Scout Notes

How Ayoze Perez looked on his Leicester debut

Fantasy managers got their first glimpse of Ayoze Perez (£6.5m) in a Leicester City shirt on Tuesday evening as the Foxes took on Scunthorpe United in their opening pre-season friendly of the summer.

We’ll assess the mid-price Fantasy Premier League midfielder’s debut and assess how two of the promoted clubs got on in their own most-recent games.

You can read about Arsenal, Bournemouth, Burnley and Crystal Palace’s Tuesday fixtures here.

Scunthorpe United 0-1 Leicester City

  • Goal: Ayoze Perez (£6.5m)
  • Assist: Ricardo Pereira (£6.0m)

Fantasy managers who saw Tuesday’s match at Glanford Park would have been quietly encouraged by Perez’s debut.

Yes, it was only Scunthorpe United. And yes, this was Leicester’s first pre-season game, with first-teamers such as James Maddison (£7.0m) and Ben Chilwell (£5.5m) still to be reintegrated into the side in the coming weeks.

There were still promising signs, though.

One of the biggest question marks about Perez’s move to Leicester would be where he fits into Brendan Rodgers’ system.

On the face of it, little had changed from the back-end of last season.

Leicester lined up in the similar 4-1-4-1 shape that Rodgers favoured in the closing Gameweeks of 2018/19, with Marc Albrighton (£5.5m) and Perez stationed out wide.

The system resembled 4-1-2-3 at times, though, with Albrighton and Perez cutting in from their respective flanks to support Jamie Vardy (£9.0m) up front.

Perez was mostly used on the right at Scunthorpe (occasionally switching sides with Albrighton) but it was noticeable how often he cut inside and got into dangerous positions in the home box – something he regularly did at Newcastle.

The former Magpie had already gone close with two efforts before he latched onto Ricardo Pereira‘s (£6.0m) low centre to score the game’s only goal and he went close to doubling the Foxes’ lead soon after, seeing a header – again from a Ricardo cross – tipped over.

The Ricardo/Perez combination was flourishing and the Portugal international certainly seemed to thrive on the space vacated by Perez’s darts inside.

Rodgers said of the Spaniard after the game:

We have to score more goals. If we want to progress, we have to get more goals into the team, hence the idea of bringing someone like [Pérez] in.

Even tonight, when he’s not fit, he probably could have scored three goals. He just has that knack of arriving into the box to score, to get shots on target.

Perez himself said:

I get into the box as much as I can, I like to be in the box. That’s always my feeling. I’m used to playing a lot as a striker. I think that’s a part of me now.

To get into the box and find those spaces and good positions to get goals… hopefully [there’s] more to come. I’m very happy and proud of myself to score the first.

Vardy was busy and perhaps should have scored when nodding a Youri Tielemans (£6.5m) cross wide but there positive signs that both he and Perez could blossom in the same side – Vardy’s intelligent movement indeed creating space for his teammates behind him.

Tielemans was his usual productive self on the ball and, like last season, frequently cropped up on the edge of the opposition box – along with impressive youngster Khanya Leshabela – as he arrived late from midfield.

All Leicester players bar Leshabela and goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic (£4.5m) were hooked at the interval, with Hary Maguire (£5.5m) the only real first-team regular on show in a quieter second half.

The likes of Maddison, Harvey Barnes (£6.0m) and Kasper Schmeichel (£5.0m) weren’t involved after being given extended leave following their international exertions over the summer.

Leicester City first-half XI (4-1-4-1): Jakupovic, Ricardo, Soyuncu, Evans, Fuchs, Mendy, Tielemans, Leshabela, Perez, Albrighton, Vardy.

Leicester City second-half XI (4-1-4-1): Jakupovic, Justin, Morgan, Maguire, Elder, Amartey, Ghezzal, King, Leshabela (Knight 66), Muskwe, Iheanacho.

Burton Albion 2-1 Sheffield United

  • Goal: Billy Sharp (£6.0m)
  • Assist: Enda Stevens (£5.0m)

Callum Robinson (£5.5m) made his Sheffield United debut as a 75th-minute substitute in the Tuesday night defeat to Burton Albion and looked lively in his quarter-hour showing.

The summer signing’s pace and directness were eye-catching in the final 15 minutes, with the former Preston forward – listed as a midfielder in FPL – almost teeing up Leon Clarke with a run and cross from the left before whistling a shot narrowly over himself soon after.

Billy Sharp (£6.0m) once again proved how good he is in the air – he scored more headed goals than any Championship player in 2018/19 – by nodding in Enda Stevens‘ (£5.0m) cross to give the Blades the lead but it was arguably strike partner David McGoldrick (£5.5m) who posed more of a sustained threat, chancing his arm on three occasions before seeing a second-half header ruled out for offside.

Speaking after the game, manager Chris Wilder said:

We don’t like to lose so we’re disappointed with that. They came up with that bit of magic right at the end.

But there were enough positives out there, we’ve got some more minutes under our belts, fitness-wise we’re moving in the right direction and our overall play, a couple of sloppy periods apart, was better than last time. So that’s good.

Didzy [McGoldrick], in the first quarter-of-an-hour or so, could have had a hat-trick. We created plenty against a side I respect and who are managed by someone I have huge amount of respect for as well. Now the challenge is to keep picking it up even more in our next one. We know we’ve got to keep doing that, in all aspects, with the challenge ahead of us.

The Blades lined up in their now-familiar 3-4-1-2 shape, with Chris Basham (£4.5m) demonstrating the underlapping/overlapping centre-half tactic with one surge into the Burton box that almost led to a second United goal.

Luke Freeman (£5.5m) was stationed in behind McGoldrick and Sharp and hit the bar with an early effort, while central midfielder John Fleck (£5.0m) also hit the woodwork.

For those looking at possible bench fodder options, John Lundstram (£4.0m) is a name to monitor.

Listed as a defender in FPL, the defensive midfielder – who made only five starts in the Championship last season – replaced Fleck in the second half and caught Wilder’s eye again after his promising display against Betis last Friday.

Wilder said:

I thought John Lundstram yet again impressed. He’s possibly a player that many would have thought we’d have moved on in the summer but he’s got a definite part to play.

Simon Moore (£4.5m) again played the whole 90 minutes in goal as United’s pursuit of Dean Henderson drags on.

Moore didn’t have any chance with the winner, with Burton’s Marcus Harness finding the net with a rocket from the edge of the United box.

Burton’s equaliser was a soft one from a corner, with the Blades allowing Burton’s John Brayford to turn the ball in from six yards out.

Sheffield United XI (3-4-1-2): Moore, Basham (Jagielka 62), Stearman (Egan 62), Bryan (O’Connell 62), Baldock (K Freeman 62), Fleck (Lundstram 62), Norwood (Slater 62), Stevens, L. Freeman (Duffy 62), Sharp (Robinson 75), McGoldrick (Clarke 62).

Bonner SC 1-4 Norwich City

  • Goals: Adam Idah x2, Onel Hernandez (£5.5m), Teemu Pukki (£6.5m)
  • Assists: Patrick Roberts (£5.5m), Philip Heise, Sam Byram (£4.5m), Emiliano Buendia (£6.0m)

Daniel Farke had a positive injury update on Ben Godfrey (£4.5m) after the Canaries’ behind-closed-doors friendly win over Bonner SC on Tuesday.

Godfrey had limped out of the match against Arminia Bielefeld on Saturday and was an early doubt for the Gameweek 1 clash with Liverpool but the prognosis now appears to be more positive.

The Norwich manager said:

We are pretty relieved. There is no fracture, no injury to the ligament. It was just an unbelievably painful knock at his ankle. It was swollen and has been on crutches for two days.

But today, he was already able to walk a bit and we hope to have him back pretty, pretty soon. It’s a big relief and I’m pretty delighted to be honest.

As well as Godfrey, there were a number of other enforced absentees in the 4-1 win over German fourth-tier club Bonner but none of the injuries are said to be serious.

Young striker Adam Idah led the line in front of a quartet of attacking midfielders and scored twice in the first half, first finishing a pass from Callum Roberts (£5.5m) and then turning in Philip Heise‘s cross.

With Heise at left-back and Norwich short in the centre-half department, Jamal Lewis (£4.5m) again lined up at the heart of the defence alongside Grant Hanley (£4.0m).

Right-back Sam Byram (£4.5m) made his debut as a second-half substitute and Farke had words of praise for his new signing after the match:

Sam was alright. It’s pretty difficult because it was pretty busy for him over the last couple of days. He had a long travel yesterday, he trained also this morning.

We got the feeling it was for the best, although he doesn’t have all the information about our game, to throw him into the mix.

He was there with some really good scenes, especially in the offence. He had a brilliant assist for one goal but one or two scenes in the defence that we have to work on a bit but it’s good that he was able to join us this quick. It will help him to settle in here.

Byram crossed for Onel Hernandez (£5.5m) for Norwich’s third goal before Teemu Pukki (£6.5m), on as a 75th-minute substitute, pounced on a deflected shot from Emiliano Buendia (£6.0m) to complete the scoring.

Norwich City XI (4-1-4-1): McGovern (Fährmann, 46), Aarons (Byram, 46), Hanley (c), Lewis, Heise, Leitner, Roberts (Buendia, 75), Stiepermann (Cantwell, 46), Srbeny, Hernandez, Idah (Pukki, 75).

1,326 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ryan
    Robbo - Laporte - Digne
    Salah - Richarlison - Fraser - Perez
    Auba - Deulofeu - Jimenez

    Button - Dendoncker - Kelly - Rico

    If only there were a way to get a decent City attacker into this team, then I'd absolutely without a doubt be happy for certain until GW1 (definitely)

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

      I'm guessing you're very set on Auba and wouldn't want Aguero/Jota for him and Jimenez.

      1. Jimmy Boy
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Teetering between Auba/Kane/Aguero, feel they're being majorly overlooked on here, Auba more so than the other two

    2. bluenose1878
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      nice points spread. can swap between players of similar price easily. thats your freedom by not squeezing the likes of sterling in there too.

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

      Jim/Perez/Robbo/Digne/Laporte > Jota/KDB/VVD/Coleman/Zinc

  2. Super Frank
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which pair is better?
    A) Walker & Tielemans
    B) Stones & Maddison

    1. Jimmy Boy
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A imo, I could never go into GW1 a settled man having Stones in my team

    2. bluenose1878
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      a

      or c) walker and perez?

  3. bluenose1878
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    a) Ederson
    VVD TAA Digne Dunk
    Salah Sterling Sig Noble
    Vardy King
    (Button Kelly Hayden Wickham)

    b) Gunn
    VVD TAA Digne (DLuiz/Walker)
    Salah Sterling Sig Donker
    Vardy King
    (Button Dunk Hayden Wickham)

    c) Gunn
    VVD TAA Digne Dunk
    Salah Sterling Sig Donker
    King Kane
    (Button Kelly Hayden Wickham)

    d) Gunn
    VVD TAA Digne Dunk
    Salah Sterling Perez Moutinho
    King Kane
    (Button Lascelles Donker Wickham)

    Thoughts/comments pos/neg appreciated.

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

      D. It's close to what I am on but tbh any of those are goers mate.

      1. bluenose1878
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers!

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

      B

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

    Lads, please help me out:

    TAA / VVD / * / *
    Salah / Sterling / Siggy / * / *

    A. Laporte, Digne / Pérez / Dendoncker in the bench (4-4-2, Dendoncker in the bench)
    B. Coleman / Pérez, Fraser (3-5-2, Diop in the bench)

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

      A

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

        Cheers!

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

      A

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

        Thanks!

  5. Evil Greg
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Might be foolish (super punty), yet I'm starting Mason Greenwood game week 1.

    What are your punts and why?

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

      Manchester United are in for a horror season.

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

      He’ll get minutes for sure, and might get the start per OGS’s comments.

    3. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I hope he gets a run in the team.

      I am tempted to chuck Haller in, despite that Wham opening fixture

    4. Jimmy Boy
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      On here it at least it seems that going for Richarlison over Siggy is a punt in itself. His best spell always seems to come in the first month or so of the season, and Siggy is historically very frustrating and whenever I've had him doesn't seem to score points in the games you'd expect him to.

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

        yep, going with Richa myself...haven't got the patience to keep Siggy for a whole season 🙂

    5. Old Bull
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Che Adams. Untested in the premier but got a feeling that Southampton might do ok this season

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

        The "untested" bit concerns me - I'm currently with Ings (I too believe Saints may fire a bit this year). If Adams looks comfortable, easy switch (because Ings WILL get injured at some point)

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

        Quality player don’t see any reason Adams won’t excel in the PL

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

      Just Zinc, think he'll get a run.

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

        Yep wouldn’t even classify him as a punt at this point, should be fairly nailed on

      2. Evil Greg
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        got Zinc.

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

      Have a few as early WC

      Iwobi: statistically one of arsenal’s Best attackers and they not close to signing any wingers worthy of replacing him. Great early fixtures.

      Origi: Should be nailed for first couple and always delivers when he plays even if he plays badly.

      Leno: one of the best goalkeepers in the league, seriously watch his highlights, in front of a defence beginning to finally settle. Again some nice early fixtures

      Also got KWP, Rico and Pereyra as part of a BB but they’re less exciting and more self explanatory

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

        Oh an maybe moura after seeing the Siggy vs rich dilemma above, want to steer clear of that to begin with

        1. Evil Greg
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Got Rico & Iwobi.

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

            I fancy you

            1. Evil Greg
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              oooh what a lovely tea party.

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

    6.0m mids down is horrible. Who is the best? Townsend, yarmalenko?

    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Callum Hudson-Odoi, hands down

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

        Doubtful for start though?

        1. Pieterke30
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah maybe, Im following it closely. Wont start with him of I dont read Lampard saying he is fit and well.

        2. Evil Greg
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          back October.

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

        Hudson-Odoi is 6.5.

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

          no, he is 6.0

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pereyra

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

      James if he continues to do well pre-season.

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

        Ha, love it

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

      Iwobi

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

      Agreed. Personally think the 6.0 forwards look like better punts. Ings has crazy pp-minute stats when he's fit (and he appears to be), Adams, Wesley ... all feel like more exciting options that, like, Townsend and Ward-Prowse. Yarm might be the exception if he can hold down a place, but he has 'nuff competition for that spot, so probably just one-to-watch anyway for now.

    6. MosF94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I think Grealish will do better FPL-wise than many people think - his goal/assist contributions increased significantly near the end of the season under Dean Smith, he's the talisman of the team, and he's young enough that he still has plenty of room to improve. Might do well on BPS too

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

      Doucoure isn’t a bad shout.

      5 goals 7 assists last season, obviously not setting the league on fire but can definitely return in some of Watfords better fixtures at the start.

  7. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which one please.

    A) Kane BSilva
    B) Giroud Sterling

    Thanks

    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Too early to say. B if Giroud starts as long as you have him in your team

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B just because of Razza

  8. child of God
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone else feel that the 50-50 call between Kdb and Vardy will be somewhat significant for a good start

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No

    2. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

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

    Final 3 in this team

    Pope
    TAA VVD Coleman Zinchenko
    Salah Sterling Sigurdsson ___
    ___ ___

    A) vardy, king, 6.0m (help)
    B) Wilson, deulofeu, maddison

    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B I think

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

      Consider Trossard for the 6.0 mid

    3. bluenose1878
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A. with maybe pereyra/ward-prowse, (yarmolenko/hudson-odoi/barkley more risky need monitoring. or even moutinho+0.5mil

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

      B looks great

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

    A because we are not sure of Giroud's playing time

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

      Reply fail to Kane Lane

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

    Zinchenko, Coleman or Maguire

    Coleman - nailed
    Maguire - nailed (and should be also if he goes to Manure)
    Zinchenko - possibly nailed, but not convinced (yet)

    1. bluenose1878
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      start coleman, monitor zinchenko

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

    Is Jorginho actually on pens?

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

      I'm not sure he'll even end up being a starter.

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I think he wont and could see Willian on pens

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

      not sure if he'll be a starter atm

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

      No one knows yet

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      sorry mate, didn't see you post this earlier.

  13. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    To start with, who is the best ‘cover’ option?

    A) Perez for Vardy

    B) KDB instead of Sterling

    C) Moura instead of Kane

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

      Probably A, hoping B

    2. SoccerBoi69
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      'A'.

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

      Congrats, the cover police are coming

    4. Ci Siamo
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

    5. MosF94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B) I think the points difference will be bigger between the Leicester players than the City players.

    6. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      C

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

    Is Serge Aurier now an option?

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

      Or KWP yeah

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

      Champions League finalists Spurs, I'm guessing, will probably try to strengthen their squad this summer. Having just sold their first-choice right-back, what do you think they're planning to do with the proceeds?

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

        seems like they looking for a defensive overhaul...Rose, Alderweireld also rumoured in transfer talks.

        Adding midfield options, rumours of Lo Celso, Ceballos and Zaniolo

    3. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Or Foyth gwk 3!

  15. Andy Mac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Quite happy with my team but torn between two options....welcome your preference guys???

    Pope
    TAA - Digne - Zinchenko - Duffy
    Salah - Sterling - Fraser - XXX
    Vardy - XXX

    A) Perez - Wilson
    B) Siggy - King

    1. bluenose1878
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      so close to call but B if i had too

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

        Cheers mate. I’m 50-50 too! Any reason for B??

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

      B as well!!!
      Perez may not settle well into the new team, whereas Siggy and King are well established! 🙂

      Besides that, Vardy and Maddison are the point magnets at Leic!

  16. Jambot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How’s this?

    Ryan
    TAA Robbo Digne Ake
    Salah Sterling Zaha Fraser
    Wilson Deulofeu

    Button Dendonker Greenwood Kelly

    1. bluenose1878
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      very decent. keep an eye on cheaper king to release money to boost elsewhere

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

    Three pages of unanswered questions...

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

      Boom. First reply.

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

      Lol. checked the 'reply' tab

  18. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on this team? I’m perfectly happy to go cheap in defence 🙂

    Pope
    Cathcart • VVD • Dunk
    Sterling • Salah • Perez • Siggy • Brooks
    Kane • King

    Bench: Button • Diop • Wickham • Kelly

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

      Pope is not a sure starter!!!

  19. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Can't see any way to improve this for GW1!?

    Ederson
    TAA VVD Laporte Digne
    Salah Sterling Zaha Perez
    King Deulofeu
    Button Dendonker Rico Greenwood

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

      might wel be the ultimate template team 🙂

    2. 1justlookin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Decent. Not sold on Zaha at the start though.

      Your bench is weak with no nailed on players

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

        What's wrong with Zaha? Nailed on striker listed as a mid! Dendonker is nailed btw.

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

          His future seems uncertain.

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

    After bits of advice

    Pope
    TAA VVD Digne Zinchenko
    Salah Sterling Sigurdsson Perez
    Wilson Deulofeu

    Look good?

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

      Considering our only difference atm is Deu v Jota, nah terrible. 😆

    2. A Fat Spanish Waiter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pretty template to be fair, which isn't a bad thing at all. My worry would be Zinchenko and his minutes, but if he starts looking more assured of starts, he could become a great option..

  21. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    If you are 100% not planning to captain Kane in the first two fixtures, is there any point of owning him in the first place to start with and just get Lucas instead?

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

      Kane could have 4 in the first 3 without him doing anything in the city game, don't need to captain him in that one

  22. Ninjaa
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts please chaps. Draft #3

    Ryan Heaton
    Robertson Laporte Digne Kelly Stearman
    Sterling Salah Siggy Fraser Dendonker
    King Delefou DCL..

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

      See reply below

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

    I'd much rather ditch dcl and skim .5 off Fraser to get VVD

  24. LangerznMash
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Alternate version of 523 with 5 x penalty takers.

    Leno (Button)
    Robertson, TAA, Digne, Zinchenko, Coleman
    Pogba, Siggy (3 x £4.5m)
    Auba, Kane, Wilson

    Torn between this and my trusty 343.

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

      Wow, no Salah or sterling? I'm getting cold sweats looking at it.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It's different. I like different.

      Kane(c) vs Villa?

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

        Cheers, yeah captain Kane GW1 and Auba GW2

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

      who is 5th...auba, kane, pog, siggy...?

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

      I like it. Is Wilson the penalty taker or is king? Also if you want another one you can do Coleman > Ritchie 😉

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

        Does King take them when Wilson is on the pitch? If so i'll have to skim a mil off the defence to upgrade to Vardy. haha yeah I considered Ritchie but don't think you can touch Newcastle.

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

          This is what i’d Do:
          Leno > 4.5
          Robbo > VVD
          Wilson > Vardy

          Maybe Coleman > Ritchie

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

            Not bad my vegan friend 🙂

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

              Always happy to help a vegan brother out x

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

      Siggy takes pens allright but he’s missed 4 of his last 7!

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

        Are you are rare beast that doesn't fancy Siggy?
        I'm always on the fence with him, my guy says avoid.

  25. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Evening all. Is Jorginho likely to be on pens?

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

      Wait and see

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

      Unless he accidentally sits on lampard’s pen on the bench then no

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Not sure I get your (ball)point.

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

          I’m not going to draw it out for you

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            bic or it didn't happen!

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

              Yeah write

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

          That was very sharp(ie) of you!

    3. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      If he is, he's a decent enabler.

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

    Will only realistically need them for this one game as I will WC in GW3 so this may seem obvious but:

    A) Vert + Moura (AVL)
    B) Risk on KWP/Aurier (AVL) + Siggy (cpl)

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

      A

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

        Yes thought so. I like it now makes my BB team look extra premium

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A, mate. Moura not left any draft team of mine yet.

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

        Wys about playing him vs city?

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah, it's not ideal but I want either of Kane/ Moura for the Villa fixture, then may swap out. Very rare that I get to save a transfer until GW2.

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

            I like the idea a lot of moura. Gives me a secure spurs defender for that villa game so I think they’re in. I was planning on king > Pukki (NEW) and I may still do that but at moura’s price i’ll Have a lot to choose from as a replacement

            1. Twisted Saltergater
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Yep exactly - it's a good price point to jump on GW1's bandwagon and with Man City up next, you won't feel too bad in doing so.

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

      A

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

        Danke 🙂

    4. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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

        Merci

        1. Evil Greg
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Oui monseiur, je voudrais un feu d'artifice?

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

            :O

  27. Kizza_10
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How’s she looking? Granted the bench isn’t the best but I’m willing to gamble on it for the opening game weeks.

    Any advice on how to improve the team is welcome.

    Pope
    Wan B VVD Walker TAA Coleman
    Fraser Salah Sterling
    Vardy King

    Subs: Button, Hayden, Dendoncker, Wickham

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

      Yep these always look good on paper but you’ll be looking to WC if you don’t get more than 2 CS’s

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

        Have to agree with this.

  28. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    First draft

    Salah Robertson Trent
    CalvertLewin Digne Coleman
    Sterling DeBruyne Zinchenko
    Zaha
    Pope
    Denkfodder Fodder Fodder Fodder

    Nice. See ya in a few weeks

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

      Decent

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

      Pope our front.

      Interesting...

    3. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      See ya soon college boy

  29. conorbon
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How’s this GW1 side looking chaps, will take Jiminez out for Haller GW2.
    Ederson.
    Digne, VVD, Robertson.
    Pereya, Fraser, Richarlison, Bilva.
    Jiminez, Rashford, Kane.

  30. Wılly
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wilson & Fraser with their stats, fixtures and price points that allow flexibility seem like perfect options for the opening gameweeks.

    But is it too much of a punt to go with the value option of King as well?

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

      I wouldn’t triple up in case they don’t hit the ground running.

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

        That's the risk but it's intially a two-week punt that could allow movement towards the early risers

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No doubt it will punish me, but each season I can't bring myself to spend the extra 2m over the season before. You're right to evaluate each player purely on their points potential.

      If King is still on pens, then I think he'll be a must.

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

        That's the thing that's pushing me towards King and I don't want to suffer from the fear of missing out with him.

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

      I like them but I’ve got Brooks and Wilson to shave enough off to get Pérez.