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Can Soucek command a starting place in FPL squads this season?

Tomas Soucek (£5.0m) could compete with a number of mid-priced midfielders for a starting place in Fantasy Premier League teams this season.

The West Ham man finished the 2019/20 campaign in relatively encouraging form, scoring three times across the final nine Gameweeks and averaging 4.1 points per matches.

Those three strikes could easily have been added to as Soucek developed a real eye for shots during the Project Restart period.

A nailed-on route into West Ham’s midfield, the Czech Republic international could continue his assault on opposing goals in 2020/21, which makes him an interesting prospect compared the £4.5m assets and even some £5.5m options.

To assess his true Fantasy worth, we have examined Soucek’s underlying statistics from the final nine Gameweeks of 2019/20. As this uses Opta data, only those with a valid Fantasy Football Scout subscription can access it in full.

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  1. Hedge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Wolves looks a good opener apart from GW2: shu, MCI, whu, FUL, LEE, NEW, CPL

    1. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wolves generally do OK against City, though.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Win vs. City, Draws & Losses vs the rest.

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

      West Ham awful after GW1: NEW, ars, WOL, lei, tot, MCI, liv

      1. Ady87
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Spanner only the world that!

  2. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Wait ... is GW1 a confirmed blank or can city & utd games be added to GW1 later

    Until we know this no drafts are possible ...

    1. Ronniie
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      My thoughts too. Another wait period ffs

    2. tc93
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      This is what I want to know

    3. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      play BB just in case

    4. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Blank as their scheduled opponents are playing in the League Cup midweek.

    5. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Saying on Sky City's first game will be Wolves in match week 2. So I guess it's definitely blank

  3. tc93
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    So which teams have the best opening fixtures?

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Sunderland

      1. tc93
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        hilarious

      2. Bring back Rafa
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This is true. Sunderland play a rubbish team in all 46 GWs!

        1. Ron_Swanson
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Not when they play Portsmouth!

    2. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Everton’s are good (again)...

      1. tc93
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Hmmm maybe this makes DCL a decent option now?

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

          Don't do it

          1. Limbo
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Don’t Calvert Lewin

        2. ClassiX
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Digne or no Everton

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

    Spurs and Chelsea both have good mid-long term fixtures at first glance

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      This. Werner, Ziyech, Kane and possibly Aurier I am going with.

  5. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Back to square one then. Will be tricky . Gl all 🙂

  6. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Only interested in first 4.

    So...

    City - blank, wol, LEI, lee
    United - blank, CPL, bha, TOT
    Chelsea - bha, LIV, wba, CPL
    Liverpool - LEE, che, ARS, avl
    Spurs - EVE, sou, NEW, mun
    Arsenal - ful, WHU, liv, SHU
    Wolves - shu, MCI, whu, FUL

    Honestly, I don't think there's a super standout team. Chelsea have pretty good fixtures other than Liverpool. Arsenal as well, similar. Not loving Liverpool's fixtures that much, and City don't have a great start either.

    1. tc93
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      wolves and spurs look good

    2. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Great excuse to pick the good players from the get go, instead of getting distracted by good fixtures of disappointing teams. They very rarely deliver, I usually spend the first few GWs transferring them out for standard picks

    3. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yep. Nothing changes in my draft team.

  7. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Matchweek 1: Saturday September 12
    League Cup - Round Two – 15/16 September 2020 [13 PL teams including Burnley and Villa]
    Matchweek 2: Saturday September 19
    League Cup - Round Three – 22/23 September 2020 [remaining 7 PL teams playing in Europe join]
    Matchweek 3: Saturday September 26
    Round Four – 29/30 September 2020
    Matchweek 4: Saturday October 3

    No DGW 2/3

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

    Where is no split GW18.

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No winter break

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Guess they haven't decided which games are in A and which are in B yet - TV may influence this.

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

      You'll find out when the January TV fixtures are announced.

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

    Auba has fulham WHU first two then pool away

    City have blank wolves then LEI home

    Easy auba to kdb/sterling switch after 2 weeks

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yar

  10. noquarternt
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Lol @ Salah’s EO GW1

  11. Oi! Shadders!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Scout tweet says Utd, City, Burnley and Villa will have a blank GW1. Are they 'in the know' enough to mean this is definitely the case?

    1. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      They can’t play midweek due to EFL cup games so has to be.

    2. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      This is definitely the case. You don't need to be in the know.

  12. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenals opening two fixtures scream Aubamayang. Although they have Liverpool, city and united away in the first 7. Can easily sell if needs be.

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Seems pretty straightforward to start with Auba and switch after the first two weeks to KdB/Sterling.

      1. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Sheffield Utd at home 4th fixture too. I’ll keep

  13. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Fixture ticker populating as I'm watching it 🙂

  14. beetlejuice
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is there any web site where I can find the fixtures in a table similar to Ticker?

      1. LC1
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        https://twitter.com/BenCrellin/status/1296358054502567940

        Just read the whole thread.

      2. beetlejuice
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks mate

    1. Spatburgunder
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      @Bencrellin just posted one on Twitter

  15. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Only 23 days till I take a hit - could break my record 🙂

  16. Hedge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    As it stands, GW18 has just LIV v BUR and MCI v BRI, but a note that it may change with broadcasters selections

  17. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone put off lpool double defence with those opening fixtures?

    Thanks

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No. I never even considered double

      1. Ady87
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Same

    2. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yep, only TAA for now

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Who’s injured of course 🙂

  18. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What a surprise when I mocked everyone’s premature waste of time teams. Now their being shredded. I WAS RIGHT ALL ALONG. FOLLOW ME FOR ADVICE

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Sign this dude up as a Pro Pundit

    2. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Well done you.

      Now you can copy LateRisers team and claim you da bestest!

      1. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Who?

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks Waxy

    4. OleGGMU
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      what a genius you are mate would never have thought it was a waste to create before fixtures ....must have tons of followers hey

      1. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Stfu

  19. Bring back Rafa
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is there no pairing? Leicester, Newcastle, Sheffield & Leeds all play home in GW5

  20. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Boxing Day fixtures (26/12/2020)

    Arsenal v Chelsea
    Aston Villa v Crystal Palace
    Fulham v Southampton
    Leeds United v Burnley
    Leicester City v Manchester United
    Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion
    Manchester City v Newcastle United
    Sheffield United v Everton
    West Ham United v Brighton
    Wolves v Tottenham Hotspur

  21. Marmalade Forest
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    My original draft had 7 blanking In GW1.

    Anyone beat that?

  22. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Liverpool Leeds has Liverpool Norwich written all over it. Bamford to become train in week 2 🙂

  23. tc93
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Now everyones gonna do KDB --> Aubamayang haha

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Then back to KDB after Arsenal's first two.

  24. Azathoth
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Liv 0-2 Leeds Bamfordx2

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Even Azathoth can't make that happen

  25. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Everyone be quiet on Auba. QUIET

  26. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mitro to bully Arsenal in gw1. 🙂

    1. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I do like mirrors but Arsenal will batter Fulham

      1. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Mitro

  27. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Wasn't considering Spurs until the blanks. Son/Kane might be a useful placeholder....

    1. Azathoth
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      how the mighty have fallen

  28. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    WHU has a very tough run til November - kind of changes the equation on Antonio and Soucek I'd say...

  29. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Wow going to full of DGWs this season ... WC needs to be preserved

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Why full?

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not sure about that - could be less due to a few blank midweeks immediately after FA Cup weekends

  30. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Friendly enough start for Palace if a 4.0 does come through