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Why has Everton’s attack been so underwhelming so far this season?

Everton’s popular attacking assets have underwhelmed Fantasy Premier League managers so far this season.

After two matches, they have scored just once, only Crystal Palace finding the net fewer times than the Toffees at this stage.

Perhaps we should not be too surprised to see Marco Silva’s men struggle in front of goal at this stage.

During their pre-season campaign, they scored just three goals in seven matches, with Richarlison (£8.0m) the only key figure missing for most of it.

One was registered against Kenyan side Kariobangi Sharks, while Monaco and Mainz were the only other teams to concede against Everton.

The Toffees drew blanks in four of their summer friendlies, against FC Sion, Wigan Athletic, Sevilla and Werder Bremen.

Of those who found the back of the net, Joe Williams and Lewis Gibson are not first-team regulars, the former now a permanent Wigan player, while Seamus Coleman (£5.5m) is the only summer goal-scorer to have played in either Premier League match so far this season.

Accordingly, ahead of a Gameweek 3 trip to Aston Villa, Fantasy managers might be looking to move on their Everton attackers.

We have assessed the underlying statistics from their first two matches of the campaign to find out if the Toffees have simply been unlucky not to score more often, or if there are some tangible reasons for concern.

As this article uses data from the Fantasy Football Scout Members Area only those who have signed up for the 2019/20 season can access it in full.

Team Data Analysis

Lessons learned from Gameweek 2

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

    On WC

    Kane Montoya
    Or
    Firmino VVD?!

    1. takzebymniezapomnial
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Kane, Montoya

    2. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

    3. Marco Ni Motet
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

  2. takzebymniezapomnial
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    My WC team
    Pope (Button)
    Robertson, Zinchenko, Dunk, (Pieters) (Kelly)
    Mane, De Bruyne, Martial, Ceballos (Douglaz Luiz)
    Kane (C), Lacazette, Pukki
    What do you guys think? Not too heavy on forwards?

    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No Sterling on a wildcard is just ridiculous imo

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Going within Salah is bad enough but no Sterling??

  3. Marco Ni Motet
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Heaton

    AWB-Walker-Digne

    Sterling-KDB-Martial-Mount- Lundstram

    Kane - Firmino

    (Button - Cantwell - Söyuncu - Wickham)

    ------

    0,2 remaining.

    Kind of like this.

    Firmino could be transfered to Laca if needed.
    When Mendy is fit, he could come in for Walker.
    Not having Salah or Mane is a concern tough.

    What do you think? Would you do any changes?

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

      Lundstram getting less points in a concern.

      1. Marco Ni Motet
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I guess but could be rotated with Cantwell and Söyuncu though.

  4. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Gonna have to take the double drop on Perez Siggy 🙁

    Make up for it boys

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Happy I got rid before Vardy dropped.

    2. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Jeez. Talk about taking one to the chin. I thought the double drop on Fraser was bad. Thanks for putting things in perspective ^_*

    3. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Perez gone for me, happy to take loss on siggy when he plays villa and fatigued wolves team up next.

  5. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Torn on Wolves this week and next.

    Really want them to ace h EL - bugged by teams like WH and Soton not even bothering to turn up. But there again I want Jim and Jota focused on the PL

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

    Hmm... Perez to Lanzini for a hit?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Get Mount , sod losing value.

    3. FCRS BGD
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No

    4. zon
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks. Holding my horses.

  7. King Megnus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Should I play Lundstram (LEI) or Cantwell (CHE)?

    1. Marco Ni Motet
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lundstram

    2. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I would play Cantwell

  8. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Play two?

    A) Montoya
    B) Balbuena
    C) Leitner
    D) King
    E) Dendoncker

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

      Who is Leitner?

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

        Montoya King

      2. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Norwich

      3. Tshelby
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah don't ask.. Random pick at the last moment before the first deadline wasn't the best choice

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

    Which two to bench from the following: Robertson Zinchenko Lundstram Dunk King Trossard

    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lundstram and Dunk/King?

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lundstram and King

  10. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Not sure Everton's attack has been underwhelming, been over hyped by owners, particularly Siggy owners

    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Mid table for expected goals against isn't what I would want for a defensive double up.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Attack? Siggy?

  11. andres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    on a WC, which of the options is best?

    assumes one pool defender, also have mane, sterling and KDB

    1. barnes - son - walker - dendo (4-4-2)
    2. firmino - martial - kwp - dendo (4-4-2, no city def)
    3. wickham - son - martial - kwp (4 - 5 - 1, no city def)

    1. mookie
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I like C with Laporte over Pool defender.

      1. andres
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        could be an option so it would look like this

        ryan (pope)
        AWB Laporte KWP Lundstram (Pieters)
        sterling mange KDB Martial Son
        pukki (greenwood weckham)

  12. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Zinchenko & Start two of Cantwell, Montoya, Lundstram & Soyuncu

    B) Digne & Start two of Cantwell, Montoya, Lundstram & Hanley

    C) Mount & Start two of Montoya, Lundstram, Soyuncu & Hanley

    Currently on A to boost the bench a bit, and assuming/hoping Zinchenko is still good for a while with decent City fixtures.

    Cheers.

  13. FCRS BGD
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Guys
    In FPL draft who do you think is better option in Spurs defence?
    1. Rose
    2. Sanchez
    Thanks

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      None

  14. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I'm a 'Casual' player requiring some assistance from the experts (pros). Just used wildcard to generate following squad

    Ryan Pope
    AWA Digne Walker Lunstram Kelly
    Sterling KDB Martial Cantwell Donkey
    Firmino Pukki Kane

    Had a mass clearout and got rid of Robbo, TTA, Salah, Jota, Perez, Siggy, King Wesley because I thought (in my view) they were all underperforming.

    Any comment to improve new team further welcome

    PS is anybody else having problems connecting to the site from mobile/tablet?

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

      Here’s hoping for you that your pre-wildcard team doesn’t outscore your wc team. It’s a bummer when it happens and you’ve spunked wc so early. Good luck!

    2. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      That’s not a casuals team..

  15. FPL_JAAFAR
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Play two for this gw :

    A) perez ( shu )
    B) trossard ( SOU)
    C) montoya ( SOU)
    D) abraham ( nor )

    Cheers

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Ab

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Perez Tross

    3. FPL_JAAFAR
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Any chance of abraham starting? Im on A and B as well

    4. FCRS BGD
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Ab

  16. Sepp Blattered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Fml talk to me .. on -4 already but Deeney is out, should I just WC and fit KDB in?

    Ryan Button
    Digne TAA Robertson Zinchenko Lundstram
    Salah Sterling Martial McGinn Dendoncker
    Rashford Deeney 4.5

  17. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Will a hard night for wolves make the Heaton vs Pope decision easier? 🙂

    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      So regret going with Jota. Should have seen coming that the Uefa league would infect him

  18. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Good to go this and bench. Anything worth a hit?
    0.2 itb

    Pope
    Robertson, digne, awb
    Salah, sterling, martial, Robinson, Dendoncker
    Kane, jota

    Button, lundstrum, Soyuncu, wickham

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yep, GTG.

  19. vanishing spray
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Neves a cheeky punt for this GW? On the bench in EL and he has an amazing long shot, which Burnley typically don't mind giving away.

    1. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Might be! He doesn't get t o o many of those each season, though... midfield is getting crowded

  20. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Little worried about jota playing today. Hope i get 2+ score on weekend

    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah same. Don't think so. Might just going to get rid next week

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

      Didnt know it was EL again. That is shame for Wolves and me as Jota owner

  21. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Feeling as if I'm at a crossroads that's basically down to:

    Kane vs KdB

    1. Wally711
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Kane for this week

      1. thomashl
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, well – should I set up my wildcard to go Kane McGinn -> Rashford KdB in one move?

    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It’s not though, it’s KdB plus cash. I’m doing Kane for now, but looking at KdB and Son longer term

      1. thomashl
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah well, it's really

        KdB Mane Montoya Rashford
        vs
        McGinn Salah Kane KWP

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          The two most explosive players are in the bottom one.

  22. Wally711
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What do you guys think about robo and jota out for firmino and Kelly. I have 2 fts. Kelly would be a bench player and I would play Norwood.

    1. Wally711
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Good move?

    2. Grimlock
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Fair shout ... Firmino seems odds on to get something this w/e

      Not for me. Tho. Jota and robbo 2 more weeks.

  23. Four Hit Wonder
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    In 7 games Kane played at home vs relegation candidates last season, he blanked 2x, got a single return 4x and a double return 1x.

    The season before he did much better, but that team was simply different, Alli & Kane were awesome.

    I don't know. He's still the most obvious cap choice though I'm considering Sterling or even KDB. It's Bournemouth defence, which is the near equivalent of not defending at all.

    1. Wally711
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I’m captaining sterling more consistent

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Dont put to much into those kind of statistics. But go with Sterling if you feel like he is the better pick

      1. Four Hit Wonder
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        If I do, he'll get benched.

    3. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Kane is a tricky one - I'd be considering Son more personally.

    4. TheBrazilianRonaldo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Tony tony martial

    5. Alan Watts
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      This season though the evidence suggests albeit one game vs Villa, that hes playing high up and shooting a lot....

  24. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Have a decision to make that is essential for my team structure and balance

    A) Mount (3-4-3 and very well balanced)
    B) AWB (4-3-3 and less balanced as I won't have any midfielders under 7.6)

    Choice is yours. I mean mine! Choice is mine, but would love some input

    1. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I just like AWB more than Mount

    2. MTPockets
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Prefer B but don't like 4-3-3 so A

    3. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wildcarded so going all out to make it even more exciting

      Pope
      Digne KWP Lundstram Pieters Hanley
      Son(c) Mane KDB Sterling Martial
      Deulofeu Kean

      Thoughts?

      1. Wally711
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        That defence is gonna be painful

      2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Dont like that defence one bit. Digne the only good starting defender option.

      3. Hits from the Bong
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Pieters KWP Hanley not nailed, Deulofue not good and Son not ready to captain.

      4. asquishypotato
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        That defence hurts, not sure it is worth it at this stage.

      5. thomashl
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Kean not nailed?

    4. Tosa86
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I played the WC:

      ryan
      Vvd-AWB-lundstram-digne
      mane-kdb-sterling-ceballos
      Rashford-pukki.

      Pope-king-cantwell-kelly

      1) mane+ceballos or salah dedoncker?
      2) mane or sterling captain?
      3) king or ceballos?

    5. Bester
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Play A) Lundstram or B) Cantwell in GW 3?

      1. Wally711
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        A

    6. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Heaton (Button)
      TAA Diop Montoya (Rico Hanley)
      Salah Sterling Fraser Barkley (Dendoncker)
      Aubameyang King Haller

      Honestly think I have a decent side despite a terrible start and want to be patient.

      Thoughts on just Auba > Kane and saving the FT?

      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Barkley is an issue, I wouldn't want fraser and king in the team as well tbh

      2. Grimlock
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yeh don't panic manooring.. Don't panic..
        I think looks good.
        Barkley and haller not for me... But could work out..

        I gone 2 4mil def as well...Worried about your bench?

    7. Fernando Torres
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A) Son + Digne/Walker + Mina 
      B) Mane + Soyunchu + Dunk

      Which is better? Have Kane and Sterling.

      First to 2...

    8. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I reckon people are focusing too much on the downside of having no Liverpool players rather than the potential of the alternatives