Scout Notes

Richarlison back on the wing as Wolves’ budget FPL assets deliver again

We continue our look back at Gameweek 15 with a recap of three matches held on Wednesday evening.

We’ve got all the goals, assists, injury news, Fantasy talking points and relevant manager quotes from the matches at Molineux, Goodison Park and Craven Cottage.

Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Chelsea

  • Goals: Raul Jimenez (£6.0m), Diogo Jota (£5.9m) | Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£5.2m)
  • Assists: Morgan Gibbs-White (£4.3m),  Matt Doherty (£5.0m) | Eden Hazard (£11.0m)

Just as Bournemouth’s budget/mid-price assets are making it difficult to look elsewhere despite the downturn in their fixture difficulty, so too Wolves’ cut-price Fantasy options keep delivering in spite of some tricky matches.

Raul Jimenez (£6.0m) was on the scoresheet at Molineux on Wednesday evening and now has two goals and three assists since Wolves’ fixtures took a turn for the worse in Gameweek 11.

Matt Doherty (£5.0m), meanwhile, followed up his goal at Cardiff with an assist for Diogo Jota‘s (£5.9m) winner and registered as many penalty box touches as any other Wolves player last night.

Nuno Espirito Santo tweaked his formation from a 3-4-3 to a 3-4-1-2, with Jota playing alongside Jimenez up front and Morgan Gibbs-White (£4.3m) lining up behind the strike pair on his first ever Premier League start.

The decision looked like a savvy one when Gibbs-White teed up Jimenez for Wolves’ equaliser and it will be interesting to see if Santo sticks with both system and personnel going forward, with the 18-year-old midfielder available at such an attractive price in FPL.

Santo said of the teenage prospect:

He brought energy. He brought focus. He has a lot of things to improve on but together we are going to try and build something.

While Ruben Neves (£5.0m) will potentially return to the starting XI at Newcastle on Sunday after serving a one-match ban, it is unlikely the Portuguese midfielder would be deployed in such an advanced position and it would surely be Romain Saiss (£4.2m) who would make way upon his return.

Saiss had shifted from defence to central midfield last night to accommodate the excellent Ryan Bennett‘s (£4.2m) return at centre-back.

In truth, this was more of a backs-to-the-wall performance from Wolves than a free-flowing attacking display.

Jimenez nodded two half-chances over in the first half but apart from their two goals, the hosts didn’t force Kepa Arrizabalaga (£5.5m) into another save.

Chelsea dominated the possession and chances, though their goal came courtesy of a huge slice of luck – Ruben Loftus-Cheek‘s (£5.2m) effort taking a wicked deflection on its way past Rui Patricio (£4.6m).

Eden Hazard (£11.0m) has suffered almost a million FPL sales since Gameweek 11 but the Belgian looked a threat at Molineux, without being at his scintillating best.

Hazard had an excellent chance to open the scoring early on when firing straight at Patricio and hit a couple of rasping efforts over the Wolves’ goalkeeper’s crossbar.

No player on show had more efforts on goal or created more chances than Hazard, who picked up a slightly fortunate assist for Loftus-Cheek’s effort but who should have collected another attacking return when Willian (£7.4m) wasted the Belgian winger’s chipped through ball.

Willian and Alvaro Morata (£8.7m) failed to impress, while Marcos Alonso‘s (£7.1m) owners may be getting a little jittery after another unconvincing display from the Chelsea left-back.

As excellent an FPL option as the attack-minded defender undoubtedly is, the worry from a Fantasy manager’s point of view is that his all-round performances have been well below-par in recent weeks, with his defensive positioning (a long-held criticism of the player) and final ball lacking.

Maurizio Sarri is renowned for his loyalty in his players but a continuation of this woeful form will surely see Emerson (£5.2m) handed a start before too long – something Alonso’s owners can ill-afford given his price tag and the Christmas period looming.

All is not well with Chelsea in general at the moment, with Sarri expressing concern about his players’ response after being pegged back to 1-1:

I think that we played very well for 55 minutes. After the first goal, at 1-1, it was an accident because we were in full control of the match. We were suddenly another team, without the right distances, our football, I don’t know why.

I am really very worried, not for the result but for the fact we didn’t react to the first goal. We didn’t react at all, so I am really very worried for this.

Wolves XI (3-4-1-2): Patricio; Bennett, Coady, Boly; Doherty, Moutinho, Saiss, Vinagre; Gibbs-White (Costa 72’); Jimenez (Dendoncker 81’), Jota (Cavaleiro 88’).

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Christensen, Alonso; Kante (Kovacic 77’), Fabregas, Loftus-Cheek; Hazard, Morata (Giroud 65’), Willian (Pedro 65’).

Everton 1-1 Newcastle United

  • Goals: Richarlison (£7.1m) | Salomon Rondon (£5.7m)
  • Assists: None | Jacob Murphy (£4.8m)

Back on the left flank and back among the goals.

Richarlison (£7.1m) ended a three-match run without an attacking return at Goodison Park on Wednesday evening and looked more of a goal threat than he has done over the last month, drifting in from the wing and registering more shots against the Magpies than he had done in the previous three Premier League fixtures combined.

The Brazilian midfielder swept home a loose ball following a corner-kick to level the scores up on 37 minutes and could have added to his tally, seeing two close-range efforts excellently blocked by Fabian Schar (£4.6m) early on and then sending an effort wide after the interval.

No FPL midfielder recorded more attempts on goal than Richarlison in Gameweek 15.

The bad news for those Fantasy managers who are hoping that the former Watford player is now afforded an extended run in the team on the left wing is that Cenk Tosun (£6.6m), the striker brought into the side to allow Richarlison to move back to the flank, produced another ineffective display up top, wasting the best of the Toffees’ chances when prodding straight at Martin Dubravka (£5.0m) from point-blank range just before half-time.

Bernard (£5.9m) and Theo Walcott (£6.3m) were handed a rest last night and would perhaps seem poised to reclaim their places in Marco Silva’s starting XI next Monday, given that Tosun and Ademola Lookman (£5.1m) didn’t particularly convince in their stead.

That would, of course, mean a return to the striker’s role for Richarlison for the visit of his former employers.

Silva discussed his team selection after full-time:

Since the first day I was here, Lookman has shown me every time [in training] and when he has come in during games that he deserved the chance to start.

Not because Theo Walcott or Bernard weren’t performing well – but because we had a game just three days ago, a tough, intense match. I made three changes and could have made more, because I thought in the second half some of the players were more tired than normal.

Lookman performed like I expected. He had some good moments – some others not so good, like the team. Cenk was the same and he worked hard for the team.

Owners of Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.5m) and Lucas Digne (£4.9m) endured a frustrating evening.

The Iceland midfielder was quiet for long stages of the game but should have emerged from this encounter with an attacking return, having looked poised to score from ten yards on 35 minutes only for a desperate lunge from the excellent Federico Fernandez (£4.4m) to deflect his goalbound shot wide.

Sigurdsson’s luck was out when a couple of deflections deprived him of an assist for Richarlison’s goal and his evening was summed up when he was hooked with 20 minutes to go, despite Everton chasing a winner.

Three days after Digne was deprived of a nine-point haul by a late Liverpool goal, the French left-back’s luck was again out as he saw Tosun and Sigurdsson waste those aforementioned “big chances” – both of which were created by the former Barcelona defender.

Digne also saw a deflected shot saved by Dubravka, one of only three Everton efforts that hit the target.

Digne’s Fantasy owners should at least be consoled by how dangerous the full-back looked going forward and a first attacking return since Gameweek 4 looks imminent based on his performances in recent weeks.

Andre Gomes (£5.4m) once again impressed in central midfield, though his classy contributions in the “double pivot” are unlikely to attract any Fantasy investment.

Newcastle produced a superb rearguard effort in gaining a point on Merseyside and it could be argued, having witnessed the capitulation against West Ham on Saturday, that they are more at ease playing on the back foot.

Benitez set his side up in a 5-4-1, with Jamaal Lascelles (£4.7m) back in central defence after an injury lay-off.

That Dubravka only had two saves to make said much about the performances of the defence in front of him, but the Slovakian goalkeeper oozed confidence in claiming a succession of crosses into the Magpies’ box.

Newcastle posed a threat on the counter-attack too and could have stolen all three points when Christian Atsu (£5.1m) twice fired straight at Jordan Pickford (£5.0m) when in excellent positions.

United’s goal indeed came from a breakaway, with Salomon Rondon (£5.7m) converting an excellent Jacob Murphy (£4.8m) cross.

Benitez praised the recalled Murphy and Atsu after the game:

It’s a pity because we have two or three situations with Atsu, one v one, that we didn’t find this final pass to make the difference. But, again, I will say that when you get a point against a good team, away from home, you have to be pleased.

Murphy and Atsu were really good because defending all the time and, after, attacking, you need the legs. The goal was a great counter-attack.

Fabian Schar (£4.6m) will be suspended for the visit of Wolves on Sunday after collecting his fifth yellow card in just six appearances.

Kenedy (£4.9m) missed out on Wednesday through injury, meanwhile.

Benitez said of the on-loan Chelsea midfielder:

He has a problem with his toe. He couldn’t put his boots on and he couldn’t train in the last couple of days.

Everton XI (4-2-3-1) Pickford; Coleman, Mina, Zouma, Digne; Gueye, Gomes; Lookman (Calvert-Lewin 78′), Sigurdsson (Walcott 69′), Richarlison; Tosun (Bernard 69′).

Newcastle United XI (5-4-1) Dubravka; Yedlin, Schar, Lascelles, Fernandez, Manquillo; Atsu, Diame, Sung-yeung, Murphy (Perez 64′); Rondon (Joselu 74′).

Fulham 1-1 Leicester City

  • Goals: Aboubakar Kamara (£4.3m) | James Maddison (£6.8m)
  • Assists: Aleksandar Mitrovic (£6.6m) | Shinji Okazaki (£5.2m)

Fantasy interest had largely cooled in James Maddison (£6.8m) and Aleksandar Mitrovic (£6.6m) towards the beginning of November but the pair have showcased their mid-price credentials in recent Gameweeks and both players emerged from this draw at Craven Cottage with attacking returns.

Maddison swept home a Shinji Okazaki (£5.2m) pass to level the scores up at 1-1 on 73 minutes and was Leicester’s main goal threat in the absence of the injured Jamie Vardy (£8.9m), registering more shots on goal and key passes than any of his team-mates.

The former Norwich City midfielder also supplied Leicester’s only “big chance”, which the ineffective Kelechi Iheanacho (£5.9m) spurned when clean through on goal.

While Maddison’s form has picked up, Leicester’s fixtures are about to get much tougher (three meetings with “big six” sides over the next four Gameweeks) and interest in the attacking midfielder would seem likely to remain cool for the time being.

Fulham, however, enjoy a fantastic run from Gameweeks 17 to 20 and Mitrovic surely enters the mid-price forward equation at this point, particularly given how secure his place looks in Claudio Ranieri’s starting XI.

The Serbian striker held the ball up admirably and linked well with the players around him, setting Aboubakar Kamara (£4.3m) on his way for the budget forward’s first Premier League strike.

No player had more efforts on goal than Mitrovic in this match, with one header creeping just wide and a goalbound strike being deflected off-target late in the game.

The Serbia international still sits on four yellow cards, however, and the possibility of him being cautioned again in the coming weeks may deter some investment over the festive period.

One player who again caught the eye from an attacking point of view was Callum Chambers (£4.2m), who was once more deployed “out of position” in central midfield and who regularly got forward to support the Fulham attack.

Chambers had four attempts on goal, including a free header from a Ryan Sessegnon (£6.0m) corner and a well-hit strike that Kasper Schmeichel (£5.0m) did brilliantly to tip away.

A clean sheet still eludes Fulham but there were some positive signs as Ranieri named the same back four for the third game in a row.

The Cottagers’ boss said of his backline:

I think the more times they play together, the movement will be together. I want to see one man, at the moment they are four men but I want to see only one man and slowly, slowly they understand my vision.

Injuries to Vardy and Johnny Evans (£4.8m) forced Claude Puel into making two of four changes to his starting XI, with Caglar Soyuncu (£4.9m) a little shaky on a rare start at centre-half.

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Sergio Rico; Christie (Ream 84′), Odoi, Mawson, Le Marchand (Bryan 77); Chambers, Seri; Kamara, Vietto (Cairney 45), Ryan Sessegnon; Mitrovic.

Leicester City XI (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel; Simpson (Okazaki 72′), Morgan, Soyuncu, Chilwell; Mendy (Iborra 72′), Ndidi; Diabate (Gray 55′), Maddison, Albrighton; Iheanacho.

 

1,326 Comments Post a Comment
  1. J T
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Why is everyone so confident in Laca? Didn’t he start on the bench the last 2matches? Am I missing something??

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No idea. He isn't explosive either.

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

      you own auba don't you.

      1. J T
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        No I don’t.

      2. J T
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        It’s an honest question..

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

        *team check*

        nope you don't

        so my reason is he's been rested past 2 games

        auba has played almost 2 full games

        think he has a good shout at playing this week

        easier opposition too, so good reason to play him

        1. J T
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Ok thanks, he’s a nice price for Arnie replacement that’s all

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

            yeah I detract my sarcastic first answer

            my apologies

            just a gut feeling he will play, good fixture, good reason to rest auba or at least play laca

            1. J T
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              No problem. Thanks

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

      He was coming back from injury, being eased back in the side.

      He’s first choice striker, on pens too.

      Auba due a rest and what better game to rest key players than a home tie v Huddersfield.

      1. J T
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Oh ok that’s helpful thank you!

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

      Came on both games and scores, mid week game probably means he was rested and its vs Huddersfield so they can rest some players including Auba

    5. MTPockets
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Rest, easier home game, Auba can shift left/rest (I own neither)

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

        People tend to forget that when Laca is fit, he starts. (besides for the start of the season).
        I'm pretty sure Emery prefers playing Laca and Auba.
        He was only dropped due to injury.

    6. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'm in pretty desperate need of funds. Would doing Robertson( bought at 6.0) to TAA be a stupid thing to do?

      1. J T
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        No, offering up the same really

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

        No. I did the same.

        Robertson may be falling soon too

      3. Cheshire Duck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        less Bonus points on TAA but since Gomez is injured, he's nailed on

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

      Which team would you choose and who would you cap for each?

      A) free team
      Fab
      Bellerin-Kolasinac-Wanbisa-Doherty
      Salah-Hazard-Sane-Paterson
      Kane-Jimenez

      B) -4 team
      Fab
      Bellerin-Doherty-Wanbisa
      Salah-Son-Sane-Paterson
      Kane-Jimenez-Lacazette

      (Both teams have no playing subs)

      1. Superbadhine
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        A

    8. Test Eagles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      When does Mane head off to African Cup? Is it worth ditching him for Sterling?

      1. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I believe the ACON is in the summer next year.

      2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        not until the summer. but yes sterling is the far superior asset either way

    9. some witty pun
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bottomed, sorry for repost
      Is a -8 for Alonso,Hazard + Arnie -> Bellerin,Felipe Anderson + Auba too crazy?

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

        Thinking of the same move.. Might go for Kolasinac and Laca

      2. Superbadhine
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Put simply - Yes.

    10. Drogba Legend
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fabs
      Alonso - TAA - Laporte - Dunk
      Salah - Sane - Son - Murphy
      Kane (C) - Jimenez

      Rui - AWB - Obiang - Arny**

      1 FT, .5 ITB

      A) Arny > Wilson
      B) Arny > ???
      C) Obiang/Murphy or Dunk > ?
      D) Save

      1. Superbadhine
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        As you have no Fraser i'd go A

    11. PepSala
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Do we think kola loses his place to monreal on the weekend or too soon..?

      1. Drogba Legend
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This would be a nice answer to receive. I reckon that Kola will start again but eventually Monreal will cut into his minutes.

      2. Lemongrab
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Holding injury didn't look good so we could see Monreal playing in the 3

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

        Monreal wont come straight into the team after being out for so long. He will be eased into it surely...

      4. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Monreal might take Holdings place in a 3 CB line. I was going to get Kola until the injury but changed my mind and got TAA instead..

        1. The Train Driver
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          They might also change back to 4 in the back and that makes Kola less interesting...

      5. MTPockets
          5 years, 3 months ago

          No idea - "Nacho Monreal. Right hamstring. Being assessed ahead of Huddersfield Town (h) on Saturday, December 8"
          https://www.arsenal.com/news/team-news-holding-ramsey-ozil-koscielny

        • Valar(Keith)
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Kola made about 4 runs yesterday to beat the offside trap which were world class.. His crosses were at another level too. If arsenal play 3 at the back he should play as lwb.. The problem is if they shift to a back 2

          1. Lemongrab
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            I got him in, worth a punt with arsenal fixtures I recon

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

        Hows this looking?

        Fabianski
        Arnold, Doherty, Digne
        Sterling, Sane, Rich, Anderson
        Kane, Auba, Wilson

        Hamar, AWB, Gunnarson, Peltier.

      7. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Kane fit enough to start again this gw and against Barca or do we think he'll be rested? Too much of a risk to (C)? Richa or Sterling better options?

        1. Cheshire Duck
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Kane will play everything

          1. The Train Driver
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            You really think so?

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

              Kane started all 38 games in the 15/16 season that he was fit for.

      8. Srv210
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        fina few pieces of puzzle left, little more help please

        fabianski/button
        TAA,Doherty,AWB, ___,___
        sterling,sane,richarlison,___,___
        auba,kane,wilson

        a) Alonso+hojbjerg and either kiko,fraser (double with wilson) or snodgrass+ digne

        b) Digne ,fernandez, F.Anderson , 5.3m mid

        main question is alonso or F.Anderson from here on..but take a look guys thanks

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

          AHSD

          1. Srv210
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            or i can go auba to laca and get both felipe and alonso,is it viable??

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

              I would

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

              If you swapped Auba and Wilson to Laca and Jiminez and filled your two blank mids with Fraser and Snoddy you would have my attackers

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

              Then if you put Alonso and Digne in your two blank defence spots, you would have my exact team

      9. Cheshire Duck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Bottomed
        at the moment :
        Fabianski - Foster
        Alonso - Bennett - Doherty - Wan Bissaka - Robertson
        Fraser - Sterling - Richarlison - Hazard - Martial
        Arnautovic - Success - Kane

        should I activate wildcard to :

        Fabianski - Foster
        Bellerin- Chambers - Doherty - Wan Bissaka - Robertson
        Eriksen - Sterling - Richarlison - Hazard - Snodgrass
        Wilson - Success - Kane
        and 0.7 ITB

        1. T96
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          No

        2. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Nope, only a couple major changes isn't worth it. Arnie -> Wilson.

      10. Vamos Los Celeste
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        After a harrowing GW15 , need some help with this bench dilemma

        bench one from this lot :
        TAA (Bou A)
        Fraser (Liv H)
        Doherty (New A)
        Fernandez (Wol H)
        Balbuena (Pal H)

        Thank You

        1. T96
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Fernandez

        2. Superbadhine
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Fernandez - easy

      11. Wiolini
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Popping WC this week. Thoughts on this draft highly appriciated.

        Fab Hamer

        AWB Doherty Kola Schindler TAA

        Sterling Sane Son Rich Anderson

        Kane Laca Kamara

        0.1 ITB

        Thanks

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

          like it

          slight question mark over kola's minutes with nacho coming back but a great team all round

          (and nothing to say nacho doesn't slow in at cb to keep the formation following holdings injury last night)

        2. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Looks good

      12. Number 5
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thoughts on this WC team?

        Fabianski - Hammer
        Alonso - TAA - Doherty - Schindler - AWB
        Sterling - Sane - Fraser - F Anderson - Masuaku
        Kane - Aubameyang - Wilson

        Thanks guys!

        1. Srv210
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          same as mine except 2 players...but pondering over laca or auba

          1. Number 5
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            I am deffo auba.

            Which two players for you have?

            1. Srv210
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              rich + snodgrass for felipe and fraser...but im on a WC so it can change

              1. Number 5
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                I do want Rich...likely either him or Wilson I can have. At the moment it is Wilson, but I have Fraser but no Everton cover

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

          Not a fan of the Bournemouth double up but not many other options in Fraser's price range I suppose.

          1. Number 5
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Tbh I bought Fraser at 5.5, so he won't be leaving my team.

            However Wilson I have just brought in at 6.9. I have considered downgrading him, to change Masuaka to Richarlison

        3. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Masuaku won’t last long, Cresswell preferred, find another cheap mid. Jiménez over Wilson with fixtures for me. Otherwise really good, I don’t like Anderson personally but understand the appeal he is too inconsistent for me though.

          1. Number 5
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            That is my worry over the xmas period of not having a good enough bench.

            I can do -

            Alonso, Masuaka, Wilson -> Digne, Richarlison, Jimenez

        4. Superbadhine
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Not bad at all

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

        play 1 bench 3

        a) awb (whu a)
        b) fraser (liv h)
        c) success (eve a)
        d) pereira (tot h)

        currently playing B, and bench order CAD

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

          agree,play the scot bench the rest.

        2. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I’d do the same

      14. Klip Klopp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Should I get rid of Arnautovic before Alonso as Arnie won’t play at all?

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

          that would make sense..

      15. Fnug
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Laca or Auba?
        Sane, Son or Anderson?

        1. Srv210
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          on WC got auba but still not sure on him or laca

          sane lookss the best bet among three

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

            Were you able to fit Kane as well with Auba? Then who you let go? Hazard?

            1. Srv210
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              yes hazard out

              1. Srv210
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                but im on a WC so lot can change

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

          laca/auba tough one - go with your gut - i'm going with gut with laca

          and sane

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

          I went with laca..i think Auba will be rested this weekend. He played 3 full games in 7 days

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

        a) Lacazette, Bellerin, Laporte

        b) Auba, Kolasinac, Doherty

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

          Close but i would go for B

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

          A

          1. chilli con kone
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            A. Alonso and Laca
            B. Schindler and Kane/Auba

        3. Pegboy
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks both. Think I'm leaning A, as the rest of my defence is super cheap.

        4. Superbadhine
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          B

      17. Wılly
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        A. Fabianski, Laporte, Gibbs-White
        B. Fabianski, Vertonghen, Camarasa
        C. Lloris, Digne, Camarasa
        D. Fabianski, Digne, Snodgrass (rotate with Fraser/Jimenez)

      18. beetlejuice
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Choose 3 to bench please? Currently I am on E-B-F in that order. Playing Hazard, Fraser and Wilson.

        A-) Hazard (vs City)
        B-) Alonso (vs City)
        C-) Fraser ( vs Liverpool)
        D-) Wilson (vs Liverpool)
        E-) Camarasa (vs Southampton)
        F-) Yedlin (vs Wolves)

      19. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Lewis Cook is out for the the season, that won´t hurt many fpl owners directly but he is instrumental to how Bournemouth plays and they have no replacements for him and could have a certain impact on their play. .He is very often the one instigating the attack with vision and classy passes. Just a mention

        1. Srv210
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          can definitely affect bournemouth's play ,isnt surman the one who played in that position last season?

          1. bench boost for every gamew…
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            the option is either Surman or Gosling if memory serves me right. Alongside Lerma. Howe could possibly play Brooks in the middle, but thats just a wild guess on my part. But then hemust play Stanislas in Brooks position and as we know that won´t last long-)

      20. chilli con kone
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Is it worth me bringing in Auba (c) this week for Arnie and leaving enough ITB for Auba to Kane next week?

        Or should I just get Kane in straight away and save the transfer.

        I have no other issues currently (**touch wood**)

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

          Find a way to get auba and Kane both?

          1. chilli con kone
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Impossible with my team structure unfortunately. I can only have one...

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

              Kane then

        2. Superbadhine
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Aub possibly rested after 3 games in 7 days...Kane

      21. Tabbara
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Which option is better:
        A:Lacazette and Fraser for Arnautovic and Martial (-4)
        already have auba,double up arsenal attack

        B:Son and Wilson for Arnautovic and Martial (-4)
        Thx

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

          Probably B. Laca not nailed?

        2. Superbadhine
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Why so keen on acquiring Bournemouth? Not the time to be signing them.

      22. RashFraud
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Salah + Arnie > Kane + Dilva/Son (-4)
        Already have Sané and Auba

        1. chilli con kone
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I would with Son.

          1. Superbadhine
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            This

      23. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Is Diop nailed?

        1. chilli con kone
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Yes absolutely

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

          yes

        3. william prunier
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          What do his minutes in first 15gw's suggest?

          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Didnt check on it hence the question smarty pants

            1. william prunier
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              I have kept him on my wildcard so....

      24. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Hassenhutl to turn ings into Werner. Essential when fit

        1. Pep Pig
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          He could well like Charlie Austin though?

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Uses 2 strikers in a very specific system. I expect ings, elyounoussi and Armstrong to thrive. 2nd striker with ings will be between Austin and gabbiadini, probably the latter based on his style. Exciting times for them at last anyway

            1. Pep Pig
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Maybe mate. I could never get excited about Southampton though. I do like the look of Armstrong though if he nails an attacking role

              1. Ask Yourself
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                They do have attacking quality in these players i’ve Mentioned I expect them to do well after new year once they settle into the new system

      25. HNI
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Geoff/Mods or any members can help me,
        RMT is suggesting me to captain Martial over Kane/Hazard even though Martial projected points is lesser than them. Thoughts?

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

          I know Martial is vs Fulham, But isnt Kane vs lei much safer option?

        2. william prunier
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Perhaps make your own decision

      26. Cheshire Duck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Arnautovic to Rashford ? How's Lukaku's fitness ?

        1. Superbadhine
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          This was my move. Lukaku looked half dead yday

      27. I Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Would you bench Alonso (MCI) for Balbuena (CRY)?

        1. Pep Pig
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Sounds horrible doesn't it. I personally would play Alonso before Rocky Balbuena.

        2. william prunier
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          99% of defenders but not Alonso!

      28. Hibbopotamus
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Benching Alonso for AWB. This will work out well. (Both will probably get a 1-pointer in fairness.)

        1. william prunier
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Crazy!

        2. Superbadhine
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

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