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. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Done with tinkering until Haller (or another forward) signs now. Likely to be soon? 8m or less and he's in for le.

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

      Me*

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

      They can't price him at £8m in FPL surely! Arnautovic was £7m, Chelsea's highest price player is £7.5m so really can't see him coming in at £8m and over tbh...

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

        He is so much better than Arnautovic.

    3. kime67
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      6.5 hopefully

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

        I'd bite your hand off for that. Straight in

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

        That'd be an absolute steal.

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

      I'd say 7-7.5. I'm not getting excited until he's wearing the shirt and lying about how it was his boyhood dream to play for us 😉

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

        😆

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

        7m would be perfect, giving me 0.5m to spare for VVD to Robertson.

  2. JRO093
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on this 3-5-2?

    Ederson

    Digne, Robbo, Dunk

    Salah, Sterling, Siggy, Fraser, Ayoze

    King, Deeney

    Button, Chester, Kelly, Janssen

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

      I like it. Might be worth while to squeeze some value from Digne and Robo to upgrade Dunk. Eg, Digne ~> Coleman (he ended last season better then Digne) and Robbo to VvD. Gives you another million to upgrade Dunk to Zinc.

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Good point here, a heavy 4 at the back is almost compulsory but a 3 can edge a tad lighter, smooth it out because the compensation should come with the extra attacker.

  3. kime67
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Finally the year leeds will go up, pretty bad teams in championship this year.

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

      Had it in the bag last season I thought 😆

    2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      My team will surprise a few this season!!

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

        Ee by gum

        1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Haha

  4. Gorgles
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best midfield or forward option at 6.5? Perez? King?

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

      Anyone considering Leno? I know Arsenal aren't great defensively but 5.0 for a keeper from a top 6 team could be a bargain.

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

        Reply fail. King the best 6.5 for me.

      2. AuFeld
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        No thank you. Top Six or not, they need to sign some defenders otherwise they will be conceding for fun.

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

          Not sure I agree with this. If Lampard plays Kante in his stronger deeper role he could make it quite difficult for attackers

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

            Completely disregard this. I'm a moron.

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

              You are not a moron, you just made a mistake.

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

          I don't see any 5m or less keepers that look likely to keep many clean sheets.

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

            4.5/4.5 rotating is what I do every season. I remember last season some 20 games in Man U and Arsenal GKs were in bottom 3 for CS no?

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

    A) Vardy-Zaha-Dunk/4.5defender
    B) siggy-Deulofeu-jota

    Thanks!

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

      B

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

      A

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

      A

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

    Anyone considering Leno? I know Arsenal aren't great defensively but 5.0 for a keeper from a top 6 team could be a bargain.

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

      I’ve got him for BB gw1 and WC gw3/4 🙂

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

        that's an interesting strategy

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

          You spelt risky wrong 😉 Worked very well last season but fixtures not so good for it this year. Means no Man City until gw3 but hopefully can get away with that. Tbh I just want to get it out of the way, dgw’s are complicated enough without worrying a bit BB for players who only play once.

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

            *worrying about

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

              yeah, I'm never 100% confident how sides will line up the first week so I'd be way too worried I wouldnt get the full effect of the boost. Plus wouldnt it be better to have a higher team value?

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

      He only had 6 clean sheets and conceded 42 goals last season, and their captain CB doesn’t want to play. I’m passing despite the apparent value.

  7. Jay Jay Okocha
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Coleman, Siggy, Vardy
    B) Laporte, KDB, Deulofeu

    1. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Laporte Siggy Jiminez/Ings

    2. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Both A) and B) options are pretty decent. Doubt anyone can tell which option will score more. Guessing game

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

      A for me

  8. Roy Rovers
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anything worth changing??........

    Pope (Button)
    TAA VVD Laporte Delph (Kelly)
    Salah KDB Zaha Perez (Dendonker)
    Kane King (Greenwood)

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

      Prefer Coleman to Delph.

      1. Letsgo!
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Digne for sure please

        1. Roy Rovers
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Can’t afford.

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

        I prefer Emanuel Eboue to Delph

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

      Last season was first in 4 at City where he wasn't out for extended period with injury

    3. as33
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Greenwood? will he play?

  9. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ederson
    Vvd taa digne dunk
    Pulisic siggy salah perez
    Aguero king

    Subs: button wickham kelly dendoncker

  10. CFC1990
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    In two minds about Sterling now. This is the team I can make without humans just captain Salah every week.

    Ryan,
    TAA, VVD, Walker, Digne
    KDB, Salah, Siggy
    Wilson, Vardy, Adams

    Cheap bench.

    Thoughts? I like it. Risky going without Sterling though if I did

    1. CFC1990
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling not Humans

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

      Can’t have everyone! But that’s not a bad team at all.
      Wilson to king and kdb to siggy frees up 3m. That’s the move I’d do looking at that.but not bad!

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

        Sorry, I just seen that you have siggy. My bad. Kdb to Fraser or brooks?
        I’m just not confident kdb will all of a sudden go straight back to how he was two season ago. City were ridiculous last season breaking records. And kdb could even be a cdm. His played centre back before also. Not sold with him from the off

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

          No city attack is tantamount to self harm

  11. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Umpteenth attempt, and quite like it...

    Ryan
    Digne TAA Robbo
    Salah Sterling Pereyra Anderson
    Vardy King Ings

    Button DDK Rico Kelly

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

      Not bad. Pereyra Ings and Anderson look terrible to me. I’d much rather find a way to make Ings delefeou, peyrera Townsend maybe and Anderson...I don’t know.
      Maybe robbo to vvd to create funds could help

      1. Sterling Malory
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I think Anderson is being massively overlooked by most. Watch them do a job on City first game then they've got an excellent run of fixtures.

        I don't get the Delefeou hype, he's a midfielder that been classed as a forward. Pereyra seems better value and a decent differential.

        Ings is just fodder really, but they've just paid 20m for him, so he should start.

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

          He fell off a cliff last season after a good 10 odd games run

          1. Sterling Malory
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            New season, happy to give him a go!

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

              I'll be loading up on Villa players before the bandwagon starts

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

                Get that you're an optimistic fan, which is great. But as a neutral I see no reason at all to be anything other than a season long relegation scrap.

  12. Worsle90
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ryan
    TAA, Digne, Shaw, Aké, Zinchenko
    Salah, Mané, KDB
    King, Adams

    Button, Noble, Dendoncker, Greenwood

    £2.5m ITB for Mané-Sterling and Aké-VVD in GW3.

    Any thoughts?

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

      I feel like Salah and Mané is unnecessary.

      And for me there are too many possible transfer outs there. How sold are you on kdb? I’m unsure how they will use him. Zinchenko shaw ake and Adams don’t excite me. A lot of what ifs. I’d be all for KDB if you didn’t have so many other question marks. Early wildcard quite possible with that team. Just my thoughts.

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

        agreed! this team would have me sweating the team announcements (and shaw's brittle ankles) every week

    2. as33
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Greenwood? will he play

  13. Helia
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    So how nailed do we guess trippier is to start the season?

    I’ve had Coleman in my team all along, but comparing him to a spurs defender... trippier or even vert (more security), I think I’d rather them for the same price. The signing of ndombele surely surely increases there likelihood of clean sheets.

    I’m aware lloris is the best option. But it’s a double up I’m considering here. I’d bench trippier against City, and play whoever is considering my 4th mid to be in the pricerange or 6-6.5.

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      no one know, but he is their best fullback

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

      why not just wait til after the second GW, since you'll probably want an everton defender for the first two

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

      It’s wait and see, but if he’s there he’ll play I imagine. Could be a decent differential as well.

  14. FredrikH
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How is this for a start?

    Lloris
    VVD Robbo Digne
    Eriksen Siggy Bernardo Salah Fraser
    Giroud King

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

      First team I’ve seen with eriksen I reckon. Apart from spurs defence I’m staying away for now. But he could work out. Giroud is on my radar also. Nice team.

  15. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone considering Deolufeo as a second/third striker option? Watford start with Brighton, @Everton, West Ham, @Newcastle

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Deulofeu*

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

      He’s an option for those games, but I don’t want to start with him. He’s too inconsistent and has difficult fixtures thereafter - this can be navigated, of course, as at that point you’ll have a good idea of the in form striker in that price bracket.

      1. Kellz86
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah great point. I'm honestly liking defensive options a lot more to start this season, the midfield and forward options just don't excite me. Having some real trouble putting together a formation I like, usually run a 2-5-3, but considering a 3-3-4 to begin this season.

  16. Worsle90
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Predicted Leicester attacking lineup anyone?

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

      Vardy
      Barnes Maddison Perez
      Ndidi Tielemans

  17. Worsle90
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    RMT:

    Ryan
    TAA, VVD, Digne, Zinchenko, Aké
    Salah, Sterling, KDB
    Giroud, King

    Button, Noble, Dendoncker, Greenwood

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

      No Villa 1/10

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

      Waaaaay too much on defence

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

      Great team

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

        Didn't 532 come out worst formation for points in article not so long ago?

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

          Yeah I’m going 343 myself but can’t fault it really

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

            5 expensive defenders is difficult to manoeuvre out of without major surgery

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

              Again I agree. The 5 defenders individually all have great potential to begin with though with opening fixtures. Zinchenko obviously a risk until we know more but I believe it’s his position to begin with.

  18. Chelsea91
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ederson
    Taa,VVD,Dunk,Digne
    Salah,Siggy,Zaha,Perez
    Ageuro,King

    Set to go mate , comment on the team would be appreciate, thamnks

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

      Nice team

      1. Chelsea91
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Button Dendonker,Smith,Kelly on the bench mate. Thanks

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

    Everton have signed Delph. Not interested in him, but does this pave the way for Gueye to leave? Will the screening of Everton's defence be weaker? Is this bad news?

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

      100% bad news. I honestly think some people are going way overboard on the Everton defence to begin the season with. Going off the end of last season, yeah they were great, but even if Gueye doesn’t leave he is still unlikely to be ready at the start of the season due to afcon. I understand Digne because he has some crazy stats but even then I’m not convinced. I do rate Delph though I think he is a very good player and will be a good addition to their squad.

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

      Delph was out about 6 times with injury in 3 of 4 years at City and missed significant time out after signing at Villa. I'd hope for Everton sake he's cover only

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

    So what position will Delph play and who does he threaten?

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

      Bench/Treatment room

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He'd be cover for Gueye, but Gueye's looking to leave. He might also be cover for Gomez, but Everton can't play all 3 in midfield and have Siggy. I don't think at 6.5m, Delph has been bought to start games.

  21. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anything worth changing here:

    Ryan McGovern
    Robertson VVD Digne Zinchenko Kelly
    Salah Sterling KDB Perez Dendoncker
    Jota King Greenwood

    Thanks

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

      template

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

        good or bad haha

    2. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I have the exact same team. I like to have Salah Sterling and KDB. And I'm hopeful Perez can match Vardy for 2.5 less.

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

    Anyone else think Kelly is a horrific pick not worth the $ saving. Palace defence will be worse with AWB gone and high owned early means unlikely price rise. If there were odds for first 3.9m this season I'd make him favourite

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

      is there a playing 4.0 though?

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

      None is better than a bad one who loses money and can't be that Kelly has 100% job security. He's awful

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

      To say it’s horrific at this stage is a bit harsh. His job security is tbd, but if he plays he is unlikely to drop since he’ll be a playing 4.0.

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

        High owned, not producing maybe gets dropped. Many sell create negative bandwagon. It happens every season

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

          I've been arguing this for some time to a wall of silence. Not only will he likely drop to 3.9 if he doesn't play, but even at 4.0 it will prove very hard to shift him. You'll need to waste a transfer in a 2FT or even take a hit to get rid.

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

            but what if he is the new AWB?? 😉

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

              That's the thing - I caught the emoticon, but that will be the serious response of many posters. They forget that for every person that bought AWB before last season began, another (more, IIRC) had Lee bloody Peltier.

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

      Thanks always forget this can be an issue.
      If they turn into a 3.9 the chances are you just let them rot there. And yeah it can happen. More news on when Sakho and Tomkins are back will help I suppose might be worth a risk but need to get out in time.
      It's tempting because of the lack of any 4.5 never mind 4.0 defenders. But can't see any points if both those CBS are missing it could be negative points.

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

        There are good options. People seem obsessed with big spend defender template. I assume that will change after some preseason reviews

      2. JohnnyMagrinho
          4 years, 8 months ago

          There's loads of decent 4.5m defender options. I'm assuming that because you've seen many of them in the 'wonderfully insightful bandwagon inducing RMT posts' you're oblivious to them.

          Early bandwagons laughable. Where does this census gain traction this early in preseason? It's mental.

          The template doesn't even look that good so far. And it'll change loads before kick off, too. To say people are blind on here would be an understand.

          So many of you need virtual guide dogs - I wouldn't trust many of you to cross the road from this site to another.

          1. JohnnyMagrinho
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Wonderful phone I'm using...

              Youve NOT seen
              Early bandwagons ARE laughable.

              Sigh.

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

                Team changes every day it's a bit of fun. No harm exploring 100 options it helps clarify what you really want.
                Around wildcard time there has been a location for RMTs not the case at present.
                I won't be changing from a very strong back 5 this season even if it starts like a disaster it's for the long haul. Would have done a lot better last season if I stuck with it. Could not care less if it's template to go big at the back or not. It's a numbers game and that where the value is at.
                It's more about find a formation and price structure and a watchlist of player that can easily fit into it on a 1 to 1 basis rather than needing 2 transfers to make 1 move.

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

              Oh and forgot to say chill out dude.

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

          He’s one of the only two 4.0m starters. Far more likely to rise in price over the first couple of weeks, if anything. Cause you know, points > no points.

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

            You're ASSUMING he's a starter. Highly questionable assumption, there.

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

            The higher owned the harder to rise but easier to fall no? Also he's atrocious

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

              There's an even bigger bandwagon that I'm trying to warn about and being roundly ignored. The Buttonwagon.
              Seems to me that nearly everyone aboard the Ryanwagon has teamed him up with Button. False economy, imo.
              If Ryan does fine, all is well. But I'm looking at Potter and this is what I think is going to happen:

              Brighton's attack looks livelier than under Hughton and they have more goals in them than last season, but their defence will be a train crash. Potter has an awful record with his defences and that's not accounting for the fact that they've faced far below PL standard attacks.

              So Ryan's going to concede a lot and there will be a stampede towards Pope. Where will that leave Button? Unwanted, even as a sub. Maybe his price fall is not a disaster if you're happy for him to stay on your bench all season, but it restricts your WC squad and when you realise Pope's not going to get you 160 points and you want to rotate 4.5s instead.

              So for the hoards who are keeping Kelly AND Ryan, I'm just saying'.

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

                In previous seasons (OK last season), it took much longer for minimal price non-playing players in their positions to fall than 4.5m defenders/5.0m mids etc. I think the earliest fall by recollection was around gw12 by which case I think most will have wildcarded

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

                  If that's the case this season then I guess there's less to worry about. But FPL Towers rejigger their algorithms every year so it's still currently a risk.

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

                    Yeah, I was concerned about the same which is why I looked into it, you don't want a pointless loss in value at this stage in the season. My gut is that highish ownership for such players means greater transfers out needed, yet comparatively few would be taking a -4 hit to move likely a 3rd sub or sub Gk when there are other more pressing team issues. This year there does seem more aggressive ix only teams than previous years so when people realise they need more of a bench (not immediately) a Greenwood would strike me as biggest risk as some of the cheaper 6.5m fwds start hitting form (big 6 wishful thinking getting mins like cho last year who was one of the first to fall). If I recall rightly, peltier also was one of first to fall last year, so I think it's where people like us are trying to be smart around a hidden gem that doesn't work out that there's most likely to be a mass exodus. I should have noted down the exact details!

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

                      "yet comparatively few would be taking a -4 hit to move likely a 3rd sub or sub Gk when there are other more pressing team issues"

                      Right, which is why such players are likely to loiter on the bench until their price does drop.
                      you're right about 4.5 strikers, but in Greenwood's case, Ole has made it pretty clear he'll get minutes, so he's the one I'd be happiest to own. I'd be more wary of Wickham or Nketiah.

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

                        I think it's about over/under expectation - if people get nketiah they probably aren't expecting any points. If people get greenwood/wickham, people may have the expectation of a certain number of sub appearances. If the reality is worse than expected, they will drop quicker than an obviously throwaway choice imo. The converse is obviously true too if they do end up getting more appearances, they will be the go to cheap pick and rise.

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

                          Currently, Nketiah has the highest ownership of 4.5 strikers, which means more people to shuffle him out causing his price to drop.

                          I'm on Greenwood and have been for some time now. In my structure, I can even afford to put him in my starting lineup - not because I expect him to start or haul, but on the off-chance he comes on as a sub and scores. If he doesn't play, I'm happy for Donkers or a 4.5 playing defender to step up.

                          Needless to say, you don't have that flexibility if your bench is filled with non-playing fodder.

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

                            Yeah I'm not necessarily saying it's a great tactic for non playing bench but with high ownership it also means more numbers need to shift to drop, and when you account for the number that lose interest he's arguably safe for a decent period (I have greenwood not nketiah too btw for the same reasons as you)

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

        Which SOU goalkeeper is nailed? McCarthy or Gunn?

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

          Gunn should be. McCarthy is average

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

        Window closing in 23 days - Gueye is still there - let’s hope it stays that way

        I think they could get by without him for the first game as it’s only Palace away (worst home goals scored record in the league last year bar Huddersfield) and get him back for GW2

        The Delph signing has alarm bells ringing though

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

          If Everton are thinking of playing Delph in the XI all season instead of Gueye they're asking for trouble

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

            Strange signing as they already have Schneiderlin there to back up Gueye & Gomes

            They were so good defensively when Schneiderlin was paired with Gueye in the double pivot - 5 CS in those 6 games

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

              Maybe utility bench option. That makes most sense with his injury history

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

                Was he actually injured? They normally record injuries on transfermarket.com - he’s just down as dropped from the squad for vast amounts of last season rather than having an injury officially recorded

                https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fabian-delph/verletzungen/spieler/50362

                To be fair that would make more sense - as signing a ridiculously injury prone player, even as a bench option makes even LESS sense - all it does is fill up their treatment room

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

                  Last season no. Every 3 seasons previous at City yes. Different injuries too. Had serious injury at Villa just after signing from Leeds as well

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

                    Devils advocate position would be he’s only been unavailable (due to injury) for 10 games in the last 2 seasons so not sure that would be a huge concern & probably why they’re not hesitant to buy

                    But they have Baines as backup for LB, Delph can’t play RB, and they’re already 5-deep on CM’s if you count James McCarthy & Tom Davies alongside Gueye, Gomes, Schneiderlin so it’s still a very odd signing unless there are player/s on the way out

                    FPL wise if he nailed a CM slot alongside gueye he’d be decent as an OOP 5.5 def, could even be more than decent

                    Lots of ifs & buts

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

                      "FPL wise if he nailed a CM slot alongside gueye he’d be decent as an OOP 5.5 def, could even be more than decent"

                      I'd expect Coleman at the same price to get more assists and outscore him.

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

                        Yeah Id expect similar hence decent rather than great (which Coleman looks to be approaching based on his 2019form)

                        But an OOP central mid, even DM would always turn heads as a 5.5 Def in a decent team

                    2. The 12th Man
                      • 10 Years
                      4 years, 8 months ago

                      According to Everton podcasts were looking at Shipping McCarthy and Besic.
                      Tom Davies might be pushed forward and used as no 10 back up.
                      PSG are sniffing around Gueye. Hope he doesn’t go but if he does I suspect Gomes,Sniederlin and Delph will vie for those 2 spots.
                      Otherwise Delph could be backup to Coleman.
                      Gueye won’t be sold while he’s away at AFCON.

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

                        Yeah I'm not sure administratively it's really possible for him to be transferred while at the ACON...

                        Plus the fees PSG have been offering are a joke, €30m wouldn't even buy Gueye's right leg in today's market

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

        Would you go safe with Coleman with good fixtures
        Or take a punt on Che Adams with very mixed fixtures.
        I would really need a 4.5 defender to rotate Adams with, which means I can't afford Siggy so it would be a 7.5 probably Moura to start.
        So

        A. Coleman, Siggy 4.5 forward fodder
        B. Adams Moura playing 4.5 defender probably Ward.

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

          A is 541
          B is 442 and still some 541

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

          Just watch Villa pre season and load up

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

            Much better fixtures who you looking at El Ghazi and Wesley?

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

              Yes they would be main 2 atm although based on both coach comments Jota has been bought for AMR position so he could be interesting

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

                K cheers.

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

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

          Have joined all the noted ones on here so far for fun so thanks for the open invitation 🙂

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

        I think I might have a team I'm happy with

        Ryan/Pope

        Coleman - Robertson - Laporte - Zinchenko - Kelly
        Siggy - Salah - Perez - Lucas - Davis
        Wilson - Kane - Nketiah

        I think it allows me to easily change certain players if need be. Kane to Aubemayang or Lucas to Son with a downgrade elsewhere. No City attack is a little worrying but what can you do?

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

          Davis from Villa isn't starting

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

            I know. He's fodder. I can change it to Dendoncker or whoever if need be.

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

        Any thoughts on this? Wanted to chose a few differential players to start

        Pope
        TAA Van Dijk Zinchenko Diop
        Salah KDB Moura Jorginho
        Kane Vardy

        Button Cathcart Dendonker Wickham

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

          Only ones I'd consider differentials are fantasy irrelevant. Jorginho starting mid seems horrendous. Is Wickham even going to start???

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

            Greenwood seems to be well thought off. He looks good at pre season and can play RW. Might be a good differential

      9. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Hi all,

        6.5 to spend on my 3rd Striker so who would you pick out of these?

        a. Jota
        b. Deulofeu
        c. Deeney
        d. DCL

        already have King too.

        Cheers

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

          For me, Jota although monitor how much Thursday night Europa football he plays. After that, Deulofeu.

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

        Thoughts on Son seasons minutes this year once he is back in GW3.
        Is he destined to always get about 2000 minutes and any reasons this season could be different and he gets closer to 3000?

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

          I'd have thought if his form continues, he's nailed. I assume he's got mid-season tournaments to drag him away this time? He's certainly the first Spud on my watchlist, and I'm not starting the season with any.

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

            GW 3-9 looks decent fixtures for sure.
            After Asia Cup last year would he have an international competion this year? I suppose even travel time for qualifiers and possible rest afterwards will always impact his minutes.