Scout Notes

United’s dismal display bodes well for City’s assets ahead of derby

Everton’s 4-0 pummelling of Manchester United is the focus of our latest Scout Notes piece.

Those Fantasy managers investing in the Red Devils’ players would have been left bitterly disappointed by their Double Gameweek 35 opener, with Lucas Digne and Gylfi Sigurdsson registering more FPL points on their own than the entire United squad combined.

We round up the goals, assists, injury updates, manager quotes and key Fantasy stats from Sunday’s lunchtime kick-off.

Everton 4-0 Manchester United

  • Goals: Richarlison (£6.4m), Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.3m), Lucas Digne (£5.3m), Theo Walcott (£5.9m)
  • Assists: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.4m), Idrissa Gana Gueye (£4.7m), Gylfi Sigurdsson

Manchester United’s abject performance in their defeat to Everton on Sunday would have offered plenty of encouragement to their cross-city rivals and those Fantasy managers who own the likes of Sergio Aguero (£11.8m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.6m).

The Manchester derby takes place on Wednesday evening and United go into that fixture on a run of six defeats in their last eight competitive matches and without a clean sheet since their goalless draw with Liverpool in February.

United and Watford are the only two Premier League sides without a shut-out in the last eight Gameweeks.

While there will surely be a reaction to this dismal display at Old Trafford in midweek, the Red Devils looked disjointed and disillusioned on Merseyside on Sunday as Everton deservedly ran out 4-0 winners.

Ole Gunnar Solksjaer described his side’s display as unacceptable, also saying that his squad’s fitness was an issue:

We have got to apologise to the fans because they were absolutely fantastic. That performance was not good enough for a Manchester United team, all the way from me to the players.

We know we let the fans down, let the club down today. That performance is difficult to describe because it was so bad. They beat us on all the basics.

We were beaten on all the ingredients that you need, added to your talent, today. As I said last week, as well, there is no place you can hide on the pitch. It was 85 minutes before we got a strike on target, which is not good enough. We know that.

Our fitness is nowhere near good enough. I can’t wait to get a pre-season done. We’ve been fantastic to get to where we are.

Maybe it’s caught up with us and we all know that, to win games of football, [you need] basics and fitness has nothing to do with talent.

If you want to play for this club, it’s got to mean more. I’ve said it as well, I want my team to be the hardest-working team in the league, that’s what we were under Sir Alex. 

United’s ropey-looking backline will particularly give owners of City’s assets optimism, with David de Gea‘s (£5.7m) hit-and-miss form continuing at Goodison Park.

The Spanish goalkeeper let a Lionel Messi shot squirm under his body at the Nou Camp last Tuesday and he looked flat-footed for Everton’s second goal on Sunday, with Gylfi Sigurdsson‘s (£7.3m) well-hit effort from distance seemingly catching him unawares.

The United custodian was very nearly caught out by an inswinging Sigurdsson corner in the second half, too, but recovered well to volley the ball off his own goalline.

Not that de Gea was helped out by his team-mates – Nemanja Matic (£5.0m) allowing Sigurdsson to bypass him all too easily for the Icelandic midfielder’s strike and the makeshift back four in front of him frequently looking vulnerable whenever the Toffees attacked.

Richarlison (£6.4m) had two efforts in quick succession before he opened the scoring on 13 minutes, with the Red Devils struggling to deal with a Lucas Digne (£5.3m) long throw and Diogo Dalot (£5.3m) shirking out of a block on the Brazilian’s brilliantly executed bicycle kick.

Dalot was dreadful at left-back – along with several of his teammates – although United will be boosted by the return of Luke Shaw (£5.0m) on Wednesday evening.

Solksjaer was critical of his team’s defending for all four goals, saying:

They beat us on all the basics. Long throw-in, stick your head in [1-0]. Our own corner-kick, they counter-attack [2-0]. Their corner, they’re first to the ball [3-0]. The fourth one as well, there’s many chances to get rid of the ball, stick your head in again.

Solskjaer’s side offered precious little going the other way, registering just two penalty box touches in the first half and not managing a single shot on target until the 85th minute – a tame Anthony Martial (£7.2m) effort from distance being comfortably collected by Jordan Pickford (£4.9m).

Martial, Romelu Lukaku (£10.8m) and Marcus Rashford (£7.4m) were totally ineffective in a front three (Rashford being deployed on the right flank), while Paul Pogba (£8.7m) was a long way short of his all-action best as he leisurely strolled around midfield.

The presentable chances that did fall United’s way were all carved out by the Frenchman, however.

Pogba set Rashford, Martial and Matic up with clever passes for opportunities that were fired wide, before teeing up Martial for United’s only shot on target.

Having played in deeper roles in recent weeks, including in a double-pivot alongside Fred (£5.3m) against West Ham United in Gameweek 34, Pogba started off as the most advanced player in a midfield three as Solksjaer lined his side up in a 4-3-3 formation.

He regressed to a deeper position as the game wore on, though, particularly after Scott McTominay (£4.2m) was thrown on at half-time.

Pogba touched the ball only once in the Everton box and didn’t manage a single shot, which means he has now gone eight league games without a goal from open play.

All credit to Everton, however, who – last week’s defeat to Fulham aside – are in fine form and who have made a habit of frustrating “big six” sides in recent months.

United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool have come away from Goodison Park without scoring over the last seven Gameweeks, while only Manchester City (nine) have recorded more clean sheets than the Toffees (eight) in 2019.

Everton now sit fourth in the Premier League form table when teams are filtered by their last eight matches.

Richarlison and Sigurdsson, each sold by over 100,000 FPL managers ahead of Gameweek 35, both scored their 13th league goals of 2018/19, with Sigurdsson also providing the assist for Theo Walcott‘s (£5.9m) breakaway fourth goal.

The Icelandic international didn’t touch the ball once in the visitors’ area but hasn’t overly relied on proximity to the goal this season: 24 midfielders have had more touches in the opposition box but only four have scored more goals.

No player on show at Goodison Park on Sunday created more chances than Sigurdsson, either.

Richarlison was prominent in the United area and had six shots in the first half alone but is now an injury concern for Gameweek 36 having been substituted just after the break with what appears to be a rib injury.

Silva said of the Brazilian winger’s condition:

Let’s see how he will be. Our medical staff, I didn’t speak with them already. Painful in this moment. Let’s see if he has to do an exam to see what’s happened.

Tomorrow, in two days, we will know better about the situation. Hope nothing special but when Richarlison has to be out of one match, that means he is a really difficult position.

Digne also hobbled off towards the end of the match but Silva seemed less concerned about his French left-back, adding:

About Lucas, I think it is nothing special.

Digne registered his fourth goal of the season (his first of 2019) with a superb half-volley from outside the United box and, on top of his set-piece deliveries and crosses from open play, has added a panic-inducing long throw to his armoury.

It was from Digne’s throw-in that Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.4m) flicked the ball on for Richarlison to open the scoring.

Reflecting on his side’s impressive display, Silva said:

Very good performance. We were the best team on the pitch since the first minute. Good goals also, good moments of football. Solid team without the ball.

Even with the early goal we scored, we keep pressing them high. We never gave them the chance to feel comfortable. We give a quiet afternoon for our goalkeeper. We worked as a team since the first minute and scored nice goals also.

Elsewhere on the injury front, Phil Jones (£5.1m) was substituted with a reported problem at half-time. There was no word on the defender’s condition after the game, however.

Everton XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Zouma, Digne (Jagielka 84′); Schneiderlin, Gueye (McCarthy 76′); Richarlison (Walcott 51′), Sigurdsson, Bernard; Calvert-Lewin.

Manchester United XI (4-3-3): De Gea; Dalot, Smalling, Jones (Young 46′), Lindelof; Matic, Fred (McTominay’), Pogba; Rashford (Pereira 77′), Lukaku, Martial.

1,136 Comments Post a Comment
  1. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    With half the game week still to go, who would you rather have as captain (all currently on 2points)

    A) Son
    B) Jimenez
    C) Stirling

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Definitely Son

    2. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      At this stage... SON

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Son
      But i'm on B

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I’m on Sterling but I think he is the least good option given where we are now

    4. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling..., did you see United defend today?

  2. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Last Man Standing Update

    Current safety score = 52
    Top score = 79
    LMS average = 55.77 (-2.09) = 53.68

    Average Players Played: 2.36 out of 15.7
    Captains Played: 0.0%

    5 games + autosubs to go.

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Can’t be long to go now

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Forgot to add 44 left.
        GW37 final.

        1. Dušan Citizen
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          How can I check if I am still in?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            FPL page.

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Average players played- 2???
      Is everyone loaded up on Chelski or what

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Anyone with a 2nd game doesn't count including captains.

        1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Ah ok

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Mainly Pool players.

  3. balint84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    When would you use your TC and BB in the next gameweeks if you still had one?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Not sure that answers his question

        1. balint84
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          gw 36-37-38
          TC & BB - still had them

        2. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Probably doesn’t but if he hasn’t used his chips now it might make perfect sense to him

    2. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      BB this week with my current squad and TC jimi vs fulham or 38

  4. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Is it worth downgrading Son, Sterling or Kun to get Salah in?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No

    3. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Definitely not Son or Sterling - I’m considering Aguero

      1. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Same

    4. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      NO

      1. benbro
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Son. Has done his best.

    5. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I dont think so no.

  5. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Best move here?

    Leno
    Robbo TAA Valery
    Sterling KDB* Eriksen Son
    Agüero Lacazette Jimenez

    (Jota Kolasinac Bednarek Ryan)

    A) KDB + Ryan -> Mane(C) + 3.9 + 0.3itb -4
    B) KDB + Ryan -> Mane(C) + Guaita -4
    C) Something else

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Leno can see out the rest of season.
      so A

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Thinking that too. Thanks pal!

  6. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    thoughts on kun + jota > salah + dcl (-4)

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No way

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      "Looks frantically for the vomit emoji"

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No

  7. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    When is everyone using their TC chip and on who?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      That would be telling

    2. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      4 options for me after seeing United today....

      Salah/Mane home to Hfield 36
      Son home to Wham 36
      Jimi home to fulham 37
      Aguero/Sterling away to Brighton ( If safe and title not decided) 38

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Sterling at Brighton for me looking likely
        Certainly not Aguero in an away game

      2. balint84
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        thanks!

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Someone playing United.

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Mounie 37. Locked.

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          That’s silly actually. Grant, 37.

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Higuain or Niasse

    4. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling GW 38

  8. Blame it on Traore
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Got Robertson, knew I should've gone for Trent.

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      The cool kids have had both for months

      1. Blame it on Traore
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah yeah. I know. Haha.

    2. Tmel
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Same. Think I might do Duffy > Trent this week and double up

      1. Blame it on Traore
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yes mate

    3. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      This weekend he ll be rested.... don't worry

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Nah no chance

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          But you’re saying there is a chance?

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            “So you’re telling me there’s a chance” 🙂 🙂

  9. George James
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    KDB + Sterling >> Salah + Bilva -4

    Is this mental?

    1. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      On the face of it, yes

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Assuming KDB is out then him to Salah makes sense but find another way than Sterling

    3. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      But then again, no, given KDB injury

    4. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Dont be selling sterling

    5. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      KDB prob out... can you just do Mane?

    6. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes a bit mental to me. Guess you have Mane already.
      Maybe downgrade KDB to someone cheap and upgrade one of your strikers to Firmino.

  10. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Amazing bench boost failure...
    4 players with 0 points, kdb and Kola with 1, Eriksen ,Son, martial, redmond, catchcart, Lukaku (c),with 2, aguero 5 and Ryan 9
    Total of 32

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      That’s a lot of players on your bench

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        They might have as well been on the stands for what they did

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I got 4 clean sheets and ‘only’ on 47. Can’t believe how high some of the scores are on here

    2. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Well in fairness- thats a punty BB team... KDB lack of football this season... Kola rotated recently.. Martial not great games. Redmond clearly knee jerk... Lukaku over Auba or Lacca is silly.

      Sorry to say- but it was coming

    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You expect sympathy when you captain Lukaku?

    4. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Unlucky mate. That’s rough. Sorry the punts haven’t paid off

      1. as33
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Ive got only 66, with KDB(c)

      2. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers

  11. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Someone make me feel better. My carefully planned post WC bench boost has so far netted me a poor 49 (-4). All looked great on paper. Yet another red arrow from 88k to 93k

    Apart from Deulo who are the players everyone has that has netted them such high scores?!

    Well done to those that stuck with Deulo tbh. I doubted and stayed away

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      How many players to go. Top 10k have 11.7 left

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        13

      2. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        12 left so no advantage there

    2. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      delo and my double brighton defence !

    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Er, read the shower of ...... directly above
      That should help

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yep just saw. That’s really rough. It can be a cruel game!

    4. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I will make you feel better. Nearly played BB but didn’t think worth it and now have digne and Ryan sitting on it!

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Oof! Sorry mate

        When are you planning to play it then? How come you didn’t think DGW was the time?

        1. Not again Shirley
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Still don’t think on paper was too bad decision but terrible in hindsight.
          Also has AWB and McNeill so didn’t expect anything from those 2. Played Duffy so didn’t want double Brighton after last weekend. Digne CS and goal was not really to expected against what I thought may be tough United team

          Oh well, move on to next weekend I suppose.

  12. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Is KDB likely to be out until the end of the season?

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      ditch him regardless...

      1. as33
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        to whom?

        1. The 5% Team
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Bernardo, Siggy or maybe even Babel...money doesn't matter that much anymore

  13. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Next week for a hit....

    Foster > Guata
    KDB > Sterling

    .....

    No brainer I think...

    Team will then be:

    Lloris
    Trent Laporte Robertson
    Sterling Eriksen Mane Son Jota
    Aguero Jimenez
    ----------------------------------------
    Guata Duffy Masina Success

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      KDB to sterling for sure.....
      Lloris to play out the rest of season

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        ye lloris set and forget

        1. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          so go fodder... may been to upgrade elsewhere and the extra 300 could help

          1. @fpl_phenom
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            think id like to have cover in case lloris was injured but ye ill see what could I do down the line with the extra money ....

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Wow practically same team as me, good moves and g2g there i reckon

      1. benbro
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Son and Erikksen is a bit spurs for me

  14. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Haz, TAA to Salah, KWP (-4).

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Just you wait. Post pressers this will be what the cool kids are doing. I’m just too ahead of the curve.

  15. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hi guys- Need some help pls..

    Major benching headache this week... No clue what do!

    1) Ryan(Home to Newcastle) or Foster( Home to Wolves)
    2) Play 2 of these 4. Dunk or Duffy ( Home to Newcastle) or Doherty (Away at watford) or Bednarek (home to Bmouth)
    3) Bench 1 of these... Jota (Away to watford) or Gray ( Home to wolves)
    4) TC Salah?
    5) Mane in for Sterling for free? Or anything else.. team below.

    1 FT 0.3ITB (TC available- considering Salah Home to Hfield)

    Ryan Foster
    VVD Dunk Duffy Doherty Bednarek
    Salah Son Moura Jota Sterling
    Aguero Gray Jimi

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Can you get from Moura to Mane somehow?

    2. benbro
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Wow. The challenge is in your balance imho

      1) Foster. Save points more likely.
      2) this sucks. See 5
      3) Gray to bench
      4) probably or Kun 38
      5) your mid is already a bit heavy vs defence. I’d look at doing Trent or Robbo for Sterling or Son.

  16. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Previous gw WC looked like a failure but this gw it turned out to be a huge success but i ruined it with vardy duffy siggy -8 to bednarek sterling wilson, this cost around 40 pts 🙁

    1. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      That is hard luck matey.

      One thing I have learned from fantasy is that patience ‘usually’ is rewarded in the long run.

      I remember taking Siggy our earlier in the season after poor game against easy team then he hauls next game.

      Football is too unpredictable in my opinion to risk large hits to get a player with an easier game as a lot of the time it just doesn’t pan out that way.

      1. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Absoluetly right, the lesson i well learned this season is that dont rush after transfers for players with easy fixtures and taking hits, WELL WELL LEARNED

  17. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone else feel their WC/bench boost team is kind of like that girl friend you always wanted and then when it happens it's all a bit... well...kind of not what you hoped for...!

    1. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      haha nice analogy 🙂

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Weird comparison

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Weird flex but ok

    4. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yep. She’s finally here and disappointing on every front!

  18. balint84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    next week TC
    A) Son
    B) Salah

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Son

      1. as33
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Mane

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Depends on midweek.

    3. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'm going Salah

    4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      salah

    5. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

    6. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

  19. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Worth a -4 ?

    Doherty & Sterling >>> TAA & Salah (c)

    Have Mane and Aguero.

    Thanks guys.

    1. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'd quicker keep sterling than Aguero tbh

    2. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not for Sterling.

    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I wouldnt sell Sterling even if you gave me his FPL value in actual money

  20. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Start Foster (WOL) or Ryan (NEW)?

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      ha welcome to my world, thinking ryan

    2. benbro
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No clean sheets so who has higher save potential. I’d say Foster.

  21. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Eriksen Pogba => Salah Hayden -4?

    Will have

    Salah Mane Son Sterling (Hayden)
    Kun Jimenez Gray

  22. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Kdb to?
    Have 0.7 itb, have mane son and eriksen already

    1. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Salah and Eriksen out probably for -4

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Eriksen out for a hit sounds strange...

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Moura?

    3. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Delufeo and Firmino

  23. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    So, what s the best strategy for next season?
    I think I m gonna go with
    Gw 1 bench boost,
    Gw 2/3 or 4 wild card in order to increase team value
    Triple captain as soon as u feel some of the big hitters has hit form
    Hopefully if the moves paid off, u ll be high up on the ranks and can play it safe, as protecting position its easier then make ground up through punts
    Conserve free hit for blank gw
    Don’t believe the hype of double gws

    Anything else?
    Oh captain strategy better to set and forget or constantly change ?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Someones already on the beach

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      The guy leading FPL used a different strategy.

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        So that's the best for next season? Thanks

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Next season is a new season. Good luck with a plan without fixtures.

          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Oh really? Thought it was the same season.

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Never said it was the best for next season.
              Without fixtures, BBGW1 is just an idea. Unlikely to match this seasons with AWB 12 etc.

              1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                But you said the guy leading FPL used a different strategy! That indicates that your opinion is to play the same way for next season.

                1. TorresMagic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  My opinion says it wasn't the best way to play it this season or else the top 10 would be full of BB1 teams.

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      BB GW1, WC soon after, save TC and FH for later is my plan.

    4. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I really hope they introduce new chips, or remove some of them.

      1. QuintonFortune25
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        What changes do you want to see? I like the current chips, but I think having the FH, BB and TC twice (before Jan and after Jan) like with the WC would be really interesting. It would allow us to make some punts / bold moves at the start of the season but also know you could navigate your way through the blanks and doubles later on in the season.

        1. Ragabolly
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I might be old fashioned but I honestly liked FPL better in the old days before chips, and when there was just one wildcard not two. Was very fun and challenging to maximize your points through basically only free transfers.

    5. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      What were the previous averages for GW1 for the last couple of years?

      I wouldn’t base a strategy on 1 season with s high scoring GW1.

    6. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I think this season was a bit bizzare and so you shouldn't base next years strategy on this one. In the last three or four seasons planning for the doubles and using chips to navigate the blanks / doubles has worked great, just not this season. I would assume next season those who plan and prepare will profit big once more.

      1. Kun, Ayew Nigerian?
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Also didn't work last season. Pep is ruining FPL; DGW, for us.

    7. LSK
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Wait for Europa and Champions League finals. 2 of Liverpool, Tottenham, Arsenal and Chelsea may have a nice early double.

    8. Ruud vom Mistelroum
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Always best to plan at least 3 seasons ahead if you ask me

  24. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Thinking of

    A) kun eriksen -4 to salah rash
    B) kun to firmino
    C) eriksen wilson -4 to redmond firmino
    D) bednarek/valery/dunk eriksen -4 to vvd/robbo redmond/jota/moura

    1. benbro
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      D

  25. No Kane No Gain
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Sweating on a hazard start, I think he could score by tomorrow if starts. Do we think he will start?!

    1. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I think it would be really stupid if he didn't start as long as he's fit

      Chelsea need to win these last games for top 4 and playing your best player is how you do that

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Well of course he starts if he is fit.

        It’s whether he is fit.

        1. DR0GBA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          'as long as he's fit'

  26. Rocky FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Van Dijk or TAA?
    If money not an issue.

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      VVD

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Had Robbo and TAA for a long time, would wanna get rid of any of them but if I would bring one in now I'd say VVD.

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Would not wanna get rid* sigh

    3. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      VVD, nailed.

      1. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        TAA for sure... he's just as nailed given what fixtures Liverpool have left. If he gets rested it will be against Barca for tactical reasons.

  27. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Any news on whether Valery will play next GW or not?

    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      meant match

    2. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      hope so, on my b\b, thought he may of played this week to be honest

  28. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    thoughts
    have mane for t\c v hudd
    would you do sterling to salah or is that a t\c headache !
    or stick with mane t\c ,and sterling
    cheers

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      id stick as you are... Sterling is someone you will want... im bringing him in for a hit to replace KDB...

      1. Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        cheers

    2. benbro
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Stick

      1. Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        thanks

  29. FPL DONKEY
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Check out the Manchester Evening News player ratings for the Everton match

    https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester-united-player-ratings-everton-16160327

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Gold
      Pogba - it was a hot day so didnt exert himself much
      Genius work

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      LOL. Blaming Matic and Martial as well. Utd should play this team against City:

      DDG
      Young Lindelof Smalling Shaw
      Herrera Matic McTominey
      Pogba
      Rashford Martial

    3. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A bit of a mick take with the actual ratings but his justifications are spot on.

  30. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    May not be plain sailing, could be bad news for City if there's a United backlash.

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You think Pogba could force Ole out this quickly? Teams do bounce after sacking their manager I guess.

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Don't think they are capable.

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      im terrified they will do something like last year and turn up but its too little too late for top 4 so its the worst of both worlds...