Scout Notes

Son shines as Kane’s Fantasy owners are left hugely frustrated

On a day of wildly contrasting fortunes for Fantasy managers, Harry Kane‘s owners/captainers were left bitterly disappointed by the England striker’s one-point return in the evening match at the King Power Stadium.

Kane was named as a substitute for the first time in the Premier League this season, only entering the field of play with 16 minutes remaining.

Son Heung-min and Dele Alli did the damage with goals either side of half-time to further their own cases as premium midfielders for the weeks ahead.

We’ve got all the goals, assists, injury news and Fantasy talking points from last night’s clash in Leicester.

Leicester City 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur

  • Goals: Son Heung-min (£8.4m), Dele Alli (£8.9m)
  • Assists: Serge Aurier (£5.8m), Son Heung-min

Spurs picked up all three points in the eighth and final Premier League match to be contested on Saturday, registering their sixth clean sheet of the campaign in the process.

The Lilywhites always looked in control against a Leicester City side who missed the cutting edge of Jamie Vardy (£8.9m) up front.

Harry Kane (£12.5m) owners were left pulling their hair out when the team news broke, with the Englishman who ‘never gets rested’ named amongst the substitutes by Mauricio Pochettino alongside Christian Eriksen (£9.3m).

To compound the frustration, both players made cameo appearances in the second half – scoring just one FPL point each.

After the game, Pochettino was asked about the importance of resting Kane ahead of the UEFA Champions League tie against Barcelona on Tuesday:

Yeah but it’s always about the best decision first of all for the player and then for the team. It’s no point that players can play every three days in that busy period. It’s not healthy. The players need to rest. The players need to sometimes breathe.

Yes, it’s a thing that we need to avoid maybe talking and just respect not only my decision but all the managers in the Premier League because for some teams like Tottenham it’s difficult to manage. The most important thing is to be genuine in the trust that you have in your squad because it’s so easy to say I trust but in the end, arrive the moment and you never give the possibility to play.

We are showing that we trust in all the players. Of course, some players are going to play more than others because that is football. But we really believe in our squad.

Spurs set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Harry Winks (£5.5m) and Eric Dier (£4.8m) protecting the back four, and Moussa Sissoko (£4.9m) playing further forward than he has been in recent weeks.

Son Heung-min (£8.4m) and Dele Alli (£8.9m) were the stars of the show, the South Korean scoring a spectacular goal from distance at the end of the first half and then providing the assist for Alli’s headed goal to bring his tallies to three goals and two assists in the last four Gameweeks.

For those who don’t own Kane, Son could be a viable midfield alternative for the upcoming festive fixtures and is currently owned by fewer than 5% of FPL managers.

Pochettino had good things to say about his performance:

Yes, I’m so happy after the international break. The first few months of the competition a little bit disappointed because he struggled a lot. But after rest and avoiding going with the national team, I think he was so focused in trying to improve and today he improved a lot from Chelsea and now we are so happy with his contribution and performance. That is the player that we want and expect that energy from.

Alli was excellent throughout and found the back of the net for the third time this season. His link-up play with Son caught the eye and both players could have had even bigger hauls but for resolute defending from the Foxes.

Alli was a constant threat, registering ten touches in the Leicester penalty area. Son, Alli and Lucas Moura, who didn’t have much of an impact before being taken off, interchanged positions throughout, each playing as the most advanced Spurs attacker in different periods of the match.

Serge Aurier (£5.8m), who was awarded the assist for Son’s screamer, was replaced by Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.2m) towards the end of the game. The right-back, who was deputising for the injured Kieran Trippier (£6.1m), seemed to be suffering from an injury niggle himself as he left the pitch, which will be a worry for Pochettino ahead of the Barcelona tie.

In his post-match interview, the Argentine said he doesn’t know how serious Aurier’s injury is but that he’d have no problem playing Walker-Peters on Tuesday:

I think he’s ready to play. All the players that we have in the squad, the younger ones like Oliver Skipp or Troy Parrott, who was involved today for the first time, it’s because they’re involved in the first team during days, during weeks, during months, and it’s only to give the possibility to play.

I don’t doubt and I am not worried about players who are injured or don’t perform in their best, because we have another who can replace them. I promise we are going to win or lose with one or another.

Leicester started with a 4-3-3 formation but moved to a 4-4-2 when Marc Albrighton (£5.1m) and Rachid Ghezzal (£5.1m) came on to replace Vicente Iborra (£4.7m) and Kelechi Iheanacho (£5.9m) before the hour mark.

Full-backs Ben Chilwell (£5.2m) and Ricardo Pereira (£5.1m) got forward at every opportunity and looked threatening. Both are attractive FPL options this season, but Leicester have some tricky fixtures on the horizon, notably Chelsea away in Gameweek 18 and Manchester City at home in Gameweek 19.

James Maddison (£6.8m) was his usual creative self from set pieces and in open play, but it was clear that Vardy would have made a big difference if he was on the pitch to get on the end of Maddison’s through balls.

Iheanacho didn’t make much of an impact before he was replaced by Ghezzal. Claude Puel had the following to say in his post-match interview:

We have regrets. I am frustrated because we started well with the right intensity. We put in place a good structure. We recovered the ball and we made fantastic moves without the right ball at the end. I was frustrated. When we started with the ball, we played back. We needed more confidence and around their box, to give the right ball.

Leicester City XI (4-3-3): Schmeichel; Pereira, Morgan, Evans, Chilwell; Mendy (Okazaki 78’), Ndidi, Iborra (Albrighton 55’); Maddison, Gray, Iheanacho (Ghezzal 55’).

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Aurier (Walker-Peters 77’), Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies; Dier, Winks; Sissoko, Alli, Moura (Eriksen 66’); Son (Kane 73’).

Become a Member and access our data

Memberships for the 2018/19 campaign are now available for the price of just £15.

Join now to get the following:

  • Plot your transfer strategies using the fully interactive Season Ticker.
  • Get projections for every Premier League player provided by the Rate My Team statistical model.
  • Use Rate My Team throughout the season to guide your selections and transfers.
  • Get access to over 130+ exclusive members articles over the season.
  • Analyse our OPTA-powered statistic tables specifically tailored for Fantasy Football Managers.
  • Use our exclusive tool to build custom stats tables from over 100 OPTA player and team stats.
  • View heatmaps and expected goals data for every player.
  • Use our powerful comparison tool to analyse players head-to-head.

CLICK HERE TO BECOME A FANTASY FOOTBALL SCOUT MEMBER

346 Comments Post a Comment
  1. vincentwsho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Son + Robbo OR Sane + TAA?

    1. Riders of Yohan
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

      Tough one, I think Sane is more assured of starts (could well get rested next game though, who knows) so 2nd.

      1. The Hoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Neither of those mids- will be rotated

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

          Well I own both and I reckon both will see bench time over Xmas.

          1. Andy'81
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Have to agree here, both of these players have only managed four consecutive EPL starts twice this season (Once apiece) so I'd be surprised to see neither getting rotated over Christmas.

    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      b

    4. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    5. AndyCook
        5 years, 3 months ago

        A

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

        Thanks for the comments!!

    6. Riders of Yohan
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Best differentials for the coming weeks?

      1. The Hoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Torreira

        1. Plymouth
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          lol

        2. Riders of Yohan
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          DM?

      2. MAVER!CK
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Son, Chicharito

        1. Riders of Yohan
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Son rotation risk?

          1. MAVER!CK
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            maybe an odd gw, but I'll take that on the form he's in right now. He's explosive enough to make up for that

          2. AndyCook
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Not a big one once Chanpions League games done

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

          Snodgrass, Son

          1. Riders of Yohan
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Got Anderson, double up on hammers or spread assets?

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

              Decent fixtures for double up, if you have cash for Son, then he would be better

        3. spatel2
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Origi

      3. The Hoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Would be very grateful for opinions -Would you WC the below? (Bottomed last time!)

        Reasonably happy with team, but not sure there will be a better time to use the WC given City/Spurs/Arsenal good fixtures and Pool poor fixtures

        Ryan *
        Alonso / Robertson / Digne* / Doherty
        Salah* / Hazard / Richarlson * / Fraser
        Kane / Jiminez

        Hamer / AWB / Kamara* / Cairney*

        Would definitely get in Leno / Laporte and perhaps one or more of Torreira / Camarasa / Wilson (if fit) / Mitro / Tripper / Sterling and play 4-3-3 most weeks (much better value below 6.5in def than mids)

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

          Pretty good. Your challenge I think is to improve cairney or kamara. Find the cash somewhere if possible

        2. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Wouldn't wc

          1. Sterling Malory
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            This

        3. AndyCook
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Don’t like Torreira as an FPL pick

          • AndyCook
              5 years, 3 months ago

              I would wildcard though yes

            • Squib
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Save WC

          • Bruno Bruno!!
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            How worried should I be going into GW17 with no spurs

            1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Very

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

              Not much, could end just like Arsenal vs Huddersfield game

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

              I would want one attacking player at least

            4. AndyCook
                5 years, 3 months ago

                It’s not like everyone will get huge points so one is not that much safer than zero

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

              Hazard, Sterling, Richarlison, Kenedy, Hojbjerg
              Kane, Lacazette, Wilson

              A) Mitrovic (despite 4 yellows) for Lacazette & F Anderson for Kenedy
              B) Rashford for Lacazette & F Anderson for Kenedy
              C) Snodgrass for Kenedy

              Which would you choose? I have 2 FTs and 0.7m in the bank.

            6. Andy Mac
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Have decided to get rid of Alonso and Robbo to go heavy up top (risky I know!). But how’s she looking anyway fellas? Any glaring issues?! (Apart from no salah obvs)....

              Fab
              Luiz | TAA | Kola | Doherty | Peltier
              Sterling | Sane | Son | Anderson | Torreira
              Kane | Auba | Jiminez

              0.1 itb

              1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                lacks hazard

                1. Andy Mac
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Would like him I must admit. May switch from Sane in future game weeks. Cheers!

              2. MAVER!CK
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Gtg

                1. Andy Mac
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Cheers maverick

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

                Low team value?

                1. Andy Mac
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  105.4. So not particularly low, no.

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

                    Does getting a cheaper 5th mid allow you to keep Robertson?

                    1. Andy Mac
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      Thanks fitzy. Unfortunately not without getting a non playing mid or downgrading one of Son or Anderson...

              4. AndyCook
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Don’t get Torreira

                • Wild Card this!
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  What formation will you play?
                  3-4-3?
                  3-5-2?
                  Would balance it a bit...
                  Example:
                  If playing
                  Luiz/TAA/Kola (Doherty/Peltier)
                  Sterling/Son/Sane/Anderson (Torreira)
                  Kane/Auba/Jim
                  Do you really need Torreira/Doh/Peltier...
                  Maybe to replace them with playing - cheaper options...which will allow you to upgrade some of others...

                  1. Andy Mac
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Cheers mate, really helpful! Thanks! Generally will play 3-4-3 but wanted a bit of flexibility based on fixtures and to have a decent playing bench with all the rotation over Xmas but may look to downgrade 4th def and 5th mid to get at least one premium playing defender then. Cheers pal!

              5. Bubz
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Kane (C) easiest captaincy pick ever this weekend. Fresh and ready to destroy a poor Burnley side

                1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  most popular pick too.No point betting against him

                2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Exactly

                3. Greenbackbøøg…
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  mmm very nice

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

                  Need to get him in before I can even consider it

                5. MTPockets
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Well there's Barcelona on tuesday but yeah agree on captain

                  • caldracula
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Barcelona and arsenal away either side is making me sway towards Salah

                  • Ginkapo FPL
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    He wont be rested given he is playing Barcelona midweek.

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

                      He's not going to be rested twice

                6. FER FUSCH AKE
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  play 2 next week out of the following
                  a. TAA( mun)
                  b. Robbo(mun)
                  c. Bennet(bou)

                  play one

                  1. pat(bou)
                  2. foster(car)

                  1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    AB2

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

                    Ab2

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

                    Ab2

                7. Tsparkes10
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Really can't decide whether to wc or not this gw... grrr.

                  1.9 itb 1 Ft

                  Will obvs wc in next 3 weeks so transfers quite short term

                  Fab, Speroni
                  Alonso, Doh, AWB, Dunk, VVD Salah, Rich, FA, Fraser, Diangana Kane, Jimenez, Laca

                  Thinking:
                  A) Diangana > Pedro
                  B) Rich > Dilva/Mahrez/Son
                  C) Dunk to any defender

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

                    Nah save it if you have kept WC up to now.
                    It's a good side.
                    Silva injured. Mahrez inconsistent and not worth it imo.
                    Rich looks like he will continue to pick up points regularly.
                    Dunk still ok for squad but him and Diangana would be ones to go if any.
                    Spurs defence? Nice run of fixtures coming.

                    1. Tsparkes10
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      Maybe but which spurs def is nailed? Prefer fullbacks but seem to rotate a lot

                  2. caldracula
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Definitely not A/B so C. As to which defender depends on your current back line

                8. Greenbackbøøg…
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Crazy how the 7 top scoring defenders all come from either Liverpool or Chelsea

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

                    City will be there come the end of the season IMO. They have played 4 of the Top 6 away from home. Their fixtures turn good and they have a clean run now with no European football for a number of weeks.

                    1. Greenbackbøøg…
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      Which ones though will be interesting, Laporte and Walker I suppose? Niether have huge points potential

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

                        I am planning on doing Digne to Laporte with my FT this week.

                        To me, Robbo, Alonso, Laporte and TAA provide much better value than their midfield equivalents over the long term. I look at the midfield options below 7m and they are not that appealing. Apart from Fraser and Wilson, the rest have been outscored by pretty much all the defenders at 6m+

                        Would rather have those defenders and bench fodder like AWB, Camarasa, Stephens and Kamara.

                        1. AndyCook
                            5 years, 3 months ago

                            The issue is that the best defenders come from the best attacking sides. So whilst Van Dijk for example might be a better option than Fraser if you have three Liverpool defenders you cannot have Salah so there’s the predicament

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

                              I wouldn't encourage the triple up in defence, because as you say, it takes the slots. You basically need to choose which heavy hitters you are going to have (i.e. the players over £10m) and then work from there. I have gone with Kane, Auba and Sterling. So Robbo, TAA, Laporte and Alonso works for me. Also means I can get Salah (e.g. downgrade Kane and upgrade fodder) because I have a free Liverpool slot. But I could get Sane or Hazard etc.

                  2. Greko82
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Settled on

                    Fab
                    Kola/Bellerin/Doherty/Balbuena
                    Sterling/Fanderson/Hazard
                    Kane/ Auba/ Jimenez

                    Awb/Richarlison/ Stephens

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

                      Double Arsenal and West Ham and no Chelsea, Spurs, City or Liverpool in defence is interesting. Camarasa a better pick than Stephens IMO.

                    2. MTPockets
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        That's quite optimistic on Arsenal and West ham, but good luck

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

                      Patricio - 4M
                      Luiz - Laporte - Doherty - Bennet - Wa Bissaka
                      Salah - Hazard - Felipe Anderson - Richarlison - 4.3
                      Chicharito - Auba - Wilson

                      2 FT, 1.5M itb

                      a) Laporte, Richarlison, Wilson -> Kane + 8.6M to split between a defender and a midfielder (-4)

                      b) Richarlison -> Son

                      1. Riders of Yohan
                        • 5 Years
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        A leaves you too unbalanced imo. No city attack is a bit sketch.

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

                          I had Aguero until the injury and brought Auba. I was considering Sane for the next GW, but he's just too uncertain, and Spurs fixtures and form are calling me

                    4. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      If Wilson is ruled out this week (suppose) would you still keep him? What about Trippier?

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

                        I'd keep if you have a decent bench option

                      2. The 5% Team
                        • 5 Years
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        I would thonk of selling him then, especially since I haven't got a real good bench replacement

                        1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                          • 7 Years
                          5 years, 3 months ago

                          I have AWB and Success

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

                      What would you do with this?
                      Fab Hamer
                      Alonso TAA WB Duffy Pereira
                      Hazard Sane Fraser Richarlison Stephens
                      Kane Auba Jiminez

                      1 FT. 0.3 in bank.
                      Thinking Perreira out.
                      Downgrade Alonoso too?
                      Just shipped out Salah so although Hazard not doing it exactly, with his fixtures I don't want to get burned again.

                      1. Riders of Yohan
                        • 5 Years
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        Wouldn’t be too worried about salah, a few tough fixtures coming up. Would take another look at GW 22. Was thinking the same about Alonso but they have great fixtures

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

                          Thinking to sideways to Rudiger or Luis to get me some spare cash.
                          Spurs defence more promising than Ars over next few or not?

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

                        Perreira to Kolasinac (Bellerin is better though if you can afford him). Bench Hamer, AWB, Duffy and Stephens. Kane(c).

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

                          Def Ars over Spurs def?

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

                            Can you afford a Spurs defender with your FT?

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

                              Prepared to do -4 so could

                    6. Riders of Yohan
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      Best dilva replacement if injured?

                      Son? Sane (have sterling)?

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

                        Probably one of them. Sane if you could fit him in your team, Son od budget is the issue

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

                      Ederson.
                      Alonso. VVD. Bellerin. Bennett.
                      Salah. Sterling. Martial. Fraser.
                      Aubameyang. Wilson.

                      Subs: Hamer. Peltier. Kamara. Kayal.

                      Martial > F. Anderson...?? But I think that after liverpool martial is having good fixtures... What do u say..?? It will bring 0.1 difference if I took him out and bring him later.........

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

                        Anyone..???

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

                          Martial's fixtures can't be as good as Anderson's...

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

                            Thanx

                      2. Squib
                        • 6 Years
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        Not keen on Martial. I would be tempted by Anderson. Fixtures good.

                      3. Champ
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        Yesterday's result won't have helped martial sadly

                    8. HD7
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      Fab
                      AWB Robbo Alonso Belerin
                      Salah Richa FAnderson Camarasa
                      Kane Auba

                      Subs: Button, Kenedy, Success, Digne

                      My plan is going Salah to Sterling for GW17 and upgrade Success to Chicha/ Mitro (play 4-3-3)...

                      Now I know we are probably shaken by the Salah hattrick but:

                      Sterling Chicha > Salah Success in next month?

                      Besides who do we expect to haul the least from Kane Auba Sterling Salah in next 4-5 GWs ?

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

                      If you could have only one, who would you rather have?

                      A. Aubameyang
                      B. Hazard

                      1. MTPockets
                          5 years, 3 months ago

                          b

                        • yakirh
                          • 7 Years
                          5 years, 3 months ago

                          B
                          Heavy hitting midfielder have proven to be better value than forwards, and not just this year.

                        • Champ
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 13 Years
                          5 years, 3 months ago

                          Hazard should tick along nicely I think

                        • Pukki Party
                          • 6 Years
                          5 years, 3 months ago

                          B

                        • McEwan
                          • 14 Years
                          5 years, 3 months ago

                          Depends who’s filling the void from having one or the other. I let Hazard go to get Aub at the weekend but strangely I would probably reverse it now

                      2. Bruno Bruno!!
                        • 8 Years
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        Brooks to fraser ?

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

                        Anyone considering Mane/Firmino? or is it all about the Egyptian?
                        Want to get rid of Laca and they are around the same price

                        1. MTPockets
                            5 years, 3 months ago

                            Salah enough for me, but maybe Firmino if wanted another Liv attacker (fewer fwd alternatives than mids)

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

                              I dont have Salah..

                        2. HD7
                          • 7 Years
                          5 years, 3 months ago

                          Who scores more pts in next 4-5 GWs?

                          Auba or Hazard?
                          Sterling or Salah?

                          1. *sigh*
                            • 12 Years
                            5 years, 3 months ago

                            Hazard
                            Sterling

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

                          Absolute disaster gameweek but not panicking yet. Any advice please

                          Fab
                          Doherty Robbo kola
                          Sterling sané siggy Fraser
                          Auba Wilson Kane

                          Pat kiko kayal dunk

                          1ft .2itb

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

                            Save and Kane(c).

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

                              Thanks that's my thoughts too.. also debating playing kiko ahead of kola since arsenal defence is thread bare say the least, with injuries and suspensions

                          2. MTPockets
                              5 years, 3 months ago

                              Decent team so just unlucky. Guess it's a case of monitoring Wilson news

                            • *sigh*
                              • 12 Years
                              5 years, 3 months ago

                              Stay calm and captain Kane

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

                            Fabianski - Button
                            Robertson - TAA - Doherty - AWB - Bennett
                            Salah - Richarlison - Anderson - Gudmunsson - Obiang
                            Kane - Aubameyang - Wilson

                            1 FT, 1.5 ITB

                            A) Bennett -> David Luiz
                            B) Obiang -> Snodgrass
                            C) Richarlison -> Son
                            D) Save FT

                            1. *sigh*
                              • 12 Years
                              5 years, 3 months ago

                              A

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

                              A

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

                            David Silva to Son (free) or sane (-4) this week and for long term?! Son for free stands out but worried about his playing time after the Barca match, played 4 straight prem games!

                            1. MTPockets
                                5 years, 3 months ago

                                Think I'd first see who plays in mci vs hoffenheim on weds

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

                                Have the same worry myself. Son vs BUR sounds delicious but seems that Man City have slightly better fixtures during the Christmas period, IMO. Guess depends on what you can do with the extra money

                              • The Mighty Hippo
                                • 7 Years
                                5 years, 3 months ago

                                Sane is also a rotation risk, but he does look like being a better long-term option than Son.

                            2. Champ
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 13 Years
                              5 years, 3 months ago

                              Anyone considering Mane and I'm not even joking? Am I crazy?

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

                                ATM wait and see... At the price I'd probably prefer Shaqiri!

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

                              What's my biggest issue with this team? 1.2m itb 1FT

                              Ed (Hamer)
                              Alonso/Robbo/Balbuelo/Vinagre (AWB)
                              Salah/Sane/Richalison (Gudmundsson/Camarasa)
                              Kane/Chichi/Jimenez

                              Cheers

                              1. *sigh*
                                • 12 Years
                                5 years, 3 months ago

                                Gtg save ft?

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

                                  That's what my brain is going with... My heart is saying spank the transfer!!!

                                  1. *sigh*
                                    • 12 Years
                                    5 years, 3 months ago

                                    Can’t honestly see any issues there and you’d have more flexibility with 2 ft next week. Im also saving for the first time in many weeks.

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

                                      Praying for Kane. Without Salah (C) this week I'd be rocking a 35...

                                      What I also failed to mention is that I'm 17k and 75 points clear at the top of my ML... So I should suck it up and roll the transfer and not get bored during the week.

                              2. MTPockets
                                  5 years, 3 months ago

                                  Rich has tough couple of fixtures, and not ideal subs, but team looks fine.

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

                                    Gudmundsson is doing my nut but better waiting a week and shipping him and Ricky to Son and Snoddy or something...

                                    Just working out if that's worth a -4 or not...

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

                                Serious question from a Kane owner. Isn't there a chance Kane gets benched against Burnley?

                                1) Will definitely play against Barcelona (Tuesday)
                                2) Is very likely to play in the EFL Cup QF vs Arsenal (Wednesday week)
                                3) Spurs have shown they can beat teams without Kane in the team (Leicester away is harder than Burnley at home)
                                4) Resting him for an easier fixture now means he can play the full Christmas schedule and then rest in the FA Cup.

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

                                  Might get hauled... But I imagine he'd start and get the job done...

                                2. Champ
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • 13 Years
                                  5 years, 3 months ago

                                  Any of the top players could be rested really I suppose. Hazard and aubameyang may be the safest. I'm sticking with Kane and sterling and spreading my funds to lower the risk

                                3. MTPockets
                                    5 years, 3 months ago

                                    Yes there's a chance. Admit to be surprised by his benching yesterday as don't recall that ever happening before - I picked him to avoid the scenario as much as possible.

                                  • Treadstone
                                    • 5 Years
                                    5 years, 3 months ago

                                    All valid points but surely you have to captain a 12.5 million asset at home to Burnley.

                                4. The Mighty Hippo
                                  • 7 Years
                                  5 years, 3 months ago

                                  I'm very tempted to wildcard this week. How does this option look?

                                  Alisson | Harmer
                                  Luiz | Robertson | Kola | Schindler | AWB
                                  Hazard | Sterling | Alli | Anderson | Fraser
                                  Kane | Chico | Kamara

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

                                  Earlier in the season avoided Auba/Laca because not sure who would always start/ get subbed on/get subbed off. At least Aguero was incredibly predictable if not very explosive.

                                  Now that I own Auba have entered this World of problems. Definitely something to mull over. Tempted to go back to Aguero sooner, rather than later.

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

                                    I'm sure that Auba is anymore of a rotation risk than Aguero tbh. Laca, yes.

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

                                      *not sure

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

                                  If Wilson is ok, I’ll have no problems. Is a Salah -> Sterling Hokey Cokey for 2 weeks a bad idea?

                                  Next 4 fixtures would be
                                  Sterling (EVE)
                                  Sterling (CRY)
                                  Salah (NEW)
                                  Salah (ARS)