Scout Notes

United assets offer FPL managers little incentive ahead of fixture swing

Newcastle United 1-0 Manchester United

  • Goal: Matthew Longstaff (£4.5m)
  • Assist: Jetro Willems (£4.5m)
  • Bonus: Willems x3, M. Longstaff x2, Martin Dubravka (£5.0m)

A fixture swing for Manchester United beckons after the visit of Liverpool in Gameweek 9 but who’d back their Fantasy assets at present?

The Red Devils sit top of our Season Ticker from Gameweeks 10-14, taking on five clubs who are currently ranked tenth or below.

The two remaining teams without a Premier League clean sheet to their names this season immediately follow Jurgen Klopp’s side and, on Sunday’s evidence, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s troops need all the help they can get.

While poor defeats to Crystal Palace and West Ham were perhaps borderline excusable given how well those two teams are performing at present, this latest loss plumbed new depths.

Solskjaer’s side faced a Newcastle team who had been battered 5-0 by Leicester City a week ago, who sat second-bottom of the table and who had the lowest expected goals tally of any top-flight club this season.

The Red Devils’ failure to create anything of note from open play was alarming, with seven of their 12 chances coming from dead-ball situations.

The visitors’ only clear-cut opportunity saw Harry Maguire (£5.5m) nod an Ashley Young (£5.4m) corner wide from inside the six-yard box but there was precious else to report, with Marcos Rojo‘s (£4.8m) header over from another Young delivery as close as United came to an equaliser.

Marcus Rashford (£8.4m) was left isolated up front but did himself few favours with a sulky display, touching the ball just nine times in the opening 45 minutes and frequently drifting out to the left away from the danger zone.

A last-ditch Fabian Schar (£5.0m) tackle prevented Rashford from tapping in on 70 minutes but that was as close as the England striker came to a chance as he failed to register a single shot on goal.

Solskjaer said of Rashford’s display:

He’s working hard. As I said to the boys at half-time today, you feel for him because he’s running, running and running and he doesn’t get the service.

The first half was very poor, that was the poorest we’ve been because we gave so many sloppy balls away, it seemed like we couldn’t control the ball and we couldn’t find the combinations. Of course, in the second half we dominated but we didn’t create enough.”

With Rashford toiling out wide, the Red Devils had just 16 touches in the Newcastle box – only four teams had fewer in Gameweek 8.

Daniel James (£6.2m) had no joy down the left flank either, so much so that he and Andreas Pereira (£5.0m) swapped wings in a bid to break the stalemate – to little avail.

James has produced four successive blanks now, with his rate of shots worsening to one every 71.8 minutes over that period.

Opposing teams stopping the Wales international from cutting in off the left flank onto his favoured right foot obviously nullifies a lot of his goal threat, something Leicester, West Ham, Arsenal and Newcastle have done quite well over the last month – although Norwich may be more obliging in Gameweek 10.

The return of Paul Pogba (£8.4m) and Anthony Martial (£7.5m) from injury may help United, of course.

Pogba was far from outstanding in the 1-1 draw with Arsenal but was made to look like a world-beater by understudy Fred (£5.3m) on Sunday, while Martial was dovetailing quite nicely with Rashford before his injury in Gameweek 3.

Returning bodies in defence may also help reinforce a backline that hasn’t been too bad on the underlying stats front this season.

Three of United’s first-choice back four were absent through injury or illness yesterday, with Victor Lindelof (£5.4m) joining Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.5m) and Luke Shaw (£5.4m) on the sidelines.

Only three clubs have conceded fewer goals than Solskjaer’s side this season, with no top-flight side allowing fewer big chances.

The Norwegian said of Sunday’s display and the goal they conceded:

We gave them too many counter-attacks, lifted their crowd, you could see they were behind their team, behind Brucey and it was impossible for me to put one or two players where they should have been.

There are players that try to organise it but couldn’t and when that happens, six or seven back in our own box, but we couldn’t defend that ball. There were two attempts to tackle, from Dan and Fred.

Newcastle deserve credit despite their opponents’ performance, with Steve Bruce getting a reaction from his players after the mauling at Leicester.

It was perhaps no surprise that the Magpies looked more comfortable in the 5-4-1/3-4-3 shape that Rafael Benitez favoured in 2018/19.

When Bruce has stuck with that tried-and-tested system, the Magpies have won two, drawn two and lost just one (away at Liverpool), keeping three clean sheets along the way.

In the games he has experimented with a 3-5-2 or 4-4-2, Newcastle have lost all three and conceded nine goals.

The promotion of teenager Matthew Longstaff (£4.5m) to the starting XI alongside elder brother Sean (£5.0m) brought a lot of energy to the centre of midfield, something Jonjo Shelvey (£5.0m) hadn’t offered much of in the turgid 0-0 draw with Brighton a fortnight ago.

Longstaff is a defensive midfielder by trade but looked a threat against the Red Devils, striking the bar before firing in the winner on his debut in the 71st minute.

Bruce said of the younger Longstaff:

When it fell to him, I thought I’ve seen him drill them in in training but to do it on the big stage…

He’s been a breath of fresh air. He just wants to play football. I thought who’s this ginger kid when we were in China. He’s been good in training.

It didn’t faze him. He enjoyed it. He probably didn’t sleep well last night. He won’t get much sleep again tonight. 

It’s quite a story. I’ve been going 20 odd years and not been able to beat Manchester United and he’s done it straight away.

Allan Saint-Maximin‘s (£5.4m) trickery caught the eye but the Magpies’ attacking players are unlikely to be the flavour of the month even when their fixtures turn for the better at the end of October, given their ongoing struggle for goals.

Their budget defensive assets could potentially re-enter our thinking, however, on the proviso that Bruce sticks with the current set-up.

This was a side, after all, that kept 11 clean sheets in 2018/19, a total that only six clubs could better.

Newcastle sit top of our Season Ticker from Gameweeks 10-18, meeting only Manchester City of the ‘big six’ along the way.

No side has kept more clean sheets than the Magpies this season, while only four teams have allowed fewer big chances in home matches.

FPL managers will likely baulk at paying £5.0m for Schar but Jetro Willems (£4.5m), with two attacking returns and two clean sheets in four starts, is a name to monitor – the return of Matt Ritchie (£5.3m) could ruin that idea, of course.

Members Analysis

Newcastle United XI (5-4-1):  Dubravka; Yedlin, Schar, Lascelles, Clark, Willems; Saint-Maximin (Atsu 82′), M Longstaff, S Longstaff, Almiron; Joelinton (Carroll 54′). 

Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Dalot (Rojo 61′), Tuanzebe, Maguire, Young; Fred, McTominay; Pereira, Mata (Greenwood 65′), James; Rashford. 

Lessons learned from Gameweek 8

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

    Dunk over Tomori? Why not? Trust Brighton defensively more than Chelsea rn surely?

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Absolutely yea. Plus Dunk has more attacking threat

    2. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Why not both.

    3. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      No-brainer

  2. suddenorgan
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Gazza/Ryan worth the £0.4 over Pope/£4 on WC?

    1. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Less headaches with 1 playing gk. Pope or Ryan for me.

    2. Bring back Rafa
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah I agree. If u want Ryan, Button is the perfect back up as they only have 2 GK

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

    1ft WC gone 3 wks ago.

    Pope

    TAA/Otamendi/Soy

    Sterling/Kdb/Son/Mount

    Pukki/Wilson/Abraham

    (Heaton/Mings/Cantwell/
    Lund)

    Any advice appreciated??

    (Son/Ota/Pukki possibly need to go)?

    1. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I would save. Looks good especially for coming gameweek.

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Keep Otamendi at least for the next 3 fixtures. I’ve just bought him in for Walker.. that defence will solidify again

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Not worried he'll miss one of those games for Stones?

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

    Ota and Cantwell for Rico and CHO? Free

    1. STEP rOVERS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Not for me. Two first team players out for two player who possibly could get rotated

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I like CHO over cantwell. Is cantwell your 4tb or 5th mid?

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

    I have two FT. No issue's in the team.
    What do you think of this actions?

    A) Firmino to Vardy
    B) Pukki & Hayden to Maddison & Connoly

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

      or

      C) Pukki Hayden, Firmino to Wilson, Vardy & DenDoncker for a -4.

    2. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 5 months ago

        If there's no issues then do nothing.

    3. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      How’s the squad look lads?

      Pope
      TAA Otamendi Tomori
      Salah Sterling KDB Maddison Mount
      Pukki Tammy

      Button Lundstram Dunk Wickham

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Looks great.

        Mane, Wilson & Vardy 3 players that might tempt you going forward.

      2. HD7
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Pukki to Wilson King Vardy or even Haller for next 3GWs

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks but nah.. can’t afford a swap to Wilson, King is an absolute joke with a non-penalty xG of 0.5 in 8 matches and Vardy overpriced imo.. Maddison will provide better value. Pukki will come good again I have no doubt and if Norwich score goals he will be involved

      3. Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Needs more Mane

    4. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Out: VVD, Barnes & Pukki
      In: Rico/Kelly, Vardy & Wilson
      (-8)

      Don't see any reason of not making the moves when I'm ranked at 2.3m.
      Will be capping Wilson (GW9 - NOR) & Vardy (GW12 - ARS) atleast once in the next 4 gameweeks.

      1. STEP rOVERS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Won’t help rank either taking -8 hit for players that people already got

        1. Karan14
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Vardy is owned by 10% & Wilson 12.4% atm.

          Pukki & VVD both above 40%.

      2. payetisgod
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Im in a similar boat to you with rank!

        I like the moves! Pukki is a troll though and I think holding him to Man U game is the shout.

        What can you do with VVD and Barnes out - would that get you Rico and Wilson?

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

      Is this worth a - 8

      Sterling, 4.4 Striker, Otamendi

      KDB, Tammy, Boly

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Next 3 fixtures for City are too good to ditch Raz & Ota for -8.

      2. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Not even close.

        • payetisgod
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks both,

          I also own Aguero - I'm getting tired of the lack of results from Sterling. Would you not think gaining KDB for Sterling would be better?

          I worry Otamendi could be in danger of getting dropped for Stones. Feels like Pep trusts Fernadhino more.

          But - I could do Swap Otmendi for James and Bring in Yarma?

          If KDB drops to 9.9 i could just do Sterling/4.4 to KDB and Tammy.

          1. Pinturicchio10
              4 years, 5 months ago

              De Bruyne and Stones are injured.

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

                ha yeah I know - both are expected back after IB though

                1. Pinturicchio10
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Supposedly.

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

            A) Salah, Yarmolenko, Mount, Vardy

            B) Mane, Madison, Mount, Wilson

            C) Salah, Madison, CHO, Wilson

            Thems the dilemma's.

            1. Karan14
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              B

            2. aleksios
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Dont rate Yarmo or CHO.So B.

            3. Beavis
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              B

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

            Ryan
            TAA / Lund / Soy / Ota
            Mane / Mount / KDB / Sterling / Cantwell
            Wilson / Tammy / Pukki

            0ITB 2FTS

            A) Pukki & Cantwell > Connolly & Maddison
            B) Pukki & Sterling > Vardy & Mahrez

            B is quite tempting as I think Vardy is going to hit a hot streak. Plus if I were to captain a city player it would be KDB, therefore losing Sterling doesn’t become as much of an issue..

            Thoughts?

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

              B but not with Mahrez,rotation risk,

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

              A out of these two. I dont like the prospect of going without Sterling, and Mahrez showed us this weekend that he is not even nailed for 60 mins when they are losing.

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

            Gtg here you reckon?

            --Pope
            --TAA--Ota--Tomori
            --Salah--Sterl--KDB--Mount--Cantwell
            --Vardy(c)--Abraham

            ---Stekel--Pieters--Lund--Green.

            Thanks.

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

              Looks great. Thoughts on my post?

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

              Yeah, great team.

          5. Typo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Barnes, Pukki, Digne -> C.Wilson, Jimenez and Soyboy for a -4?

            Or just do the

            Barnes, Digne -> C.wilson and Soy?

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

              No need for a hit.

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

              I still don’t trust Wolves assets with Europa in the background. 2nd option better.

              Thoughts on my post please?

            3. Pinturicchio10
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Just Barnes / Digne.

              • Typo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Thanks all. It makes more sence to not take a hit here, I agree.

              • Beavis
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                B.

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

              Thoughts on Salah + Wickham to Mount + Wilson for free? Still have my WC intact.

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

                No need to wait,great moves.

                1. George Sillett
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Every need to wait. Potential injuries over IB.

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

                I like it.

            5. OLLY G
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              (A) Jimenez & Otamendi

              (B) Vardy & Rico

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

                B

            6. Beavis
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              2 FTs, what to do?

              Pope (Button)
              TAA, VVD, Otamendi, Soyuncu (Lundstram)
              Sterling, Mane, KDB, Mount (Cantwell)
              Abraham, Pukki (Wickham)

              1. Pinturicchio10
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Nothing.

                • aleksios
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Anything itb?

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

                    Good question! 1.3m

                    1. OLLY G
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Pukki and Otamendi OUT

                      Vardy and Rico IN

                      ?

                    2. George Sillett
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Wilson for Pukki.

                • Flaming Flamingo
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Wickham to Connolly? Your team is looking strong imo

                  1. Flaming Flamingo
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Van Dijk to Robertson also an option

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

                      Thanks everyone

                • Krionos
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  If anything, I would say Pukki is the weakest link here. He is showing promising stats in the members section still, but Norwich just aren't up for it I think... They will continue to struggle.

              2. C'mon the Fylde
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                I finished with a dismal 35 pts.
                I thought I had a decent team, but it isn't performing too well, lately!
                Any suggestions, as to the changes I need to do, to improve it?

                Pope
                TAA Otamendi Lundstram Soyuncu
                Mahrez Yarmolenko Mane Son
                Aubameyang Abraham

                Button, Rico, Oriol Romeu, Pukki

                1.4m itb

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

                  Son to KDB (if deemed fit)

                  Other than that team looks quality - im a frustrated Pukki owner but hes the ultimate FPL troll - theres a haul coming following everyone jumping ship!

                  1. C'mon the Fylde
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Is KDB fit for the next game?

                    1. C'mon the Fylde
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Ah sorry. (If fit)

                      I'll keep an eye. Thanks 🙂

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

                        No probs - depends if pep can 'rush' him back as well. Based on their current state thought I would say if hes fit he will be in the team!

                        1. C'mon the Fylde
                          • 8 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          If he's fit, he's definitely in my team.
                          He's the assist King!

              3. Attaka
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Struggling with a decision I need to make in my H2H draft league... no one has Mane and I think someone will jump on him sooner rather than later.

                Would you rather have

                A) Son / Ederson
                B) Mane / Ryan

                I already have Salah if that would sway you

                1. Pinturicchio10
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Definitely B

                  • Tonyawesome69
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    B

                2. Roy Rovers
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Taken advice re defence on board...cheers... how’s it looking?

                  Pope. Button
                  TAA. Lund. Soy. Dunk. Rico.
                  Mane. Sterling Mount. Madison. Jorginho.
                  Vardy. Abraham. Wilson.

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

                    Like it - especially the front 3!

                    Is it a WC - Id want KDB over Sterling (if fit) also is there any point in having a 5m 5th mid? Can you upgrade anywhere if you bring in a 4.5?

                    Minor points though!

                    1. Roy Rovers
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Yeah toying with a WC.

                      Could drop Jorginho to Dendonker and upgrade elsewhere.

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

                        could be worth keeping a mil back if you have cash you cant spend for the inevitable swing from Mane to Salah?

                        Probably too forward thinking but I'm sure the form will switch soon enough!

                        1. Roy Rovers
                          • 9 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          Yeah got 1ITB with Jorg to Dendonker

                        2. George Sillett
                          • 8 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          Dangerous game switching from one to the other. I think you pick one and stick unless of course there are injuries or big swings in price.

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

                    Similar to mine below. I've kept a little more at the back assuming city sort themselves out.

                    I like the mahrez pick if BSilva is suspended over sterling

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

                    im looking at the same team except for vardy and jorginho got kdb and connolly instead

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

                  RMWC

                  Pope / 4
                  Taa / Ota / Soy/ tomori / Rico
                  Mane / Kdb / mahrez / mount / dendoncker
                  Vardy / abraham / wilson
                  0.6 ITB

                  Suggestions?

                4. Tonyawesome69
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  What do you think of this WC?
                  1.7m itb

                  pope ryan
                  dubk TAA rico frederick lundstram
                  mane sterling kdb mount hudson
                  abraham wilson connolly

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

                    Choose one of Pope and Ryan and get a 4m GK. Then maybe look at upgraing your defense with the cash, I would have Otamendi in there.

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

                    Very reliant on chelsea’s attack.

                5. George Sillett
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  The same WC teams keep occurring over and over. It's just like copying in school tests. ☺

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

                    new template forming
                    triple M in midfield
                    tammy/wilson/vardy at least two of the three in attack
                    Taa and budget def

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

                      And that template will be changed 2 weeks later. If you're on a WC, the best advice would be to avoid this site for a few weeks and set up something using your own judgement.

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

                    I feel the punty wildcarder by getting Boly in 🙂

                  3. The Ejiptian King
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    I know if I post mine I'll be told it's too risky, that's the thing, you get positive reinforcement for whatever the template is and negative for anything else.

                    1. Fpl Richie
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Just a sneaky peak go on

                      1. The Ejiptian King
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        It's pretty much the same as everyone else tbh lol although I was always set on Abraham/Wilson/Vardy frontline, I guess it's fairly obvious with fixtures. I'm thinking of going without Liverpool attack for next few and tripling up on city with Sterling/KdB/Mahrez.

                    2. George Sillett
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Very true.

                  4. Clay Davis
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    I'll tell you know, the template won't be the highest scoring team next week!

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

                      That's not much of a prediction. "The template" is one. There are so many other teams that can be made outside the template.

                      Make a mans prediction. What team will outscore the template?

                6. ZimZalabim
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Which fixture looks better for returns out of these two ?

                  Vardy vs palace away

                  or

                  Wilson vs united at home

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

                    Wilson VS United at home I feel.

                  2. Pinturicchio10
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      W

                    • Woy_is_back
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Willy

                    • ZimZalabim
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      thats what i was thinking
                      was planning on getting Wilson in now on WC and then swapping to vardy in two weeks but i think wilson probabky worth keeping for longer
                      Might do the switch in 13 then

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

                        If you're set on switching him to Vardy next GW, just get Vardy in now. There's not much between them this GW and you would waste a transfer.

                    • Clay Davis
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      United, for all the stick they've been getting, are tighter than a ducks ar*e!

                      Harry Wilson is the better option to back against United with his long distance shooting.

                      1. George Sillett
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        I'm not sure that United are that tight. There's always a few big errors in every game. Wouldn't go near a United defender .

                  3. Woy_is_back
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Jimenez is on penos right?

                    1. Flaming Flamingo
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Rotates with Neves

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

                        Damn it

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

                          Don't think him rotating Pens with Neves should really be the deciding factor for you to pick him or not. If that is indeed the case, then maybe Jimi is not the right one for you.

                  4. Rains of Castamere
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Would you take Van Dijk out for a hit or leave as-is? Already done Barnes to Abraham.

                    Ryan
                    TAA VVD Soyoncu Lundstram
                    Sterling KDB Son Mount
                    Abraham Kane (c)

                    Subs: Cantwell Greenwood Kelly

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

                      Of course not. Likely to get a clean sheet and I'm actually bringing him in next GW to get exactly your defense.

                    2. The Ejiptian King
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Leave, everyone might want double Liv defence in a few weeks.

                    3. Rains of Castamere
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Cheers both

                    4. Clay Davis
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Follow your gut. If you believe the player your bringing in to score more, or you're looking release funds to spend on elsewhere, a 4 point hit is absolutely worth taking.

                  5. BigBillyBass
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    How's she looking?

                    Pope (Button)
                    TAA Pereira Otamendi (Lund Rico)
                    Mane Mahrez Mount McGinn (Guendouzi)
                    Aguero Vardy Abraham

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

                      On WC? If so, I'd try to get in KDB for Mahrez. All good otherwise

                      1. BigBillyBass
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        Not on WC. But cheers bro!

                  6. KGFC
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Anyone going with Jiminez? Fixtures turning for the good now, looked sharp against City but Wolves Europa adventures still going on...

                    1. Clay Davis
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      I'm very tempted to swap Pukki to Jime.

                      But i've got to deal with Zinchenko first and don't like taking hits

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

                        Could be a very shrewd move tbh. I see a lot of managers here staying away from Wolves in general due to their Europa matches but if you got to get ahead in ranks, you need to take early calls. GL mate!

                    2. The Ejiptian King
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Maybe for Wilson after the next couple to free up some cash.

                      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        This

                      2. George Sillett
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        Good shout.

                        1. The Ejiptian King
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 5 months ago

                          Worked well at the start of the season when I planned to have Fraser for the opening two...

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

                        Yes, that could work out too.

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

                    If you had to drop one to get KDB (if fit) what would you do.

                    Sterling - KDB straight Swap

                    Aguero > Tammy, James > KDB for -4. (keeping sterling)

                    Im behind in my mini leagues and Aguero somehow is a differential.

                    Ages before I'd pull the trigger but I'm bored at work!

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

                      Sterling to KdB.

                  8. moz_1983
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    I still have Robertson and VVD - sell one? If so, which?

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

                      Why sell? They could easily keep cleanies at OT, who couldn't even muster up a shot on target against AZ Alkmaar, nor threaten a woeful Newcastle defence. I've got 2x LFC defenders and I'm not selling.

                    2. AuFeld
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Two ways to look at it:

                      1. Sell Robo, because VVD has a higher tsb and Robbo is more expensive.
                      2. Sell VVD, because Robbo has the better attacking stats: 0.26 vs 0.06 xG + xA per 90.

                      If it were me, I would sell Robertson because both are currently producing points at the same rate, but VVD is doing it for less funds.

                      1. moz_1983
                        • 11 Years
                        4 years, 5 months ago

                        Cheers both.

                  9. kidzac
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Guys. If you had to choose between having taa or salah, which would you go for? Currently I have mane matip and vvd. So looking to switch vvd liverpool spot out.

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

                      No brainer imo if you have Mane. Get TAA!

                    2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      TAA

                  10. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Very early days I know but who to captain out of this lot?? Some excellent option to choose from imo!!
                    A- Sterling
                    B- Mané
                    C- Abraham
                    D- Cilson
                    E- Vardy

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

                      Judging by the quality of the opposition I would say it's between Abraham and Wilson. United are still pretty solid at the back. Hard to predict a Liverpool vs Man United game... Crystal Palace are in good form and while Leicester have excellent fixtures, this first one could be tight I believe...