'm not keen, just feeling I want to bring in a LIV mid for captaincy and want to keep Eriksen & Sterling

        1. FPL ZB
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Eriksen out should be more of a priority

          1. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            I'm happy to keep Eriksen a while. Silva out also frees up a City spot for Otamendi

          2. arndff_
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Eriksen could make a haul vs Palace

  6. fish66
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Thinking of doing the following after the midweek games. Thoughts

    Lukaku, Eriksen, Bavies -> Aguero, Salah, Otamendi -4

    1. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Quite like it

    2. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      it will cost you a lot more after the midweek games. Lukaku will drop, Eriksen might, Aguero and Ota will have gone up

    3. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Could backfire horribly.. Eriksen in particular could easily get double figures v United (and Palace thereafter).

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

        Easily? United haven’t conceded at home and Bailly should be back. By that logic any decent player could easily get double figures in any game.

        That said I’d keep Eriksen.

  7. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Captain

    A) Coutinho (HUD)
    B) Hazard (bou)

    Play

    A) Pope (NEW) - already have Ward
    B) Elliot (bur)

    1. Sahil Yadav
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      BB

      1. Sahil Yadav
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        BA*

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      BA

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 4 months ago

        A captain 100% will haul
        A again

    4. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      What are your opinions of this team for Game Week 11 onwards?

      De Gea, Elliot,
      Otamendi, Ward, Daniels, Mariappa, Heinemeier
      Eriksen, Sterling, Coutinho, Sane, Richarlison
      Kane, Morata, Quaner

      1. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Mouth-watering

      2. Aftermath
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Weak bench.

        1. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          True, but have to make sacrifices somewhere.

      3. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Dead bench

      4. Jayv807
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Taking a -12 this week?

        1. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Worth it?

    5. Norsemen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Foster Elliot

      Monreal Otamendi Yoshida Mbappe Suttner
      Mikhtarian D.Silva Gross Xhaka Caroll
      Kane Lukaku Vardy

      Bank: 1.8 m
      FT: 2

      Any suggestions for transfers?

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Mbappe in defence? Which team does he play for?

        1. Norsemen
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          My bad. I meant.Mbemba 🙂

      2. Hedge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Mhki to Salah?

    6. Sahil Yadav
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Best striker for 2 weeks as a replacement for Lukaku? I have Kane.

      Aguero is the obvious choice but I have Sterling and Silva.

      1. Bunk Moreland
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Don't think Aguero will start next gw. If you want Lukaku back in 2 weeks, may as well stick.

        1. Sahil Yadav
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I am losing Lukaku but would want him on my WC in GW12

    7. FPLFamily (Lee)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Spurs fans - is the new formation what Poch is sticking with going forward? Eriksen looked less effective in that deeper midfield role

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Unlike Wenger Pochettino changes formation personel and tactics depending on who he faces

          Could be just as bad as city for rotation with rose wanyama dembele dier lamela son llorente sissokho

        • 2hotty
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          think he is well worth a few more weeks observations before being to knee jerky

      2. 2hotty
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        gonna have to decide today whether to do lukaku to aguero before the rise and the fall prices me out decisions decisions decisions

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            6 years, 4 months ago

            If that's the case just do it and hope aguero doesn't get injured midweek if he features

        2. FPL ZB
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Is the general consensus to avoid Firmino still?

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

            Look at shots on target the last 4GWs. Best avoided.

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                6 years, 4 months ago

                But what if for the next 4 weeks he takes more shots

            2. @persecuted_by_mods
                6 years, 4 months ago

                I'd say he's a good option now with those fixtures but he's been so bad that sturridge might be due a start. Definitely wait this week out to see

              • Over Midwicket
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Avoid! Awful pick, if you have a look at some member stats tables

                1. FPL ZB
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 6 Years
                  6 years, 4 months ago

                  it's just his price that's appealing, I have Cout and seems so much easier to switch Vardy than any mids 🙁

                2. @persecuted_by_mods
                    6 years, 4 months ago

                    That's the past 🙂

              • Pranav Santhosh
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Thoughts on the famous double pivot or rlc and Carroll

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    6 years, 4 months ago

                    As good as it gets for 4.5 tbh, and rest of your team will be healthy. It's the way I'm going

                    1. Pranav Santhosh
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 4 months ago

                      What's your front 7 looking like? I'm currently on Kane kaku vardy salah alli sterling rlc. I didn't like rlc at 4.5 as my 4th mid but I think he will do well compared to Carroll

                      1. @persecuted_by_mods
                          6 years, 4 months ago

                          Kane Jesus Firmino
                          Salah Sterling Silva Caroll Chalobah (who will become RLC to become my playing mid)

                          1. Pranav Santhosh
                            • 7 Years
                            6 years, 4 months ago

                            So I'm assuming your confident to play rlc as 4th mid week in week out?

                            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                                6 years, 4 months ago

                                I am yes, good fixtures and he was the one bright spark for them before Zaha returned

                                1. Pranav Santhosh
                                  • 7 Years
                                  6 years, 4 months ago

                                  Ok good hearing I'm not the only one using rlc makes me feel less crazy :lol:. Thanks for the advice

                    2. Over Midwicket
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 12 Years
                      6 years, 4 months ago

                      I'm a bit stuck on what to do here. Don't mind taking a hit to set me up for the following weeks. Looking at getting in Daniels next week (for non-playing Mbemba or something).

                      Elliott.
                      Alonso. Ward. Kiko.
                      Eriksen. Silva. C-Moting. Gross.
                      Kane(c). Jesus. Morata.

                      Subs: Lössl. Carroll. Fernandez. Mbemba. 1.4ITB. 0FT. 0WC.

                      Anything worth a hit? Thinking Alonso to a good long term defender. They won't keep a cleanie v Bournemouth and have United afterwards. Also sick of Alonso.

                      1. Ghost Gooner
                        • 10 Years
                        6 years, 4 months ago

                        Why take a hit? Don't understand the logic in doing so

                      2. Hedge
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 12 Years
                        6 years, 4 months ago

                        Alonso to Ota
                        Erik to salah
                        CM to Richardson

                        Or a mixture of those? Probably not worth a hit for all 3

                        1. Hedge
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 12 Years
                          6 years, 4 months ago

                          Read 2 FT for some reason. Nothing worth a hit this week

                      3. Freddo
                        • 6 Years
                        6 years, 4 months ago

                        Bournmouth is the sort of game he may get attacking points in though, they are hardly rock solid.

                        United has 0-0 written all over it, maybe give him two final games and then make the call?

                      4. Over Midwicket
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 12 Years
                        6 years, 4 months ago

                        Thanks all. Will hold this week then.

                    3. Azathoth
                      • 9 Years
                      6 years, 4 months ago

                      Salah or Vardy are good cpt choices this GW?

                      1. 2hotty
                        • 7 Years
                        6 years, 4 months ago

                        Its on salah at the moment for me

                      2. @persecuted_by_mods
                          6 years, 4 months ago

                          Neither for me

                        • Over Midwicket
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 12 Years
                          6 years, 4 months ago

                          Salah. Vardy looks off the boil.

                        • Scout Pics
                          • 6 Years
                          6 years, 4 months ago

                          Kane

                        • Freddo
                          • 6 Years
                          6 years, 4 months ago

                          Salah sounds good on paper but....

                          * So did Huddersfield for United
                          * He gets no bonus
                          * Liverpool are in terrible form
                          * Liverpool have a habit of making a mess of these games
                          * Huddersfield will be buzzing and have it in them to frustrate
                          * Big CL game the following week which probably secures their entry into the knock out stages
                          * Mins may be reduced for the CL game
                          * Liverpool can share the points out
                          * Jesus and Sterling showed the dangers of captaining players you wouldn't normally consider.

                          1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
                            • 7 Years
                            6 years, 4 months ago

                            * He could also bag a brace.

                            1. Freddo
                              • 6 Years
                              6 years, 4 months ago

                              * He might not.

                            2. Freddo
                              • 6 Years
                              6 years, 4 months ago

                              Sorry Dingo, just trying to look at it objectively, I'll have Salah too just looking at the merits of captaining him.

                              Could speculate that all our captaincy picks could score well but trying to look at reasons to why it might be a good or bad idea.

                      3. CFC96
                        • 6 Years
                        6 years, 4 months ago

                        Reverting back to 343, who to upgrade, surman or RLC?

                        1. @persecuted_by_mods
                            6 years, 4 months ago

                            Surman

                          • ooooo
                            • 6 Years
                            6 years, 4 months ago

                            Surman

                        2. nkhoughton
                          • 8 Years
                          6 years, 4 months ago

                          Who to sell this week?

                          Davies Jones Sterling or Jesus

                          1. @persecuted_by_mods
                              6 years, 4 months ago

                              None, unless explicitly ruled out

                              1. nkhoughton
                                • 8 Years
                                6 years, 4 months ago

                                Davies missed the pool game and Jones went off after 20 mins

                                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                                    6 years, 4 months ago

                                    I'm aware, but Jones might be fit and I'm sure Davies will have recovered too

                            • Kushal
                              • 7 Years
                              6 years, 4 months ago

                              Davies and Choupo-Moting > kiko and richarlison for free?

                              1. Hedge
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 12 Years
                                6 years, 4 months ago

                                Might be tempted to keep Davies for now unless you have no playing defenders on bench

                              2. CFC96
                                • 6 Years
                                6 years, 4 months ago

                                Sounds legit if your other mids are better than choupo, considering whether to go kiko or Duffy as rotation myself

                            • villian-ty
                              • 14 Years
                              6 years, 4 months ago

                              Time to WC?

                              Elliot FOSTER
                              JONES DAVIES STUTTNER Marrippa Ward
                              WILLIAN Salah Sterling Carroll Atsu
                              Kane Lukaku Jesus

                              1. villian-ty
                                • 14 Years
                                6 years, 4 months ago

                                I have 2 FT

                                1. Hedge
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • 12 Years
                                  6 years, 4 months ago

                                  Could do if you see opportunities. You could get away with a couple of FT or a -4 though

                              2. athreya
                                • 11 Years
                                6 years, 4 months ago

                                Davies to otamendi and Willian to Richarlison.

                            • Saka Rice
                              • 9 Years
                              6 years, 4 months ago

                              surely sane isnt worth it? yes hes had a good run but what if pep rotates him with Sterling, or plays Jesus and Aguero up front?

                              1. raoulduke71
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 6 Years
                                6 years, 4 months ago

                                Even after his haul I feel Leroy and D.Silva are the weaker links now. KDB coming into his stride and reaping returns after a slow start (points wise) Bernardo could start getting Dav's minutes.

                                I still think Sterling/Jesus are better picks than Sane. If Aguero and Jesus are on rotate with each other then that could change, only time will tell.

                            • Jon Bones Jones
                              • 6 Years
                              6 years, 4 months ago

                              Is this team good long term? What would you change?
                              Gk: Ryan, Elliot
                              Def: Otamendi, Jones, Ward, Naughton, Mbemba
                              Mid: Hazard, Eriksen, Coutino, Richarlison, T. Carrol
                              For: Kane, Morata, Abraham

                              1. athreya
                                • 11 Years
                                6 years, 4 months ago

                                Needs city attackers. Choose between hazard and morata.

                                1. Jon Bones Jones
                                  • 6 Years
                                  6 years, 4 months ago

                                  I will do Hazard to De Bruyne if Hazard blank 2 or 3 next games.

                                  1. athreya
                                    • 11 Years
                                    6 years, 4 months ago

                                    In that case why not Eriksen to sterling? Then if hazard blanks you can always get back Eriksen or Alli.

                                    1. Jon Bones Jones
                                      • 6 Years
                                      6 years, 4 months ago

                                      Think Eriksen could be season keeper. People are selling him but he is delivering regulary. You think I should sell him before Coutino?

                              2. arndff_
                                • 12 Years
                                6 years, 4 months ago

                                Are you going to fight in UFC anytime soon?

                                1. Jon Bones Jones
                                  • 6 Years
                                  6 years, 4 months ago

                                  I hope so. Damn steroids. He could have been best ever.

                                  1. arndff_
                                    • 12 Years
                                    6 years, 4 months ago

                                    Aye... 🙁 Was so excited with his second win vs. DC, but the things which happened after the fight... Nah :X

                            • ooooo
                              • 6 Years
                              6 years, 4 months ago

                              Keep or sell Jesus for Aguero?

                              1. Hedge
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 12 Years
                                6 years, 4 months ago

                                Am getting Aguero on WC, but would probably keep Jesus if I had him

                              2. arndff_
                                • 12 Years
                                6 years, 4 months ago

                                Keep

                              3. heyholetsroll
                                • 6 Years
                                6 years, 4 months ago

                                Sell

                              4. SkipperTG
                                • 6 Years
                                6 years, 4 months ago

                                I need this dilemma answered as well!

                            • SkipperTG
                              • 6 Years
                              6 years, 4 months ago

                              2 free transfers this week - who would you say are the priorities to be getting into your team?

                              1. Hedge
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 12 Years
                                6 years, 4 months ago

                                Depends who is in your team already!

                                1. SkipperTG
                                  • 6 Years
                                  6 years, 4 months ago

                                  Of course, but just a general question really - who would you most want in your team for the next few weeks?

                              2. arndff_
                                • 12 Years
                                6 years, 4 months ago

                                A Pool mid fo sho

                                1. SkipperTG
                                  • 6 Years
                                  6 years, 4 months ago

                                  Thanks - Salah?

                                  1. arndff_
                                    • 12 Years
                                    6 years, 4 months ago

                                    I'm a Salah owner and prefer him, yeah.

                                    1. SkipperTG
                                      • 6 Years
                                      6 years, 4 months ago

                                      Cheers.

                                      Main rival has him and I like to be different but he does seem to be the standout pick in that midfield.

                              3. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
                                • 10 Years
                                6 years, 4 months ago

                                Captaincy option if you don't have one

                                1. SkipperTG
                                  • 6 Years
                                  6 years, 4 months ago

                                  Good point. No idea who to captain.

                                  Who are the top contenders this week do you think?

                                  Lacazette? Terrible fixture the week after though.

                                  1. arndff_
                                    • 12 Years
                                    6 years, 4 months ago

                                    Maybe Salah.

                                    Kane, if you got balls.

                                  2. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
                                    • 10 Years
                                    6 years, 4 months ago

                                    Cout/Salah fixture wise

                              4. Magic Andrés
                                • 6 Years
                                6 years, 4 months ago

                                Kane must have, then Salah/Cout, and Richalison

                            • IRBOX ⚽
                              • 7 Years
                              6 years, 4 months ago

                              Can I please get some opinions here? Any feedback much appreciated!

                              Elliott
                              Alonso Davies Mee Cresswell
                              Salah Eriksen Sterling Brady
                              Kane Aguero

                              Foster Carroll Naughton Quaner

                              1FT, 0.6 ITB.

                              Davies, Brady > Daniels, Richarlison (-4)? Cresswell and Quaner are also problems

                              1. Bald Eagle
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 6 Years
                                6 years, 4 months ago

                                I'd get Ota & Richa for them if possible.

                                1. IRBOX ⚽
                                  • 7 Years
                                  6 years, 4 months ago

                                  Only by losing Alonso

                              2. athreya
                                • 11 Years
                                6 years, 4 months ago

                                Davies to otamendi and Brady to Gross.

                              3. Hedge
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 12 Years
                                6 years, 4 months ago

                                I'd deal with Cresswell and Quaner first to guard against Aguero/Sterling/Davies rotation

                            • dee_top
                              • 6 Years
                              6 years, 4 months ago

                              Evaluate my WC team pls:

                              Forster Elliot
                              Ward Otamendi Jones Yoshida Daniels
                              Salah D.Silva Richarlison Choupo Gross
                              Kane Aguero Morata

                              1. athreya
                                • 11 Years
                                6 years, 4 months ago

                                Good team. Forster toshida double up should be avoided. Would say either fabianski or a Swansea defender. And silva to sane or sterling.

                                1. athreya
                                  • 11 Years
                                  6 years, 4 months ago

                                  Yoshida sorry.

                                  1. dee_top
                                    • 6 Years
                                    6 years, 4 months ago

                                    Thnx!

                            • RealSocialDads
                              • 7 Years
                              6 years, 4 months ago

                              Would you wildcard this team?

                              Forster Elliot
                              Kola Bavies Mee Jones Maguire
                              KDB Sterling Salah Ritchie TC
                              Lukaku Morata Abraham

                              A. WC
                              B. Lukaku + Bavies -> Kiko + Kane (-4)
                              C. Other

                            • Don Kloppeone
                              • 6 Years
                              6 years, 4 months ago

                              OK time to use those FTs and possibly take a hit if necessary to sort this lot out - can you advise?

                              2FT £1.1m itb No WC

                              Elliot, Foster
                              Alonso, Bavies, Monreal, Mbemba, Schindler
                              Eriksen, Silva, Ritchie, RLC, Carroll
                              Kane, Jesus, Firmino

                              Ideally want to find ways of getting Salah and Morata in.

                              What do you think?

                            • arndff_
                              • 12 Years
                              6 years, 4 months ago

                              Is it a must to have a Watford mid right now?

                              1. Winter_is_coming
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 10 Years
                                6 years, 4 months ago

                                My priority for this gw was to get Pool mid (Salah) and Otamendi, but Richarlison is absolutely beast, i don`t know how he don`t score vs Chelsea...

                                1. arndff_
                                  • 12 Years
                                  6 years, 4 months ago

                                  Already got Salah and Ota, mate... but have to find a Jones replacement and wondering for that Watford mids.

                                  Can't afford Rich, but Doucoure.

                              2. Hedge
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 12 Years
                                6 years, 4 months ago

                                They do look on good form. Great value in Richarlison, he wasn't going anywhere in my WC

                            • Winter_is_coming
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 10 Years
                              6 years, 4 months ago

                              If I have 7 straight 70k finishes, but right now 2,1 mln. OR and loose mini-league by 110 points, is it still possible to finish 100 k. and win mini-league? And what will be your key tips from now till the end of the season?

                              1. Goat
                                • 6 Years
                                6 years, 4 months ago

                                Around this time last year I was in a similar position after using an early wildcard. Took a 20 point hit. Won mini league and 60k OR. Key tip: it’s a long season and only a quarter way through it

                              2. athreya
                                • 11 Years
                                6 years, 4 months ago

                                Woah this is more complicated to crack than Pep's secret rotation formula.