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12 October 2018 368 comments
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Sam Vokes and David Brooks are the headline act in our latest Scout Notes article.

The pair were involved in Wales’ solitary goal against Spain in a 4-1 thrashing, but that comes off the back of recent form in Fantasy Premier League.

Their match was one of four international friendlies played on Thursday.

Turkey 0-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Caglar Söyüncü (£5.0m) – 90 minutes
Cenk Tosun (£6.7m) – 45 minutes

Asmir Begovic (£4.5m) – 45 minutes

Caglar Söyüncü may be without a single Premier League minute since joining Leicester City in the summer, but he continues to prove his worth to the Turkey national team. The centre-back played 90 minutes in this 0-0 draw with Bosnia. With Wes Morgan (£4.5m) suspended for the next two matches, Söyüncü and Jonny Evans (£4.9m) are the potential replacements.

Cenk Tosun featured only as a second-half substitute for Turkey, while Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic also came on at the interval for Bosnia.

Iraq 0-4 Argentina

Sergio Romero (£5.0m) – 90 minutes
Roberto Pereyra (£6.2m) – 45 minutes

An Argentina side still without Sergio Aguero (£11.3m) were comfortable winners over Iraq.

The impact on FPL was also minimal with Manchester United’s reserve goalkeeper Sergio Romero playing the whole match, and Roberto Pereyra getting 45 minutes in the second-half.

However, the Watford did end his goal-drought, which stretches back to Gameweek 3, with his 53rd-minute strike.

Meanwhile, Nicolas Otamendi (£6.1m) was absent from the matchday squad despite being included in the latest selection. There does not appear to be any sort of injury. He could well be involved when Argentina face Brazil in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

Wales 1-4 Spain

Wayne Hennessey (£4.6m) – 90 minutes
Ben Davies (£5.6m) – 62 minutes
Ethan Ampadu (£4.4m) – 50 minutes
Sam Vokes (£5.3m) – 90 minutes
Aaron Ramsey (£7.4m) – 90 minutes
David Brooks (£5.0m) – 45 minutes
Andy King – 40 minutes

David De Gea (£5.9m) – 45 minutes
Cesar Azpilicueta (£6.4m) – 63 minutes
Álvaro Morata (£8.7m) – 90 minutes
Kepa Arrizbalaga (£5.5m) – 45 minutes
Jonny Castro (£4.5m) – 27 minutes

Sam Vokes will be hoping his latest international goal will see him continue his run of four consecutive league starts for Burnley. However, it did come at the end of Wales’ mauling at the hands of Spain.

Bournemouth’s David Brooks, with back-to-back league goals for the first time in his career after Gameweek 8, provided the assist in a 45-minute appearance.

Tottenham’s Ben Davies was used as a centre-back in a three-man defence that was torn apart by the Spanish.

Chelsea’s Ethan Ampadu was forced off in the 50th minute having fallen awkwardly under a tackle. He is already considered to be a doubt for Tuesday’s meeting with the Republic of Ireland.

“Ethan (Ampadu) just extended his knee a little bit in the second half, and we will assess it and see how it is.” – Ryan Giggs

There was less of a Premier League presence in the Spain side. Manchester United and Chelsea goalkeepers David de Gea and Kepa Arrizabalaga rotated between the sticks at half-time while Álvaro Morata managed a 90-minute appearance with no direct involvement in any of the goals scored.

Cesar Azpilicueta was replaced in the 63rd minute by Wolves man Jonny, who made his first international appearance in the process. Marcos Alonso (£6.9m) unused substitute.

France 2-2 Iceland

Hugo Lloris (£5.4m) – 90 minutes
Lucas Digne (£4.8m) – 90 minutes
Paul Pogba (£8.1m) – 67 minutes
Olivier Giroud (£7.8m) – 90 minutes
Kurt Zouma (£5.0m) – 45 minutes

Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£6.0m) – 71 minutes
Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.4m) – 80 minutes

It was a nervy night for France who had to rely on a late show of class from substitute Kylian Mbappé to avoid defeat to Iceland.

Hugo Lloris conceded twice in the first hour, Kari Arnason heading home a Gylfi Sigurdsson corner for the second goal. Everton man Lucas Digne played the whole match at left-back, with colleague Kurt Zouma coming on at half-time.

Paul Pogba came off in the 67th minute while Olivier Giroud lasted the whole match up front. Mamadou Sakho and N’Golo Kante remained on the bench.

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  1. thischarmingman
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Is this finally my time to ship DDG? Who would you get for max 5.7t? He'd be playing all matches until i WC or get another keeper:
    De Gea
    Doherty, Robertson, Alonso, Bennett
    Salah, Hazard, Bernardo Silva, Fraser
    Mitrovic, Agüero

    Hamer, Wan-Bissaka, Kamara, Stephens

    Also, I'd like to get in Mendy (for bennett or awb), worth it for -4 this week?

    1. nobwak
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      It was time to ship DDG about 4 or 5 weeks ago.

      1. thischarmingman
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        I know, I know, there's always something else more urgent, you know how it goes :9

        1. nobwak
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          I hear ya man.

    2. nobwak
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Fabianski or Ryan, though.

      1. el polako
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Dubravka not a bad shout too.

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Allison

    4. thischarmingman
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks for the input - would you take this hit for Mendy this GW?

      1. el polako
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Is he rising ?
        Are planning to keep him long term ?

        If yes for both then just do it.

    5. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Patricio for De Gea and awb to Mendy!

    6. Pinturicchio10
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I would sell De Gea. Kepa could be a good shout.

      Wan -> Mendy for a hit is worth it I think, did the same myself.

  2. samidace
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    I know its boring question, richarlison or maddison?
    Richa OOP but fixtures not good as madders, on WC, can't go both, cheers

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      both sounds boring, maddison i guess...

    2. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Rich for me if you can only squeeze one in, but both is a good option

    3. nobwak
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I have both and need to take one out for a Liverpool attacker... I think I'm going to keep Maddison and sell Richarlison.

    4. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      both but Richarlson just wins it

    5. el polako
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      If you have Vardy then Richarlison if not then Madds as he is on set pieces and Leicestet's fixtures look alright.

    6. samidace
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      And.. still goes 50/50, real coin toss

    7. I Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Prefer Richarlison. Playing OOP and Maddison seems heavily reliant on set pieces now that he's moved out to the left.

  3. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Any feedback on this bunch ahead of the remaining international fixtures? Cheers

    1FT, 0.0 ITB

    Begovic, (Fabs)
    Robbo, Alonso, Doherty, (AWB), (Rico)
    Haz, Mane, Fraser, Rich, (Schneiderlin)
    Laca, Arnie, Aguero

    1. nobwak
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Good team. Save your transfer.

    2. samidace
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      GTG, defo keep ft barring injury

      1. mcsteely
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        cheers

  4. squ1rrel
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Bottomed...Did PvA -> Mendy as my FT, should I ship Ozil for a -4? 1.4 ITB

    1. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Depends on who to and your bench. Probably not for a hit

    2. I Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Ozil should be back. Keep for now.

  5. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Have 1ft and 0.5m itb. Kane and Shaw are possible out of my team
    A) Give Kane this week
    B) Kane to Kun and dont bother with Shaw on bench this week
    C) Kane to Kun to afford Shaw to Mendy for a hit, Mendy will surely pay off right away and one less thing to worry about next week.

    1. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      b

  6. Bonus magnet
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    need some midfield liverpool cover but not enough cash; and don't want to make 3 transfers to do it

    is Keita worth the £7.2 million or just get Wijnaldum for Gundogan? or any other suggestion
    thanks

    fab/hart
    trippier TAA doherty alonso awb
    hazard richarlison maddison fraser gundogan
    lacazette kane mitrovic

    1. Pinturicchio10
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Allison, Arnold, Robertson, Mané, Salah, Firmino. No other Liverpool player is worth having in my opinion.

  7. Harry claiming that
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Foster

    Alonso Tripp Robbo Bennett

    Fraser Mane Hazard

    Aguero Wilson Mitro

    McCarthy Lucas Westwood

    A)Foster >Allison
    B)Tripp >Taa
    C)save

    1. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      c

      1. Harry claiming that
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers

  8. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Well done Nuno on being awarded manager of the month for September!

    So proud of him. 😀

    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Pleased for him, seems a cool guy.

  9. FPL Pillars
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Hey guys,

    Hennessey
    Alonso Mendy Robertson Bennett AWB
    Hazard Salah Richarlison Maddison Stephens
    Aguero Arnautovic Mitrovic

    0.0 ITB 1FT

    Good to save FT?

    1. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      yeah, roll it

  10. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Which would you prefer on a wildcard?

    A. Patricio, TAA, Puncheon, Lacazette
    B. Ederson, Robertson, Hodjberg, Arnautovic

    Thanks

    1. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      A

      1. Klip Klopp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        thanks

    2. Pinturicchio10
      7 years, 9 months ago

      B by a distance

      1. Klip Klopp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        really? How do you mean?

      2. Warby84
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        B

  11. Maddamotha
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    With Robbo, TAA, Doherty and AWB as your defenders, the weekend 3 of november looks bad for a Liverpool double up, Doherty and AWB bad fixtures as well. What are people’s thoughts on this? Could it be better to get a Newcastle defender to spread the risk a bit?

    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Good shout. Maybe something to consider closer to the time

      1. wander
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Liverpool kept a clean sheet v Man City and were very close to doing so v spurs.

        Given the fact everyone owns a pool defender more or less just run with the double imo

        1. wander
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          fyi i have a liverpool and city double up at the back and am adding chelsea into that.

          I call it the tripple double

        2. Maddamotha
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          You might be right. And of course TAA likely to get attacking points as well.

      2. Maddamotha
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, a pool double up looks good now, but I dont wanna sell TAA after 2 game weeks considering who they meet after Arsenal. A double up is always risky, and I have double Chelsea as well, so I might just go for a Newcastle defender right away.

        1. wander
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Why Newcastle ?

  12. :
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Mane operating at 8.4ppg against the diddy teams this season and there's a few of those on the horizon for Liverpool in the next few GWs. I reckon he's much better value than Salah who would have difficulty kicking a cow's arse at the moment.

    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      yep same. I shipped Salah on a wc and kept Mane

    2. Maddamotha
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Time will tell! Ive had Salah from thr start so Im definitely keeping.

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      It’s true, but remember he is operating at 8.4 PPG courtesy of an offside goal that never should have been allowed in GW1, and a lucky break of a ball falling to his feet v Leicester.

      Next 4 games will be very interesting in the Salah vs Mané debate. If Mané managed to pick up penalties, and outscored Salah by say 20 points over those 4 games, questions would have to be asked.

      My money is on Mo though.

      1. I Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        20 points?! If Mane even comes close to Salah questions will be asked. There's a 3m price difference.

      2. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        if he manages to get close to Salah's score, that would be good enough...

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Not necessarily, if Salah and Mané both score 50 points in those 4 games, I can’t see too many selling Salah.

      3. Bialystrzelec
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        20 points is not enogh. Mayby 50 or 70 will make people consider ditching him.

    4. I Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I reckon you can't afford Salah without a hit so you're hoping Mane can cover him.

    5. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I'd always advise against kicking a cows arse

  13. vanillasky639
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    toying with WC ideas - came up with this. 2.3 ITB leaves me some room to improve - any ideas?

    alison
    alonso robertson mendy doherty
    haz richarlison maddison
    aguero wilson firmino

    hamer brooks kenedy awb

  14. Eze Really?
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Might sound strange but -8 tidies up my side.
    Hennessy Shaw Kun to Firmino Alisson Mendy

    I have Hamer so little choice but to change the keeper.
    Kun 60 minutes annoying me but I could do Kane instead.
    Firmino strange when i could do Mane but I feel he is going to offer reliable points.
    Shaw to Mendy a no brainer for me.

  15. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    What are our thoughts on the extent of Arnautovic's injury? He said he's playing through the pain. but how long can he really do that for? Are there any other West Ham players you would consider?

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Felipe Anderson is on my watchlist but Arnie still the best Hammer by a distance.

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Anderson and Yarm have been playing well

    3. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      It's a bone bruise. Should of been through the worst by the time the IB is over.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        That is a new one for me!

        1. Monkey Hanger
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          What that it is a bone bruise? The pain tends to be worst immediately after the initial impact, it should get better with time.

    4. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      There were some direct quotes recently.

      Something along the lines of having an injury which causes swelling, so after a game on the Saturday he won't train again the Thursday to let the swelling go down...and then he's good for the Saturday again.