Scout Notes

Willian dominates in Aubameyang’s first game as FPL midfielder

FULHAM 0-3 ARSENAL

  • Goals: Alexandre Lacazette (£8.5m), Gabriel (£5.0m), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£12.0m)
  • Assists: Willian x3 (£8.0m)
  • Bonus: Gabriel x3, Willian x2, Lacazette x1

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£12.0m) delivered for his legion of FPL owners with a second-half strike in Arsenal’s Gameweek 1 3-0 win at Fulham.

Despite a quiet first half, the premium midfielder curled home a goal very reminiscent of the strike he netted against Liverpool in the Community Shield last month.

Crucially, it was Aubameyang’s switch in position that made his Gameweek 1 outing satisfactory for his 1.5 million captainers. A combination of a goal and yellow card would have made for just five points last season, but reclassified, it afforded him a total of seven, considering Arsenal kept a clean sheet.

There was some concern over Aubameyang’s positioning in the opening period, which saw him operating rather wide and tracking back a lot. Aubameyang’s defensive duties were a far from ideal development, not just because it initially limited his attacking threat but also because it meant he had to make several “forward’s challenges” on the opposition, earning him a first-half yellow card.

Furthermore, Aubameyang’s opening day goal was severely overshadowed by a surprise monster haul from new signing Willian (£8.0m), who is surely set to become the bandwagon midfielder for Gameweek 2.

The former Chelsea man was not even expected to start at Fulham, having missed most of Arsenal’s pre-season campaign. But he came straight into the side, displacing the in-form Bukayo Saka (£5.5m) and registering a hat-trick of assists. It could have been an even bigger haul for Willian, who hit the post with a free-kick in the 27th minute.

Alexandre Lacazette (£8.5m) was another unexpected starter, at the expense of Eddie Nketiah (£6.0m), and he opened the season’s scoring in scruffy style. The Frenchman tapped home after Marek Rodak (£4.5m) saved an effort from Willian.

“[Lacazette] is in my plans. He is a player that I like a lot. But he has Eddie [Nketiah] on his back, or next to him I would say, he’s gonna push him and whoever is in better shape is going to play. The same for the rest of the team.” – Mikel Arteta

“It was the best way to start the season. We wanted to win and have a clean sheet and respect what the coach wanted. Everyone is happy. He wants us to be perfect. We worked in the week for this kind of game. We have a lot of big ambitions. I want to help the team to be on top, I know it is my job. I am really happy [at Arsenal]. It is only the press and other people that say I am not. I want to play and win titles. We want to be aggressive with and without the ball and improve every aspect of our game.” – Alexandre Lacazette

Willian was again the provider at the beginning of the second half, with centre-half debutant Gabriel (£5.0m) heading home his corner.

And he bagged a hat-trick of assists when Aubameyang converted his cross-field pass in the second half, the premium midfielder cutting inside Denis Odoi and curling home.

“With Willian I knew the performance would come straight away.” – Mikel Arteta

As a result, Fantasy managers are targeting Fulham’s defence for attacking returns moving forward. They face Leeds next, who exploited Liverpool’s well-documented ongoing defensive issues at Anfield on Saturday afternoon.

Despite impressing with the ball in spells, the Cottagers were suspect in defence at Saturday lunch-time. There was too much space afforded to an unmarked Lacazette for the first goal, Gabriel rose unchallenged in the box for the second and Aubameyang found it too easy to cut inside the right-back for the third.

Michael Hector (£4.5m) denied the FPL midfielder a brace by clearing an Aubameyang shot off the line in the 79th minute, as the Cottagers struggled to keep the scoreline respectable.

Reflecting on a tough opening day for his side, Scott Parker told the BBC:

The big lesson today is to understand the fine margins in this division mean you can get punished. At this level you have to be clinical and make teams pay and on the flip side the first time they get in our box and they score. I didn’t like the second half as much. The second goal was a poor goal. At that moment we have to understand how crucial it is and I felt we were a little bit weak and accepted it. When you are a team like us that has come from the Championship you can’t let defeat after defeat really cripple you. We are going to lose more than we win but as a team you have to keep learning and developing. It has been a quick turnaround for us. We have brought players in that will improve us and hopefully there will be more. We need to get them up to speed quickly. Set plays are vitally important. We looked a little accepting. There is a realism here. Teams that struggle in this league are teams that let things get to them. We may lose two or three on the bounce, the important thing is to not let defeats get to you.” – Scott Parker

Arsenal admittedly almost conceded instantly after an early error from Gabriel, who had not played a competitive match since March. The defender allowed an Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£5.0m) back-pass to go by him, which nearly saw Aboubakar Kamara (£5.0m) get on the scoresheet but the FPL midfielder was denied by quick reactions from Bernd Leno (£5.0m).

However, beyond that, it was a relatively routine clean sheet for the Gunners as Arteta continues to transform them at both ends of the field.

While Gabriel will take plenty of headlines for his goal, Arsenal’s shut-out was, in part, earned in no small part by Rob Holding (£4.5m), who operated on the right-hand side of Arteta’s back three and is looking increasingly comfortable there. On the defender and defensive midfield team-mate Mohamed Elneny (unpriced), the Arsenal manager told BT Sport:

“Elneny is a player who has been excellent in training from day one. He’s a player I know well, having played with him. Rob (Holding) is another one is exactly the sort of player we want at the football club. He had a difficult time but he worked really hard in training. He’s playing really well.” – Mikel Arteta

There remains one slight caveat with Arsenal’s defence moving into Gameweek 2. While they were assured at Craven Cottage, Fulham did not offer very much going forward. It was Kamara who started up front for the hosts as popular FPL asset Aleksansdar Mitrovic (£6.0m) found himself on the bench following a slight injury from international duty.

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Rodak; Bryan, Ream, Hector, Odoi; Reed, Cairney; Cavaleiro, Onomah (De Cordova-Reid 75′), Kebano (Anguissa 63′); Kamara (Mitrovic 63′).

Arsenal XI (3-4-3): Leno; Tierney, Gabriel, Holding; Maitland-Niles, Xhaka (Ceballos 79′), Elneny, Bellerin; Aubameyang, Lacazette (Nketiah 87′), Willian (Pepe 75′).

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1,955 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Puntillimon
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Hoping for a Goal fest for the Everton spurs game. That would be nice

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      DCL brace

      1. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        This! and two Bavies Assists

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jose Mourinho & Goal fest don't go hand in hand !

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

        Watching all or nothing makes it seem like he’s just yelling at them to not be so nice. Maybe gonna be a heated first game?

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          He's a clown 😀
          Must be doing it purposely for camera mate

    3. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      2-1 Spurs...Son, Kane & Richarlison.

      1. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Alli, Doherty and DCL if so please!

  2. tokara
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Soucek had three shots, did he play ok?

    1. SHOWSTOPPERRR
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nearly had a goal..was ok..

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He is good value for money.
      Will score 5/6 goals over the season easily.

      But can be tricky to know when 😀

      I liked what i saw from him yesterday and will start him vs Arsenal

      1. raff97
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        At that point why not just downgrade him to a 4.5mid and upgrade a 4.0 def to whichever 4.5 defender is nailed for a good defensive team

  3. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Out of players did well yesterday only Willian & Wilson has potential to be a bandwagon ....

    Hopefully Mitrovic would return vs Leeds now. Otherwise he'll become Chris Wood !

    Price changes are bothering me, but probably best to avoid as I'm looking at saving FT now unless any injuries happen.

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Agree with Wilson and Willian.
      Also from a grand total of 90 mins-
      - I would rather have Robertson over TAA
      - Lpool will struggle for cleanies
      - West Ham will be awful
      - Leeds will be fun and could easily get top half

      Yes, toungein cheek, know its only 90mins!

      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        And SOT were very poor, Ings could have snatched a draw but could have easily been 2 0r 3 down

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Palace are defensive rock. I won't judge Southampton by performance vs them tbh

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Robbo took set plays because Taa wasn't match fit IMO.

        I have Taa VVD & will stick. They all are gold 🙂

        Need 4 Pool spots tbh

        1. Joggers Nipple
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Im on TAA and of course will stick but the diff between him and Robertson was vast

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Yesterday it was. We are lucky he only got an assist to show for it 😉

        2. Neo-Viper
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Let's start a plea, eh? Four Liverpool spots.

    2. SHOWSTOPPERRR
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Any utd players you got?

      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Ings to Martial this week

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Martial on the bench yeah

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

          You benched him GW1 just for him to play against a defensive rock?

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Yup 😀

    3. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I think Dallas/Ayling could. Maybe Holding?

      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        A 4.5 option will emerge Im sure, happy to wait and later downgrade perhaps Dier from my team

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        KWP in my team yeah ... Can be thrown under the bus by the look of it. I'm going to wait for a GW or two though.

        Leeds were good because Pool played a high line IMO. I'd like to see them vs a defensive team first before jumping on their assets

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

      I think bandwagons will be much slower this year. Transfers will be focused on city and utd. Should allow more informed decisions.

      I’m on a no FT this week and know it is going to be a long week!

      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        This is true, regarding City and Man u

        Also i would be more interested in Willian if fixtures were better. Plus holding on to see CH mids

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Hopefully you're right.

        Mitro is very highly owned so will need a lot of Transfers. Wilson has tricky games and 6/6.5m strikers should not perform for a week Mitro will be fine.

        It's about relative price points i guess. Obvious swaps like Havertz to Willian for example would be the case i guess

    5. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Both the Ws have tricky fixtures though, which is why I went Adams and TAA over robbo & Wilson (doesn't look nice now) but Southampton should improve, bigger worry is how much better robbo was vis-a-vis TAA

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Taa will be fine
        Need a game or two

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

    Ryan
    Taa taylor kwp
    Salah auba son asm sou
    Werner ings

    4.0 Vinagre Brewster Ferguson

    0.5itb

    1)save
    2)ings to martial free
    3)son to rash free

    Leaning twrds 2 as it was planned.

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      2

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      2

  5. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on Jimenez after city match?
    For gw3 onward

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I will be on Martial and Werner so no room but Jiminez is great, just ticks over

    2. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He’s a season keeper for me

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Have to wait and see what wolves look like first

  6. b91jh
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ings to Jimenez gw3 all written in it. Disappointing performance for Southampton, especially Romeu.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jimenez vs City ain't bad option either. He gets his best vs City as they get space in behind to counter

  7. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Mitrovic to Wilson this week's kneejerk transfer?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Looks like it

    2. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Its an upgrade and yes it may be early but, imo, you getting a better player playing for a better team

    3. KINGS
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Any news why Mitro benched?

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Lack of match fitness i suppose

      2. Skogen89
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah late return after he played for his country. Expected to start the next game

  8. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    57 from 7. Werner, Havertz, Doherty and Justin to go. Average or above average??

    1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Do you usually share your gw score?

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yes

        1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Average in that case

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      It's way over average.

      I hope Werner fails 😀

      And Pulisc rocks !!

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Can’t tell if serious post or not

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Everyone has Salah captain so it feels I have gained nothing much

        1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          You havent

        2. Joggers Nipple
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          The average is literally written on the page showing your teams score

          1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            I am guessing he means average around here

          2. OverTinker
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            NOt on app and can’t access laptop right now

            1. Joggers Nipple
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              on the app click on points, the front page once clicked on fantasy has literally only 3 sets of digits at the top.
              The first one is labelled Average, next Your Score and lastly Highest.
              If you click on Points these same numbers and headings are at the top of that page as well

              1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                He is not being serious

            2. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              I check website on my phone. But sure must be impossible for you because of extenuating circumstances

    4. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Stop having a laugh mate

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        He has got lol in his name

    5. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      40 from Salah - 7 from Auba and they are among every team. Rest of the 5 gave me 10 points and that’s why I asked.

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Sounds god awful

    6. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Look on fpl it tells you the average score next to your points.

  9. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Guys. Which transfer looks viable?

    A) Salah to Bruno
    B) Son to Rash
    C) Werner to Martial

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

      If Werner blanks, C would be the knee jerk

      1. Skogen89
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        i'd say A is also knee jerking

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Too early to say depends how Werner looks

    3. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B but only because I would want to keep Salah and Werner

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

    Vardy, Kane & Son, Jimenez, of the remaining players, to fear right? Anyone else?

    Have Werner.....

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Same, have Alli and Werner. Kane worries me the most

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

        Yeah, I also have Alli, but don’t really count him as a bigger hitter 😆

        1. Joggers Nipple
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Me neither, hes there until i decide which CH mid to get

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

            Or make weight for Man City or Utd player

            1. Joggers Nipple
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Im on the Ings to Martial route

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

        And Vardy. Always gives me grief when I don’t have him. Always blanks when I do.

  11. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pick one lads:

    A) TAA + Adams -> Holding + Martial (-4) since I shockingly got 0 MUN cover
    B) Werner/Kane -> Martial (FT)
    C) Go back to sleep

    Cheers.

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sleep but Kane would tempt me (long term opinion, not just on the few games we have had)

      1. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        You are saying you would get him out or get him in?

        1. Joggers Nipple
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Kane out

          1. Joggers Nipple
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Well maybe not out but an expensive Spurs forward just doenst appeal to me

          2. Flair
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            With those fixture? Just no, he'll score plenty in the first 10

            1. Joggers Nipple
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Fair enough, im on Martial and Wenrer and just no room.

      2. Ibralicious
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Fairs, thanks

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      C

      1. Ibralicious
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        :/

  12. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Kane or Martial in next week for Ings?

    That Southampton defence is bad. Kane might even be a better Captaincy option than Auba?

    Also has NEW and WHU to follow next after Sou.

    Thoughts??

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      For me its Martial but if keen on Kane go for it.
      Im just put off by Spurs negative manager, 1-0 up he always tries to shut up shop

      1. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I think he wont go for 1-0 wins against weaker opposition.Mourinho has had high scoring games before.

      2. Ron_Swanson
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        You haven’t watched the documentary then!

  13. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A little analysis on Pool v Leeds from me. Leeds were good. Their new CB pairing cost them the match. Horrible decision to make Koch mark VVD. And this was not corrected the whole game. Ayling should've been on this job. Wonder how many goals will this CB pairing will leak. Klich & Harrison best players up front. Bamford again not clinical with his chances as expected.

    Errors from Koch, VVD and Rodrigo led to 3 goals.

    Pool missed Fabinho in the middle and Robbo was on corners / FKs mainly i think because TAA was not completely fit. He was anonymous most of the game.

    Overall Leeds could've won if Cooper played.

    In the end was fun to watch Klopp say "WOW"

    1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Robertson on left side free kicks and corners.

      This was known before the game.

      Pool fan

      Tdlr please dont get Robertson

    2. Dougie Jones
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bamford had 2 shots and scored one of them. To say he was again not clinical is harsh

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 6 months ago

          This is where stats don't tell the whole story, he had other opportunities to shoot and score but didn't even get the ball out of his feet or made the wrong decision

    3. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wilson looks very good in highlights, with the caveat that he was playing against West Ham and has poor fixtures until GW10. Both teams defenses can definitely be targetted, nothing impressive from each.

      1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I thought he played really well. Could be the go-to bargain striker this season

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

        I think Wilson has great fixtures until Christmas even.

        He plays only Tot, Che, Mun of the top 6 and two of those at home. He's not going anywhere in my team while he shows form.

    4. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      next week captain ?

      1. Captain Vantastic™
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Aubameyang easily.

      2. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Anyone not going Auba is very brave

      3. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Auba

      4. Joggers Nipple
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Auba

      5. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Kane perhaps? Sou look very bad in defence. If Kane does well today its worth a shout.

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Why very bad in defence?

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

        Auba

      7. Krafty Werks
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Auba or maybe Bruno if i bring him in after a poor performance by Son?

    5. PikeyMikey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Did Willian go off injured? A friend of mine mentioned it but cant find any info seriousness and not flagged in game

      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Ddint seem to be, think just that game was safe and had 'decent' subs to use

    6. pakornk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      ASM and Mitrovic out for Harrison and Wilson? Make sense?

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Hold for one more week imo

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

        Transfers based on GW1 performance can backfire, I'd hold.

      3. Krafty Werks
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Hits already? Nah.

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

        Because the first two did not score and latter two did? In the first game? 😀

      5. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Both the players you are planning to shift could do as well as those you are bringing in, so a no from me. Doing the hokey-cokey with mid-low priced players is a minefield.

        1. Stockport Hatter
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Correct

    7. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Good start for the template (see below) giving 48pts with Auba(c). Hopefully Doherty and Son deliver today.

      McCarthy
      TAA - VVD - Doherty - Egan
      Auba - Salah - Son - ASM
      Werner - Mitrovic

      Nyland - Douglas - Stephens - Davis

      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Well done wit VVD, lots of people (me included) forget just how many points he gets over a season

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Will be interested to see what the most popular transfer is this GW as that will determine what happens to the template. Can see Mitrovic and TAA being moved on.

      2. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        So only 4 players left, good.

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

        Do you think Doherty starts, Diesel? Have Mitchell 6pts on the bench...

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I don't. But I would be worried about a 15 min cameo to give him some minutes.

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

            Ah balls....did not want to hear that 😀

      4. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Indeed Sir Diesel001. 58pts here with DCL, Werner, Havertz and Vinegre to go. Much feasting there will be tonight!

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

      Do Man City have a friendly planned before the weekend?

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Nothing on their website/Twitter, will directly go against Wolves I guess

        1. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks

    9. tokara
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why martial never play yesterday

      1. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Second string

    10. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bench one this gw.

      A. Mitro
      B. Soucek

      1. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        B

      2. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Souce

      3. Krafty Werks
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        B

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

        Soucek. If you don't play Mitro away at Leeds you might as well transfer him out right away.

      5. Tibbs
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        B

    11. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      When are October detailed schedule coming out? Espescially the first weekend of Oct.

    12. San_Jose
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Looking at doing Son and Aubameyang to DeBruyne and Fernandes for a 4pt hit. Rest of team is:

      McCarthy

      TAA - Mitchell - Holding - Justin

      Auba/Debryne - Salah - Son/Fernandes - Willian

      Werner - Mitrovic

      1. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Trading out Aubameyang before a home fixture against West Ham is certifiable.

      2. Krafty Werks
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Wouldn't do both this week, if Son hauls today you're not going to want to move him out anyway right? Also why take out Auba before West Ham?!!...this is a transfer for GW3 and not 2 surely?

    13. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      TAA Ings>Kane(C) Doherty(-4)??
      If Doherty starts today.

      Or
      Ings> Martial
      And Auba(C)

      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Last one

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

        Let Kane and Doherty play

      3. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Blimey. Take a step back and review. 1 game week (only half complete) and people looking at hits. Play the long game.

        1. Weeb Kakashi
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Makes sense. Thanks. But if Spurs do look good today its worth considering right?

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

      You can pretty much have Salah or Aubameyang as a captain playing at home all the way to GW10. Probably further, couldn’t be bothered checking.

      If that’s the case, then other big hitter are less necessary and might be better upgrading the likes of 5.5/4.5m mids and 6.0/6.5m fwds?

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Food for thought

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

          LEE - WHU - ARS - SHU - eve (derby) - SHU/LEI - WHU - AST - WOL - WOL

          Something like that....

      2. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        No thanks, just because they're at home doesn't mean they are better options

      3. Le Bluff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Trouble is, can you be confident in captaining Auba when the City boys are back in action?

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

        And between GW11 and GW21 a City Premium for Cap will be mandatory: Home games are FUL-WBA-NEW-BHA-CRY-SHU

      5. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Good post.

    15. HollywoodXI
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      What a great match Liverpool v Leeds was. Just watched the highlights. Liverpool still look shaky at the back but much better going forward. Leeds will surprise a few this season!

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Best Leeds asset?

        1. HollywoodXI
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I was really impressed by Harrison.

        2. PartyPooper
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Hard to tell after one game. Thought they looked really good as a team.
          Man.....what a match that was!

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

          Bielsa and his tactics and fitness regime.

          Ayling caught my eye in yesterday's game. Klich played well but not sure he is FPL asset.

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Harrison Ayling Costa even Bamford, they played very well. What I would say is Bielsa is known for being studious and would definitely have targeted that TAA/Gomez side which is where the majority of their success with Harrison came from

          Keeping my eye on Rodrigo if he becomes nailed, they'll create plenty for him

      3. Sanchit
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        In the global leagues, my Overall rank is 3 more than my Gameweek 1 rank.
        How is that possible?

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

          your team probably hacked. email support.

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

            The problem is there with everyone under 35 points.

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

        Damn Phil Foden is living up off field to standard as world class footballing love rat even if on field he still needs to become world class. Plus the kid has a kid! What do they do marrying and settling so early! Raise bastrds?

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          50yrs ago he’d be a man at that age

        2. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          They're all at it, he got caught

      5. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Anyone has Lateriser's team link/id?

          1. Captain Vantastic™
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            How did you do first gw?

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

              ok, 54 with Son, Havertz, Davies and Justin to go

        1. ritzyd
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          No point anyway, won't be paying attention to him as much. Thanks for the No Salah advice . . . . . . .

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

            It wasn't "advice", it was an explanation of why he personally chose to go without him.

          2. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Make your own decisions

            • ritzyd
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Although at least he followed his own advice - seen many times where that doesn't happen!

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

              Grow up.
              Man's record speaks fot itself and I'm pretty sure he will recover GW1 loss over coming weeks.

            • Le Bluff
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Live by the sword, die by the sword comes to mind. Fair play to him, he took a massively bold risk and it didn't pay off. Still the most readable FPL pundit and is history speaks for itself.

          3. Le Bluff
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/581/standings/c

            Should take you to the Mods and Cons league where they all are.

        2. socho
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Salah...

          I captained him every game after restart and he was so awful and ruined my season.

          Salah cappers really lucked out in my opinion.

          1. Le Bluff
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Awful after restart was he? So you captained him in his 18 point haul vs Brighton and he was still awful?

            Grow up.

            1. socho
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Just saying captaining Salah was a mistake. Sometimes mistake pay off and good decisions do not.

          2. Hairy Potter
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            One of the best players in the league. Known to haul at home. Playing a newly promoted team. Him doing well yesterday wasn't really a surprise.

          3. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Would you like some chips with that salt