Scout Notes

Lacazette and Aubameyang return points again despite Arsenal defeat

Arsenal’s ten-match winning league run at the Emirates came to an end on Sunday as Crystal Palace produced another fine away display to mathematically confirm their Premier League safety.

There was little joy for Fantasy managers investing in either defence but the points flowed for the most-popular midfielders and forwards on show.

We also take a brief look at Fulham’s second successive Premier League victory in the Scout Notes below.

Arsenal 2-3 Crystal Palace

  • Goals: Mesut Ozil (£7.9m), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) | Christian Benteke (£6.3m), Wilfried Zaha (£6.8m), James McArthur (£4.8m)
  • Assists: Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) | Luka Milivojevic (£6.4m), Christian Benteke, Scott Dann (£4.4m)

In a Double Gameweek in which many premium Fantasy Premier League assets have (so far) either blanked or delivered modest returns, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) did what they have consistently done all season and registered attacking points for their owners.

Aubameyang’s goal and bonus point mean he is now the joint-highest-scoring FPL forward of 2018/19, while Lacazette’s assist for Mesut Ozil‘s (£7.9m) equaliser kept up the Frenchman’s remarkable record on home soil: the Arsenal striker has banked an attacking return in each of his last nine appearances at the Emirates.

Aubameyang’s achievement is all the more remarkable given the downsides associated with him as a Fantasy asset.

Be it through illness, injury or rotation, Sunday’s 90-minute showing was only Aubameyang’s fourth start in Arsenal’s last nine league fixtures.

With Unai Emery fond of changing formation from match to match and indeed during games, we never can be sure where the Gabon international will be lining up.

Aubameyang started off yesterday’s match alongside Lacazette in a 3-4-1-2 but with the Gunners trailing at the interval, Emery made two substitutions and altered his team’s shape.

Off went Carl Jenkinson (£4.5m) and Konstantinos Mavropanos (£4.7m) to be replaced by Alex Iwobi (£5.4m) and Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.4m), with Emery reverting to a 4-2-3-1.

That meant Aubameyang was pushed out to the right flank on the opposite wing to Iwobi, with Ozil playing behind Lacazette in “the hole”.

Emery explained his half-time changes after the game, saying:

In the first half, we continued with the three central defenders because I think we can be more consistent with that.

In the second half, we changed to play with two and we can take more possibilities in the attacking third, in the build-up, but defensively we gave them more space to take the transitions.

Their goals are from set pieces and one second action, but also we know that we can be taking more risks in the second half. But when the score is like that in the first half and we are losing 1-0, I think we need to do that.

In truth, Aubameyang did little of note outside of his goal – but how often have we said that this season?

The Gabonese striker had only one penalty box touch/attempt (his goal) all game, with even defender Shkodran Mustafi (£5.4m) having more touches in the opposition half.

As he proved last season, though, Aubameyang is among the most clinical forwards in the top flight.

Of strikers with more than 1,000 minutes to their name this season, the former Borussia Dortmund has the second-best goal conversion rate in the Premier League. Aubameyang was top for that statistic in 2017/18.

Lacazette was more involved than his fellow striker, registering nine penalty box touches and three shots, but two of his efforts were blocked and the other was off-target.

The Frenchman has started 12 of Arsenal’s last 14 Premier League games and, on paper, would seem a safer bet than Aubameyang to feature in Emery’s league line-ups.

In reality, no-one knows what the Arsenal manager will do in the Gunners’ second Gameweek 35 fixture and beyond.

Lacazette’s recent benching at Vicarage Road and Arsenal’s ongoing Europa League campaign makes second-guessing his involvement (or anyone else’s) nigh-on impossible, one of the main reasons why a large proportion of Fantasy managers have shied away from the Gunners’ two strikers – despite their consistent returns.

Emery explained his latest round of rotation and suggested changes will continue to occur for the rest of 2018/19, saying:

We changed because we are going to play a lot of matches. We have had some injuries, like with Aaron Ramsey, and we need to protect the players. For example, Xhaka asked to change in the second half against Napoli and today could’ve played, but with some risk.

We need to protect our players and to us other players. We are playing with a lot of players and they give us the performance, we lost today but we could also have lost with other players on the pitch.

Arsenal’s away form is also a bit of an issue, with Lacazette recording only one goal and one assist in his last six league appearances on the road. Aubameyang also has just one goal in his last half-dozen showings away from home.

With the Gunners on their travels in three of their remaining four fixtures, there would be understandable concern about not just minutes but FPL points in the season run-in.

Ozil is a prime example of Arsenal’s home-and-away schizophrenia.

The German’s goal was his eighth FPL return of 2018/19 but seven of them have come at the Emirates. Ozil, indeed, has only started one away league game this calendar year.

Ozil’s inclusion with Aubameyang and Lacazette on Sunday was perhaps one of the reasons why Arsenal’s defence was left so badly exposed, although the midfield shield of Mohamed Elneny (£4.2m) and Matteo Guendouzi (£4.4m) did little to stem the Palace attacks.

Mustafi lost Christian Benteke (£6.3m) and Wilfried Zaha (£6.9m) all too easily for Palace’s opening two goals, while James McArthur (£4.8m) was left unmarked to nod in Scott Dann’s (£4.4m) flick-on for the Eagles’ third.

Martin Kelly (£3.9m) had earlier blazed over following another Dann header, while Benteke skied a presentable chance high into the crowd and Bernd Leno (£4.9m) had to twice deny Cheikhou Kouyate (£4.7m) in the space of a second as Arsenal’s defence wilted.

That fragility at the back would potentially bode well for owners of Wolves assets ahead of the two clubs’ meeting on Wednesday, although Emery will at least have Sokratis (£5.1m) back from suspension and – fitness-depending – could well be able to call upon the services of Granit Xhaka (£5.2m) and Lucas Torreira (£4.7m) to add steel to the midfield.

Emery talked about his team’s defending after full-time, saying:

First, it’s because they have very good players. Second, it’s because today in the set pieces, we didn’t work and we weren’t strong like we were in the rest of the season. The first goal came from a free-kick, the third from a corner.

Today we struggled more than we wanted in these two situations and really the result can come, this result, through it.

Emery was also asked about Mustafi’s performance and replied:

In all the season I think he is being consistent. We speak about every match.

We can speak about players individually, but sometimes they can play very well, sometimes cannot play well. But I prefer to speak about the consistency in the season.

I think we are, every player, helping and every player is playing with a big performance and today also, when you can defend against a player like Benteke or Zaha, you can suffer more than maybe in other situations.

But if today we were better in the set pieces, maybe we could have won this match.

For all of Arsenal’s deficiencies, Roy Hodgson was right to point out how impressive his side had been.

Strike duo Zaha and Benteke terrorised the home defence, while the two banks of four in front of Vicente Guaita (£4.2m) limited Arsenal to just two “big chances”.

Hodgson said:

It was a very satisfying performance. Even a draw’s a result but to come and get a victory you have to give a really good performance. Your defending is going to have to be top-notch right through until the 95-96th minute and then you’ve got to make certain that when you do get the ball, you’ve got to hope that your two front players do what our two did today.

I thought they were really, really good and I thought we were good value for our three goals because we carried that threat I thought with the two front players. The midfield four and the back four were excellent at staying compact, staying narrow and we were able to reduce the clear-cut chances they were able to create.

Benteke, making his second successive start ahead of loanee Michy Batshuayi (£6.3m), surely cemented his place in the Palace team for Gameweek 36 by registering his first two attacking returns of 2018/19, with the Belgian striker also providing the assist for Zaha’s goal.

Hodgson said of Benteke’s display:

I think he’s more than just a goalscorer, his all-round performance today was fantastic. If he had played that way and someone else had scored the goal I wouldn’t be saying we should berate him in any way for not scoring.

It is good [that he scored], I agree. Front players need goals and of course, I’m sure it is a weight off his mind but the biggest weight off his mind must be that in tandem with Wilf today, he gave such a good performance.

Not only going forward, he did a good job defensively – both did – and our compact, narrow shape was also largely or certainly in part due to the fact that they dropped in so well and made it difficult for the Arsenal midfield players to get on the ball.

Luka Milivojevic (£6.4m) banked his fifth attacking return in six Gameweeks with an assist for Benteke’s goal, while McArthur is now the highest-scoring budget FPL midfielder under £5.0m after his own strike.

While Palace’s attacking assets caught the eye, they next face an Everton side with six clean sheets in their last eight Premier League games.

The Eagles are also back at Selhurst Park, where they have scored less than half the number of goals they have netted away from home.

Joel Ward (£4.3m) came into the Palace side at the expense of the benched Patrick van Aanholt (£5.5m), while Dann – a Fantasy favourite of yesteryear – caught the eye at set plays.

The veteran centre-half had three attempts on goal from dead-ball situations, with two of his efforts inadvertently leading to big chances (one converted by McArthur) and the other drawing a save from Leno.

Arsenal XI (3-4-1-2): Leno; Mustafi, Koscielny, Mavropanos (Iwobi 46′); Jenkinson (Maitland-Niles 46′), Guendouzi, Elneny (Torreira 68′), Kolasinac; Ozil; Aubameyang, Lacazette.

Crystal Palace XI (4-4-2): Guaita; Wan-Bissaka, Kelly, Dann, Ward; McArthur, Kouyate, Milivojevic, Meyer (Townsend 80′); Benteke (Ayew 78′), Zaha.

Bournemouth 0-1 Fulham

  • Goal: Aleksandar Mitrovic (£6.3m)
  • Assist: None

A week after their surprise 2-0 win over in-form Everton, Fulham produced another coupon-busting and Gameweek-ruining display at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.

Callum Wilson (£6.7m) was the only “single Gameweeker” who was bought by more than 100,000 FPL managers ahead of Saturday’s deadline, while Ryan Fraser (£6.3m) was the subject of exactly 75,000 transfers in following his own double-digit haul at Brighton.

Both players were to blank on the south coast but how the pair emerged from this game without at least one attacking return each was a head-scratcher.

So often Bournemouth’s arch-creator, Fraser had more shots (seven) than any other player on show at the Vitality on Saturday.

Diego Rico (£4.4m) produced a superb save to repel Fraser’s 16th-minute effort before again denying the Scotland international when he was clean through on goal in the second – the diminutive winger firing the rebound wide.

Fraser also produced a teasing low cross that Joshua King (£6.5m) should have converted in the 14th minute.

Wilson, meanwhile, saw a header saved by Rico from point-blank range and was denied again by the uncharacteristically solid Fulham goalkeeper when firing low from 12 yards out.

We wrote in last week’s Scout Notes about the unpredictability of results at this time of the season especially and it was, quite simply, just one of those days where nothing went right for Bournemouth’s attacking assets. Two-point returns could have been double-digit hauls on another day, as Eddie Howe said after the game:

It was hugely frustrating, especially after last week when we were so good. We started the first half really well and I thought it was going to be a really good day for us.

We were sharp with the ball and created opportunities. With the amount of presentable chances we created, the fact we didn’t score after being so clinical last week is a difficult one to work out.

The Cherries weren’t helped by some bad luck, with three players succumbing to injury at right-back either before or during the game.

Nathaniel Clyne (£4.4m) didn’t make the match-day squad, while Adam Smith (£4.3m) pulled up in the warm-up and makeshift full-back Junior Stanislas (£6.0m) was substituted after just 22 minutes.

Howe said:

When you lose a player of Adam Smith’s quality before the game, it’s going to be difficult for the team.

Doubly so to lose Junior Stanislas, as well. He’s not necessarily a natural right-back but he’s played the position and done it very well. He uses the ball superbly and has the athletic ability to go box-to-box.

Upon his injury, we were then left with four centre-backs across our back-line, which is something we would never normally do.

Those injuries were difficult for us to overcome and we never fully got our rhythm back in the match. We just hope the injuries aren’t serious.

Nathaniel Clyne has been carrying a hamstring injury for a couple of weeks which is why he missed the game.

Nathan Ake (£5.1m) was again deployed at left-back, while Chris Mepham (£4.5m) moved over the right-back after the withdrawal of Stanislas.

Fulham’s mini-revival continued under Scott Parker and, while Bournemouth had plenty of opportunities, the Cottagers too carved out a lot of chances.

Aleksandar Mitrovic (£6.3m) scored from the spot after being felled himself but he should have put Fulham 1-0 up when blazing wildly over the bar from the edge of the six-yard box.

Ryan Sessegnon (£6.0m) fired straight at Artur Boruc (£4.1m) from ten yards out, while Ryan Babel (£5.5m) nodded a Calum Chambers (£4.2m) cross over from close range.

Mitrovic will grab the headlines but he was again profligate from open play: the Serbian has scored on only four occasions in the last 22 Gameweeks, despite taking 76 shots (57 from inside the box) in that time – no FPL forward has registered more of either.

While there will be little interest in Fulham assets in the season run-in, Babel is a budget differential to consider for the remaining three Gameweeks (the Cottagers’ last three matches are against Cardiff, Wolves and Newcastle).

Since his Fulham debut in Gameweek 23, no FPL midfielder has had as many big chances as Babel.

The Dutchman was presented with another gilt-edged chance on Saturday, while no player on show at the Vitality made more key passes.

Parker said of his team’s display after full-time:

It was a fine performance after having to weather the storm a little bit against a very good Bournemouth side, certainly at home, we knew they would come out fighting, we knew it would be a quick start from them and we were under it a little bit, certainly first-half.

But I felt once we got through that we put our mark on the game really and second-half we really controlled the game and played some lovely bits, then we got our noses in front and saw the game out which was pleasing. 

Tom Cairney (£4.6m) missed out at the weekend as his partner was giving birth.

Bournemouth XI (4-4-2): Boruc; Stanislas (Simpson 23′), Mepham (Mousset 76′), S Cook, Ake; Brooks, Gosling, Lerma, Fraser; King (Solanke 61′), Wilson.

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Rico; Odoi, Le Marchand, Ream, Bryan; Chambers, Anguissa; Sessegnon, Seri (Christie 79′), Babel (Ayite 85′); Mitrovic.

1,160 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    It’s a good job Man U players don’t care about the club as much as the fans, otherwise they might actually want City to beat them 😛

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

      It doesn't matter what the team/fans want to do, city are going to smash them anyway.

      1. RedLightning
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Unfortunately, that's probably true.

    2. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I would hope that any true United fans would love United more than they hate other clubs such as Liverpool and City.

      Besides, they're still fighting for 4th place, which should be far more important to them.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I asked the question on here a few days ago and it was almost unanimous that they would rather lose to City if it meant Liverpool don’t win the title

        1. RedLightning
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Then they're not supporters, they're just haters.

          But I asked a United season-ticket holder about it the other day, and his opinion was that he just wanted them to finish in the top four.

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

          Best case scenario:

          City thrash them and then draw against Burnley.

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

      Man Utd will win unfortunately, giving Liverpool the title

  2. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Any update on Valery folks? Will he play? 11pts from TAA lurking in the bench

    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He's made a fool out of me this week.

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

        I've asked her to come on over.
        No response yet.

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

      Valery looks set to start.

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Damn...

    3. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Well, since he stayed at home, well, my backline’s been a mess...

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

    Every 50:50 decision iv made in 2019 has ended badly. This game has drained me

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

      Make less decisions then...

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

      Do you find yourself often doubting your original choice? I tend to find that reading the stats and watching the games can help - but the more groupthink you get plugged into can just lead to doubt and confusion.
      I like this game best when I approach it with an aim to marry a bit of strategy and a bit of fun. For instance, I'm probably getting players like Babel, PVA etc. in for the next few and that feels more fun. Helps that my rank is so bad that I cannot lose!

    3. Win'dian
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You're pretty good. Mine even 100% sure ones have ended poorly

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

    Salah or Mane for TC this GW ?

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

      Don't have TC but I do have both and I'll be going Salah

      1. Jebiga
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Why Salah ?
        Better player or its just a gut ?

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

          Just a gut. He's always there or there abouts. Passed the eye test way better in the last few weeks. Scored that cracking goal from outside the box.

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

      The general thought is, if you have him, go Salah, if you can get him in one move, Salah. All other roads lead to Mane and he may outscore Salah anyway - but his returns are a little more spiky (all or nothing).

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

      Salah

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

      Mane

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

    Best move with this team? 1 ft and 1.6 itb

    Ryan
    Laporte TAA Duffy
    Sterling Mane(TC) Eriksen Son Jota
    Laca Jimenez

    Foster Doherty Valery Gray

    A) Foster>Alisson
    B) Laca>Firmino
    C) Else?

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

    Ronnie in trouble now

    1. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He went out earlier today.

    2. FPL_Hazards
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Whats he done?

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

    For those of you looking to potentially drop Eriksen as part of a move for GW36, what would he have to do tonight to convince you to keep him/ rethink?

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

      Not to start

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

        So as long as he starts he’s out for you?

        I think for me unless he shows real attacking promise and plays in a more advanced role I think I’d feel relatively safe sacrificing him

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

          If he plays all 90 mins. I wouldn't think he is going to start next game.

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

            why? hes never rested

            1. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Never had such a congested set of fixtures and a CL semi final either. Kane & Alli been injured, Son rested and it’s Eriksen that has been carrying the load.

              Looking at the count back of games and minutes he has played, I would not be surprised if he is benched in one of the next two league games

              That said I am sure the only time I owned him he was rested earlier in the season ?

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

                congested yes but fighting on all fronts for cl and cl qualification

                1. Hotdogs for Tea
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  Exactly but he physically can’t play every game, he needs a rest and Pep has been rotating ... its Eriksen next I would think

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

            Although he’s been an absolute machine and basically never ever rested/ rotated

            For me it’s less about minutes and more about pitch position/ performance

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

              yep

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

            Agree. Owner.

    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Brace.

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

        Hmm yeh. Seems unlikely given the deeper position he's been playing. All will become clear tonight I guess!

  8. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    My fellow KDB captainers, let's all cry together

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

      KDBust

    2. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Sure not to start?

      1. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Unfortunately Pep has confirmed he won't start

  9. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Early thoughts on this for gw36?

    Lloris
    TAA Laporte Robertson
    Eriksen Son(V) Mane(C) Sterling Jota
    Laca Jimenez

    Foster Kolasinac Valery Gray

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

      Gray over Jota ?

      1. Duffy Dunk
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I'd expect a lot more from Jota.

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

      looks about right

  10. HaffNanner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Already have Robbo and Mane. Which to go for?

    A. Trippier to TAA

    B. Trippier and Sterling to Digne and Salah(TC) (-4)

    C. Trippier and Wilson to Bednarek and Firmino (-4)

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

      A

    2. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      If you don't go B, who will you TC?

      1. HaffNanner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        This is the issue. City forward in 37 or 38 possibly

    3. Ajaxeeding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Do A and TC Mane

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

    Pep say anything on Mendy?! MEN reported he missed training yesturday. Sweating on him starting tomorrow lol

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Anything on KDB

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

        | Guardiola: "We have to see if (KDB) can play one or two more games before the end of the season. We'll speak with him, the doctors and the physio's for him to be fit."

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

      He will be rested

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

        Fact or gut feeling?!

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

      Mendy needs rest

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

        Why? Had one weekend.

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

    KdB, Eriksen to Salah, Deulofeu worth -4?

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

      Monitor Eriksen minutes tonight... But i would say yes

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

        That's the plan, cheers!

    2. Ajaxeeding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

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

      would wait to hear on kdb fitness and see what eriksen does but if former ends up being ruled out for the season then probably yeah. personally i want eriksen (and salah) for the run in but i have the tv to be able to do it

  13. Pras (FPL)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Start Duffy (NEW) or Doherty (wat)?

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

      Duffy probably

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

      in same position (for first bench spot). currently on doherty although can see arguments both sides

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

        brighton set up ultra defensively vs wolves and may do the same again. if only newcastle hadn't just scored 3...

      2. Pras (FPL)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I think Doh - just for much better chance of attacking returns. Its going to be a 2 pointer vs 1 pointer anyway 😀

    3. Win'dian
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Think carefully, make some research, check stats, ask everyone here and do the opposite. You'll be happy

      1. Pras (FPL)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks mate! For some reason I keep just following everyone's advice and keep failing..But one day I will come #1

        Do you have an email I can get to get such words of wisdom more regularly?

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

          😀

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

      Duffy

  14. Ajaxeeding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Repost:::Should I do A or B for a BB in GW36??
    A) Vardy, Eriksen and Duffy to Firmino, Mane, and Yoshida (for -4)
    B) Vardy and Eriksen to Salah and Llorente (for free)

    I’m leaning A because it gives me two Pool attackers instead of just Salah. And also a decent defender in yoshida who had the most shots last week for his team.

    Current team:
    Foster Ryan
    Lamport - TAA - Tripper - Kolasinac - Duffy
    Sterling - Eriksen - Son - Doucouré- Hojberg
    Jiménez- Aguero - Vardy

  15. Srv210
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    This is what I got currently
    Gunn/foster
    Valery, TAA,Cathcart,Doherty,Duffy
    Sterling,mane,son,Eriksen,hojbjerg
    Vardy,Aguero,Jimenez

    Which move looks better this week

    A) Eriksen+ Vardy to Salah +fodder
    B) Vardy +hojbjerg to firmino+fodder
    C) Cathcart+ Eriksen to Robbo/VVD + 7.2 mid (Moura,babel,Fraser or someone else)

    All will be -4, A was my initial plan but VVD or Robbo with TAA can be great too hence few options

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

      A was my initial plan although have changed it slightly. in your position i would consider getting a liverpool defender instead, i like eriksen for the run in and vardy vs arsenal

  16. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    9 players tonight.
    Green arrow please!

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

      8 tonight here. Not confident though. I seem to be able to get a red arrow no matter how many chips I throw at a game week.

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Wow - you'd be very unlucky not have a green with that lot.

  17. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Could do with a Llorente goal tonight.

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      As long as it’s an Eriksen assist 🙂

  18. Time to collect your party bags?
    Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Time to sell Vardy?

    Arguably one of the most in-form players right now with 8 goals in his last 8 PL matches, coinciding with the appointment of Brendan Rodgers GW28.

    With Arsenal(H), City(A) and Chelsea(H) to close out the season, is it time to bid adieu?

    Often regaled for his healthy returns versus top opposition, Vardy has scored 6, 2*, 9*, 4*, 2, 1, 3 v's the Top 6 this term (averaging 5.0 PPM versus final 3 opponents in reverse fixtures), and has not faced any top 6 opponent since GW26.

    His 3 double figure hauls so far this season were delivered against Huddersfield(H) 11, Fulham(H) 16 and Huddersfield(A) 16.

    With a Liverpool midfield player an essential acquisition for me in GW36 - I think I'll reluctantly collect my party bag and duck out!

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

      yes unfortunately no choice for me if i want to get salah in. i do think arsenal is a perfectly good fixture though.

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

      I stupidly did it last week. I personally think he will get returns against Arsenal and maybe something in the other 2 games as well.

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

      Agree with your analysis

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

      Only two active players have scored more goals against the top six than Messi in all competitions. 1) Aguero, 2) Vardy

      When I compare Vardy to Firmino or other similarly priced forwards, 5ppm looks good.

    5. Win'dian
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Arsenal at home, your look for these fixtures

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

      Have Vardy too.

      Reluctantly selling either him or Eriksen to fund KDB -> Salah/Sterling

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

      As a keen FPL Player I don't go to parties, so really didn't get the party bag analogy. 😀

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Im not even sure what a party bag is? English thing?

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Favors?

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

      I'm in the situation of trying to decide if my third Liverpool player should be Firmino or TAA.
      Having had Vardy for the last few games the plan was to let him go for GW 36 and get Firmino but I think I'll stick and get TAA.
      God I hope I don't regret this because there isn't any time to rectify this plan if Firmino catches fire.

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

        I'd suggest Taa. He's nailed for the run in, Klopp has talked about maintaining rhythm, which inclines he won't be throwing gomez into the mix.

    9. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Bought him the day Ranieri got sacked and doubt I’ll sell him this season. Arsenal are perfect opposition for him, we know pace troubles City, and anything can happen on the final day.

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

      Just thinking about getting him back in

      1. jackjones
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yep I have to sell him to get Salah.
        Am going Eriksen+Vardy to Salah+£5.9

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

      I don't see Arsenal (H) as a bad fixture for attacking players, but City+Chelsea are much tougher so I'll probably sell after this week, possibly to Rashford for huddersfield+cardiff. I know United are out of form, but those fixtures are very good

    12. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      May hold for a further week as the Arsenal fixture could be another high score.

      The other issue is I'm not sure I want to switch to Lacazette or Firmino as it's not much of an improvement and minutes could be managed.

  19. JamieC180
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    For rest of season:

    A) Salah or Sterling
    B) Deulofeu or Fraser (or similar priced mid)

    1. JamieC180
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      (Have Mane and Aguero)

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

      really depends. i'd rather have sterling+taa if u cant afford salah+laporte for example.

      1. JamieC180
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I've got Laporte, too - I'm basically just trying to second-guess who's getting more points in a straight shootout between those two

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

          salah

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

      Sterling

    4. Win'dian
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Sterlofeu

  20. Krafty Werks
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which team wins in GW36...A or B? Semi-final of cup in my cash ML with the 2 finalists only getting paid.

    Team A

    Fabianski
    Robertson, TAA, AWB
    Salah(TC), Sterling, Fraser, Siggy
    Aguero, Jimenez, Murray

    Stekelnburg, Lascelles, Duffy, Propper

    Team B

    Lloris
    Robertson, Doherty, Valery
    Mane(C), Sterling, Son, Deulofeu
    Aguero, Jimenez, Firmino

    Foster, JWP, Duffy, Masina

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

      B imo

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Your B right? That. Just!

    3. Win'dian
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You sure fpl that easy?

      1. Krafty Werks
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Not at all, i know the game far too well for that, am just trying to get peoples opinions on which is the highest scoring team of the two above if that is ok with you? Next question?

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

    Is anyone worried about rotation with Mane TC ?

    1. Salah'd n Sauce
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I am a bit. The fixture being on the Friday helps as Barca game isn't until the Wed.
      So, I don't see any immediate need to be resting players.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Agree time wise no. But at 3-0 up when risk an injury to Salah/Firmino/Mane?

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Why*

        2. Salah'd n Sauce
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I felly agree on that thinking. I guess the hope would be at 3 nil up he's been well involved.

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Yeah, but you want to be greedy with the TC. I want a hatrick and 2 assists haha

            1. Salah'd n Sauce
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Hahaha... wouldn't that be nice.

              1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Reckon below bro?

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

      Timewise, No. It is 5 days before the first leg of the CL tie.
      Whether Klopp will field a weakened team vs. Huddersfield is up for debate.

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

      part of the risk that comes with leaving TC till the end of the season and deciding to use it in an easy fixture

  22. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Best combo here? 🙂

    A. Ryan (NEW)
    B. Foster (WOL)

    1. Doherty (wat)
    2. Duffy (NEW)
    3. Bednarek (BOU)

    XXX
    XXX. TAA. Laporte
    Mané. Son. Eriksen. Sterling
    Agüero. Jiménez. Gray

    1. Patrick Bateman
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B & 1

    2. Salah'd n Sauce
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A + 1 for me

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        That’s what I’m on. Cheers pal

  23. fenixri
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A) Sterling -> Salah
    B) Eriksen -> Mane

    1. Salah'd n Sauce
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B.
      Surely Eriksen more likely to have managed minutes?
      Id be keeping Sterling for the run in.

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Don’t like either but understand what your trying. B from those

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

        No other way around it. I am leaning towards B myself.

  24. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    To get in Mane would you sooner
    a> Sell Eriksen
    b> Sell Pogba plus another player for -4

    1. Patrick Bateman
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I would lean towards A.

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

      im doing B

  25. Patrick Bateman
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    a) Sterling > Salah (TC)
    b) Mane (TC) and keep Sterling / Aguero

    1. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B for me

    2. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      b

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

    how many players do we all have today and tomorrow?

    today: 8
    tomorrow: 5

    1. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      7 and 7. Captain tomorrow

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

      6 today
      5 tomorrow with Raz ©

    3. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      today: 9
      tomorrow: 4

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

      6 in both cases

    5. Brimble82
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      8 and 5

    6. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      9 & 4.

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

      8 and 6

    8. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      4 today
      6 tomorrow

    9. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Today: 7
      Tomorrow: 5

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

      Today:
      6andLloris

      Tomorrow:
      5andKDB

  27. stachman
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I'm still in posesion of triple cpt chip. Who would you pick to use it on in upcoming 3 gameweeks? Pool vs Huddersfield seems like a best option... I could afford Sterling -> Salah for a free hit. Good call?

    1. GoingUpUpUp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'm currently same as you - looking at Pool v Huddersfield. But......

      Rotation has to be a risk; still in teh CL and all. Man U look out of sorts a bit; nothing else they are playing for and need to go full attach - similar to when OGS took over. Wondering whether Rashford (or your preferred MU attack) in 37 v Huddersfield might be a better option.

      Mulling it over

  28. pjomara
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone thinking about Man City v Leicester game for TC chip?
    It's Man City's last home game, their games are spaced out a week apart so rotation or early subs risk very low.
    Unlike Huddersfield game for Liverpool where a 3 goal cushion would likely see a lot of early substitutions with Barcelona game on the horizon.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I’m thinking about Son v WHU too

    2. stachman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      That is actually a great call. I will sure consider this one... Perfect game to fight for golden boot if you're Aguero...

  29. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Any news on Lloris?

    1. Brimble82
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      http://www.tottenhamblog.com/2019/04/22/video-pochettino-gives-injury-updates-on-lloris-sissoko-and-winks-ahead-of-brighton/

      He says (on Lloris): "I hope yes, we are going to assess, we have a training session and we hope it is not a big issue, we hope he is going to be available."

  30. Liber
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    KDB to Mane or Sterling?
    Have Salah too.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Inclined to say sterling. Im sad to not own him