Scout Notes

Antonio reminds Fantasy managers of versatility

Liverpool and West Ham began their pre-season campaign on Thursday with mixed implications for Fantasy Premier League managers.

Obviously, we are still at the early stage of summer friendlies so a lot of our observations should be taken with a pinch of salt, to some extent.

However, both of Thursday’s matches threw up talking points that we have to make sure we stay on top of.

Tranmere Rovers 0-6 Liverpool

Divock Origi (right) will be on plenty of Fantasy radars this summer

Goals: Nathaniel Clyne, Rhian Brewster x2, Curtis Jones, Divock Origi (£5.5m), Bobby Duncan

Assists: Brewster, Harry Wilson, James Milner (£5.5m), Ben Woodburn, Paul Glatzel

Jurgen Klopp mostly used the kids as his side began their pre-season campaign with a 6-0 win at Tranmere, a match that featured two Liverpool teams getting 45 minutes each.

However, there were still eight senior players with FPL prices who were involved for the Reds.

Divock Origi (£5.5m) has already been discussed as a potential budget differential for the start of the season as Sadio Mané‘s (£11.5m) involvement at the African Cup of Nations goes on.

The Belgian forward was used as the centre-forward in a front-three for the second 45 minutes and came away with a goal to his name.

He was also credited with his ability to hold the ball up for his wider colleagues.

“Sadio Mané is in the semi-finals [of the AFCON], so that means he has two more games for sure and will come [back] late.” – Jurgen Klopp

With Mané’s Senegal team now the favourites to win the African Cup of Nations, there is definitely a chance that Origi may have to come into the team for him either in the Community Shield or in Gameweek 1.

Furthermore, Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) is also expected back late after his Copa America involvement, as is Mohamed Salah (£12.5m), although their international duty is already over.

“The Brazilians have finally finished their 30-month season, exactly like Mo, and they will come but we will not have a pre-season together, we will only have a week before we start with the games. Tonight it looked like we can find some solutions” – Jurgen Klopp

Either way, Origi will be using pre-season to stake a claim for a place in the Liverpool starting XI so we should continue to keep an eye on him.

Against Tranmere, Joe Gomez (£5.5m) and Joel Matip (£5.5m) both played but not together. One was used in each half, the England international in the first and Cameroon defender Matip in the second.

Both centre-backs have the potential to offer a budget route into the Liverpool defence alongside Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) this season but at this early stage, it is still unclear which it will be.

Dejan Lovren (£5.5m) did not get any minutes although there is plenty of the pre-season campaign left to play.

Fabinho (£5.5m), Adam Lallana (£6.0m), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (£6.5m) and James Milner (£5.5m) were also treated to 45 minutes against Tranmere, the latter claiming an assist.

These players are all likely to be gunning for a place in the starting XI for Gameweek 1, with a particular interest in Oxlade-Chamberlain as he makes his return from injury.

Several options in the central midfield position may struggle to be fit for the start of the new campaign.

Naby Keita‘s (£6.0m) Guinea were knocked out in the second round but the central midfielder also aggravated an adductor injury whilst in Egypt.

Meanwhile, Xherdan Shaqiri (£6.5m) is out for “a while” according to Jurgen Klopp.

Liverpool first-half XI (4-3-3): Mignolet; Larouci, Gomez, Phillips, Clyne; Milner, Lallana, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Kent, Brewster, Wilson.

Liverpool second-half XI (4-3-3): Jaros; A Lewis, Matip, Johnston, Hoever; Fabinho, C Jones, Woodburn; Glatzel (Atherton 78′), Origi, Duncan

SCR Altach 2-3 West Ham United

Manuel Pellegrini has a vacancy up front at West Ham and Fantasy managers will be keen to know who will fill it

Goals: Carlos Sánchez (£4.5m), Michail Antonio (£7.0m), Issa Diop (£4.5m)

Assists: Robert Snodgrass (£5.5m), Mark Noble (£5.0m), Jack Wilshere (£5.0m)

There is keen interest in who will occupy the number one centre-forward slot at West Ham this season in the wake of Marko Arnautovic’s departure.

Michail Antonio (£7.0m) drew first blood in the race to replace the Austrian as the Hammers began their pre-season campaign in Arnautovic’s homeland.

The FPL midfielder was deployed up front in a 4-2-3-1 formation against SCR Altach and also found the back of the net too.

After Carlos Sánchez (£4.5m) had headed home a Robert Snodgrass (£5.5m) corner, Antonio made it 2-0 with a smart run to fool the Altach defence.

Mark Noble (£5.0m) played a long ball from deep to the pacey attacker, who beat the offside trap, rounded the goalkeeper and slotted home.

Obviously, it is early days in West Ham’s pre-season campaign so we certainly don’t want to encourage interest in Antonio based off one outing.

But is worth making ourselves aware that Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández (£6.0m) may have to hold off competition from him to claim the centre-forward role from him this summer.

Manuel Pellegrini largely went for the approach of two teams per half, making eight changes at half-time.

Just three players were treated to more than an hour of football in Austria.

One of those was new goalkeeper Roberto (£4.5m) who played 76 minutes before being replaced by fellow new recruit David Martin.

Lukasz Fabianski (£5.0m) was one of six players priced up by FPL to have no involvement in the game.

New signing Pablo Fornals (£6.5m) was one of them, while Fabian Balbuena‘s (£4.5m) involvement with Paraguay at the Copa America has delayed his return to the West Ham camp and Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m) is on leave following DR Congo’s elimination from the African Cup of Nations in the second round.

Aaron Cresswell (£5.0m) was left out of the matchday squad for precautionary reasons, while Xande Silva (£4.5m) also played no part.

“It was a good workout. We worked well physically but we conceded two goals, which was too much, but we won, which is the most important thing.” – Issa Diop

“I’m happy to score but obviously it was just a friendly game, so to get a goal is not very important, but we always want to win every game, so of course I am happy about this goal.” – Issa Diop

West Ham XI (4-2-3-1): Roberto (Martin 76′); Fredericks (Zabaleta 45′), Diop (Rice 68′), Ogbonna (Reid 45′), Johnson (Byram 68′); Sanchez (Obiang 45′), Noble (Cullen 45′); Snodgrass (Yarmolenko 45′), Lanzini (Wilshere 45′), Felipe Anderson (Diangana 45′); Antonio (Chicharito 46).

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  1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Very happy with this:
    Pickford
    TAA, Van Dijk, Chilwell, Coleman
    Salah, Bilva, Perez, Townsend
    Kane, Vardy
    Bench: Button, Greenwood, Hayden, Hanley

    1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Sorry for top post!

    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lei def and perez looks a bit shaky for the first 8 gw's, also need some playing bench fodder

      1. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Also Bilva not enough city att coverage.

    3. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      2 best defenders for Everton in doubt for next season.
      Pickford? I wouldn't.

  2. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any Brighton fans who observed the Friendly? Who looked better up top? Locadia and Andone both scored, soooo . . .

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      So did Murray OMG
      The team that looked like the 1st 11 had Andone up top. Locadia looks like he is the back up winger and Murray back up striker

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers mate!

        1. Differential C (Mark)
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Did Ali J and Trossard look the real deal under Potter?

  3. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Been tinkering more today but I cannot see how to make a saving of 2.5 m to get Sterling over KDB in this team without weakening overall. Any suggestions welcome? Or good as is?

    Pope /Heaton
    TAA Laporte Van Dijk Digne
    Salah KDB Sigurdsson Tielemans
    Vardy King

    Woodman Dendoncker Diop Greenwood

    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Similar to my draft, got sterling with the below.

      Heaton/Pope

      Laporte VVD Digne

      Sterling Salah Siggy Dendonker

      Vardy King Wood

      Woodman Jorginho/Noble Kelly ElMo

    2. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I can't go past Salah sterling siggy Vardy,I did Digne to Kelly rotating fixture wise with 4.5, No Gueye probably hampers Digne cleansheet potential for the very few weeks.Same squad m tinkering right now.happy to see✌️

      1. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        High 5 boys, get the talismen.

    3. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Heaton to Button
      Laporte to Walker
      Siggy to 6.5m

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Then KDB to Sterling.

    4. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      The easy option is to ditch Vardy.

      1. germanyozil10
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Heaton 4.0
        TAA VVD Walker Zinchenko Christensen
        Salah Sterling Siggy 4.5 4.5
        Vardy King

      2. Bilbao Baggins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yes if you like the team overall the least moves is probably Vardy to 6.5 KDB to Sterling.

    5. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No obvious way. Sterling is expensive.

  4. Siggy in the Middle
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    It's a nice feeling to have tinkered with your squad since the beginning and to finally be happy with it

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

      what have you come up with...

  5. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Surprised we haven’t had an article on one of the biggest questions yet - How are TAA, VVD and Robertson ranked against each other.

    Having a 1st, 2nd & 3rd scenario helps those with one Pool defender and those with two.

    I’m not great at reading and interpreting stats but I assume a piece could be written highlighting if any of them over performed last season or indeed under performed in relation to their stats. How does VVD’s value compare at 6.5m vs 7m etc.

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      TAA and Robbo overperformed (Mane also) a lot. VvD and Salah not so much. So VvD is in my team, Robbo not.

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        And this is not very precise.

      2. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I’m currently on VVD and TAA. My gut tells me VVD still has more in him than last season and I prefer TAA over Robertson. I’ve got no stats etc to back this up however.

          1. Smurf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Thanks. I’m really feeling VVD too.

        1. JohnnyMagrinho
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Bizarre to go TAA over Robertson.

            TAA will be rotating with Gomez more this season and he's young enough to have an inconsistent season this year.
            Robertson has no competition for LB and he's just a far more all round, better player than Trent.

            If Trent was a bit cheaper than Robbo then you'd have a case. But to pay 7m for a defender who just isn't guaranteed to start every GW is mental.

      3. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I'm surprised you haven't used the search function 🙂

        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2019/06/27/how-to-cover-liverpool-defence-after-price-hikes/

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Tbf, the search function on this site is a bit clunky. 🙂

          1. Smurf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Is pretty pointless to be honest, the function on the site. I’m old fashioned (I.e not very computer savvy) so need help from the link Jedi’s for this sort of thing.

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              You and me both!!! 😆

        2. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah I suppose that covers it a little, if not exactly what I would expect. Looks like Trent wins here.

          1. Smurf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Also thanks for taking the time to post the link G-Whizz.

            1. G-Whizz
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              • 6 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              No worries! Always glad to help 🙂

              Geoff has been looking into refining the search function, we may get an update nearer the start of the season but I'm sure it was one of the things on his list 🙂

              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Jolly good!

      4. JohnnyMagrinho
          4 years, 8 months ago

          It's not that hard to work out though is it?

          TAA and Robbo had insane seasons. Wont happen again.
          Robbo is more nailed due to age and lack of competition at LB.
          TAA is quality but could easily be rotated with Gomez.
          VVD is a mainstay in the Liverpool defence and was only beaten by Robertson by 5 points last season and he's 0.5m cheaper.

          So the order of necessity is clearly VVD, Robertson and then Trent.

          If an article is written on this it would be laughable. It's so obvious there's not really much more than needs to be said on the matter.

          1. Smurf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Fool.

            Nothing to back up your ‘hunches’ so don’t expect anyone to be taking any of your “obvious” advice.

            1. G-Whizz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Last season I went with 2 of the 3 at any one time 😆

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

            Trent on free kicks and corners helps alot tho. He wont be benched as much this season in the league as last year. Also, I owned both Robbo for many moons last season and can recall, much more than once, TAA outscoring him head to head. Watching the games, all I could think was "Boy I wish I had TAA instead of Robbo (and Im a Robertson fan!)

            1. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Same.

              Had Robbo last 2 seasons and he never left my team.

              I’m starting TAA this season.

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

                Pool sure are fortunate to have VVD/Robertson/TAA/Allison in that D.
                Will always make them tough to defeat over a season.

                As of now, Im on VVD/TAA and if one had to go, itd likely be VVD out first! TAA could be the highest scoring player in Fantasy if he plays more.

      5. DIMITRIS
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        RMT please :
        Pope
        VVD| Digne | Trippier
        Salah| Siggy | KDB | Maddison
        Deulofeu| Kane | King

        button, denkonker, rico, kelly

      6. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        My first crack at a 3-5-2.

        Kepa
        TAA Walker Digne
        Salah(c) DeBruyne Sigurdsson Tielemans Trossard
        Vardy Adams

        Button Diop Kelly Andone

        0.0m ITB //

        - two differentials in the XI. Always happy to own em
        -Potentially everyone in the bench will play

        1. Over Midwicket
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Needs double Pool d

          1. Differential C (Mark)
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Then we're back to my original draft haha.

            Kepa
            TAA VvD Walker Digne
            Salah KdB Sigurdsson Tielemans
            Vardy Adams

            Button Kelly Dendoncker Andone

        2. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Just Andone > greenwood and walker > VVD then it’s super solid for an early 352

          1. FPL Joker
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Traitor! You’re going Greenwood over Andone now? Will Greenwood play? He is a child.

            1. Ask Yourself
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Lol, just mean for the sake of his team! Andone is obviously not going to be a key part of any squad but would nice to have over pure fodder like greenwood

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

                Seems like the kind of player you can get in after a few weeks with a wildcard or a transfer once TV is built a little bit.

      7. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        1st draft lads, but let's hear it

        Ederson
        TAA, Digne, AWB, Holebas
        Salah, KdB, Perez, Zaha
        Kane, King
        (4.0, Dendoncker, Andone, 4.0).

        1. Differential C (Mark)
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Might just go Holebas myself tbh. The guy massively overlooked imo.

          I'm on team Tielemans over Perez. But hey, to each their own.

          Every thing else is fine. Its a good team.

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

        Amateur commentator on the Chelsea youtube stream just described the Giroud goal as 'Clinicality'. And then he did again. I quite like it. "It's not just clinical, it's clinicality!"

        Makes more sense than "early doors", and that's now a modern staple.

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

          Bouncebackability.

      9. FC_Dzbany
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Hi Guys,

        RMT please:

        Ryan (Button)
        TAA Coleman Walker (4.0, 4.0)
        Salah Zaha Maddison BSilva (4.5)
        Aguero Jimenez King

        Still not sure about Aguero. I am thinking about switching BSilva to Sterling and replace Aguero but there is no proper option in such price and I don't feel confident without premium stiker. Any advices?

        I can save some money switching TAA to VVD (0.5) and Jimenez to Jota (1.0) then I can afford Vardy.

        Thanks!

      10. Adambailey7
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Please RMT:

        Allison

        TAA, Digne, Mendy
        Mane, KDB, zaha, tielemans
        Lacazette, deulofeu, king

        (Button, wan Bisaka, Hayden, 4mil)

        Just heard Mané May miss the start of season?

        1. FC_Dzbany
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Looks decent but I would be worried without having Salah/Sterling.

      11. I Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Giroud at 7m is a tasty prospect. Would expect him to beat out Batshuayi and Abraham for the starting shirt.

        1. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Depends what type of movement and or pace Lampard wants from his forward.

          1. I Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            He's simply a better player than the other two.

      12. Davidwes
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Ryan
        TAA VVD Digne Coleman
        Salah KDB Jorginho
        Kane Vardy Deulofeu

        Bench: brutton,Hayden,dendoncker,Kelly
        Thoughts?

      13. Willmissudimitrypayet
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I kinda like this one. Thoughts? Could see myself jumping from Bournemouth to Leicester or West Ham assets after 2 gws.

        Pope (Button)

        Taa Vvd Digne Zinch (Kelly)

        Salah Sterling Siggy (Dendoncker Hayden)

        Wilson King Deulofeu

        1. Another Hoops
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I think you could have more flexibility if you switch king to a 4.5 and upgrade Hayden to a 6.5 mid but going 2 Bournemouth attackers 1st 2 games looks good.

      14. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Draft number 127 😉

        Ederson, Button

        TAA, VvD, Zinch, Azpi, Coleman
        Salah, Siggy, Richa, Fraser / Dendo
        Wilson, King / Wickham

        The idea would be to manage with this team first two 2 gw:s and hope that BOU assets have gained enough points. Strong def should allow that only attacking transfers will be needed.

        I can see this team getting me into serious trouble, but it is tempting though.

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Is 3x Bou overkill?!?

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Yes.

          2. polis
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Possibly. It's surely a if not two transfers waiting to happen.

        2. Another Hoops
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I preferred draft #94 myself.

          Very good. May I suggest Moura instead of one of the Everton mids GW1 and leave 0.5 ITB if you want to upgrade GW2.

          1. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Yes, a good idea. He was in draft #97 😉 but then I had KdB and...

      15. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        It was really tricky to come up with a decent 3-5-2. 🙁

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Is decent good enough?

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            That too. I would quite like to confound myself, and get a good start, for a change ... 😐

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

          When all is said and done 3-5-2 will probably be the most successful formation again.

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            I have a Salah version, and a non-Salah version. Not sure if I am brave enough ... 😀

          2. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            I doubt it. 4-4-2 might be better. Coleman/Azpi/ Luiz for example are 5.5 - 6.0 Who are better set and forget mids at that price range?

        3. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          There is no need to now, allow the players to pick themselves this year rather than force them in. Prepping for an early WC, sticking to players I know will do well first couple

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Maybe ... Have a non-3-5-2 version too. 😆

            1. Ask Yourself
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Try building a team to smash the first 2 GWs and see how impressed you are by it okay do this for me doos x

              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Ahahaha. The first 2 GWs ... 😀

                GW1(3-5-2):

                Foster
                van Dijk, Digne, Zinchenko
                Sterling, Salah, Pereyra, Moutinho, Westwood
                Kane, Origi

                Dahlberg; Calvert-Lewin, El Mohamady, Kelly … 19/20, 0.0 ITB, TV: 100.0

                1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  - make El Mohamady O'Connell. Knew I had forgotten something. 😉

                  1. Ask Yourself
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    Love the look of O’Connell. Might do mili and Zinchenko > Richarlison and o’connell if Zaha does end up leaving

                    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 8 months ago

                      Yeah. I like THAT. But I prefer Sigurdsson.

                2. Ask Yourself
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  Interesting approach :O you no fan of Bournemouth then :O

                  I got (and am proud of), probably Zinchenko > Kola (BUR) GW2. What do you think :/

                  Pope (SOU) / Fahrmann (NEW)

                  TAA (NOR, sou) VVD (NOR, sou) Zinchenko (whu, TOT) Digne (cpl, WAT)

                  Salah (NOR c, sou) Mili (EVE, SHU) Fraser (SHU, avl)

                  Auba (new, BUR c) King (SHU, avl) Wilson (SHU, avl)

                  Keeper Norwood Donkey Kelly

                  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    I fear that your goalies will give you trouble.

                    Good team - very sound. Personally, I would take Townsend over Milivojevic, as Zaha is probably off.

                    Big fan of Fraser and Wilson, but I can't afford them.

                    Don't double up in one position.

                    1. Ask Yourself
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 8 months ago

                      Foster is a very decent shout but they are just 2 dreamy fixtures I can get for the same price, it’s at a low cost so i’m Okay with it.

                      Thanks mate, it should be good enough for me to not worry until I know more about how everyone settles.

                      I am cautious of king, he could become deeney I am thinking

                      Thanks for amusing my idea

      16. nelluckram
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Interesting that RMT predicts Murray and Ings to outscore Deulofeu and King.
        Makes me wonder...
        A) Zinchenko, Deulofeu, King
        B) Laporte, Murray, Ings

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Speaking for myself, I never use RMT. It is an algorithm calculating other algorithms, all based on other people's opinions on which stats are important. Like the Catholic method of contraception, it generally leads to disappointment, confusion and mess ... 😉

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

            This. People take it too literally. It's a predictor not a guaranteer.

          2. nelluckram
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Haha. Yes true. Sticking with A

      17. JohnnyMagrinho
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Wondering how many times I'll see this team posted today:

          Ryan/Button
          Robertson, VVD, Laporte, Digne (Kelly)
          Salah, Sterling, Sigurdsson, Perez (Dendoncker)
          King, Jota (Long)

          Is it not mind-numbingly dull and boring to keep seeing the same posts over and over again?

          One of the main reasons for not renewing membership here is the sites blatant reluctance to change how these forums are to be utilised.

          Who wants to keep seeing inane, boring, predictable RMT posts? Can we not have a separate area on the website for all the dullards who are so insecure about their teams - no less than FOUR WEEKS before the start of the season - to post till their hearts are content.

          It reduces these forums to nothing more than identical uninsightful posts for dull people to talk about amongst each other.

          Incredibly boring.

          1. The 5% Team
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            good read

          2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            I want to keep seeing boring, repetitive RMTs.

            I have been here 10 years.

            It is what the site is for, and does best. 😀

          3. Sune
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            7/10

          4. Dr. Rog
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            it’s group think. I’m all for it

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

            They have tried it in the past with separate RMT articles closer to when the season starts. Problem is its page after page of RMTs with no comments, those people then feel frustrated that no-one is commenting on them and they come back to the main threads.

            1. G-Whizz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              At which point they are politely directed back to the separate RMT place, and so the cycle begins 😆

        • Differential C (Mark)
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Giroud brace?!

          Giroud train!

          Kepa
          TAA Laporte Digne
          Salah DeBruyne Sigurdsson Tielemans
          Vardy Giroud Adams

          Button Dendoncker Kelly Hanley

          1. I Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Ryan
            TAA, VvD, Laporte, Digne
            Salah, Sterling, Siggy
            Giroud, King, Deulofeu

            Button; Dendoncker, Guendouzi, Kelly.

            1. Differential C (Mark)
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Yess, there ya go, everyone get on the Giroud Train!

        • JJeyy
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Walker and Wilson
          Or
          Sig and king (442)

        • Sune
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Ryan
          Vvd, Laporte, Digne
          Salah, Sterling, Siggy, Mili, Pereyra
          Jiménez, King

          Button, Cathcart, Kelly, Greenwood

          0.0 itb

          What’s not to like?

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Good team. The irritating thing is, Cathcart's decent fixture comes up week 1.

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

              Cheers Doos. Hard to find a better alternative though. Who do you prefer at 4.5?

              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                I've got El Mohamady, who has a nice fixture in GW 2.

                Or O'Connell from SHU.

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

                  Will check them out. Thanks!

        • Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          RMT

          Ryan/Button
          Robertson, VVD, Laporte, Digne (Kelly)
          Salah, Sterling, Sigurdsson, Perez (Dendoncker)
          King, Jota (Long)

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Mainly sound. I would not want to start with that front line, nor would I want 4 big hitters at the back.

            We both need to upgrade our goalies, too. 🙂

            I will probably settle for Foster or Fabianski, as I need all 3 Everton slots for outfield players.

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

              I hope you are not taking me seriously Doorsa.

              I was only taking the piss out of JohnnyMagrinho's post. 😉

              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                😆 😆 😆

        • European Bob
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          How does this 3-5-2 look?

          Ederson
          TAA VVD Coleman
          KDB Bilva Siggy Salah Moura
          King Jota

          Bench: Button Kelly Simpson Wickham

          Can leave the armband on Salah

          1. BigBarn
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Mate, you can't feasibly have that bench. Kelly not even guaranteed minutes so you at least need a 4.5 defender there. Otherwise, think it's pretty good. No weak-links and super-fluid. But, dude, that bench ...

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

              Agree. But if you want to risk it for 2 weeks and not make a transfer Moura will more than likely have to go so you can downgrade him and upgrade your bench a bit. Risky though.

              1. BigBarn
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                It is. That already sounds like an unnecessary hit to me. Really nothing against early-doors hits because if you can restucture effectively after GW2 then you should be able to avoid an early WC, but *building in* structural problems before a ball is kicked is daft.

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

                  Can do it with two FT's after two weeks. Downgrade Moura, upgrade Kelly/Simpson. But then if King/Jota struggle initially he's into hit territory.

                  1. European Bob
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    Cheers both, appreciate the thoughts. On reflection I'll work out how to get at least some contingency on the bench

        • Flynny
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Hi.....im considering losing one of my 2 lpool fullbacks in order to bring in vardy.

          Any views on the better option here? I'm currently on A

          Pope
          TAA xxx digne zinchenko dunk
          Salah sterling siggy tielemans dendonk
          King xxx greenwood

          A.....robbo deulofeu

          B ...... diop (or 5m defender) and vardy

          Thanks

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            A is better

          2. Zladan
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Robbo or VVD over Vardy any day.

          3. Stockport Hatter
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Jake Kirby

            1. Flynny
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              That's 20-0 over 2 and a half pre season games so far mate . ...

              1. Stockport Hatter
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                It is!

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

            I love Vardy and am very much in the 'excited about Leicester' camp generally, but there's an addition problem of EO. Liverpool defenders are so highly owned that, without two, every time they keep a clean sheet you're already effectively down in rank, even with one. And also, like, 7m for 200 points?! Woof.

            1. Flynny
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Thanks all. Guess I'll stick with my A team. Cheers

            2. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              True, but you can’t have everyone and there’s going to be weeks when they concede and you are going to need other players in your team to help you out.

              People tend to forget this.

              Sometimes your defence saves your GW, other times it’s your midfield and sometimes it’s the strikers that bail you out.

              You can’t always go to Vegas and “put everything on black”, so to speak.

              1. BigBarn
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                It's just eleven players. Same variance over the course of a season. Doubling in defence means some better weeks than others but, for a team that gets clean sheets the majority of the time, it shouldn't be that up-and-down, even short-term.

                1. Nomar
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  38 games, 21 CS.

                  That’s 17 games they conceded in. And this was one of the best defensive performances in Premier League history.

                  Still almost every other game that they’ll concede. Even the best defences will be just above 50% for a season. That’s the reality of the situation.

                  I’d love to double up on Liv and MCI def but it’s not a reasonable option based on the budget constraints.

                  1. BigBarn
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    Really think it eases the buget constraints, you can't get 200pts for 7m anywhere else.

        • SH1M1
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Presuming they all start, which set of players would you prefer,

          A) Ederson / TAA-Stones-Robertson / Sterling-Moutinho-Pererya-Townsend / Calvert-Lewin

          Or

          B) Alisson / Walker-Matip-Mendy / De-Bryune-Madisson-Siggy-Brooks / Deulofeu

          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            A but without Calvert-Lewin.

            1. SH1M1
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Who instead then ?

              1. Nomar
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Ings/Adams/Murray

        • Niadu
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Who's the best 5.0m midfielder from any of the three newly promoted sides please?...
          Thanks!

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Norwood by miles

            1. Niadu
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Cheers mate! Just looking for a decent 5.0m midfielder who is guaranteed a start for my bench.

            2. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Although, his potential may now be lessened somewhat by the arrival of Freeman.

                1. Nomar
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  I had Norwood in my team until they bought Freeman.

                  There’s a reason they paid their club record fee for this guy, Doos.

                  https://mobile.twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1146087259239829505

                  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    Just compared them on whoscored.com. 🙂

        • SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Emerson 5.5m anyone?

          1. Differential C (Mark)
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Scored, which is nice. Monitor further, but developing nicely as an option.

        • OPTA FPL
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          King is a trap pick

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Good one like what you’re trying 😉

            1. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Not sure he’s actually trying to fool people though.

          2. Dr. Rog
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            imo he is better than the other options available - Dela, Jota, Pukki, Wood/Barnes

            SHU avl for the first 2 fixtures are about as good as it gets, he is a nailed pick and on pens so I think a good choice to start and most probably a placeholder for whichever Chelsea striker wins lampards favour (or some other bandwagon).

            from wk3, MCI lei EVE and to some extent sou WHM ars after that looks pretty tough to me the season ticker has got this a bit wrong

        • Zladan
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Now just dependent on Zappa keeping his RB spot and James nailing a place in the team. Would love this to be the case.

          Ryan
          TAA VVD Digne Zappa
          Salah Sterling Brooks James
          Kane King

          Button Donck Kelly Wickham

          1. Dr. Rog
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            low chance on both

        • Dr. Rog
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Brighton
          TAA VVD Digne Coleman Zinky
          Salah Sterling Siggy Brooks (Donkey)
          King Jota (Greenwood)

          5-3-2 / 5-4-1 depending