Scout Squad

The Scout Squad – FPL Gameweek 6

The Scout Squad panel return to offer their long-list of candidates to be considered for our regular Scout Picks selection on Friday.

The 72 nominations will be whittled down to a squad of 15 (with the starting XI not exceeding £83m and no club represented by more than three players) ahead of the Gameweek 6 deadline at 11:30 BST on Saturday.

Peter Kouwenberg – who has finishes of 289th, 129th and 138th to his name – and Scoutcast regulars/site contributors Az, Joe and Paul explain their noteworthy squad selections and omissions in the article below.

There was a degree of consensus among our panel this week, with seven players receiving unanimous support and a further ten assets being nominated by at least three of our esteemed experts.

Despite concerns about his output, Mohamed Salah is backed across the board by Paul, Joe, Az and Peter, along with form players such as Eden Hazard, Ryan Fraser, Marcos Alonso, Aleksandar Mitrovic and Andrew Robertson.

Crystal Palace and Leicester City players have been well-supported – particularly in defence and between the sticks – but there is not a single vote for Benjamin Mendy, with fitness concerns plaguing the Manchester City left-back.

 

PaulJoeAzPeter
GoalkeepersDavid de GeaEdersonEdersonEderson
Kasper SchmeichelWayne HennesseyWayne HennesseyWayne Hennessey
Wayne HennesseyKasper SchmeichelKasper SchmeichelAsmir Begovic
DefendersAndrew RobertsonMarcos AlonsoAndrew RobertsonAndrew Robertson
Marcos AlonsoAndrew RobertsonMarcos AlonsoMarcos Alonso
James TomkinsAaron Wan-BissakaAaron Wan-BissakaAymeric Laporte
Ben ChilwellChris SmallingChris SmallingAaron Wan-Bissaka
Chris SmallingBen ChilwellJose HolebasBen Chilwell
MidfieldersMohamed SalahMohamed SalahEden HazardEden Hazard
Eden HazardEden HazardMohamed SalahMohamed Salah
David SilvaDavid SilvaDavid SilvaJames Maddison
James MaddisonRyan FraserJames MaddisonRyan Fraser
Ryan FraserMesut OzilRyan FraserRoberto Pereyra
ForwardsSergio AgueroAleksandar MitrovicAleksandar MitrovicSergio Aguero
Romelu LukakuRomelu LukakuSergio AgueroAleksandar Mitrovic
Aleksandar MitrovicRoberto FirminoAlexandre LacazetteAlexandre Lacazette
Roberto FirminoJamie VardyRoberto FirminoWilfried Zaha
Alexandre LacazetteOlivier GiroudCallum WilsonCallum Wilson

Most popular picks: Wayne Hennessey, Andrew Robertson, Marcos Alonso, Eden Hazard, Mohamed Salah, Ryan Fraser, Aleksandar Mitrovic (four), Ederson, Kasper Schmeichel, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Ben Chilwell, Chris Smalling, David Silva, James Maddison, Sergio Aguero, Roberto Firmino, Alexandre Lacazette (three)

Paul said…

Form dictates the vast majority of my squad, with Romelu Lukaku pushing for the premium forward role ahead of Sergio Aguero on the back of four goals in as many starts.

I’ve reluctantly overlooked Benjamin Mendy due to doubts over his fitness to face Cardiff. As a result, I’m a little wary that David Silva could be the only Manchester City player to claim a place in our Scout Picks XI as you’d expect them to deliver big hauls against Neil Warnock’s side.

Again, I’m turning to defence for the differentials.

Crystal Palace and Leicester City have standout home matches that offer strong alternatives for those looking beyond the obvious names.

Crucially, their visitors, Newcastle and Huddersfield, sit joint-bottom for attempts on goal, with 40 apiece.

They have scored just four and two goals respectively.

James Tomkins’ return to action was a big bonus for Palace last weekend at Huddersfield – they have two clean sheets in the three matches he’s started.

The centre-half is always a big threat in the opposition area and has netted three goals in back-to-back seasons. He will entertain a Magpies’ defence that have conceded more attempts from set-plays (22) than any other side this season.

Ben Chilwell has been overshadowed by fellow full-back Ricardo Pereira at Leicester. Managers have flocked to the Portuguese after his run of three assists in the first five Gameweeks.

Yet the underlying numbers remain in Chilwell’s favour. He has recorded at least double the number of shots (four to two) and crosses (31 to 15) than the summer signing.

Adding to his appeal, the England U21 star also earned two bonus points in Leicester’s only clean sheet of the season.

Joe said…

Fulham’s Aleksandar Mitrovic is making a mockery of his £6.8m price tag this season with four goals and an assist in just five games and gets top billing among my striker options.

His home clash with Watford looks particularly enticing given he is top for headed goals (three) and the Hornets are among the seven worst sides in terms of conceding headers in the box.

Romelu Lukaku is another forward I’d like to see represented. With four goals and nine shots on target, only Mitrovic is shooting more accurately than the Manchester United man this season.

I back a three-strong frontline this time around and want to see Robert Firmino represented. With a goal in each of his last three run-outs in all competitions the Brazilian looks to be in menacing form ahead of Southampton’s visit. A double-up with his team-mate and Captain Poll leader Mohamed Salah is expensive but I think there are enough cheap options this week to accommodate both.

Chief among these budget enablers is Crystal Palace’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who has recorded an assist, two clean sheets and maximum bonus returns on two occasions. He hosts a Newcastle outfit with the joint-lowest number of shots (40), along with Huddersfield, this season.

Bournemouth’s Ryan Fraser is another value option to help balance the books. The flying Scot racked up an incredible 18 FPL points last time out and squares up to a Burnley side that has shipped a record 103 shots this season.

Another forward I’ve put forward, more with the Spot the Differential articles in mind, is Olivier Giroud, who looks to have won over the Chelsea management and faces a West Ham outfit he has scored against on five occasions while at Arsenal.

Az said…

A stressful week for my own team as I wrestle with the need for Eden Hazard versus the prospects of Mohamed Salah at home to Southampton. There are some tough calls as well for my Scout Picks.

I’ve tripled up on Liverpool: Andrew Robertson is a no-brainer due to his threat going forward and form, while Roberto Firmino gets a look-in as he played limited minutes at the weekend and during the week. I wrestled with who to go for out of Salah and Sadio Mane and in the end chose the Egyptian – but a lack of form, a Champions League fixture and added pressure to deliver does worry me with regards to the off-form midfielder.

This is why I’ve gone for Eden Hazard as my top pick this week, and realistically, I don’t know if I can stomach going without him as he goes up against West Ham on Sunday afternoon.

In defence, I’ve gone for Ederson in goal for Manchester City due to a lack of real security of starts for their other defenders. Marcos Alonso blanked for the first time last week, but I don’t think he’ll be out of the points for long with Chelsea’s current form.

I’m still smarting from Aaron Wan-Bissaka being rooted to my bench, but I’m definitely playing him against Newcastle at home, which in my mind is the most likely game of all to have a clean sheet for the home side. Palace have the immovable objects of James Tomkins and Mamadou Sakho back in the side, too.

In midfield – other than Hazard and the Liverpool assets – I really like the look of David Silva against Cardiff this week, after the Spaniard finally delivered on his promising underlying stats at the weekend. In contrast, James Maddison continues to get “lucky” and I’m going to ride that streak against a toothless Huddersfield. I think the time is nigh for him to score a “proper” goal.

It would also be silly to overlook Ryan Fraser against a Burnley side who are conceding an alarming amount of shots and goals.

It’s nice to have a dilemma with the forwards. I’m happy with the ones I have selected but did chop and change my rankings of them many times before settling on this order. Sergio Aguero‘s small injury was a bit of a worry but he looks to have shaken off his ankle knock after featuring in midweek.

I’ve gone for Aleksandar Mitrovic as my main pick as he will cause Watford a lot of trouble with the number of shots (especially headers) he has recorded – I would be amazed if he came away from that game without a goal.

Alexandre Lacazette and Callum Wilson are both in good form and have decent fixtures against Everton and Burnley, respectively: both of these sides are shipping goals for fun at the moment.

Peter said…

Will this be the week that managers who ditched their Liverpool assets come to regret their disloyalty? Possibly not, if Jurgen Klopp chooses to rest his star players on Saturday in the midst of a frenetic run of fixtures. Certainly not, if the likes of Eden Hazard (backed again this week) and Ryan Fraser were their replacements in Gameweek 5.

Nonetheless, a home fixture against a Saints team which has already conceded 13 big chances is too enticing for Andrew Robertson and Mohamed Salah, with the conflict between the Egyptian’s underlying statistics versus actual points return spookily familiar after Harry Kane burned me repeatedly last season.

Fulham, Burnley and West Ham are the only teams to have conceded more big chances than Southampton and I’ve chosen a midfielder from each of their opponents: Roberto Pereyra, Fraser and Hazard respectively. Pereyra’s place on the bottom rung of the ladder is attributable to the downturn in his statistics in the last couple of games.

On the flip side, Fulham’s somewhat gung-ho approach has led to 20 attempts for Aleksandar Mitrovic, second only to Sergio Aguero (25), who keeps his place albeit with an even bigger health-warning than usual about possible rotation.

Form, fixtures and value combine at Selhurst Park, although Wilfried Zaha may need extra strapping with visitors, Newcastle, guilty of more fouls this season than any other team. Aaron Wan-Bissaka saved many a Gameweek last time out and already has more bonus points (six) than any other defender bar Marcos Alonso.

It’s fair to say Crystal Palace have ridden their luck a little this season, outperforming the expected goals conceded (xGC) figure by more than any other team, but that can be set against Newcastle’s own dire expected goals (xG) figure, with only Huddersfield trailing the Magpies.

Arsenal are a puzzle. Ten goals in their last four games and yet no one player truly sets himself apart from the rest. Their visitors, Everton, made the Hammers look like world-beaters on Sunday and you would have to back the Gunners to continue their excellent form in front of goal against a Toffees side without a clean sheet to their name this season. I’ve gambled on Alexandre Lacazette this time out.

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1,970 Comments Post a Comment
  1. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    What are the odds of Salah/Mane getting rested this weekend? Klopp been speaking about rotation and both started this week vs PSG.
    I'm worried this is being over looked!!!
    Any opinions on this?

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

      I think Salah sits out this weekend - Shaquiri in his place

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        *Grabs popcorn and waits....

      2. boc610
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Or mane? Mo needs a confidence booster and mane has been very greedy of late

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Mane has been greedy?! Salah has been unbelievably selfish in both the last two games, as soon as he gets the ball anyway in the opposition half he just gets his head down and runs at goal, shooting from anywhere instead of trying to play a team mate in

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

        That’s my feeling also, could be either Salah or Mané who starts with Firmino and Shaqiri

      4. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I think this is the worst thing Klopp can do. He needs confidence and dropping him just exacerbates the perceived issue.

        1. A.T
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Correct

          1. A.T
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Sounds a bit patronising that, sorry. I mean I agree 😀

            1. Annie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              didn't read it like that.

              1. A.T
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Ok good 🙂

    2. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Hulk for HT imo

      1. Oven Glover
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Won’t help us much as non of use is Klopp.

        1. Oven Glover
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          *us

          Non of us much use either.

    3. boc610
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Liverpool Rotation Denial is at epidemic levels on this site.

    4. ajones1608
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I think both will start, however will look to come off at 60/70 min & both be rested mid week.

      That or one of them is rested this weekend & one is rested mid week..

    5. A.T
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Very low. LC is midweek so I’d be very surprised if it came now.

    6. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Low. It's not being overlooked. Sure, rotation is a worry, but there is a league cup game midweek which looks like the game where rest will happen to me

    7. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      What are the odds on Salah getting rushed to hospital on Friday night after an accidental Lemsip overdose?

      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Pro footballers aren't allowed Lemsip. It's a banned substance.

        1. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Seems pretty happy about it!

          https://i.redd.it/8apdy21a0an11.jpg

            1. HamezMace
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Old article I know, but first thing that came up, basically Pseudoephedrine is a banned substance, and it's in most cold/flu tablets

              1. badgerboy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                I know I know. Just leg pulling 🙂

                1. HamezMace
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Ahhh, how naive of me!

        2. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Wish I had had that excuse when I was a kid 😀

    8. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He subbed Salah and late sub for Mane too. One of the reason was PL game even it was near the end of the game. Both will start imo but can see some 60-70 min sub as Shaq or Sturridge need more minutes.

      1. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        *No game midweek too

    9. Jimmy Floyd
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I think beating PSG means pool should be qualified for last 16 after 4 games so will be able to rest players for last 2 group games as well as league cup so see full strength team on sat with keita coming in for Henderson the only change.

      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        This logic is less good news for Aguero owners

        1. Jimmy Floyd
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah City losing was defo not good for aguero as looks like he will be needed in the group stages

    10. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      The minutes count for the LIV trio suggests that maybe Mane, with the highest count of the three, will be rested. I think, however, as this in only CLGW1 all three will play.

      1. jtreble
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Sorry, ... is only ...

    11. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      if liv had played on super sunday we wouldn't even be having this debate, only 2 days later, 2 home games tues and sat are not gonna stretch fit footballers, Anyone who sits out this has to play in the league cup and why would Klopp do that. The only slight doubr would be the wing backs but I'd still be surprised. Fpl managers procrastinate about rotation far more than premier league managers do

    12. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Klopp said they were all going to be rested this next few weeks. Just saying. Suck it up

    13. Sharkytect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn't worry about this being overlooked.

      Hang around here a while...you'll see

  2. vanillasky639
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    begovic
    alonso mendy vvd pva
    salah hazard fraser bilva
    aguero wilson

    fabianski, wan-bisaka, cairney, kamara

    gtg? just realised I have 3 bournemouth players in my XI....uh oh

    1. LD
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Not really that bad considering their fixtures

      1. vanillasky639
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        tempted by playing fabianski at chelsea...no CS but lots of saves

  3. ajones1608
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Next week looking to offload Neves for probably Fraser.

    Is he worth keeping? He's currently my 5th midfielder, however I do rotate the 11 a lot so Fraser wouldn't always be on the bench

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Fraser's much better FPL value, even as occasional sub.

      • Team Bobcat
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Fraser is an expensive 5th midfielder. Good if you can afford

      • seaside
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        also have neves and because I went for mane instead of salah I also have quite a lot of cash flying around.

        so in the same boat. thinking of either dropping neves to someone like hojberg and upgrade someone else of also go for fraser

        but cannot decide...

    2. Eden Wizard
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Can anyone share their wisdom regarding holding of wildcard #1 until ~xmas?

      I see huge positives in the GW20-30 region versus those who've already played it but, have never done it personally. All input appreciated as i go in to new FPL territory!

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        If you can hold it and are ok with team , then hold it

      2. A.T
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Holding it for the Xmas period can work. I don’t think I’ve ever had it longer than gw8 ish. The best time is either around now or when your team really needs it imo.

      3. Team Bobcat
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        There is no wisdom in holding a wilcard for a specific date. Use it when your team needs it, be it now or christmas. I still have mine only because I got lucky with my template. I dont need to use it this week. But I will use it when my team needs it as opposed to some master plan date in the distant future.

        1. Eden Wizard
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I too got lucky with the start and, think WC1 is mainly to get you in to template city. Already being in template city, I think there is huge ground to be made up within GW20-30 when people are struggling again and you just wildcarded to plumb fixtures.
          Furthermore, proximity to DGWs is a factor, people WCing now have 28 weeks to navigate before deploying WC2....daunting!

          Think it has to be worth a try as an alternative strategy!

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

      Best pick

      A) Shaw
      B) TAA
      C) Doherty
      D) other up to 5.5

      1. George James
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        B)

      2. 404_FC
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        b

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

        TAA

    4. George James
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Bench one

      A) Richarlison

      B) Fraser

      1. ajones1608
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        b

      2. LD
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Neither ideally

      3. 404_FC
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        a

      4. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Neither, but A if forced

      5. George James
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers for replies, unfortunately they are the only 2 options IMO

        rest of attacking players
        Haz / Mane / Dilva / Kun / Mitro / Zaha

      6. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Wow, not good balance team. Play both, you need to do it somehow.

        1. StoichkovFPL
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Just seen the team. Bench Fraser and hope for the best.

          1. George James
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Cheers leaning towards rich for bench at moment due to how poor Burnley have been defending the flanks.

    5. Offs!de
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Which one the priority?
      1. Ings to Mitro
      2. Pedro to Fraser

      1. ajones1608
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Out of them it would be 1 because Ings can't play this weekend & I think Fraser could blank.

        However I like Ings & wouldn't be offloading

      2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        1

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

        1

      4. Team Bobcat
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I think of the two Ings to Mitro simply becase Pedro stats are streaks ahead of frasers. That and ings is definitely not playing this weekend. Fraser against a burnt burnley not that appealing either

    6. flinch
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      O.K so...finally bit the bullet and took a 16 point hit to get for following, missed the price hike to 10.9 though 🙂 , hopefully I won't regret swapping out Mane for Hazard.

      No more hits before Christmas now....but I've speak that most seasons tbh.

      Ederson
      Alonso/Wan-Bisakka/Mendy
      Maddison/Salah/Hazard/Richarlison/Fraser
      Aguero/Mitrovic

      Bench: Speroni/Ings/Bennett/Skankovic

      Do you all think this is well balanced enough team to last until Christmas?

      Thanks in advance all

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Can’t you just wildcard ?

      2. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        16 point hit is Wildcard territory if it's still available

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

        Yeah it’s well balanced but -16 points!!?

      4. ajones1608
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Really like the team, in terms of lasting till Christmas that is so hard to say.

        Just think about the different players that are in your team now that weren't considered 3/4 weeks ago.

        As long as you use your transfers wisely you'll be fine though

      5. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        "No more hits before Christmas" - famous last words

        -16 is terrible

      6. ElliotJHP
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        When i've rarely done a -8 hit my blood pressure is through the roof.

        Bold this

        1. flinch
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I hear you all with the comments on the WC option but too early in the season for me to use it. I'll give this team a 6 week run (bar any injuries/reds) and hope that the hit early on that has allowed me to just get them all in budget (0.0 ITB) will pay off. If I wait until next week, or maybe even tomorrow this team wouldn't be possible with my funds.

          I just hope the gamble comes in,you gotta take some risks though right? Keeps it fun and hopefully if it all goes tits up then I still have the WC and the rest of the season to try to make it back....well that would be the plan anyway.

          Thanks all and may all your GW scores bring you green arrows!

          1. Oven Glover
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Use it now. You’ll get a 2nd WC in January.

      7. Jimmy Floyd
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Just wildcard, -16 it’s a no brainer

      8. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Just activate wildcard

        1. Oven Glover
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Have a sneaky feeling that he’s already used it.

    7. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Bottomed

      Mkhi replacement:
      A) rich
      B) moura

      Current front 8 is:
      Salah / Haz / Mkhi* / Fraser / Stephens
      Kun / King / Zaha

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Tough choice. Rich only cos he is nailed. Moura a good pick as well just a slight risk with rotation

      2. 404_FC
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        b

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

        A

      4. Z3US
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        B

    8. kime67
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      doesnt sound good when you hear its the knee. could be out for a long time..

      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Who are we talking about?

    9. 404_FC
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      bench one

      a) wilson
      b) fraser
      c) pedro
      d) AWB

      thanks

    10. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Everton will beat Arsenal this weekend. There I said it.

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Don't think that would be too surprising. Hope so!

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Something like 3-2

      2. A.T
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Up the bloos 🙂

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

        There will be goalzzzz

      4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Doubt it

    11. ROOTY7
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Would you stick with Demarai Gray? Upcoming fixtures:

      HUD(H)
      NEW(A)
      EVE(H)

      Can't afford Fraser.

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I'd keep him for Huddersfield. Newcastle away isn't great

      2. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Might as well ride him for those fixtures. Just don't rate him at all.

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

        Fraser will not sustain these returns

        Congrats if you had him last week but I wouldn’t personally be buying this week

        1. Respect My Authoritah
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Of course not. But an assist every other game is very conceivable

    12. ElliotJHP
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Got 0.7 ITB and Hamer rotting on the bench now.

      Worth bringing in a rotating keeper or should I just back Patricio to the hills?

      1. Not again Shirley
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        The latter imo

    13. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Used my WC last weekend thoughts of it going into this GW?

      Hennessy
      Alonso AWB Mendy
      Ghezzal Hazard Lingard Salah (©)
      Aguero (VC) Deeney Mitro

      Subs:Ryan, Holebas,Doherty & Biling

      1 FT 0.3 ITB

      1. ElliotJHP
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Fraser for Ghezzal?

        1. Lecky Legs FC
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I'm prepared to give Ghezzal at least this GW can understand the Fraser Frenzy though man's on good form

      2. kalmoffit
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I wouldn't want Lingard or Deeney but you have the main players

        1. Lecky Legs FC
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I understand Lingard as he's not firing on all cylinders but I fancy Deeney to score against this weekend Fulham do concede a fair bit of goals

    14. troller
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Mendy to laporte and upgrade peltier or keep mendy

      1. Gringo Kid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Keep Mendy

    15. The Cherry Picker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Hi all!
      Any thing you would do here?
      De Gea
      Mendy TAA AWB
      Maddison Hazard (Ç)alah Moura
      Wilson Aguero Mitro

      Hamer D.Luiz Stephens Peltier
      0.3itb 1FT.

      Thanks!

      1. Bat Man
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Looks good to go, no pressing transfers to make

      2. The Cherry Picker
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks mate!

    16. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      GK dilemma...currently have Foster and Fab, but neither look likely of keeping CS this week so I am being tempted in to take a hit. Which keeper looks the best pick for the next few gw's?

      1. ajones1608
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Not worth it for a hit, so hard to be sure you'll make back those 4 points.

        I have both also, but they are good shot stoppers so will keep picking up points here & there, when the fixtures get better then even better

        1. JELLYFISH
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Yep probably right, I never usually like to take a hit for GK's so I should probably stick by that rule. Cheers

    17. Kristobal
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Who to play?

      A) Maddison (Huddlesfield at home)
      B) Richarlison (Arsenal away)

      Anyone know if Ben Mendy will miss the game against Cardiff?

      1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Can’t you play both? I’d play Maddison if I had to choose

        1. Kristobal
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers mate! No, unfortunately not..

          Got this starting eleven:

          Alisson (H, Sou), Robby (H, Sou), Sakho (H, New), Mendy (A, Car), Alonso (A, Whu); Salah (H, Sou), Richarlison (A, Ars) or Maddison (H, Hud), Hazard (A, Whu); Zaha (H, New), King (A, Bur), Mitrovic (H, Wat)

        2. Bat Man
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          This. Far better fixture

    18. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Pochettino 12:30 BST
      Pellegrini 12:30 BST

      Anyone know the times for the rest of today’s pressers?

      1. mike09
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Press conference times

      2. rdamjan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

      3. A.T
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Scout tweets

      4. Oven Glover
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Just saw the scout tweets 🙂

      5. rdamjan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Pochettino - 12:30pm
        Pellegrini - 12:30pm
        Dyche - 1:15pm
        Hughton - 1:30pm
        Puel - 1:30pm
        Jokanovic - 2pm
        Hughes - 2pm
        Gracia - 5pm

        1. Oven Glover
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers

        2. Zenith UK
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Anywhere we can watch/follow online?

          1. HamezMace
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            BBC Sport
            Sky Sports

            1. Zenith UK
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Thanks 🙂

        3. wulfrunian
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          cheers

    19. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      WC active: currently 0.2 short of my ideal team. Would you:

      1) Get Hamer in for one of Patricio/Hennessey and forget GK rotation? If so which one goes?
      2) Stick with current GKs and keep Holebas
      3) Change one GK and get either Shaw or TAA. If so, which one?

      Thanks guys!

      1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        1 with Patricio. GK rotation seems a great idea, but experience says it just doesn’t really work in practice.

        1. Andy Mac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers pork pie. Just checking is that keep or get rid of Patricio btw??

          Also would you get Shaw or TAA?

          1. HamezMace
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            I'd keep Patricio.
            Palace have a decent back up keeper should they decide to rotate

          2. Jimmy Floyd
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            I’d get Patricio set and forget and go for TAA, pool have a better defence plus United full backs could be similar to Spurs this season with a lot of rotation plus TAA on freekicks

    20. Punty
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard rested for EL.. bit tempting to captain now

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Until you get drunk on Friday night and sell him! 😉

        1. Punty
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I would never do such a thing...twice!

    21. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Oh how I love and hate my team.
      Fraser and Richarlison benched!

      1. Punty
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Don't feel too bad.. Save a FT and fix the team next week..

        Was alcohol involved in your team balance?

        1. Zenith UK
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I'm on WC;
          Ederson
          Shaw, Robbo, AWB, Alonso, Pereira
          Hazard, Moura, Pogba
          Aguero, Wilson

          Patricio, Fraser, Richarlison, Arnie

          I wish alcohol was involved I'd have an excuse if I made the wrong selection

          1. Punty
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            I'd upgrade Pogba, downgrade Moura, Arnie and Ederson..

            Too mediocre midfield and attack

            1. Punty
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Oh and no Liverpool-players..? Jesus

              1. Zenith UK
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Ederson to be fixed for the rest of the season.
                Arnie can score against anyone, 3 in 5. Not going against that run of form.
                Moura will run Brighton ragged, Son & Lamela started CL, Moura tipped for this weekend I reckon.
                Mane/Salah both look out of it. Would like Bobby but can't bring Wilson or Arnie out.(Have Robbo)
                Pogba, two goals in three and a brace and assist last night, think he can do something with his run of fixtures.

          2. Andy Mac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Swap Periera for Rich or Fraser??

            1. Zenith UK
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Keep thinking about it. I'm actually confused around the Fraser hype. I mean yeah he picked up 18 against a woeful Burnley but other than that he has a goal and an assist (first two games of the season). Richarlison, feel like Arsenal are going to run them ragged and whilst he will be an outlet for Everton will he return points in comparison to a Periera playing a toothless Huddersfield, not to mention his three assists in his last five.

              1. IRBOX ⚽
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Do you know what statistics are? He is bossing it.. plus the eye test. For that price, no brainer

                1. Zenith UK
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Nah I do understand that but doesn't always come to fruition. That is however why he is in my team. Aghh it's all a headache.

          3. jtreble
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            No LIV mids. Too much money on the bench. Not for me.

            1. Zenith UK
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Sane/Salah both look out of it at the moment, not justifying their price tags, not to mention their history of CL hangovers. Also back to back Chelsea games followed by CL and then Man C? I'll take the risk. These guys are going to be dead on their feet.

              1. jtreble
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Good luck.

                1. Zenith UK
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  It's going to be needed! Thanks

    22. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Is Hazard essential?

      1. kalmoffit
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yea..Until he goes a few without scoring
        .

      2. Punty
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yes, has been for a couple of weeks

      3. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        no not even close. Is he a very good option, of course

    23. AnfieldLad
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Pickford
      Mendy Alonso Robbo Shaw
      Salah Mane Walcott Pedro
      Aguero Mitrovic
      (Stek, AWB Stephens Ings)
      1FT 0.3ITB

      Don’t fancy WC or losing Liverpool mid for Hazard this week (brave indeed)
      A) Pickford -> Henny
      B) Pedro/ Walcott -> Fraser/ Richarlison ?
      C) Other

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

        A

      2. dennis the menace
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        if mendy is ok id save it

    24. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Which combo will score more points over coming weeks??

      A) Kaku & Mitro
      B) Laca/Firmino & Vardy

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

        A

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        B for me

        1. Andy Mac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Split decision!!

          1. dennis the menace
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            B. mitro wont keep it up

    25. topdrog3108
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Arnie to Mitro worth a -4?

      1. Licious Lizard
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        If Arnie is fit it’s definitely not

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

        Nope

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

      Which one to play?
      A) awb vs NEW
      B) richarlison vs ars
      C) lingard vs WOL

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

        Ling

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        tough :/

    27. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Bench one:

      A) Richarlison
      B) Fraser
      C) Jimenez

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

        Jim

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          My thought as well. Thanks

    28. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Its already Thursday, that was quick... 😎