Dugout Discussion

Richarlison back up front for Everton as Bernard and Walcott return

The final match of Gameweek 16 takes place at Goodison Park this evening, as Marco Silva faces his old employers for the first time.

Silva has recalled Bernard, Theo Walcott and Michael Keane for this encounter, meaning a return to the striking role for Richarlison – who is also up against his former club this evening.

The Brazilian scored in this fixture last season while on Watford’s books, with a dramatic match ending 3-2 to the Toffees.

Javi Gracia has made two changes from the side that lost 2-1 to Manchester City last Tuesday, with Ken Sema and Domingos Quina making their first Premier League start for the Hornets.

Will Hughes hasn’t recovered from a hip injury, while Nathaniel Chalobah drops to the bench.

Andre Gray is also missing from the matchday squad due to a leg injury, while Watford failed in their appeal to rescind Etienne Capoue‘s red card so the former Spurs midfielder is unavailable too.

It’s hit or miss for Richarlison in home fixtures this season: the Brazilian has blanked in three of his appearances at Goodison Park, but averages 11.33 Fantasy Premier League points in his other three starts on home soil.

Richarlison is by some distance the most popular FPL asset on show this evening, sitting in 32.8% of Fantasy managers’ squads.

The former Watford winger was also the tenth-most-popular captaincy choice of Gameweek 16, with 95,936 FPL bosses handing him the armband.

Gyfli Sigurdsson has a similar strike rate, with four blanks in eight home starts but an average of 9.25 FPL points in his other four appearances at Goodison.

The Iceland international has already been involved in the same number of goals this season (six goals, two assists) as he managed in the whole of 2017/18.

Everton XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Mina, Digne, Gueye, Gomes, Walcott, Sigurdsson, Bernard, Richarlison.

Watford XI (4-4-2): Foster, Femenia, Kabasele, Cathcart, Holebas, Doucoure, Quina, Sema, Pereyra, Success, Deeney.

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2,888 Comments Post a Comment
  1. thepirates
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hmm saved by Digne and Doherty was a relief! Now struggeling wich 2 to start of theese lot:

    Digne, Richarlison, Fraser, AWB, Success?

    Wich 2 would you choose?

    1. ROLLING THE DICE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fraser, Richarlison, (AWB)

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

        This

  2. ROLLING THE DICE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Have no other Xity cover so if Dilva is out:

    A) Son (one Kane)
    B) Anderson
    C) Out with Hazard for Sterling + Anderson (-4)
    D) Save FT play AWB
    E) Save FT play Bennet (have Doherty playing already)

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B this week, Haz to Sterling next?

      1. ROLLING THE DICE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        That’s what I’m leaning towards if Dilva is confirmed out. If 50/50 may save with AWB first sub.

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

      Would go with anderson, Fulham is to bad to miss...

  3. Jealous Viper
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Get in Luiz or Schindler?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      2 different kind of budget so hard to say really depends how it impacts your team.

      1. Jealous Viper
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Can afford both but whoever it is, I probably would want to swap back to digne on 2 weeks and think Lowe allows for that more

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

    2FT what to do here... thinking a swap with Ederson & Keane?

    Ederson, Button
    Alonso, TAA, Keane, AWB, Schindler
    Sterling, Sane, Richa, Filipe, Gunnar
    Kane, Auba, Kamara

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

      I'd save one transfer, good team. Keane out then if no injuries in CL

    2. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Just Keane to someone for me to use the FT up

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

        Good shout, he was possibly the worst punt on my wildcard along with TAA. Ended up getting rid of Robbo & Doherty so I could afford the Kane/Auba combo.

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

    Bottomed:
    Lössl
    Alonso TAA Doherty Kolasinac
    Salah Hazard Siggy
    Kane Wilson Jimenez

    Hamer Digne Gunnarson Stephens

    Best transfers here?
    A) Siggy to Anderson/Son
    B) Salah, Siggy to Sterling, Sane
    C) Salah, Siggy to Sterling, Alli/Son

    Cheers

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A Son

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

        Cheers Dad

      2. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Would be Anderson for me

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      How could you even consider selling Salah

      Only a appeal for that reason

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

        Fixtures

        1. Whats the Huth
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Not good enough reason for me. He’s coming back to his best and is fixture proof

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

            He is, but Sterling and Sane more explosive, and playing two home fixtures in a row. There's really no fear for me not owning Salah for a couple of weeks, as he usually doesn't get double digit hauls.

    3. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Keep an eye on Wilson too. I highly doubt that he would be back this weekend. If it’s a true grade one tear, he’ll be out a minimum 2-3 weeks

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

        Thanks

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

    Pick one:

    A) Sterling vs Eve
    B) Hazard vs Bri

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A because he scores

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

      B

  7. Phil's Stamps
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Attention Sonsation fans!

    I've noticed a few people concerned that Son will be going to the Asian Games soon. The Asian Games were in the Summer (Korea won giving him exemption from military service), it is the Asian Cup that starts in January. He will be called up, but Spurs have done a deal with the KFA meaning he misses the first two group games.

    The third group game is against China on January 16th (a Wednesday).

    The final (IF they make it that far) is on February 1st (Friday), so he'll likely miss a max of 3 weekends of English football (one will be FA Cup), no idea about mid-week matches at this stage. It is being held in the UAE, 8 hours flight away, so he may only miss two weekends if Spurs have their match on the Sunday or Monday after the Friday final.

    Anyway in short it's not out of the question that he'll only miss two EPL matches even if they go all the way, so nothing to fret about.

    Correct me if any of the above is inaccurate, Son-owner here.

  8. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A) Duffy to Luiz
    B) Duffy to Kola
    C) Duffy,Haz to Kola,Sterling(-4)
    D) Duffy,Haz to Alonso,Sane(-4)
    E) Haz to Sterling

  9. Jimi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Best defender for 5.3M or less?

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

      Doherty

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Digne

  10. GAMBIT
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Replacement for Shaqiri:

    A) Anderson
    B) Bernardo Silva

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

      A

    2. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

  11. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who scores more this GW

    A) Richarlison Sterling
    B) Hazard Luiz

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

      A

    2. Wolf of Wolverhampton
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B this week, A long term

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

      B

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

    Better option for the next 2-4 gameweeks?

    A) Pereyra (CAR, whu, CHE, NEW)
    B) Snodgrass (ful, WAT, sou, bur)

    Plan to upgrade to Richarlison GW19 onwards.

    Appreciate your thoughts!

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

      B

  13. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I m in a "tricky" situation where I still have my WC to play but am pretty happy with my current team...anyone else in same case scenario ? What are you suggesting ?

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

      Save

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

    2. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Save if happy with team

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

  14. THEKID_88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Pat
    Alonso Robbo Doherty Wan-Bissaka

    Anderson Salah Sane

    Mitro Kane Jiminez

    Foster Balbuema Rich Hojbjerg

    Easy save or a transfer i'm missing?

    1. Wolf of Wolverhampton
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Salah to Hazard maybe? Looks good apart from that

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I wouldn't get rid of Salah ...

        1. Wolf of Wolverhampton
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Look at Hazard's next 5 and Salah's next 5 and tell me you don't think the former will outscore the latter? And this doesn't even include what you can do with the 2m saving

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            I personally think Salah is fixture proof. I just feel that losing a guy who has just scored 21 points and is also top scorer in the game feels wrong 🙂

    2. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Salah to,Sterling or Haz

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Why losing Salah ???

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

          Price, fixtures

          I think teams can get away with not owning if they have some of Sterling, Kane, Auby, Aguero.

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Fixtures aren't that has to be honest . By the way I ve amended my reply below 🙂

  15. Concrete
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard or Sterling

    Have Sane

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Both have great fixtures. I d go Salah , more nailed , as explosive and on pen .

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

        Interesting pal, something worth considering

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Did I just say Salah ??? Oops sorry meant hazard !!!

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

            Ha cheers

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

      Sterling

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

      since Hazard scored more this week, he will get majority of the votes 😉

  16. Klein
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Thing i learned from this 2-3 gwks:
    Never play with hits

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

      Yup kind of agree. Patience usually pays off with good players.

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

      and I have learned that hits are important, otherwise you will be stuck with out of form players for long 😛

  17. Indpush
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I know I must wait until Euro/Champions have been played and check out the pressers. Somewhat lost regardless.

    ITB: 1.6 FT:1

    Got Wilson and Dilva. If not confirmed they will play or not, transfer out and take a hit or make one transfer only and hold the other?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Wait definitely

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

        Ya got that part figured as I stated that.

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Oops sorry. Don't take a hit

  18. RustyBz
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Complete shambles of a week. Any early advice here?

    Ederson // Hamer;

    Alonso // Robertson // Doherty // AWB // Dunk;

    Sane // David Silva // Fraser // F Anderson // Billing;

    Lacazette // Kane // Jimenez;

    1FT 1.8 ITB

    1. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Silva would be my worry rotation wise during the upsiming period.

      Eriksen or Alli perhaps?

      1. Pap Le Cissier
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        *upcoming

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

          Lacazette and Jimenez also worrying me now.

          1. Pap Le Cissier
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah I’ve got Laca too and it’s making me twitchy. But I’m going to persevere with those fixtures for now

            IMO Jimenez will be okay

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Silva to Eriksen . Nice team

  19. JBG
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lossl in for Patricio a good transfer this week? I have no other issues, unless Wilson is out for a long time.

  20. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who to bring in:

    a) Luiz
    b) Kola
    c) Robbo.

    Backline is Alonso-TAA-Doh-Digne.

    Thanks.

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

      Would you take out Alonso for Luiz? If so, I think that is a good idea, gives you extra cash to redistribute to the rest of the team.

  21. majishun
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Toreirra in for Deulofeu this gameweek? or hold?

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

      Patricio Fabianski
      Robertson Doherty Schindler (Digne Yedlin)
      Sterling Sane Sigurdsson Anderson (Kenedy)
      Kane Lacazette Wilson

      Appreciate your advice, seem to have a few issues brewing. Think if Wilson is fit I might move Sigurdsson on for a two week punt and revert back to Richarlison. Sound plan

      Any suggestions?

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

        Nothing in bank 1free