Scout Notes

Cardiff the sixth team in a row to score against Wolves

Cardiff and Wolves kicked off Gameweek 14 with a match that took a bit of time to get going – but definitely had a big impact on Fantasy Premier League.

There was renewed hope in some Wolves options despite the reigning Championship winners conceding once again.

We’ve got all the talking points in this latest Scout Notes article.

Cardiff 2-1 Wolves

Goals: Matt Doherty (£4.9m) | Aron Gunnarsson (£4.5m), Junior Hoilett (£5.0m)

Assists: Raúl Jiménez (£5.9m)

Matt Doherty (£4.9m) instantly rewarded those who showed faith in him after a disappointing return in Gameweek 13 by scoring seven points in Gameweek 14. Following the 2-0 defeat to Huddersfield Town, Wolves took the lead at Cardiff with their right-back lashing in from a corner. It was an attacking return that had been brewing for some time. Ahead of Friday night’s match, Doherty was in the top three for shots among defenders and he finally delivered his first goal since Gameweek 8.

There was also more joy for owners of Raúl Jiménez (£5.9m) who registered his fourth goal involvement in as many matches. It was his header on goal that was saved by Neil Etheridge (£4.5m) before falling at the feet of Doherty. Of those who started the game, Jiménez had the best minutes per chance ratio, which bodes well for his continued use to Fantasy managers.

There were interesting changes made by both managers for the match. Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo left Ryan Bennett (£4.2m) on the bench for the first time this season, meaning a first start of the campaign for versatile Moroccan international Romain Saïss (£4.2m).

Adama Traore (£5.3m) got just his second league start of the campaign but again failed to have the desired effect on proceedings. His exploits down the right-hand side happened at a frightening pace but the ball was not always under his control during his mazy runs. In fact, in the first half especially, Bamba largely had him under control. There is every chance he could return to the bench in time for Gameweek 15.

There were concerns that Traore’s role in the team would temper Doherty’s runs forward, but they were dispelled very soon. He was a regular attacking outlet for Wolves in the opening 45 minutes and should continue to offer goal threat throughout the season.

However, Wolves didn’t actually offer as much threat as they would have liked, especially in open play. The goal they scored from a set-piece proving their best chance of the first half.

“We definitely need to control and manage the game better. I know it’s hard, they started putting these long balls in which causes you many troubles and we didn’t do enough to hold on to the advantage.” – Nuno Espirito Santo

That may have been because they had their 3-4-3 formation matched up by Cardiff City’s Neil Warnock. Sean Morrison (£4.7m), Sol Bamba (£4.5m) and Bruno Ecuele Manga (£4.5m) made up the back three with Junior Hoilett (£5.0m) and Harry Arter (£4.9m) as the left and right wing-backs respectively according to the club’s Twitter account. The Canadian was the much more advanced of the two wider players, understandable given his usual position as an attacking midfielder. Arter also often drifted back into the middle of the pitch. Josh Murphy (£4.8m) and Victor Camarasa (£4.5m) were the wide forwards either side of Callum Paterson (£5.2m). Camarasa did drift into wing-back duty on several occasions, Warnock’s hand apparently forced with Greg Cunningham (£4.2m) and Joe Bennett (£4.5m) having injury trouble in the week.

“Are you joking? I couldn’t sleep last night! Junior Hoilett and Victor Camarasa wing backs? My god! We lost Greg Cunningham and Jazz Richards who played wing-back last year for us. Joe Bennett didn’t train at all this week until yesterday (Thursday). I didn’t really want to risk them all being out with hamstrings. Junior has always done a good job against Doherty. Victor, I wasn’t too sure about Victor but hey ho, we hadn’t got much more, really. And I thought Harry (Arter) and Joe (Ralls) could upset the applecart in there (midfield) and we got better up front as the game went on.” – Neil Warnock

Ultimately, Nuno felt that Cardiff sussed out Wolves’ formation and that was the key to the Bluebirds success.

“Some teams adapt to our formation, and they had success. It doesn’t mean we were not prepared. I think that we were prepared. We were in control, but it was not enough. It was not enough.” – Nuno Espirito Santo

In truth, neither side offered a great deal in the match with some suggesting it had the feel of a Championship game disguised as a Premier League meeting. In keeping with that theme, both sides only regularly threatened from set pieces, but that shouldn’t be too much of a surprise. Interestingly, when we were assessing the individual weaknesses of each Premier League ahead of Gameweek 13, both Cardiff and Wolves were sides most vulnerable to set pieces compared to the left, right or centre in open play.

Doherty’s first-half goal was the seventh that Cardiff conceded from set-pieces this season; no team has conceded more in 2018/19. Meanwhile, the Bluebirds wreaked havoc with a 36th-minute corner where Wolves panicked to get it clear and managed only as far as Arter. His rocket of a shot cannoned back off the post and he was unfortunate not to see it hit the back of the net.

Cardiff slowly piled on the pressure in the second-half an, in the end, broke through from a dead ball situation. Rui Patrício (£4.6m) was at fault for the goal in trying to come from the ball but left himself exposed. Arter’s ball back into the box was headed across goal by Morrison, no players had more touches in that area of the match than him, and Aron Gunnarsson (£4.5m) hooked it over the line. Nuno laid no blame at Patrício’s door though.

“I was a goalkeeper myself and if somebody touches you it’s very hard to continue with your actions and I think maybe it could have been a foul. Rui was clearly pushed in his area of action.” – Nuno Espirito Santo

That’s now six consecutive Gameweeks without a clean sheet for Wolves. The fact that Doherty got some attacking returns should ease managers’ patience with him but the likes of Patrício or Willy Boly (£4.6m) may be closer to the chopping block. There wasn’t a great deal that the goalkeeper could have done to stop Hoilett’s hugely impressive winning goal though, a curled shot from the edge of the box straight out of the Rúben Neves (£5.0m) playbook.

“Junior, he always used to cut inside. Vincent will be delighted. I spoke to Vincent before the game and said ‘I’m playing Junior left wing back and he’s going to come in and shoot from there all the time’ because we don’t shoot enough.” – Neil Warnock

But either way, conceding four times against supposedly goal-shy Huddersfield and Cardiff is not particularly good reading and may force Fantasy managers to look elsewhere. According to the local press, such results seem to have caused Wolves fans to demand a change of system from Nuno, so it’s worth keeping an eye out for that too.

There will be at least one enforced change for Gameweek 15 as Wolves will be without key central midfielder Neves. He picked up his fifth yellow card of the campaign on Friday night and will now serve a one-match suspension.

Cardiff City XI (3-4-3): Etheridge; Bamba, Morrison, Manga; Hoilett, Ralls, Gunnarsson, Arter (Harris 76′); Murphy (Reid 66′), Paterson, Camarasa.

Wolves XI (3-4-3): Patrício; Boly, Coady, Saïss; Vinagre (Cavaleiro 82′), Moutinho, Neves, Doherty; Costa (Jota 66′), Jiménez, Traore (Gibbs-White 73′).

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401 Comments Post a Comment
  1. UshFPL
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Why is Auba being overlooked? Scoeing plenty of goals and has nice fixtures from now

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Pricey with other big hitters looking more desirable. Rotation prone already so will certainly be rotated over Xmas you would expect.

      But he could be an excellent option if you can fit hit in.

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Shhh..let the masses get Kane.

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Absolutely this.

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Shares points with Laca.

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

      Competition from many heavy hitters for 2-3 slots only. Am considering GW16.

    5. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Better pick than Harold

    6. child of God
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No untouchables at arsenal

    7. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Because he is inconsistent, he’s played in plenty of good fixtures and blanked. As has Lacazette

      Aubameyang hauled off the bench twice but when playing the whole game hasn’t reached double figures

      1. AuFeld
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He consistently has more goals then Harold. Kane has never blanked vs easy fixtures? What about gw1 vs newcastle, gw 8 vs Cardiff, and gw 9 vs whu?

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Thing with Kane is, spurs have Alli and Eriksen back and look to be much more attacking again - he has shifted to his normal position and stats have taken an upturn. Of course it’s not necessarily going to result in returns but arsenal have been consistent in their performances, nothing has changed so I don’t expect the player returns to change either.

    8. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Getting both

  2. zLaTaN@uNiTeD
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    RMWCT

    Ederson
    Alonso*Robbo*TAA*Trippier*WB
    Sterling*Sane*Richarlison*Fraser*Brooks
    Kane*Arnie*Wilson

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I don’t like the stars. And I really don’t like the triple Bournemouth attack especially with the two midfielders. I also think Tripper is potentially injured and when fit will be an rotation risk. Aurier has played well when he’s come in.

      The rest, I like.

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Triple Bmouth attack is gutsy

  3. Sterling Silva is better th…
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Any truth to the rumours that Jose has a sneezing issue and may not manage the team this weekend?

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If he did we would know, news that big would be on SSN.

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      So United might be able to break the shackles without him and somehow manage to score a goal?

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Pogba punched him is what I heard.

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        lol

  4. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Has anyone seen a decent wildcard team with Auba and Kane?

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I assume with how many good premium midfielders there are, it’s a difficult task.

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Is auba worth it? Aside from the two bench hauls, I wouldn’t say the value is there

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Value seems better in midfield

    4. Ghost86
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Is Lacazette not first choice when fit?

      Would he not be the better option cheaper too

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

      Fabianski / 4.0
      Alonso / Trent / Doherty / Yedlin / AWB
      Sterling / Sane / DSilva / Richarlison / Cairney
      Kane / Auba / Kamara

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Dang. Not bad, not bad.

        1. AuFeld
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Taking a -16 this week to fit them in.

      2. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Brilliant. Now to find 2m in the next few weeks and field that team by the time GW38 rolls around.

        1. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I can afford that team.

          1. fedolefan
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah, my team value sucks.

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

      One of my WC options in next week or do

      Fabianski Hamer
      Alonso Van Dijk Bellerin Doherty AWB
      Sterling Sané F Anderson Brooks Camarasa
      Kane Aubameyang Mitrovic

  5. child of God
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is there a way to know the template in the top 1k?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Template is very much in the air with plenty more options coming into play

    2. Ruth_NZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Patricio 31%
      TAA 37% Doherty 57% AWB 74% Alonso 84% Robertson 74%
      Salah 66% Richarlison 73% Hazard 62%
      Kun 77% Arnie 70%

  6. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is double Spurs attack too much for the upcoming fixtures?

    Thinking of doing Aguero & Hazard to Kane & Spurs mid.

    Appreciate your thoughts! 🙂

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Spurs just aren't rolling teams over. Not everyone is going to defend like Chelsea.

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Some may say it's not enough!

      1. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Some might say than sunshine follows thunder.

        1. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          *that

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      It's not enough.

  7. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Remember Pep’s comments a week or so ago regarding Sterling and Mahrez being competition for each other?

    Sounds like Sane is more nailed to me but how do you interpret the comments he made?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Never trust a word Pep says. He probably decides his team by playing the wheel of fortune a couple of hours before every match.

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I think it’s sterling’s place however he is bound to rotate either today or for Watford - sterling misses one of those games imo

      Sané equally could miss out also since sterling can play both wings

      But generally speaking after 1 game both these sane and sterling will feature more so than Mahrez

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He said they were pushing each other to become better. No where in that comment did he say that Sane had no competition. Sterling could easily play on the left with Mahrez on the right and Sane benched.

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I didn’t say he did.

        I’m just looking for people’s thoughts on what his comments meant.

    4. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds like they will alternate. I think Mahrez plays 1 of 3 and Sterling plays 2 of 3 over the festive period.

    5. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Link? Sterling probably the most important player in the team atm along with fernandinho and Silva

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Can’t find a link but it was posted in Scout Tweets about a week ago. I didn’t know how to interpret it at the time.

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

      Man, the City lineups on twitter are diabolical. Everyone predicts absolute crap prefacing their tweet with "I wouldn't be surprised if Pep went with...."

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        It’s a shame MCFCBaller deleted his account.

        He was pretty reliable for Man City team news iirc

  8. Dele
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC?

    Ederson,
    TAA, Doherty, Alonso, Schindler
    Sterling, Sane, Anderson, Richarlison
    Kane, Aubameyang

    Hamer, Camarasa, AWB, Success

    Not enough cash to spread!

    1. AndyCook
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I’d lose Alonso for Van Dijk and lose Anderson for Brooks to get in Arnautovic for Success

      • JJO
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Wouldnt go to this festive period with bench like that

      • Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Reckon one of the Bournemouth attackers would provide you with some value to upgrade your bench. Maybe Anderson to Fraser/Brooks and Success to Jimenez?

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Little bit of advice needed please, 2ft and not sure what to do.

      Ryan
      Alonso Robertson Trippier Laporte
      Salah Hazard Martial
      Aguero Arnie Jimenez
      Hamer Billing Bennett Hojbjerg

      If Trippier doesn't recover it's him > Vertonghen but if not think I'll do Robertson and Hojbjerg to Taa and Brooks.

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Kun > Kane. Premium mid > Sterling/Sane

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          This, ultimately what everyone is doing.

          That said if sterling plays today I would put money on him being benched for Watford, so my own thinking is to delay salah > sterling. Giving salah the Burnley game and find cash elsewhere for Kane

          1. Jules Rimet
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            This

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

      Morrison got an assist as well in the match?

      1. Ghost Gooner
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Reid as well

    4. AlissonBecker fell alone
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      What are the rumours?

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Sane Kun Sterling all benched.
        Oh and Jose got punched .

        Just the usual

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

      When do we all chow down together this morning?

    6. Demí
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rumoured United XI:

      De Gea, Dallot, Jones, Rojo, Shaw Matic, Fellaini, Pereira, Mata, Rashford, Martial

      https://twitter.com/cjo818/status/1068817050297135110

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        That looks bloody awful.

        1. AuFeld
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I disagree. Martial looks a lot better without Lukaku or Sanchez.

          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            That midfield is atrocious.

            1. AuFeld
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Looks just as good as Wijn, Henderson, and Milner. Pow pow...

              1. AndyCook
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Doesn’t stop them both being terrible

        2. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Seems legit.

        3. Ghost Gooner
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I hope Martial is playing upfront 😀

          1. willl
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            rashford will

            1. Ghost Gooner
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              At least he is on pens then

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

          Martial hatty. Let's go Tony M.

        5. Numb
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          No Smalling?

          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Smalling and Pogba tag-teamed Mourinho apparently.

            KOed him.

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

          What a sad looking team. Going completely backwards with all that money Jose is throwing around.

          1. AlissonBecker fell alone
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Lmao

        7. AndyCook
            5 years, 3 months ago

            They will lose with a side like that

          • Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Ahh, the old pick a crap a team and then bring on your best players as subs to win the game and look like a genius trick. Jose masterclass at work.

          • Eat my goal!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            I like dallot - looks good

            Equally whilst he can be brutal rojo partners really well with Jones based on previous

            I’d be happy with that line up, although I think Pogba should be in it

        8. Nightf0x
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Hazard jimenez mahrez -4 to sane kane diangana ? Y or n

          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Awful.

            1. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Can you do Mahrez Kane and Diangana?

        9. Salarrivederci
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          This is my midweek team - what should I do? Swap out Hazard, Agüero & Camarasa/Kenedy and bring in Kane, Sané and someone else (-4)?

          0.4 ITB
          2 FT's

          Ryan
          Alonso - Robertson - TAA - Walker - Laporte
          Hazard - Salah - Richarlison
          Agüero - Arnautovic

          (Button, Kenedy, Camarasa, Succes)

        10. Zebrahimović
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Good morning. I know it's a bit early for this but how am i gonna get Kane into this team without ruining it? 0.0ITB and I need to free up 1.2M for Aguero --> Kane. I'm guessing it's money from the defence?

          Patricio
          Alonso Robbo Laporte
          Salah Sterling Martial Rich
          Aguero Arnie

          Hamer Success Hojberg Wan-Bis

          1. Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah I'd ditch Alonso

            1. Zebrahimović
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Surely not?!

            2. Jules Rimet
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              This

            3. AuFeld
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Very bold.

          2. fedolefan
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Robbo down?

        11. V-2 Schneiderlin
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          unite Richarlison captainers! (missed the godamned deadline)

          1. Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            o\

          2. Big Ping
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Ouch :/

          3. AlissonBecker fell alone
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Could be sent off early. Afterall it's a derby 😉

          4. Fantasy Gold
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Schoolboy error.

            Unless you had no WiFi for a week then I have zero sympathy I’m afraid.

            1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              He's not looking for sympathy. Not everyone has the time to check fantasy football from Monday to Friday

              1. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                All those with Rich as captain could have a great rough with the smooth story by Sunday evening.

              2. Fantasy Gold
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                It takes 30 seconds to log in and set your team for next GW

                1. V-2 Schneiderlin
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  agree with the zero sympathy - I think it the first time I forgot in about 6 years

                2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Yeah and if you forget it won't happen

            2. fedolefan
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Harsh though. Friday deadlines are a nightmare. I missed a couple of deadlines last year including DGW37 when I wasn't on the ball and could really only make late Friday night transfers. Friday night / Saturday transfers are so inherent to FPL. These early kickoffs force you to look at fixtures early which is a huge inconvenience.

              1. Fitzy.
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                That's why the first thing you should do after lockout ends is set your team up for the following week, even if it's only tentative. At least check the captain, vice captain and starting eleven. You can always tweak it, but if you forget the deadline it's no disaster.

                1. fedolefan
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  This is all good but sometimes Friday evening / Saturday morning is the only time I remember FPL. It's kinda like a year long habit. I know it's casual-ish, but playing casually for months is common for me since the game is a little too drawn out and slow for my taste. I don't mind my lack of research tripping me up, but random and haphazard deadlines is also a reason a lot of people give up midway.

        12. sandman58
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          A) Robbo & Aguero
          B) TAA & Kane
          Which combo please and why?

          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            B - Kane huge captaincy option in December

            1. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Seconded

          2. Jules Rimet
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            B

          3. Dynamic Duos
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            You could set and forget with B, (C) Kane, turn your team into a ghostship enjoy the festive period until Jan1, come back and Kane has smashed it.

          4. sandman58
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            If i go B then Sané is my only City cover which seems my only doubt

        13. AFC49
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Any ideas for this team?

          Patricio
          Laporte, Alonso, Digne
          Salah, Hazard, Richarlison, Murphy
          Aguero, Wilson, Arnautovic

          Button, Doherty, AWB, Højbjerg

          2FT, 0.5 ITB

          1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            I have the same wolves defensive double and think it’s time for Pat to go. Lots of talk here of ederson or lloris, prefer the latter. Leno not much more if you are brave.

            Also: salah -> raheem

        14. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Those doubling down on last week’s sterling captaincy unite!

          1. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Feels risky doesn’t it. Got a feeling that Aguero could be benched with Sterling leading the line.

            Then again, I also though getting Zaha back in this week is a good idea.

            1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              It really does. I’m trying to think of it as playing with last week’s winnings.

              Agree, though, either kun or raheem could be benched but sterling could play anywhere across the front and is just younger than aguero.

              Good luck on Wilf, could be a great differential!

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

          When Ryan away for Asian games in January who will Brighton have in goal? I thought Button but noticed Steele been on bench recently.

        16. ipswichboy55
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Bit of a random question but does anyone know of a game where you can almost simulate a football league whilst at the same time running a fantasy football team?

        17. No Kane No Gain
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Anyone else praying the pep rotation hits full force today?! Only got aguero from city! I smell sterling, sane and Dilva everywhere

        18. Evans
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Like but prefer marital and richarlison
          Also not stuck on ings but assume 442

        19. Alchemist023
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Where can I find the article mentioned about assessing the individual weaknesses of teams prior to GW13. I recall reading it and wanted to go back and read some of it but when i click the 'older articles' hyperlink it seems to do nothing.

          Im trying to decide which two players defenders to start out of doherty, duffy, AWB and rudiger for gw14. The other option is to pick 3 of them and bench murray (FWD) but he tends to get returns when Home so my gut says play murray.

          I seem to be favouring duffy as he scored last GW and Brighton are home to palace. I'm not sure if palace can keep a CS vs brighton so leaning toward benching AWB as he has only have attacking returns one GW this season.

          So Rudiger or Doherty? Wolves have managed to contain city, united and arsenal this season with a few CS against lesser sides. But Teams seemed to have worked out their formation and they have slumped for several gws now. Rudiger offers no attacking potential but chelsea would have higher CS chance even though they are away Correct? Doherty as he showed last GW however can get attacking returns and my gut says they will get at least 1 vs chelsea. So if I feel Chelsea will concead then im leaning toward my DEF with attacking potential.

          Appreciate input but end of day we always go with our gut.

          1. Alchemist023
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            might repost this in a newer thread as this one is not current just realized 🙂