Scout Notes

Mitrovic’s owners miss out on double-digit haul after penalty fiasco

Four Premier League fixtures and only five goals to report on from the remainder of Saturday’s 3pm kick-offs.

We round up the Fantasy talking points, key manager quotes and headline injury news from an unremarkable quartet of Gameweek 20 matches.

Read our recap of Spurs 1-3 Wolves here.

Fulham 1-0 Huddersfield Town

  • Goal: Aleksandar Mitrovic (£6.7m)
  • Assist: Ryan Sessegnon (£6.0m)

Aleksandar Mitrovic‘s (£6.7m) excellent underlying attacking statistics finally translated into Fantasy returns but it could have been so much better for the Serbian forward’s owners at Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon.

Mitrovic left it late to avoid a ninth blank in 11 starts but the mid-price forward converted a Ryan Sessegnon (£6.0m) through-ball in the 90th minute following a Fulham swift breakaway to register his eighth goal of the season – his first since Gameweek 13.

As usual, the former Newcastle striker dominated the penalty box touch and shot counts, with all five of his efforts (four of which were headers) coming from inside the Huddersfield area. At the time of writing, no FPL forward can match either statistic over the last six Gameweeks.

Mitrovic ought to have bagged a second goal, though, or at least had the opportunity to do so.

A handball from Chris Lowe (£4.4m) in the Huddersfield box had presented the Cottagers with a glorious chance of opening the scoring on 80 minutes, but an insistent Aboubakar Kamara (£4.4m) – who had forced the error from the German defender – refused to allow the club’s designated penalty taker, Mitrovic, to wrestle the ball from him.

Kamara’s miss from the spot only incensed Fulham fans and Mitrovic owners further, with Claudio Ranieri incandescent in his post-match press conference:

When the man thinks only of himself it’s not right. He didn’t respect me, the club, his teammates, the crowd, he take the penalty, the ball, ‘I want to shoot’. Don’t listen to reason, he wants to shoot.

It’s Mitrovic [who is the first-choice penalty taker] but he [Kamara] scored the last penalty and he thought, ‘ah I am the man’.

He doesn’t understand the reason [why people are angry]. For him, everything is fine in the match. It’s unbelievable. It’s the first time in my life.

Asked if Kamara. a popular budget forward option among Fantasy managers, could be dropped from the first-team squad as punishment, Ranieri said:

Could be, I think first of all of the club and the squad. If I think it is good for the squad he can play, if I think it’s not good for the squad I take out. Now I have to see the Arsenal match and then decide.

This was a second clean sheet in three matches for Fulham, but there will seldom be easier shut-outs than yesterday, with Huddersfield again proving they are sorely lacking a cutting edge in attack. For all their dominance in possession, the Terriers never really tested Sergio Rico (£4.4m) in the Fulham goal with any one of their five shots on target.

Fulham lined up in a 3-4-3 again but there were system changes throughout the match as Ranieri attempted to shake his troops from a fairly uninspiring display.

The Italian manager discussed his half-time substitutions, one of which was enforced as Alfie Mawson (£4.8m) picked up a knee injury, and the moving of Tom Cairney (£4.7m) from a wide role to central midfield:

I wanted to make two changes but at the end Mawson was injured. I had to wait to put Sessegnon and I put him on the last ten minutes because I can take risk.

I believe until the end because the first half was very difficult for us because we knew they pressed a lot in front because they are the third team in the league who press so high. We lost a lot of balls.

Joe Bryan (£4.8m) impressed in the left wing-back role, firing over four crosses and creating a “big chance” for Mitrovic.

Calum Chambers (£4.2m), who continued “out of position” in central midfield, will be unavailable for the match against parent club Arsenal on New Year’s Day, meanwhile.

Fulham XI (3-4-2-1): Rico; Odoi, Mawson (Le Marchand 45′), Ream; Bryan, Seri (Kamara 45′), Chambers, Christie; Cairney, Vietto (Sessegnon 77′); Mitrovic.

Huddersfield Town XI (3-5-1-1 ): Lossl; Jorgensen, Schindler, Kongolo; Durm, Billing, Hadergjonaj, Hogg, Lowe; Pritchard (Kachunga 65′); Mounie (Depoitre 65′).

Brighton and Hove Albion 1-0 Everton

  • Goal: Jurgen Locadia (£5.3m)
  • Assist: None

Such is FPL and football in general, an Everton team who scored five goals in their last Premier League away fixture three days earlier couldn’t find their way past a Brighton side who hadn’t kept a clean sheet in nine matches.

The Seagulls rode their luck at times with the visitors twice striking the woodwork, while there was an element of fortune about Jurgen Locadia‘s (£5.3m) winner too: the Dutchman turning in a loose ball that had bobbled into his path via an unwitting touch by Andre Gomes (£5.4m).

FPL managers now know which £4.0m-rated goalkeeper Chris Hughton prefers in the absence of Mathew Ryan (£4.5m), as David Button (£4.0m) got the nod over Jason Steele (£4.0m) between the sticks.

After a slightly shaky start, Button went on to have a fine match in goal and returned nine points to reward those gambling on his budget appeal from the off.

Richarlison (£7.0m) was desperately unlucky not to score with one effort that Button brilliantly tipped onto the post, while Button had also reacted well to keep out the Brazilian’s strike from a narrow angle in the first half.

Chris Hughton praised his stand-in custodian after full-time:

For all David Button’s experience it is not easy for a keeper to just step in. Mat Ryan has been good for us. Button was excellent today. You train as hard as he does, when you step into a match you’re going to play well.

Lewis Dunk (£4.5m) and Shane Duffy (£4.6m) were, perhaps significantly, partnered together for the first time since Gameweek 15 and Hughton highlighted how crucial their partnership is at centre-back to Brighton’s clean sheet prospects:

It’s important because they know each other very well, and that’s not taking anything away from Leon Balogun, who’s played well in the last few games for us.

But they’re a partnership that know each other very well, and they had to deal with a fair bit of pressure towards the end of the game.

The Brighton boss also heralded Locadia’s versatility:

Jurgen’s flexibility is important for us, one thing he has is a lot of scope in the way he plays.

We’ve used 4-3-3 more often of late than in the past and Jurgen is one who’s used to the system from his previous club. He can play on either flank or down the middle, we’ve always felt he was an important member of the squad.

Sometimes circumstances around the squad, such as the form of other players, can make it more difficult for him, but to us he’s always been important to the team.

Locadia has two goals in as many matches but with Brighton sitting bottom of our Season Ticker for the next three Gameweeks and the budget FPL forward effectively playing out of position wide on the left, there likely will be little interest in him for now.

Florin Andone (£5.0m), who forced a fine reflex save out of Jordan Pickford (£5.0m), continues to share pitch-time with Glenn Murray (£6.4m) and is a long way from our budget forward radar.

Lucas Digne (£5.2m) was the most-bought FPL defender of Gameweek 20 but couldn’t follow up his 17-point haul from Boxing Day, though created two chances and had as many shots on goal to keep his impressive underlying stats ticking over.

Everton sit top of our Season Ticker for the next six Gameweeks and Digne’s appeal is only set to increase as a result, though this was another match without a clean sheet (their seventh in a row) for the Toffees.

Marco Silva stuck with a 3-4-3 for this match and there must be worries about Gylfi Sigurdsson‘s (£7.3m) rotation risk if he is to persist with a wing-back system.

The Iceland international was the fall guy here and it could be that Silva continues to perm two from three of Sigurdsson, Andre Gomes (£5.4m) and Idrissa Gueye (£4.8m) in central midfield.

This defeat may force a rethink from Silva, though, and even if not, Sigurdsson could potentially be deployed in one of the front three positions anyway – Theo Walcott (£6.1m) certainly looks vulnerable based on current form.

Sigurdsson came on a substitute and almost grabbed an assist when his free-kick was headed onto the bar by Kurt Zouma (£5.0m).

With the turnaround time between Everton’s games being particularly unkind this Christmas, Silva warned of not having sufficient time to prepare for the visit of Leicester:

It is important to be strong again and ready for the next match in three days.

We don’t have time to prepare in the normal way but that is the schedule and we have to put in our players’ minds how important the next game is.

Brighton XI (4-3-3): Button; Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Bernardo; Stephens, Propper, Gross; Locadia, Andone (Murray 74′), March.

Everton XI (3-4-3): Pickford; Keane, Zouma, Mina (Sigurdsson 65′); Coleman, Gomes (Calvert-Lewin 72′), Gueye, Digne; Bernard (Niasse 80′), Walcott, Richarlison.

Leicester City 0-1 Cardiff City

  • Goal: Victor Camarasa (£4.6m)
  • Assist: Bobby Reid (£5.2m)

After successive wins over Chelsea and Manchester City, it was almost inevitable that Leicester would slip up against a team without a victory on the road in 2018/19 and who had scored fewer goals away from home than any other top-flight side going into Gameweek 20.

Claude Puel had said fatigue was a factor going into this fixture and he won’t be the last manager to use tiredness as an excuse for a defeat over the festive period.

Jamie Vardy (£8.9m) was substituted midway through the second half of this defeat and was one of the players namechecked in Puel’s post-match press conference.

The Leicester boss said:

They were tired, Marc (Albrighton) and Jamie also, in their control, with their touches.

It’s normal, we tried to find solution and to push with fresh players giving their best. It’s a normal thing to try to find the good clinical edge.

I manage my team about what I see. Jamie was in difficulty, he was tired. It’s normal. He has played almost all the last games, with full minutes.

For Jamie or for other players, they have tiredness in this busy period.

It was an underwhelming afternoon for Vardy’s owners (of which there were over 100,000 more of going into this Gameweek), with the Leicester striker being denied by Neil Etheridge (£4.5m) with his only real clear sight of goal.

The frustration was compounded when Leicester were awarded a spot-kick just seven minutes after his departure, with James Maddison (£6.8m) drawing a save from Etheridge – his third stop from 12 yards this season – and being denied a tap-in on the rebound by a last-ditch Sol Bamba (£4.5m) tackle.

It was one of those days for Maddison and his owners too, with the summer signing from Norwich missing from the spot, being denied an assist when creating that aforementioned “big chance” for Vardy and seeing a first-half free-kick parried away by Etheridge.

While Vardy had three goals and an assist in five starts before this game, the Leicester striker has a fractious relationship with his manager and the Foxes’ patient, possession-based approach under Puel doesn’t seem to get the best out of his abilities.

Vardy had indeed previously mentioned that Puel’s style of play doesn’t suit him and it was no surprise that he was more of a threat against Manchester City and Chelsea, given that the Foxes adopted a more direct, counter-attacking approach against the “big six” sides.

This was a second successive clean sheet for Cardiff and in truth, Etheridge’s seven saves were fairly comfortable in nature.

Bamba and Greg Cunningham (£4.2m) were particularly impressive at the back and owners of Spurs assets might be slightly concerned going into the New Year’s Day meeting with the Bluebirds given their mini-resurgence at the back.

Warnock was asked what his side’s defensive improvement had been down to and said:

I think we’re better organised really.

West Ham would have been a different story if the penalty had gone in. I think we were a bit too negative against Watford.

And then when we changed the system at Palace it worked well and today it was great to get a clean sheet against a team like Leicester that have done so late.

As a manager you live and die by your decisions, and we needed fresh legs because they gave me everything at Palace.

It was just who to leave out and who to bring in. All credit to the lads, I thought today we deserved to win. I thought it was our best performance because we were playing a team who were flying, with the last two results they had.

To compete with them and limit them, and if we’d been more precise in the final third we could have scored two or three.

For the owners of Harry Kane (£12.6m), Son Heung-min (£8.8m) et al, though, it should be said that Cardiff have conceded more attempts on goal and shots in the box than any Premier League team over the last two Gameweeks, despite their successive shut-outs.

How much energy two rearguard efforts in four days has sapped also remains to be seen.

Victor Camarasa (£4.6m) demonstrated the problem with his bench fodder status with his third attacking return in four Gameweeks; just under 66% of his owners benched the Cardiff midfielder this weekend.

Camarasa’s superb strike from distance won the game for Cardiff late in the match and the classy Spaniard had three attempts on goal in all, lining up again as a “number ten” behind the fit-again Callum Paterson (£5.1m).

Camarasa has corner-taking duties at Cardiff and is on penalties, too, with Warnock saying that he is encouraging the on-loan playmaker to chance his arm more:

Víctor needed to come to a club like ours. He needed to be loved and welcomed, and he’s such a super boy.

He does that regularly, but his free-kick was poor today and he shot into the stands just before. I keep telling him: ‘Keep shooting – I’ll never shout at you.’

Leicester City XI (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel; Ricardo, Soyuncu, Maguire, Chilwell; Mendy, Ndidi; Albrighton (Ghezzal 58′), Maddison, Gray (Okazaki 79); Vardy (Iheanacho 68′).

Cardiff City XI (4-4-1-1): Etheridge; Manga, Morrison, Bamba, Cunningham; Gunnarsson; Hoilett (Reid 83′),  Arter (Peltier 90′), Murphy (Harris 78′); Camarasa; Paterson.

Watford 1-1 Newcastle United

  • Goals: Abdoulaye Doucoure (£5.9m) | Salomon Rondon (£5.8m)
  • Assists: Gerard Deulofeu (£5.5m) | Matt Ritchie (£5.8m)

Javi Gracia defended his decision to make six changes for the visit of Newcastle on Saturday, with the Hornets having to rely on a late header from substitute Abdoulaye Doucoure (£5.9m) to spare their blushes.

The Watford boss said:

I have to choose different players in this moment because we are playing every three or four days. I have to give the chances for all of my players. I have said many times that all my players deserve the chance to play as they work very well.

We are a good squad – not only a good team. If I don’t do it in this moment, when can I do it? It was the moment to change the players as some of them needed a rest. I have to prepare for all the games. Now you see the result you can say that [I should not have made the changes], but I don’t agree.

Doucoure, Jose Holebas (£4.8m) and Troy Deeney (£5.8m) – three of the six most-owned Watford assets in FPL – were among the players to drop out of the Watford starting XI, with Isaac Success (£4.6m) recalled alongside Gerard Deulofeu (£5.5m) in attack.

Success and Deulofeu registered seven attempts on goal between them but it was the introduction of Deeney and Doucoure early in the second half that provided the physical presence and drive so badly lacking before then: a one-on-one chance for Deulofeu that Martin Dubravka (£5.0m) got a leg to was the only clear opportunity that the Hornets had.

Deulofeu switched to the wing upon Deeney taking to the field and it was his cross that was met by Doucoure’s head on 81 minutes to level the scores up.

It was another classic Newcastle away-day performance after their hammering at Anfield, with the Magpies content to soak up a lot of pressure in their 3-4-2-1/5-2-2-1 and hit their hosts on the break.

Salomon Rondon (£5.8m) was restored to the Newcastle starting XI after his rest on Merseyside and was a real handful for the Watford backline, nodding in a Matt Ritchie (£5.8m) cross to give United the lead and having two efforts chalked off for offside.

Benitez said of his Venezuelan striker:

He’s doing well so we have to think he will be OK.

For us, every player is important because you have to make substitutions in different games. You need fresh legs and you need the quality of everyone.

I think if we make passes and crosses we will score some goals so hopefully we can do the same for him and for the other strikers.

Kenedy (£4.8m) was omitted from the match-day squad after some poor displays, with his manager confirming there wasn’t an injury:

It’s a technical decision. I think the other players were training well and I wanted to give them a chance.

Federico Fernandez (£4.4m) picked up a hip injury and had to be substituted at half-time, meanwhile.

Watford XI(4-4-2): Foster; Janmaat, Mariappa, Cathcart , Masina (Holebas 78); Hughes (Deeney 54′), Quina (Doucoure 54′), Capoue, Pereyra; Success, Deulofeu.

Newcastle United XI (3-4-2-1): Dubravka; Lascelles, Fernandez (Schar 46′), Dummett; Yedlin, Diame, Hayden (Shelvey 82′); Ritchie; Perez, Atsu; Rondon.

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4,195 Comments Post a Comment
  1. astonvilla1982
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    dont care mate. lol

  2. ChuckN
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    So glad I ditched Haz and Salah for KDB and Sane in recent weeks, and avoided Son and Pogba.

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ah, hell. Difficult few weeks I can imagine.
      Still can get back up there, I reckon. Almost half the season left to go.

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Almost similar situation

      Did Hazard to Lacazzete for -4pts few weeks back, then did Lacazzete to Sane for -4pts, now I'm back on Hazard. Have basically used 6 transfers for 1 spot in last 4-5 weeks 😆

      1. ChuckN
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Ahhhhh yeah it's a brutal game. Can only laugh.

  3. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fabianski
    Alonso Robertson Doherty
    Salah Hazard Son Richarlison Lingard
    Aubameyang Ings.

    Hennessey(i) Bennett Success AwB

    0.0m ITB 1 FT

    Roll FT? Plan is to get Lingard+Son->Pogba+Moura next week or the week after with 2 FT.

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good on paper, sure about Moura?

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Once Son leaves, that void left behind will be filled by either Moura or Lamela. My predicition is that Moura will get that spot. Loves a strike too, Lucas. With no Kane, need a Spurs attacking asset.

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          prefer Fanderson

          1. Differential C (Mark)
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Hmm, that's actually quite interesting. Cheers both

  4. FPL-(VAR)dy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sane,Rashford,Son out
    Salah,Richarlison,Kamara in??

    1. FPL-(VAR)dy
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      (-4) after this GW

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I think that looks pretty good. Kamara is iffy, but Salah is a must have right now.

    3. astonvilla1982
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      anyone still in cup? round 5 here we go. ranked 200,000 to 12,000 in 5 weeks, look out!

      1. Ross From Friends
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Ok but didn't Aston Villa get relegated to EFL League One?

        1. astonvilla1982
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Champions of world 1982 😉 dream of that old fruit lolz

  5. Ne0
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Chances for following rising tomorrow?
    Jimenez (99.2)
    Doherty (97.7)
    Kamara (97.1)
    WBA (95.2)
    Pogba (0.0)

    1. Down with this sort of thin…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      24hrs away, much better idea closer to the time. Toin coss on all of them really

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Would say zero chance for Kamara ans very low for Pogba

      Jimenez and Doherty to rise. Wan Bissaka 50-50

      1. Ne0
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks. That is what I was thinking too. Cheers!

  6. SuperDan
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    G2G or no?
    Guaita, Hammer
    Robertson, Digne, Luiz, AWB, Bennet
    Hazard(C), Salah, Pogba, Richarlison, Fanderson
    Kane, Jiminez, Kamara

    1. Down with this sort of thin…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wildcard, yeah? If so, might as well change Hamer to Button, since he'll be playing next few weeks. Or speroni to put 0.1 in the bank, might come in handy.

      1. SuperDan
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not a WC just the normal squad

        1. Down with this sort of thin…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          good team there, sub keeper change then only if it's a free transfer.

  7. Gruu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anything worth a hit (-4)?

    a). Richarlison >> Pogba
    b). Anderson >> Pogba
    c). Rashford >> Jimenez

    Fab
    Luiz Digne Holebas Doherty
    Salah Hazard Richarlison Anderson
    Kane Rashford

    (Pat AWB 4.3 4.3)
    0 ft, 1.4itb

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Whether to get Pogba in is a judgement call. Couldve gottenn Pogba in this week, but I've decided to take it on the chin and do it later on.
      I'd say hold it in.

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A or hold

  8. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    For people owning Kane and not Salah, and can't get Salah without major surgeries in the team, I think it's best taking out Kane to fund Salah and get Son in once he's back from Asian games around gw26/27 (Have Alli/Eriksen as a place holder until then to take advantages of the good fixtures)

    Because, looking at Captaincy elsewhere among nailed explosive players,

    Gw21: Hazard Southampton(H)
    Gw22: Hazard Newcastle (H)
    Gw23: Salah Palace (H)
    Gw24: Salah Leicester (H)/Hazard Bournemouth (A)
    Gw25: Salah WHU (A)/Hazard Huddersfield (H)
    Gw26: Salah Bournemouth (H)
    Gw27: Hazard Brighton (H)
    Gw28: Salah Watford (H)

    Not to forget Pogba who is emerging as another MUST HAVE with tasty fixtures ahead.

    Yes lack Man City attack here is a worry, but, it is also not possible/quite difficult to own Salah + Hazard + Pogba + Spurs attack + City attack + Arsenal attack. Also, City will share goals among quite a few players added rotation which is not the case currently with these other top 6 teams.

    Thus, cheap strikers looks the way to go for now, especially if you can't fit in Salah who looks like a must have gw22 onwards without screwing up your team.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Would you captain Haz 2 games in a row when he has just blanked in nice fixtures v Leicester & palace?

      Cardiff have the worst home defensive record in the league with 20 goals conceded. Spurs have the best away attacking record in the league with 25 goals scored & Kane is the only player in the league to have delivered attacking returns in all his last 9 starts

      Kane also has WAT, NEW, LEI, ful in his next 5 after Cardiff...

      1. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        That's what I said.

        Alternate Captaincy options:
        Gw21: Pogba Newcastle (A)
        Gw22: Salah Brighton (A)

        I will have Kane for Cardiff...
        But for the remaining good games after Manchester United, I will get a Spurs midfielder to cover the fixtures.
        And it's not like Kane is scoring double dogits every week.

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Or just keep Kane, captain him & take the points?

      2. SC not pearls before swine
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        In regards to Hazard blanking in "nice fixtures": Leicester and Palace aren't terrible. They're 6th and 7th in goals conceded so far this year.

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          They’re his captaincy choices as part of this strategy in GW23 & GW24 above

          1. SC not pearls before swine
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            I'd argue Liverpool at home is a slightly different than Chelsea, but I do think Hazard will be a viable captain week 24 @ Bournemouth. My point is I don't think Hazard's blanking against Palace/Leicester makes him a bad captaincy option in future fixtures.

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              I think you need to be very careful with Haz as a captain, he has a great propensity for blanking

              1. Whats the Mata?
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Haha have you never owned Kane???

                1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Kane the only player in the league to have attacking returns in his last 9 starts?

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

                    15 + 3 is greater than 6 + 6

                    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                      • 14 Years
                      5 years, 2 months ago

                      How about 15-6-6 vs. 2-15-2?

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

                        No one captained Kane away to Everton with sterling auba hazard fixtures.U were telling palace away was a captain able one so only I put this out

                      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                        • 14 Years
                        5 years, 2 months ago

                        It’s still a big enough points differnatial in Kane’s favour. Since he’s gotten that bad fixture run out of the way, combined with tough champs league games he’s been quality

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

                        Kane got 5-6-6 in the last 3 fixtures he was prime captain candidate which is what annoys most owners

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

                        The week before Kane flopped compared to hazard vs Brighton.So last 4 same points if u want to say permacaptain kinda thing

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

                        Kane has been real consistent overall which is true but to disregard the consistency of hazard is a bit odd

                      6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                        • 14 Years
                        5 years, 2 months ago

                        And 12 points the captaincy fixture before that?(Southamtpon)

                        And 15 in the fixture in between? (Everton)

                        No player gets 12points every week you captain him, not even Salah

                      7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                        • 14 Years
                        5 years, 2 months ago

                        Be careful not to go too far back with Haz or you’ll get into GW9-15 🙂

                        He certainly was “consistent” but just not the kind of consistent we like in that spell

                        Haz is great on his day, but inconsistent, which is why he suffers as a captaincy option, it’s reflected in his price tag

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

                        u have to take his back injury into account too

                      9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                        • 14 Years
                        5 years, 2 months ago

                        Yep, but no back injury recently and 2 blanks in last 3 the little rascal.

                        He could haul in his next 2 games for sure though, looking forward to owning, but will probably captain Kane for Cardiff & see how things go.

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

                Kane haz both have 6 blanks all season tells a different story

                1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Kane’s fixtures list was dramatically loaded against him - in his first 14 games he had only 5 at home, three of those 5 home games were Man City, Liverpool, chelsea - Haz is obviously still an excellent player mind you

              3. SC not pearls before swine
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Yeah, I do agree that Hazard is less prolific than Salah/Kane in terms of numbers of returns, but that's why he is significantly cheaper. He also does have the advantage of being a midfield BAPs magnet so when he does hit you get a little more value.

                1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  He’s a great FPL player. I’m trying to make up my mind on him vs. Kane captaincy... leaning heavily towards Kane, Cardiff’s home defensive record is so bad, spurs away attacking record is so good, Kane’s form is solid, Spurs need to bounce back... Haz has 2blanks in last 3 but is well capable of hauling v Southampton so it’s a tough call

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Fair point, but it's not just about captaincy imo. Kane has been fairly consistent as well and has fixtures with him as well. With Son out later and creative midfield back in, maybe he can shine again.

      fwiw I might lose Auba to fund Salah in, cheap strikers are ok but pretty bad in terms of consisntency

    3. Ne0
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Everything changes if Aguero starts to explode. I can see Aguero, Salah, Hazard, Pogba, Alli/Eriksen/Son being the template in the future.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        The template will always be whichever three of [Kun, Kane, Auba, Haz, Raz, Mo] have scored highest in their last 3-4 games, along with whichever sub 10.0 attackers have hauled recently

        1. Ne0
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          My mind is blanking. Who do you mean by Raz?

          1. rainy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Raheem

            1. Ne0
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Gotcha!

      2. Down with this sort of thin…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I'm hoping for -0.1 on Aguero, think that's happening anytime before Liverpool?

        1. Ne0
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Seems unlikely to me.

  9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Getting really sick of Ederson now, Heaton or Patricio swap could be done if he doesn’t start keeping CS again soon

    1. Down with this sort of thin…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Just binned him this week, didn't think he was worth the money. Frees a spot for another man city player if needs be too

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      How do you define SOON though? Its 1 CS in 10 gameweeks, right?

      Pretty much same as Fabianski or probably any other GK.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I don’t have an immediate use for the 1.0 so it’s not as if I’ll get a massive points upgrade from taking a hit, and there’s always something more pressing to use a FT for.

        Other GK’s in good form last 10, but Ederson was great the 10 before that so not a total disaster, but he’s so annoying.

        Need a pen save and CS v Liverpool to steady the ship

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

      Ditch when u need the cash then.Fernandino is back now

  10. Andy Mac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Quite like this WC team, any thoughts or suggestions to improve it please?! 🙂

    Patricio - Button
    TAA - Digne - Doherty - Kola - AWB
    Salah - Hazard - Eriksen - Pogba - Richarlison
    Kane - Firmino - Jiminez

    1. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      0.1itb btw....

    2. Ne0
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not a fan of Patricio, Doherty double up. Otherwise that is a killer team. The only thing that can cause problems is the lack of City mid, but an easy switch from Eriksen can fix that if need be.

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers Neo. I may go for Etheridge tbf to avoid the double up, so thanks for the suggestion! I may switch eriksen to sane again if city perform...

    3. Skid Vicious
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Tasty! Even beats nando's chicken.
      Just don't like the benching headache.
      Lovely set of players to choose from.

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers Skid. I’m hoping that the depth will help over the incoming rotation/injuries no doubt!! Appreciate the help!

        1. Skid Vicious
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yes indeed it is best to actually have a bench.
          But yet again we have inconsiderate blokes like pep who play sané for solo un minuto. What a piece of work he is

          1. Andy Mac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Ha!! Tell me about it! Loved my one point cameo from him today....cheers pep! 🙁

    4. 420king
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      AWB -> Chambers and Button -> Guaita possible?

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Good shout!! Will take a look at that! Cheers king

  11. Srv210
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I'm so confused on how to get Salah....either I have to take hits and change team structure for which I'm 0.4m short now

    Or I can ditch Aubameyang or Kane to Jimenez and do son to Salah when son leaves ,but Kane & auba both capable of punishing the sellers.

    Also fell from 18k to 80k in 5 weeks with all Captaincy failing ,so don't want to lose the wrong guy now .

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      let's hope we can a lil clue on Kane/Auba out debate this coming GW

      1. Srv210
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yes...it would be great to know.
        Also I am thinking about the attacking prospect of Kane with son out and maybe Moura replacing him..with Moura Kane doesn't look that great.

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Kane struggled earlier in the season with lack of creativity from midfield, plus he has to play very deep at times.

          I think as long as he plays, he's worth keeping for his potential to explode.

    2. Where has all the rum gone?
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You are called worried football club.
      You worry you are gonna miss out on points. You would need
      Salah
      Auba
      Kane
      Hazard
      Pogba
      Son
      Robertson
      Alonso

      Pick your team and play it. Worry less and go with your gut. You didnt get to 18k with worrying. You will be back in the top 20k in no time.

      1. Srv210
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks , it's probably the drop that is messing my decisions.

        1. Camino Aleatorio
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          18K is pretty great, way better than me. I not worthy of advising you

          But you can't punish yourself on captain selection. That's just selective optioning. Aguero burned many people with his false promise for many weeks. Today, few have him but he is still dangerous.

  12. Jayv807
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hello all, bottomed earlier today!

    Stick with the (failing) plan to save my FT and use 2FT to get Salah next week?

    Fab
    Trippier, Robbo, Digne, Doherty
    Hazard, Pogba, Son, Anderson
    Kane, Auba

    Hamer, Ings, AWB, Billing

    1FT 0.8m ITB

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Save then get Salah in for 2 FT next week

    2. Ne0
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yep. Well set up for this gw.

    3. Skid Vicious
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Save. Surgery next gw

    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      really gtg

    5. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks all for the replies, much appreciated!!!

  13. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    anything worth a hit here? 0.6 itb. lacking LIV I know

    Fab
    Digne Doh Schindler
    Haz Pogba Son Snoddy
    Kane Auba Rashford*

    Henn Laporte* Billing AWB

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nothing worth a hit.

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nope

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        thanks you two. Laporte is stinking my team though

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Laporte to Liverpool defender looks no brainer from next week

          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Indeed

            0.1 short of getting Robbo. Oh well

    3. Down with this sort of thin…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What's the * mean?

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        need extra attention perhaps? lol

  14. FPL-(VAR)dy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Get salah for
    1)Felipe anderson
    2)Sane??

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      2

      1 is still the main man imo

    2. Pinturicchio10
        5 years, 2 months ago

        1

    3. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Save FT, had a mare GW20 44 points dropping from 12K to 19K

      Fabianski
      Doherty Holebas Digne
      Pereyra Son Anderson Salah Sane
      Jiminez Aubameyang

      Hamer Rashford VanDijk Balbuena

      1FT 0.1m ITB

      1. SC not pearls before swine
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        My comrade, resisting Sane to Pogba. I wish you luck.

        1. Bruno Bruno!!
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Bit worried with Pogba up against Spurs after FA Cup break

          1. SC not pearls before swine
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah, I'm waiting on Pogba for 2 weeks. But I'm having major envy of everyone who already has him.

    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      After watching Wan Bissaka and Townsend in last 2 games, I can say they are beast... 😛

      Opposition are likely to penetrate and score more from right side than left since they completely neutralised left wings.

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Agree

        Really put some of FPL 'big guns' in his pockets recently

      2. Skid Vicious
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Indeed. This is possibly why I semi rage transferred out Alonso.
        Had to subsidize snoddy to pogba.
        But yeah. Wambi is a beast.

      3. Mr. Sitter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yep, AWB the player I most regret ditching

    5. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Thoughts on aubameng and martial > arnie and Salah after this week ?

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        decent plan but question mark on Arnie's potential

      2. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Prefer Aubameyang's WHM game over Salah's BRI

      3. Down with this sort of thin…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Arnie not a bad shout, under the radar a bit too since back from injury. Will be difficult to do if Aub hauls against Fulham

    6. 420king
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      How is this for a plan to get Salah?

      Kane -> Ings
      Mitrović -> Jimenez
      Camarasa -> Salah

      1. Skid Vicious
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Pretty ok actually

        1. 420king
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Just wish there was a decent forward at 5.0 or lower to skip middle transfer and a -4. Any ideas?

      2. seewhyaxe
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        why not just Kane -> Jimenez and Cam -> Salah?

        1. seewhyaxe
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          oops i think the funds don't tally

          1. 420king
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Yup, 1m short. 5.3 is max I got for that.

      3. Down with this sort of thin…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Sounds good. I'd say new three players' total points will exceed old players' total points from now til end of season. Esp if Salah is captain every week.

        1. 420king
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I plan on doing it after this round, would have gotten Jimenez now but already benching Mitro. Thanks.

    7. TruSt me.. I AM HUSTLER..
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      G2G Guys?? Captain Kane OR Pogba..

      Fabianski
      Lovren-Shaw-Doherty
      Salah-Pogba(VC)-Hazard-Richarlison-Kante
      Rashford-Kane(C)

      SUbs : Speroni, Wan KenoBissaka, Ings, Yoshida

      0.1ITB

    8. Kepa's at the wheel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Best 4.5 defender? Have Bennett & AWB

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Jonny

        1. Kepa's at the wheel
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah looking like he'll be the one replacing Alonso in my team. Need to fund Salah, cant ignore him anymore

          1. Down with this sort of thin…
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Rice 4.4

            1. Kepa's at the wheel
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Have Fab in goal, but not too confident in their CS ability. Don't see him offering any attacking returns either

    9. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Re: G2G for next week?
      Fabianski
      Luiz Robertson Digne(TAA)(AWB)
      Brooks Hazard Son Anderson Pogba
      Rashford Kane(Success)
      0ft, 1.8 itb

      long term need to get Salah in, but how?

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Looks good..

      2. tyron
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        think rashford is injured

      3. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        gtg

        2 FTs is gold to get Salah later

    10. theodosios
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      GTG?

      Patricio
      Digne Alonso Lindelof
      Hazard(c) Martial Sterling Richarlison
      Kane Mitrovic Jimenez

      Button Deulofeu AWB Targett

    11. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Play 2...
      A) Jonny
      B)Robbo
      C) Laporte
      D) AWB

      1. Ne0
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Tough but I'd go with A, B

    12. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I’ve got Alonso who hasn’t done much lately and Robertson who hasn’t done much lately! Is there a reason to hold onto these expensive defenders?

      1. Pinturicchio10
          5 years, 2 months ago

          They're racking up serious points. Keep.

        • Ne0
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Proven players, fixtures, difficult to get back one sold

          1. Ne0
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            *once

        • Naboo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          They will be the top 2 scoring defs end of season. If you have to lose one it should be Alonso in GW23

      2. TruSt me.. I AM HUSTLER..
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        who seeing this??.. Neil Etheridge.. last two games.. 25 points (6Bonus),2CS and one penalty save.. @_@

        1. Mr. Sitter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          *switches C off Kane*

        2. Ne0
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          That one penalty save does skew the stats though.

        3. Pinturicchio10
            5 years, 2 months ago

            No

          • 420king
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            His first two games into this season.. 22 points.

          • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Cardiff worst home defensive record in league
            Spurs best away attacking record in league

            Setup nicely for Lord Harold to continue his ascent

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

          Should I sell Son>Hazard -4 a week early. Mostly worried about ML rivals with Hazard C think I should match

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            I hope you have corrected your opinion on “box to box” Pogba lol

            https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/19555899

            1. Kiwivillan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Yes I was wrong. I didn't think he'd be so advanced

              1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                He’s always had that ability to generate returns, although definitely not as stark as the last 3GW’s - long may it continue!

                1. Kiwivillan
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  At least I realised my mistake and got him in straight away. Had C on him and changed to Kane before deadline *sigh*

        5. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Seems many would rather lose Auba than Kane to fund Salah? Unsure myself and what to do (likely for GW22)

          Kane certainly is the easier move for me personally, would mean losing just Snodgrass as well as opposed to Sane/Alonso too if I ditched Auba instead, due to the price difference.

          1. Naboo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            I have Salah already but bringing Auba in for next two then shifting to Kane for what it's worth

            1. NABIL - FPL otai
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              so still Kane over Auba in the end

        6. Naboo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Any press conferences before the next fixtures or is it safe to make moves now?

          1. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Not that I’m aware of

        7. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          All that said, if Auba blanks with Fulham at home it’ll be very tempting to ditch out of frustration!

          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            or a grand farewell

            sentiment is not good for FPL 😛

        8. A Betting Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Anyone against Son > Hazard for free? Feels wrong removing my most in form player but Cardiff is followed by United which is followed by Asia, whist Haz has the best fixtures in the next 5. Got the money in the bank to do it but had half reserved that for Salah.

          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            o/