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Jota and Jiménez owners have tough call to make ahead of Liverpool trip

Fantasy managers now have a tough decision to make on their Wolves assets for the final Gameweek of the season.

A selection of them got returns in the 1-0 win over Fulham but a trip to Anfield next weekend may not prove as fruitful.

We’ve assessed how Nuno Espirito Santo’s men got on in Gameweek 37 and what clues we spotted for their prospects on the last day of the campaign.

Wolves 1-0 Fulham

Goals: Leander Dendoncker (£4.3m)

Assists: Matt Doherty (£5.4m)

Bonus: Doherty x3, Joao Moutinho x2 (£5.2m), Jonny x1 (£4.3m)

Owners of Diogo Jota (£6.3m) can consider themselves unfortunate not to have got any attacking returns on Saturday afternoon. The Wolves man enjoyed a hatful of chances against Fulham, registering more than double the number of shots in the box than any other player, but could not put any of them in the back of the net. It was one of those performances that certainly indicated it wasn’t to be his day with the opportunities that he missed.

In the first half, Jota dragged several shots wide of the far post and in the second half, he had his best chance. The ball came out to him following a cleared cross and he produced a rasping half-volley effort at goal which forced an incredible save out of Sergio Rico (£4.4m) to tip it over the bar. Perhaps the fact that Jota was booked for diving in the early exchanges of the match truly set the tone for his outing.

“I was worried all the game because we were facing Fulham, a very difficult, well-organised team. They have good players and Scott is doing a good job there. We created good chances in the first half, but Fulham also played well and made it hard for us.” – Nuno Espirito Santo

Owners of Raúl Jiménez (£7.0m) have slightly more cause for concern. While Jota had plenty of chances to get attacking returns, the Mexican was quiet once again, just as he was against Brighton and Arsenal. He had just one effort in the box against Fulham and is now without a goal at home since Gameweek 29.

Despite all their success in the Premier League this season, Jiménez and Jota may well find themselves on Fantasy chopping blocks for Gameweek 38. The Mexican, in particular, has looked peripheral in recent weeks, and his owners might not fancy him to score away at Liverpool. Wolves may have a good record against the top six but the Reds’ quest to win a first-ever Premier League title, and their ruthless home form, could override that.

Furthermore, both Jiménez and Jota have generally struggled to match output levels at Molineux on their travels this season. The Mexican has averaged 0.4 goals per home game in 2018/19 and 0.3 on the road, while Jota compares even less favourably. He has also recorded 0.4 goals per home game this year as well as 0.2 assists – which is better than 0.1 goals per away game and 0.1 assists. Considering that Liverpool have the best defensive record in front of their own fans this season, there are plenty of reasons to be worried about Wolves’ attacking assets.

Matt Doherty (£5.4m) is probably in a similar position in the minds of his owners, despite another impressive performance against Fulham. He was his usual attacking self, enjoying two textbook back post opportunities on Saturday afternoon, putting one of them in the net before being flagged offside. In the end, he came away with an assist for an emerging asset in the Wolves midfield.

Leander Dendoncker (£4.3m) finally got on the scoresheet after offering some serious threat in recent weeks. His role alongside Joao Moutinho (£5.2m) and Rúben Neves (£4.9m) has allowed him to make insightful runs into the box recently, which is how he was able to convert Doherty’s cross against Fulham. The Belgian midfielder had earlier hit the crossbar too so offered plenty of threat. While there doesn’t look to be an opportunity to invest Dendoncker between now and the end of the season, the fact that Jiménez and Jota are the only Wolves players with higher xG in the last four matches suggests he could be looked at for 2019/20.

“We had to stay focused and continue to create chances, but the moment of the goal was so well played, and it was worth the wait. We broke with the movement of Leander and I’m so happy for him, happy for the boys, because it’s not only about today, but about the season.” – Nuno Espirito Santo

As it turned out, rotation was less of a problem for Fantasy managers than some had feared. Nuno had hinted that he would use this game as an opportunity to ensure all of his squad had earned a taste of Premier League football this season, but he only did so after securing the result he wanted. He named the strongest possible side and brought Max Kilman (£4.0m) and Will Norris (£3.9m) on for Willy Boly (£4.7m) and Rui Patrício (£4.5m) respectively only for the dying embers of stoppage time.

Fulham did not offer a huge deal for Fantasy managers to consider ahead of a Gameweek 38 meeting with Newcastle. They had just three shots in the box all afternoon and rarely troubled Patrício’s net. Aleksandar Mitrovic (£6.3m) may well be turned to as an eleventh-hour differential on the final day of the season given his strength in the air and Newcastle’s vulnerability to headers although he was a little off his game at Molineux. His best chance was admittedly not put in the air for him but was still a decent chance. Cyrus Christie (£4.2m) threaded an excellent ball inside full-back Jonny, which put Ryan Sessegnon (£6.0m) through with enough space to square it to Mitrovic. However, the Fulham forward could only blaze over from close range when he really should have scored.

Wolves XI (3-5-2): Patricio (Norris 90+3′); Boly (Kilman 90+3′), Coady, Bennett; Jonny (Vinagre 90+4′), Moutinho, Neves, Dendoncker, Doherty; Jota, Jiménez.

Fulham XI (5-3-2): S Rico; Bryan, Ream, Le Marchand, Christie, R Sessegnon (Ayité 82′); Zambo Anguissa (Elliot 88′), Chambers, Cairney; Babel, Mitrovic.

629 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Brosstan
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Meltdown imminent!!

  2. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Any decent teams playing today

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Huddersfield.

      They play Utd.

      1. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Think I will just watch Line of Duty

  3. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Not so tough.
    I own Son so hes gotta go.

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Spurs have been dire of late

      1. Kane Toads
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Spurs can be dire at end of season.

  4. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    If Chelsea go on to finish fourth in the league and Arsenal fifth and both teams make it to the Europa League final, does anyone believe the FA would get involved with helping Arsenal to win the match to see the Prem League get five teams in the Champions League next year? Not that anything in sports is ever fixed or not on the up and up.(Nudge nudge, wink wink)

    1. I'm out of name ideas
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      What exactly could the FA do?

      1. Disco Stu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Seriously? Convince Chelsea that it's in the best interest to throw the game(Nut oh yeah, make it look good)

        1. I'm out of name ideas
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Stay off the drugs mate.

          1. Disco Stu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            My bad. Completely forgot that all sports are on the up and and nothing is ever fixed in sports when gobs of money are on the line. It must be only here in America that sports are rigged. Thank God not in the rest of the world

            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Agreed

            2. good biashara
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              No but what you say is indeed nonsense. Do you actually believe the FA could convince Chelsea to throw a Europa League final??
              Plenty of match fixing in football, but not at the very highest level.

              1. Disco Stu
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                NFL playoff games, NBA playoff games and World Series have been rigged in the past. Nothing would surprise me any more. All it takes is one or two referree calls. Not saying it would/will happen, but when money is involved......

            3. FFSbet.com
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              All you need to know,have read it 10 years ago.

              The Fix: Soccer and Organized Crime
              by Declan Hill

              1. Disco Stu
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                And the people in charge of sports leagues are the most organized criminals there are

                1. Ginkapo FPL
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Politicians?

                  1. Disco Stu
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    Yeah, they're pretty organized too

    2. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      No lol

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I think you have taken the 'Up there for thinking, down there for dancing' idea to another level.

    4. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      If FA could arrange the transfer ban lifted...lol..

      1. Disco Stu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Ok, that's just crazy talk. LOL

  5. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Pogba and Rashford start

    1. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      #&$#&&#@&##$ those training pics

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      As expected.

      1. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        What did people expect?

        1. Numb
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          As I said, most people in my ML have brought in one or both this week so I assume they expected them to start. I certainly did.

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I hope man united get hammered first klopp with his 'we will see' on firmino - then OGS with his 'you will find it out anyway' on man united injury news.

  6. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Gunn
    Laporte Valery TAA
    Mane Pogba Hazard Redmond Son*
    Wilson Aguero
    Ryan Jimenez* Kolasinac Dunk

    Last FT
    0.9 ITB

    A) Son -> 9.5
    B) Son + Jimenez -> Sterling (-4)
    C) Jimenez -> Zaha/Rashford
    D) Son + Jimenez -> Laca/Auba (-4)

    Early thoughts?

  7. Ask Yourself
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    come on Huddersfield embarrass that gollum

  8. SoShy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez Master class incoming.

    1. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Lol
      I'd be more surprised then Son RC tbh 😀
      Sanchez & Masterclass don't suit each other atm

  9. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Fearful of a Pogba haul here.

  10. Atimis
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Son Firmino to Hazard (c) Rash -4 should pay off after all

  11. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    No Martial, jammy Doherty points off with bench lol

    1. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Awesome bro !!

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you sir

  12. drughi
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    In hindsight I think I shouldve done Son>Pogba

    1. Fitzy.
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Son to a non-player would also have worked.

    2. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      In hindsight i think i should have Also done Son to Pogba (-4) 🙂

  13. Botman and Robben
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Hmm, Mark Travers is priced at 4.0. Hope it stays that way next season and is a starter.

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      If they think he’ll be first choice then he’ll be 4.5.

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Hope so from an Irish standpoint. Ireland badly need some quality new goalkeeper competition.

  14. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    CHE: Kepa, Alonso, Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Christensen, Jorginho, Kanté, Kovacic, Higuaín, Hazard, Pedro
    Subs: Caballero, Cahill, Zappacosta, Loftus-Cheek, Barkley, Giroud, Willian

    WAT: Foster, Cathcart, Holebas, Kiko Femenía, Mariappa, Hughes, Pereyra, Doucouré, Chalobah, Deulofeu, Deeney
    Subs: Gomes, Kabasele, Janmaat, Masina, Cleverley, Success, Gray

    HUD: Lössl, Durm, Schindler, Bacuna, Kongolo, Löwe, Hogg, Mbenza, Mooy, Pritchard, Grant
    Subs: Coleman, Smith, Stankovic, Daly, Mounie, Kachunga, Diakhaby

    MUN: de Gea, Jones, Lindelöf, Shaw, Young, Pogba, Matic, McTominay, Sánchez, Mata, Rashford
    Subs: Grant, Dalot, Smalling, Pereira, Fred, Herrera, Chong

    1. Fitzy.
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks!

  15. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    What's the deal with Martial then?

    Why is he not even benched anymore?

    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He's in the doghouse. Poor form and lack of effort

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Waste of a GW34 WC pick for me, basically.

        If all my picks this season I think he's been the main epic fail.

    2. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Out of favor.
      He's got attitude problems.

    3. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      You saw the video of him 'warming up' last week, right?

      1. Amey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Link ??
        I haven't watched that

          1. Amey
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Wtf is going on @ Man United god knows.
            All players are overpayed. Only few playing for badge.

            Hopefully this nightmare gets over soon 🙁

          2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Jayus that is bad. Martial actually made a point of not moving. He did not even pretend to make an effort. Obviously fell out with OGS - Martial out the door in the summer I assume? Somewhere like Lyon?

            1. Amey
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              No one would take him with those wages.
              120k i guess !!
              Talent is there but no f.... Desire

              1. Dr Van Nostrand
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Reckon someone will take a punt prolly just have to subsidise some of the wages

                1. Amey
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Yeah

                2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
                  • 15 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Of course they will he is a French international, fast pacy only 23 years of age.

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        No.

        If I'd seen it I'd have transferred him out with one of my 2 FTs Friday instead of taking out Wilson to help fund Eriksen to Haz.

        1. JIMMY TUGGINS
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Ah, I did post it a few times, you must've missed it, still expected him to be in the squad though.

          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Not been on here much last week.

    4. QuintonFortune25
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      OGS making a point of dropping him due to poor work ethic, I think he's taking after Sir Alex and rightly so.

      1. Amey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Deservedly dropped !!

  16. drughi
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Salah and Son > Sterling and Pogba last transfers of the season 18/19

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Mega Haul

    2. Liber
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Salah will be fine.

  17. Miguel Sanchez
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Let's go boys! Hazard (c), Rashford and Pogba.

    1. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Lol
      Great score incoming for you mate.
      Only Hazard © for me

    2. Tictactoe
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Same here - reckon this could be good

    3. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Rash (c) and Pog for me. Expecting a big haul with Pog back on AM

      1. JIMMY TUGGINS
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I think McTominay will play further forward than him unfortunately, was hoping for Herrera to start.

        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Damnit it Woodward you got to piss on everything 😉

          Shouldn't you be out hunting for United's next transfer bust

          1. JIMMY TUGGINS
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Doesn't take up much of my time, I'll just throw a dart at a board with only pictures of Gareth Bale on.

            1. Amey
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Behave !!
              Sancho is the new Bale now 😉

        2. Amey
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Good point

      2. 7rjngs lollygagger
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Not at all sure

        Huddersfield are better at home - most teams are I guess apart from Palace.

        Only Leicester have really clattered them at home recently.

        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          They are pants home and away a whopping 8 points at home. Mind United are poor away.

    4. 7rjngs lollygagger
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Can't wait for the Karlan Grant show to begin

    5. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Shaw and Pogba, we'll probably scrape a 2-1 win with no Pog involvement.

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Nah - 4-0 easy win, still a chance of top 4 if Spurs lose next week.

  18. 7rjngs lollygagger
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    How do my head to head chances look?

    Aguero C Haard Laporte Bilva

    A match - even

    Pog C Walker Rashford Aguero Bilva

    B - down 4

    Leno Monreal Morgan (TAA bench) Lacazette Hazard

  19. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Deeney a nice differential for week 38.

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Currently in my XI

  20. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Scared not owning any Chelsea or United

  21. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    So what minute will Pogba have his first pen saved?

    1. Carlton_Goal
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      5 minutes after he scores his 2nd goal 😉

  22. Warby84
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Cmon Juan Mata my differential of the season

  23. Chi not God
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    c'mon Hazard TC and Chelsea to climb to third...
    it's going to be a really good day.

  24. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    100% chance of Son fall tonight

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Rimshot

    2. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah
      I've got 0.1 till drop so not worried. It's end anyway so nit going to look for ££

    3. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Get him out before your TV suffers

  25. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Oh do one, ole. Not a single weird benching? Wish premiership would move to an nfl model of recording practice absentees and percentage chance they would be available.

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      No wonder everyone is so fat in the US, they use such massive spoons.

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        It's also for the opposing team preparing. As it stands there is no incentive to give information.

  26. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Ok all I want is Huddersfield to raise thier game for a 1-0 win, a rashford red card, a pogba missed pen and a shaw OG
    Oh and a hazard hat-trick v watford.

    It will be grand...

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Sorry mate, it’ll be 2-0. Grant brace.

    2. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Agree everything, but 2-1 win for United.
      Deal ??
      😉

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Fair enough, I will take that, McTominay and Sanchez goals for man united assisted by each other

  27. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Huddersfield 1-0 Man Utd please

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Pogba og?

      1. Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Of course

  28. Carlton_Goal
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Did Son and Firmino to Pogba and Rashford (-4). Now all I need is both of them to reach 60 minutes and not get sent off, that's not too much to ask right?

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Who is 1st and 2nd on your bench?

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        It’s Valery (1) and Doucoure +4 versus Pogba and Rashford.

        1. Carlton_Goal
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I don't see where Doucoure comes into it? I would have played Son and gotten his -2. So surely it's Son (-2) and Valery (1) + 4 vs Pogba and Rashford. So if Pogba and Rashford get more than 3 between them I'm good

          1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Ah shucks. You are right. Sorry forgot Son got sent off and didn’t just not play

            1. Carlton_Goal
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              That's all good. I was worried I had missed something for a moment there haha

      2. Carlton_Goal
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Valery 1st and Doucoure 2nd. So would have been a Valery 1 pointer on for Firmino!

    2. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      🙂
      You'd get much more.
      Good transfers un hindsight now

      1. Carlton_Goal
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yes with hindsight good transfers, wasn't so sure immediately after I made them though!

  29. The Sociologist
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Mmm, who to play next week...

    Lloris (Everton) or Foster (West Ham), both at home.

  30. 7rjngs lollygagger
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I'm sure it's happened but can't come up with an example. Palace have come close to scoring twice as many points away this season than at home: 29 to 17 by my count.

    Any good examples of teams outdoing this ratio?

    1. Carlton_Goal
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      It wouldn't surprise me if there was another team with a similar record. I remember West Ham's first season at the London Stadium we were diabolical at home and got most of our points away. Not sure on exact numbers though