Scout Notes

Jonny out for up to six weeks as Arnautovic gets a welcome rest

Our international break coverage continues with this look back at three matches contested on Sunday that involved a whole host of Premier League players.

We round up the minutes played, goals, assists and injury news concerning these Fantasy assets, with a summary of yesterday’s other fixtures to follow later.

Spain 1-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Kepa Arrizabalaga (£5.5m) – 75 minutes
  • Jonny (£4.5m) – 51 minutes
  • Cesar Azpilicueta (£6.3m) – 39 minutes
  • Alvaro Morata (£8.7m) – 64 minutes
  • David de Gea (£5.8m) – 0 minutes

Wolves’ woes at wing-back deepened last night when Jonny was ruled out for between five and six weeks after suffering a knee injury in Spain’s 1-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Marca reported that Jonny left the ground on crutches, with a bulletin from the Spanish national team saying the following:

The international, Jonny Otto, suffered an injury in the right knee.

The pain is localised on the internal side and the picture is compatible with a medial collateral ligament lesion that, although it is still to be defined, could be a grade II-III. MRI will be performed for diagnostic confirmation and other lesions will be ruled out.

An update on Monday confirmed a partial tear to his knee ligament.

With Jonny ruled out of the matches against Huddersfield Town and Cardiff City in Gameweeks 13 and 14, Fantasy managers will perhaps be tempted by Ruben Vinagre (£4.3m) as a cut-price route into the Wolves defence given that the Portugal under-19 star would seem likely to deputise at left wing-back in his team-mate’s absence.

Cesar Azpilicueta came on for Jonny – the versatile Wolves defender having started at right-back – upon his withdrawal and played the final 39 minutes of the match.

Elsewhere, David de Gea was dropped to the bench as Luis Enrique made nine changes to his Spanish side from the team that lost to Croatia on Thursday.

Kepa Arrizabalaga was the beneficiary of de Gea’s rest, playing the first 75 minutes of the friendly win before being substituted to give debutant Pau Lopez a run-out.

Kepa was called into action in the first minute to keep out an Edin Visca shot but was untroubled thereafter as Spain predictably dominated possession.

It was one of those nights to forget for Alvaro Morata, whose glaring, open-goal miss from point-blank range on 58 minutes soon went viral on social media.

Morata also headed wide when unmarked early in the second half and blazed over when running through on goal shortly afterwards, before being booked and subsequently substituted on 64 minutes.

England 2-1 Croatia

  • Jordan Pickford (£4.9m) – 90 minutes
  • Kyle Walker (£6.5m) – 90 minutes
  • Joe Gomez (£5.1m) – 90 minutes
  • John Stones (£5.3m) – 90 minutes
  • Ben Chilwell (£5.1m) – 90 minutes
  • Fabian Delph (£5.3m) – 73 minutes
  • Jesse Lingard (£6.7m) – 17 minutes
  • Ross Barkley (£6.0m) – 63 minutes
  • Dele Alli (£8.9m) – 27 minutes
  • Eric Dier (£4.8m) – 90 minutes
  • Harry Kane (£12.4m) – 90 minutes
  • Marcus Rashford (£6.7m) – 73 minutes
  • Raheem Sterling (£11.2m) – 90 minutes
  • Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.0m) – 0 minutes
  • Lewis Dunk (£4.5m) – 0 minutes
  • Michael Keane (£4.9m – 0 minutes
  • Luke Shaw (£5.0m) – 0 minutes
  • Harry Winks (£5.5m) – 0 minutes
  • Alex McCarthy (£4.5m) – 0 minutes
  • Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£5.2m) – 0 minutes
  • Callum Wilson (£6.8m) – 0 minutes
  • Jordan Henderson (£5.3m) – 0 minutes
  • Mateo Kovacic (£5.9m) – 0 minutes

England’s 2-1 win over Croatia sent Gareth Southgate’s side through to the UEFA Nations League semi-finals, with Jesse Lingard and Harry Kane on target for the hosts at Wembley.

It had threatened to be a frustrating night for Kane until the Three Lions’ late comeback, with the Spurs striker profligate in front of goal before his 85th-minute winner.

Kane’s best chance came early in the match when he ballooned over from close range following a John Stones flick-on from a corner but the World Cup Golden Boot-winner also should have scored minutes later when having two bites at the cherry after goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic had rushed out to deny Raheem Sterling.

Lingard’s equaliser came when Kane’s scuffed toe poke fell at the feet of the Manchester United midfielder a yard out.

The Spurs forward was to end his international “drought” – this was his first England goal since the last-16 tie against Colombia in Russia – with five minutes of the match remaining, though, poking home Ben Chilwell‘s teasing free-kick.

Southgate paid tribute to Kane after full-time, highlighting his all-round play as well as his goalscoring exploits:

He is the best goalscorer in the world, frankly. You’re always loathe to take a player off of his ability.

I know people have criticised those decisions over the summer, but he is our penalty taker, our leader and in 98 per cent of the games his hold-up play and everything else he brings as well as his goalscoring is critical.

He played a fantastic pass for Raheem [Sterling] having dropped off and turned in the first half. We have huge belief in him and he is so hungry to lead the team on and lead the team further.

Sterling was bright playing in a familiar role on the right of a front three but, as was the case against Manchester United in Gameweek 12, lacked conviction around the opposition box and was guilty of squandering some promising positions for England in attack.

Marcus Rashford was perhaps the pick of England’s two wide players, offering plenty of direct thrust down the left flank, but the United forward may now be a slight doubt for the match against Crystal Palace on Saturday after limping down the tunnel with 17 minutes remaining.

Lingard, impressive again in an England shirt upon his introduction, may benefit from Rashford’s injury (and others in Jose Mourinho’s squad) in Gameweek 13.

Jordan Henderson missed the game altogether, meanwhile, with Southgate providing this update on the Liverpool midfielder after full-time:

Jordan has been carrying a bit of an injury. He got some game time [against USA], but was not fully happy with it.

He is one of those players who always wants to play and I had to take a decision.

In these games you have to be clear in your mind and perfectly happy [with your decision].

Fabian Delph, who we will likely be seeing plenty of at left-back for Manchester City in the coming weeks, shone in Henderson’s absence in the midfield three alongside the less impressive Eric Dier and Ross Barkley.

Barkley had made a bright start to the game in a role and system (4-3-3) that would have been familiar to him, though his impact on the match lessened as time wore on and he was replaced by Dele Alli just after the hour-mark.

While his form remains up and down, his chances of featuring in Gameweek 13 were perhaps increased by the news that Mateo Kovacic had to miss this Nations League encounter with a muscle problem.

Journalist Liam Twomey reported that Kovacic had been positive about the injury, however, and it is not thought to be a serious issue.

Joe Gomez once again put in an impressive performance at centre-half, with Chilwell plus City pair Kyle Walker and John Stones also getting a full 90-minute run-out.

Chilwell and Delph were the only two England outfielders to start both matches over the international break, with the likes of Trent-Alexander Arnold, Lewis Dunk, Michael Keane and Callum Wilson watching this latest victory from the bench.

Northern Ireland 1-2 Austria

  • Marko Arnautovic (£7.1m) – 19 minutes
  • Jonny Evans (£4.8m) – 90 minutes
  • Steven Davis (£4.7m) – 90 minutes
  • Craig Cathcart (£4.5m) – 0 minutes

Marko Arnautovic‘s owners would have been pleased to see the West Ham striker restricted to only a substitute’s appearance in Belfast on Sunday, following his 90 minutes against Bosnia and Herzegovina last Thursday.

Arnautovic came off the bench on 71 minutes to set up Valentino Lozaro’s stoppage-time winner in what was a UEFA Nations League dead rubber, with Austria unable to top the group and Northern Ireland already condemned to relegation.

The Hammers’ striker also set up a chance for David Alaba shortly after his introduction, only for the Bayern Munich midfielder to put his effort wide.

The former Stoke City player discussed his fitness and his future after full-time:

I don’t want to talk about that [transfer speculation]. I concentrate on West Ham and we have a big game against Manchester City on Saturday and I am only thinking about this game and the following games.

Whatever is going on with my agent and the clubs is not my business. My business is to perform on the pitch, to put in performances and that is what I want to do.

I will be okay [for Gameweek 13]. Two days in a row was a bit too much but the gaffer asked me to play the last 25 minutes if needed, and it was needed. I am glad I could help.

Jonny Evans and Steven Davis played the full 90 minutes, as they had done against the Republic of Ireland last Thursday, though Craig Cathcart was an unused substitute on this occasion.

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385 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Fantastisk
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is now the time for Pogba? 3 of his next 4 fixtures are favourable and I think he'll be more focussed on his football after being eliminated from the Apprentice last week.

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I have him and am thinking the same thing

    2. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Martial

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Injury doubt I believe

    3. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not convinced, much better options around that price point in my opinion

    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Pogba underrated. Looking at him but other transfers more pressing.

    5. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Martial

  2. nico05
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hi all looking tog et rid of Shaw is Stones a good replacement? Will he be a very likely starter?
    backline currently made up of Alisson- Shaw-Doherty-Mendy-Balbeuna

    Thanks in advance

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Get rid on Mendy not Shaw

    2. Evanlution
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Well... imo luzi is much a batter choice compare to stones. But if u have enough to upgrade can try going for Van Dijk. Got strong feeling that his goals r coming.

    3. poulteren
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      mendy out for ages. Dont double up on city defence...better to have 2 attackers and one defender. Laporte is best bet

  3. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mane to Sterling worth a hit? Got Salah and no City attack.

    Also looking at Rich, Sane and martial..

    Haz Salah Fraser mane billing
    Arnie Wilson Jimenez

    1. Jebiga
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      i would dump salah for sterling. But also you need Kun Aguero for captain this gw

      1. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        He’s only scored 1 away goal all season

        1. Rasping Drive
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Aguero I mean.

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          That can chanfe in a heartbeat with aguero in the most attacking side in the league

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            change*

    2. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'd leave it and make the move for free next week

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed

    3. Evanlution
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I would keep Mane. Change salah to Rich. Wilson to Kun the following week.

  4. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mendy to Laporte done.

    Patricio
    Doherty • Robertson • Laporte • Alonso
    Hazard • Salah(vC) • Richarlison
    Aguero (C) • Wilson • Arnautovic

    Hart - Hojbjerg - Diangana - WanBissaka

    Thinking to do Wilson, Kun --> Kane, Jiminez by gw 15, and getting Sterling in for Salah the week later.

    Thoughts?

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I like the plan. Mostly Kane naysayers on here but I do think he could be the key big hitter over the Xmas period.

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      The Southampton game has brace written all over it, i want to see spurs play a couple of games with alli and eriksen back

    3. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      That's almost exactly my team and is exactly my plan. So i love it.

  5. Jose-Saaa-Dude
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    squad currently:
    Begovic
    Alonso - Bellerin - Robertson - Doherty
    Richa - Hazard - Mane (v) - Fraser
    Wilson - Aguero (C)

    Bench: Fabianski - Arnautovic - Pereyra - AWB

    Have 1FT. Save or do something?

    1. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I think you can save it with that team, looks good

  6. George James
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What are people doing who won both Wilson and Fraser doing over next few game weeks? Keeping both or shifting one?

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Own*

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Looking to ship 1 - might keep both for huddlesfield tho

    3. Recoba
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson to Arnie next week

    4. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Rotating Fraser and Jimenez

    5. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping, will get points against any team.

  7. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What’s your worst GW point return so far?

    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      40 in GW9

      24 of those points were from Auba as my captain. Could've been truly horrific without him.

    2. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      53 for me

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Nice I wish my worst week was 53, 44 so far this year

    3. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      35.

    4. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      51

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

      42 in GW3

    6. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      33

      1. Ole.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Been a while since I've seen you around here!

    7. Fantastisk
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      67

      1. avfc82
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Your linked team says differently

    8. Jimmy Boy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      28 in GW8. Fell for (K)ane vs Cardiff hype, and then Kabasele twisted the knife by getting me -4 points (-4!!!). Joint-highest point scorer Laporte (6) was left rotting on the sidelines after I benched him for Liverpool away. Alonso and Begovic with 6 each as my only points providers.

      It was a bad, bad week. Second worst was 44 in GW3.

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I think you’ve won - ouch!

  8. cemal
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    activated my WC. how do you like my team?

    Leno (Hamer)
    Robertson Laporte Boly TAA (AWB)
    Hazard Mane Richarlison (Brooks, Gibbs-White)
    Aguero Lacazette Arnautovic

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      not keen mate. too many punts

    2. Sess!
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      That's a shockingly bad WC team

      1. rojojojo
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        That's a shockingly bad advice post

        Next time I suggest giving some reasoning behind your views, so that you can help the original poster to understand your statements. Don't worry though, I'm sure with a bit of practice, you'll get the hang of giving out advice in no time!

        1. Sess!
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Pipe down kiddo. He didn't ask for advice. He asked for what people thought of it. I gave my honest opinion.

          Happy to give advice if he wants it.

          1. Eat my goal!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Nothing like being criticised for posting a comment when the guy who criticised you doesn’t even link his team - who wants advice from someone that could be 2mil in the rankings!

      2. cemal
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        ok thanks for your input, what would you WC team be if you were to use it right now?
        fyi I’m pretty happy with how I’m doing so far, 88,000 overall rank with 747 points

    3. No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      i dont mind this to be honest. Not keen on Leno as aresenal will concede even when they win games. Maybe downgrade him and upgrade Brooks? try fit in martial and maybe downgrade mane also?

    4. rojojojo
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      For me, it's not so bad. Maybe Lacazette's time is a bit early with Spurs and United after Bournemouth, and I'd personally be trying to bring him in at GW16 - but as differentials go it could pay off. I don't really like Boly - for 0.3 more you can get Doherty who has a much higher points ceiling due to being extremely attacking for a defender - Leno to a 4.5 is a perfect way to make this money - Arsenal's defence hasn't been great anyway, and I think the difference between Fabianski or Ryan and Leno is tiny compared to the difference between Boly and Doherty.

      TAA is a rotation risk around christmas, and I personally don't like Mane, but I guess I understand the logic behind the picks, also not sure on Liverpool's fixtures for the next 10 or so

      1. cemal
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        thanks so much for your advice!

    5. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      It's too early to start bringing in Arsenal assets in my opinion, so I'd drop Leno and Lacazette for Fabianski and probably Jimenez. That should enable you to upgrade Boly to Doherty and Gibbs White to a Man City midfielder of your choice.

    6. Markus123
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      poor team.

    7. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Get mane the fraud out your team, waste of 10 mil

      I think Alonso is needed also

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

    looking for a Jonny replacement in the Sky game and i just noticed that Paterson is listed as a defender and is a million cheaper too, Paterson's ship might have sailed but i got him anyway as it allowed me to upgrade Leicesters Mendy to Brooks, which is a good bit of business all round i reckon 🙂

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Is paterson really a defender on Sky? thats amazing 🙂

      1. lugs
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        yep, he's dirt cheap too at just 5.2mil

      2. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        And in the Fantrax draft game 🙂

        1. Recoba
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Funny how he survived the draft

          1. Geoff
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            I was just lucky I found him first. I almost passed over him because it didn't click he was the same Paterson who played up top

    2. George James
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      cap option for next friday night aswell 🙂

      1. lugs
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        oh i didn't even notice that Friday game, that makes the transfer even better as he'll be my captain for sure, cheers 🙂

  10. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Some warly thoughts guys?

    Ederson
    TAA - Alonso - Robertson
    Richarlison- Mane - Sterling - Hazard - Kenedy
    Arnie - Aguero
    ______________________________________
    Hamer: Bennett, Success, AWB

    1FT, 0.4 ITB

    Been cruising lately but a little stumped as to where to steer my team now, maybe just TAA > Doherty?

    Any advice appreciated.

    1. spyda12001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Strong team! Doherty seems like an upgrade but strengthening your bench might be a better priority with the hectic Holiday season coming up?

    2. Holteenderinthesky
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Don't see the need in the TAA to Doherty swap if you already have Bennett. I'd probably carry your transfer over to next week.

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers guys, i was slow with the replies there.
      Yeah i think i’ll leave TAA in the squad and carry over the FT.
      Strengthening the bench could also be an option as said.
      Thanks fellas

  11. West Hammered
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    GTG?

    Patricio
    Alonso Robertson Digne Doherty

    1. West Hammered
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Salah Hazard Richarlison D Silva
      Arnie Aguero (C)
      Stek, Murphy, AWB, Success

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yes GTG

        1. West Hammered
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          only thing i'm not sure on is Aguero or Salah for the cap

  12. No Kane No Gain
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What are us auba owners doing? Obviosuly not had a great last 2 games and missed Gabon game because of a back injury. However, every time I've doubted him he has provided decent points!

    1. Devils-Red
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not an Auba owner (yet), although seriously looking at owning him from GW16 as a potential big hitting differential. Any thoughts on that?

  13. Holteenderinthesky
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What to do with this lot. 1.9ITB 1FT.

    Hart, Bettinelli
    Alonso, Mendy, Duffy, Doherty, WB
    Hazard, Salah, Richarlson, Fraser, Ward
    Aguero, Arnie, Jimenez

    Mendy has to go, so I'm think possibly Mendy>Digne. Or maybe -4 Ward>Martial as well.

    Not to sure if I want a Liverpool defender 6.5 for Robbo is now a lot and don't see much value there at all with the fixtures to come.

  14. smix
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Play D Gray or Fraser this week. Already have Wilson in the starting 11

    1. smix
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      *?

    2. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Fraser

    3. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Fraser

  15. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Any news on Martial?

    Ryan
    Alonso Robertson Trippier* Laporte Bellerin
    Salah Hazard Martial*
    Aguero Jimenez
    Fab Vokes Camarasa Billing

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Surprised you don’t have Ederson in goal!

  16. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Any early thoughts on my team and transfers please?

    Fab / Foster
    Alonso, Robbo, Yedlin, Doherty, awb
    Salah, Hazard, Richarlison, Gudmundsson, Stephens
    Aguero, Arnie, Wilson

    1ft. 0.8 itb

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nice team, save on the transfer

  17. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    finally back after an epic 2 week holiday and seeing my OR improve from 90k >> 40k. Have 2FTs and 0m itb. Thoughts?

    Patricio -- Foster
    Alonso Robbo Doherty -- Schindler AWB
    Salah Hazard Rich Maddison -- Camarasa
    Kun Arnie Ings

    A: Maddison + Ings >> Wally (3 great home fixtures then WCgw16) + Jimenez
    B: Schindler + Maddison >> Laporte + 5.2m mid...will primarily play 442 then
    C: Maddison + Ings >> Martial + benchfodder...and play 442 (with schindler/awb rotation) till i WC in gw16
    D: Something else

  18. spyda12001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Need Advice...….. 2 FT's and 1.0 ITB

    Fab / Hamer
    Robo / Mendy / LaPorte / Balbuena / AWB
    Salah / Mane / Sterling /Siqqy / Murphy
    Arnie / Wilson / Success

    I really want to bring in Alonso & Hazard for Mendy & Salahin a week but might need to do it now with expected price drops on Mendy? So do I swap Siggurdson to Richarlson this week and ride the changes or make the move? Need to figure out how to get Aguero back in as well so I hate to give away any price changes.

    Any thoughts are appreciated.

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Doherty for Mendy

      Haz for Mane

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Vinegre more attacking than Doherty if you fancy saving 0.6m.

    3. spyda12001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Feeling like Alonso is essential but man that looks sexy having Haz / Sterling and Salah...………...

  19. Aubamazette
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone looking at Richarlison captain?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Too scared! Blanked in other plum fixtures

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I look for where the momentum is. Cardiff had a morale boosting 2-1 win against Brighton so they won't be there for the taking. Fulham with the new manager effect, so maybe target Huddersfield this week.

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Captain Doherty?

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Brave (is that the right word? 😉 ) Probably, Salah or Aguero for me.

          1. Eat my goal!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Your comment led me to think you’d target a captain in the team playing huddersfield hence the question, I’m playing safe with Salah

        2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          actually that is not too maverick tbh.He is basically a rw lol

          1. Eat my goal!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Still a brave choice based on the consistency of returns

    3. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Looking is all for now

    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      even prefer a fit doch over him.

  20. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Pereira a good option as Mendy replacement??

    Seems TAA or Digne are most popular on here??

    Also Maddison ➡️ Martial or someone else??

    Have 2fts

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, until Amartey is back.

  21. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Changes team name to Sutton Vinegre.

  22. Team Bobcat
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    WC activated. Thoughts??

    Hart
    Alonso Dunk Taa
    Mahrez Salah Martial Rich
    Arnie Aguero Jiminez

    Hamer Laporte WB Fraser

    I would like hazard but it will come at a cost of two mids and a defender at least.

    Eg: Laporte Fraser Mahrez > Balbuana Paterson Hazard.

    Not everly keen

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      How close are you to getting Hazard if you did Alonso to Vinegre (4.3m)? I think Hazard will be near essential vs Fulham the following gameweek.

      1. Devils-Red
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Agree that Hazard is essential for the Fulham game, but definitely would not do it at the expense of Alonso.

        I think many would be holding to a Chelsea double-up of Haz and Alonso for that game, so the probability of getting punished going in without either is high.

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Your eg is better although i’d opt for Fabs in goal

      Switch out Balbuena for Yedlin or Doherty if the cash allows or even Jonnys replacement (but that’s a bit of a punt)

  23. Devils-Red
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone looking at Auba as a potential big hitting differential from GW16?

    1. Devils-Red
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Arsenal face Huddersfield, Southampton, Burnley and Brighton from GW16 to 19.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Am hoping an Arsenal mid or defender shows up.

  24. smix
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    A.Yedlin
    B. Laporte
    C. Keane
    D. Digne
    E. Chilwell

    Best defender to bring in to the team ?

    1. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B by a Premium distance

  25. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Which one of the following please:

    A) Vardy + Mane to Arnie + Sterling
    B) Vardy + Kenedy to Arnie + Richarlison

    The team is:

    GKP: Ryan (Button)
    DEF: Alonso, Doherty, Robertson (Bennett) (Wan-Bissaka)
    MID: Martial, Kenedy, Hazard, Mané (Kayal)
    FWD: Vardy, Agüero, Lacazette

  26. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Oh bloody hell purchased Arnie a fortnight ago...he better not be jumping ship given those lovely fixtures?!?

    We need a few more legit injuries like Jonny to spice things up!

  27. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Smith out for upto 3 months, hmmm...

    Daniels is only 4.2!!! Fixtures though... 😮

    1. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Just stick with Laporte...