Scout Notes

Why Spurs weren’t able to thrash whipping boys Burnley

A lacklustre Tottenham side left it late to secure a 1-0 win over Burnley on Saturday afternoon.

As was predicted by some, Spurs looked hungover from their midweek European success in Barcelona.

We’ve analysed how they got on at Wembley Stadium to pull out some Fantasy Premier League talking points.

Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Burnley

Goals: Christian Eriksen (£9.3m)

Assists: Harry Kane (£12.6m)

Statistically, Harry Kane (£12.6m) had his worst Premier League performance since the Gameweek 10 in his Saturday afternoon outing against Burnley. In Gameweek 17, the talismanic striker had just two shots, his lowest total for seven league matches, when Spurs faced Manchester City. Neither of his efforts at Wembley on Saturday was on target either, and only one was taken in the box. It was a far cry from what we saw of Kane between Gameweeks 11 and 15 where he was offering an average of 4.4 goal attempts per game. The 1,151,183 managers who handed him the armband will perhaps consider themselves fortunate to have picked up a stoppage-time assist.

However, those already considering the premium man’s place in their squads should consider some mitigating factors. The first was the impact of Spurs’ midweek Champions League exploits. It was clear that they were left completely shattered by the performance they put on in Barcelona, Mauricio Pochettino’s men looking very laboured all afternoon at Wembley. This was not the first time that had happened to Spurs either. In fact, after all of their Champions League group stage matches this season they were less than convincing in favourable fixtures or were defeated by other top-six sides, as you can see from the table below. With the competition now off the calendar until February, we may not see so many below-par performances from them, but of course, the Premier League games will be coming thick and fast too.

Champions League matchSubsequent Premier League result
Inter Milan 2-1 SpursBurnley 1-2 Spurs
Spurs 2-4 BarcelonaSpurs 1-0 Cardiff
PSV 2-2 SpursSpurs 0-1 Man City
Spurs 2-1 PSVCrystal Palace 0-1 Spurs
Spurs 1-0 Inter MilanArsenal 4-2 Spurs
Barcelona 1-1 SpursSpurs 1-0 Burnley

Secondly, as a result of that trip to Spain, both Son Heung-min (£8.5m) and Christian Eriksen (£9.3m) were absent from the starting line-up. That meant Kane had to drop deep and wide to make up for the lack of creativity. Erik Lamela (£6.2m), Dele Alli (£8.9m) and Lucas Moura (£7.0m) were the three chosen to play in attacking midfield behind Kane. None of them could provide service for the forward with no Spurs player creating more than the two chances each recorded by Danny Rose (£5.8m) and Moussa Sissoko (£4.9m). Lamela was by far the biggest threat with seven efforts, four in the box and two on target but failed to convert, now six Gameweeks without an attacking return. However, he still had five more goal attempts than any of his colleagues.

Finally, Sean Dyche lined up his Burnley side in a very organised and compact fashion, deploying a 4-5-1 formation. The Clarets stifled what little cohesion Spurs showed and did not look much like the whipping boys we have seen in recent weeks. In the four matches prior to Gameweek 17, Burnley had allowed an average of 11.5 shots in the penalty box per game but conceded just 10 against Spurs. Furthermore, during that period they had been shipping an average of 13 open play goal attempts per match but allowed just nine on Saturday afternoon. It is hard to decide whether that was a result of Dyche’s shrewd tactics or Spurs’ European fatigue. In all likelihood, it was probably a combination of both.

“We thought it was going to be that type of game from our point of view. We came down here with a solid formation, with a change of shape. That’s not easy, but we’ve worked on it all week because I felt it was appropriate. I’m open-minded in that respect and I’ve thought about it many times, but I didn’t want to do it in a three-game week. But there’s been good signs now in four of the last five games. There’s a resilience again and the details are getting more clear-minded. We’re still a little bit away from taking that balance into the attacking side, but we aren’t playing teams like this every week. Of course, we need results, but a lot of the game is about mentality.” – Sean Dyche

The 235,000+ Fantasy managers who signed Son for this match were left disappointed by the fact that he was absent from the starting line-up for the first time Gameweek 12. His run of consecutive starts had run for four Gameweeks, his longest streak of the campaign. That had led many to believe that he would remain a permanent fixture in the first XI during December, but this was proof that he remains a benchable option in Pochettino’s mind. However, the 75 minutes of rest may be in Son’s favour as it does increase his chances of starting Gameweek 18. We also still believe that his expected absence in January for the Asian Cup will see him play more minutes over Christmas than those in competition for his place.

The introduction of Eriksen in the second half improved things for Spurs and it was indeed the Danish international who smashed in the winning stoppage-time goal. The fact that Pochettino has not started him since Gameweek 15 has clearly been with the intention of keeping him fresh. So Eriksen should feature a lot more over Christmas now, especially with further injuries in midfield.

It was revealed on Sunday morning that Eric Dier (£4.8m) will be out until at least the new year after having surgery for appendicitis.

“Eric Dier has undergone surgery to remove his appendix. The England international midfielder was diagnosed with appendicitis after contacting our medical staff due to acute Abdominal pain. He received immediate treatment to assess and then remove the appendix. He will now undergo a period of recovery before commencing rehabilitation and it is expected he will return to training with the squad in January.” – Spurs press release

Kieran Trippier (£6.1m) came back from injury to play all 90 minutes and keep a second successive league clean sheet at Wembley. However, the Spurs’ defence was still not at its usual full strength. Juan Foyth (£5.0m) did not come through his fitness doubt and Jan Vertonghen (£5.9m) was left out of the match squad with a thigh injury. That meant Toby Alderweireld (£5.9m) was paired with Ben Davies (£5.6m) at centre-back and Rose had to play 90 minutes just days after doing so in Barcelona.

In midfield, there was a full Premier League debut for Oliver Skipp (£4.5m). He managed 75 minutes before being replaced by Son and rarely put a foot wrong. With further injuries in his position, we could see a lot more of him over the Christmas period, especially as Pochettino seems so fond of him.

“Fantastic, fantastic, I think he played like a 30-year-old man. So relaxed, trying to play forward and trying to give the team what the team needs, plenty of energy, full energy, I am so proud of him. I think everyone is proud of him. He is only 18-years-old and I think it was fantastic. Now I think it is going to be easy for him because always the debut you are nervous. I remember when it was my first game and I said to him ‘you look so relaxed. When I was 17, going to play I was so nervous’. I said ‘that is the difference between a player going to be a top player and a player who was going to be a normal player like me’. He in the last few months, of course in the USA in pre-season he shows that he can cope with the pressure to play in the first team and it was only about time and the possibility to give the opportunity. We are so happy.” – Mauricio Pochettino

The forgotten man Fernando Llorente‘s (£5.6m) made his first league appearance since Gameweek 9. In total, he has played just 21 minutes in the top flight this season, his introduction against Burnley out of desperation more than anything else.

While Burnley showed a slight improvement in defence, they remain anaemic going forward. The Clarets failed to register a single shot on target against Spurs, which is the third time they’ve done that this season. Remarkably, no other team in the league has achieved that feat more than once in 2018/19, cementing Burnley’s place as the division’s worst goal-scoring side. That boosts the clean sheet potential of Arsenal, Everton, West Ham and Huddersfield in the next four Gameweeks.

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Rose, Davies, Alderweireld, Trippier; Skipp (Son 75′), Sissoko; Moura (Eriksen 65′), Alli, Lamela (Llorente 82′); Kane.

Burnley XI (5-4-1): Hart; Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Long, Bardsley; Brady (Hendrick 90+2′), Cork, Westwood, Lennon (Vokes 90+3′); Barnes (Wood 80′).

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3,459 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Son is Rising
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Cup match tied. Same number of goals, same clean sheets. Looks like a coin toss for me!

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

      Are you counting all 11 players goals conceded?

      1. Son is Rising
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Great shout. Think I'll squeak through!

  2. Boo Ya Ka Sha
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Doesn't Hazard have a history of ankle injuries/operations?

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

    I've been playing a dangerous game and avoiding Man city midfielders due to risk of rotation. Instead I've went for other big hitters that are more nailed ie Hazard, Salah.

    I'm delighted as so far it's paid off more or less so far and have a decent enough rank according to my standards.

    Not sure this method however is sustainable. Is a Man City midfielder or forward essential?

    Interested in hearing your thoughts.

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

      I had Aguero until his injury and no City's mid. I'm going back to Aguero this week I guess.

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

        Yea I also had aguero until his injury. I still have to get rid of Arnie for a cheaper forward so won't be bringing him back this week myself.

        Aguero could be eased in again though. Tough to know if he'll start every game as before

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

      Sane+ Sterling until Mendy is injured is the way to go according to me

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

        For me I'm not sure. Considering sane in 2 weeks as i can downgrade Arnie to ings this week and son to sane the week after.

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

      I own Salah, Hazard, Sane and Kane. Maybe Kane to Sterling in a few weeks

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

        Very nice.

    4. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I've no city mids. Had Aguero until a few weeks ago. Can't have em all. Salah, Haz, Rich, FAnderson is a decent midfield I think.

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

        Yea. Certainly is. Mine is salah, haz, rich, son and Brooks on the bench. Tempted to give son another week though as he could start and very attacking

        1. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          If I had Son, I'd keep him and just take it on the chin that he will probably be benched every 3rd game or so.

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

            Yea. I'm thinking one more week. By then I can upgrade him to sane or KDB if needs be

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

      i got sane few weeks ago and quite happy to have him. sold aguero when he got injurred, now dont know whether he ll start everz match or not.

    6. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Same. Thinking if this chat about Alonso getting banned happens, might do Alonso, Son > Luiz, Sane (-4).

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

        You not tempted to hold Son for another GW? He looked great coming off the bench

        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Oh, yeah. I'd rather keep. Only got Son this week, think he'll be good long-term rather than getting Kane. Started the season with Aguero & Mendy, would happily get them back when fit. Think Peps rotation in midfield would be too frustrating. Might wait til Son goes to the Asian cup in Jan.

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

      Same here, worked for me too, but got Sane after that Haz knock.. bout to reverse that transfer soon

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

    Repost
    Hello Guy's
    Kindly suggest me what should be the transfers ??
    Fabs,Hammer
    Doherty,Robbo,Awb,Schindler, Dunk
    Sterling, Hazard,Sane,Siggy,Hojbjrg
    Kane,Laca,Kamara
    2 ft, 0.1 itb
    1. Siggy+Hojbjerg >>> Deulefeu+Snoddy
    2. Siggy+Kamara >> Snoddy+Ings
    3.Laca+Hojberg >> Fando+Ings/jimmy
    4. Laca+kamara >> Chich+ Ings
    5. Any other suggestions ??

    Thanks alot !!

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Out of those probably 3 with Jimmy

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

        Cheer's mate !
        Would you suggest any other transfer ??

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Hard to tell atm but you’re right to target a WHU attacking asset and a cheapo striker

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

            Yeah.
            Can upgrade dunk to digne next gw too with spare
            Thank you for your thoughts !

            1. Don Kloppeone
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Always a pleasure bro

              With my planned moves, I think the sensible thing is to hold this week and do them for free after BOU’s last good fixture (for now).

              Just not sure if I can last!

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

                I'd definitely get rid of Fraser now that a lot of cheap players starting to show up like snoddy,ings,jimmy etc.
                Never gone the Auba road as i personally think if he haven't hauled the gw Kun was injured, there would not have been the bandwagon.
                So went for cheaper Laca but it kinda backfired too.

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

    So sick of this game.... First Ryan and now Salah... I need my 2 assists now....

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      It's sick of you too. 😉

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

        yep giving me red arrows every week 🙁

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          FPL Karma at it's finest.

      2. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Never a true word.

  6. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    It's hard to argue against using a 3-5-2 or 4-5-1 this season. Who do you think is the best power 5 midfield for near future?

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

      Sane+Sterling+hazard+Richa+Fando

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

        This

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Top 4 scorers then pick another.

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

    If you were to WC this weeks, which players would 100% make your team?

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

      Hazard Salah sterling sane Kane aguero aubameyang

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        And 4.0 for the rest? 😉

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

      Hazard
      Kane
      Sterling
      Sane
      Doherty
      Digne
      Fabs
      Robbo

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

      Hazard, Sane, Snodd/Fanderson

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

      Fabiański
      Doherty, WB
      Sterling, Sane, Hazard, Anderson

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

        Digne, Richa probably too

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

      Doherty
      Salah Hazard Sane Sterling
      Jimenez

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

      Fabianski
      Alonso
      Doherty
      Digne
      AWB
      Hazard
      Sterling
      Richarlison
      Anderson
      Sane
      Jimenez

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

        thats nearly a whole team 🙂

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

      i am using my wc

      hazard and auba and sane

  8. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Surely no longer need Fraser and Wilson, right?
    Or give them one more game together (v. BHA)?

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

      Bournemouth have a very good record at home playing teams outwith the top 5. Hold tight.

    2. AC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hold for one more week then drop one

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

      Have Fraser, I’ll rather bench him than sell..

  9. MysticMac17
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    2 free transfers and nothing in the bank. Now considering this.
    Laca to Ings and McArthur to Son. Would leave me with this team.

    Fabianski
    Luiz Robbo Balbuena
    Sterling Sane Son Richarlison
    Auba Kane Ings

    Subs: Doherty, Gunnarrsson, AWB

    I would then be left with 0.4 ITB too.

    Thoughts?

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

    Hands up who captained Kane last week and Aubu this week?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Other way around. Nearly did the Auba double.

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

      Vice Versa

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

      Auba twice

  11. evolve89
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Alisson (Hamer)
    Robertson Alonso Kola Vinagre Dunk
    Salah Sterling Rich Pereyra Masuaku
    Jimenez Auba Wilson

    Bad GW. Did balb + Deulofeu to Kola+Pereyra for -4. Have wc, should I use? 0itb 0ft.

  12. MMN
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    2 FT, 0m ITB. Anything better than TAA > Lovren? With 4 GWs in 10 days I’m trying to target rotation proof players where possible.

    Ederson
    Alonso, Kola, Doherty
    Richa, Sane, Anderson, Son
    Auba, Kane, Wilson

    Hamer, Kiko, TAA, Hudson

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

      Also wondering what to do with TAA with 0 itb

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

    Any rumours/news on the Hazard injury?
    An ankle injury could be a niggling injury that will affect Haz's game time over Xmas.

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

      It's a knock according to Sarri.
      Will need 2 day's to recover

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

      He has a whole week to recover, wait for the presser

  14. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Annihilated in the first round by a team ranked 4.8 million

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Probably wins the Cup.

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

    Check my team please... time to use the almighty wildcard?

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

      YES

  16. You Must Be Jokin Ere
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Where is Fimninos assist??

    1. You Must Be Jokin Ere
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Firmino's

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Your username is the answer.

      1. You Must Be Jokin Ere
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Firmino assisted Goal No.3. Was there an issue with it?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Matic is the issue.

          1. You Must Be Jokin Ere
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            I didn't see an obvious Matic touch. Appears to be very harsh.

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              The ball would have stayed in the penalty box if Matic didn't touch it.

          1. You Must Be Jokin Ere
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Cheers TM.

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

      Locked away in the dodgy FPL decisions filing cabinet

  17. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Would it be wise to go for Luiz over Trippier as he's less likely to be rotated over the Xmas period?

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

      Y

  18. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Patricio (Hamer)
    Robertson Kolasinac Doherty (Balbuena Wan-Bissaka)
    Salah Sterling Sane Snodgrass (Obiang)
    Kane Wilson Jimenez

    0.3m ITB, 1FT. Assuming Kolasinac is okay - save the FT or look to get Hazard?

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

      save

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

    Thoughts on this lot?

    Ryan
    Alonso • Diop • Digne
    Sterling • Hazard • Sane • Siggy • Pereyra
    Kane • Jimènez

    (Button / Kamara / Doherty / Awb)
    1 ft & 0.9m

    Save FT?
    Can’t see any pressing issues or standout replacements.

    Cheers! 🙂

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

      Save or Siggy > Anderson

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This or Ryan to Fabianski (What I'm considering too)

  20. noonan357
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Getting rid of TAA for a cheap def (4.5mil) to upgrade mid to Rich,
    Best options Balbuena/Zabaleta/RIce for West ham or Lowe of Huddersfield?

    Bare in mind I alrady have Fabs in goal.

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

      Lowe

    2. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lowe it is then

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

    How does the first wildcard work if you use it after gameweek 20 on 29/30th December? Is it ok if you press the button before 1st Jan?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Need to use before GW20 deadline.

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

        So basically after gw19 I have to pull the trigger?

    2. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Have to use it before gw20 deadline

    3. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      How have you still got your wildcard 2 weeks before you lose it?

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

        Was going to use it 2 weeks ago but glad I didn't as would have got rid of Salah before hatty.

        OR 600 after yesterday so doing ok

  22. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Awful week.

    34 (-4) and down to 75k OR and obviously out of Cup first round to some random.

    Just one of those you have to put to bed and move on!

    Thank god for AWB off my bench...

    Any more tales of woe?

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      this time next week.. 😉

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

      40 all out, another 4 benchings this week, knocked out of the cup to 4.2m ranked dead team and gone from 3.2k to 48k in 5 weeks - can't remember having a worse run in FPL

      1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I feel your pain brother. Was 7k not so long ago!

    3. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Scored 61(-4), but will be knocked out of cup on goals scored +2 v +4. Never seem to get past first round!

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

    If Kolasinac OK is this team good enough to save transfer? Think last chance saloon for Auba and tempted to drop to Ings, and get Hazard (also if fit) over Gunnarsson

    Fabianski
    Alonso Kolasinac* Digne
    Sterling Sané Richarlison Anderson
    Kane Aubameyang Chicharito

    Steele Doherty AWB Gunnarsson

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

      Would save anyway, looks sweet

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

        Thanks for that

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Close enough to my team.
      Have 2 FTs myself and might take a hit.
      Saving is decent for you.

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

        Cheers. Yes see we ended up on same points total this week

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Keeping Kola?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Need more news.

  24. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    whom to sacrifice to get haz

    Lac+ rich/fraser"

    1. polis
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fraser

  25. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Mighty tempted by Armstrong as a 5th mid. Anyone else?

  26. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Which transfer looks best/most important?
    A) Kolasinac > Robertson
    B) Eriksen > Hazard
    C) Sterling > Hazard

    Lloris
    Doherty - Laporte - Kolasinac* - Kiko
    Sterling - Eriksen - Anderson
    Kane - Aubameyang - Jimenez

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

      Not C surely. B makes sense I guess

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

      a. others feel knee jerkish a lot

  27. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Depending on Haz and Kosalinac injuries...thoughts on:

    Diagana & Alonso -> Snodgrass & Luiz (free)?

    Like Chelsea's fixtures, but need an extra player for Xmas (also got Kamara @ Fulham), so thinking i need to d'grade Alonso.

    1. MrFrodo
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Did Hazard get injured i was going to get him in this week!

      1. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        ankle knock apparently. assessed this week

  28. Vlad
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    any news on taa? if he is out for 2 weeks its actually 4gws cant hold him that much 🙁

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

      i want to know this too, i have exact funds to move him to Delph for a few weeks so i might just do that

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

        and he is dropping tonight 🙁

  29. Shardlow
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    2 FT 0.4 ITB

    A. Pat > Fab
    B. Mitro > Chicharito
    C. Mitro, Bennett > Digne, Jimenez

    Which move(s) shall I make?

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

      I would consider B

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

      B

  30. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fraser to Pedro or Willian? Can't afford Hazo with current setup...

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Another red arrow plan?

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

        oki not this week as already got rid of Ryan for Lloris and Fraser playing Bri....

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

      not that keen on that move