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. Srv210
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Which one looks better from GW 16 onwards, different players are written in caps

    Team A

    Pat,Hamer
    Alonso,taa,Digne ,awb,SCHINDLER
    Sterling,hazard,mane,son,camrasa
    Aguero,Mitrovic,success

    Team B

    Pat/Hamer
    Alonso,Digne,taa,awb,BEDNAREK
    Sterling,hazard,RICHARLISON,ALLI,SANE
    LACAZETTE,Mitrovic,success

    I know the changes are little still if you can analyse,it will be great help

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. skeyrd
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A.

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

        Aguero a better choice than Laca by a good distance for me is the main reason. Makes up for starting success over richarlison many weeks

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

    Thinking about this next week for a -8.

    Robbo Salah Rich Fraser - TAA Sterling Mane Brooks

    Thoughts appreciated cheers

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

      Richarlison and Fraser to Mane and Brooks not worth it

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

        Thanks

  3. 420king
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mitrović can plays vs Newcastle, right?

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

      Yep

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

  4. SuperDan
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Should I make tthis move?

    Salah and Arnie > Sterling and Kane

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

      On your own

      This week, Salah and Arnautovic can outscore them

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

    Any NFL fans in these parts?

  6. Rhinos
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Can anyone beat my day?

    Aaron Mooy owner and just came 4th in a poker tourney for 1.1k

    1. EMERGING STAR
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Rare talent

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

      Back of the net.

    3. STEP rOVERS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Royally Tripping

  7. There Can Be Only One
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Ederson (Lossl)
    Robbo - TAA - Alonso (AWB - Femenia)
    Salah - Sterling - Sane - Martial - Richarlison
    Jimenez - Arnautovic (Success)

    0.0m ITB, 0FT

    Made my transfers early this week to beat some price rises and falls, more than a wee bit concerned about my fwd line. Can't do much better than Jimenez for the price point, but am considering Arnie out for either Murray or Mitro (-4).

    Are people holding Arnie or shipping him out?

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

      Nah I am going to have Arnie with Jimenez and Kamara on bench most it the time in a 451. Arnie is good enough especially with those fixtures. Maybe he can't do 3 games in a week though

  8. dvdguy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Haz yellow flagged? what the???

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

      Ankle sprain. Might be ok.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He'll be fine

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

    Already done
    Salah and Chilwell
    To Sterling and TAA for a hit.
    How's it looking?

    Ederson

    Alonso Robertson Laporte TAA Bennett

    Sterling Hazard Mane

    Arnie Jimenez

    Hamer Wilson Fraser Stephens

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

      Good

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

      Very similar to mine

      Ederson
      Alonso,Robertson,Laporte,TAA,AWB
      Martial,Hazard,Mane
      Kun,Jiminez

      Hamer,Wilson,Fraser,Richarlison

      I think urs is a little bit better

  10. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard hasn't scored with Morata on the pitch, apparently. https://twitter.com/ahopcroft13/status/1066457454639308805

    Ankle notwithstanding, this seems the strongest evidence to drop him for Sterling. But maybe after Fulham.

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Been saying this for weeks

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

      I’m gonna give him the Fulham game, then if he blanks switch things around and put in Sterling.

  11. bigbudgie
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Have owned Jiminez for one week and I hate him already. Doesn't help that I sold King to get him.

    1. Tokosbobet88
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      haha i sold brooks to get rich.frustrating times

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, he is very wasteful !!

  12. Roy Rovers
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Waiting until after midweek but got 2 FT and 0.0ITB.......Any suggestions?

    Pat / Hamer
    Alonso / Robbo / Doherty / Balbuena / AWB
    Salah / Hazard / Fraser / Richo / Martial
    Aguero / Arnie / Success

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

      Need to work out who you are willing to sell.
      Defence is passable and hard to get a new big hitter with selling one.

      1. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Was thinking Salah and Fraser....

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

      I'd be bold here and suggest dropping Salah/Aguero and upgrading Success, if I may.....

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Salah+Fraser >>>> Sane + Dilva

      1. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Would Mane instead of Sane not be better to cover L/Pool?

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

          Pool's power is in defense not attack this year !!
          I'd rather have robbo+taa than having mane !!
          Whereas City is City !!

          1. Roy Rovers
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            I agree....but the thought of having 3 City!!!

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

              I am going for same just with salah + holberg (2m itb).
              Just wait for CL team.
              I think sane is more nailed until mendy is back than sterling and mahrej !!!
              All the best

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

                For -4 😛

          2. Roy Rovers
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            ....but you have got me thinking for -4...
            Salah, Fraser and Balbuena > Sane, Dilva and TAA

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

              This is great !!!

    4. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks for the help.......much appreciated.

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

    Is it worth losing Alonso for someone like Bellerin to have a keeper like Ederson instead of a 4.5 in a WC from GW16 onwards?

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

      Looks a nice run for Chelsea after GW16.

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

        Oh yeah it is, will have to reconsider

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

      No

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No imo.

  14. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Potentially looking at 5-3-2 next GW.
    Still have WC and going to play soonish.
    Save the FT or make a move?

    Patricio.
    Robertson, Alonso, Doherty, AWB, Laporte.
    Salah, Sterling, Hazard.
    Arnie, Mitro.
    Foster, Rich, Success, CHO.

    1ft, 0.1m in bank.

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

      Save

  15. Klein
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    So wolves was just a hype? Or did they just get unlucky?

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

      hype hype

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I can't scrutinize them as I've reaped full reward's from Doherty and Bennet when they were on form.
      Getting them now is not Right but I'll be holding on to Doherty because i got him at 4.4 so no pbm to bench and he is very attacking !!

    3. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Very poor.
      Best player was Doherty though IMO

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      They had a good start and surprised a few teams, but have now been worked out by the likes of Watford, Huddersfield & Brighton ... expect a bleak day away to a resolute Cardiff closing down, pressing and finding space behind their wing backs.

      Hudds exploited Vinagre’s inexperience (with a simple little triangle of passing) who at times was chasing shadows and didn’t understand his position

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

        Nice observation mate !!

  16. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    DId Arsnela play well with 5 at the back? I remember having Kola for the beginning of the season when he first arrived at Arsenal and he did well until he got dropped. Would debate him again if they are to play in this formation again

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

      Yes. That's why they dropped ozil on the bench !!
      Bellerin looked very dangerous !!

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

        Yeah Bells might make it in as a 5th defender in a strong back 5. He already has 4 assists this year.
        I know the defence stats are not great but a lot of time they are giving up just the one goal if they tighten up at the back with very good fixtures ahead he could be a steal at 5.4

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

          Exactly !!
          He'll be my only arsenal player i think.

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

    Another week surviving LMS

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/entry/2238562/history

    Not bad for 2.8m

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

      I've crossed the safety score every gw but that one cursed gw when hazard,robbo my C,VC didn't show up and got booted for 4 points !!
      Cheers TM

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      What is the safety score?

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

        33 right now but at least 34 with autosubs and players left.

    3. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I think I'm history.......... 34 all out!!!

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

        50/50 chance for you. You want a Hart/Gud fail.

    4. The Special Wan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      36 with no players left, still in it !!!

    5. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Never known so many points on the bench; you must be extremely frustrated.

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

    Kenedy or Paterson?

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

      Watch the game tonight.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Paterson

  19. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    GW14 seems like a great chance to save and roll a transfer into the GW15 Spurs fixture swing, to get in Kane and shuffle Kun to a City mid ... time to keep a cool head and not rage transfer 🙂

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

      thats too sensible for this place, especially after a poor gameweek 😛

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I thought so on Sunday.
      But after watching my Wolves double defense perform i think i would not wait for gw15 and bin salah to get 2 city MF most probably sane+dilva.
      Gives me enough money to do kun to kane in future when needed !!

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        You are selling Salah before Everton, Burnley & Bournemouth ?

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

          Yeah !!
          Have Alison and robbo
          Also he scored 18 points against Fulham+Watford+arsenal which can be replaced i think mate
          Hope for the best

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

      You should have told me that about 30 hours ago.
      2 transfers for a hit already. 🙂

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

        Lol 😀

      2. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        With Arnie & Hazard flagged ? Who did you actually sell ?

  20. Farke in hell
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Keep Lovren or sell Lovren?

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

      Keep him mate !!
      Top 2 team
      Nearly nailed place
      Bap magnet when team win 1,2-0.

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

        And most of all
        HE IS THE BEST DEFENDER IN THE WORLD !!!
        😉

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

        I think Gomez or more nailed at the moment

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

      wait for gomez injury news

  21. Ynwalfc
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Ederson
    Alonso,Laporte,TAA,Robbo,AWB
    Hazard,Mane,Martial
    Jiminez,Kun(C)

    Subs Hamer,Wilson,Fraser,Richarlison

    Any changes needed? Thanks guys. Obviously thinking Everton and Bournemouth are gonna blank away at City and Liverpool

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

      Nah.
      Good team assembled!!
      That bench cost is whooping 😮

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

      Thanks, all of the bench will be back in next week

  22. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Arnie and Bennett > Jimenez and TAA for free? Any other moves worth looking at? 2 fts, 0.8m itb

    Patricio
    Alonso Laporte shaw awb
    salah hazard richarlison gudmundsson
    kun arnie

    McCarthy bennett Wilson ward

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Think I would prefer Arnie and Bennett

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

        Any other suggestions for this team?

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Just shaw to taa and roll other ft

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

        Cheers

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Patricio & Shaw to Alisson & Balbuena ... Rotate Balbuena, AWB & Bennett for the easiest home fixture each week

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

        Good shout bud. Maybe Patricio and gudmundsson > Allison and Paterson/ kenedy instead?

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Yes a good idea

          Alisson. Alonso & Laporte is a solid base and Shaw should be a decent pick if Man U can pull it together .. after that you can rotate your cheap 4th & 5th defenders and mids

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

            Yes shaw has some decent fixtures coming up. Cheers

        2. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Not sure about 2 Cardiff mids though

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

            Maybe kenedy/ neves

            1. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Just get the most nailed 4.5 mid, Billing has some nice fixtures the sort out Ward when you can

              Just wait to see if Hazard is injured or not though

              The big move is Salah to Sterling & Pat to Allison to be able to do Kun to Kane next week 😉

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

                If sterling is rested midweek then will get him in for sure

  23. jon.terry.tfh
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    After Gw14, Hazard & Bennett & Wilson out for Alli & Trippier & Mitrovic. Thoughts?

    Thoughts?

    Team
    Allison
    Alonso Laporte Duffy Bennett WanB
    Salah Richardlison Fraser Hazard Sterling
    Jimenez Arnuatovic Wilson

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

      if possible, Jimenez to mitro instead. Prefer Eriksen/Sane/Silva over Alli

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I won't !!
      I would let salah go and upgrade one of defense to taa/robbo and get Alli

  24. bennyp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    GTG for next week?

    Pat - (Foster)
    Robboa - TAA - Alonso - Laporte - Wan Bas
    Salah - Haz (Siggy - Fraser - Kamarasa)
    Aguero - Arnie - Success

    1ft & 0.3itb.

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

      Sigurdsson over Sucess imo

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

        I would normally but i have robbo & taa playing. I think Pool will shut them out at Anfield.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah !!

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

      success wont start with deeney fit. maybe play fraser instead

  25. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    After a hard week, i need to use a transfer since i have 2.

    Patricio (Fabianski)
    Alonso-Robertson-Duffy-AWB (Bennett)
    Salah-Hazard(C)-Richarlison (Fraser-Hojbjerg)
    Aguero-Arnautovic-Jiminez

    so, 2FT and 0.6 ITB

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

      You'll have to loose one of the big guns mate to Change the look of the team !!
      We all need 1 if not 2 city midfield

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

        what about Salah-Fraser >> Mane-Sane??

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

          Nice moves !!

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

            Thanks mate

  26. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Fabianski
    Alonso Robbo Doherty AWB
    Salah(vc) Hazard* Richarlison
    Aguero(c) Arnautovic* Jimenez

    Foster | Yedlin Fraser Diangana

    2FT, 1.4M ITB

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

      You know the deal, * = waiting game

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

        Yup... If Haz isn’t fit, he’s out.

        Annoying.

    2. Hazardness FC
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No City midfield might hurt you

  27. Hazardness FC
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    GTG for upcoming game week already made my changes !

    Fabianski
    Alonso,Laporte,Chilwell,Bennett ,AWB
    Hazard,Salah,Sterling
    Arnautovic ,Kun

    Subs Hamer,Kiyal,Hojbjerg ,Success

    Who to Captain
    A- Hazard
    B- Sterling
    C- maybe Kun

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

      i'm on Hazard at the moment

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

      A if fit

    3. Hazardness FC
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks lads !!

      What you guys think of lineup?

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

    Does Richarlison to Dilva look like a good 2 week punt before GW16 WC? (can't afford Sane) also will sell Richarlison for 6.8 so may lose 0.2 as I will be getting him back on WC

    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I will consider rich from end of the month.

      Also just noticed , siggy has scored more than Richarlison 😮

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

        Yep, me too.
        Well Maybe that's because Richarlison was sent off earlier and missed games, while Siggy has played all

  29. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Current WC team . Any suggestions?

    Ederson
    TAA Robertson Alonso AWB PVA
    Sterling Sane FAnderson
    Kane Arnautovic

    Hamer Murray Fraser Hojbjerg

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

      Looks pretty good but I'd lose PVA, later look to get in Laporte/Trippier, also not sold on Murray

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        PVA will become bavies next week once I get .1 outta somewhere

        Murray looks the best option out of other players in that price range

  30. El Lobito 10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is Trippier actually a good signing now when back fit? Aurier has been class and Trippier will do well to keep him out of the team. Rotation, especially given Poch's history of doing so with his FBs, is a big concern. This is coming from someone who had earmarked Trip for when their fixtures turn but I think it's a potentially poisoned chalice. Thoughts?