Scout Notes

Aguero causes more FPL headaches after latest double-digit haul

Manchester City dismantled Brighton and Hove Albion in a 4-0 victory on Saturday, with Sergio Aguero (£12.0m) stealing the headlines with a brace and an assist to send a timely reminder to Fantasy managers of his explosive potential. 

We round up the key talking points in our latest Scout Notes article below.

Manchester City 4-0 Brighton & Hove Albion

  • Goals: Sergio Aguero (£12.0m) x2, Kevin de Bruyne (£9.7m), Bernardo Silva (£7.9m) 
  • Assists: David Silva x2 (£7.4m), de Bruyne, Aguero
  • Bonus Points: Aguero x3, de Bruyne x2, David Silva x1

Aguero, owned by just 21.4% of managers, put in a dominant display at the Etihad to secure a 16-point score, with the most captained player of the week, Raheem Sterling (£12.3m), blanking to the disappointment of his 47.3% of owners. 

Aguero’s brace against Brighton brings his tally to six goals in City’s first four Premier League matches, and despite the hat-trick from Sterling in Gamweek 1 against West Ham, it is difficult to look past the Argentine as being the Citizens’ primary source of goals in 2019/20. 

This presents a serious dilemma to managers already in ownership of Sterling and Kevin de Bruyne (£9.7m), who also delivered a sensational performance with a goal and an assist, with tripling up on City attacking coverage representing a potential overload despite their promising fixtures and imperious offensive form. 

De Bruyne was in exceptional nick at the Etihad against Brighton, with the Belgian midfielder exhibiting touches, through-balls and all-round attacking player that attests to him being City’s best player, though remaining fit will be pivotal if the playmaker is to make a serious impact for the Citizens in 2019/20. 

With City’s defensive unit returning a second clean sheet of the season against Brighton, and the highly valuable Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) holding his spot in Guardiola’s first-choice backline, retaining a form of defensive coverage from City is also appealing, and therefore the aforementioned triple-up would not only be costly but logistically troublesome, too. 

Selecting two of Sterling, de Bruyne and Aguero over the coming Gameweeks will be a serious test for managers who are looking to utilise the goalscoring form of the Citizens, but there is no doubt that these are three players in notable form who are likely to propel City to the top of the Premier League table. 

Combine this selection dilemma with Guardiola’s notorious rotation roulette and selecting the right City assets who are not only in form but who are likely to start ahead of a promising run of fixtures is where ground will be seriously made or lost for managers with regards to assets from City.

Bernardo Silva (£7.9m) also chipped in with a goal during his substitute appearance after being assisted by Aguero to complete the rout, whilst David Silva (£7.4m) contributed two exquisite assists to also remind managers of his potential for attacking returns, with the Silva duo highlighting the sheer depth of options at Pep Guardiola’s disposal.

City were rampant against Graham Potter’s Brighton, though a devastating injury to Aymeric Laporte (£6.5m), who was replaced by Fernandinho (£5.3m) in the first half, could curtail the Frenchman’s season – causing a forced transfer for the 8% of managers who own the City centre-back. 

The question also has to be asked about whether Laporte’s period of unavailability also makes City’s other FPL defenders less appealing as a result, given that he has been the bedrock of the champions’ backline for the last 12 months.

Speaking after the game, Guardiola said:

I think he’s gone to hospital. It doesn’t look good. I don’t know right now what he has done, but we will know tomorrow.

We’ll see. They’re diagnosing what he has right now. I’m waiting for the doctor to call me. He might be out for a while.

Laporte’s injury, combined with the ever-changing power dynamic in City’s frontline, is the main takeaway from their impressive victory over Brighton, though the Seagulls, despite exhibiting promising early-season form, now find themselves winless in three.

There were plenty of encouraging signs from this defeat, however, with Leandro Trossard (£6.0m) getting into a series of threatening positions but being unable to convert two excellent chances either side of half-time.

Adam Webster (£4.4m) started in place of Shane Duffy (£5.0m) though the £20m summer signing from Bristol City was unable to prevent the barrage of City attacks as Potter’s side, for all their admirable attacking ambition, became unstuck at the home of the champions. 

This was an afternoon that belonged to the imperious Aguero, but the decisions that Fantasy managers now have to make regarding attacking coverage from City alongside the devastating injury to Laporte may lead to the deployment of Wildcards for those looking to solve the problems arising from the defensive injuries and sensational form from City’s attacking options. 

Members Analysis 


Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Otamendi, Laporte (Fernandinho 37′), Zinchenko; De Bruyne (Gundogan 70′), Rodrigo, David Silva (Bernardo Silva 79′); Mahrez, Aguero, Sterling.

Brighton & Hove Albion (3-4-3): Ryan; Webster, Dunk, Burn; Montoya, Propper, Stephens, Bernardo (Murray 67′); Maupay (Connolly 67′), March, Trossard (Gross 74′).

 

 

Lessons learned from Gameweek 4

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

    No Liverpool defence and I have Laporte and AWB with 1FT and nothing in the bank

    A) Laporte - VVD
    B) Laporte - Otamendi
    C) Laporte and AWB - Trent and 4.5 (-4)

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

      I worry TAA owners will start missing out on a game every so often when the CL starts, so prefer VVD and Robbo

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

        Or worse, 1 pointers off the bench to replace Gomez

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

          It's not nice to watch Liverpool without him but I see what you're saying.

      2. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Missing out on a game every now and again when you got a player who will get 15 assists and 15 clean sheets

    2. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

        Interesting, that trade would allow me to hold on for injury news as well, as I won't be priced out.

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

      Trent is different gravy

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

        Yep, I can see him being the highest scoring defender by a margin this year, even if he misses 5 or 6 games.

  2. MaSt1989
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    It's my first season - had quite good start but it was just luck. I'm too much dependent on Everton and not happy with my midfielders. And with Laporte injury I'm thinking on wildcard activation.

    Here is the squad:
    Pickford / Button
    Digne / Coleman / van Dijk / Laporte (injury) / Bednarek
    Westwood / Kante (injury) / Sterling / Milivojevic / Lamela
    Pukki / Kane / Jimenez

    I have only 1 free transfer and looks like even taking -4 would not be enough.

    What's your advice? Should I go for wildcard after international break or manage it somehow and wait a little bit?

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Wild card deffo needed

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

        Agree

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

      Yeah, use ur wildcard, try to rebuild a squad.

      KDB/Sterling/TAA/Salah - default picks
      Also Lundstram, Cantwell, Pope/Ryan - cheap and good
      Haller, Barnes good FWDs
      Don't waste too much in defence, Digne/Taa+City def is enough

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

        I mean Digne + Taa + City def

  3. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Maddison is still a great FPL pick IMO. Will be shocked if he doesn't surpass 150 this year. Really unlucky not to get points yday

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

      thats not a lot for 7m though

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

        Expecting more like 170-180, which would be good value

        1. AndyCook
            4 years, 6 months ago

            It would but he’d need to be putting up a lot more than last year. If you think just playing plus a few clean sheets is 80 points he only got 55-60 odd points from attacking returns last year, to uplift that to 90-100 is big

            1. Do I Not Like Orange
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Would presumably be based on a full season as the main creator in a Rodgers team, as opposed to the dour Puel. Having said that I have no idea of what his PPG was under Rodgers last season compared to before.

    2. MosF94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Pope (Button)
      TAA, Digne, AWB (Lundstram, Hanley)
      Sterling, KDB, Maddison, Grealish (Cantwell)
      Aguero, Haller, Pukki

      0.0 itb, 1FT - planning to roll the transfer. Grealish could be a problem, but was robbed of an assist this week and has 4 great fixtures in his next 5, so I'm likely to keep him for now.

      Maddison had a disappointing week, and has some tough fixtures, but he was involved in two of the goals, I think I'll want him long-term so willing to be patient.

      No Salah against Newcastle is obviously a concern, but triple City attack against Norwich and Watford is too tasty to mess with! So I'm not bringing him in just yet.

      Probably going to captain Sterling over Aguero (got it right with Aguero this week), and might play Lundstram over AWB, if that's not too crazy?

      Any suggestions?

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

        Yeah, i don't have Salah too and thinking about bring him in, as i have Kane and feel that he and Spurs are in bad form now (just don't rated Spurs)
        But i think Newcastle will be so so deep in defence and Pool are lacking of creativity, only TAA+Robertson crosses, it's just not enough to put a lot of goals in that kind of matches. Corners/free kicks, counterattacks/transitions and lucky deflections or crosses - that's all Liverpool could do vs defence like that. So i don't think they can score more than 2, especially after IB

    3. masonwt
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      RMWCT
      RYAN
      TAA VVD ZINCHENKO PIETERS
      KDB STERLING SALAH JAMES
      PUKKI ABRAHAM
      BUTTON HANLEY HAYDEN GREENWOOD
      0.2 ITB
      Suggestions please having a terrible start

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

        Turn off caps lock

        1. masonwt
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          SORRY

      2. Mr. Funny Name
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Prefer Otamendi over Zinchenko on wc, mendy back in training and Laporte our should leave Ota nailed

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

          ... and Stones?

          1. masonwt
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            My thoughts as wel but any advice is needed 30 points this gw with 3 to play

        2. masonwt
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks for the advice

        3. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Fernandinho could play CB

      3. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Nice team Rupert the Horse

        1. masonwt
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Who’s Rupert the horse

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

            donkey

            1. masonwt
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Miles over my head that one

          2. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Some guy who always leaves HIS CAPS ON

            1. masonwt
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              It wasn’t all caps....

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

                eVeN wOrSe

    4. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Anybody know latest on Allison? Is it worth getting Adrian?

      1. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Definitely missed that boat.

        He might still be out for a few weeks, but IB is here and I wouldn’t want to leave myself with an enforced GK transfer down the line

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers

      2. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I brought him in on wc after Klopps quotes, which indicated a while, and others suggested between gw6 and 8. If i get Newcastle and SHU i would be happy with my decision. But make sure you have a goalie who plays, so the hurry to bring in someone when Ali is back. Complete healing of a calf strain is 6weeks, so around 20-25sepetember, which coincides with Chelsea game or SHU 28, i think Klopp will be cautious and wil wait one week extra, so for me, even Leicester could be Adrian.
        But, since you´ve not got him in now it hardly seems worth it unless Klopp says he will be out longer (sy gw10 or something).

    5. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      0.2 short of Ceballos & Vardy > KDB & Barnes. Ah well, gunna have to think of another way to get in KDB.

      .....................Ryan
      Robbo - VVD - Zinc - Digne - Lundy
      Mo - Sterling - Mount - Ceb - Donker
      .........Vardy - Pukki - Greeny

      1.7ITB & 1FT

      Any suggestions for adding KDB. He’s easily number 1 on my shopping list.

      1. Mr. Funny Name
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Might have to sacrifice Mount

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

        Just get a cheaper striker than Barnes I guess. Vardy definitely has to be used to fund it, unless you're willing to risk a straight swap with Sterling. Wesley has decent fixtures. Wood is cheap now and has the same fixtures as Barnes so could be an option.

        Or trade Mount instead and Ceb.

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

          of*

          1. thegaffer82
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Thx for suggestions...

            I only just brought in Mount, so reluctant to jettison him so quickly

        2. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          This

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

        I’m in a very similar situation, reluctantly thinking I may need to do Vardy to Barnes to fund Moura to KdB.

    6. mcgrejam
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Which one please...

      A) Mina/Haller
      B) Digne/Barnes

      A or B please?

    7. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Morning,

      1.8 ITB

      Early thoughts on transfer. Will definitely wait till after the international games.

      a) C. Wilson > Barnes
      b) Haller
      c) Vardy
      Or
      d) Save

      1. Jolly Good
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        D for me

      2. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        A) looking good for form & fixtures and you’ll have a fair bit of cash ITB for other things to boot.

        1. Old Gregg
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks both

    8. HD7
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Otamendi Martial
      or
      Guilbert KDB (-4)
      ?

      1. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        The one with KDB

    9. dshv
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Heaton

      Digne - vvd - robbo - walker

      Sterling - mount - salah - martial

      Pukki wilson
      Subs: dendo lund greenwood

      A. Wilson to haller/abraham
      B. Some other changes?
      C. Just was an unlucky gw and wait ??

      1. masonwt
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Time to get rid of Wilson imo. Cancelo In with a chance over the break?

    10. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      RMWCT

      Pope, 4.0
      TAA, Digne, Otamendi, lundstram, xxx
      Salah, Sterling, Martial, Cantwell, yyy
      Pukki, 4.5, 4.5

      xxx+yyy would be KDB+VVD or Pepe+Walker depending on how today’s game goes

      Other option is 4.0 bench defender and get Haller in 4-4-2

      Cantwell and Lundtram will be rotating starters in all these scenarios

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

        2 x 4.5m fdws not for me
        Martial is a waste of space

        1. Jolly Good
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          It’s a rotating 4-5-1/5-4-1 formation... somehow not convinced by all these cheap fwds hype.... value lies in defence and mid for me

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

            I prefer a 4.5m def over a 4.5m fwd.

        2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Why is Martial a waste of space???

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

            on the basis of previous seasons I guess.

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

            a 7.5m ish mid starting as a centre forward.
            Could easily get at least 10 goals this season.
            Seems a no brainer - if he stays fit.

    11. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      On reflection, James looks great value around 6. Did Martial -> James

      Spraying off shots at will

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

        Is he nailed on though?

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

          Yes; in a fit squad, gets in over Pereira anyday IMO

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

          He's totally nailed. Our best player by a mile.

      2. AndyCook
          4 years, 6 months ago

          He’s much better on the left though, a position he is unlikely to keep - likes to cut in and shoot with his favoured right

        • Swanremainsthesame
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          pan....flash

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

        Taking my free hit next gameweek:

        best

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

          thats supposed to read

          best 4.9 or lower mid.

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

            Cantwell

            1. AndyCook
                4 years, 6 months ago

                For one week against City?

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

                  Oh I missed that part

          2. AndyCook
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Don’t take a free hit but probably Douglas Luiz

            • thegaffer82
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Why are you playing your free hit?

              Much better saved for BGW when half your team doesn’t have a fixture.

              Also, just after international break there always seems to be some bizarre results, random injuries and unpredictable scorers.

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

                I went out drinking last night and made a load of transfers.

          3. Pep Roulette
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Aguero or Sterling?

            1. Jolly Good
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Sterling

              1. Yankee Toffee
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                the other one

          4. AndyCook
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Mount’s stats and positioning looked good and then yesterday his stats were like a totally different player - what happened? Is James a better option?

              1. Valar(Keith)
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                The pressure of becoming an fpl bandwagon got to him. Happens all the time lol

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

                Chelsea played into Sheffield’s poor style of football

              3. The Rumour Mill
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                They played him on the wing as one of the 3 forwards in a 4-3-3, rather than as the number 10 in a 4-2-3-1.

            • lilmessipran
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Pope 4.0
              Taa vvd Digne zinch lundstorm
              Sterling Salah kdb McGinn dendonck
              King Haller Greenwood

              0ft 0 itb, thoughts on this lot? Do I need to wc to get pukki/Barnes/kun etc?

            • Differentiator
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Feels like this is peak bullishness on TAA.

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

                He's a great option, but not significantly better than Robbo or VVD IMO

                1. Jolly Good
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Yup, Robertson+VVD also value, but TAA is worth the 0.1/0.5 over them

            • SOTHPAW
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Do you reckon Joel Matip is nailed and TAA will rotate with Gomez for some games? xxx

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

                Only nailed are VVD and Robbo, maybe Robbo not even nailed in the occasional game if he's tired as Milner can slot in

              2. thegaffer82
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Matip and TAA fairly nailed I would say.

                But you’ll definitely see Gomez nicking games off the pair of them from time to time I would say.

              3. El Matador
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                What's with the kisses?

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

                The kisses were put on by mistake. They were meant for Aguero!

            • Twisted Melon
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Robbo to TAA?

              1. thegaffer82
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                The definition of a sideways transfer I’d say.

                Don’t get me wrong, I’ve got Robbo and I wish I’d gone with TAA. But not worth a transfer as it could easily be Robbo with the assist next week

              2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Could easy be worth a double up imo

            • dunas_dog
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Pre next game week worth cashing in on Pukki profit and getting Barnes on free for good run of fixtures?

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

                If you watched whole of match against WHU and know if he was found out / service shut down
                or was unlucky / tired

                1. CARROW ROAD
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  No service, West Ham slowed the game down and played on counter, worst performance of season from Norwich

              2. CARROW ROAD
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Yes. I’ve shipped pukki for Abraham

            • Ze_Austin
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Otamendi being nailed for months seems to be flying under the radar...

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

                obv waiting for scan news on laporte

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

                He’s not nailed.

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

                  I think he will be if laporte is out

                  1. mookie
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    This

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

                    Good luck.

              3. thegaffer82
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Stones been sold now???

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

                  Stones is his nailed partner when fit

                  Fernandinho/Walker would drop in to partner the other if one of those two isn't fit. Dino and Walker aren't first-choice CBs. Maybe in ultra-congested fixtures to rest one of 'em, but the fully fit CB in the club at the moment is Otamendi, then Stones as the nailed partner when he gets over the niggle

                  Laporte's most likely out for 2+ months... Spot diagnosis when I watched what happened to him. I could be wrong though

              4. Valar(Keith)
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Only came in because stones got injured.. Stones back after the IB so he wasn't an option at all. Became an option yesterday with the laporte injury

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

                  I agree. I'm referring to the Laporte injury

                  Definitely wasn't an option before that moment

                  1. Valar(Keith)
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Ah read it as he has been nailed for Months and noone one knew lol

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

                      what WC team did you go with in the end Keith?! I know you were contemplating Wesley?

              5. el polako
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                The question is how many clean sheets can City keep without their only decent center back ?

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

                  +1.

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

                  I think City defends as a team, but that's a good point there

            • Lev Yashin
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Currently in the pub with a few lads from one of my MLs.

              One of them is banging on about "jammy casuals only getting Aguero in because Kane was shite and they HAD to captain him because it was for a hit".

              I think I'll need a few shots with this pint...

              1. mookie
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Haha, you do indeed

              2. FPL.team
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Ha that was LITERALLY my thinking when I did it.

            • jason_ni
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Thinking of going pukki-less on a wc, dont fancy double norwich with cantwell
              playing 3 5 2
              Pope / fodder
              TAA / Digne / zinky (lundstrom - kelly)
              Salah / Sterling / KDB / James / Cantwell
              Haller / Abraham (ayew)

              1. AndyCook
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Worse than that is playing Cantwell every week

                  1. AndyCook
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Or maybe you are rotating - if so stick him straight on the bench

                  2. thegaffer82
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    He’s so highly owned now - plus the fact he’s a really good pick - I’d say it’s a big risk

                  3. jtreble
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Do you really want to play Cantwell every week?

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

                      Cantwell can rotate with ayew or lundstrom.
                      It's a bit of a risk, but have a feeling tammy and haller will both be better long term options over pukki.

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

                        Missed Ayew. I like the rotation. Good luck.

                • benbro
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  It’s a little bit like this...

                  Issues:
                  Azpi?!
                  Zinchenko... lots of talk about him being rotated out
                  Donkey to Cantwell?

                  Pope
                  TAA zinch digne Azpilicueta!?
                  Salah Sterling Lanzini Martial
                  Haller Pukki

                  Heaton Lundstram Donks Gwood.

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

                    Which issue would you tackle first?

                    1ft
                    0.6 itb

                • el polako
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Maybe VAR should have been trialed for season or two in FA Cup & Mickey Mouse Cup prior to being introduced in PL.
                  No penalty for West Ham and no goal for Villa yesterday makes VAR people look more incompetent than british PM's trying to navigate brexit.

                  1. The Rumour Mill
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    It was.

                    1. el polako
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      For how long ?

                  2. Valar(Keith)
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    I think there was a RC not given in the Leicester game too. Madness.

                  3. jtreble
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    VAR seems to be working well.

                  4. Ole.
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    I am biased but personally thought United's was a stone waller pen as well. But I guess we can't have a pen every game.

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

                    It's really pointing out their incompetency, doesn't it. They should start considering importing refs soon.

                  6. CARROW ROAD
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Great for offsides but that’s about it so far. Agree that the pens situation is odd

                • Bullet Tooth Toney
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  A lot of people caution about TAA missing some games, but forget that aslong as he doesnt come on as a sub, you have autosubs points to add to his total.

                  Robbo 38 games - 200 points
                  TAA 32 games 200 points + 6 autosub player points

                  If Trent’s PPG is better surely he wins out overall as an option regardless of a bit of rotation?

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

                    TAA owner here.

                    Yes if you believe he'll have a better PPG then he's the better option. So far has been 4 games where it looks like Robbo has been unlucky and TAA lucky. Should be more even in the long term.

                  2. Big Ping
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Yup

                • Murder On Zidanesfloor
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Is Bobby F worth having a non playing 4.4 mid on the bench? I can do Martial, Greenwood > 4.4, bobby

                  1. AndyCook
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Well Greenwood isn’t going to get you much over a season so I wouldn’t worry about him not playing if you want Firmino

                  2. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Does anybody have info for the number of points required to be ranked within 100k, 50k, 10k and 1k please?

                    There or thereabouts if you're ranked nearby please.

                    1. Chenku╰☆╮
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      263 pts and 35.5k

                      1. Chenku╰☆╮
                        • 9 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        275 is 8k

                    2. CARROW ROAD
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      283 is 2600

                  3. La Vida Latte
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    I didn't watch the city game yesterday. Sterling's stats are awful. Not a shot at goal. What happened? Was he totally invisible?

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

                      DSilva missed a sitter and Sterling an A.

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

                      Barely got passed to the entire game. Happens to everyone who isn't Messi.

                      1. La Vida Latte
                        • 14 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        Ok. Thanks!

                    3. el polako
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Silva butchered his assist, but thats about it.