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.

1,022 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    After being ahead of my rival for the entire season he goes and gets 143 points in the week when I have a shocker and get 72.
    What a dude.

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

      you must feel like a donkey?

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Doubt you'll need a photo finish in GW38.

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      That's rough mate. Doherty first on your bench is really unlucky also

      3 GWs to pull something back though. Don't forget you are still at a very decent OR (by many people's standards)!

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        On bench boost though. 🙂

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Ha how did I miss that!?

          Off to get another coffee 😉

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Tough luck !

  2. kime67
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    jota will be a forward next season?

    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Doubtful.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Nope
      Only Salah

  3. kime67
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone else considering mitrovic just because hes on tv?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      All players are on tv in 2019

    2. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Babel is the better pick imo.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Easy to recognize on TV too 😉

  4. Dave Dreamer
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Trippier to VVD a good move or just hold?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Good move

  5. finnish92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Bench Cathcart or Doherty?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Cathcart

  6. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    What to do with this lot? 0.1 ITB and 1 FT

    Lloris
    Robbo - Doherty - Dunk
    Mane - Son - Sterling - Jota
    Aguero - Vardy - Jiminez

    Subs: Foster - Hojbjerg - Valery - Masina

    1. Ungaio
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Save

      1. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Thinking about saving, just not many game weeks left so want to maybe tske a punt to make a rank jump. I'm sitting at like 30k

  7. Tsssst
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Rondon to

    A. Mitrovic v CAR / wol / NEW
    B. Ings v BOU / whu / HUD
    C. Benteke v EVE / car / BOU

    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Mitro.

  8. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Start one of each this week:

    A) Doherty (wat)
    B) Yoshida (BOU)

    1) Jota (wat)
    2) JWP (BOU)

    I really can't decide as the stats when using comparison tool seem to give it to the SOU boys but Bournemouth's recent away form has been stellar so I'd expect them to score. WOL assets will be buoyed by the recent performance vs ARS. Watford are just unpredictable even at Vicarage Road. Yoshida has 1A 0G the entire season.... so unsure why everyone thinks he is due?

    Help appreciated!

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A1

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers. That’s what I’m on. Would you have JWP or Yoshi first on bench? Thinking JWP for more goal threat as don’t believe SOU will keep a CS

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah JWP 1st sub.

    2. MTPockets
        4 years, 10 months ago

        "recent away form has been stellar" - not really, just vs Brighton and 3G were vs 10 men. Before that they'd conceded 28 and scored 5 in their prev 10 away games. 1W, 0D, 9L and 1 clean sheet.

        B1, just because Wolves' defensive form vs Watford isn't great.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Agree with this

        2. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Hmm maybe you’re right re WOL defensive form. I just don’t see the hype with Yoshida. He looked good vs NEW but that is Newcastle! Do you expect them to shut out BOU?

          Almost every time I’ve benched Doherty it has burnt me

          It’s a tough one

          1. MTPockets
              4 years, 10 months ago

              A coin flip really. No idea what Bournemouth team will turn off - random results generation recently. Agree that Yoshida and SOU defence not v inspiring. Just going by results in the league (0-2 loss) and Cup (3-2 loss). Yesterday was Doherty's first attacking return for a while, but if worried about returns makes sense to start him.

              1. Don Kloppeone
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                Cheers for the replies! Will go with the gut!

        3. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Sorry if I've messed up with your head 🙂
          Watching Yoshida getting 3 chances against Newcastle has turned my head.

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            No worries bro

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

          I also agree A1, JWP would be first on my bench imo

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Thanks. This what I’m on atm

      • Ungaio
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        What to do with this team? 1ft and 1.6 itb

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

        Foster Jota Doherty Valery

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

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

        Business end of the season. Turned a 60 pts deficit into a 30 pt lead.

        Would you lose Eriksen & Kun for Salah(-4) and sacrifice 4 pts of lead to ML rival that won't own Salah or Eriksen or play it safe with Mane(Tc).

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          I'd go safety first.

        2. Konstaapeli
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Nope. Keep Kun. Mane TC

        3. MTPockets
            4 years, 10 months ago

            mane

          • Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            I definitely wouldn't be taking out Kun at this stage even if it is for Mo. Bobby a possibility?

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

              rival has him. would mean a -4 sacrifice in any case.

              1. Don Kloppeone
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                Hmm I guess depends if you think worth the risk and how much 4pts will matter if it backfires

        4. Andrew
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Watford v Wolves this GW.... who to play :-

          A. Delofeu or Jota
          B. Gray or Jiminez

          1. Konstaapeli
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            A is a toin coss. Jimmy wins B hands down.

          2. AuFeld
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Tough call. WOL are a different team when playing away, however WAT have the third lowest xG over the last four home matches. Spread the risk: Delofeu and Jimenez.

          3. Bunk Moreland
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            For both I would play Wolves attackers, facing a weaker defense. But I think there will be goals in this match so I would start them all, maybe bench Gray as he isn't as involved as the other three.

        5. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Team of the Year is shocking. Only City and Pool, + Pogba?!

          Thought I'd make an alternative in tribute of all those that didn't make it:

          Fabianski
          Wan-Bissaka - Coady - Dunk - Digne
          Doucouré - Capoue - Moutinho
          Deulofeu - Jimenez - Son

          Chilwell - Fraser - Neves - Vardy - Winks - Sissoko

          1. Dave Dreamer
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Jimenez, Son & Wan-Bissaka should be in

          2. The Polymath
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Where's Doherty? 😀

            1. Piggs Boson
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Knew I'd miss someone! 😀

              Whack him on the bench 🙂

          3. Andrew
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Doherty and Hazard for sure.

            1. Piggs Boson
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Hazard has been amazing recently, but quite inconsistent over the season imo. Maybe on the bench 🙂

              1. KingOllie
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                Hazard has the most attacking returns in the whole league. His best ever season. Crazy people love to overlook how good he is

                1. Piggs Boson
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 10 months ago

                  I need to look at this Hazard guy a bit more. Sounds really good.

          4. Bunk Moreland
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            It's a good team. But:

            Dunk! Deulofeu!

            1. Bunk Moreland
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Deulofeu has impressed intermittently but I think Hazard and Salah are more deserving.

            2. Piggs Boson
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Opinions!

              I thought they've both been fantastic.

              1. Bunk Moreland
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                Dunk has 0 own goals this year. I agree with you then, monster season from him 😉 But where is Sol Bamba??

          5. Stimps
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            I'd have Doherty in there

          6. KingOllie
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Declan Rice >>>>>>> Capoue

            1. Piggs Boson
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Good shout.

          7. goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            My actual TOTY would be:

            Alisson
            Trent vanDijk Laporte Robertson
            Sterling Bernardo Moutinho Hazard
            Salah Aguero

            1. Piggs Boson
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Expected the Liverpool XI 😀

              Would find it hard to leave out AWB, and Jimenez personally.

              1. goriuanx
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                Haha!

                Can't argue with either. Surprised at no Wolves players.

                1. HamezMace
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 10 months ago

                  Well Robertson is better than Doherty.
                  I'd have Wan Bissaka over TAA though.

                  Ederson over Allison for me too.
                  and probably Mane over Salah.

                  Jimenez first sub.

        6. Dave Dreamer
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          15k OR
          0.6itb
          1FT

          Ryan - (Leno)
          Trippier - TAA - Laporte - (Valery, Cathcart)
          Jota - Mane - Eriksen - Son - (JWP)
          Vardy - Jimmy - Aguero

          Happy with my team I can:

          A) Hold
          B) Trippier > VVD
          C) Jota / JWP > Babel

        7. Energetics
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Need a Liverpool player for the weekend, plan is to bring in Mane.

          Need a budget forward to enable the move.

          Ings likely to return to the Southampton lineup or will Long keep his place?

          A. Ings
          B. Long
          C. Calvert Lewin
          D. Other (Max 5.8)

        8. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Foster
          Robertson Laporte Duffy
          Eriksen KdB Son Deulofeu
          Aguero Lukaku Jiminez

          Patricio Jota Yoshida Valery

          Starting 11 correct?

          KdB + Lukaku to...?

          A) Mane + Firmino -4
          B) Salah + Zaha/Mitro -4
          C) Just Kdb > Mane

        9. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Lloris
          TAA, Doherty, Valery
          Mane, Sterling, Salah, Son, Jota
          Aguero, Jimenez

          Subs: Foster, Duffy, Dunk, Quaner

          All set until the end of the season?

          1. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Great team

            1. The Polymath
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Thanks

          2. Gooner Kebab
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Play Dunk/Duffy over Valery?

            1. The Polymath
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Have a funny feeling Newcastle will score.

        10. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Opinions?

          A) KDB to Mane
          B) KDB, Trippier to Mane, TAA -4
          C) KDB, Pogba to Salah, Redmond -4
          D) KDB, Aguero to Salah, Zaha -4

          Ryan
          Trippier Doherty Digne VVD
          Sterling KDB Pogba Son
          Aguero Jimenez

          Etheridge Dunk Camarasa Long

        11. Gooner Kebab
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          TC on Mane and going to FH38, should i save FT here?

          Ryan,
          Doherty, TAA, Laporte
          Sterling, Son, Eriksen, Mane(TC), Deulofeu
          Jimmy, Kun
          (Foster, Gray, Dunk, Bed)

          1. AuFeld
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Nope. I think Salah should have waited until the off-season for this. Can't see Klopp starting anything but his first team with the title race being so tight.

          2. The Polymath
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            If he doesn't, I'm going to rip up every copy of the Time magazine I find. 😀

            1. Buck The Trent
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              lol

          3. golfboy
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Could happen couldn't. Might force me to pull the trigger on Salah+Son > Mane+Sterling

        12. Athos
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Which bench would you prefer to boost? Feel like its a coin toss

          A: Gunn(BOU) Jota(wat) AWB(EVE) Bednarek(BOU)

          B: Gunn(whu) Jota(FUL) AWB(car) Bednarek(whu)

          1. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            B

            1. Athos
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              thanks!

              1. Pukki Party
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                But it's so close that if all your players are fit to start i'd maybe use bb this week, as there is always a risk of injuries.

                1. Athos
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 10 months ago

                  That's a really good point, also can take some money out the bench sooner for the final week/weeks.
                  Thanks for your responses, gl this gameweek

        13. n-doggg
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Chasing mini league rival who has Salah. I currently have no Liverpool attacking coverage...

          A. Vardy and Eriksen to Firmino and Mane (TC) (-4)
          B. Vardy and Eriksen to Llorente and Salah (TC)

          1. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            A

          2. Gooner Kebab
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            B for me

          3. Bunk Moreland
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Can you do just Eriksen > Mane TC, save the hit? I'm really looking forward to owning Vardy against a tired, out of form Arsenal defense.

          4. Kante Touch This
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Vardy to brace vs Arsenal

        14. finnish92
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Gray to Ings?

        15. Holteenderinthesky
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Which is the better option for -4.

          Erikson or Son > Salah(C)
          Laca or Vardy > Llorente

          Think I'm currently on
          Laca&Son>Salah&Llorente.

        16. Andrew
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Is Matip nailed?

        17. badhombres
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          "MOHAMED SALAH was nowhere to be seen as Liverpool trained for their Premier League clash with Huddersfield Town on Friday night (8pm)."

          "With fellow attackers Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino both present, this could suggest Salah is now the most likely of the trio to be rested in preparation for the Champions League semi-final against Barcelona next week."

          https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1118674/Liverpool-news-Mohamed-Salah-training-Huddersfield-injury-Premier-League

          TC Mane?

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Bobby Firmino !!!!

          2. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            cheers ... not a big surprise!

        18. Kante Touch This
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          would you sell Son to bring in funds for Trent?

        19. Spacemonkey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Hi! Can anyone please explain FFS's watchlist logic? Vardy is marked to have "Vs", "Favourable Fixtures". List has been last updated in 24 April. His games are against Arsenal (H), Man City (A) and Chelsea (H) -- all top6 teams, all have something to play for. Arsenal and Chelsea have stumbled recently, but to call these games favourable? Even FDR values are 4, 5 and 4 respectively. What I'm missing?

          1. Bunk Moreland
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            They are favourable for Vardy 😉

            1. Spacemonkey
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              A lot of room to run. I see. Thanks!

        20. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          City only need to sign a backup LB and a DM and their squad will be complete.

          GK: Ederson, Bravo
          LB: Mendy, ?????
          RB: Walker, Danilo
          CB: Laporte, Stones, Otamendi, Kompany
          DM: Fernandinho,?????
          CM: KDB, Gundogan
          CM: Silva, Foden
          RM: Bernardo, Mahrez
          LM: Sterling, Sane
          FW: Aguero, Jesus

          They can get rid of Mangala, Delph and Zinchenko.

          1. goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            I think there's reliable links to Rodri from Atletico and some early murmurs of Ben Chilwell.

          2. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            What about the ban ??
            Hopefully they get 5 years ban 😛

          3. F_Ivanovic
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Zinchenko has been good for them at left back recently hasn't he?

        21. mr messi
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Any changes needed or save

          Lloris
          Doherty Masina TAA
          Mané Sterling Son Eriksen
          Aguero Jimenez Wilson

          Ryan Jota Kolasinac Bednarek

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

          For those saying "don't sell Kun"'...check the last 4 weeks.

          -Mins/chance=35.9
          -SoT =1
          -GA's=8
          -big chances=0

          *gulp

          1. Gooner Kebab
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            yikes

          2. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Wow 😯

          3. F_Ivanovic
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            I'm tempted to get rid... I still think he's an OK option despite those stats but they do mean getting rid is less of a risk. Allows me to get Salah.