Scout Notes

City’s derby win and knife-edge title race is good news for FPL bosses

Manchester City went back to the top of the Premier League by beating their cross-city rivals on Wednesday evening.

City’s 11th league win in a row leaves them one point ahead of Liverpool, who are in action against Huddersfield Town on Friday night.

The hope for the legions of Fantasy managers who have representation from both clubs is surely that the title race goes to the wire, avoiding any “dead rubber” scenario and possible end-of-season rotation in Gameweek 38.

That looks increasingly likely after City’s two victories in Gameweek 35, with the matches against Spurs and United having been widely viewed as the biggest obstacles in their bid to defend their Premier League crown.

Given that they are in such good form, still have a title to play for and, unlike four of the “big six”, are now not competing in Europe, the Citizens’ players will likely be immovable in many Fantasy squads between now and the end of 2018/19.

We dissect last night’s Manchester derby in our Scout Notes article below.

Manchester United 0-2 Manchester City

  • Goals: Bernardo Silva (£7.6m), Leroy Sane (£9.3m)
  • Assists: Ilkay Gundogan (£5.5m), Raheem Sterling (£11.6m)

Three days after Liverpool secured a hard-earned 2-0 away win in South Wales, Manchester City did likewise at Old Trafford.

The two title rivals had to endure tense, goalless first halves in their respective victories but class ultimately told in both situations.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer summed up City’s latest win perfectly after full-time:

We got a reaction [from the defeat to Everton] and in the end, we were beaten by a better team.

But we got a reaction from the fans, from the players, we had a go. You can see the work-rate and everything was there, it just wasn’t good enough.

There is a difference in quality, definitely. That is why they are at the top of the league and we are where we are. They have set the standard.

City were ultimately just better than their hosts on Wednesday night but nerves would have been jangling until Bernardo Silva‘s (£7.6m) 53rd-minute opener.

Manchester United’s 3-5-2/5-3-2 line-up had suggested that they would set out to frustrate their cross-city rivals and that was indeed the case, with Solskjaer’s troops largely successful in containing City in the first half.

There was very little goalmouth action of note in the opening 45 minutes, with Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) coming the closest to breaking the deadlock when he tiptoed into the United box and fired straight at David de Gea (£5.7m) just before the break.

Chris Smalling (£5.6m) almost deflected another tame Sterling effort past his own goalkeeper before Bernardo stung de Gea’s hands with a fierce strike but City went into the interval with nothing to show for their dominance in possession.

The Red Devils had their moments, too, with Jesse Lingard (£6.7m) volleying an excellent Paul Pogba (£8.6m) pass narrowly wide before Ederson (£5.6m) had to rush out to deny Marcus Rashford (£7.4m).

The enforced 50th-minute substitution of arguably the game’s best player in the first half, Fernandinho (£5.3m), indirectly swung the game in City’s favour.

The Brazilian’s departure led to Bernardo moving from the right wing to the right of a central midfield three, with Ilkay Gundogan (£5.5m) shifting across to become the anchor.

Leroy Sane (£9.3m) was introduced on the left flank and all three of those players were involved in City’s two goals.

Gundogan’s pass was fired low past de Gea by Bernardo to put City 1-0 up and the United goalkeeper’s unconvincing form continued when he failed to stop Sane’s savable shot 12 minutes later – both goals beating de Gea at his near post.

Sterling grabbed a fine assist with a run and pass for Sane’s goal to emerge from Gameweek 35 with a consolation attacking return.

The England winger was not at his absolute best but it is a reflection of just how dangerous a Fantasy asset he can be that he still tested de Gea twice in the first half and would have had another excellent opportunity had he manage to control a dinked pass over the top from Fernandinho on 35 minutes.

Sergio Aguero (£11.8m) was another premium City asset who was not operating at his usual stratospheric levels but who could easily have left Old Trafford with a goal to his name: the Argentinean striker whistled an effort wide just before half-time and later clipped the upright with a curling shot just after Bernardo’s opener.

We can’t learn much new about Sterling or Aguero from a tight game such as this, with not just local “bragging rights” on the line but a Premier League title too.

The hope now for Fantasy owners is that the pair’s professional, hard-working displays against “big six” opposition in Double Gameweek 35 can be rewarded with points hauls in what should be relatively more straightforward matches in the season run-in – although Burnley and Leicester have themselves been in decent form of late.

David Silva (£8.5m) blanked but produced a much-improved performance in midfield, registering more penalty box touches and key passes than anyone on show.

With Kevin De Bruyne (£9.7m) out and Gundogan and Fernandinho potentially sidelined as a result of the injuries they picked up in the derby, Silva’s place in the City starting XI could well be nailed for Gameweek 36 at least.

Guardiola said of City’s two new additions to the injury list:

In the half-time, there was a little problem in both [of Fernandinho’s] legs. Muscular, he was not comfortable. Gundo has a big kick in the first half. We’ll see tomorrow.

Bernardo scored only his second league goal of 2019 and drew praise from his manager afterwards:

Bernardo has had an incredible season, the second half he played like a holding midfielder. It’s not just today, all the season was a masterclass – a masterpiece, every single game.

He finished good last season and, this season, his pre-season was incredible. I said to the guys, I spoke with Leroy and the others, I cannot leave out Bernardo with his performances.

He’s one of the best players in Europe.

Pogba’s tenth-minute shot from distance turned out to be the only save that Ederson had to make as City banked their 18th clean sheet of the season – ten of which have come in the last 14 Gameweeks.

Aymeric Laporte (£6.1m) recorded three bonus points to go with his shut-out, taking his total in the three Double Gameweeks to 53 points – over a third of his overall score in 2018/19.

Clear-cut chances were few and far between for United (as the below graphic shows), although Lingard ought to have done better in the second half when he failed to make meaningful contact with a Marcus Rashford (£7.4m) cross with the goal gaping.

Manchester United’s shot map v Manchester City (red = off-target, blue = on target or blocked)

Reflecting on United’s lack of goals from open play of late, Solksjaer said:

I’m not reflecting on the statistic but I’m reflecting that we don’t score goals or make efforts. We created chances today but didn’t take them. Of course, that’s something we need to improve on. It’s not a lack of effort but the quality, in the end, today wasn’t good enough.

Rashford’s only shot was a Cristiano Ronaldo-esque toe-punt from 35 yards out but he was praised by his manager after the game.

Solskjaer said:

Rashy had a terrific first half. He’s always threatening, he’s running in behind. That attitude of wanting to create something was great to see. Of course, they stopped him a few times. He was close today and Rashy will be important for us and he’s got the right attitude. We’ve just got to keep working on it.

Rashford, however, was critical of himself and his team-mates, saying:

Today we didn’t play like Manchester United. The bare minimum is to work hard and give all for the badge, the supporters, the club and yourself.

It has been a tough road to get to where we are, to get there and not be putting up the same performances as we were in January is disappointing.

We know what’s been going wrong, it’s mentality and willingness to run for your team.

We never call each other out but we have to be real with each other. It’s a matter of trying to improve each other.

Pogba may well have been one of the players that Rashford was referring to, with moments of class from the Frenchman (that aforementioned pass for Lingard) all too fleeting in a fairly ineffective display.

Playing against the champions-elect and having inferior players alongside him in midfield – Fred (£5.3m) and Andreas Pereira (£4.5m) this time – doesn’t help, of course, but other than favourable opposition in Gameweeks 37 and 38, there is little to further Pogba’s cause as a premium midfield option for the run-in.

De Gea’s decline in form has mirrored Pogba’s and United’s in general but Solksjaer backed his under-fire goalkeeper after full-time, saying:

I think David made some terrific saves today. It’s everyday work for everyone and David’s got high standards he’s set himself. He’s working really hard to improve, so when we are now having a time like this, we have just got to stick together, batten the hatches down and make sure we don’t do anything rash, anything stupid and keep working and stick together as a team.

Manchester United XI (5-3-2): De Gea; Young, Darmian (Sanchez 83′), Smalling, Lindelof, Shaw; Andreas Pereira (Lukaku 72′), Fred, Pogba; Lingard (Martial 83′), Rashford.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Kompany, Laporte, Zinchenko; Gundogan (Danilo 89′), Fernandinho (Sane 51′), Silva; Bernardo Silva, Aguero (Gabriel Jesus 89′), Sterling.

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  1. The Cherry Picker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I’ve been looking into the history of premier league winners and their points totals this morning.

    If Liverpool won their remaining 3 matches, which I’m sure we all expect them to do, they will finish on an extraordinary 97 points!

    Now, 97 points will obviously be the highest 2nd place total in history but even more amazing is how it stands up to every other season.

    -Manchester City won the league in 13/14 with 13 points less than that.
    - The 07/08 season when Utd won 17 out of 18 home games and Ronaldo scored 42 goals in all competitions brought them the title with 11 points less than Liverpool’s potential total.
    - Even Arsenal’s Invincibles pale in comparison with a remarkable, 7 less points!

    In fact, only Manchester City’s incredible 100 point total would top Liverpool’s season and of course the 98 point season that City are knocking on the door of.

    Premier League- You never seize to amaze!

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

      This is why if we don't win it, most sensible fans won't lament the team. When you get 97 points and still finish second, then you have to just hold your hands up and congratulate 1st place.

      1. boc610
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        It will be hard to stomach if they are charged by UEFA though..if they have been cutting corners there wont be a big enough asterisk to stick next to that league win ( if they do it)

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

      It really is quite incredible.
      As Pep said last night, both these teams deserve to be Champions this season.

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

        Which means he thinks he's already won it now.

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

          Not sure Pep thinks like that, I mean sure, he'll be confident they can win these next three games, but I don't think the party will be started after the win last night.

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

            In his mind, it's already started. This is the same guy who thought they were through against Tottenham as soon as the draw was made.

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

      What's amazing about 2 teams beating pretty much every other team?

      The worst statistic is the one where no promoted team has beaten a top 6 side or something.

      The gap is widening between the PL Top 6, the rest, and those two groups and the promoted clubs, or newly promoted clubs like Huddersfield.

      Teams like Bournemouth established themselves just in time.

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

        Just picking up on Bournemouth, I was thinking they had had a pretty good season this year, but looking at the table last night, they have 1pt less than Palace, below Newcastle on GD (two teams everyone has been talking about as relegation candidates for most of the season, and only 1pt ahead of Burnley.

      2. mad_beer ✅
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I completely agree with this In the USA they put measures in place to try to create competitive sports leagues. It isn't perfect, but it does lead to more random winners.

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

          New England Patriots broke the system though. Can't stand them.

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

          Makes Leicester's win even more remarkable.

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

            Yup. Might be biased, but that season was really fun for FPL too.

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

        PL mini-leagues:

        Excellent: Man City, Liverpool
        Very Good: Spurs, Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea
        Good: Everton, Watford, Leicester, Wolves
        Average: Bournemouth, Newcastle, Crystal Palace, West Ham
        Below average: Burnley, Southampton
        Poor: Cardiff, Huddersfield, Fulham, Brighton

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

          Yup. I think any promoted team will struggle to break the glass ceiling of 'Average' anymore.

          They will most likely fall into Poor, and if they are lucky, Below Average.

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

            Depends on the funding, and size of the club (fan base etc).
            Leeds, or Villa could probably achieve it if they come up this year.
            Norwich will probably struggle though.

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

              Yeah I suppose Wolves broke through. I forget they were promoted. They did it excellently though.

              Maybe I'll be proved wrong and Leeds/Villa/Norwich/Sheff United will do a 'Wolves'.

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

                Exactly, but Wolves have the financial backing, and the contacts to get players like Jota, Jimenez, Neves, Patricio, who wouldn't look out of place in a top 6 team.

                Norwich I don't think have the fan base, or finance behind them unfortunately, I would tip them for relegation already next season.

                Sheffield United, and the mighty Chris Wilder, have the fan base/club size, but not sure about finances, or the appeal to bring players to the club, could be tricky for them as well.

              2. Andy'81
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                None of these teams will do a Wolves, Wolves have threw an absurd amount of money at it, Norwich for example will have a (reported) budget of 20 million for next season if promoted. The chances of them doing a Wolves with that are pretty slim.

      4. Bunk Moreland
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Wolves is a promoted team and have beaten many top 6 clubs, but I guess they don't really count with Jorge Neves.

        Anyways its an incredible achievement from Liverpool to keep pace With Man City. Manchester City will probably take home 7-8 of the next 10 league titles, they have the most professional organization and the most money.

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

          Ah maybe it was the current bottom 3 haven't taken a point off the top 6?

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

      There's a difference between contunously chasing or barely being ahead of City and being 7 points clear at one point. That's why, personally, I'm not happy about the situation. People will say we would've taken it back in September but how about December? Heck, if we're going in the past then how about 1990, how many Liverpool fans would've taken our situation over the last few decades back then?

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

        Except that this team will accumulate more points than Liverpool teams that have actually won things. It's easy to nitpick - it's harder to congratulate your opponent. City will have won 14 games iirc in a row should they be crowned champions, you just have to respect it.

        2 great teams, only 1 can win.

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

          One team was 7 points ahead of the other.

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

            With 19 games to go inc a H2H at The Etihad. Fergie's United and Rodgers' Liverpool are examples of bottling leagues, this is not.

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

              There are so many elements of this that you're not seeing yet. For example, take our previous records against City. Do you think, that with such a great record in previous years, that it's a coincidence that in the season we're challenging them for a title that we happen to only get 1 point out of a possible 6?

              That's part of the bottling I'm talking about. It also seems that Klopp can't do simple math. Turn half those draws into wins and the other half into losses and we'd have more points. Not going for games and settling for draws will cost us as well.

            2. Winter_is_coming
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              I`m don`t want to go hard on Klopp and Liverpool, they were fantastic this season, but 2 matches with Leicester at home and WH away were the 4 points they must not loose.

    5. The Cherry Picker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      In your opinion then, Is the gap between the top of the table and the bottom widening?

    6. The Cherry Picker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You make a great point @mo mane

  2. All For One
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lloris
    TAA, Robbo, Doherty
    (TC)Mane, Son, Eriksen, Deulofeu
    Aguero. Jimenez, Wilson

    Foster, Valery, JWP, Kolasinac

    Gtg, bench order okay?

  3. Andrew
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Eriksen and Trippier > Mane and Matip for -4

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

      I'd find another way to get Liverpool players into your team. Spurs players could score really well in the final 3 weeks.

      1. Andrew
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Spurs top 4 is pretty much done, they'll have eyes on CL

    2. Z3US
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Will Matip start? Am considering him..

  4. boc610
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Pogba in PFA team of the year!.haha
    Obviously don't want to pis s off his many many sponsors

    Hes basically a walking billboard who every now and again realises hes a pretty good footballer

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

      Wasn't the team voted for by fellow players?

      Not sure why everyone is getting so upset by it anyway - doesn't really mean anything, and not as if anyone remembers who is in previous so-called "team of the year".

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

        I'm not sure but did see a tweet that PFA decide TOTY.

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

      Agreed.
      Obviously Roy Keane wasn't on the PFA panel.

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

      That's why it should be announced at the end of the season. He had one good month, which included a load of penalties. But to be honest, I doubt many players care about being in TOTY.

      Winning POTY, YPOTY and MOTY are probably more respectable as that's voted by fellow players and managers.

    4. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      To say Hazard is not included with 16 goals and 13 assists is a joke. More combined than any other player in the league.

  5. Ian Davis
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    B Silva in for Pogba?

    1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yep

  6. jamie1972
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Need to make up 38 points on my money league leader, give me some hope here, possible?

    We share the following players:

    TAA
    Mane
    Son
    Erik
    Sterling
    Kun
    Jimi

    Possibly in my favour (with a good wind) I have Firmino whereas he has a dud 3rd ST but a better defence then me

    My best bet?

    Load up with Man U (Pog/Rash) for their juicy final 2 games and hope he doesn't?

    Ditch Kun for Salah maybe and hope Salah bangs?

    Need an angle...

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

      Goes against the grain to suggest it but Jim to Mitro. Other option is to aim for a fifth mid in his place - mids just return more when they hit

      1. jamie1972
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I think maybe this, lose Jimi upgrade 5th mid to Pogba and cross, everything.

        Although kun to Rash and Mane to Salah at least gives me 2 huge differentials, a sh*t or bust move...

    2. Belgrade1976
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Like the idea to get rid of Kun and bring in Salah..

      1. jamie1972
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Need to do something pretty wild

        The money is in top 2 and we're both 150 pts clear of 3rd so I can take a bit of a gamble to try for top while staying in the money places...

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

      Having Firmino is a good start. I think your rival will get at least one of the United players for those last 2 GWs.
      Get at least one really differential like Babel, Siggy or Zaha

  7. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    For the next 3 fixtures would rather have:
    A. Dilva+Kola+Pog
    B. Mane+Yoshi+Pog
    C. Mane+Yoshi+Dilva

    Ive got no pool attack and have Sterling +Aguero

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

      C

    2. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

      1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Im leaning to B, now that KDB injured Dilva wont be rotation risk

    3. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

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

    Brooks and Vardy to B.Silva and Rasford (-4pts) or wait another week and do for free?

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

      def wait one week

    2. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Wait and do for free

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

    Only a 25 point lead in ML.

    Ryan (Foster)

    Robbo Duffy Doherty (Val Bed)

    Sterling Mane Erik Son Deu

    Kun Jim (Gray)

    Any advice on holding the lead n plans this week? Rival doesn't have Salah but I'd have to take hit to get him in. Also I've not been impressed with Kun recently but don't have the nuts to get rid. Surprised there's not been much discussion on his form here unless I've missed it.

    Erik Kun -> Salah Llorente/Zaha? Paranoid madness right?

  10. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    So happy I didn't fall into the Redmond trap.

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Sane here. I'm delighted I went with Ward Prowse and Valery instead

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

        Keeping ward prowse?! I got him too.

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

        Hello Sane,
        I hate you for wasting my TC chip 😛

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

      Two SOU away matches didn't look good.

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

    Best option?
    A) Mitrovic VVD -4
    B) Vardy Duffy
    C) Eriksen Duffy

    1. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      C

  12. Bucket Man
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    G2G? 1FT 0.3ITB
    Lloris
    TAA, Doherty, Duffy
    Salah, Son, Eriksen, Jota
    Aguero, Jiminez, Rondon
    Foster, JWP, Valery, Dunk

  13. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Laporte or a Spurs defender for the run in, either Vert/Toby?

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

      Laporte

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

    Pogba and lacazette ——> Salah and zaha -4?!

    Will captain salah. Only other player from pool is TAA.

    Worth it?!

    Cheers

    1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

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

        Thank you sir. Nice rank also, adds to the importance of your one word answer lol.

  15. Up the tics
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    41pts behind rival. Shall i forget it? Teams are very similar (template)

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

      Defiantly do not forget it. An average of 14 points he week is enough to beat him. Just try a differential or a spy to find out his captain and captain elsewhere lol

      1. Up the tics
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Captain picks will have to be top scorer for all 3 weeks, and that probably wont be enough haha

    2. Tsssst
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      hell no, he might panic and take lots of hits, thats still only 13 points you need more each GW

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

      Mad Sh*t and happen on the lash gameweek as well!

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

      Plenty of differential options out there

  16. jdogg
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ryan foster
    Vert laporte taa duffy valery
    Salah kdb son jota dacoure
    Kun gray jiminez

    1ft 0 itb

    Kdb and doucoure to mane and camarasa for -4?x

  17. Tsssst
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A. Redmond and Mitrovic
    or
    B. Babel and Ings

    1. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A.

    2. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

  18. Demba Demba
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    chasing a 30 point deficit, Sterling - Salah for a -4 to TC this week madness? Already have Mane and Firmino

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

      I prefer sterling but who does your rival have?

      1. Demba Demba
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        only Salah from Pool

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

          Then don't copy him if you're chasing

  19. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Pogba getting in both the PFA team and fpl dream team despite being crap for 6/9 months would be hilarious

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

      Well, a professional is out for fishing 😉

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

      Guess which 3 months I didn't own him 🙁

    3. Tsssst
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      he cant help it if his fellow professionals voted for him, he's still uniteds best player but has just been poor FPL wise.

      id like to keep him for Chelsea, Cardiff and Huddersfield but the fear of him being dropped on the back of this recent vitriol worries me.

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

    1 Year7 mins ago
    I know this hits probaby are not worth but need Salah(tc) to protect lead in 2 cash mini leagues.

    A. Aguero, Jota ----- Salah, 4.6m( bench) -4
    B. Etiksen, Tripier, Jota---- Salah, 4.3, 3.9m (bench) -8

    Ryan, Gunn
    Taa, Tripier, Doherty, Yoshida, Valery
    Mane, Sterling, Son, Eriksen, Jota
    Aguero, Wilson, Jiminez

    Bottom of page, repost.

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

      1 Year7 mins ago

      lol

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

        Duno what i copy there rly :))

    2. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A, don't take a -8 now.

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

      A

  21. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Start Jota or Redmond?

    Is the best £6.8m striker Zaha?

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

      Jota and yes

  22. CarolAnn
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Would you sacrifice Sterling to bring in Salah if you were chasing somebody who has Sterling and unlikely to have Salah?

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

      Not for me. Can you keep sterling and get Mane instead?

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

        I have Mane already, this is to go alongside him

  23. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone owning both Salah and Mane and putting armband on Mane?

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

      No chance

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

        why not? Mane has outscored Salah since around GW 24. Mane loves BPS

    2. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Why not, as I said mane is the safe option and Salah the more explosive.

      That's on a tc

    3. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I’m still undecided
      Have been thinking that Salah is enough of a differential

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

      I'd cap Mane if I had both ... equally if Mane had been in NYC on Tues I'd have capped Salah.

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

        Mane a safer bet if you have a high rank ... his ownership is double that of Salah in the top 1k

        Salah maybe if chasing

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

      If I had both I'd go Mane. I have a feeling one of the two won't start and Salah seems the likely candidate given he's been away.

    6. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Salah (C)

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

    Who would you play
    a> Gray (WOL)
    b> Jimenez (wat)

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

    If Fernandinho is injured, B Silva in the middle with gundo holding and Sane on the left, sterling on the right.
    my budget allows Sane & firmino for Eriksen & laca perfectly but the risk is huge!

  26. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Start 1 each out of these:

    A) Valery (BOU)
    B) Doherty (wat)

    1) Ings (BOU)
    2) Jota (wat)

    Starting Jimenez too.

    Cheers! 🙂

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

      A2

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

      B2

  27. Ten Season Wonder
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Scoutcast tonight?

    1. kime67
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      i guess

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

      With Jonty beings seriously ill I doubt it.

    3. kime67
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Finally get mark on?

    4. kime67
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      ill?

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

      Nope.
      Check the scout tweets

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

    Don´t have a City defender. Lascelles to Laporte a waste of a tranfer?

    Or

    A. Murray to Zaha, Rashford or Mitrovic

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

    13 points behind ML leader in major cash league.

    He has TAA, Robertson, Mane.

    I have TAA, Mane, Salah.

    Would you captain Salah? To try and blow him out of the water? Or captain Mane to cover his likely captaincy and hope Salah can help chip into that 13 point deficit?

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      C Mane

  30. The EJJ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Only way of getting Mane is to get rid of Eriksen or Son. Which one would you transfer out? Guess the other option is to go without Mane, do have Salah but slightly concerned about him not starting after his New York sojourn.

    1. Andrew
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Eriksen