Scout Notes

Martial and Barkley turn heads in final pre-season games

Fantasy Premier League managers got a final chance to look at Manchester United and Chelsea’s teams on Saturday.

There has been plenty of interest in the cheaper options available at both clubs and we are starting to get a clearer idea of which ones have the most potential.

We also saw budget out-of-position options secure their places in our thinking at Sheffield United, while Bournemouth and Norwich also concluded their pre-season schedules.

Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-2 Chelsea

Ross Barkley took another penalty for Chelsea on Saturday

Goals: Tammy Abraham (£7.0m), Ross Barkley (£6.0m)

Assists: Mateo Kovacic (£5.5m), Mason Mount (£6.0m)

Ross Barkley (£6.0m) provided further complication for Fantasy managers on Saturday as he scored another pre-season penalty for Chelsea.

The central midfielder, who has largely been deployed in the number 10 role, finished the summer campaign involved in more goals than any of his colleagues.

Barkley scored four times, twice from the penalty spot and assisted a further three goals.

It was a penalty that put him on the scoresheet on Saturday, won after a foul on Mason Mount (£6.0m).

It was Tammy Abraham (£7.0m) who took the first penalty Chelsea won against Mönchengladbach, but this was when Barkley was not on the pitch.

However, Jorginho (£5.0m) happened to be on the pitch for both of those penalties which all but confirms he will not be the taker this season.

Furthermore, as we mentioned last week, there seems to be a suggestion that Willian (£7.0m) might assume the penalty-taking duties when he returns from international leave.

The other complication with Barkley was the fact that he did not start this final match of pre-season.

While the England international has been involved in more goals this summer than any other player, 10 of his colleagues registered more minutes.

Among those options is former Derby County loanee Mount, who played 320 minutes compared to Barkley’s 278.

It was Mount who started the Mönchengladbach game ahead of Barkley, although they were both on the pitch for the final 20 minutes, with the former pushed out wide and winning that penalty.

Either way, Lampard probably has something of a selection headache this season picking between Barkley and Mount.

By all accounts, Barkley has upped his game over the summer but Mount has also impressed and played his way into Lampard’s thinking, having also worked with him at Derby last season.

“(Mason has) done a lot. Coming back here, obviously, I worked with him last year, and I’m really happy with how he’s trained and his status within the group. The players recognise quality instantly, but they also recognise the work rate and character. Mason’s got all of those and he’s given me a problem. Ross Barkley’s also had a good pre-season and Ruben Loftus-Cheek will be back later on. It’s good because they’re all adaptable and can play in a variety of positions amongst themselves. I couldn’t ask for more from what Mason’s done.” – Frank Lampard

After starting the last two matches in a row, Abraham looks to have secured the number one striker slot at Chelsea.

In those two games, Michy Batshuayi (£7.0m) managed just 15 minutes while Olivier Giroud (£7.0m) got 23 minutes.

As previously mentioned, Pedro (£7.0m) is the most secure of a start on the flanks of attacking midfielder. Only Cesar Azpilicueta (£6.0m) got more pre-season minutes than him this summer (423 and 412 respectively).

That said, Barkley (seven), Mount (four), Abraham (three), Giroud (three), Batshuayi (three) and Pulisic (three) were all involved in more pre-season goals than the former Barcelona man (two).

“More or less (I know what my Gameweek 1 team will be). Again it’s a long week and I don’t want to say that because I think players have to train every day to get themselves in the team or get themselves out of the team. The door isn’t shut any way on that and we’ll need all the squad. We need players to be competitive and we need players who aren’t playing to come on like Giroud today and show a desire to come on and impact the game with work rate and desire to try and turn the result. That’s what we need throughout the season and I want to set that tone going into it.” – Frank Lampard

While there is plenty to be excited about when it comes to Chelsea’s attack, it must be said that their defence is yet to impress.

In three matches against Reading, Salzburg and Mönchengladbach the Blues conceded eight goals.

That might put Fantasy managers off looking to Kurt Zouma (£5.0m) initially, despite his kind pricing.

Marcos Alonso (£6.5m) is very much off-limits at this point. It was Emerson Palmieri (£5.5m) who started against Mönchengladbach and he outplayed the Spaniard during pre-season by 322 minutes to 218.

Things could still improve in the future for Chelsea’s defence as Antonio Rüdiger (£6.0m) continues his recovery from a long-term knee injury.

More importantly, N’Golo Kanté (£5.0m), the protective shield for the back-four, has missed almost all of pre-season too.

He made his first appearance of the summer as a substitute in the 72nd minute against Mönchengladbach but is still considered a doubt for Gameweek 1 given Lampard’s concerns over his match fitness.

“That was always the plan (to bring him on). He’s working a little bit now and it was just to give him the feeling of match time as he hasn’t been able to do that yet as it’s an awkward injury. I just wanted him to feel it and us to see it as you cannot replicate it unless you do it. It was a good opportunity to do that for him and we’ll work hard on getting him fit. Who knows if he’ll be ready for next week or not, but we’ll work hard for that. We also have to be a bit careful as he’s played so many games over the past three seasons and we don’t want to rush him back if it’s going to be negative. We’ll do our best to get him back.” – Frank Lampard

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Emerson (Alonso 67’), Christensen, Zouma, Azpilicueta; Kovacic (Kenedy 67’), Jorginho; Pulisic (Barkley 67’), Mount, Pedro (Kanté 72’); Abraham (Giroud 67’).

AC Milan 2-2 Manchester United

Marcus Rashford (right) and Anthony Martial have both looked good in pre-season

Goals: Marcus Rashford (£8.5m), Jesse Lingard (£6.5m)

Assists: Nemanja Matic (£5.0m), Anthony Martial (£7.5m)

Anthony Martial (£7.5m) looks set for a start in Manchester United’s attack for the Gameweek 1 visit of Chelsea to Old Trafford.

The Frenchman has enjoyed a successful pre-season campaign under Ole Gunnar Solksjaer over the last few weeks and added an assist as the Red Devils beat AC Milan on penalties in Cardiff.

No Manchester United player has registered more minutes than Martial this summer (339), with a number of his appearances coming as a centre-forward.

Against AC Milan, he was deployed alongside Marcus Rashford (£8.5m) in a front-two, the latter scoring his third goal of pre-season.

Ahead of that visit of Chelsea, who come to Old Trafford with some defensive issues, both Rashford and Martial have been involved in three pre-season goals each.

How they line up against the Blues is not completely certain. While both players are likely to start, it is not certain whether Solskjaer will go with a front three or front two. A forward trio would probably see Martial on the flanks and Rashford through the middle.

Meanwhile, Mason Greenwood (£4.5m) failed to get another start against AC Milan and he has not played more than 45 minutes per appearance all summer. In total, he managed just 201 minutes, compared to Juan Mata (£6.5m) recording 257, Jesse Lingard (£6.5m) 283, Daniel James (£6.0m) 283, and Martial and Rashford both getting 339 each.

That might make Greenwood a less than reliable budget forward option and the wealth of interest in him from the start of the campaign could trigger price falls if he is not used extensively.

However, Solskjaer did sing the youngster’s praises after the most recent match and insisted he’d have a part to play this season. In fact, he even hinted he could start against Chelsea.

“He’s got a chance of starting that one. He’s more than capable and will always be there, in and around the box, creating chances. And I won’t say it’s not a possibility, no, it’s a good possibility. If he keeps going as he does. It’s difficult to keep players out who perform well. He can play all four front positions, he can play 10, seven, 11, nine, he’s a natural footballer. With his left foot coming in, he can play anywhere along the frontline.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Midfielder Paul Pogba (£8.5m) missed the match with a back problem. Solskjaer seems optimistic about his chances of starting the season.

“Paul will probably be back early next week in training. It’s not an injury, just some pain. He’s not injured but I wasn’t going to risk anything this weekend. He should be okay [for Chelsea]. I would hope so, anyway. I wasn’t expecting Paul [at the airport]. I spoke to him after training and he didn’t feel right.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Manchester United XI (4-3-1-2): De Gea; Shaw, Rojo (Tuanzebe 64’), Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka (Young 64’); McTominay, Matic (Fred 64’), A Pereira (Lingard 64’); Mata (James 64’); Martial (Greenwood 82’), Rashford (A Gomes 82’).

Stade de Reims 3-1 Sheffield United

Callum Robinson looks to have serious potential as an out-of-position asset

Goals: Callum Robinson (£5.5m)

Assists: Enda Stevens (£5.0m)

John Lundstram (£4.0m) set himself up as a viable budget defender by starting the final match of Sheffield’s United’s pre-season campaign.

The FPL defender started in the central midfield trio for a fourth successive match and remains the most-used option there this summer.

Oliver Norwood (£5.0m) and John Fleck (£5.0m) were the other two members of this combination, with Luke Freeman (£5.5m) and Ben Osborn (£5.0m) among the substitutes again.

At this point, we can be fairly confident that Lundstram will start against Bournemouth, although whether he can hold on to a clean sheet is another matter.

For the second match in a row, Freeman replaced Lundstram in midfield around the hour-mark.

That could be a recurring tactical substitution we see this campaign, Lundstram more of a defensive-minded midfield player, although he did get three assists in pre-season, Freeman the more attacking one (two goals, three assists this summer).

If that were to be a regular set-up for Chris Wilder this season, maybe Lundstram’s clean sheet chances will be boosted? If Sheffield United have been able to keep things tight in the first hour, Lundstram could end up banking clean sheets before the more attacking Freeman takes to the field.

Meanwhile, another out-of-position asset at Sheffield United continues to offer some appeal to Fantasy managers.

Callum Robinson (£5.5m) was on the scoresheet for the Blades again on Saturday, taking his pre-season tally to four goals and one assist, more than any of his colleagues.

For the third match in a row, he was deployed in the front two of Wilder’s 3-5-2 system and looks to have a good chance of starting in Gameweek 1.

However, some doubt still hangs over the Sheffield United forward line following the recent record signing of centre-forward Oli McBurnie (£6.0m).

The former Swansea City man has featured as a second-half substitute in each of the Blades last two matches.

Meanwhile, David McGoldrick (£5.5m) has the most pre-season minutes of any Sheffield United forward (309), with Billy Sharp (£6.0m) just behind him on 272.

Dean Henderson (£4.5m) is already very locked in as the starting goalkeeper having been the favourite there last season and playing 90 minutes in each match since returning on loan from Manchester United.

Enda Stevens (£5.0m) and George Baldock (£4.5m) look confirmed as the wing-backs again, while Chris Basham (£4.5m) and John Egan (£4.5m) have been used the bost at centre-back.

However, key player from last season Jack O’Connell (£4.5m) has not featured in any of the last three pre-season matches in that centre-back trio.

He has been struggling with a pre-season injury but Wilder is optimistic he can start Gameweek 1.

“Jack’s okay. He’s fine, we just didn’t think it was worth the risk. He’s working back at our place, he should be available for the big one coming up and then going forward from there. We’re not worried about him. Like I say, we just felt doing it this way was for the best.” – Chris Wilder

Sheffield United XI: Henderson; Bryan (Osborn 46’), Egan, Basham; Stevens (Jagielka 76’), Fleck, Norwood (Morrison 76’), Lundstram (L Freeman 65’), Baldock (K Freeman 76’); McGoldrick (McBurnie 46’), Robinson (Sharp 65’).

Bournemouth 3-0 Lyon

Callum Wilson has been Bournemouth’s most dangerous player in pre-season

Goals: Callum Wilson (£8.0m), Gavin Kilkenny, Joshua King (£6.5m)

Assists: Nnamdi Ofoborh, Wilson x2

Bournemouth’s pre-season campaign has come to an end with virtually no clarification over who will be the first-choice goalkeeper in Gameweek 1.

In total, Eddie Howe used four different shot-stoppers across six games, with none of them featuring for 90 minutes more than once.

Top of the pile were Mark Travers (£4.5m) and Aaron Ramsdale (£4.5m) on 180 minutes each, while Asmir Begovic (£4.5m) and Artur Boruc (£4.5m) both played 90 minutes apiece (two 45-minute outings each).

One of Travers or Ramsdale seems likely to be number one but the gap of just 90 minutes between that pair and the other two is hardly a big one.

Predicting Bournemouth’s back-four will also prove difficult as Howe spent most of pre-season splitting his firs-team across two matches.

Against Lyon, there were 90-minute outings for Diego Rico (£4.0m) and Nathan Aké (£5.0m) but Chris Mepham (£4.5m), Jack Stacey (£4.5m) and Jack Simpson (£4.5m) were all involved the day before.

The left-back slot is one Fantasy managers are most interested in given Rico’s price point but it is hard to guarantee him a Gameweek 1 start.

Aké, Mepham, Stacey and Rico all tied for most minutes among Bournemouth defenders, but Adam Smith (£4.5m), capable of playing on the left, was not far behind on 255.

Furthermore, even though Lloyd Kelly (£4.5m) is out injured, there is still competition from Charlie Daniels (£4.5m) who returned from injury on Friday night.

As for predicting who will start at centre-back, Steve Cook (£4.5m) was back from injury against Lyon, playing 67 minutes.

Further up the pitch, Callum Wilson (£8.0m) finished pre-season in exceptional form, involved in all three goals scored against Lyon, scoring the first and assisting the other two.

After the six summer friendlies, the forward was top for attacking returns (five), Jordon Ibe (£5.0m) in second place on four.

Josh King (£6.5m) got his first goal of the summer against Lyon highlighting that he might not be in the sort of shape or form to cover Wilson at the start of the campaign.

As for Ryan Fraser (£7.5m), his involvement against Lazio on Friday night was why he didn’t play against Lyon.

Howe’s splitting of squads across pre-season means that Fraser and Wilson have played together for just 90 minutes together this summer. Whether that has an impact on their partnership at the start of the campaign remains to be seen.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale (Boruc 45’); Rico, Aké, S Cook (Dobre 67’), A Smith (Zemura 75’); Danjuma, Ofoborh, Billing (Jordan 60’), Kilkenny; Wilson (Surridge 75’), King (Sherring 86’).

Norwich City 1-0 Toulouse

Norwich won their final pre-season game against Toulouse

Goals: Kenny McLean (£5.0m)

Assists: Emi Buendía (£6.0m)

Teemu Pukki (£6.5m) and Emi Buendía (£6.0m) are very much back in with a chance of starting Norwich’s trip to Liverpool on Friday night.

They had injury problems earlier in pre-season but have now started the last two matches in a row.

Buendía got himself an assist for the only goal of the game as Kenny McLean (£5.0m) converted his corner.

Also of note for Fantasy managers was another start for Grant Hanley (£4.0m) who has recovered from a groin problem.

He finished the pre-season campaign as the most-used centre-back for Norwich (474 minutes), as Timm Klose (£4.5m) and Christoph Zimmermann (£4.5m) both missed the Toulouse game with injuries.

Norwich City XI: Krul (Fahrmann 46’); Lewis (Heise 86’), Godfrey, Hanley (c), Aarons (Byram 86’); Trybull (Leitner 61’), McLean (Vrancic 61’); Cantwell (O Hernández 61’), Stiepermann (Roberts 72′), Buendía (Srbeny 72′); Pukki (Drmic 65’).

1,994 Comments Post a Comment
  1. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is Wilson worth 1.5 over King?

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

      For me, yes

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      For me, no

    3. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Think so

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

      100%

    5. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      in terms of 'value', no, according to the member's area

    6. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      if King would have gotten more pre-season mins, I'd say no. Now i'm doubting myself.

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

      For me 100% yes

      Kings returns suffer hugely when Wilson is in the team.

      I will only consider King when Wilson gets injured.

      A lot has been up in the air for me over this pre-season, but this is the one thing I'm most set on - Wilson all the way.

    8. _nod
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Going off last years figures I'd say go with King and spend the 1.5m elsewhere.

    9. Treadstone
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Value wise probably no but Wilson just feels right.

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

      Yes easily

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

    Which team
    A-
    Ederson - button
    Dunk - taylor/gibson - vvd - robbo - coleman
    Salah - sterling - lanzini - perez/tielemans - dendonker/hojberg
    Locadia - wilson - king

    B-
    Ryan button
    Gibson lundstram stones coleman robbo
    Salah sterling lanzini perez/tielmans dendonker
    Wilson kane greenwood

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

    Do we think Kean will go straight into the starting 11 for Everton in GW1?

    1. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nope, no preseason

    2. DIMITRIS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I think he will, because the main reason he joined Everton was that they promised him a place in starting 11.

    3. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      super sub gw1

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

        I'd take this to be honest!

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

    HEADACHE:

    Fraser and King or Perez and Wilson?

    1. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B easy

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

      Omg really? Easiest decision ever for me. B

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

      Fraser King and Wilson should all do well to start with.

      Perez maybe after a while.

      So King Fraser imo.

    4. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

    5. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      b

    6. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A if it's short term. B if long term.

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

      B

  5. Yankee Toffee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Zinchenko or Stones?

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

      Stones has the long term potential. Zinchenko the short term

      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        cheers m8

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

      Neither nailed

      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        both played 90 in the cs yesterday

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

          So did Otamendi, and Laporte has to come back in.

  6. mcgrejam
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Rate my team please...

    Heaton
    Digne, Zinchenko, VVD, TAA
    Perez, Sigi, Salah, Sterling
    King, Wilson

    No playing subs - any good?

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      dbl BOU attack too much

      1. mcgrejam
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Jota instead of King...better?

        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          sure

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

    I want Auba in the team but can't really see how without making too many sacrifices.

    This is not the way right? Do I downgrade Wilson if I want to go auba or give up on him?

    Heaton - Button
    Robertson - VVD - Zinchenko - Dunk - Cathcart
    Salah - Sterling - Perez - Dendocker - Hayden
    Auba - Wilson - Greenwood

    No Everton also not great.

    1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I’ve got him in playing the below and I’m fairly happy assuming Dunk goes to Leicester-

      Heaton

      TAA Zinchenko Coleman Dunk

      Salah Sterling Moura Perez

      Auba King

      Button Dendoncker Greenwood Lund

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

        Thanks dude. Yours looks allright kind of similar. I would consider Robinson over TAA, don't really fancy King and would go another 7.5 but I can see why you would consider moura.

        1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Reason I’ve gone Moura is I couldn’t decide between Kane and Auba so Moura help me cover spurs attacks. You think TAA more rotation risk?

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

            Yeah and he looked not sharp yesterday. I was on him because of corners/free kicks but Robertson is one of the best left backs in the world, and is so consistent.

  8. El Copo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Moura or Martial?

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

      I am struggling on this too. On martial as we are certain he starts long term. Not so sure about Lucas in 3 weeks’ time

      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        the question is where will Martial play

    2. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

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

      Both. Live a little.

  9. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who else is going without Sterling and getting city coverage through KDB?

    1. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      both

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

      on the fence atm

    3. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I am

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

      No chance for me. Sterling the most nailed man for me. City bang in goals for fun and the amount of times he is involved, I don’t think I could find a big enough sofa to hide behind.

    5. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes at present. As I want Salah and Kane too.

  10. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hows about rotating 4m defenders?

    Pope (Button)
    Robbo VVD Dunk Lundstram (Rico)
    Salah Sterling KDB Barkley McGinn
    Kane (Wickam Greenwood)

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Considering that myself, yeah.

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

        I dont see the benefit of rotating 4m defenders, gk/defenders have significantly the best value per point so i would argue its better to spend significant value there and have 2 premium players that can be used to rotate cap chip.

  11. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Team A:

    Ryan (Button)
    TAA - CWP - Zinch - Taylor (Lundstram)
    Sterling - Salah - Siggy - Perez (Donk)
    Kane - King (Greenwood)

    Team B:

    Ederson (Button)
    VvD - Coleman - Lowton - Rico (Lundstram)
    Salah - Sterling - Siggy - Moura (Donk)
    Rashford - Wilson (Greenwood)

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

  12. Over The Mounié
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Ederson - Henderson
    Alexander-Arnold - Robertson - Walker - Zinchenko - Lundstram
    Salah - Pulisic - Trezeguet - Robinson - Trossard
    Abraham - Kean - Pukki

    2.5 in the bank

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Could be genius, could be utter madness.

    2. CPFC10
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Looks a tad bottom heavy and a lot of punts in the mid/up top.

      Maybe wait before taking a punt in Kean?

      1. Over The Mounié
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Good point - I could start with Vardy instead of Kean.

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

      Punty McPuntface! You'll certainly have fun. Why not change Henderson to a 4.0 and have 3m itb

    4. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Honestly, one of worst I've seen.

      1. Over The Mounié
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Anything in particular that is bad?

    5. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Very interesting

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

      Far too many risks for me

      1. Over The Mounié
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Do you mean risks or players not playing, or risks of players not scoring many points?

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

          2 risks in there

          1. Risk of not playing
          2. Risk of unknown expectations

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

      Brave.. I love it 😉

    8. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      BB gw1 WC gw2

      1. Over The Mounié
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I think BB gw1 is too risky for me because of uncertainty about lineups, though I am considering it.

  13. CPFC10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts please!

    Pope/Heaton

    Zinchenko VVD Chillwell (El Mohamady & Fredricks)

    Mane Zaha B.Silva Pogba

    King Benteke Kane

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wouldn't touch Pogba. Same with Tekkers.

      1. CPFC10
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Fair - think he'll be on Pens? (Pog)

        1. LosBlancos
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Pogba is on pens, he could be an ok pick.
          Martial should be better short term

          1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Pogba's head isn't in it. If you want a semi-premium midfielder on set pieces, get Siggy.

    2. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Benteke, really?

      1. CPFC10
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        fair comments on him... looked sharp pre season but think he is defo a punt with the fixtures

  14. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Which 4.5 Watford defender?

    A) Cathcart
    B) Kiko

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

  15. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling Wilson or KDB Kane?
    On B atm, and really fancy KDB as great value. Its just thst I dont have any Bou attacker and Wilson can be hot when he hits form

  16. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    City in talks with Juve over Cancelo deal. Danilo going the other way. Scuppers my Laporte>Walker move!

    1. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Just go Stones

      1. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Ederson and Zouma my pref, instead of Ryan and Laporte.

  17. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Going to playing 4 at the back:

    Pope

    Robbo, ZInchenko, Digne and ?

    Best rotatating combo up to 9.5 max?

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

      Coleman and 4.0

  18. Muzzy
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    RMT please

    Allison
    Robertson, Digne, Dunk
    Salah, Sterling, Grealish, Moutinho, Jorginho
    Aguero, Jota

    Button, Wickham, Diop, Lundstram

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

      6
      Don’t fancy Moutinho, Dunk and Jorginho

    2. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero might not play first game and I’m not keen myself on a Liverpool defensive double up. Downgrade Allison and upgrade aguero to Kane/ auba

  19. GE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Triple captain Salah anyone? 🙂

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      o/

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

      Could be massive!

  20. West Hammered
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Everton apparently close to signing Sidibe, Not good for Coleman

  21. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any thoughts?

    Heaton

    TAA Coleman Zinchenko Dunk

    Salah Sterling Moura Perez

    Auba King

    Button Dendoncker Greenwood Lund

  22. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    need some help. Rip it apart

    Pope ( Button )

    Robertson - VVD - Digne - KWP ( Kelly )

    Salah - Richarlison - Martial - Fraser ( Hayden )

    Kane - Haller ( Greenwood )

  23. RubberDucky
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Who are people choosing as the best 6.5 fwd to start the season with?

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

        King

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

        General consensus is they're all the same level from what I read here.
        The buteur du jour at that range is Wood.

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

          Oh it seems to have shifted to King now

        2. RubberDucky
            4 years, 7 months ago

            thanks

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

          King

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

          King, but I am going to pick Wilson and not willing to double. Wood, Deeney and then Ings.

          1. RubberDucky
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Thats where i am.

              i have wilson, so im not going King.

              Looking at Deeney because of the fixtures but not the best pre season.

              Jota doesnt have great fixtures

              Its tough

        5. Yes Don
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Ryan / Heaton

          TAA / VVD / Walker / Coleman / Lund (or other 4m)

          Sterling / Salah / Siggy / Pereya / Hayden

          Ings / King / Deeney.

          1. Yes Don
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Pound for pound, the best team money can buy

          2. Yankee Toffee
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Isnt Pereya injured?

            ps. The fwds are rubbish

            1. Yes Don
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Forwards is the area with the least value

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

                Why have 3 then 😀

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

            Walker is the best way into the City defence, followed by Ederson, IMO

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

          Auba or Kane?

          1. Yankee Toffee
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            50/50

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

            This is kind of why I want that 11m+ price point up top.

          3. Miguel Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Auba - captaincy option in GW2

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

            Im going with Kane. The 11m price point is beautiful up top. You can downgrade to anyone

        7. Yankee Toffee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Salah TC o/

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

            You and everyone else aiming to be OR1 for 1 night / 1 GW

            1. Yankee Toffee
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              best fixture of the season

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

          See so many teams with keepers 4.5/4.0.

          Is it the way to go to spend 0.5 extra on a def/mid and only have one playing keeper at 4.5?

        9. dshv
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Okay last question, please tell me:

          Heaton

          Vvd - robbo - digne - zinch

          Siggy sterling salah perez

          Wilson - jota

          ————
          1. Siggy to kdb, wilson to king? Is it ok

          2. Zinch to walker , digne to Awb

          Si or NO?

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

            1. si
            2. no

        10. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Anyone want to trade me a midfield slot? I'll give you a striker slot.

        11. Mackans
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Which players do you think will get the most points this season? What would you change? (Draft game)

          1.Salah
          2.Sterling
          3.Mane
          4.Kane
          5.Auba
          6.Aguero
          7.Son
          8.Lacazette
          9.KDB
          10.Robertson
          11.Trent
          12.VVD
          13.Vardy
          14.Firmino
          15.Eriksen
          16.Pogba
          17.Wilson
          18.Pepe
          19.Richarlison
          20.Jimenez

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

            Again? What is this the 20th time you have posted this question?

          2. TheDragon
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Siggy will get more than Rich

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

            Yeah how many drafts have you entered?

          4. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Looks ok, Laporte could squeeze in top 20 easily. Think Kdb will outscore Lacazette too

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

              Thanks!