Scout Notes

Mane a doubt for Gameweek 1 as Senegal make AFCON final

The Gameweek 1 availability of Sadio Mane (£11.5m) must surely be in question after Senegal made it through to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 2002.

Senegal face Algeria in Friday’s final, which is staged exactly three weeks before Liverpool’s season-opening fixture against Norwich City.

Jurgen Klopp appears to be giving all of his players a three-week break following their international exertions this summer – as happened with several players after the 2018 World Cup – and Mane’s delayed departure from Egypt casts into doubt his chances of featuring against the newly promoted Canaries, at least from the start.

It’s not just Mane who is representing his country at the Africa Cup of Nations, of course, and we’ll be bringing you up to date on the other FPL assets involved at the quarter-final and semi-final stages in the Scout Notes article below.

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) and Egypt bowed out of the competition at the round-of-16 stage.

Senegal 1-0 Benin
Senegal 1-0 Tunisia (after extra-time)

Mane was heavily involved in Senegal’s quarter-final win over Benin, teeing up Everton’s Idrissa Gueye (£5.0m) for the match-winning goal and seeing two strikes of his own chalked off after VAR intervention.

Mane lasted the whole 90 minutes, along with Cheikhou Kouyate (£5.0m) – again playing at centre-half – and Newcastle United’s forgotten man Henri Saivet.

Gueye was withdrawn just before the game entered stoppage time.

The Lions of Teranga then saw off Tunisia in a tense semi-final, with the game going to extra-time after a goalless 90 minutes.

Dylan Bronn headed into his own net to give Senegal the victory, although Mane had earlier wasted an excellent chance when screwing a shot wide after rounding Tunisia goalkeeper Mouez Hassan.

That was the Liverpool winger’s only attempt on goal in the entire game and he was perhaps more peripheral than he had been throughout the tournament.

The former Southampton man also ceded penalty-taking duties after two misses from the spot in the tournament, allowing Saivet to step up from 12 yards in the 80th minute – only for the Newcastle man to see his effort saved.

Mane said:

It’s a momentary withdrawal. I have missed penalties in both games and must admit that it is not a good ratio.

I do not want to penalise my team and, at least for the time being, I’m going to stand aside for the penalties and let other teammates get on with it.

When I return to my club, I will continue to work hard to improve on this aspect.

Tunisia had a penalty award of their own overturned after VAR intervention, meanwhile.

Mane, Saivet, Gueye and Kouyate played all 120 minutes of Sunday’s semi-final.

Nigeria 2-1 South Africa
Ivory Coast 1-1 Algeria (3-4 penalties)
Algeria 2-1 Nigeria

Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) will be up against Mane and Senegal in Friday’s final after Algeria saw off Nigeria in dramatic fashion.

Mahrez curled in an injury-time free-kick to give his country a 2-1 win, having earlier forced an own goal from Nigeria’s William Troost-Ekong with a fizzed cross from the right flank.

Mahrez, Wilfred Ndidi (£5.0m) and Alex Iwobi (£6.0m) played the full 90 minutes for their respective countries, while Leon Balogun (£4.5m) was an unused substitute for the Super Eagles.

Algeria had progressed to the semis following a penalty shootout victory over Ivory Coast in the quarter-finals.

Neither Wilfried Zaha (£7.0m) nor (surprisingly) Mahrez were on the field by the time the game reached that point, having been replaced on 94 and 86 minutes respectively.

Jonathan Kodjia (£5.5m) was also withdrawn in extra time but the Aston Villa striker had at least found the back of the net by that point, collecting Zaha’s pass and rifling in a low shot from the edge of the Algerian box.

The Palace winger cut a frustrated figure at times and picked up a booking after a clash with Ramy Bensebaini, although the Algerian defender didn’t do himself any favours with a theatrical reaction after contact with Zaha’s arm.

Serge Aurier (£5.0m), who has picked up hamstring and wrist injuries during the tournament, watched the game from the sidelines.

A day earlier, Nigeria had seen off South Africa in their own quarter-final.

Iwobi impressed and it was from his cross down the left that Nigeria first took the lead, with Samuel Chukwueze finishing at the second attempt.

Troost-Ekong scored an 89th-minute winner before Iwobi was replaced by Balogun in injury time.

Ndidi again lasted the course in central midfield.

The tournament is not over for Nigeria despite their subsequent semi-final defeat: the third-place play-off takes place on Wednesday evening between Tunisia and the Super Eagles.

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  1. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    £20m a steal for Trippier, what happened to Daniel Levy? They're takking about Foyth being fb on the radio. Decent fixtures but can Tottenham defend?

    1. Worsle90
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Foyth suspended until 25th Aug.

    2. 7rjngs lollygagger
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      RB is Levy’s piggy bank. Haven’t checked but I expect they’ve turned a tidy profit on him. Now to set the next one in motion.

      Doubt losing Trips will impair defence much tbf

    3. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Trippier had an iffy season last but Foyth will need to step up big time , hardly the finished product

    4. JohnnyMagrinho
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Trippier has been world class (or at least close to) for a while. He had an awful season.

        But Atlético are laughing about this. 20m for ANYONE in todays market is a steal. For someone as good as Trippier? That's robbery.

        Spurs have been had there. I think it makes them less appealing to back but it is early days and we have a lot of pre season left.

      • I Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Same price as Tyrone Mings.

        1. fantasyfog
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          ouch

    5. Worsle90
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A) Zinchenko and KDB or
      B) Laporte and Pogba?

      Have Sterling.

      1. WhiteWolf
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thats a tough one.
        I have A in my team with Sterling.
        If zinchenko is not a sure starter in peo roulette i am considering B.

      2. OLDHERMAN
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Easily B

      3. JohnnyMagrinho
          5 years, 3 months ago

          If Zinchenko is nailed he'd be in my team. But I don't have that answer.

          And KDB? Don't think he offers value for money for a lot of reasons.

          Laporte is best defender in game behind the Liverpool trio. And Pogba had a fantastic FPL season despite what people say. For 8.5m if he repeats last season then you're laughing.

        • jayzico
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          B

        • barcaa7
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          A

      4. Holteenderinthesky
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Think this looks fairly balanced, managed to get most of the big hitters in.

        Ryan, Button
        TAA, VVD, Coleman, Dunk, Targett,
        Salah, Sterling, Perez, Barkley/Townsend, Dedonk
        Kane, King, Greenwood.

        1. Whazza
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Would get Vardy over Kane and upgrade Barkley/Townsend to someone decent

      5. Bennison
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Opinions please?

        Lloris
        Digne/Walker/TAA
        KDB/Salah/Siggy/Pererya/March
        Kane/King

        Button/Targett/Kelly/Nketiah

        1. 7rjngs lollygagger
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Very decent. Like the balance in defence.

          KdB makes or breaks it though. Without him you could a 4th defender/bench option/striker depending on where you went.

          I’m still puzzling over the near universal King pick. Clearly missing something

      6. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        What do you guys think of my Salah, Sterling , Kane , and Kun team ?

        1. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          ? modded out I guess

          1. ★Kuntheman★
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            If you've actually got a team with all those four I really hope you're in one of my cash leagues 😉

            1. Debauchy
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Code please ?

        2. Whazza
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Without seeing it 3/4 of those will be bad value most gameweeks

          1. Debauchy
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah 2 max really

            1. Andy_Social
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Yeh, I've tried 3 - can't get a decent starting XI. Has to be 2 - or even 1, the one you'll captain every week.

          2. amit1964
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            ryan

            dunk taa laporte

            salah sterling dendoncker stephens

            aguero kane

            button simpson greenwood romeo

            1. Andy_Social
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Like I said, very top heavy. After those 4 you've got 2 decent defenders and only 10 players on the pitch.

            2. DantheManinaPan
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              So basically 8 and a half useful players.

              1. Andy_Social
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                I see 6 useful players, 4 makeweights, 4 sub fodder and 1 missing person.

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

          can't make a decent team with those 4

        4. Blue&White85
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          It’s not something I’d really consider but went into play mode and came up with the below:

          Ryan
          VVD Walker Coleman AWB Dunk
          Salah Sterling KDB Noble
          Kane

          Subs: 4.0, 4.5, 4.5, 4.5

          Don’t think I’d want Dunk & Noble playing every week.

      7. Coys96
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thoughts? 🙂

        Pope

        TAA - Gomez - Laporte - Digne

        Salah - Sterling - Siggy - Tielemans

        Wilson - King*

        Bench: Button, Dendoncker, Greenwood, Rico

        *playing early WC, will probably end up with Jota + Haller after WC

      8. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Price predictions for Haller?

        1. OLDHERMAN
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          7,5

        2. Coys96
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          7

        3. Whazza
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Hopefully 7. The hype is real so 7.5

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

          7,5

        5. Yome
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          7. Arnie was 7, he won’t cost more

        6. jtreble
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          7.5.

          1. jtreble
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Sorry, meant 7.0.

        7. Ole's at the wheel
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Prob 7. But should be 6.5max

        8. Top 210 Club
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          6.5

      9. Kizza_10
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        A or B please

        A. Rashford, Wilson, Coleman

        B. King, KDB, Walker

      10. Arteta
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Arsenal set to win race to sign William Saliba. Close to completion after Saint Etienne centre-back opted for #AFC. Loan back to #ASSE next season. Also working on loan for Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos & continue pursuit of Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney #RMFC #CelticFC

        1. Arteta
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Now that's what I like to hear!!

          1. Debauchy
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Really Ozil ? not doing it for me though

            1. Debauchy
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Forever working on loans , splash the cash Kronke you miserable miser

        2. The 5% Team
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          don't really know any of those players...apart from their names

          1. Debauchy
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Says it all

        3. Ask Yourself
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Saliba is good business but surely you'd want him now? You need another ramsey not a Ceballos. Tierney would be good. Overall would not be happy as an arsenal fan

        4. Ole's at the wheel
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Saliba ! Wouldve made bench at Spurs making first team at Arsenal. And ozil is fapping about it

        5. NIKO.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Lol

      11. Yossi
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Hi 🙂

        1. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Hi!

      12. Penguin
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        RMT darlings

        Ryan/ Button

        TAA, Laporte, Cathcart,

        Salah, debruyne, perez, richarlison.

        King, delefeou, Kane.

        Subs:
        Button, dunk, Gibson,dendonker

      13. Cok3y5murf
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Ozil looking like a 70-year-old woman
        https://www.instagram.com/p/B0ABsa8nR3p/

        1. Party time
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Hehe... More like Megan Rapinoe

          • badgerboy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Has he been binge watching the Ellen Degeneres show?

          • Limbo
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            She's got a weekend job at the local Garden Centre - gifts and candles.

          • Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Isn’t he using this new app that ages your face for you?

            1. Cok3y5murf
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Looks like that at first, but this is actually real.

        2. Dacra
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Sooooo, is this template enough?

          Ederson (4.0)
          Digne - VVD - TAA - Zinchenko (Kelly)
          Salah - Siggy - KdB (4.5, 4.5)
          King - Vardy - Jota

          1. The 5% Team
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            yep, nice

          2. 7rjngs lollygagger
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Jota to Perez for template heaven

            1. PikeyMikey
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Jota banged in 2 today..

        3. RomeluStormzy
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Does anyone know how Bilva played today? Was he deep again or right wing?

        4. Lebowski85
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Which looks preferable guys..

          A) Ryan/Digne/BSilva/Aguero
          Or
          B) Pickford/Luis/Sterling/Giroud

          1. Limbo
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            A. But I'd defo want to start with Sterling and Salah.

            1. Lebowski85
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Yep...I concur. So something like

              Ryan / Digne / Sterling / Giroud (1ITB)

              1. Lebowski85
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                I'm trying to find a way to turn Giroud into Vardy with that setup

        5. Limbo
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Punting on Everton keeping 4 CS in first 7/8 games and Delph playing OOP.

          Ryan (Button)
          Digne / Robertson / TAA / Delph / (4.0)
          Fraser / Sigurdsson / Salah © / Sterling / (Dendoncker)
          Jota / Deulofeu / (4.5)

          If Everton re-sign Zouma and Idrissa heads out as expected, I think Delph could be a decent FPL punt, albeit in a defensive MF position. My guess is he'll pivot with Gomez behind the front 4. Kind of how Barry did with McCarthy. Can't see him replacing Coleman.

          Thoughts?

          1. Andy_Social
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Don't like it, never mind. But a question - why would you have Delph rather than Coleman?

            1. Limbo
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              It's a good question. My thinking is Delph might offer something different, CS and assist potential from MF. Coleman has looked off the pace.

              1. Andy_Social
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Well I'd say Coleman offers more assist potential. Generally deep midfielders like Jorginho, Xhaka and so on are poor FPL assets.

                1. Limbo
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Delph is listed as a defender. That's the difference.

          2. jtreble
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            ... and if Gueye leaves?

            1. Limbo
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              This is assumes he does.

          3. Coys96
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Coleman better option than delph

            1. Limbo
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              I hope you are right. Coleman looked sluggish. His pace was his biggest asset.

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

            Delph offers no attacking threat. One of those OOP that doesn't offer any advantages imo

          5. JohnnyMagrinho
              5 years, 3 months ago

              It's not a bad team at all. But why risk Delph right now? Go for someone nailed and who is going to get you the points (more likely) then see what transpires with Delph and how he fits into the Everton setup.
              As a team though, I think it's not too bad. A bit different but not too much for alarm bells to be ringing.

            • Dthinger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              So, what about Mina? I'm seeing a lot of talk about Everton defenders but he never seems to come up. Is the feeling that he won't play? Surely he's better than Keane?

            • Yoshimiwinz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              King over Jota for the first few weeks?

          6. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            How's my Salah, Sterling and Kane team looking? Any obvious oversights?

            Pope
            Ake TAA Digne Dunk
            Salah Sterling Willian Perez
            Kane King

            Fodder Dendonker Diop Wickham

            0ITB but with those 3 downgrades should be straightforward if somebody else kicks off early on

            1. Andy_Social
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Top heavy, inevitably. To get those 3 in you have only 2 decent defenders and a generally weak squad.

            2. Debauchy
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              As good as you can get really
              Not for me though having to play Ake-Dunk every week

              1. Sgt Frank Drebin
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                I think the same... I also don't get this Ake appeal, being good defensively is the last thing I would say about the cherries

            3. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Downgrade Willian to Moutinho (who will probably get more points anyway) and upgrade Ake to Laporte.

              Laporte and Mou should easily outscore Willian and Ake.

              Laporte might outscore them both on his own, never mind having Moutinho as well!

            4. Podge
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Kane won’t get 200 points Robertson will and he’s 4 M less, doesn’t make sense

              1. Nomar
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Kane may well get 200 points, but your argument is still valid nonetheless.

          7. JohnnyMagrinho
              5 years, 3 months ago

              I've tinkered with formations where I have just Salah and no Sterling and compared them to teams with both in, using last seasons scores as my comparison.

              Without Sterling I can make a team that has the same points total but from the 15 not the 11 I'd start every week.

              11 v 11 it has the team with both Salah and Sterling ahead by 100 points.

              I just can't see that it's viable to only have one unless we can find that hidden gem who can be the difference.

              Question is, who is the Fraser or Jimenez of this season going to be?

              1. Andy_Social
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                As you said yourself, pre-season is only just starting, so how can we know?

                1. JohnnyMagrinho
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    I don't get the condescending response here mate. I wasn't even trying to be arsey in that other comment, I was just making a statement based on pre-season. Relax..

                    This is a statement about last seasons performances. What I'm implying is that if those top performers play similarly to last season, it'll be hard without both.

                    It'll be interesting to actually see how much better or worse the players have played across multiple seasons and use that as a prediction tool to see what we could expect.

                    I'm just trying to invoke some interest in the data we have and what we can draw from it, that's all.

                    Don't get the odd hostile response mate. Just trying to suggest something a bit different.

                    But ok then.

                    1. Lebowski85
                      • 12 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      I reckon Hudson-Odoi will have his break through year. He could be the earliest band wagon to jump on if Chelsea win the first game

                      1. The 5% Team
                        • 6 Years
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        would agree with this

                2. Whazza
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Just a thought, Jimenez is criminally overlooked at 7.5 after performing like a 10M+ forward last season

                  1. Nomar
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Yes but Wolves early fixtures are off-putting especially when you add Europa League into the equation.

                    I keep vaccinating between having him in and out of my team with Wilson as my other striker.

                  2. Andy_Social
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    He's just played a lot of gruelling matches in the Gold Cup, and Wolves start their Europa adventure very soon. He may need rest and rotation when the PL season begins, so I think Jota, who's had a summer rest although still has Thursday night to look forward to, will be fresher.

                  3. Yoshimiwinz
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Jimi is owned by 40.6%, hardly criminally overlooked

                    1. Ask Yourself
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      He isn’t owned by anyone who has actually chosen their team

                3. Nomar
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  I really don't want to go without either of those two premium mids at all.

                  Haller could be gold if he's £6.5m. Still value at £7m too. Pukki could be good once Norwich get past their initial rough run of games to start the season with.

                  Che Adams could also get it going, though I still fancy Ings in that team.

                4. Sgt Frank Drebin
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  We'll find out soon who's the next Fraser or Jimmy gonna given there will be. imho it is not that important to have him from the beginning but to jump early on the train. it should be quite easy to spot him early with stats.
                  right now it's almost impossible to guess, because who would have thought Michu or Fraser gonna play so well? by getting them two or three weeks after they start firing you do not lose that much and guessing now is too risky imho

                  1. Sgt Frank Drebin
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    *who the next Fraser or Jimmy gonna be, given there will be one. sorry

                    1. Yoshimiwinz
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      Mason Greenwood

                      1. Nomar
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        Genuinely hope so!

                  2. Nomar
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Agree with jumping on early bit.

                    Too many times I save up transfers instead of jumping early on bandwagons. Then find myself priced out of being able to do the move.

                    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      Jumping early on is a crucial part of the game imho. Only by this you can gain advantage over other players, after some time having such a player do not give you any profit as nearly everybody has him. It is only for safety reasons.

                5. Treadstone
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Possibly McNeil of Burnley 75pte in 19 starts and they certainly picked up in the second half of the season when he was in the team .

                6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  I think it’s worth having a 6.0-ish slot in your team for precisely that event - there’s always someone who emerges as gold around the 5.5 mark

                  Many candidates again this year

                  1. Lebowski85
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Exactly. Starting with Yarmolenko as an early punt....

              2. Kizza_10
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                I’m my years of playing Fantasy football I don’t think I’ve ever played this formation but personally I like the look of the team, what’s your thoughts on it.

                Any advice on how to improve the team is welcome.

                Pope
                Wan B VVD Walker Robertson Coleman
                Salah Sterling
                Wilson Rashford Jota

                Subs: Button, Dendoncker, Mandy, Hayden

                1. 7rjngs lollygagger
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Perfectly plausible imo given pricing structure.

                  Like the spread in defence. My early version had Lloris for Spurs too.

                  The 5-3-2 version would I guess go Wilson Fraser over Rash.

                  I only dumped it as it felt so inflexible.

                2. The 5% Team
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  that formation looks weird doesn't it 🙂

                  I find it not bad, but the biggest disadvantage is that it will be very difficult to jump on emerging must haves/in form/bandwagons....which will mainly be midfielders

                  1. 7rjngs lollygagger
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Agreed

                    Though arguably you can lose either a forward or defender if it’s a low priced mid who’s the one to have.

                    My version had Kane and Siggy which opened up more price points.

                    1. The 5% Team
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      but with this formation you always have to use 2 FT to get there

                      I do like all the players though 🙂

                      1. 7rjngs lollygagger
                        • 5 Years
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        Yes

                        I think the strategy in playing it would probably be just to treat the back 6 as set and forget and there for long term value.

                        That leaves 5 attacking options where you likely need to keep a transfer in hand for switches between 5-2-3 and 5-3-2.

                        I had from memory

                        Sterling/Mo Siggy
                        Kane Jota Deu

                        1. Sgt Frank Drebin
                          • 8 Years
                          5 years, 3 months ago

                          I was just thinking, in points per game terms 5-3-2 is clearly the best formation if it really guarantees most points then fpl winners or at least the top 10 should consist of people using this formation, no?
                          So what could be the reason that even though alghoritms suggest to use 5-3-2 and when you look at total points by player it is also initiuitive that this formation should guarantee most points, players with most points arent the ones using it?
                          Could it be that maybe defenders produce more stable returns and there is higher variance among midfielders and strikers points? What I mean is that they often have streaks of good and bad form and switching between ie midfielders who are in form should return more points per game than keeping one defender for whole season? Let's take Pogba for example: he's points per game aren't that high, but there was a time, a streak of 5 or 10 fixtures when he was just scoring like crazy.
                          What do you think?

                          1. 7rjngs lollygagger
                            • 5 Years
                            5 years, 3 months ago

                            The real difficulty is lack of flexibility imo . The team is set up so that the back 6 and the big 2 are more or less set and forget.

                            That leaves 3 positions you’re really looking to make transfers in and the total budget is around 22 mill or so. Very few options.

                3. Yoshimiwinz
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  I’m intrigued by this, how’s this draft:

                  Ederson
                  AWB//VVD//TAA//Digne//LaPorte
                  Salah//Sterling
                  King//Vardy//Greenwood

                  Button//Kelly//Mendy//Donkey — 0.5itb

                  The obvious punt here being Mason Greenwood, however Solskjaer said he could start against Chelsea. He may well be the best bargain in fantasy if he gets minutes.

              3. Gerhardinho
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                A or B

                A : Sterling - Perez - King

                B: KDB - Lucas Moura - Wilson

                ???

                1. Whazza
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  A

              4. shakinakin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Thoughts?

                Ryan
                TAA Robertson Laporte
                Salah Sterling Siggy Willian Pereyra
                Deulofeu King

                *cheapest bench the obvious snag

                1. La Roja
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Willian isn’t nailed and Pereyra is a suspicious pick.

                  1. shakinakin
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Thanks, will keep an eye on Willian. Who do you like best for 6-8m midfielders?

                    1. La Roja
                      • 12 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      Zaha and Tielemans

                  2. Bad Kompany
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Willian should be nailed until CHO returns

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

                    think Pereyra and Willian are nice picks
                    Watford have good opening fixtures and Pereyra started very well last season
                    Willian should be good value with all of the injuries at Chelsea

              5. Ask Yourself
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Wish Lanzini wasn’t so overpriced. Looked so good today along with Wilshere and Anderson. Not sure Lanzini will be the greatest FPL option ever but looks set for a huge season

                1. La Roja
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  “Greatest” is a bit stretch 🙂

                  Certainly could be decent pick

                  1. Ask Yourself
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Hahaha I said not sure he will be lol I definitely don’t think he’ll be the greatest ffs

                2. The 5% Team
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  inconsistent...but yes, did look good today

                  1. Ask Yourself
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Stagnated since his first year I do hope he kicks on

              6. Lilac Breasted Roller
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                First attempt after fpl break
                I would be delighted to read your comments

                Ryan / Button
                Robertson, Catchcart, VVD, Dunk, Kelly
                Salah, Siggy, Sterling, BSilva, Dendoncker
                Ings, Jiminez, King

                1. zotter
                  • 15 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  I would put in jota over jiminez. Then siggy over Bilva. Use extra 0.5 to upgrade Ryan or cathcart

                  1. Lilac Breasted Roller
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Thanks, I'll look into it. Already have both siggy an bilva so don't need to choose

              7. falafel
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                A: Deulofeu, Laporte, Jorginho
                B: Wilson, Zinchenko, Dendoncker

                1. Bad Kompany
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  B easy

                2. Nomar
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  A

                3. zotter
                  • 15 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Why not king Laporte deodoncker?

              8. Bad Kompany
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Repost as I posted it on the wrong article 🙂

                Fab 4.0
                TAA VVD Laporte Holebas A. Smith
                Salah KDB Moura Fraser Donkey
                Wilson Haller Greenwood

                Still ways away with lots of uncertainty so things will likely change but interested in your thoughts on it.

                1. Nomar
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Decent, mate.

                  1. Bad Kompany
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Cheers mate!

                2. zotter
                  • 15 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  A lot of uncertainty I would say re moura

                  1. Bad Kompany
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    1 week punt. Can then get a Chelsea or United mid or perez, zaha, or yarmolenko depending on who plays and looks good

                    1. Bad Kompany
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      Son is banned so he should start gw 1

                    2. zotter
                      • 15 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      What if he doesn’t start Villa game ?!

              9. Alexanderjg23
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Best 6m Midfielder?

                I'm thinking Grealish, Almiron or JWP?

                1. zotter
                  • 15 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Hmmm none really appeal

                  1. The 5% Team
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    would agree...JWP if I had to choose
                    maybe McNeil from Burnley or Yarmolenko, or CHO when he returns

                    1. Bad Kompany
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      look below 🙂

                2. Bad Kompany
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  All a bit punty and not all nailed but I like James, CHO, Yarmolenko, and McNeil

                  1. The 5% Team
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    🙂

                    1. Bad Kompany
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      🙂

                3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Haven’t Sheff Utd just signed some striker who’s a 5.5 OOP mid

                  Yarmolenko, JWP, Grealish, Lamela etc

                  The FPL Gods would really have thrown us a bone if Yarmolenko gets back fit & firing in a few goals/assists at 6.0

              10. zotter
                • 15 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                How’s she looking?

                Ederson
                Digne. Lascelles. Vvd. Robbo
                Zaha. Perez. Kdb. Salah
                Kane. Jota

                Button. Kelly. Deodonckar. Greenwood

                Bench is garbage but feel first eleven strong enough ...zaha perez jota could be switched for others

              11. zotter
                • 15 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Heard rose is on way out. Does that mean Bavies is now appealing?

                1. Miguel Sanchez
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Yeah but there will be another LB option - whether it is a new signing or a academy prospect we don't know yet.

                2. The 5% Team
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  might get to his performance from 2 seasons ago...but far from a must have
                  also talks of interest in Sessegnon

              12. PikeyMikey
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Did zinchenko start today?
                Wondering if he will be locked in this season?

                1. Miguel Sanchez
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  No but he played second half and looked more reliable than Angelino (who gave away a penalty)

                2. Andy_Social
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Came on 2nd half. Nearly all layers only play 45minsor less at this stage. Means little.

                3. zotter
                  • 15 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  I think there will be rotation there... best scenario is city sign maguire

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

                  Angelino's performance really worked in Zinch's favour, that's for sure

                5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  He plays under pep, there is your answers on whether he's a lock in

              13. Eat my goal!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                So Adams materialising as a possible option

                Haller joining whu

                The striker options are expanding, punt worthy!

                1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  I think there’s loads of punts emerging, but not many inspire proper confidence other than Vardy for me

                  If he picks up where he left off he’ll be bandwagon central

                  1. Eat my goal!
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Tbh I’m really moving towards 433

                    Vvd taa Coleman zinc
                    Sterling salah xxx
                    Wilson Vardy punt

                    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                      • 14 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      Sterling Salah Vardy is the ideal attacking core I think

                      I’d much rather back them up with elite defenders than mid price attackers too - I’m just not feeling the love for the mid price attackers this season (yet 🙂 )

                      1. Eat my goal!
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 6 Years
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        I don’t know, fancy Wilson on his new contract to kick off with the nice fixtures too

                2. The 5% Team
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  and we still have Chelsea, Everton and maybe Palace who will add strikers probably

                  1. Eat my goal!
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Yep, even giroud could be an option at that price