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. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Worth a -4 guys ?

    Eriksen & Wilson >>> Salah (c) & Llorente

    I have Mane and Son.

    Llorente will be 1st sub on my bench for GW 36

    Thanks.

    1. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I would! Looks like a great move. Wish I could do Eriksen to Salah so easily...

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

    Reports that 6 players may leave in the summer. Is this enough? What’s the feeling that side of the pond? I think we could do without at least 10 of the current roster.

    1. MTPockets
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Not sure who you're referring to. That's how bothered

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

        United?

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

          Yeah

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

            Valencia
            Darmian
            Smalling
            Jonesy
            Bailey
            Rojo
            Mata
            Matic
            Lukaku
            Alexis
            Ddg

            That’s my minimum wish list for out the door

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

              DDG?

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

                Literally just so sick of all his mistakes coupled with him thinking he’s bigger than us - he’s on a massive downward trajectory and we need money to spend - best cash in while he’s worth something

                1. Here's Tom with the We…
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  The problem is, who do you replace him with?

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

                    Would love Oblak but he’d be pricey

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

                  No, very important to keep him imo. Who would you replace him with?

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

                    One of the burnley boys?

            2. Here's Tom with the We…
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              I’d keep DDG and one of Smalling Or Bailly. Add Young and Fred to that list

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

                Romero’s so decent though and we could use DDG money to strengthen outfield.

                I’d be tempted to keep Smalling if we could get a proper Rio-like ball player next to him and we’re struggling to find a replacement but I don’t think we’ll win the title with him in the team

                1. Here's Tom with the We…
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  Never win the league with Romero in either. Need to forget winning the league anyway and try and build for the season after. I’m not really sure the players are available to go and get, to even consider challenging for titles yet.

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

                Keep Fred and Bailly imo

                1. Here's Tom with the We…
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  I’d keep Bailly but not Fred

            3. FPL Forward Thinker
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              No pogba on the list?

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

                I’m 50/50 on this one and just tried including players I’ve had enough of

                1. FPL Forward Thinker
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  Do u rate the wee English lad McTominay?

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

                    Think he’s Scottish and no. We’ve had to make do because we won’t spend any money but really he is not nearly good enough. Puts a lot of effort in though

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

                      Could probably do a job at a smaller side like a Wolves or a Watford or an Arsenal or something

                    2. FPL Forward Thinker
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 11 months ago

                      His dads Scottish! That’s how he plays for Scotland.

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

                  Koulibaly
                  Oblak
                  Wan-Bissaka
                  Sancho
                  Tierney
                  Rice
                  Neves
                  Ake
                  Felix
                  Maddison

                  List of incomings

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

                    Very wishful thinking

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

                      We’ve not spent big for years and yet our income is huge - surely there’s money there

                  2. Here's Tom with the We…
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 11 months ago

                    No way are Ake Maddison or Tierney Utd players

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

                      Tierney just as back up to Shawy

                      Ake I’m hoping could bloom in the same way as VVD did when leaving Southampton

                      1. FPL Forward Thinker
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        Guarantee you that Kieran ain’t joining any club to be back up to likes of Luke Shaw. Shaw couldn’t lace his boots. Tierney can play left back, right back, centre back, left mid, wingback, centre mid. And it’s an intelligent player with big desire and a great attitude and is 100% fitter at his peak that Shaw at his peak

                        1. FPL Forward Thinker
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          *he’s
                          *than

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

                          I’ve only heard of him through redcafe tbf. I feel Shawy’s started fulfilling his potential though so I definitely don’t want him ousted from the team. Maybe we get him for his versatility and use him like we did oshea - we’re always going to have an injury or suspension in one area or another

                        3. FPL Forward Thinker
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Then Kieran ain’t your man. He’s a first pick. Or a John O’Shea, Phil Neville type. Way better than that but..... needs to play in a big league like Andy Robertson to prove he’s as good or better

                        4. FPL Forward Thinker
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          #Not a O’Shea or Neville type

                  3. Just Confused
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 11 months ago

                    That's above 500 mil of transfers rit there...seriously. would be a great window if you can get half of that

      • JonSnow
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I just hope we don't make the mistake of trying to buy players to fix right now problems and leave ourselves in the same position year after year. We are nowhere near a title winning side so buy some up and coming players rather than try to plug gaps with players in their late 20's and just write off a couple of seasons to rebuild. Unfortunately it's too much of a business now so we will probably end up going for alderweireld, greizmann and bale or something stupid like that.

      • EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        i somehow knew you were a yank

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      What to do with trippier.. Clearly dropped after mid-week, I have TAA Robertson Duffy and Bednarek.. I do have 0.1 to move on to Laporte, or maybe it’s better to go a little cheaper?

      1. Ohh1454
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Laporte is a solid choice

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

        Laporte is a good choice. I have him and regretting it a little though since I'm tempted by 3x Man City attackers.

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

          Although less bothered now KdB is injured

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

            I think Sterling Aguero Laporte is optimum

    3. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Crazy to consider Henderson for a week punt ?

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I was, just not sure he’ll play

      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        You're right about one thing. It will be a weak punt.

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

        yes

    4. Plymouth
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Theres no updates on Valery right? Was ilness, hoping he will be back. Not that we can do anything about it

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        He phoned for a doctors appointment and earliest appointment was end of May. So who knows if he’s back midweek

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

          End of May? Jeez... wish I could afford private medical insurance...

    5. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Milner should be punished for his ageist celebration.

      Totally unacceptable and should be hit with 3 match ban.

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

        Terrible. Absolutely terrible. Worse than the Robbie Fowler incident..

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

        Didn’t watch the game or see the incident but not surprised to hear they’ve been acting like this

        Absolutely guarantee FA will do nothing

        If it was Utd we’d probably be deducted points

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

        get a grip ...

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

          Spot the scouser

          1. FPL Forward Thinker
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            To be fair I think he is suggesting no club would be deducted points for such a celebration

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

              it was banter with a team mate that slagged him about being over the hill ... seriously like a ban would be ridiculous

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

                It just feels like it’s one rule for Utd and another for everyone else atm. FA would make an example of us if that was Rashy or someone doing that behaviour

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

                  Pool is media darling. They won't get punished. Not even a card for diving.

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

                    This is what I mean. Whereas media hates us. I just want Utd to be treated equally so we can be in the title race

                    1. Here's Tom with the We…
                      • 12 Years
                      4 years, 11 months ago

                      What?? United are a million miles away from being in the title race

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

                        Exactly my point

                        1. Here's Tom with the We…
                          • 12 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Then I really don’t get your point.

                        2. FPL Forward Thinker
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          I think he means if Social media, radio, tv and newspaper journalists liked Manchester United then United would be at least 24 points better off.

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

                          I have a notebook where I record each week when refs cost us points. We would be on 83 points this season if it wasn’t for them. Fair enough we’d be 5 points behind but at least we’d be in with a fighting chance

                        4. Poseidon.
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          It’s more about the fact that they put refs under so much pressure to try and keep us down

                        5. Here's Tom with the We…
                          • 12 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          lol

                        6. Here's Tom with the We…
                          • 12 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Do you only look at what refs cost United or other teams too??

                        7. Poseidon.
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          I notice how many city and Liverpool gain but I don’t record it

                        8. Mysterion
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          😆

                        9. Here's Tom with the We…
                          • 12 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          I don’t know where to go with this...you’re not honestly saying United would be challenging if it wasn’t for the refs?

                        10. Poseidon.
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          I’m just saying we’d be 19 points closer. We’re definitely not the best or anything. There’s a lot of work to be done

                    2. FPL Forward Thinker
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 11 months ago

                      Haha I just literally laughed out loud at this.

                    3. MrZ
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 11 months ago

                      Easy boy, not that far.
                      I'm chelsea fan, & i can say that this season chelsea & ManU are far from challenging the title.

                      All i want is equal treatment. Pool is given too much comfort by the referee. Remember Salah 3 in a row soft/diving penalties?

                      (I bought him for that reason, only for him warned by the referee on his another diving attempt... Again, WARNED not booked)

              2. Here's Tom with the We…
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                If that’s a ban or point deduction, then they might as well ban celebrating goals full stop

                1. FPL Forward Thinker
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  Good shout. I think it should be banned. All celebrations should be saved until the final whistle blows. Then players should run and celebrate goals that won the match. Ban in game celebrations. Bring back 1920s where the just ran back to half way line. Those were the days.

              3. FPL Forward Thinker
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                So it’s “claimed” that Virgil made a joke about him being old. Milner only just turned 33 in January. How do u think 75 year old Glenn Murray and others our age are feeling tonight after seen that. It’s disgusting. Anti old folk. You youngsters should look up to your elders.

          2. Mysterion
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Spot the god of the sea, earthquakes, storms, and horses

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

        3 match ban? Are you kidding? I say a public hanging is called for here.

        1. FPL Forward Thinker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Maybe your right but I feel a little harsh in today’s world though.
          Milner should know better.

          He says Virgil made a joke but thinking about it, maybe salah said, ok then you take it, ya old git. So maybe nothing in it, but as a 97 year old I found it insulting

      5. JonSnow
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        PC police are out in force.

        United don't deserve to be anywhere near this title race, pool and city streets ahead unfortunately.

      6. Klein
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Wooowwww what do you guys not get offended by these days? Literally every little thing.

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

          Absolutely ridiculous. The softness that pervades today is so discouraging

      7. Just Confused
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I dont get who is being serious and sarcastic over here

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

      No Liverpool attacker and only way to get one w/o a hit is Eriksen > Mane

      But I have both Martial and Rashford and the former I can def. see being dropped given his lack of form. Not loving any replacement really though? Have 8.7m to play with.

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

        Martial probs needs to go

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

          But for who? United's last 2 fixtures are so good too.... and we saw earlier in the season after Ole came that they can beat these teams comfortably - it's just against tougher opposition that they lack any back bone.

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

        I am unwilling to lose Eriksen myself. It's time for Man United attackers to pack.

      3. JonSnow
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Lose martial, united were played off the park by Everton and West Ham.

      4. bigbudgie
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Get rid, United are a shambles. Pogba, Rashford, Lukaku, Martial, all downed tools, think they are amazing, agents in their ears etc...pathetic

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

      Need a replacement for KDB 11.1 to spend..

      Ryan /Gunn
      Doherty robbo yoshi
      Sterling son eriksen kdb* mane
      Vardy Jimenez llorente

      Valery mariappa

      Kdb eriksen to moura Salah-4?

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Belgian to a Belgian

        He’ll rip United apart GW36

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

          Thanks will monitor him tomorrow

        2. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I did that Belgian for a Belgian trade this GW and it has turned out so horrible 🙁

          1. FPL Forward Thinker
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            I already regret doing Hazard to sterling on Saturday morning,

            I however hold no regret on captaining Kevin De Bruyne as he was always my choice as a differential. Hadn’t considered a single other soul. Just a shame KDB got injured. But no ifs or buts.

            1. jia you
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              we were pretty unlucky with KDB tbf, his recent form suggested that he could rip it up this GW! Brave armband choice, hard luck mate!

    8. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Early thoughts on this?

      Eriksen to Salah and Aguero to Zaha? Probs TC Salah.

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

        do you have mane?

        1. Hart-ake
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Yes

    9. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      How many penalties will pool gonna get until end of season?
      CL doesn't include.

      I'm thinking 2, all come from salah.

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Not as many as Palace but more than Burnley.

    10. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Definitely keeping Vardy now, up against such a shambolic Arsenal defence.

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

        It's a headache for me.

      2. Rash
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yep he stays for me

      3. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        yeah, was always holding Vardy for that one, nothing has changed!

      4. Mysterion
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        They'll likely be a bit less shambolic with Sokratis back in and Mustafi out... but still agree, not worth a transfer out

    11. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      eeek, on 22pts after hits, this GW is hurting but at least there's still hope 😉

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

        Need Luiz, Pogba and Son to do well.

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          True that mate. Two moves that I didnt need to do have hurt me, Hazard to KDB(-4) this GW and Alisson to Lloris(-4) the week before!

    12. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Success in FPL is 51% luck.

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

        Mind the troll lads

      2. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I think knowledge, fpl addiction, watchlist, patience, single minded, head strong plays a big big part. But the other 90% is luck

      3. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Plus what’s the definition of luck. Top 100, top 1000, top 10000, top 1%, winning your cash mini league, beating your brother ???

        Everyone has (and is entitled to) different success assessments and fpl goals.

        I just wanna win £250 prize money in mini league and maybe one or two manager of months in mini league. But each year mini league competition gets wiser as knowledge, shared tactics and awareness becomes easier to access

      4. Fitzy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        *I'm having a shocking season and want to try and save face

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          All the elite managers are having a shocking season this year.

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

            and you are also.

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

              😆

      5. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        ten percent luck
        twenty percent skill
        fifteen percent concentrated power of will
        five percent pleasure
        fifty percent pain
        and a hundred percent reason to remember the name

    13. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      For gw 36
      A. Vardy vs ARS
      B. Firmino vs HUD

      (Have Mane and Robbo)
      Cheers 🙂

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Vardy could score a hatty

      2. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        A today.

      3. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Firmino should score a hatty (or more)

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

          lol. and salah, mane? what "should" the scoreline be?

          1. FPL Forward Thinker
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            14-0

    14. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Dear STEAKSAUSAGEBACONSANDWICH,
      You are funny and I'm often unsure if you're just trolling half the time or you're a young fan expressing his feelings. If the latter, give it a rest mate, giving us real fans a bad name 😉

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Must be trolling most of the time. Fair play he had me going

        1. FPL Forward Thinker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Listing Tierney as an incoming then admitting he’d never heard of him (offline)?!?!!

          1. Here's Tom with the We…
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            I just want to see his notebook.

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

      Morning Dz lads and lasses.

      I'm considering a -4 this week to double up on Pool attackers. Can't afford Salah, so thinking of going Firmino. That means dropping Eriksen, but I don't feel too bad about that with them having to play an in-form Everton on the final day. Allows me to capitalise on Pool and Soton playing Huddersfield in the final weeks.

      Moves would be Duffy, Eriksen and Llorente --> Peltier, Redmond and Firmino.

      Foster, Ryan
      Robertson, Laporte, Doherty, Valery and Peltier*
      Sterling, Son, Mane, JWP and Redmond*
      Aguero, Jimenez and Firmino*

      Your thoughts? 🙂

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I’m after Firm, really not sure about losing Erik though.

    16. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Hi, which is better options for Liverpool cover?
      A. Robbo, Mane, Firmino
      B. Robbo, Salah, TAA
      Ta 🙂

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Same hits for both? Who do you sell for them?

        1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          All for -4, already have Robbo, and replace Duffy, Eriksen, Vardy for

          A. Peltier (bench), Mane, Firmino (343)
          B. TAA, Salah, Quaner (442)

          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 14 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            You had Robbo and Mane above. Gets a bit confusing.

            1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              No only have Robbo now and want to add 2 more Pools.
              Ok, I will make it more simple in next post. Thanks TM.

              1. TorresMagic™
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                • 14 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                I'd relax until the midweek games are played. One injury and it becomes simple.

    17. gonzalocampos
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Would you include Matip in the squad along Robb? I cant afford VVD and I am scared of rotation for Arnold.

      1. Kub3
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        TAA will probably play every league game now unless he’s going to play both games against Barca. In that case it might be Gomez. Can you get another pool attacker? Mané/Firmino?

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

        getting matip over taa if you can afford taa is insane

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

      OUT: Lacazette + Eriksen + Doucoure (-4)
      IN: Firmino + Mane + Hojberg

      Solid plan or should I consider doing something else? Leaves me with exact money for Foster > Lloris the week after

      Foster, Ryan
      Laporte, TTA, Doherty, Duffy, Valery
      Sterling, Son, Eriksen, Jota, Doucoure
      Aguero, Jimenez, Lacazette

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

        eriksen has 3 home games and you dont need 3 subs, or to take a hit.

        laca > qaner
        douc > mane

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

          2 home games i guess after brighton!

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

          Very interesting idea 🙂 I do however fancy tripling up on Liverpool assets

          I think this needs to go for a vote
          A) Firmino + Mane (-4)
          B) Eriksen + Mane

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

        I’d do what you’ve suggested, it maybe do Foster to Guaita the week after instead, so you can do better than Hojberg this week. Maybe Mili or Babel?

    19. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      a) eriksen > salah
      b) pogba > mane
      c) pogba > salah (-4)

      my original plan was A but now leaning towards C. would captain salah gw36+38. any thoughts?

    20. Gt1996
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Shameless repost because I forgot to include my team in the first one... Only have Robbo from pool and dont feel safe going in to next GW with that, which option seems best? 1FT and 0.5m itb

      Ryan, Gunn
      Robertson, Doherty, Cathcart, Dunk, Valery
      Sterling, Eriksen, Son, Deulofeu, JWP
      Aguero, Lacazette, Jiminez

      A) Doherty > TAA (0.2m itb)
      B) Laca > Firmino (0.6m itb)
      C) Doherty + Laca > TAA + Firmino (-4) (0.3m itb)
      D) Eriksen + JWP > Mane + 4m Mid (-4) (0.8m itb)
      E) Any other option?

      Appreciate the responses guys

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

        would just do A

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

        I kinda like B.

    21. KINGS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A) KDB > Mane
      or
      B) KDB > Salah (-4)

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

        just basically asked the same question. leaning towards b

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

          If B, I will have to swap out a premium attacker either Son, Eriksen, Aguero or Sterling. I’m leaning towards A but afraid of missing out Salah haul

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

            then a

    22. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Seeing how Arsenal defended, I really think I should be keeping Vardy for one more gw.

      But I don't have any other players to downgrade, so as to upgrade KDB to Sterling/Salah

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

        Same for me. Gonna keep vardy. No way to upgrade eriksen to sterling

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

          Your best way probably involves moving Salah

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

            He has hud. I can never convince myself to do that. I can add a second liv def to make it 3 liv by doing salah to raz. You think it will be better?

    23. rainy
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      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Price Changes - 22nd April 2019

      🔻  Hyndman (4.4), Schlupp (4.4)

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers 🙂

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

        cheers rainy

      3. Hurnt
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks rainy

      4. Ziyech on the Bench
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers man

      5. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        cheers

      6. Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Two guys, one Schlupp

    24. KINGS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Who would you bench for GW36?

      Foster or Ryan?
      Duffy or Doherty?

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Ryan Doherty

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

        Ryan
        Doherty

    25. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Fellas are you considering Babel ?

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

        Yes. But there are other priorities

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

        I'd say he is one of the best 5.5 mid out there with kind fixtures. Got him in my FH 32 team. 11 points. I also noticed Mitrovic's crazy shot counts over the last few games. That might be interesting too.

      3. Carlton_Goal
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Been considering him for a little while. Just hard to fit him in when there are other transfers that need doing

    26. bigbudgie
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Looking at my team for next week, no idea who to play! Agree with below?

      TOT vs whu, SOU vs BOU, BRI vs new, WAT vs wol

      Lloris (Ryan)
      TAA Laporte Valery (Doherty, Duffy)
      Salah (c) Mane Son Redmond (Doucoure)
      Aguero Jiminez Llorente

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

        we have same 5 DF. Duffy over Valery for me. Due a goal 😀

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

          It's a good point
          I'd hate to lose out on a CS or attacking return. Southampton maybe more likely to concede. Bournemouth were unlucky not to score against Fulham, well...they created plenty of chances anyway

    27. MillsAU
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ryan [Gunn]
      Robertson TAA Laporte [Valery] [Bennett]
      Sterling Mane Eriksen Son Doucoure
      Aguero Jimenez [Llorente]

      Thinking Doucoure to Babel... any thoughts please?

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

        Save FT, play Llorente

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

      Worth -4?

      Robertson + Jota > 3.9 + Mane (TC)

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Not sure given the 2 on left should do well.

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

          Agreed but need a TC option

      2. Ruinenlust
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Robertson could easily outscore Mane

    29. b91jh
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Kdb to Mane is a no-brainer right?

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

        Yes. Go for it