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What impact will Cutrone have on Jiménez and Jota at Wolves?

The arrival of striker Patrick Cutrone (£6.0m) at Wolves has caused fears of rotation among Fantasy Premier League managers.

Once Nuno Espirito Santo switched to a 3-5-2 last season, Raúl Jiménez (£7.5m) and Diogo Jota (£6.5m) had unrivalled routes into the starting line-up, but that might not be the case in 2019/20.

Cutrone gives the Wolves manager a third option to help keep his team fresh as they compete on more fronts this season.

Wolves cannot afford to be complacent this year and Nuno will know how hard his side will have to work even to match the benchmark of 2018/19.

Cutrone represents the third permanent signing of the summer after Jiménez and Leander Dendoncker (£4.5m) had their loan deals converted into long-term contracts at Molineux.

FPL managers will be keen to understand how he fits into Nuno’s plans. 

Is he good enough to make an immediate impact? More importantly, how will his presence affect Jota and Jiménez’s viability in FPL?

The history and statistics

Cutrone warming up for AC Milan last season

Growing up in Italy, AC Milan were responsible for harnessing Cutrone’s nascent career.

He was associated with them from the age of nine when he joined their renowned academy, famous for producing the likes of Paolo Maldini, Franco Baresi and Demetrio Albertini.

It was from there that Cutrone also began representing Italy at almost every level from the Under-15 team onwards. 

He didn’t have to wait long after his first senior appearance in 2016/17 for his breakthrough as the forward became a regular the following season.

Throughout 2017/18 Cutrone scored 18 competitive goals and registered five assists in 46 games in all competitions.

Aged just 19 at the time, this was an amazing feat for the forward as he topped the club’s scoring charts that season.

It was not long after this that his former coach praised the “venom inside of him” in reference to his lethal instincts.

However, despite AC Milan improving their league position in 2018/19, Cutrone seemed to lose his scoring touch somewhat, finding the back of the net just three times in Serie A.

In total, his goal-tally in all competitions halved as he scored just nine times across league, cup and the continent.

Admittedly, the most recent campaign featured considerably more substitute appearances for Cutrone (22 up from 11).

However, as a young player, there is still plenty of room for improvement and there were still encouraging signs last season.

Cutrone spent the bulk of 2018/19 deployed as a bonafide centre forward as opposed to being shifted to the flanks or in a deeper role. 

By the end of his tenure with AC Milan, Cutrone’s strike rate in Serie A saw him score in just 21% of matches.

However, his league exploits don’t tell the whole story as he demonstrated a talent for goal-scoring both in European competition and right through Italy’s national youth groups.

With 10 goals in 18 club matches on the continent, he managed 0.6 per game.

Meanwhile, 32 in 72 youth internationals averages out at 0.4 goals per game.

So there’s no question that Cutrone has a clinical touch and Wolves will be looking to cultivate that.

“We have a strong philosophy under the leadership of Nuno of bringing in the right type of people and developing young talent while staying humble and grounded as individuals, and we feel Patrick perfectly fits into our philosophy” – Kevin Thelwell, Wolves sporting director

Comparisons

2018-19 Mins per shot Mins per shot in the box Mins per shot on target Mins per key pass
Raúl Jiménez 28.1 35.5 94.6 74.3
Diogo Jota 40.8 48.3 98.7 87.7
Patrick Cutrone 42.3 62.5 102.7 68.5

Cutrone’s arrival could potentially reduce the minutes of Jiménez and Jota but we will wait to see what specific impact he could have.

Wolves’ prolific forwards scored 27 goals collectively in all competitions for Wolves last season and given Nuno’s system, it is highly unlikely that all three forwards will start together come Gameweek 1.

Last season, among forwards priced at £9.0m or less, Jiménez played the second most amount of minutes and was joint third on goals scored (13). 

You could argue that it would be counter-intuitive for Nuno to undermine the Mexican international by radically reducing his minutes, even if a new signing has joined the squad. 

Jota made fewer starts and played fewer minutes than Jiménez yet still registered an attacking return for every 169 minutes played. 

In fact, he outscored his forward colleague in his last 20 starts of 2018/19 (16 attacking returns to 14).

That purple patch came after Jota was shifted into the front-two of a 3-5-2 alongside Jiménez, but he did spend the first 14 Gameweeks used either as a substitute or on the flanks of Wolves’ 3-4-3 formation.

This versatility is also evident with his Premier League heat map from last season, which shows the kind of impact he made and in turn his importance to Wolves.

More importantly, it could also count against Jota and make him the most likely to change his role if Nuno was keen on changing the system to use Cutrone in the team.

Although, as we’ve already seen, the new signing is also capable of playing in a number of different attacking positions.

As for comparisons with Jiménez, it must be said that the Mexican was not exactly a prolific goal-scorer before arriving at Wolves.

With the exception of his time in Mexico, he struggled to score in Europe with 18 goals in 80 games (a strike rate of 23%) in Portugal’s top-flight and that was during his mid-20s. 

Compare that tally to Cutrone’s 13 Serie A goals in 63 games (21%) and you will see two similar strike rates. The only difference is that the Italian is substantially younger and has yet to reach his peak. 

If Jiménez was able to score more goals under the tutelage of Nuno in the Premier, then there’s no reason why Cutrone could not enjoy a similar transition and rediscover his 2017/18 form at Wolves.

Prospects

The Europa League could be a good testing ground for Wolves’ new forward Cutrone

As much as Cutrone could pose an FPL threat to Jota and Jiménez, it is fair to say that he’s unlikely to get immediate starts in the Premier League.

It would probably take a serious injury to one of Wolves’ current first-choice pair for Cutrone to get thrown into the deep end straight away.

As things stand, Jiménez is a little doubtful of featuring in Gameweek 1 after sustaining a foot injury in the Europa League second qualifying round second leg win at Crusaders.

However, the local press seems confident the Mexican’s knock is not too worrying at this stage.

Furthermore, Morgan Gibbs-White (£5.0m) has enjoyed most of pre-season in the centre-forward role alongside Jota in light of Jiménez’s commitments with Mexico and is probably in better shape to start there in Gameweek 1 if needed.

Generally, Nuno had a good thing going last season and was reticent to disturbed a settled side unless forced into changes.

However, we should consider that the circumstances have changed for Wolves, with European football now on the scene.

The inevitable fatigue from Thursday night travelling may force Nuno into more rotation than we were used to in 2018/19. 

I would not be surprised if Cutrone starts the Europa League matches (if and when Wolves reach the group stages) with Jota and Jiménez maintaining their regular berths in the Premier League. 

Of course, Cutrone didn’t make the bench on Thursday but I have no doubt that he will be used in the Europa League eventually, especially with his proven track record in this competition. 

In my estimation, Cutrone is definitely one to watch but he would need to do amazingly well, or get lucky with injuries to break into the Premier League side straight away. 

For now, he could be the ideal super-sub which would, of course, render him a little ineffective as an FPL option at first.

Without diminishing his viability, Cutrone is the ideal under-study, rather than rival, to Jiménez. But I have no doubt that he will play a key role in Nuno’s plans for the future, once he has adjusted to the pace of England’s top flight.

“The club really wanted me and being able to play in the Premier League for Wolves is fantastic” – Patrick Cutrone

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  1. blivy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Bilva Kane King
    B) Bilva Lacazette Wilson
    C) KDB Lacazette King

    So in other words, more value in upgrading Lacazette to Kane, King to Wilson or Bilva to KDB. They’re all 1.5 increases.

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. AndyCook
        4 years, 7 months ago

        C

      • James VARdy
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        C

      • Little fekirs
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        A

    3. Caesar, Hot Mustache
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      please RMT

      Ryan
      VVD Digne Walker
      Salah Fraser Pulisic Tielemens Bilva
      Kane Jota

      Button Kelly Greenwood Diop

      1. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Digne + Walker -> Coleman + Laporte for me

        1. Gabbiadini
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Walker to Zinchenko
          VVD to TAA

          1. Hansel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Or
            Digne -> Coleman
            VVD -> TAA

    4. Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      how likely in Zinc going to start past teh first few GWs?

      not looking to WC early so want to get as many long term starters as possible

      1. Lebowski85
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Transfer waiting to happen

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

          +1

        2. Manani
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          fair, think I will stick with Laporte at the mean time then

      2. Little fekirs
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Stones better option imo

        1. Manani
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          will he start? Feels like he will share game time with Otamend on occassions

        2. Gabbiadini
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Zinchenko v Stones is an interesting one
          If Cancelo signs does one of him or Walker fill in at LB
          When Mendy is back you'd presume Walker is relegated to the bench unless he can somehow establish himself as a CB, which would be absolutely ludicrous

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

            Did Walker played as a CB for England?

            1. SADIO SANÉ
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              RCB in a 3

      3. AuFeld
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Wait for the community shield tomorrow.

    5. aspilcueta
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      It’s been quite a long road to my current draft. I feel like I’ve got really good coverage and ‘almost’ the perfect side. Any changes you think may be necessary?

      Pope
      Walker - VVD - Digne (Kelly - Lundstram)
      Salah - KDB - Pepe - Perez - Barkley
      Kane (Greenwood - Nketiah)

      1. Come on you Kante
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Like it a lot

      2. AndyCook
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I like it a lot except Barkley isn’t for me. I would probably end up losing Pepe or KDB to improve him. Martial and Pulisic or something like that

        • Ekip
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Not sure you’ll have 11 on the pitch most weeks

        • Lebowski85
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          3-5-1?

          1. aspilcueta
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I tell a lie. I upgraded Kelly to Walker-Peters and fielded him.

            I foresee 11 most weeks. The biggest threat is Barkley I think. He’s by no means locked into my team. But I think it’s pretty good overall.

            Thanks for your feedback lads.

        • jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I don't get this team at all, looks like you have 4 outfield potentially non-playing assets?

          1. aspilcueta
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            4?

            1. jia you
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Seen you have KWP but he will likely be second choice to Aurier (so keep an eye on his injury situation) and a non-playing bench isn't ideal imo need at least one staring bench option.

              1. aspilcueta
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                You’re most likely right about KWP. He’s the most recent addition and most likely to get switched. Opinions on bench really seem to differ. I’m on the fence. My mental health is better with a playing bench but it’s a shame to see money sitting on it!

      3. Gabbiadini
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Pope
        TAA | Digne | Zinchenko
        Salah | Sterling | KDB | Perez | Barkley
        Wilson | Adams

        I think I am nailed... for now. Thoughts?

        1. I Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Looks great.

        2. Lebowski85
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Very nice

          1. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Called it

      4. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Chelsea fans is Zouma expected to start?Thinking for 5.0 he could be a great shout. May downgrade Coleman to him and upgrade midfield

        1. Young Lingard
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I really don’t know anything on Chelsea so annoyingly don’t have anyone from them. He and KWP are tempting at the price but I don’t know if they’ll be regulars .

        2. Little fekirs
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          He’s likely to start until Rudiger is back, who is almost back to full training.

          Our defence has been very suspect this preseason, with two tough fixtures first up.

      5. Young Lingard
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Price predictions anyone ? YES or NO if you fancy them and the PRICE you think they’ll come in at ..

        Tierney (Arsenal). £
        Moise Kean (Everton)
        Ismaïla Sarr (Watford)
        Adam Webster (Brighton)
        Cancelo (Man City)
        Bruno Fernandes (if in prem)
        Dybala (if swap happens Utd)

        1. Gabbiadini
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          5.5
          7.0
          6.0
          4.5
          6.5
          8.5
          10

          Peacock-Farrell a chance to be 4.0?

          1. Young Lingard
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Anyone you scouting at your prices ?? I was hoping cheaper on Kean ; if Bruno is 8 or under that’s tempting

            If hart leaves and peacock comes in at 4m he and pope become interesting.

        2. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Tierney (Arsenal). £5.5m
          Moise Kean (Everton) £7.5m
          Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) £6.5m
          Adam Webster (Brighton) £4.5m
          Cancelo (Man City) £6m
          Bruno Fernandes (if in prem) £8.5m
          Dybala (if swap happens Utd) £9.5m

        3. Little fekirs
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          5.5 - no
          7 - no
          6.5 - no
          4.5 - no
          Cancelo 6.5 - YES
          Fernandes 8.5 - maybe, prefer other options
          Dybala 10- yes

        4. ENZO SZN™
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Tierney (Arsenal) 5.0
          Moise Kean (Everton) 7.0
          Ismaïla Sarr (Watford)
          Adam Webster (Brighton)
          Cancelo (Man City) 5.5
          Bruno Fernandes (if in prem) 6.5
          Dybala (if swap happens Utd) 9.5

      6. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        A) VVD + Laporte + King (4-4-2)

        B) Zinchenko + Fraser + Jota (3-5-2)

        C) Zinchenko + Pulisic + King (3-5-2)

        Have Wilson so King/Fraser would be Bou double up

      7. I Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        A) De Bruyne + Perez
        B) Bernardo Silva + Sigurdsson

        1. Hansel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          A

        2. Pinturicchio10
            4 years, 7 months ago

            A

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

            Bilva + Perez + 1m

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

              1.5m even better !

              1. I Member
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                You don't think KDB is worth the 1.5m over Bilva then?

        3. Nightf0x
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Which?

          A) ryan c.tyalor (or) pope dunk
          B) stones (or) zinchencko
          C) ayoze (or) tielemans
          D) noble (or) dendonker & use .5 elsewhere
          E) kelly (or) rico (or) lundstram

        4. Whazza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          If anyone cares, Jose Alvarez Haya (sports journalist) just tweeted this in Spanish (translated):

          Pogba does NOT have any injuries. He has not traveled by choice because he is not happy with his situation and wants to go to Real Madrid

        5. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Good afternoon gents!!
          Would you rather start with....
          A- Digne 4-4-2
          Or
          B- Barkley 3-5-2

          1. Hansel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            A

          2. James VARdy
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I would rather start with neither but if I had to start with one it would be Digne 4-4-2

            1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Yeah I’m not totally convinced by Barkley to be fair mate, how come you probably would start with Digne tho?? Everton’s ore season form??

              1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                *pre season

          3. jia you
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            A. by some way for me

            1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Excellent A is what I’m currently on mate

          4. Manani
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            a

            1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Thanks fellas A it is!!

        6. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          A lot of Dross Barkley in teams on here today which surprises me a lot. Been there too many times, he's a FPL specialist in failure 😉

          1. Whazza
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            You don't get much better in attack for 6M

            1. jia you
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              much rather find that 0.5 and go with Perez or Tielemans though

              1. Whazza
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Most Barkley owners seem to have one of those as well. It's not like you have to pick on or the other

                1. jia you
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Each to their own but Barkley is way down on my watchlist! Of course I could prove to be way off and at least there seems to be many more options this season than last which should make for an interesting season!

                  1. Whazza
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    There really is no hurry to jump on Chelsea assets with their first games being mun, LEI. As long as he is on the watchlist you'll be fine 😉

                    1. jia you
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      🙂

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

            Are you insinuating that Barkley doesn't have a track record of success?

            1. jia you
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              oooohhh yeaaaash

        7. polis
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Would welcome others thoughts on;

          Barkley first choice or rotated with Mount?
          Tielemans or Perez?
          Siggy or Richarlison?

          1. James VARdy
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Could be like Sarri days all over again with Barkley and Mount sharing minutes.

            Perez
            Siggy

            1. James VARdy
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              But I expect Barkley to get plenty more of the minutes and he isn't a bad 6 mill punt

              1. polis
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Appreciated.

                Was on Siggy and Perez. Tielemans feels like he's guaranteed whereas Perez faces some competition with Barnes, Albrington, Gray...

                On the Chelsea front surely Pulisic is all but guaranteed to start, right?

                1. Gabbiadini
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Is Tielemans playing centrally and Perez on out wide on a wing?

                  1. polis
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Can see that being the case in a 4-1-4-1

                    1. Gabbiadini
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Interesting. I'm on Perez at the moment but subject to change

                      1. Gabbiadini
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Tielemans a much better PPM last season also

                        1. polis
                          • 12 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Perez was in a poor Newcastle side though, and not sure Tielemans form of last season is sustainable this.

                          1. Gabbiadini
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 7 months ago

                            could argue he had to do the work on his own whereas in a Leicester side other can get the goals/assist

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

          Bottomed:
          A) Walker, KDB, Deulofeu
          B) Stones, Barkley, Aubameyang

          1. polis
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            A more nailed. Unless City sign a RB.

        9. funny money
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          First attempt of the season, any glaring errors? Thanks!

          Ryan
          Coleman/Robertson/Walker-peters
          Fraser/Sterling/Salah/Moutinho
          Jiminez/Vardy/Wood

          Krul/Kelly/Guilbert/Douglas Luiz

          1. Ekip
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Krul can be downgraded to a 4m as he probably won’t play or swap to another 4.5 like Heaton

        10. Party time
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I am looking for a delicious gw 1 differential captain... Any suggestions please.

            1. Maddi Son
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Moura is your man.

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

                Oh yeah this is better

              2. Party time
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Hehe... Is he nailed? He took a piss on my team on the final day last season... I don't want that anymore 🙁

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

                Sterling, Auba, TAA

                1. Party time
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    If you would pick 1 who would that be

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

                      Sterling if fabianski out of GW1. Auba otherwise

                      1. jia you
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Sterling is not a differential captain, not even close to one!

                        1. jia you
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          I captained Josh King in GW1 last season and that didn't work out despite having a massive GW apart from that error! If I'd gone Mane would have had a mega scoring GW!

                          1. Kiwivillan
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 9 Years
                            4 years, 7 months ago

                            I went with King instead of 0.5m cheaper Wilson last season. Horrific

                            1. jia you
                              • 7 Years
                              4 years, 7 months ago

                              same, not making that same mistake again!

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

                          Ye okay I imagined he was just looking for someone who isn’t salah

                        3. HamezMace
                          • 9 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          He probably is.
                          Most will have one of Salah, or Kane, to go with Sterling, both of which have a better game on paper, and would be a more obvious captain pick.

                2. Little fekirs
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Mane

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

                    :O

                3. ENZO SZN™
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Lacazette/ Kane

                4. Party time
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Thanks all

                5. Maddi Son
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  This 4.5 GK decision is a headache isn't it. I understand why people opt for someone like Ederson. I've had him in drafts but I can't shake the feeling that he's poor value at 6.0. (158pts in 17/18 and 169pts in 18/19) I think somewhere in the middle of those two figures is probably what he'll get this season.

                  I think I'd rather take the risk on a 4.5, or Fabianski who has had a couple of 150+ seasons. I'm currently switching between Ryan & Heaton. Who have you gone for and why?

                  1. Little fekirs
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Pope or Heaton for me. Both proven scorers and great value at 4.5.

                    1. Balls of Steel
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      I take it Pope will be number one choice ahead of Joe Hart?

                      1. Kiwivillan
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Hart is poo and will probably be sold

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

                    Heaton has been the value man in the past. He is a top keeper with an impressive save %. His early fixtures is what does it for me other than that. Feel like the others would just be a guess but we know what to expect from heaton

                    1. Balls of Steel
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      true that!

                      1. Gabbiadini
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        I don't mind Gunn
                        potential to get 3 CS in his first 5, although a more attacking style of play this season for the Saints

                    2. Whazza
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Only worry about Heaton is that Villa have now bought, how many players? They don't know each other or the manager yet, can see them conceding ALOT

                      1. Maddi Son
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        I suppose that's not necessarily a bad thing either. More shots = more saves and potential pen saves too.

                        That's what I like about 4.5 GK's. You're not that bummed out you if lose the clean sheet. When Ederson loses his clean sheet, it feels like somebody has took a schit on your shredded wheat.

                        1. Whazza
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 11 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Fair points! I really don't want to spend 6 on Ederson, but Laporte is the other nailed one and is 6.5!

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

                        They did okay end of last season defensively once new manager set in. I also share that worry but we are just guessing with all the 4.5s, there’s none that scream value so just go with the fixtures innit

                      3. Kiwivillan
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Clueless mate. Stop listening to lazy media pundits

                      4. Kiwivillan
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Half Villa signings are loan signings made permanent or players that have played under the manager before and 2-3 aren't guaranteed first XI anyway but rotation or future prospects

                        1. Whazza
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 11 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Their defence was bad in the Championship anyway.
                          Looking like a Fulham v2.0. Abraham was the biggest reason they got back up after all 🙂

                          1. Kiwivillan
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 9 Years
                            4 years, 7 months ago

                            4th best away conceded even with diabolical Bruce and injuries

                      5. Hairy Potter
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Fixtures look very favourable for the first few months. With their run in, Villa will need to make the most of them in order to stay up.

                  3. AuFeld
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Fabianski is worth the extra €0,5m. Nailed and proven FPL GK. His first match is off-putting to the masses, but then eases up.

                  4. Whazza
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    It's looking like Ederson is the cheapest way into the City defence, that has to be some other kind of value.

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

                      6 points maximum tho

                      1. Whazza
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        It's not very sexy, but points adds up. Ederson gets a CS every other game (49% in last two seasons I think) which is pretty damn good

                      2. Gabbiadini
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        One of Zinchenko/Stones will play at 5.5

                6. Balls of Steel
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  What's the chances of DCL starting the season as Everton primary striker if Kean joins?

                  1. polis
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Not too high. DCLs finishing is pretty poor.

                    1. Balls of Steel
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      I'm contemplating moving him out of my team with such poor pre-season goal returns from Everton and also can't seeing him keeping his place should he fail to find the net in the first few game weeks!

                      1. polis
                        • 12 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        At 6.0 I think Ings and Adams are the best picks.

                        I've gone fodder and picked a 5.5/6 elsewhere.

                  2. I Member
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    He may start the first game while Kean settles in but Kean will be first choice sooner or later.

                    1. Balls of Steel
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      yes, you would imagine so coming from Juve with such a big reputation!

                7. Gabbiadini
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Seems as though Potter is pretty confident Dunk stays at Brighton
                  Who do we think replaces Maguire, could it be Tarkowski freeing up Gibson?

                  1. polis
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Rodgers was pretty confident Maguire was staying at Leicester...

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

                    Yeah looks like he wants to play 3 CBs from pre season. Tark going would mean Long steps in not Gibson imo

                    1. Gabbiadini
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Really I rate Gibson more than Long

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

                        Dyche does not. Also Mee and Gibson would be a double left footed CB partnership. Not very dyche that he loves the symmetry

                  3. HamezMace
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    What makes you say that?
                    Brighton have just broken their transfer record to sign a new centre half, seems a strange signing when Duffy and Dunk are probably the two most nailed, and probably best players in the team.

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

                  for just gw1..
                  deulofeu or king or wood??

                  1. Whazza
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    King, but just take your pick for 1 gw

                  2. Balls of Steel
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Del

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

                    Wood by miles seriously

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

                    Wood. King has been MIA in pre-season. Deulofeu stats are skewed as he is now classified as forward this season (-1 point for every goal, cs, baps, etc). Deulofeu also accumulated most of his points over a hand full of matches.

                9. Mattrick
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  can I ask, what is with the Zinchenko love? Is he actually that likely be a regular??

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

                    Many are under the assumption that Mendy is unfit and Zinc is the preferred LB because Pep ended last season with him starting over Angelino. However, the Community Shield match tomorrow will tell all.

                    1. Mattrick
                      • 11 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      thanks mate, just had to clear that up.

                  2. HamezMace
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Well up until recently we thought Mendy was out longer term, and Angelino isn't as good as Zinc.

                10. Winston.
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Which 4.5 gk to start with?
                  A) Pope (SOT, ars, wol, LIV)
                  B) Heaton (tot, BOU, EVE, cpa)
                  C) Henderson (bou, CPA, LEI, che)

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

                    If you are confident Pope starts over Hart, then Pope.

                    1. Mattrick
                      • 11 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      ah ok

                  2. Mattrick
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Off the back of this, What are the best 4.5 rotating pair?

                    1. ENZO SZN™
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Henderson + Heaton will avoid playing Top 6 all season (iirc).

                  3. polis
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    All subject to concede goals.

                    I think the Burnley defence is the way to go.

                11. The Big Fella
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Best midfielder for £6m? I am currently on Barkley but.... it is Barkley. Already have Perez at £6.5m

                  1. Whazza
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Barkley is a good punt at that price

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

                    JWP, Trossard, or Gudmundsson?

                  3. HamezMace
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Other shouts would be Yarmolenko, Trossard, and Townsend.
                    Hard to predict you'll be the best, but at least there is some flexibility there.

                12. Tsparkes10
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Laca or Vardy? And why

                  1. HamezMace
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Lacazette.
                    Because Perez should be in every team, and I wouldn't want to double up until the fixtures improve at least.

                    1. polis
                      • 12 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Vardy.
                      Guaranteed when fit. Is Leicesters main man under an attacking manager. Potential to score against any team. 0.5 cheaper.

                  2. ENZO SZN™
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Laca. New & Bur are too good to pass & I think Arsenal attacking trio = goals.

                13. Oldie99
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Long post but please rate these 3 teams from best > worst. Normal bench fodder with Greenw Donck Lundstram esque people

                  A.
                  Pope (Button)
                  Coleman Rob TAA Cath
                  Salah Sterling Barkley Perez
                  Kane King

                  B.
                  Pope/Heaton
                  Digne Rob TAA Zin
                  Sterling Salah Barkley Perez
                  Vardy King

                  C.
                  Pope (Button)
                  Coleman Rob VVD Cath
                  Salah Barkley Perez
                  Kane Auba Wilson

                  Something about C that looks good to me, thoughts?

                14. I Member
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Richarlison starts Everton's last friendly. Need them to score a couple goals to restore my faith in Siggy.

                15. FC Bama
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Which, if any, rotating 4.5 defender pair are you considering? Thx

                16. Viper
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Hi all. Hope everyone enjoyed the summer! Here's pretty much my first draft (or at least the first for a month or so)

                  Heaton

                  VvD TAA Digne (Kelly Lundstram)

                  Salah Sterling Tielemans Trossard L. Moura

                  Wilson Deulofeu (Greenwood)

                  0.5m for Moura - > Siggy.

                  I know no one knows at this stage but nothing obvious wrong here?

                  1. FC Bama
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Does Everton's back line and loss of Gueye (even with Gmabin replacement) worry you about clean sheet tally? If yes, then you are betting that Digne will make up for it in attacking points and bps?

                17. llopesso19
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Pope; TAA, Dijk, Walker; Salah, Sterling, Sigurdsson, Pulisic, Pérez; Jota, King;

                  Button, Kelly, Gibson, Greenwood