Scout Notes

Jiménez, Doherty and Saïss make case for Wolves FPL triple-up

West Ham 0-2 Wolves

  • Goals: Raúl Jiménez (£8.1m), Pedro Neto (£5.0m)
  • Assists: Adama Traoré (£5.7m), Matt Doherty (£6.3m)
  • Bonus Points: Doherty x3, Jiménez x2, Romain Saïss x1 (£4.6m)

The key Wolves players delivered as expected in Saturday’s 2-0 win over West Ham, setting themselves up as vital assets for the rest of the season.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s men proved popular in the Fantasy community ahead of Double Gameweek 30+, offering the most appealing of the single Gameweek fixtures.

The routine nature of their victory at the London Stadium will have been of great encouragement to Fantasy managers, with upcoming matches against Bournemouth (home), Aston Villa (away) and Arsenal (home) on their minds.

Raúl Jiménez (£8.1m) is certain to be a near must-have option for the rest of 2019/20 as he remains the absolute model of consistency.

Spearheading Wolves’ attack on Saturday afternoon, he played 90 minutes, for the ninth time in the last 10 Gameweeks, and added his 20th attacking return of the campaign.

By comparison, Diogo Jota (£6.4m) lasted just 64 minutes before being replaced by Pedro Neto (£5.0m). For all his impressive lockdown form, the Portuguese international is yet to complete 90 minutes in the Premier League since Gameweek 17 – highlighting the worth in paying extra for Jiménez where possible.

Arguably to Jota’s detriment, it was his withdrawal from proceedings that allowed Wolves to ramp up their dominance over the Hammers.

For the opening hour, the visitors had smothered their hosts with possession but had not caused them an enormous number of issues. West Ham had largely been happy to sit deep in a compact shape considering the wealth of attacking riches they faced. This was arguably easier to execute than usual, without a vociferous home crowd to complain about a lack of venturing forth.

Wolves were comfortable if not too penetrative in their initial 3-5-2 formation, which featured Jota and Jiménez as the strike-pairing. But a switch to 3-4-3 ramped things up for Nuno’s men as the wide-forwards and wing-backs were able to support each other up and down the flanks.

Neto and Adama Traoré (£5.7m) came on for Jota and Leander Dendoncker (£4.4m), both players having a hand in the two goals.

Traoré gave Aaron Cresswell (£4.5m) a thirty-minute nightmare on the flanks, leaving him for dead in the 73rd minute, creating enough space to cross for a routine Jiménez headed goal.

Neto then slammed home a spectacular volley in the 84th minute, aided by a Matt Doherty (£6.3m) cross from the right-hand side.

While Jiménez increasingly looks head and shoulders above his attacking colleagues, there remain several assets worthy of consideration in the Wolves defence.

Doherty is the chief of those as he combined the assist for Neto’s goal with a clean sheet and maximum bonus – making for a 12-point haul.

The right wing-back went into lockdown in sensational form, averaging 6.8 points per game between Gameweeks 24 and 29 – and it already appears he is ready to continue in that vein.

It must be said that Doherty’s impact on the game came mostly after the switch to 3-4-3, so it will be interesting to see what shape Nuno will go with against Bournemouth.

Those without the funds for Doherty are still enjoying the value offered by Romain Saïss (£4.6m), who secured a seven-point score against West Ham.

The centre-back is now the go-to option in the back-three, with his propensity to pick up bonus points, finishing in the top three for BPS in three of the last four Gameweeks. He came away with one of those at the London Stadium despite not being involved in either Wolves goal.

With Nuno’s defence proving particularly productive recently, a double-up on Doherty and Saïss hardly feels out of the question either. Since Willy Boly (£4.8m) returned in Gameweek 25 they have kept five clean sheets from a possible six, conceding just twice.

Meanwhile, it is difficult to get too excited about the West Ham assets on offer, even if they were outdone by one of the most organised sides in the Premier League.

Without Sebastien Haller (£7.3m) and Angelo Ogbonna (£4.5m) out injured, they were missing some quality at both ends of the pitch against Wolves, Declan Rice (£4.7m) and Michail Antonio (£6.9m) filling in in their respective roles.

There was not much Antonio to do up against Saïss, Boly and Conor Coady (£5.1m) while the attacking midfield trio of Felipe Anderson (£6.6m), Pablo Fornals (£6.0m) and Jarrod Bowen (£6.5m) did not find enough rhythm to support him.

Up next for the Hammers are two London derbies against Spurs (away) and Chelsea (home), which could draw out their best, but it is hard to expect that from David Moyes’ men.

As already explained, it was obvious that the absence of fans allowed West Ham to sit much deeper than usual against Wolves. That perhaps indicates that the Hammers will suffer from the lack of a crowd chivvying them along. We will need some more outings before being able to confirm that though.

West Ham United XI (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Cresswell, Rice, Diop, Ngakia (Fredericks 81′); Soucek, Noble; F Anderson (Lanzini 67′), Fornals (Yarmolenko 81′), Bowen; Antonio.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI (3-5-2): Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Boly; Jonny (Vinagre 90′), Moutinho, Neves, Dendoncker (Traoré 64′), Doherty; D Jota (Neto 64′), Jiménez (Gibbs-White 90+2′).

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  1. Dreaming of glory
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any word on Leno? He out for season?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wouldn't be surprised if he misses the start of next season.

  2. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Predictions for today's games?

    Newcastle vs Sheffield United
    Aston Villa vs Chelsea
    Everton vs Liverpool

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      0-0 (wishful thinking)
      1-3
      0-2

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1-1
      2-1
      0-1

    3. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      0-0
      0-0
      1-0

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Super Sunday 😉

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Bet you’re fun at parties.....

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Tammy & Mount to batter Villa, with Grealish & Targett li King up for the consolidation goal.

      ... is what I would hope.

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I have a funny feeling that Villa beat Chelsea today

        1. Deeney-is-a-god
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Tbf they did look alright vs sheffield I thought. And before the break Chelsea did drop points to lots of weaker teams

    5. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      0-1
      1-0
      0-2

    6. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      0-1
      0-1
      0-1

    7. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1-1
      1-2
      0-2

    8. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1-2
      1-3
      0-3

    9. MCM
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2-0
      0-3
      1-3

    10. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1-0
      1-3
      1-2

    11. jia you
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      0-1
      1-2
      1-3

  3. davies
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on Lundstram > Doherty?

    Would mean a Wolves double up...

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I like it.

    2. Quan MisTaka
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Im tempted. Its risky but could work wonders

    3. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Do it

    4. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Doherty is a great pick, only TAA , premium mins and Jimenez are better. No brainer.

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Mids

    5. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yessss

    6. La Vida Latte
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Doherty is almost essential 🙂

  4. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Go on, Newcastle. Ruin that Sheff Utd CS!

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      And who exactly will be doing that? Andy Carroll?

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Lascelles, Fernandez or Schar.

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Header?

          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Yep.

            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              From corner or free kick?

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Won't mind too much if it's somehow Lascelles who scores.

  5. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I have 10/11 players at home next week and a decent 1st sub. Where would you use ft here with .2itb? Still have WC and BB.

    Pope
    Doherty, Maguire, Lascelles
    Salah, Manè, Kdb, Fernandes
    Jiminez, Ings, Jota

    McCarthy, Taylor, Cantwell, Tanganga

    Thanks in advance

  6. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Without influence from other games, If Liverpool win their next two they win the league correct?

    They can win it sooner if Man City loose to Burnley?

    1. olidooley
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        In which case, I’m predicting Liverpool will be Champions this season.

        1. Jealous Viper
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          That's very tough to call. You're really a brave man

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Have a decent record in predictions, so fairly confident....

            1. Lord.
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Not worried there might be a pandemic that curtails the season?

              1. Jafooli
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                No chance, when was the last pandemic? Medieval times?

        2. olidooley
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I’m not a gambling man but you might be onto something

  7. ‘Tis the Season
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hi all, what is the best free streaming site for tonight’s Mersey side derby?

    1. olidooley
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not on here man

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Just watch it on freeview channel 11

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks mate

  8. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who are people captaining next week? I'm currently on Vardy.

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Jimi

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah vs CPL for league title winning haul.

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Currently on Salah. Very early days of course.

    4. jia you
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Between Bruno and Jimi for me

    5. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Son

    6. Jealous Viper
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Could take a punt on Son

    7. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah to take out the title in style with a brace or a hatty 🙂

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Salah who apparently isn't fit?

    8. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I can't decide it's funnily quite difficult to judge. If anyone retains Aguero then maybe him due to his record against Chelsea but I'm not keeping him as too expensive so at moment it's on Jimi

  9. La Vida Latte
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A) patricio & ward
    B) pope & saiss

    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      b

  10. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Egan injured?

    1. Dacra
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Huh?

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Where is this coming from? He's is listed as down to start

      1. JammySprat
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Not listed on flash score

      2. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Ricky Holmes Starting

        1. Cookie Kid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Ricky Holmes has retired!

          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Not yet

    3. JammySprat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah wtf. I got Egan and Lund 🙁 fingers crossed for Newcastle goal

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        This

    4. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Or fully rested

    5. JammySprat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Weird, he's listed on BBC sport but Holmes listed on flash score

    6. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Official SHFC twitter has Egan starting

    7. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He's listed as a starter on Official Twitter Account

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Maybe injured during warm up

        1. El Presidente
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Or IDK a radical idea here... flashscore made a mistake?...

  11. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    That's lundy out of my WC squad I guess

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Should never have been in it!

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Was always out of mine. Rubbish fixtures. Only reason I got him this GW was because he can be explosive. And if you are basically taking a free shot you may as well go for explosive players and hope they come off.

  12. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bah Lundstram looks like he was a mistake.

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Is that what his Mum said?

  13. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Lundstram and Eagan fail

    1. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Egan?

      Isn't he starting?

  14. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    McBurnie > DCL for free?

    Yes or no?

    Thinkings lunds > Saiss ot Aurier for - 4 too?

    Thoughts?

  15. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who on the earth has Basham

    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      o/

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      O/

    3. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      You lucky bastards.

    4. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      me

  16. Deeney-is-a-god
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any thoughts on this?

    Sais and jimenez
    Vs
    Doherty and jota

    Currently on doh and jota, but scared of jimenez. Just remember jota finishing last season strongly, and hope for something similar this time around

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

      1. Deeney-is-a-god
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks for the reply

        1. Mambino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          not much in that but probably go for Jimi due to next opponents

  17. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Where’s all this Egan stichk coming from, listed on last page as playing...

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Flashscore has Ricky Holmes starting. A 33 year old left winger who is retiring this summer.

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Ricky wont be playing another game of football. I'll be shocked if he even appears on the bench.

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Maybe if McBurnie, Mousset, Sharp, Rodwell, Clarke and Duffy are all injured.

          They'd need to add him to the squad as well through emergency rules.

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Might even be a cardboard cut out....

            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              I still dont get why Duffy is out on loan but Clarke is in the squad.

          2. Cookie Kid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Nope he’s already retired with a back injury...

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Emmm....Flashscore or official SHU twitter feed/BBC.....who to believe?

  18. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    The official PL website has Egan starting.

    https://www.premierleague.com/match/46900

    I trust them more than crappy Flashscore.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      So does the Sheffield United Twitter account.

      https://twitter.com/SheffieldUnited/status/1274673469926412289?s=19

      1. _Gunner
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        exactly

      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        What do Sheffield United know about the Sheffield United teamsheet? Dont share fakenews

  19. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Egan and Lundstram owner. Please kill me now.

    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      egan playing isn't he

  20. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who's trusting apps and not the official twitter account

  21. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Berge starting over Lunds

  22. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any chance Egan was injured during warm up?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Maybe it maybe Flashscore are wrong

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        *or maybe

  23. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Damnn you flashscore. If Eagan scores I will cry . I sold him for Lundstram last minute after seeing Lundstram starts.

    Should have stick to the initial plan, play FH in GW 38 🙁

  24. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Where are these rumours of Egan benching coming from? He's listed as starting on official Twitter of both Sheffield and PL

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Flashscore. I was caught into it too

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Flash scores

  25. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Souness looking so uncomfortable listening to Ameobi talking about BLM.

  26. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Egan looking lively in warm up, looks good for a couple goals today....

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      At least

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      ....just hit a screamer into the top right corner,

  27. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who will score more next gw.

    A. DCL + Bergwjin
    B. Lascelles + Son

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Coin-toss

  28. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Egan will score a goal and Flash Score will say Holmes has scored it.

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      😛

      And FPL will give it to Lukaku....

  29. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ricky Holmes, Marshall, Izle McCloud, Kamdjo.

    Those were the days.

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    Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    There’s a new article that no one told us about...