Scout Notes

Rashford and Giroud on target as Pogba returns

There were six pre-season friendlies contested on Friday and Saturday, with Chelsea and Manchester United among the teams in action.

Our latest Scout Notes article rounds up the headline team news, injury updates, goalscorers and assist-makers from these half-dozen games.

Our pre-season minutes spreadsheets have also been updated, meanwhile, as we keep track of which players are most involved for their respective clubs.

Perth Glory 0-2 Manchester United

  • Goals: Marcus Rashford (£8.5m), James Garner (£4.5m)
  • Assists: Paul Pogba (£8.5m)

The supposedly wantaway Paul Pogba (£8.5m) was handed a 45-minute runout in Manchester United’s first pre-season friendly in Australia.

Ole Gunnar Solksjaer named two separate teams for Saturday’s match in Perth and Pogba was part of the second-half XI, curiously popping up on the right-hand side of central midfield and frequently combining with new recruit Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.5m) and youngster Mason Greenwood (£4.5m) down the right flank.

Both of United’s goals stemmed from the hosts trying to play their way out from the back, with Pogba’s interception falling for Marcus Rashford (£8.5m) to rifle in the Red Devils’ opener.

The Frenchman unquestionably made an impact after his introduction (albeit against a limited A-League side in the middle of their own off-season), with United having looked flat in the first half and going into the break locked at 0-0.

Daniel James (£6.0m) was the exception to the rule in the opening 45 minutes, with the young winger’s pace causing Perth problems down the left flank.

Solskjaer paid tribute to James and Wan-Bissaka, along with his academy products, after full-time:

Both the new lads did well, both Dan and Aaron. You had Mason [Greenwood], Angel [Gomes], Jimmy, the young lads, [Tahith] Chongy. All showed they can make it as a Man United player.

Anthony Martial (£7.5m) did little to impress as the spearhead of United’s attack in the first half, with Jesse Lingard (£6.5m) and Ashley Young (£5.5m) going closest to scoring with efforts from distance.

A feature of United’s play in both halves was their high, aggressive press, something Angel Gomes (£5.0m) – playing on the left flank in this encounter – highlighted after the match:

We’ve been working hard, trying to get the front-foot press and trying to create and score as many goals as possible.

We’ve got very quick, direct and pacy players and we tried to press, stay high, get everyone locked up. We did that so we could create more chances, win the ball up higher and try to dominate the game.

A limpingLuke Shaw (£5.5m) departed in the final ten minutes to be replaced by goalscorer James Garner (£4.5m), although the United left-back’s issue is not thought to be serious and he has subsequently trained with the rest of the squad.

Romelu Lukaku (£8.5m), Eric Bailly (£5.0m), Victor Lindelöf (£5.5m) and Lee Grant (£5.0m) missed out with minor niggles but all four players also trained on Monday ahead of the forthcoming match against Leeds United.

David de Gea (£5.5m) was an unused substitute, meanwhile.

Manchester United first-half XI (4-2-3-1): Romero, Dalot, Tuanzebe, Jones, Young, A Pereira, Matic, Chong, Lingard, James, Martial.

Manchester United second-half XI (4-2-3-1): J Pereira, Wan-Bissaka, Smalling, Rojo, Shaw (Garner 81′), McTominay, Pogba, Gomes, Mata, Greenwood, Rashford.

St Patrick’s Athletic 0-4 Chelsea

  • Goals: Mason Mount, Emerson Palmieri (£5.5m), Olivier Giroud (£7.0m) x2
  • Assists: Mateo Kovacic (£5.5m), Ross Barkley (£6.0m), Kenedy

Olivier Giroud (£7.0m) put down a marker for the striker’s spot in Frank Lampard’s new-look Chelsea side after scoring a brace in Saturday’s win over St Patrick’s Athletic.

The Frenchman, making his first appearance of pre-season, was thrown on as a half-time substitute as Lampard changed both system and all 11 players at the break.

Giroud opened his account with a close-range finish after meeting Kenedy‘s cross from the left flank but his second goal was all his own work – the former Arsenal forward latching onto a loose pass, beating two opposition defenders and firing a low angled shot into the bottom corner.

There may well be two striking spots available in Chelsea’s team should Saturday’s evidence be anything to go by.

Giroud was the spearhead of the attack in a 4-2-3-1 in the second half but, the France international’s brace aside, the Blues were fairly lacklustre after the break.

It may well simply have been the players within that system who were flattering to deceive but the visitors looked more potent in the 4-4-2 diamond that Lampard started out with at kick-off.

Tammy Abraham and Michy Batshauyi were the strike partnership in that system, with Mason Mount in the number ten role behind them and Ross Barkley (£6.0m), Mateo Kovacic (£5.5m) and anchor Jorginho (£5.0m) pulling the strings further back.

Lampard singled out several of those players after the match, saying:

Tammy and Michy had a lot of energy up front and showed exactly the sort of stuff that I want.

We want to have energy in the side and press from the front and Michy and Tammy have both really taken on board what I’ve said to them.

So I was delighted with that and I think the only thing missing from both of their performances was a goal.

Mason showed what I saw at Derby last year with his energy alongside Ross so there were a lot of good performances.

Batshuayi had several cracks at goal – including one that hit the woodwork – but it was Mount who opened the scoring, latching onto Kovacic’s fine pass to prod the ball past the Pats’ goalkeeper.

A feature of the narrow 4-4-2 diamond meant that full-backs Davide Zappacosta (£4.5m) and Emerson Palmieri (£5.5m) were noticably pressed high up the pitch and it was the Italian left-back who doubled Chelsea’s lead, collecting a pass from Barkley (who himself had earlier hit the post) and rifling in an effort from distance.

Lampard discussed his formation changes after full-time:

We want to be adaptable, whether we need to change something in-game or for games. That’s the way we train and I want the players to have that. We know we’re not bringing any players in so we need to find little ways in pre-season and we want to try to make it difficult for teams to play against us.

It went really well in the first half. We had a lot of bodies in midfield and they dominated the ball in there, as they should do in this sort of game. As we get fitter, train more and the combinations get better, hopefully, we’ll see more of that.

N’Golo Kante (£5.0m) missed out through injury but Lampard delivered a fairly positive update on the Frenchman after full-time:

He’s been training on his own with the physios this week because he’s still feeling the effects of his injury from the end of last season and we just want to be careful with him.

It’s not a big problem. We know he’s a fit boy and he has a great attitude so the last thing we want to do is push him too early. Hopefully next week in Japan we’ll start to integrate him into the group.

Chelsea first-half XI (4-4-2 diamond): Caballero, Zappacosta, Tomori, David Luiz, Emerson, Jorginho, Mount, Kovacic, Barkley, Abraham, Batshuayi

Chelsea second-half XI (4-2-3-1): Cumming, Alonso, Zouma, Christensen, Azpilicueta, Bakayoko, Gilmour, Kenedy, Pedro, Palmer, Giroud.

FC Liefering 2-5 Brighton and Hove Albion

  • Goals: Lewis Dunk (£4.5m), Glenn Murray (£6.0m), Jurgen Locadia (£5.5m), Leandro Trossard (£6.0m), Florin Andone (£5.0m)
  • Assists: Pascal Gross (£6.5m), Locadia, Markus Suttner, Alireza Jahanbakhsh (£6.0m) x2

Graham Potter’s reign as Brighton manager got off to a winning start as the Seagulls comfortably saw off Austrian second-tier club FC Liefering.

Stiffer tests await and it’s difficult to read too much into a comfortable pre-season victory over European minnows but there were at least glimmers of hope that Potter will deliver on his promise of providing more attacking football at the Amex next season.

The former Swansea boss fielded two entirely different teams in each half but what remained consistent was his use of a fluid 4-2-3-1, with Glenn Murray (£6.0m) leading the line in the first half and Florin Andone (£5.0m) spearheading the attack after the break.

Both Brighton strikers found the back of the net, with Murray being teed up by Jurgen Locadia (£5.5m) for Brighton’s second goal and Andone completing the rout with a header from a superb Alireza Jahanbakhsh (£6.0m) cross.

Jahanbakhsh was one of the biggest flops of 2018/19 but looked re-energised here, playing in a number ten role behind Andone and setting up new signing Leandro Trossard (£6.0m) for Albion’s fourth goal – both of his assists coming from crosses from the right flank.

Potter said of the Iran international:

It was nice for him to contribute to the goals. It’s probably what he wants to do, what he was brought here to do.

The key probably with Alireza is to get him as close to goal as possible. That’s probably where they used him in Holland and therefore you get the goals and assists.

We have got a lot of forward players. We are just trying to find out where best to play. He ended up on the right as well, so with the personnel on the pitch there was quite a bit of fluidity amongst them.

Sometimes that’s positive, sometimes it’s not, it depends how you look at it, but it was nice for him to get a couple of assists.

Trossard, deployed on the left wing after a half-time introduction, took his goal well on 47 minutes with his first touches of the ball.

Potter paid tribute to the Belgian and fellow new recruit Matthew Clarke (£4.5m) after the game:

Both of them were good in the second half, it’s never easy coming to a new club and settling in straight away. But they have both adapted well to an increase in level.

It was nice for Leandro to get his goal and Matt was solid defensively, so I’m happy with their application this week and am looking forward to working with them going forward.

Pascal Gross (£6.5m) was in his customary number ten role in the first half and there was a familiar ring to his part in Brighton’s opener, with Lewis Dunk (£4.5m) looping a header in from the German’s corner.

Locadia, used on the left flank in the first half, scored a goal of his own when latching onto the end of Markus Suttner‘s cross before the interval.

Potter said after full-time:

We had five different scorers and everyone chipped in, which is always positive. It’s still early and our international players only came back at the start of the week, but the whole group has been really good.

Now we can move it forward back in England, I still have a lot of decisions to make and we still have a couple of players away too.

Potter had a good record of working with youth players at Swansea and both Max Sanders and Steven Alzate were given chances to impress at right-back and central midfield respectively.

The ex-Ostersunds manager saw his Swans side concede 62 goals last season, however, and it remains to be seen if he can address the poor marking and hesitancy that allowed Liefering to score twice in the first half on Saturday.

Brighton first-half XI (4-2-3-1): Button, Montoya, Burn, Dunk, Suttner, Alzate, Stephens, March, Gross, Locadia, Murray.

Brighton second-half XI (4-2-3-1): Walton, Sanders, Duffy, Clarke, Bernardo, Propper, Kayal, Knockaert, Jahanbakhsh, Trossard, Andone.

Young Boys 2-0 Crystal Palace

A strong Crystal Palace side lost on Saturday in their second and final pre-season match in Switzerland.

Except for Wilfried Zaha (£7.0m) – on duty with the Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations – and the injured James Tomkins and Mamadou Sakho (both £5.0m), Roy Hodgson’s starting XI was about as strong as it could possibly be for this latest encounter against Swiss opposition.

FPL budget buy Martin Kelly (£4.0m) was once again deputising at centre-half alongside Scott Dann (£4.5m), with Patrick van Aanholt (£5.5m) and Joel Ward (£4.5m) occupying the full-back positions.

Andros Townsend (£6.0m) and Luka Milivojevic (£7.0m) played the full 90 minutes in midfield, as did Jeffrey Schlupp (£5.5m) in his second match back from the ankle injury that caused him to miss the Africa Cup of Nations.

The Ghana international said after full-time:

I tore some ligaments in my ankle against Man City towards the end of the season. I had a lot of work in the summer and managed to get it right. I felt really good today getting through that 90 minutes and everything else is obviously a bonus.

Christian Benteke (£6.0m) was part of a two-pronged strike duo alongside Alexander Sorloth, with Max Meyer (£5.5m), so often overlooked by Roy Hodgson last season, again among the substitutes.

Meyer’s introduction at half-time saw Schlupp move into a supporting role behind Benteke, with Palace having been second-best throughout the first half and 2-0 down at the break.

Hodgson explained his tactical changes:

We changed the system, didn’t we? We started with the two lads up front. They couldn’t get hold of the ball and we were getting overrun in midfield. I think bringing Jeff Schlupp into more of a No.10 position, if you like, in between the midfield and the forwards, we got on the ball a little bit better.

Max Meyer came on the left-hand side and suddenly got us on the ball a little bit more. Our passing was a lot better and our possession play was a lot better.

Vicente Guaita (£5.0m) was back between the posts but was at fault for Young Boys’ first goal – the Palace goalkeeper hurtling out of his box to meet a loose ball and getting stranded as Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu rounded him to score.

Guillaume Hoarau then doubled the hosts’ lead with a deflected effort on 30 minutes.

Reflecting on the game, Hodgson said:

I’m not at all disappointed here today. I was a bit after the first half but the second half has really cheered me up because I thought we played really well.

I thought particularly in the first half it showed that they had been training for four weeks and they’ve already played quite a lot of important games in their friendly matches.

To be honest in the second half I thought we were arguably the better team. They didn’t create that many chances but unfortunately, we shot ourselves in the foot with a major error after five or six minutes. So of course, when you start games like this and you’re 1-0 down it’s always going to be hard.

It was an excellent workout for the boys. We worked really hard and I’m actually impressed by the level of fitness we showed today after only two weeks in training.

Crystal Palace XI (4-4-2): Guaita, Van Aanholt, Dann (Woods 67), Kelly (Riedewald 67), Ward, Schlupp, Milivojevic, McArthur (Dreher 86), Townsend, Sorloth (Meyer 45), Benteke (Wickham 67).

Fulham 0-1 Burnley

  • Goal: Chris Wood pen (£6.5m)
  • Assist: Ben Gibson (£4.0m)

Chris Wood (£6.5m) may have a slight upper hand when it comes to the spot-kick running order at Burnley next season.

Wood despatched a 70th-minute penalty in Friday’s behind-closed-doors friendly win over Fulham after Ben Gibson (£4.0m) had been floored in the Cottagers’ box.

Ashley Barnes (£6.5m), who played the whole of the second half alongside his regular striker partner, took both of Burnley’s Premier League spot-kicks last season, although Wood had already been substituted on one of those occasions (the 1-1 draw v Southampton in February)

In the other instance, the 3-1 win over Brighton, both Barnes and Wood were on the field – and the New Zealand international was indeed on a hat-trick – when Burnley were awarded a 74th-minute penalty.

Having won the spot-kick himself, Barnes stepped up to take the penalty and scored.

Wood explained the situation after full-time:

I definitely did fancy it. It’s just one of them things, as strikers here we take responsibility for penalties. Normally if you win then you take it. He won it, I asked him for it, but he said ‘no I’m taking it’ which is fair enough. He won the penalty, so we move on and we go again.

We’ve got a rule: if you win, then you take it.

Wood had indeed won and converted a penalty in the defeat to Olympiacos earlier in the season.

So then, it may be that the Burnley strikers continue to take the penalties that they themselves win.

When other players are fouled or a handball decision is given, then it could be Wood – based on Friday’s evidence – who has the nod to take them.

A Ruben Neves (£5.5m)/Raul Jimenez (£7.5m) jobshare is another possibility, of course, and we’ll be keeping a close eye on the situation in the coming pre-season matches.

Wood and Barnes have new competition for their places, of course, and Jay Rodriguez (£6.0m) was handed his first taste of action in his second spell at the club in a 45-minute showing in the Algarve.

The former West Brom striker had a goal disallowed for offside before being replaced at the break.

Josh Benson was the only Burnley player to get more than 45 minutes of football as Sean Dyche made ten changes at half-time, with Erik Pieters (£4.5m) making his debut in a claret and blue shirt.

Dwight McNeil (£6.0m) was reportedly deployed in an unusual central midfield position in the second half, with the fit-again Aaron Lennon (£5.0m) getting a run-out on the flank.

Tom Heaton (£4.5m) wasn’t involved as speculation grows about his future, so Nick Pope and Joe Hart (both £4.5m) each got a half to impress.

Charlie Taylor (£4.5m) reportedly missed out with a “niggle”.

Dyche will split his squad in two for games at Crewe and Port Vale next Saturday.

Burnley first half XI (4-4-1-1): Pope, Bardsley, Mee, Long, Pieters, Gudmundsson, Westwood, Benson, Brady, Hendrick, Rodriguez.

Burnley second half XI (4-4-2): Hart, Lowton, Tarkowski, Gibson, Dunne, Lennon, Cork, McNeil, Benson (Vydra 65), Barnes, Wood.

Real Betis 0-1 Sheffield United

  • Goal: David McGoldrick (£5.5m)
  • Assist: John Lundstram (£4.0m)

Every single one of Sheffield United’s players listed in Fantasy Premier league bar new signing Callum Robinson (£5.5m) featured in Friday’s 1-0 win over Real Betis.

Chris Wilder set his side up in the familiar 3-4-1-2 shape that he favoured in United’s promotion-winning season, with the usual three of Jack O’Connell, Chris Egan and Chris Basham (all £4.5m) starting the game in central defence.

Further forward, there was only really Billy Sharp (£6.0m) and Oliver Norwood (£5.0m) of the first-team regulars on show in the first half – although bench fodder option John Lundstram (£4.0m), for some reason listed as a defender by FPL, was ‘out of position’ in his regular defensive midfield role.

Sharp had a goal chalked off for a foul while Norwood went close with a free-kick before both players were hooked at the interval as Wilder made eight changes.

Only Lundstram, O’Connell and goalkeeper Simon Moore (£4.5m) remained on the pitch as first-choice wing-backs Enda Stevens (£5.0m) and George Baldock (£4.5m), midfielders John Fleck (£5.0m) and Mark Duffy (£5.5m), and striker David McGoldrick (£5.5m) were thrown on, along with new signings Phil Jagielka (£4.5m) and Luke Freeman (£5.5m).

FPL midfielder Freeman was deployed ‘out of position’ up front with McGoldrick, who spurned a one-on-one opportunity before breaking the deadlock following a headed pass from Lundstram.

After the game, Wilder said:

We needed to be a bit more tidy at times but that’s understandable because, and the same went for Betis, we’re coming back after a break when we’ve not played any football. But we will get better in that regard.

The one thing you saw though, the one thing this group as never lacked, is heart, desire and a hunger to go well. Jack O’Connell and John Lundstram, for instance, showed that out there. For them to play 90 minutes straight away, for them to not to want to come off even though the conditioners are looking at me, that tells you what them boys are about.

Sheffield United first-half XI: Moore, O’Connell, Basham, Egan,
K. Freeman, Lundstram, Slater, Bryan, Norwood, Sharp, Clarke.
Blades (second half team): Moore, Jagielka, Stearman, O’Connell, Baldock, Lundstram, Fleck, Stevens, Duffy, L. Freeman, McGoldrick.

688 Comments Post a Comment
  1. The Pesci challenge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hi boys and girls
    Which one to go for?
    A- Kane, KDB & Tielemans
    Or
    B- vardy, sterling & pererya
    Thanks in advance

    1. jayzico
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Sounds like something jimmy savile would say.

      Bar that, B easy

      1. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        😆

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

      B

    3. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

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

      B to start with

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

      B

  2. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on Lamela starting the season?

    Does Son out mean he will start GW1?

    I know there are better long term options but I literally only need him for GW1.

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

      I think it means:

      Kane
      Eriksen/his replacement Alli Moura
      Winks Ndombele

      Moura the one to get in their midfield. I can recommend my cheap punt in origi at a similar price to Lamela but I would understand not wanting to give up double pool defence and salah. For me 1 defender is enough with the plethora of alternatives

      1. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I’m already utilising the Origi punt, think he’s going to score big in GW1!. Happy with just TAA as liv def.....

        Not sounding too good for lamela. I’m hoping pre season proved wrong, otherwise I’m going to have to do some re shuffling!

    2. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      i think Lamela is behind everyone, can’t see him starting a game at all

    3. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I don't think I'd even want him for a game if I knew he was definitely starting.

  3. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best use of 0.5m?
    A) VVD to Robertson (got TAA).
    B) Ryan to Fabianski/other 5.0m.
    C) Upgrade Reid or Hayden (both subs).

    Sidenote: creative nickname for Dendoncker is needed sooner rather than later - quite tedious to type. 🙂

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

      B).

      Donkey

    2. Midlands Saint73
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      DDK

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

        Is the winner

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      doubledecker

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

      Donk

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

    Best option here?

    A) Vardy, Wilson, Digne, Walker
    B) Sterling, Brooks, Coleman, Zinch

    Basically spread money or get sterling

    1. International Richard
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I prefer A but gonna take King over Wilson

  5. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ppl seem to forget we can make transfers during the season.. For eg seeing a lot of ppl say owning 2 sub 8 strikers is risky.. However, 14 of the 20 teams have strikers at 8 million and below with just Manutd(wait and see), arsenal(can you trust them), leicester(mid options available at 7 and below though), Liverpool(would you want firmino instead of Salah and pool defense?), spurs (decent alternatives with son, Eriksen in midfield) and city(Aguero vs Sterling, bilva, kdb, laporte) in the 8+ bracket. Considering you have Wilson, Jiminez, Jota, Chelsea, Burnley, King, Deulofeu, Deeney, Soton, Pukki, Wesley as options sub 8 there are a lot of safety nets and potential to jump on form strikers below 8. So it's not as risky as it looks this year.

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

      Nice point.

      I will definitely have Firmino at some stage this Season ... 😉

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Started last season with him while mane tore up the league. I'm gonna stay away for as long as possible this season 🙂

      2. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I like King, Deulofeu, Jota and Wood and can see myself with 2 out of those 4 for a while yet. Currently have Kane as my 3rd striker but slowly beginning to like the Eriksen +0.5 idea and get son instead gw 3 plan

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

          We are still pretty similar ... 😆

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No sense??

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Doosra and me are starting to think similar so I wouldn't be surprised 🙂

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

    Trying to decide which defence is better...

    A)
    Pickford
    Robertson, Coleman, Zinchenko, VVD
    Sigi, Fraser, Perez, Salah, Sterling
    King

    B)
    Ederson,
    Robertson, Digne, VVD, A smith
    Sigi, Fraser, Perez, Salah, Sterling
    King

    No playing subs - A or B please?

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

      B for me

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

    Which team do you prefer?

    Team A

    Pope
    TAA Coleman Van Dijk Zinchenko
    Salah KDB Sigurdsson Pérez
    Kane King

    Woodman Dendoncker Greenwood Kelly

    Team B

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

    Woodman Dendoncker Fredericks Greenwood

    Team C

    As B but Sterling Deulofeu over KDB Vardy

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

      Tem C for me

    2. jayzico
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B or C.

      If KdB gets an assist or two in opening games I can see his price rocketing

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

      How confident are you that Pope will start?

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

        We will be clearer with preseason but for now see him as most likely.

    4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

  8. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How serious of an option is Giroud? A Chelsea striker at 7.0 sounds good. But then again, there are Tammy and Michy. What do you think?

    1. danlynch13
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I think he’ll be starting striker

    2. Brian Boitano
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Hasn’t regularly played 90 mins for a long time I would be cautious

  9. thunder_mike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    There is definitely value somewhere in that Chelsea squad, just not sure who it is yet.

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Just keep a good placeholder at 7 in midfield and upfront. Could be rotation central for a while until lampard figures out his best team.

  10. danlynch13
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Does getting salah sterling and vardy into a team leave it too unbalanced?

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

      I think so yes. But try us. What do you have in mind?

      1. danlynch13
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Pope/4.0
        VVD-Robbo-Dunk-Digne/4.0
        Salah-Zaha-Sterling-Fraser-Dendoncker
        Vardy-King/4.5

        Thoughts on that? Only really has potential if dunk moves..

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

          I like it. Good team.

          I'd keep an eye on Zaha though.

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

            Maybe Zaha to Pérez, Digne to Coleman, Dunk to Maguire?

          2. danlynch13
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Ya I don’t really like Zaha as a pick with all the speculation.. good suggestions thanks

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Depends who the rest are but it’s easily done

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

      I managed to do it...

      Ederson
      Coleman, A Smith, VVD
      Sigi, McGinn, Fraser, Salah, Sterling
      Vardy, King

      No playing subs - thoughts?

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Not a fan of this particular draft if I’m honest. Playing Smith and Mcginn every week?

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

          Nah just trying to squeeze in Vardy...

          Current team is

          Pickford
          Robertson, Coleman, Zinchenko, VVD
          Sigi, Fraser, Perez, Salah, Sterling
          King

      2. danlynch13
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Not bad I’d be worried about McGinn every week maybe downgrade siggy and upgrade him

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

          McGinn could be a bargain...has amazing fixtures for first 10 weeks plus gets goals for them...still a massive risk though!

          1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Who is McGinn ??

      3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Looking at that draft i would say you didnt manage it

    4. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No it is possible to stay balanced handy enough

    5. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No I think you can balance those 3. It's when you go kane over vardy it gets messy.

    6. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No way

    7. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I don't think so.

    8. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It's hard - if you're happy to go 5-3-2 then it's doable...

    9. tbeans22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pope (or equivalent)
      TAA - Robbo - Coleman
      Salah - Sterling - Tielemans - Fraser - Jorghino
      Vardy - King

      It's doable but it forces a cheap GK and fodder for a bench.

  11. gomez123
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any teams with Salah, Sterling & Kane...or is it best just 2 of 3??

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

      It is pretty difficult. 🙂

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

      4.5GK
      TAA Zincheko Digne 4.5Def
      Salah Sterling Richarlison Brooks 5.0mid
      Kane
      Button Long Wickham Kelly

      Best I can do something like this. If DCL is starter could swap Richarlison out for him and invest the 2m elsewhere which would make a real difference to the balance.
      I am not sold on it completely, but those opening 5 or 6 fixtures I am tempted to go with the heavy hitters and then wildcard.

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

      Sterling and Kane captaincy rotation looks sexy. I’ll probably go with that after first couple GWs

    4. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I’ve gone for a Salah, Sterling & Kane team currently.

      Pope
      Zinchenko, Gomez, Cathcart
      Salah, Sterling, Moura, Perez
      Kane, Wilson, Origi

      Button, Dendonker, Dunk, Kelly

      Not settled on a few duos yet though

      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        You need at least one premium liverpool defender

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

          He can just do moura > 6m then Gomez > TAA

          1. FPL Blow-In
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah or Wilson to King and Gomez up. Only need to do that if Gomez doesn’t look nailed after the shield though.

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

              Oh yes that good too. And hm the main points come from those full backs man you definitely need one that is for certain coming from someone who went without 99% of last season

    5. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I have gone kdb to allow Salah and kane

    6. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I've had one

      Pope
      TAA VVD Digne Zinchenko
      Salah Sterling Perez Jorginho
      Kane King

      Jorginho is a punt, Zinchenko is a wait and see, other than that it looks decent to me?

    7. Team17
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Ryan
      TAA VVD Walker Trippier
      Salah Sterling Tielemans Noble
      Kane King

      (Button, Dendonker, Wickham, Kelly)

      Could change Ryan to Pope. Noble, and the bench, is the weakspot but I think for the first three weeks it might be a decent shout...

      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I don't think that team is affordable by 0.5? My team is maxed out with Zinchenko rather than Walker? All other players are equivalent price points?

        1. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          No sorry, my mistake, Walker is digne.

          1. Team17
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            No worries! Only way I can think of upgrading Noble is going 451, downgrading king and bringing in Zaha at 7, perhaps. But I'd like to have a penalty take for the first few games just in case the first three games are VARnage. I'll get my coat...

            1. No Professionals
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              In a similar boat, nothing decent at 5.5 so I've just gambled on Jorginho.

              1. Team17
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Moutinho the only one I'd consider. Some decent punts at 6. Yarmalenko. James. Jahkhanbash even

        2. Team17
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          100 mil on the button

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

      Yes feel free to copy off my extremely exquisite team.

      Pope,

      Wan Bissaka,dunk,TrentAA

      ,sigurdson,salah,sterling,Norwood

      King Giroud Kane

      1. Team17
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Decent, that

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

    OK. The signs are promising - rumours that the Davids have flown to Frankfurt.

    https://www.westhamtillidie.com Sebastien Haller

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

      We have the Arnie money to offer them up front now. Problem is he wants a release clause for big clubs so won’t be with us for long. Hopefully he does well enough that we won’t have any problems getting a replacement AGAIN. They are just such bad negotiators man

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

        I heard that they had fixed that problem? (Claret & Hugh)

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

          Oh is that so? Huge if true. Still have no idea how he was convinced to join us then if not a stepping stone to a top PL club

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

      I’m genuinely hoping we sing him, follow the Bundesliga closely & the lads mustard.

      I never hold much hope though as we are so poor at securing players, spend too much time advertising who we want rather than sticking money on the table.

      Wouldn’t worry about release clauses, it’s part & parcel of football. In the current market for a proven PL scorer (which he will be if he was to move on in a few years) you’re talking huge money.

      Maxi Gomez move to Valencia included a £140m release clause.... unbelievable.

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

        Yeah but the point of this one is to make it affordable. It could mean we only get him until January if he’s as good as we all hope

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

          To sign someone in the Summer & then allow them to leave in January to another team in the league isn’t going to happen, I can’t recall it ever happening in the PL?
          I know West Ham can be poor in the market historically but even we aren’t that bad...

      2. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah but Spanish clubs are forced to include a release clause in every contract so they always make it unrealistic and most of the time no one is crazy enough to pay them. Notable exception being PSG for Neymar which is why they started making them even higher.

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

      Wonderful player, would be a coup.

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

      They are awful at negotiating these big deals and often piss off the other teams by seven year structured payments etc. Thankfully at least the new Director of Football appears to have done a really decent job.

      But the player is superb from the limited glimpses I've had - might be a good fpl asset too. It'll make the guys over on Hammers Chat happy - they adore him.

  13. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Does this team need sterling?

    Heaton (/Pope)?
    TAA VVD Coleman Zinchenko
    Salah KDB Sigurdsson
    Kane King Deulofeu

    Subs Button Kelly Dendoncker Romeu

    1. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Nice team

    2. tbeans22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'd be a little nervous without any Leicester attack but that's a nicely balanced team. Kane/KDB vs Vardy/Sterling. I'd prefer the latter but it'll also cost you .5 more.

  14. Rigid Digit
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Dumb move?

    Fraser => Brooks, Firmino => Kane ?

    Team is now:
    Gunn (Steklenberg (other 4.0?))
    Van Dijk Coleman, Trippier, Adam Smith, Diop
    Salah, Siggurdson, Maddison, Brooks, Dendonker
    Kane, Vardy, Ings

    Obviously, no Man City cove but the only one I'd really go for is De Bruyne (which would mean knocking down a Striker to a 6.5/7.0)
    Gunn will probably be Fabianski by the end of the week
    Trippier may become Maguire (or City 5.5)
    Ings is a BIG hope (and could become Adams very quickly)

    Anything else questionable?

  15. mdm
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which option seems better:

    A. Ederson, Bilva and Vardy
    B. Ryan, Sterling and Perez

    1. Thescaff
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

  16. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Deulofeu or Jota?

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

      Cack price range start again

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

      Jota.

  17. Kroos Kontrol
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I think I'm going to fit in both KdB and Sterling. It led to a big drop last year since I had to downgrade Laporte, but let's go again.

    Ryan 4.0
    VvD Robbo Coleman Zinchenko 4.0
    Salah Sterling KdB Madders 4.5
    King Jota 4.5

    Might downgrade Madders if this XI's + Dendoncker doesn't seem like it will start every week (or if I need a 5.0 GK). But looking forward to this. I never really like having too many defenders and still stick to that.

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

    How's this looking?

    Pope

    TAA VVD Coleman Vertonghen

    Salah KDB Brooks Rich

    Wilson Vardy

    4.0, Dendoncker, El Mohamedy, Greenwood

    ElMo will rotate in for Brooks when Bournemouth face bigger teams. The main worry here is no second big hitter (e.g. Kane, Auba or Sterling). However, I'd have to lose Vardy and bring in Deulofeu and I'm not sure that'd be worth it. I feel like KDB will score near to what Sterling does but Vardy will outscore Deulofeu by more.

    1. Kroos Kontrol
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'd argue Vardy and KdB are pretty much big hitters, just a more differential kind. Might not have the price tags but from a points perspective they're not that far behind.

      You're having two of those rather than one big price hitter who can really hurt you if you don't have him.

      It's a hard call, but I always lean on where you are. Not everyone does though.

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

        Good reply. Cheers, I think I'll stick with this for now and can reassess depending on how they look in the Community Shield

  19. Giggs22
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hi all,

    My first post this year, I’ve tried to vary my team from the norm and wondered what you all think

    Ederson/Krul

    Doherty/TAA/Trippier/Digne/Azpilicueta

    Zaha/Perez/B.Silva/Pedro/Grealish

    Jota/Firmino/Rashford

    As you can see I’ve tried to get a mix from different teams and appear to spend a lot on defence, something I’ve tried to avoid in the past but thinking of wing backs, I’m hoping these defenders can keep some clean sheets and get some assists/goals.

    Any opinions welcome. Don’t be mean

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

      You’ll need a captain in your team. I like what you’re trying you just need a reliable salah or sterling in there otherwise you’ll fall behind

      1. Giggs22
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks. I’m taking a gamble but interested to see how Chelsea set out this year with Hazard, hoping Pedro might pull through in his place.

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

      Your bench will be way too expensive. I think you need to redistribute the funds

      1. Giggs22
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks Siggy.

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

      that's a lot of money on the bench every week

      1. Giggs22
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks mate.

    4. Kroos Kontrol
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I like the idea, but imp to remember you are only going to be playing 11 of them. At the start of the season, it's fine to only play with 12-13 players since they'll start.

      You have a lot of players who score every 3-4 games, and getting the one right every week (and deciding who to bench) won't be easy. Perhaps Firmino/Rashford are the only exceptions, but it depends on if they're on form - it's possible they aren't on form at the start of the season. In that sense, it might be easy to downgrade one or two of your players to bench fodder (5.0 or under) to get a bigger player on top.

      The other big issue is if any of the top player gets 2-3 goals (and given the amount there, atleast one will) - you won't have the points but also will have to take a minimum of -4 hit to get them in.

      1. Giggs22
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks Kroos.

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

    I got Harry Maguire when he had 0.0% ownership and was £4m playing for Hull City back in 2016.

    Leicester City payed £12m and now Man United are going to pay £80m for him but what is he really worth?

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

      Relative to VVD prices then he should be around 45m but prices explode every year now it’s out of control something has to be done about it then we can look back at this period on football as a crazy joke

    2. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      5.5 I reckon

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

      It's all relative. For us having Maguire means not having to play one of Smalling or Jones every week. He could well be the difference between Europa League or Champions League. He's PL proven and Leicester had no reason to sell and they know we're rich enough and a little desperate. The market's weird these days anyway. I mean, Morata went for 65M and Mings for 20M.

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yep, we're rubbish but rich so gotta pay the crazy prices that others won't.

    4. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      30m is a fair price?

  21. mcgrejam
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Rate my team please...

    Ederson
    Walker, VVD, Digne, Coleman
    Sigi, Fraser, Perez, Salah, Sterling
    King

    No playing subs - do I need Robertson or TAA?

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

      I think the effective ownership of Liverpool defenders means you need two. You're also a little inflexible if a big hitter forward starts firing

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

        I’m hoping having Salah and Sterling will be enough!

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I’d say it’s more their potential for an absolutely destructive level of FPL scoring for a comparatively tiny amount of budget means you need two - but their effective ownership is indirectly reflective of this so it’s kind of the same thing 🙂

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

          Can change my team to this instead...better?

          Pickford
          Robertson, Coleman, Zinchenko, VVD
          Sigi, Fraser, Perez, Salah, Sterling
          King

  22. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Robinson 5.5 mid, straight in my team

    1. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Who?

      1. beastie
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Sheff Utd forward down as a midfielder. Might not be a bad shout actually.

    2. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Good luck with that

  23. Carlton P
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    With Dunk likely to be going to Leicester isanyone now looking at a Dunk + 4.5 rotation?
    Personally I’m on
    TAA l VVD l Digne l Dunk l A.Smith

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah it's an option if it happens

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I’d take Dunk and just get Robbo - not sure the best of Dunk Smith is going to beat Dunk once you’ve missed when they hit at all the wrong times

  24. fantasyfog
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I've got Gundogan De Bruyne and Bilva instead of sterling, and Wilson and Vardy up top, not worried as I have Salah for (c) Virgil Taa and trying to decide on a 3rd defender for 5.5

    Thoughts?

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It's one way of doing it, what's your full team? Feels like you could get sterling in rather than spread funds over those 3.

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

        Heaton 4.0

        Vvd Taa 5.5 Kelly Dunk

        Maddison Salah KdB Gundogen Bilva

        Wilson Vardy 4.5

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

          Thoughts?

          1. No Professionals
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            I'd use Wilson and bilva to get KDB to sterling for starters

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

              If that's means trading Wilson to King I'm not interested

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

      Feels like you're trying to cover 1 players points with 3 players. Maybe skip on Gundogan. I'm on Trippier for the time being.

  25. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Deeney or Deulofeu?

    Like Jota & Wood also but given their early fixtures I think they can wait for a few gameweeks.

  26. Del FPL-iero
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    3-4-3 - What do you think?
    Ryan (Button)
    Digne - VVD - Ake (Dunk - Kelly)
    Salah - Siggy - Zaha - B.Silva (Dendoncker)
    Wilson - King - Kane

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

      Doubling up on Cherries FW might be a little much... Wilson to Jimenez maybe? Or Jota and use the extra 1,5m to upgrade Bilva to De Bruyne or Ake to LaPorte

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      very good

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

      Yeah that’s one of the best out there for sure

  27. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Laporte & Zaha
    B) Laporte & Maddison
    C) Zinchenko & Sigurdsson

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

      B

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      C

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

      C

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks guys.

  28. dillydally1982
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Has anyone done an article/hot topic on 3-way rotation options yet?

  29. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which of the following?

    A) Coleman Fraser Adams
    B) Digne Perez Deulofeu

    To complete the following:

    Heaton/Pope 4.0
    VVD TAA xxx zinchenko Kelly
    Siggy Sterling Salah xxx Dendonck
    Wilson xxx 4.5

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

      B

  30. DeLighted
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Team A)
    Ederson
    TAA-VvD-Digne-Dunk
    Salah-KdB-Sterling
    King-Jota-Calwert Lewin
    (Button, Kelly, Dendoncker, Stephens)

    Team B)
    Ederson
    Aké-VvD-Digne-Dunk
    Salah-KdB-Pérez
    King-Jota-Aguero
    (Button, Kelly, Dendoncker, Grealish)

    Appreciate feedback!