Scout Notes

The Stock Check – Gameweek 34 – Thursday

An underwhelming Double Gameweek 34 dishes out its final disappointment as the Manchester derby finishes goalless at the Etihad Stadium.

On the Rise

Eric Bailly, Daley Blind, David De Gea
On a night when the 17%-owned Antonio Valencia was at least rewarded with a second start in five league matches, the consistent Bailly delivered once again.

Last night’s result earned United a fifth clean sheet in their last six league outings and the Ivorian is the only defender to benefit on each of those occasions.

An upcoming schedule that affords Jose Mourinho’s side home encounters with Swansea City and Crystal Palace as well as a Double Gameweek 37 indicates that Bailly’s 9% ownership will be happy to hold as part of their Wildcard plans.

Having earned two bonus points in the 2-0 win at Burnley, Blind finished Double Gameweek 34 as United’s top-scoring defender on 14 points.

The Dutchman – who has returned more bonus points than any defensive team-mate – looks set to continue as Bailly’s central defensive partner for the run-in, with the likes of Chris Smalling, Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo still stuck in the treatment room.

Meanwhile, De Gea was the top-scoring player over Gameweek 34 thanks to a 17-point haul. Brought in by 69,000+ for the two fixtures, the Spaniard produced two clean sheets, two save points, and maximum bonus points in Thursday’s stalemate.

With Sergio Romero seen as United’s Europa League keeper, the Spaniard is perhaps the one potential asset immune to Jose Mourinho’s rotation plans.

Vincent Kompany
Considering his injury history, we may be getting ahead of ourselves here.

Nonetheless, Thursday’s outing was the first time that the City skipper has started three successive matches in all competitions since March last year.

And there’s no denying Kompany’s impressive return to FPL form. He’s racked up 23 points in the last two Gameweeks, thanks to a goal, two clean sheets and five bonus points.

City’s remaining schedule (mid, CPL, LEI & WBA, wat), involves five matches in the final four Gameweeks and could barely be kinder for those willing to take what essentially remains a big risk.

For those unwilling to consider Kompany, it’s worth monitoring the situation in goal after Claudio Bravo was forced off with a calf problem. A potential period on the sidelines for the Chilean could promote Willy Caballero at just 4.7.

In Decline

Sergio Aguero
Having scored in each of his previous five league appearances, City’s frontman was the third most-captained player for Gameweek 34, with over 8% backing.

Aguero had chances aplenty – nine of them, to be exact – but was unable to convert as United’s defence led a somewhat charmed life.

Without a double-figure haul since Gameweek 13, the Argentine’s 12.8 price tag may now be a little too steep for some as we fine-tune our Wildcard plans.

The return of Gabriel Jesus also places major doubt over Aguero’s security of starts.

Handed just five minutes off the bench late on, the Brazilian turned in a lively cameo and had an effort disallowed for offside, stepping up the pressure on Aguero ahead of Sunday’s trip to struggling Middlesbrough.

At a price of 8.6 and owned by less than 1%, a start at the Riverside could turn a few Wildcard heads.

Marcus Rashford
The striker was subject to a massive 457,000+ transfers-in for United’s Double Gameweek 34, but registered a mere three points across the two matches.

After appearing off the bench against Burnley, the teenager returned to Mourinho’s teamsheet but failed to fire a single effort on goal before being replaced late on.

With this weekend’s home encounter against Swansea taking place four days before the first-leg of their Europa League semi-final against Celta Vigo, Rashford’s owners will already be considering their options for fear of Mourinho rotating again.

Indeed, Rashford is already the fifth most transferred-out player over the last 24 hours, with mid-price alternatives such as Manolo Gabbiadini and Christian Benteke facing favourable home encounters with Hull City and Burnley respectively this weekend.

Gael Clichy
The 5.2-priced Frenchman had started each of the previous seven league matches and seemed a viable differential in defence for our upcoming Wildcards.

Owned by just 1.3% of FPL managers, Clichy was promptly dropped to the bench as Pep Guardiola reinstalled Aleksandar Kolarov to his teamsheet, placing further question marks over the make-up of City’s defence for the run-in.

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  1. rohan
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on this then, people? -4

    De Gea
    Toby. Blind. Pieters
    Zaha. Alli. King. Hazard
    Lukaku. Benteke. Kane (C)

    Subs- Sane. Kingsley. Amat. Pickford

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Play Sane over Zaha or Tekkers... prob Zaha
      Spread the risk

  2. Moose™
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Still trying to figure out DEF for my WC. Got budget of 14.7 left.

    Willy - Pickford

    Yoshida - Holgate - xx - xx - xx

    Any ideas?

    1. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Vertonghen, Mee, Kelly

      1. Holmes
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Or Gabriel, Blind, Kelly

        1. Moose™
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          How about Luiz Kone Stephens?

    2. Frank Koscielny
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Stephens, Bailly + 1 more

    3. Salah'd n Sauce
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      14.7 is tight...

      Daniels/Cook.... + Chelsea + fodder?

      1. Moose™
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Too expensive.

        Luiz Kone Stephens? Is it ok?

      2. Moose™
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Or, Monreal Cook Stephens?

  3. GoonerByron
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Are we all asking for trouble getting Jesus now?

    How likely is he to actually start against Boro?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Well he's just a transfer away.

  4. Salah'd n Sauce
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    A)Sterling Or B)Sane ???

    Sterling not been getting a run of games... Sane apparently had a howler..... I'd like a MC mid and cant stretch beyond these. Yaya doesn't appeal.

    1. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sane if you're set but might be rotated

  5. Carcaju
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Lost in previous page

    Caballero Pickford

    Luiz Bailly Gabriel Davies Stephens

    Sanchez Hazard Son Sane Capoue

    Kane Benteke Gabbiadini

    What should I do? I'm preparing my team for DGW37, Benteke is the only one that doesn't have two games that GW...

  6. KingoftheRunts
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    quick captain poll. know this is tedious but cant decide

    a) king
    b) kane
    c) gabbi
    d) aguero

    1. FFrulesmylife
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero if he plays, Gabbi for security.

    2. Salah'd n Sauce
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      King appeals to me - but I done have Aguero or I'd be tempted there.

  7. Affirmative
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    A) Routledge + Lukaku -> Sane + Gabbiadini (-4) - play AOA
    B) Baines -> Kompany

    Rival has Sane, but he might be subject to rotation?

  8. HavertzHero
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Is kante a stupid idea for bb gw37?

    A yes
    B No

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      If you have to ask.

      1. HavertzHero
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Que Kante assist and goal

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Que?

    2. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

      1. HavertzHero
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Ty

  9. Alnair
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Think I'm gonna roll with this...

    Caballero Pickford
    Alonso Koscielny Blind Yoshida Stephens
    Hazard Ozil Alli Sane King
    Kane Gabbiadini Benteke

    Exact funds to do Benteke to Jesus if he pops off.

    1. liiusions
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I'd rather have Eriksen than Ozil. Only Arsenal attacker I'd get is Sanchez

  10. soup natsi
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Lukaku, Siggy, Chambers > Jesus, Hazard, Stephens

    Yay or nay?

    1. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      For -8, no wc

    2. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Not Luka move, other 2 are fine

  11. The Rock
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    This might be as good as i can do with my budget:

    Caballero, Pickford
    Alonso, Gabriel, Blind, Yoshida, Holgate
    Sanchez, Hazard, Sane, King, JWP
    Kane, Gabbiadini, Costa

    0 in the bank.

    Slight benching headache with that front 8 but i have BB and AOA left so that will cover me for 2 of the last 4 weeks and surely better to have JWP for 2 weeks than not at all?

    1. Henry Hill
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Solid team Rock, your defence looks well set up for both the doubles so when are you planning AOA?

      1. The Rock
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks Mate.

        I'm thinking either GW 35 or 36.

        If I use it this week I get to have JWP against Hull and bench will be Holgate, Gabriel and Alonso.

        If i use it the following week i will get JWP for his DGW but may lose out on Yoshida for his DGW as my bench will probably be Holgate, Blind and Yoshida(Don't fancy benching Alonso at home to MID).

        So i would probably use it this week.

  12. Miguel Sanchez
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Play:

    A) Zaha (BUR)
    B) JWP (HUL)

    1. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Both good options, anyone else you can bench?

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Sanchez Alli King
        Gabbiadini Lukaku Kane

    2. liiusions
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A

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

      I would go Zaha mate

    4. The Rock
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Zaha edges it for me.

    5. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Zaha it is thanks all

  13. Hand of clod
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Any thoughts on the best Man City defensive option? Its looks a minefield of rotation. Kompany while he is fit (for however long that is!?)

    1. Mr. Funny Name
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I'll be doubling with Kompany and Caballero

    2. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Willy Wonka

  14. Siva Mohan
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Shkodran Mustafi is two weeks away from injury return, confirms Arsene Wenger.

    this would rule him out of DGW36.. right?

    1. MMN
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    2. The Rock
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yep, and maybe even first(or both) games of GW37.

  15. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I shouldn't have gotten rid of Ali should I?

    1. The Rock
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Kane might well be enough cover, or so I'm hoping!

  16. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    How many points do we think sanchez will get this weekend

    1. The Rock
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      2

    2. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      2pts

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      2.

    4. liiusions
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      2, considering actually benching him

  17. MMN
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    1 FT, 0.5m ITB. WC used. Any ideas?

    Pickford (Valdes*)
    Ward, Davies*, Stephens, (Mustafi*, Chambers*)
    Sanchez, Firmino, Alli, Coutinho, Walcott*
    Kane, Lukaku* (Anichebe)

    Thoughts and suggestions appreciated!

    1. liiusions
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Theo->King

  18. liiusions
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Caballero Pickford
    Alonso Gabriel Yoshida Stephens Holgate
    Sanchez Hazard Alli Eriksen King
    Kane Jesus Gabbi
    0ITB

    Thoughts on my WC this week? Would you play it safe and get Benteke in this week with the funds to transfer him out for Jesus?

    1. Alnair
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Damn, what's your TV mate?

      Are you planning on benching Sanchez this week?

      1. liiusions
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Only 106, nothing crazy. Dirt cheap defence opens up that attack 😛 Unsure yet either him, Jesus or Gabbi

    2. Chilavert
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      i thought about it as well but with sanchez. maybe coutinho for this week and transfer sanchez in next week.

      1. liiusions
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Hmm that is tempting as well but 2 FTs going into 37 could be useful, never know what might happen

    3. Belalugozi78
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      yes

    4. Big Mac 24
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Is your budget 110m??

  19. Siva Mohan
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    WC Active | TC & BB Available

    Willy | Pickford
    Alonso | Bailey | Yoshida | Holgate* | Monreal
    Sanchez | Hazard | Sane | King* | Capoue
    Kane | Benteke* | Gabbi

    1.2 ITB

    how does it look?

    Suggestions are very much appreciated, thanks.

    1. liiusions
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good, any reason for the 1.2 left over?

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        to replace..
        A. Benteke
        B. Willy if Bravo is fit
        C. any injuries

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

      Ha, very similar to mine below.....there for doesn't look great 😀

    3. Belalugozi78
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Very good. I'm leaning to something similar.
      Monreal may be rotated when Mustafi is back in 2 weeks, so second DGW is threatened.
      Gabbi just after muscle injury , don't think he will play all 4 games in span of 10 days (7,10,13,17 may)
      Benteke may become Jesus in GW 37.
      and finally lack of Alli or Eriksen may hurt you

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        "and finally lack of Alli or Eriksen may hurt you"
        agree to this..

        "Monreal may be rotated when Mustafi is back in 2 weeks, so second DGW is threatened."
        Monreal played all but 2 games this season.. wondering how Mustafi affects Moreal than Gabriel

        1. Belalugozi78
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          If Mustafi is back they may play Kos- Gabriel - Mustafi in CB and then LWB may be Gibbs not Monreal in one of those 4 games during DGWs.

  20. MMN
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    What happened to Bravo? Out for long?

  21. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Righto, how's she (WC) looking:

    Cech - Caballero
    Alonso - Monreal - Vert - Yoshida - Fernandez
    Sanchez - Hazard - Sane - King - JWP
    Kane - Benteke (to become Jesus/Rashford) - Gabbiadini

    Weak spots or G2G?

    1. liiusions
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Obviously no Spurs mid but you can't have them all. Maybe consider downgrading Vert to fit one in for Sane

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

        Actually just did the opposite to get some attacking Man City in...

    2. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Looks extremely strong. Its obviously a risk, but what could you do to your front line if you ditched Sanchez. Costa? (See below for my thoughts on it....)

      1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        And a spurs mid maybe? Alli + Costa would be hard to argue against imo.

        Not sure about Vert either with his fixtures.

    3. The Rock
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I'd consider downgrading Cech to Pickford and try to fit Costa in for Benteke. Jesus is a risk(although he could pay off).

      You might need to downgrade Monreal to Gabriel as well or Vert to Blind.

    4. Carcaju
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I'm sorry for my ignorance, but who is JWP?

      1. The Rock
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Jame Ward-Prowse.

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

        James Ward Prowse (SOT)

      3. Carcaju
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Ty

  22. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez and Siggy sold for Hazard and King. Let the dice roll!

    1. Salah'd n Sauce
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sounds like a plan

  23. BremerHB
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Get rid of Eriksen or Alli for Hazard?

    1. liiusions
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Alli for me but there's no answer to that

      1. boc610
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        to even contemplate Eriksen is certifiable imo

        he is outscoring Eden and is 2 m cheaper

        1. BremerHB
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks guys. Might just leave as is for the moment. Maybe it'll be a week without a hit!

  24. flippetyflop
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Seen a lot of Wc teams with Southampton/Arsenal and United coverage.
    However with Saints facing Arsenal AND united over gw 36/37 - doesn't having coverage from each team mean there's a cap on your points potential?
    I.e if Gabbiadini scores and you have United defence it cancels each other out/ if Southampton don't score and United keep clean sheet you're not going to get a massive haul either?

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      one way or the other you get points in DGW

    2. Alnair
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      For GW36 what you're saying has a lot of weight, but for WC35 it doesn't because United and Saints have great fixtures this week and Arsenal have 2 DGWs with great fixtures on DGW37, making them a good option as well.

      1. flippetyflop
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        With United playing Southampton in gw 37 I think it's an issue if that week too - although I do see your point

  25. Carcaju
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Is Son -> King ok?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, I'll allow it this time.

    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Probably.

  26. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Who is the best city midfield option?

    1. Mr. Funny Name
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sane

    2. d1sable
      • Has Moderation Rights
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Best disregarding value is KDB for me.

      Sane best overall though probably

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah this.

  27. GreenArrows
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    To risky to do Walcott > Sane for -4? Long term as City fixtures look irresistible. Will do Zaha > Ozil next week for DGW 36

    DDG
    Stones Bailly Stephens
    Hazard (C) Eriksen Walcott Zaha
    Lukaku Kane Gabbi

    Pickford Vertonghen Barragan deRoon

    0FT 4.2itb

  28. Invincibles
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    WC draft, very low TV
    Pickford, Willy
    Alonso, Bailly, Stephens, Yoshi, Holgate
    Sanchez Haz Alli King Capoue
    Kane, Gabbi, Jesus

    can do this but 0.0 ITB

    How does this look? Which combo is better?

    A) Haz + Jesus
    B) Eriksen + Costa

  29. Jay Arell
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Just for this gameweek:
    A) Cout (wat)
    or
    B) Arnautovic (WHU)

  30. boc610
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    56 avg for a DGW is miserable, be interesting to see if thats one of the lowest in a while