Eliteserien 2021 Scout Picks – Runde 1

Cheers mate, appreciate it. 60th? Crazy rank, congrats.

I would say Reitan on fixtures alone. Valerenga away is as tough a fixture Rosenborg will have and I don't think it'll be a high scoring game. Obviously famous last words and all...

I think you get more potential upside from everyone else but with this being the Eliteserien who actually knows. If this fixture was halfway through the season I'd maybe say Bell or Vevatne but for the opening game I'd be looking at trying to exploit Brann over Valerenga.

Vevatne for me! Reitan just about pips him, the others I really like. Good luck mate.

No problem mate, just hoping it'll actually prove useful!

I would say Ebiye has a strong chance of starting this gw due to Espejord looking likely to miss out but when everyone's fit I'd exercise caution with him as a part of your XI.

I do like the Ceide pick but I wouldn't necessarily expect too much from the first game. (I wouldn't let a low scoring return influence you to sell afterwards).

Gregersen is a nice pick I'd just keep an eye on his fitness as he's suffered a bit in the last 12 months.

Ranger is a nice pick (I'll either move for him or Toyland) but I'd be a bit wary of Jonassen not playing much. He's a decent enabler though but if you wanted a 4m defender more likely to play I'd probably suggest Foosnaes Hansen as he's featured a lot in pre-season.

Really strong team - good luck mate.

I'd genuinely, somehow, let this slip my mind.

This is brilliant info, thanks. Finished just outside top 1000 last season so will be looking to break into it this year. Early team news will certainly help.

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4.0m Defenders:

+ Sondre Fosnaess Hansen (SIF): Been featuring in pre-season games and played over 1500 minutes last season. He'll potentially be involved a bit more but do be wary of the fact they have recently signed Gustav Valsvik (5.5mNOK) from Rosenborg

+ Emil Jonassen (STB): This is a bit of a tricky recommendation as he'll be filling in for Jeppe Moe (5.0mNOK) as left back but for how long is anyone's guess
Viking RB Herman Hauge (who can also play either side of midfield) is another player who could potentially be given some more game time this year. I'm not sold on Sondre Flem Bjorshol (5.5mNOK) as being the answer to their full-back problems so it's not exactly unthinkable to assume he will be used at some point

+ Max Normann Williamsen (KBK): There's only one three players at the club who are taller than the 17 year old centre back so if KBK want to create a huge wall to block out the sun he could genuinely stand a chance of being involved infrequently

4.5m Midfielders:

+ Harald Nilsen Tangen (VIK): I'm not too sure where we stand with Tangen right now after the signing of Tripic but from what I've read, Lunde Aarsheim and Jensen are looking to invest more time into both him and Sondre Auklend (5.0mNOK) this season. They're both quite young (20 and 17 respectively) but they're potential options - ones to keep an eye on

+ Emil Breivik (MOL): Has featured a bit in pre-season and from what I gather he's highly regarded. Scored 5 goals and got 7 assists for Raufoss last season so he's able to get involved even if he is more of a defensive or central midfielder

+ Niklas Jensen (BRA): This is a long shot but the 16 year old scored against Glimt in their February friendly which prompted Ingebrigsten and co. to reconsider loaning him out, instead keeping him with the senior team. He's highly regarded at Brann and it's not unheard of for youngsters to get game time in this league

+ Amidou Diop (KBK): Standing at almost 2m tall he is an absolute beast of a player. He might not be a player you can rely on for goals or assists but between 2018 and 2019 he got 8 attacking returns and 28 BFP. Not bad for a 4.5m DM who will play every now and then. Also stands more of a chance of playing more regularly this season

Three Mjondalen 5.0m midfielders (Gauseth, Ovenstad, Skistad) started their friendly game with Sarpsborg today.
There's actually a few 5m midfielder who will play regularly like Yttergard Jenssen, Ari Jonsson, Brenden for example
Obviously Nicolai Naess (4.5mNOK), Andreas Hopmark (4.5mNOK) - if he's playing he's probably on penalties - Ipalibo Jack (4.5mNOK) and August Mikkelsen (4.5mNOK) should feature more than most others in the same price bracket but temper your expectations to match their price

4.5 - 5.5m Forwards:

Tromso's Moses Ebiye (5.5mNOK) might find a place out on the wing even when Runar Espejord (7.5mNOK) starts but don't quote me on that. He's been involved in pre-season games and looked good but Tromso are a really hard team to predict regarding their starting XI - I wouldn't have Ebiye as anything other than back-up/someone you're not having to play every single week.
Teammate Tobias Hafstad (4.5mNOK) is in the cheapest bracket for forwards and if both Espejord and Ebiye are playing, could be brought on in games as a sub.
Kosuke Kinoshita (5.5mNOK) - Hard to tell if he will play ahead of Fitim Azemi (6.5mNOK) or if Oliver Valaker Edvardsen (7.0mNOK) will actually slot in up front every now and then for Stabaek. I'd give it a few games and see how they line up and go from there

6.0m Forward:

Kent Havard Eriksen (LSK) - Posted some great stats last season and is a well-seasoned pro. Won't play ahead of Thomas Lehne Olsen (7.5mNOK) but he's currently injured and I'm not sure when he's likely to be back. Don't know too much about how Lillestrom will line-up but depending on what formation you're going to play he could be a reserve to keep in mind.

There's not too many bargains up front. There may well be some that develop but it's hard to see how any of the budget forwards will eke out too much playing time.

If you don't want premium forwards I'd be looking at players like Lehne Olsen, Wadji, Lauritsen (8.0m), Kone and Espejord (7.5m).
Bamba (9.0m) could be a really good option as he's still a good player but quite affordable.
I'd also keep an eye on Fofana (9.5m) but expect rotation in all areas of Molde's team.

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That should work. I was in the league last season and it's automatically added me in again so as far as I'm aware it should work for you mate

GW3 with Brann and RBK getting a double will be interesting. No real standout fixture though. atm I think I will captain Veton Berisha v Tromso for GW3 GW2 maybe band Sorli but not sure at all

Hopefully not too much more of this covid cancellations.
I only lost 2 players, the goalkeeper choice is the one that gets me . trying to save enough cash for Hansen

I would downgrade wolf as he is potentially injured

Suspect he will get a couple , not sure about taking out for the double either depends on firm of both players in first 2 games .

yep,Im starting him and Risa then buying Islamovic and Dahl Reiten for gw3

I think Stromsgodset and Sandefjord will be relegated with Mjondalen narrowly missing out again.
I Kristiansund won't have a great time of it either but if Mucolli can show what he's capable of he could be a huge, huge player.
Glad you think Brann will do OK - I see so many people writing them off this season and don't get it. They have a better squad this time round and actually have some promising young players.
Can't see past Molde for the title and think 2nd place will be between Glimt and Valerenga.
I know Rosenborg have strengthened but other than Islamovic I'm not convinced about their forwards. Hoff is a fantastic signing and will no doubt push them on but for me they've signed too many defenders and not a lot else. Vecchia will no doubt have a good season and this is Ceide's time to step up but I don't think they'll be able to keep up with Glimt and Valerenga.
Main issue for Valerenga is their depth centres around a lot of young players. I actually wouldn't be surprised to see them fade away at the end of the season.
But this is Eliteserien where anything can happen so you know, let's see...

Oh and I think Tromso will be safe and can see Lillestrom getting a top 10 finish for sure.

Agree with your top 3. I can see Brann bottom half, Stabæk in the relegation battle. Mjøndalen and Godset my picks to go down, the latter definitely have a bit more quality but Salvesen will be a miss and too much drama going into the season. Valsvik in defence could be the difference for them.

I'll stick to Bet365 unless I end up finding time to watch an awful lot of games live.

Great articles as ever RH. Many thanks. It has helped shape my team greatly, just need to figure out a replacement for Lauritsen.

Two things I can think of:
There is region protection so you would need a VPN to make it look like you are connecting from Norway. Some broadcasters try to lock out VPNs so even with one you may still have issues.
or:
The may also have a block on international cards so you would need a Norwegian payment card to get a subscription.

Whilst I would hate to encourage gambling, you could also have a look at betfair. They stream games. I think you need to place a £1 bet which gives you 24 hour access to the streams. It is a long while since I streamed so things may have changed.

Ah OK cool I'll have a look at some betting options. Cheers guys.

Currently on Hestad and Pedersen.

But Molde have such depth it's hard to suggest anyone who is nailed.

The most nailed player I can probably think of other than Linde would have to be Aursnes which is why you'll see him in loads of teams. Hussain should be a regular too.

Hestad shall be in my team up until the XI's come out - I know who I'll be changing to if he's not included.

I really like Grodem but he's literally just joined the other day so that's got to be a wait and see.

Oops sorry wrong thread

Ask and you shall receive.

Haven't had Eikrem in a single draft - glad I won't be stressing to throw him in if he starts.

I do really like your team though. Prefer starting with less RBK and moving, but always risk if you needing those FT elsewhere. Do love to Ceïde pick though. Best of luck mate!

Not sure about the Vikstol pick. For this week you'll be able to see the line up anyway so probably not a huge issue, but with Pattynama at the club he'll be the primary LB with Vevatne and Heggheim in the middle and Bjorshol on the right.

If he's a cheap pick for the first few games while Pattynama might not play (he has been registered now it's just not showing up on the game) then it could work. Long term (and potentially even short term) you'd probably want another 4.5m defender.

I do like Ceide, I think he's a good player and should get the lion's share of starts on the left wing. I'm just not sure how Rosenborg are going to approach these games - will Holse move over there and Vecchia on the right? Holse has shown he can play on both flanks in pre-season.

Just a few things to think about!

I still think Sorli offers more for 1m less than Saltnes but I understand the rationale in going for him.

Good luck matey.

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Thanks! If I pick Botheim, it will be to target fixtures more than anything. He will no doubt have better service with the team he's got around him now, but how good do we think he'll be? Islamovic has been on form recently, but as I replied to @EYTEXI above, RBK feels like a "wait and see", but all those blanks and the double kinda forces us to at least consider a few of them from the start.

I do wonder which will be the better option between Saltnes and Sørli. Saltnes is so highly owned though (41.8%), so the fear of missing out becomes a factor!

Overall pretty decent.

A lot of people going with Tromso keeper, Bjorkan/Borch and one of H.Pedersen/Gregersen/Dahl Reitan. So that's solid.
I'd strongly advise against Kristiansen. Better 4.5m defender options out there - he probably won't be playing much this season and he's getting on a bit too. Brann have Wolfe and Grogaard as LBs who should both be ahead of Kristiansen in the pecking order. (He could be on the bench in the first game but I'd expect Wolfe to be ahead of him when he's back - but again, check the line ups before the deadline).

Can't really fault the rest of the team. It's just working out if you're going to be targeting good fixtures or sticking with players you think can perform whatever the game.

Good luck!

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Also Stromsgodset are losing 2-1 to FK Jerv, Gulliksen with their goal.

Good chance other friendlies are going on atm I just haven't had time to check