Scout Notes

Wilson boasting form and fixtures ahead of Calvert-Lewin’s tough schedule

Crystal Palace 0-2 Newcastle

  • Goals: Callum Wilson (£6.5m), Joelinton (£5.7m)
  • Assists: Joelinton, Wilson
  • Bonus points: Wilson x3, Joelinton x2, Karl Darlow x1 (£5.0m)

WILSON!!

Callum Wilson‘s (£6.5m) ruthless finishing helped him pass another audition for Newcastle’s favourable fixtures in a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace on Friday evening.

The former Bournemouth forward contributed a late goal and assist, his ninth and tenth attacking returns of the campaign, ahead of facing all three newly-promoted sides in the next four Gameweeks.

Wilson’s third double-figure haul since Gameweek 4 is the most of any Fantasy Premier League forward in that time (at the time of writing) and takes his points per game in 2020/21 to a healthy 7.5.

The fact that he came out of Gameweek 10’s opening fixture with 12 points highlights how efficient Wilson has been this season.

With no player on the Selhurst Park pitch playing more than two key passes each Friday’s evening entertainment was short on clearcut creativity.

In fact, Wilson had largely played second-fiddle to strike-partner Joelinton (£5.7m) in terms of attempts on goal, waiting the nearly the whole game before a clear chance came his way.

Not for the first time this season, the moment it arrived, after good link-up with Joelinton, Wilson stuck the ball under Vicente Guaita (£5.0m) and into the back of the net.

“We’ve got a goalscorer. When he gets through we’re all saying ‘goal’. He’s had a really, really good start and him and Joe today were a handful for any defence.” – Steve Bruce

“Wilson is a goalscorer. The way he is as a boy, a team player, I’m delighted for him. Him and Joe(linton) today were a handful.” – Steve Bruce

Considering Wilson continues to prove he does not require constant service to deliver big FPL hauls, the fact that Aston Villa (away), West Bromwich Albion (home), Leeds (away) and Fulham (home) are his next four opponents is encouraging indeed.

And if Steve Bruce can get Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.3m) back to full fitness, that can only boost Newcastle’s number 13 in terms of goal threat.

“Allan Saint-Maximin had a calf injury and we will see how bad he is over the next couple of days.” – Steve Bruce

With Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.9m) experiencing a toughening fixture-turn in Gameweek 12, Wilson has already put himself top of the list of potential replacements for the highly-owned Everton forward.

SCHLUPP-FRONT

Crystal Palace have now blanked in both matches played without Wilfried Zaha (£7.3m) this season.

The Ivory Coast international’s importance to the Eagles is well-documented but it was laid bare once again as they struggled to offer much threat against Newcastle, who managed only their second clean sheet since Gameweek 1 on Friday night.

“All those people who claim we are unable to win without Zaha, it’s another notch in the belt for. I would be very frustrated if I was another of the outfield players, and unfortunately, we cannot deny the fact. He wasn’t able to play, and somewhere along the line we have to accept that he can’t get us out of a hole every game.” – Roy Hodgson

Roy Hodgson’s latest solution to Zaha’s absence was to deploy Jeffrey Schlupp (£5.4m) up-front alongside Jordan Ayew (£5.7m), having tested him there during pre-season.

While Crystal Palace were predictably flat, with the possible exception of Eberechi Eze (£5.8m), it must be said that their best chance of the game fell to Schlupp.

During the first half, the former Leicester City man was played through on goal by a woeful wayward ball by Wilson. He bore down on Karl Darlow (£5.0m) by shrugging off the defensive pressure of Federico Fernández (£4.9m) forcing an impressive save to stop a certain goal.

“We know what Jeffrey Schlupp can do. We know his quality. He’s had a lot of absences due to injury but we know that when he’s fit, we’ve got a quality player. He had good threat tonight but we did not do enough to provide him with ammunition.” – Roy Hodgson

Even though Schlupp’s role in Friday’s defeat triggered the out-of-position klaxon he has plenty of work to do to convince Fantasy managers he is worth taking a punt on.

Zaha is likely to be fighting for a start against West Bromwich Albion in Gameweek 11 and could well replace him in the Palace XI. However, based on what we saw of Schlupp against Newcastle, if Hodgson were to take Ayew out of the team to facilitate Zaha’s return, then his Fantasy credentials will carry much more weight.

DISTAL PALACE

Conceding two goals against Newcastle on Friday night, Crystal Palace defenders continue to highlight how unreliable they are this season.

Previously a side Fantasy managers could rely on for clean sheets, Hodgson’s men have been anything but airtight in 2020/21.

They are still without a clean sheet since their Gameweek 1 win over Southampton, which was their only shut-out across their last 18 Premier League games.

Hodgson did make some changes from the defeat at Burnley, recalling Gary Cahill (£4.5m) to play alongside Scott Dann (£4.4m) at centre-back, pushing Cheikhou Kouyaté (£5.0m) back into central midfield at the expense of Jairo Riedewald (£4.4m).

Despite marginally controlling possession, Palace lost the shot count and, crucially, lapsed in concentration twice in the closing stages, not for the first time this season. Owners of their defenders will remember losing clean sheets late on against Brighton (Gameweek 5), Fulham (Gameweek 6) and now Newcastle.

“We let in two goals today, one in 86th minute and another in stoppage time. I don’t know that the performance would suggest we weren’t capable of keeping a clean sheet. I think most people would have thought we were heading for a 0-0. My major concern is that the two games where we’ve been dominant we haven’t looked like scoring.” – Roy Hodgson

Such a display probably ends any long-term interest in Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) considering next weekend’s trip to West Bromwich Albion is followed by games against Spurs (home), West Ham (away) and Liverpool (home).

The left-back remains a willing participant in Palace’s attacks, going close to assisting Michy Batshuayi (£5.8m) on Friday night but paying £5.4m for a defender who cannot keep clean sheets is probably too much to ask in this case.

Crystal Palace XI (4-4-2): Guaita; van Aanholt, Dann, Cahill, Clyne; Eze, McArthur (Batshuayi 82′), Kouyaté, Townsend (Riedewald 67′); Schlupp, Ayew (Benteke 66′).

Newcastle United XI (4-4-2): Darlow; Lewis, Clark, Fernández, Manquillo; Almirón (Ritchie 68′), S Longstaff, Shelvey, Hendrick; Wilson, Joelinton (Schär 90+3′).

Lessons Learned from FPL Gameweek 10

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  1. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    DCL > Wilson will fund my move for Bruno > Salah.

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure if that will result in more points

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nope

  2. Sheffield Wednesday
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez (Forster)
    Chilwell - Cresswell - Robertson - (Kilman - Mitchell)
    Salah(c) - B Fernandes(vc) - J Rodriguez - Grealish - Podence
    Kane - Bamford - Watkins
    0.1itb 1FT

    A) Kane Podence >> Wilson Son (0.2itb rotate forwards in 3-5-2)
    B) Kane J Rodriguez >> DCL Son (1.1itb 3-4-3)
    C) Kane J Rodriquez >> Wilson KdB/Sterling (0.4itb 3-4-3)
    D) Kane Watkins >> Vardy Wilson (0.1itb 3-4-3)
    E) ,,,

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      C looks good

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      C

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

      You don't have to rush now, wait until end of this GW and reassess. You never know it may turn out that Kane is fixture proof and City are still in limp mode.

    4. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      E) Save. ARS is a great fixture for Kane

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        If keeping Kane then:
        F) Podence Watkins >> Soucek Wilson 0.1itb perhaps

    5. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      My thinking is
      A - gets rid of Podence for Wilson, but keeps an equally in-form Spurs player
      B - swaps the Spurs and Everton assets for better value and form respectively
      C - optimise for Man City fixture(s) captaincy
      D - Vardy fixtures better than Kane; Wilson form and fixtures.

    6. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't be so set on getting rid of Kane

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Is he forecast to outscore Son who represents better value in the same team?

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

      Podence to anyone

  3. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    David is up early today

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

      Its tough at the top.

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

    Turns out people in my main ML own Wilson, jammy casuals.

    Fact that Joelinton scored(giving Wilson assist) proves that this season is bonkers.

    1. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You think that's bad? Guy top of my ML is ranked 2100 and has Allan Saint Maximin in his starting 11 this week.

      Crazy season indeed...

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

        Wow, just wow...

    2. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why is owning Wilson Jammy and casual? He has great fixtures coming up and is good value for his PPG on average. Such a ridiculous comment just because you don’t have him

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

    It’s been a wild 4 weeks as a PvA owner. I still had a tweet being written about how close he came to an assist when the first Newcastle goal went in. Sigh.

    1. Rochdale_Cowboy
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He's garbage, and a poor pick.

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

    Pep Guardiola: "Ruben is playing every game - he doesn’t make mistakes, leads the line and does almost everything perfect. It doesn’t matter about the past or who you were, you have to win your position every three days..."

    "There’ll be some players who are playing good and will not be rotated but if players are playing good they have more chances to stay on the pitch.”

    https://mobile.twitter.com/City_Xtra/status/1332452413639446530

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Basically dont try to predict

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

      Lots of meaningless yada yada.
      Pep's a fraud we all know it, having City you need to be ready to be disappointed with occasional benching.

    3. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nathan Ake’s injury cements his place IMO. Pep doesnt trust Stones. Ake’s signing proves that. Cancelo is the rotation risk.

  7. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Morning dzzzz, early thoughts on this team? have 0m itb and 1ft. really hoping to go for Kdb over vardy pays off!

    Martinez
    Chilwell James Lamptey --- Lewis Mitchell
    Kdb Son Grealish Bruno -- Burke
    Watkins Kane DCL

    Plan is to Save (hopefully!) and then
    gw12: Mitchell + Bruno + Kane > Robbo + Salah + Bamford (-4)

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good to save. I have fairly similar team and not sure I’ll lose Bruno for salah...got a couple of weeks to decide but I’d prefer keeping Bruno right now over kdb

      1. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        yeah agreed...basically one of the big mids + kane will go for salah/bamford.

        Bamford's fixtures from gw12 are great so hoping he can be a set and forget

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Liking Bamford for that run of games as well. Just hard to lose Kane for me but think I might have to to give my team better balance

          1. UnitednationsXI
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            lets see your team

  8. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Not really seeing DCL’s next few games as a “tough schedule”

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same here. Everyone has so much value tied up in him anyway...

    2. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      yeah same, season keeper barring injuries

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Agree, as long as Richarlison and Hamez stays fit, he’ll get the service and chances to score against any team

    4. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      And yet people are selling Kane when hes playing the three of the same teams.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Different price tag

    5. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Digne out is going to make it tougher but generally i agree

  9. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Early thoughts...

    Jimenez to Wilson, Son to Salah for -4.
    What do you reckon? I have DCL and Vardy up top, and Bruno and KdB too

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I would maybe save this week or just do the Wilson move? Salah has wolves and son vs arsenal so not much in it to justify a -4. Gives you time to reassess who to lose for salah. I’d also consider Bamford over Wilson

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Aaah man, totally forgot Salah only gw12. Cheers Pat. Might just take a hit to lose Mitchell/Burke

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Not for a hit unless you can’t field 11

          1. My heart goes Salalalalah
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            It's touch and go. Only bench player is Taylor

            1. Pat Bonner
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              You’re all good then!

  10. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    From GW12 onwards, do you prefer Son or Fernandes for the long term?

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'm losing Son for Salah, keeping Bruno for now. See above

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Think I’ll have both long term but Bruno if I had to pick one

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno

    4. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Fernandes for me. Will try and get Son another way for GW16.

  11. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How many players do you have playing today and does it include captaincy?

    6/11 no (C)

    1. Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Robertson, KDB and Bamford today

      1. Salarrivederci
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        No captain

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      2, no cap

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Just 2 including captain

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

      KDB (c), Sterling, Cancelo, DCL, Rich.. expecting huge hauls from all

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Big day for you! I ended up just getting kdb and avoiding Kane to Vardy for a hit so really need kdb to get double digits today

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

          Earmarked this run for City since the fixtures were released and despite them not pounding in the goals early season I expect typical City to return. I’m all in. Best of luck mate!

          1. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers. Good luck to you as well, if the sterling kdb double will pay off it’ll be in the next 2 weeks

    5. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      5/11 no (c)

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

      4 not including c

    7. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Salah, DCL and James Rodriguez today - no captain.

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

      KDB (c), Cancelo, Dias, DCL

    9. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      4,no

    10. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Robertson, Cancelo, KDB, DCL

    11. A.J.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      6/11 yes

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

      7/11 no (c)

    13. Better off with a pin and a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Robbo, KDB, DCL, Bamford, JRod. Cap Vardy on Monday.

    14. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      5 and yes (Jota)

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Love the Jota shout. What convinced you?

    15. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      3/11 no (c)

    16. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      3, no captain

    17. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      3 incl cap today
      3 tomorrow
      4 on monday

    18. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Just DCL, KDB & Dias

    19. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Jota Cancelo DCL no [C] red arrow

    20. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      4 - Jota, KDB, Cancelo & DCL.
      (No Cap).

      Have a nasty feeling Cancelo gets rested today...

    21. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      3 no cap

  12. Third Eye Vision
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Dominic is for life, not just til Christmas.

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

      Season keeper if ever I’ve seen one!

    2. fc_skrald
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      So still time for me to bring him in...

  13. fc_skrald
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I have set myself in a situation with 4 defenders and I think I need to scale that down to 3 within the next few gameweeks. Who would you sell?

    a. Robertson
    b. PVA
    c. Lamptey
    d. Chilwell

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You’ll not get much cash by downgrading Lamptey but I’d keep the other 3 over him but if factoring in value then maybe lose pva

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        This

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

          Thanks both. Guess the results from this gw/injuries/COVID19 will make the decision easier...

          1. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Good luck. Def wait as late as possible to do transfers this season!

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

              Thanks. All my transfers this season except one has been made less than one hour before deadline 🙂

          2. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah, probably, we’ll wait and see

    2. MOTHRA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      PVA 100%.

  14. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What to do with this lot, hits needed?

    Martinez
    Zouma, Taylor, Lamptey
    Salah, Bruno, Grealish, Zaha
    Vardy, Kane, DCL

    Steer, Bissouma, Balbuena, Mitchell

    0.3 in the bank
    1 FT

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Zaha the only real issue? Could even save if he’s back? Defence a bit weak but team looks good to me

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks! Awaiting Zaha news, but keeping for WBA if fit. Not many tempting nailed options fir that price.

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Easy move to jota if he looks like keeping his place. Even short term with the fixtures after next week I think that’s worth a punt

          1. Zimo
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Jota has played 1 game and benched 1 game to come on last 20 minutes since he got here. Only played twice in a row because of salah covid. I don't think he's worth getting for around 20 games of playing

            1. Pat Bonner
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              It’s def a risk but for that price then I think it’s worth it - even 20mins at end of the game would be better than Bowen who I currently own!!

              1. Zimo
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Im in 3-4-3 formation and prefer rotating bamford, adams, wilson in the 3rd striker slot over him at the price. My 4 midfielders are Grealish ziyech kdb bruno. And i will do kdb to salah in gw 12 and ziyech back to Son in gw 16 when i remove vardy for wilson in gw14 then to ings in gw15. So no room for him for me

                1. Pat Bonner
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  Can’t argue with any of those options - your team looks good. The 6m-6.5m strikers look much better value so wish I had 343 as well just now

                  1. Zimo
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    Thanks man. Much appreciated. Im attacking those fulham fixtures every week. Jota will probably still do well for the price. I just don't think he's going to be such outstanding value as people believe because of the number of starts i think he'll get. If I'm wrong then i guess im feked 😆 good luck to you! 🙂

          2. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Good option if it seems like Klopp keeps the new formation

    2. fc_skrald
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good if Zaha is ready next gw.

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Could upgrade Mitchell to Kilman to get A playing bench, but fixture not so good. Or Lamptey to Vestergaard

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Not worth a transfer for me. 2 transfers next week would give you lots of flexibility

          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Good advise,

    3. MOTHRA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No hits, hold the transfer and wait for Zaha news. If you feel the need to have a better bench, then Mitchell - Kilman would be my move.

  15. CONNERS
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Tough schedule or not, DCL cost me 7m, is 3rd highest points scorer and isn't leaving my team.

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same

    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I have my transfers planned to gw20 anyways. Wilson comes in for vardy in gw14. Then is immediately sold for ings in gw15. Both for fulham 🙂

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He’s not even got a tough schedule either

  16. Better off with a pin and a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Can I just say - picking Guaita was a disaster.

  17. lindeg
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I have capped Sterling, am I an idiot?

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

      You’ll be a genius before you know it

    2. as33
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same here, hope he scores:D

    3. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Well we'll find out

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

      Sterling emerges every thousand years to haul before hibernating for another thousand years. You have to hope you've picked the one day correctly.

    5. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      As TKT pointed out His run of points goes roughly... 2, 2, 0, 2, 2, 20, 0, 2, ,2.

      It's all about the timing. And a large slice of luck.

  18. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea v Spurs could be some people's idea of the weekend's best game on paper, but I'm really looking forward to Everton v Leeds (biased because I have DCL and Bamford). I think there will be plenty of entertainment including goals!!

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

      Richarlison hat-trick incoming

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        He's way too wasteful for that. Maybe a goal and assist.

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

      Chelsea vs Leeds next GW.

      Lampard hates Bielsa after 'spygate'.

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      0-0 written all over it

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Haha, do you read the stats? Two leaky defences going toe-to-toe

        1. Flair
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Chelsea have the best defense in the league and Spurs aren't far behind.

  19. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Not like Fulham shipping goals for fun, although had easy opposition. Biggest problem seems to score:

    WOL-FUL 1-0
    SHU-FUL 1-1
    FUL-CRP 1-2
    FUL-WBA 2-0
    WHA-FUL 1-0
    FUL-EVE 2-3

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      *score enough goals to win

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

      Rather see this table after they play the top teams.

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Agree.

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

      Still conceded most goals in PL though and giving up a lot of big chances.

    4. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      They have looked horrible in every match. These teams were just wasteful in attack. They will get destroyed by a decent attacking team. Everton and Leeds scored so easily against them. As did arsenal at the start when they looked decent

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Agere. But Think Leeds and Everton are 2 of the most attacking teams right now, more than Both Manchester teams, for instance

    5. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      5 of those teams have incompetent offenses. This just makes them look even worse.

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

      As long as Vardy scores I'll be happy.

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Me too!

  20. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Morning all.If Ake is fit he is nailed right?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      no?

    2. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hardly

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

      Not at all. Dias, Laporte first choice and Stones and Garcia both an option also

    4. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Nope

      • wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        cheers.When he was fit though he has started 3/4 games.

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

          Because he's Laporte's backup (left-footed LCB), and Laporte wasn't fully fit

          1. wulfrunian
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Of course.Thank you.

      • Arteta
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Laporte and Dias would like to have a word with you.

      • diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Ederson
        Walker Dias Laporte Mendy
        KDB Rodri Bernardo
        Mahrez Aguero Sterling

        Steffan
        Cancelo Stones Ake Zinchenko
        ????? Fernandinho Gundogan
        Torres Jesus Foden

    5. Andy'81
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Crystal Palace 0 Callum Wilson football club 2

      Lads been a great signing, he'll be keeping NUFC up single handed at this rate.

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

        Dubravka
        Krafth Fernandez Lascelles Lewis
        Hendrick Almiron Hayden
        Fraser Wilson ASM

        Darlow
        Manquillo Schar Clark Dummett
        Longstaff Shelvey Longstaff
        Joelinton Carroll Murphy

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

      In a poor season, that Wilson haul last night was why I love FPL. You can sit through one of the worst matches you've ever seen, on an awful quality stream, and in the last 5 minutes end up cheering a goal scored for your least favourite team that makes the last 2 hours worthwhile.

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

        Or lose 9 points in 5 minutes and ruin your evening

    7. Viper
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I've been looking forward to this weekends games like I always do, only to notice I have 3 players today, 4 tomorrow & 4 Monday.... When I'll be in work.

      I really do hate these new staggered kick offs

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Only one player for super sunday, will have find some other work...

      2. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        4,4,3 for me

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

        1-3-4-3 for me

      4. Salarrivederci
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        0-3-3-5(C)

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

        1, 4, 5. Looks like I will be watching the City & Everton games purely out of spite hoping for blanks & bust clean sheets. Obviously I'm not going to sit through WBA/SU, I'm not a total masochist.

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

        0-6-2-4(C) for me. Sunday will not be fun.

      7. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I'm in New Zealand so it's:
        0 Saturday
        4 Sunday
        3 Monday
        4 Tuesday
        and matches are in the wee small hours mostly.

    8. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Know it’s early but would DCL Sterling to Wilson Salah look good before GW12?

      1. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Wilson scored yesterday and suddenly you are interested in bringing him in. At least wait for the current gameweek to end mate.

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

      Pro capt choice - Salah. Anything else is casuals

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

        Why?

      2. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        more like Salah is casual pick and anything else is pro 😆

    10. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Top 10: Total +0.1 rises (points/£m/game)



      .5 (0.9)
      .5 (0.8)
      .6. (0.1)
      .4 (0.7)
      .1 (1.2) Wilson
      .3 (0.8)
      .7 (0.1)
      .2 (0.8)
      .6 (1.1)
      .5 (1.2)

      We need to talk about why Callum Wilson is so uncool. Well, we know that, but we need to talk about how long that goes on. Fewest rises, highest ppm/£m/game

      1. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        * DCL in third should be .9 rises

      2. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Once other strikers at similar price points stop performing, namely Watkins and Bamford.

        1. Pacer.
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Villa scoring goals at a completely unsustainable rate, Leeds overperforming. Both likely to regress, Watkins extremely worryingly so, Bamford one can be a little more confident in.

    11. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Wow feel for Guaita owners, on both shots he made himself as small as possible FFS I feel annoyed and I don't even own him

      • Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Joke of a season. Imagine picking a Newcastle striker and getting jammy points every single game.

        Just a single player involved today. Enormous red arrow incoming

        1. Rochdale_Cowboy
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Salty

        2. Karan14
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I fully deserve those points after getting him in before his hamstring injury then waiting for 2 weeks over the IB just to find out he doesn't make it for the Chelsea game.

        3. Pacer.
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Maybe you should have imagined picking a newcastle striker with an 83% goal involvement who plays for a team that will score 35-50 goals and they has literally nobody else to score and set them up

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

            So you are saying wilson will score 20+ PL goals? Lol

            1. Pacer.
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              He hit 15/30 one year. Given he now has penalties and has already hit 7/10 you should probably stop scoffing and just hope he gets injured

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

          Every report and comment says that Newcastle aint performing and still they win the games.. strange season

          1. Flair
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Bruceball at its finest

        5. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Talisman Theory: Am I a joke to you?

          1. Flair
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Wilson is the embodiment of the talisman theory.

        6. Casual Player
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Maybe jammy points should be worth less than regular points?

      • Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Hi all

        Which players do you have that are playing today?

        Robbo, Jota and DCL owner here.

        1. CONNERS
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          See above thread.

        2. wulfrunian
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Kdb and Dcl.

      • Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Can get THIS super team with my 2 FTs

        Martinez

        Lewis chilwell Justin

        KDB Son Salah Bruno

        Bamford Wilson Vardy

        Subs: killman mitchell bissuma

        1. CONNERS
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Looks solid.

          Only change I'd make is to swap Justin and Lewis for Coufal and Dallas.

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

          That defence is all but super.. Its awful