Scout Notes

Fraser and Wilson blank as Emery experiments with wing-back system

Our second Scout Notes article from Gameweek 13 focuses on the events at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday afternoon, as Bournemouth slumped to a third successive 2-1 defeat and Arsenal extended their unbeaten league run to 11 matches.

Alexandre Lacazette was missing with a groin strain as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang proved to be Arsenal’s match-winner, while David Brooks demonstrated his value in midfield with an assist – though Ryan Fraser and Callum Wilson emerged from the Cherries’ loss with nothing more than appearance points.

We round up the goals, assists, injury news, manager quotes and Fantasy talking points from an end-to-end encounter on the south coast.

Bournemouth 1-2 Arsenal

  • Goals: Joshua King (£6.3m) | Jefferson Lerma (£4.5m) own-goal, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m)
  • Assists: David Brooks (£5.1m) | Sead Kolasinac (£4.9m) x2

It seems to be every other week that we make mention of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang‘s (£10.9m) paradoxical performances in our Scout Notes.

The Gabonese forward, not for the first time this season, was peripheral for much of the match, feeding on scraps for long periods and wasting what few opportunities he was presented with.

Aubameyang had sliced wide from six yards from a corner-kick in the first half then blazed over from the edge of the box on 64 minutes, but once again the former Borussia Dortmund striker was to get on the scoresheet in the second half of a league match when he tapped in Sead Kolasinac‘s (£4.9m) low ball with a quarter of the game remaining.

Aubameyang has an incredible knack of popping up with a goal when delivering an otherwise so-so performance and his success is sometimes difficult to fathom from both an eye-test and underlying statistics perspective.

The Arsenal forward – who has admittedly been deployed on the left flank in recent months – has had less than half the number of attempts on goal and shots in the box that Sergio Aguero (£11.5m) has registered this season, but Aubameyang’s winning strike on Sunday moved him alongside the Manchester City striker at the top of the Premier League goalscoring charts.

Aubameyang was deployed centrally at the Vitality Stadium in a 3-4-3/3-4-2-1, with the injured Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) not risked by Unai Emery.

The Arsenal boss explained his decision:

Yesterday Lacazette felt a small injury and also we need Aubameyang and Nketiah. Today the most important thing for us is that not only did Aubameyang score for us, he was also working in the 90 minutes. He helped us in all the things, the tactical moments and the defensive moments.

The Gunners meet only Liverpool of the “big six” between Gameweeks 16 and 22, with their fixture swing likely to attract Fantasy investment over the Christmas period.

Aubameyang – and Lacazette – must surely enter the premium forward equation at this point, in spite of what we have often seen on the pitch and in the members’ tables.

Perhaps crucially, the Gabonese forward’s goal conversion rate is hovering – as it did last season – around 30%, marking him out as the most clinical big-money striker in the division.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan (£6.7m) and Alex Iwobi (£5.5m) flanked Aubameyang in attack, and those simply looking at the attacking KPIs from this encounter on the south coast would have been impressed with the Armenian midfielder’s numbers.

In reality, though, Mkhitaryan had an afternoon to forget.

Despite 11 penalty box touches and seven shots on goal, the former Manchester United man lacked any conviction or confidence in attack, only hitting the target with one of his efforts and fluffing his lines in several presentable situations.

Mkhitaryan’s afternoon was summed up on 69 minutes when Aubameyang sent him through on goal, only for the chance to go begging when the Armenian first took a heavy touch and then completely mishit a shot tamely wide.

Iwobi was busy down the left flank without ever looking a real menace and in reality, it was perhaps Lacazette who came out of this match with his reputation enhanced, with his presence missed in the Arsenal frontline.

It will be interesting to see if Emery perseveres with a 3-4-3 when Lacazette is fit, with Aubameyang set to move over to the left flank and one of Mkhitaryan or Iwobi to drop out in whatever system he chooses going forward.

A victim of this formation change is Mesut Ozil (£8.3m), who was only among the substitutes at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday.

While Ozil could potentially line up in one of the front three positions, he is undoubtedly more effective when playing in “the hole” behind a central striker. A 3-4-3 certainly doesn’t seem a good fit for Arsenal’s biggest wage-earner.

Emery said of the German midfielder’s omission:

We thought how we can be better in the match today which is very demanding with the physicality and the intensity – but every player is important. Also today we tried with three centre-backs like we’ve done at some stages this season and it’s another possibility for us to improve and find our best performance.

Two beneficiaries of Emery’s tactical experiment were their full-backs.

Kolasinac was the headline-grabber with two assists, with Arsenal’s opener coming from the Bosnian defender’s cut-back that Jefferson Lerma (£4.5m) smashed past his own goalkeeper.

No Premier League player in any position registered more penalty box touches than Kolasinac in Gameweek 12, underscoring just how prominent the Arsenal wing-back was in Bournemouth’s area.

Only Mkhitaryan had more touches in the final third than Kolasinac in this match, with the Bosnia and Herzegovina international firing into the side netting with a chance on 78 minutes having had a presentable opportunity with his head midway through the first half.

Hector Bellerin (£5.4m) got into plenty of threatening positions too, registering as many penalty box touches as Aubameyang and Callum Wilson (£6.8m) managed at the Vitality Stadium – though without much end product.

From an attacking perspective, both Bellerin and Kolasinac are tempting mid-price options for the fixture shift in Gameweek 16.

Unfortunately, though, the Gunners offer precious little in the way of clean sheet potential (it’s now just two shut-outs in 13 Premier League matches) and Emery’s side were often exposed down the flanks, particularly when the Cherries hit them on the break.

Bournemouth’s equaliser on the stroke of half-time indeed came from a counter-attack after an Arsenal corner.

Emery discussed his switch to a wing-back system after full-time:

We played like that in pre-season and in Qarabag, and it was an opportunity for us to find our best performance, best system and best combinations.

For example today there was Sead Kolasinac and Alex Iwobi which is a very interesting combination. Also when we are pushing with Hector Bellerin wide we need some players for balance.

The most important thing for us is finding balance in the defensive moments because we are conceding more goals than we want, but we don’t want to lose our good performances in attacking moments with scoring and the players performances.

But we need to improve and we need to do more.

From a Bournemouth perspective, their performance mirrored the one given in their 2-1 home defeat to Manchester United earlier this month: full of effort, occasionally threatening but ultimately outclassed.

Joshua King (£6.3m) came back into the side alongside Wilson up front, with David Brooks (£5.1m) moving over to the right flank to accommodate the Norwegian’s return to the Bournemouth attack.

Brooks and King combined for the Cherries’ leveller, building on good work from Wilson and Ryan Fraser (£6.2m) after a swift breakaway from the home side.

Brooks’ move back to the right of midfield didn’t dent his attacking threat too much and indeed he had what looked like a perfectly good goal ruled out for offside on eight minutes, before driving a low shot at Bernd Leno (£4.8m) that the German goalkeeper comfortably held.

The Wales international was also only a yard or so away from connecting with Fraser’s whipped cross after the break.

Brooks’ assist means he is now narrowly outscoring Fraser over the last eight Gameweeks, by 35 FPL points to 33.

Fraser’s performance, while full of industry and far from awful, was worrying from a Fantasy perspective, with the Scottish winger not registering a single key pass and only having one effort on goal – a free-kick from out wide – in his 90-minute showing.

That he only recorded one penalty box touch was indicative of how on the fringes he was when Bournemouth were mounting their attacks.

Set-piece duties remain a valued weapon in his armoury but the tricky Brooks looks the bigger threat in open play and, at £5.1m, is eminently more “benchable” for trips to Manchester City, Spurs, Manchester United and perhaps Wolves, plus the visit of Liverpool, in the next seven Gameweeks.

Wilson blanked on Sunday too, not really having any clear sights of goal and perhaps being outshone by King, though Howe paid tribute to both of his strikers after the game:

Joshua King did well physically today and added a different dimension to the front line, working well with Callum Wilson. I was very impressed, they were a threat in the opening period. They pinned the centre-backs back and gave them a problem in behind.

The goal was great from my perspective, defending deep and transitioning into a clinical finish at the end of a counter attack, so it’s a shame for them we didn’t get anything from the match.

Nothing went right for Lerma on Sunday, with the Colombian midfielder hitting the post from distance in the second half after his comical own-goal in the opening 45 minutes.

His afternoon was summed up when he picked up his fifth yellow card of the season, meaning that he will miss the trip to the Etihad next weekend.

Charlie Daniels (£4.2m) came in for the injured Adam Smith (£4.5m) in Howe’s only other change to his starting XI.

Emery meanwhile downplayed any injury worries surrounding Lucas Torreira (£4.9m), who had a solid game in central midfield before his withdrawal on 79 minutes:

He said to us that he was a little tired and that there was a possibility. He was giving us good balance but also we have to be clever because he played with the national team for two matches and sometimes you need to listen to the player when they sometimes need rest. This change was because we need to give him a rest.

Bournemouth XI (4-4-2): Begovic; Francis, Cook, Ake, Daniels; Brooks (Stanislas 72′), Gosling (Cook 72′), Lerma, Fraser; Wilson, King (Mousset 80′).

Arsenal XI (3-4-3): Leno; Mustafi, Sokratis, Holding; Bellerin, Torreira (Guendouzi 78′), Xhaka, Kolasinac; Mhitatyan, Iwobi (Ramsey 80′); Aubameyang (Nketiah 90′).

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1,320 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Benching both Fraser and Wilson for city - keeping for Huddersfield.

    I see improvements in Huddersfield even considering Lössl

    But feel like this could be a massive week for them

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      tho hudders played well today.They didnt even know jimmy was onside once and traore caused them a lot of trouble.Think bournemouth will smash them as huddersfield are susceptable to sheer pace

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

      Fuming I went against my gut and got Ryan instead of Lossl three weeks ago!

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

      i said twice this week Lossl was my planned transfer, i didn't get him but played Hamer instead of Foster hoping Lossl was out to save me a transfer as the last time Lossl was injured he lost his place to Hamer, i even correctly benched my only Wolves player in Bennett which makes it even worse 🙁

  2. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Well that gw was a disaster

    Worst yet down to 80k :-O

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

      Same here worst week this season

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah same. 42 points.

    3. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Time to move on and forget it ever happened 🙂

      33 points.

      Yikes

  3. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Bottomed. 5-3-2 viable here? (Will likely make transfers to bring sane and/or Hazard)

    henny
    alonso - robbo - doherty - awb - pereira
    salah - sterling(c) - mane
    jiminez - arnie

    hamer - ings - richa - fraser

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah why not, many will be pondering similar with everton/bournemouth picks.

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

        If Palace keep a CS, sure.

        1. #FPLBhuna
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Could be wolves 2.0.. may be risky

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

      Anything to suggest Fraser is worth the money over Brooks?

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        setpieces

        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          and less rotation threat

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

          Agreed and probably even more explosive..

          1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            not sure this will covered in underlying stats but fraser put in a pinging cross which just missed a bou attacker in the box.Looked threatening enough to me .Was a bit deeper to counter the wb system at start of 2nd half

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

        Nothing at all

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Stupid sexy Fraser.

    3. Lovren an elevator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone think Kolasinac could become the hero we need while Mendy is out?

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

        Possibly

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

        Might only get one more game from him before Monreal comes back.

    4. the professor
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hey guys,

      I am doing quick research...can you please have a look on this survey about FANTASY SPORTS and fill it?

      https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CGZTMYD

      It won't take you more than 3 minutes
      Many thanks for your help in advance,
      CHEERS

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

        Done mate 🙂

      2. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Done but slight mistake

        The question about years played

        Goes rookie season, 2nd, less than 3 and then 5+

        But yeah done anyway

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

        Done let us know the results.

        And sorry but it's football not soccer

      4. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Done

      5. 1569Tippins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Done

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

        Done

      7. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        done

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

        Done.

      9. Rock n Grohl
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Done

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

      45 all out... 🙁
      my first sub 50 score this season
      worst gw ever....

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Could be worse

      2. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        You're grand. Super OR with all chips left.

      3. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        47 all out.

        Have it son!

      4. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Same here even worse below 40 and from 3k to 6k

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

        55 (-12) with Kenedy to play

        To make it worse, kind of, the 12pt hit is whats saving my score right now, Sane, Le Marchand and Bennet came in.

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

      Aguero, Billing > Sterling, Jimenez (free)

      Ederson / Hamer

      Alonso, Laporte, TAA, Duffy, AWB
      Sterling, Hazard, Mane, Rich, Martial
      Jimenez, Arnie, Wilson

      Provides good strength on the bench for Christmas. 0.1 itb. Thoughts appreciated, cheers!

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

        No plan for Spurs?

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

          Good point, Erikson would be pick of the bunch. Back to the drawing board

          1. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Sterling over Eriksen on current form. Might be some Spurs rotation around rounds 5 and 6 of CL.

    7. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Looks like I could be playing 5 defenders next week

      Will probably bench Richarlison & Wilson

      Is that madness?

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

        Thinking the same here tbh. Back 5 of TAA - Doherty - AWB - Laporte - Alonso and benching Richarlison and Wilson.

      2. MTPockets
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Currently benching Wilson/AWB, playing Rich but may change my mind.

        • IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          both dont have setpieces or penalties so safe to bench i think

        • Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Playing

          Alonso Robbo Taa awb Bennett

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

        How nailed is Sanè now that Mendy is out for 10-12 weeks?

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

          I expect him to play in the majority of the games

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

        Who do we think Klopp will start at RB vs PSG?

        TAA or Gomez, who is admittedly better defensively?

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

          Isn't Gomez injured?

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

            Dont think it was serious was it?

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

              Nothing serious nut doubt fot the cl clash

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

        Bottomed

        Thoughts on this WC team please
        Ederson hamer
        Taa Alonso Doherty AWB Digne
        Sterling Dilva mane Richarlison 4.4
        Arnie Jimenez Kane

      6. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        GW13 will be over after tomorrow. Just over 1/3rd of the season will be gone!

      7. Lovren an elevator
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Jesus or Kun to start away to Lyon on Tuesday? And dies it even affect Saturday's game at home to Bournemouth?

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

          Yes it does affect Saturday’s game.

        2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          i am confident jesus starts but ieven if kun starts its double guessind pep and its not worth

        3. MTPockets
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Was Jesus last time, and Aguero subbed on later. But who knows

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

          Is Sané Sterling and Aguero too much v Bournemouth ?

          1. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            No.

          2. MTPockets
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Possibly but I've gone there

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

              No

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

              Should cover most of the goals/assists.

            • IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              gives u proper proper city cover

            • Karan14
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              No. That’s my plan too.

            • Concrete
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              No

          3. FDMS All Starz
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            So sterling seems to be the only player that can play both flanks for city with sane (left) and Mahrez(right), since Sane and Sterling is the preferred two out of the three surely Sane will play more mins ahead of Sterling, thoughts?

            1. GreennRed
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Pep loves Sterling.

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

              Brought Sterling this week over Kun

            3. DA Minnion (Former great)
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              I think so and he's well rested.

            4. MTPockets
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Impossible to know re. PL. They (and other teams) now have 3 games a week until Jan so there'll be rotation across competitions.

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

              Tried making a Potential GW16 WC team, not that bad tbh,no Chelsea is risky but
              Ederson (Button)
              Trippier Bellerin TAA Doherty (AWB)
              Sane Sterling Alli Richarlison (Brooks)
              Arnie Kane(Kamara)

              I

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

                Could prob get away with no Chelsea for a few weeks

                It looks for Spurs form shift and fixtures etc

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

              On wc, cant deside last spot;
              A) Zaha
              B) Jimenez
              C) Mitrovic
              D) 4.5 forward and 3-5-2
              E) Get Walker and play him every week in 4-4-2

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

                Prob B

            7. FPL FREAK
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Hazard > Sterling....???

              Front 8:

              Salah. Hazard. Martial. Richarlison. Fraser.
              Aguero. Wilson. Kamara.

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

                No

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

                Not this week

                1. FPL FREAK
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  But Sterling is going to rise by next week...

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

                    Wouldn’t bother with the .1

                    Sterling small chance of rotation

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

                    Already raised today!!

            8. Concrete
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Salah to Sterling and no Liverpool attack next week too risky?

              Will get Mane in after scouse derby

              Depending on CL etc this week

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

                Might pay off, also I'd rather get a Spurs mid than Mane..

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

                  Cheers.... Eriksen over Christmas could be a good option

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

                Did the same and I ll bring Sadio after the derby

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

                  Cheers

              3. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Risky. Mersey derby. Everton are not scousers.

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

                  Learn somet new every day....Are Everton not in Merseyside?

                  1. GreennRed
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 4 months ago

                    Apologies, I'm even more confused now! They are both scousers but scouser is a working class term. Sure a lot of Liverpool is working class. Must be Harry Enfield having me only associating it with Pool supporters.

            9. diesel001
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Chelsea line up on Thursday will be interesting. If Morata starts then Giroud may start in the PL. If Hazard is fit then that makes him a much more viable option.

              1. MTPockets
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  Do you think that will happen though? Giroud played last couple of Europa games

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

                  Chelsea have already the group sewn up so I am expecting a full set of second string players

              2. Lucky Z
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Shame that Leno at 4.8 is out of interest because of rubbish defence. Remember season when we were happy to have Szczesny as a budget Arsenal defence cover.

              3. pundit of punts
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Sane rising tonight?

                1. ROYALNUTT
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  I reckon, if not defo monday night.

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

                  89.8
                  Very likely tonight, if not tomorrow for sure

                3. pundit of punts
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  Cheers.

                4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  likely

              4. ROYALNUTT
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                I don't really want to get rid of the Sig but I can do a straight swap to Sane tonight before price rise.

                What do u think? Yes or no?

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

                  For this week it may off but after GW16 I'd wanna have both

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

                Should i do Pereira>Alonso for free?

                1. GreennRed
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  Yes.

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

                  Yes

              6. Sparkys Barmy Army
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                A. Salah + Fraser
                B. Sterling + Eriksen

                B leaves me without any liverpool attacking cover. Still think it could be worth it though?

                1. The White Pele
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  B easily

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

                Why Madisson hasn't got a red flag, isn't he suspended?

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

                  Misses the EFL Cup tie mid week as his suspension.

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

                    Cheers, I guess the only one still with him haha

              8. Iceball
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Hazard doubt...
                A) Keep him
                B) Keep and captain!
                C) Hazard to Sterling for free

                1. MTPockets
                    5 years, 4 months ago

                    B or C, and if not confident about captaining vs Fulham then C

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

                      Spot on

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

                  Salah, Ings -> Sterling, Murray an ok move(for free)? Planning on wildcarding at the start of december.

                  Team currently:
                  Hamer, Ryan
                  Laporte, Robertson, Doherty, Alonso, Wan-Bissaka
                  Salah, Hazard, Romeu, Anderson, Fraser
                  Aguero, Ings, Arnautovic

                3. FPL FREAK
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  Adam Smith is on -50.7 now.. Is he going to survive this upcoming whole gw or might fall..???

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

                    Should survive, not many transfers out or in for him