Scout Notes

Leicester unfortunate not to win emotional home match against Burnley

It was an emotional afternoon on Saturday as Leicester City hosted Burnley.

The Premier League meeting between the two sides was understandably overshadowed by tributes to the recent passing of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

Meanwhile, Southampton and Watford played out a controversial draw at St Mary’s Stadium.

We’ve got the Fantasy talking points from those matches in this latest Scout Notes article.

Leicester 0-0 Burnley

Goals: None

Assists: None

Leicester City can consider themselves a little unlucky not to have secured three points as they played their first home game since the tragic passing of chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. No team had more shots on goal in Gameweek 12 than the Foxes who failed to find the net with any of their 22 efforts.

It is difficult to read too much into any of the data for this particular match given the circumstances. It has been an emotional few weeks for all connected with Leicester City and before Saturday’s encounter it had been agreed by manager Claude Puel, and even Burnley’s Sean Dyche, that the result mattered little in the grand scheme of things. The Foxes boss believes that the international break has come at a good time.

“We cannot train a lot in the last two weeks so it will be important to maintain our fitness levels for the next games. For all the international players it will be an opportunity to play with other team-mates. I hope they can think of other things with their national team and I hope they come back fit and with a good rest for their minds.” – Claude Puel

As expected, the Foxes lined up without James Maddison (£6.8m) or Harry Maguire (£5.5m) who had been ruled out through injury. There has been no update on their condition since Saturday’s draw. Rachid Ghezzal (£5.2m) came in for Maddison and was used in the number 10 role instead of wide midfield, where he has mostly been deployed this season. Interestingly, his average position against Burnley was further forward than all of his Leicester team-mates, including centre-forward Jamie Vardy (£9.0m). Furthermore, he assumed Maddison’s set-piece responsibilities, despite suggestions that Marc Albrighton (£5.2m) may have been the beneficiary.

Jonny Evans (£4.8m) slotted in for Maguire and was a standout figure in the game, but he was forced off in the 90th minute with a knock. There is no update on his condition either, so if both he and Maguire are unavailable for Gameweek 13 then the centre-back pairing is likely to be Wes Morgan (£4.5m) and Caglar Söyüncü (£4.9m).

There was a huge outpouring of emotion at the beginning and end of Saturday’s match, understandably so. Puel suggested in his post-match interview that the events of the last few weeks are likely to have an effect on his squad for the rest of the campaign.

“I think it will be a challenge all the time to manage the day before the game to find the good rewards and to prepare to have the focus and concentration without the emotion preventing the right performance. We will see, step by step, to anticipate and manage this situation. Of course, we want to continue to perform like the last two games but I don’t know our response every time. We want to perform and we cannot play all the time with this emotion. We need to speak about football, about details, different things. I saw their new maturity facing this event. I am sure they will continue in a good way and try to fulfil the dream of our owner.” – Claude Puel

Burnley’s struggles in front of goal continued in this match. No team had fewer shots in Gameweek 12 as Dyche made yet another change to his front two. Sam Vokes (£5.3m) started for the eighth league match in a row but he was paired with Chris Wood (£6.2m) at the King Power Stadium, having played alongside Matej Vydra (£5.8m) against West Ham.

Outside of Vokes, Wood has the most starts among Burnley forwards this season with a total of five accounting for 545 minutes. However, Vydra and Ashley Barnes (£5.7m) remain in the selection picture every week with three and two starts respectively, for 245 and 286 minutes.

Despite returning from injury in Gameweek 10, Robbie Brady (£5.4m) was named on the bench for the second week running. That continues to be good for Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£6.0m) owners who retains his monopoly on Burnley set pieces. However, the Clarets had just one on their visit to Leicestershire. Furthermore, the Icelandic international was forced out of the game in the 65th minute with a calf problem, Brady his replacement. Steven Defour (£5.4m) had to come off with a knee injury too.

Kevin Long (£4.2m) replaced James Tarkowski (£4.8m), who missed out on the match having had a hernia operation last week. With all three of these injury-related issues, Dyche believes they are minor.

“I don’t think they’re too serious and with a couple of weeks now to give them a break, hopefully, they will recover.” – Sean Dyche

Leicester City XI (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel; Chilwell, Evans (Söyüncü 90′), Morgan, R Pereira; Ndidi, Mendy; Gray (Okazaki 84′), Ghezzal, Albrighton (Iheanacho 60′); Vardy.

Burnley XI (4-4-2): Hart; Taylor, Mee, Long, Lowton; Gudmundsson (Brady 65′), Cork, Defour (Hendrick 55′), Lennon; Wood, Vokes (Barnes 73′).

Southampton 1-1 Watford

Goals: Manolo Gabbiadini (£5.6m) | Jose Holebas (£4.8m)

Assists: Danny Ings (£5.5m) | Gerard Deulofeu (£5.4m)

Danny Ings‘ (£5.5m) 40-minute spell on the pitch against Watford turned heads in the Fantasy community on Saturday. Despite coming off injured in the first half, his assist for Manolo Gabbiadini’s (£5.6m) goal ensured he still finished the match with two bonus points.

“Danny [Ings] unfortunately overstretched in the warm-up and we weren’t sure whether he was going to start the game and he wanted to see if he could have an impact for us. Clearly, he was struggling and couldn’t get around the pitch and he needed to come off. That was on the back of losing Shane Long yesterday and it looks like he might need a small procedure on his ankle to address that problem he’s had for some time now.” – Mark Hughes

The forward proved to be the best of a bad bunch when it came to performance on the baseline Bonus Points System. He amassed a total of 18 on that scale, the same number as goalkeeper Alex McCarthy (£4.5m), with seven other players within five points of catching him.

In truth, it was a poor game, which is perhaps why it is being remembered more for Charlie Austin‘s (£5.5m) post-match rant and unintended collaboration with Britpop legends Blur. His second-half goal was ruled out for Maya Yoshida‘s (£4.2m) offside position.

“It’s ridiculous. They shouldn’t be in the game. They get a point. We scored a perfectly good goal to make it 2-0 and the game is done and dusted. We won the game, but the officials cost us two points today. They said it was offside. They said it hit Maya [Maya Yoshida], but it didn’t. I hit it twice. It hit me and bobbed up. That’s why it has done Foster. It’s a joke. You go on about VAR this and VAR that, help the officials out. Clearly, they need help. We play in the Premier League, the best league in the world, the most-watched league in the world. So give them all the help they need because clearly, they cost us two points today. It’s a joke.” – Charlie Austin

Attacking midfielder Stuart Armstrong (£5.1m) came back into the starting XI for the first time since Gameweek 1 and he did make a noticeable difference. No player created more chances in the game than him.

Yoshida also made only his second start of the campaign having previously played 90 minutes against Chelsea in Gameweek 8. He will be fighting to hold onto his place.

“I’m really happy to be back in the starting XI and I’ll keep fighting, as well as the rest of the players. I understand what I need to do and I understand when the chance is coming. I always prepare well, but we couldn’t win and we couldn’t keep a clean sheet, so it’s not enough.” – Maya Yoshida

Meanwhile, Ryan Bertrand (£4.8m) picked up his fifth yellow card of the season and is now suspended for Gameweek 13.

Watford lined up in 4-4-2 again with Gerard Deulofeu (£5.4m) deployed as a centre-forward alongside Isaac Success (£4.6m), making his fourth successive start. Troy Deeney (£5.9m) was reintroduced earlier than expected with a 40th-minute injury to Will Hughes (£5.0m). However, comments from Javi Gracia earlier this week suggest that Success and Deeney could form a partnership in recent weeks.

Gabbiadini’s first-half goal ensured that Watford have kept just three clean sheets in their first 12 matches. In one sense, that damages the appeal of popular option José Holebas (£4.8m) but his equaliser at St Mary’s was his sixth attacking return of the campaign. After two games out of the side, he has started at left-back for the last two weeks running and appears to be an established figure at Watford again.

“[Holebas is playing] very well. A moment when he didn’t play but I know Jose is important for us, but all the players are. When Jose didn’t play, Adam Masina showed a very high level as well and this is the strength of the squad and the club. Now we can trust all of them because when they have the chance to play – like Chalobah today – all of them show a good level and thinking in the collective target before the individual target. For these reasons, I’m very proud of them and know all of them to deserve more minutes to play, but I can’t do it.” – Javi Gracia

Southampton XI (4-2-3-1): McCarthy; Bertrand, Hoedt, Yoshida, Cedric; Lemina, Højbjerg; Redmond (Obafemi 90′), Armstrong (Ward-Prowse 74′), Gabbiadini; Ings (Austin 40′).

Watford XI (4-4-2): Foster; Holebas, Cathcart, Mariappa, Kiko Femenía; Pereyra (Gray 68′), Chalobah, Doucouré, Hughes (Deeney 40′); Success, Deulofeu.

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431 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Patricio-Hart
    Mendy-Robbo-Alonso-Doherty-Wan B
    Hazard-Mane-Mahrez-Hojbjerg-Fraser
    Kun-Arnie-Success

    2ft and 1.9 ITB

    Thinking of either working to get Salah in
    Or Mahrez>Sane and then ...?

    How do you feel about this lot

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sane is as nailed as Mahrez.

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Mahrez/Mendy>Sterling/TAA is planned as of now.

  2. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    My OR history. Its nice to know your place in the world, and my place is at 39.5k!
    19,516
    10,655
    23,548
    9,838
    39,586
    38,770
    39,520
    31,893
    33,631
    20,481
    25,828
    39,420

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Green arrow next.

      1. mattyb09
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I am sorry to inform you that I am 4,825 higher in life's pecking order than you. I hope we can still be friends.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks for the info I never asked for.

          1. mattyb09
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            @TORRESMAGIC sorry you weren't loved enough as a child.

      2. mattyb09
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        @BEDKNOBS AND BOOMSTICKS

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Can't imagine after his 9 years knocking around these parts that he'll be losing much sleep over it 😉

    2. Nascimento
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      My overall rank was 19,516 in GW 1 😯

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        and now?

        1. Nascimento
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          11,623

          TC chip gone though!

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            You'll be ranked where you belong soon.

            1. Nascimento
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Definitely! Couple of good GWs and I'll be well set.

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Great consistency. Mine has been a lot more tumultuous!

      95,170
      71,814
      116,116
      190,879
      332,399
      150,159
      311,011
      107,565
      97,101
      32,758
      58,048
      41,333

      Where is my place? Who knows. What I can say though is my two (anomalous) drops to c. 300k OR were both after ill-thought out points hits - lesson learnt!!

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Let me show you tumultuous! 😆

        590,266
        1,158,672
        1,793,543
        942,298
        443,306
        186,432
        35,909
        5,291
        17,484
        55,518
        44,859
        112,733

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Oof - that's a tough one. Sorry mate! Although the ability to get to 5k OR after 8 GWs shows you can get back up high soon enough

          Can you pin the recent fall to anything in particular? To me it looks like you'll easily have bounced back into top 50k within next week or so

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            2 Things:

            - Having a team that's a bit different
            - Having the differentness in your team getting no points 😀

            I took a -12 in GW11 which didn't pay off. That goes some way to explaining it. I wouldn't have expected to maintain a constant rank around 5k, so the bounce back to 50k was somewhat expected, but as you say I could always bounce back again. The drop to 112k has caught me off guard, though.

            1. Don Kloppeone
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              The -12 is for sure a big one. My two big drops were after two -8s which were clearly unwise!

              I think this past GW was a funny one where a lot of people dropped despite thinking they had done ok. I got lucky and managed to get a green but I wouldn't get distracted by it

              1. Deulofail
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                I wanted to take a -16 but was caught out by price changes, and that actualy cost me 9 points. A hit that actually would have been worth! 😀 Well each week is a new week, so hopefully we'll get the rub of the green arrows. Good luck to you Don

                1. Don Kloppeone
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  You too mate. Plenty of GWs to ride this train!

        2. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Rock and roll lifestyle there!

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

      You’re in the top 1% in the world. Be happy. How many things would you reckon you’re in the top 1% in the world at?

    5. FatmanAndRobin
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Best start I have ever had

      33,602
      45,103
      38,618
      36,307
      10,915
      11,351
      10,278
      6,873
      11,668
      7,769
      8,095
      4,979

    6. dylano21
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Had a great season so far
      33602
      13370
      18505
      6048
      405
      106
      675
      3421
      1666
      1263
      1978
      1010

    7. Vobinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Bit of a yo-yo season here so far :

      83,755
      74,880
      162,524
      159,096
      65,818
      39,099
      35,520
      59,820
      130,304
      64,869
      129,906
      90,319

    8. KickIt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      My place seems to be 1350, after my amazing 13 place climb last week and 28 place drop the week before.
      #goingnowhere

      6,573
      12,795
      17,270
      7,423
      3,428
      2,476
      1,566
      1,742
      1,337
      1,365
      1,352

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        That’s a v impressively consistent picture!! How does it compare to previous seasons

        1. KickIt
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Apart from last season which was a nightmare I tend to do quite well but usually I am nowhere near the top 10K until later in the season, this has been my best ever start in FPL so interested to see how keeping a lead works rather than being a late riser.

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Good luck! I’ll be looking out for your advice on here!

            1. KickIt
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Ha ha, thanks Don!

      2. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Brilliant.

      3. Mika-eel
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        You're probably banned from a lot of mini leagues 🙂

    9. aspilcueta
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      You are 118 places above me!

    10. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Started off really badly (over 1 million) but now find myself with OR of 865 and you know what, for a couple of stupid mistakes and unnecessary punts could have been even better (not that I am complaining of course).

      1. Not again Shirley
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Kane/Aguero Hokey Cokey and Aguero captain mess up against Huddersfield to name a few!

  3. mattyb09
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Already getting an itch to make these transfers. Any price changes and I will be priced out...

    Should I make these transfers?
    Mane → Sterling
    Mendy → Doherty

    Schmeichel [Hamer]
    Robertson Alonso Mendy Bennett AWB
    Salah Mane Richarlison Fraser Schneiderlin
    Arnie Kun Wilson

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Holddddd

    2. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      mane is TRASH

      1. mattyb09
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yes, not impressed. Was a one week punt and now I want some Sterling in my life.

      2. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Salah is worse then. Just 7 points ahead.

    3. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Plenty of time before any of those 4 will change in price.

    4. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hold until after international matches otherwise you’ll kick yourself if any injuries occur.

  4. Jules Rimet
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Early captaincy pick GW13?

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Martial

      1. altan8797
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        could be, not if he is flagged though

    2. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Rich or Salah

      1. altan8797
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        this

    3. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Salah or Kun, as per.

    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Salah

    5. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Salah or Sterling

    6. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Salah or Aguero for me. Probably Salah.

    7. Vobinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Richarlison

  5. Individual
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hi all

    No pod from us this week, am on holiday in HK so we'll return next week.

    Meantime, I had 45 mins this evening so I had a look at the RAM and if, looking at the FPL points, it's time to sell (particularly Mendy).
    http://whogottheassist.com/should-we-dismantle-the-ram/

    Hope it's vaguely useful!

    1. FeedTheGoatAndHeWillScore
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Really decent read that, I agree with the conclusion too. Good to have some evidence to back up what I was hoping too!

    2. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Good read.

      I just remember we were in the same situation with Alonso a few gameweeks back...he was playing deeper etc. and a lot of people was keen on cashing out.

      Luckily I kept him, and I'm going to keep faith in Mendy as well, at least for the next three, and then assess.

      Keepeing faith in players that underperform a couple of games has made the difference for me this season, green arrow in every gw besides two.

  6. PepSala
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Went from 9k to 17k for making two stupid transfers.

    Any thoughts here?

    Mccarthy Hamer
    Alonso Robbo Mendy Doherty AWB
    Hazard Mane Fraser Richarlison* Maddison*
    Arnie Auba Wilson

  7. KingOllie
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Why are you forced to play 1 striker, i want to play 5-5-0 this GW and park the bus!!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Same reason you are forced to play at least 3 defenders.

    2. Nascimento
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Have you considered a false 9?

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Benteke?

    3. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Get firmino in

  8. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I have 2 FT, 0.9 ITB and WC still intact.

    Pickford | Hamer
    Mendy | TAA | Luiz | Chilwell | Duffy
    Hazard | Mane | Richo | Fraser | Jorginho
    Aguero | Vardy | Arnautovic

    Don't want to waste a transfer, what can I probably do?

    1. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy -> Jimenez
      Fraser/Jorginho -> Martial

  9. The Hindu Monkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    latest Team of the Weak is live

    https://hindumonkey.blogspot.com/2018/11/premier-league-fpl-team-of-weak-gw_12.html

    thanks for comments/reads/insults

  10. Jules Rimet
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Who else is keeping Salah? o/

    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Why are you getting rid?

    2. Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Me

    3. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping Salah to GW19 then will assess.

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

      50/50. I want to upgrade Barkley and Salah is the most obvious candidate to downgrade as there is an obvious option (Sterling).

      If I don't do it now, I'll almost certainly shift him when I WC in GW16/17.

    5. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Short term yes, long term no

    6. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping for now

      The Salah --> Sterling move is not tempting because Sterling might be benched any week and then the red arrow is almost garuanteed if Salah get 5+ points (if you don't have a bench player to match Salah...and you don't)

  11. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Fabianksi, Hamer
    Alonso, Chilwell, Doherty, Duffy, AWB
    Salah, Hazard, Richarlison, Fraser, Ward
    Aguero, Arnie, Vokes

    1FT 3.3ITB

    A) Duffy to a premium defender and going 4-4-2
    B) Ward to Martial and going 3-5-2

    thanks

    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A

  12. french holiday
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    can we replace the triple captain chip with the double captain chip where even the vice captain gets double points

  13. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Jorgingo out.

    1. Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      When was he in

      1. Strchld
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Fail post

  14. PepSala
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Maddison and Arnie to Martial and Jimenez for a hit?

    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Why you getting rid of Arnie?

      1. Goat
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Because he blanked lol

    2. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Just Mads

  15. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I missed the price rises yday but didnt want to rush before the International break... thoughts on

    Richarlson + Wilson —> Martial + Jiminez? For a -4

    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldnt -both Richa+Wilson can score next week.

    2. mattyb09
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sideways move. Not worth it for a hit, in my opinion.

    3. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Why sell Richarlison when he has Cardiff at home?
      He's my captain

    4. Hughes the Daddy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      If I owned Wilson I wouldn't sell him. Fixtures not nearly as bad for him as some seem to feel imo.

  16. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mendy+Barkley to TAA/Dunk+Martial ?

  17. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez/Mendy>Sterling/TAA?

  18. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is Doherty still flavour of the month? Have a decision to make on Holebas replacement.

    Digne and Doherty both pass the eye test and there isn’t an awful lot between them on members area. I own Boly already.

    Spread the risk or go for the Irish Alonso?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Digne

    2. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'm getting Doherty.

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

      I’m getting Doherty in for Boly

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

      Doherty, just. Digne is a great option though.

    5. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Doherty for the next 2 then swap him out for Digne?

    6. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Flavour of the season, Doherty definitely for me

  19. squ1rrel
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Not sure what to do with 2.0 ITB here.

    Fab - Hamer
    Alonso - Mendy - Robbo - S. Cook - AWB
    Haz - Mane - Ozil - Fraser - Guendouzi
    Aguero - Arnie - Jimenez

    1 FT

    Would you do Robbo + Ozil -> TAA + Sterling?

    1. squ1rrel
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      For a hit

    2. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No I wouldn't. Downgrading Robbo to TAA isn't wise considering TAA could easily be dropped.

    3. Hughes the Daddy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero to Lacazette and Fraser to Sterling do-able?

  20. altan8797
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    during che-everton

    my rival: I want rich and martial in my team

    me: I have both.

    no answers, 24 hours later they're both flagged. Thanks universe

  21. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Captain Doherty anyone? 😀

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely an option

  22. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What would you do with 2FTs here? I would prefer to roll one over unless there's anything particularly "juicy" worth considering with both FTs. 0.1 ITB

    Patrício
    Alonso Mendy Doherty Jonny Yedlin
    Sterling Hazard Mané Özil
    Vardy

    Hamer | Arnautovic, Barkley, Kamara

    Captain options: Sterling (whu), Ozil (bou), Mane (wat), Vardy (BHA), Doherty (HUD)

    I originally planned to sell Yedlin for AWB, but AWB doesn't cover Wolves' poor fixtures in GWs 15 & 18.

    1. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I would get rid of Ozil and Barkley. Barkley was a trap which I fell into but he's looked awful last 2 games and playing way too deep for my liking. Ozil is too inconsistent for the money. Not sure who to replace with, Rich, Martial, Anderson?

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Ozil's playig Bournemouth, though. Probably wiser to sell hime next week? Anderson would likely be my prefered option since I can use the money elsewhere (e.g. on Barkley), but I don't think he's likely to outscore Ozil while he's playing Manchester City (and therefore on my bench!). Thanks for your input, though. Pethaps better long-term plans than transfers for this week

    2. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy to Jimenez

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Have 3 Wolves already

    3. Bialystrzelec
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy to someone who actually scores points maybe?

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Vardy's still looks a goal threat and he's on pens (to the best of my knowledge). Who would you suggest to replace him?

        1. Bialystrzelec
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Not much attractive options to downgrade. I'd take Jimenez and free up funds. Murray od Rondon don't convince me.

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            No Wolves spots left though... Rondon is a decent shout imo, but no point making a single transfer when I can keep the superior Vardy for another week, I think

    4. Pras (FPL)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I would downgrade Ozil to Rich and upgrade Vardy to Kun/Auba

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks Pras. I would be 0.9m short of that move though

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          (and 0.5 short of Auba)

          1. Pras (FPL)
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Then downgrade Barkley too

    5. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      your over-reliance on wolves def has cost you big time.. Get rid of Ozil for Richo and Vardy needs to go as well.

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Not really. I've got 6.1ppg out of my outfield Wolves players (I see the GK position as distinct from this), and now they have 2 awesome fixtures. Plus I feel they've been a bit unlucky too. Patricio has got 4.1ppg since I started my "triple up".

        Would you really sell Ozil before Bournemouth? I wanted to sell him in GW11 last week, but priced myself out of David Silva by missing a price rise by 30 mins! 😀 D'oh!

  23. french holiday
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    who is expendable from the ram trio?

    1. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Probably Mendy, but I'm keeping them all.

      1. Bialystrzelec
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        City are CS machine.

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      None of them.

    3. Hughes the Daddy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Mendy then Alonso then Robertson. But I'd keep all 3 currently at least.

    4. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Mendy. Robertson and Alonso have to be kept at all cost.

    5. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      there is no such thing as ram trio..

    6. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nobody.

    7. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Mendy because then you can have 3 City attackers

    8. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ask again after 2 GWs, for now no point changing something that ain't broken

  24. pm17
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Which seems better over next 8GWs
    fab/Begovic
    Robbo Alonso Digne AWB
    Hazard martial Richy Schurrle 4.4
    Kun Auba Arnie
    OR
    fab/Begovic
    Robbo Alonso Digne Laporte
    Haz Martial Richy Schurrle Ozil
    Kun Jimenez Arnie

    1. Bialystrzelec
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B

  25. Bialystrzelec
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    0 FT / £4.1 ITB

    Patricio Button
    Alonso Mendy TAA Doherty AWB
    Hazard Sterling Richarlison Fraser Diangana
    Aguero Arnautovic Jimenez

    I just did Salah to Sterling. Fraser to Mane was planned as a successive mogę, but I'm no longer so keen on that. What would you do with remaining funds? Anything that deserves -4 this week?

    Thanks all

    1. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't take a hit.

  26. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Surely better to play Hamer over Fabs this next GW?
    Fabs could end up with a negative score...

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Save points. Random penalty save.

      So no, it is not better to play Hamer.

    2. Bialystrzelec
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He could have 9 saves as well.

    3. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Even though you both make sense I am playing Hamer

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

      is Lossl out ? i was planning to bring him in for Foster , i already have Hamer so it could save me a transfer if he is

    5. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Playing Hamer and seeing what happens.

  27. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How many points for this team next GW? 😀

    A) 50-60
    B) 60-70
    C) 70-80
    D) 80+

    Ryan
    Laporte Robbo Bennett
    Hazard Salah Richo(c) Fraser Martial
    Aguero Jimenez

    Button Arnie Yedlin Balbuena 0.2

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B mid to upper 60's

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        that has been my average score so far this season....

  28. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mane -> Martial using FT ?

    GW13 Team

    Fabianski
    VanDijk Laporte Doherty Bennett
    Hazard Martial Salah
    Jiminez Aguero Arnautovic

    Hamer Brooks Camarasa Balbuena

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      yes

  29. Come on you Kante
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Any news on when Maddison is back from injury ?

  30. SirT83
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Does Sigurdsson's withdrawal from Iceland international duty meen that he will not be playing next GW?
    Thoughts? Rumours?