Scout Notes

What we learned about Liverpool and City assets in the Community Shield

Liverpool and Manchester City wrapped up their pre-seasons on Sunday afternoon in the Community Shield.

The game always looked like being a decent signpost as to how last season’s top two might line up in Gameweek 1 and there was plenty to discuss from the game at Wembley.

Liverpool 1-1 Manchester City (4-5 Penalties)

  • Goals: Joel Matip (£5.5m) | Raheem Sterling (£12.0m)
  • Assists: Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) | David Silva (£7.5m)

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) appear primed to feature against Norwich City in Gameweek 1 after starting in yesterday’s Community Shield.

Salah completed the full game as Firmino got a 79-minute run-out up front, with the Egyptian in particular catching the eye on the right flank.

There were at least five instances when Salah could have scored against last season’s title winners.

The Egypt international first scuffed a Firmino pass wide when well positioned inside City’s box before clipping the outside of Claudio Bravo‘s (£5.0m) post from a tight angle.

Salah struck the woodwork again after the break with a low shot before having another attempt smothered by Bravo and seeing a header hacked off the line by Kyle Walker (£6.0m) in the dying stages.

Salah had ten shots in total: more than Manchester City managed overall.

While his radar may have been slightly off it was notable just how sharp Salah was on his first 90-minute appearance for the Reds this summer.

Firmino impressed too with his link-up play and pressing but, as has been the case for some time now, simply doesn’t get the volume of chances that the two players either side of him are presented with – the Brazilian striker had one attempt on goal all afternoon, forcing a save out of Bravo early on.

Sadio Mane (£11.5m) returns to the first-team set-up this week but it will be a big ask for the Senegalese winger to be ready to start against Norwich on Friday evening with less than a week’s training under his belt.

Asked about Mane last week, Klopp said:

Let’s have a look at him. How we all know, Sadio had 16 days off – he will be in a good shape. He doesn’t drink, he doesn’t eat too much.

He had a training programme, maybe after ten days probably he started with a little bit of running, so I think he will be fine. But we have to see.

Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.5m) had deputised for Mane in a couple of pre-season games as Klopp experimented with a 4-1-4-1 but Divock Origi (£5.5m) was the man preferred alongside Salah and Firmino in the Community Shield.

The Belgian striker has more pre-season minutes to his name than any other Liverpool outfield player bar Fabinho (£5.5m) and none of his teammates have scored on more occasions.

As was the case against Napoli, though, Origi underscored the fact that he is very much at a level below Liverpool’s first-choice front three and particularly unconvincing on the left flank.

Wijnaldum, Fabinho and Jordan Henderson (£5.5m) made up Liverpool’s central midfield three, with James Milner (£5.5m) not risked because of a muscle problem.

When asked if he thought the veteran midfielder would be fit to face Norwich on Friday, Klopp said:

I would say yes. It was a minor muscle injury. I would say he can probably train tomorrow, although I am not 100 per cent sure.

For today it did not work out, but I think by at least Tuesday he can train.

For a team that kept more clean sheets and conceded fewer goals than any other Premier League side last season, Liverpool again failed to really convince at the back.

The Reds’ first-choice back four had shipped five goals in games against Sporting and Napoli and they were breached after just 12 minutes at Wembley when Raheem Sterling (£12.5m) finished off a City set-piece to put Pep Guardiola’s side in front.

There is no questioning Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s (£7.0m) attacking credentials – he was again on dead-ball duties at Wembley – but the Liverpool right-back is occasionally exposed against top-class opposition (as was the case against Napoli) and he again looked vulnerable on Sunday, eventually being withdrawn in the second half.

Joe Gomez (£5.5m) started the match at centre-back before switching over to right-back following Alexander-Arnold’s substitution, with the latter’s replacement, Joel Matip (£5.5m), scoring Liverpool’s equaliser.

Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m), the most-owned defender in FPL, claimed the assist for Matip’s goal and further highlighted his own undoubted threat from corners and free-kicks when shooting against the underside of the crossbar in the second half.

Reflecting on the game, Klopp said:

I’m completely happy about the full performance. I said before the game, if you want to be prepared for Man City you have to make a pre-season game against Man City; no team plays like them. You saw that in a few moments in the first half, when they can do what they do. We struggled a little bit positioning-wise but that’s normal. The biggest threat was pretty much the long balls from Bravo in behind, where our last line was not a line. The first two balls, I think. The third ball was dangerous as well with Sane then on the other side. That makes it difficult but that’s how they stretched our formation and then when you expect these balls, they play it in between, in the half-spaces, that’s pretty tricky. We could have had a bit better positioning, we changed that for the second half, which helped us a lot.

The second half is about will and all that stuff. That’s another thing in pre-season: you fill your body with all this physical information but you are not used to it after four or five weeks that you really can go over that point. We went over that point today, then nobody felt tired anymore and they could really go. I liked that a lot.

Football-wise, the second half was just really, really good, the best way you can play against City. They are in the early stages as well, they will be in a different shape in a couple of weeks, for sure. But having this amount of chances we had today is a very good sign for us, absolutely. I liked the game a lot. I don’t like the result but I liked the game a lot, so for us it was very, very important.

As Klopp alluded to there, the match was very much a game of two halves.

City were largely on the back foot in the second half and had only one attempt on goal in the final 40 minutes.

Before that, though, they were again the better side and Kevin De Bruyne (£9.5m) looked classy in the centre of midfield in the first half.

One shot and no key passes perhaps highlights one of the drawbacks with De Bruyne as a Fantasy asset, with his deeper role partly an issue: the Belgian ‘assisted the assister’ for Sterling’s goal to underscore that point.

Those stats weren’t a fair reflection of De Bruyne’s early influence on the game, however, and his role at set plays and ability to drive from midfield is a tantalising prospect.

De Bruyne’s fitness issues of 2018/19 is another black mark next to his name and there were concerns when the Belgian hit the turf late in the match, although cramp was widely reported as the issue and there doesn’t appear to be any serious concerns.

Leroy Sane (£9.5m) is more of a worry, however.

The German winger limped from the field early in the game with what appeared to be a knee injury and Guardiola provided an update after full-time:

The first impression was not good. But I think not bad I don’t know as I have not spoken to the doctor. I will wait but I think he will be okay.

Aymeric Laporte (£6.5m) missed out for the champions, meanwhile, having reportedly picked up a knock last week.

While Salah and Firmino look primed to start in Gameweek 1, the chances of Sergio Aguero (£12.0m) featuring in Pep Guardiola’s line-up at West Ham appear slimmer.

The Argentinean striker, who returned to training last week, didn’t even make it off the bench as Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) was brought on to replace the stricken Sane.

Sterling had begun the match as City’s central striker but moved over to the left flank following the Brazilian’s introduction, with Bernardo Silva (£8.0m) – carrying on where he left off last season and producing a fine performance without looking like he could rack up serious points in FPL – stationed on the right.

Regardless of his position, Sterling was still City’s main goal threat.

The former Liverpool winger got on the end of David Silva‘s (£7.5m) flick to open the scoring and later had two gilt-edged opportunities to add to his tally, hitting the post just after the break and then running straight into Alisson (£6.0m) when clean through on goal on the hour.

Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) wasn’t involved, meanwhile, with Guardiola providing the following update after the game:

Riyad called me straight after being champion and say he wants to be back against Liverpool. And I said he was more than welcome

But Riyad took some medicine but we don’t know what was in what he took and therefore doping control today was a risk because the doctors did not know what was in the medicine. So that’s why he did not play today.

A guy who rested less but could have played some minutes but we could not take a risk because the doctors didn’t have the medicines or exactly what happened and we did not want to risk it.

Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) got the nod at left-back and looks to have the edge in that position for Gameweek 1, although was given a torrid time by Salah and didn’t look comfortable.

With Laporte out and Vincent Kompany having departed, John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi (both £5.5m) were the default options at centre-half and looked vulnerable – encouragement perhaps for those considering West Ham’s in-form attacking assets this weekend.

Liverpool XI (4-3-3) Alisson; Alexander-Arnold (Matip 67′), Gomez, van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson (Lallana 79′), Fabinho (Keita 67′), Wijnaldum; Salah, Firmino (Shaqiri 79′), Origi (Oxlade-Chamberlain 79′).

Manchester City XI (4-3-3) Bravo; Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Zinchenko; De Bruyne (Foden 89′), Rodri, Silva (Gundogan 61′); Bernardo Silva, Sterling, Sane (Gabriel Jesus 13′).

1,725 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mane is back!

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

      What? Is that somewhere reputable?

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

    A. Heaton + Taylor

    B. Pope + Targett

    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B. But I think Guilbert may be a better option. By that I mean he seems quite popular on here...

  3. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    KDB or KWP?

    1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      huh?

  4. mattyb09
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Not sure where to go with this group...Any suggestions?

    Pope (Button)
    TAA VVD Digne Zinchenko (Lund)
    Salah KDB Perez Barkley (Dendocker)
    Kane Wilson (Greenwood)

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

      nice

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

      Very good.

      Don’t believe in Zinc choice though. Dodgy selection and City not looking that great for cs early.

      1. mattyb09
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Agreed. Might turn into Stones or downgrade to a 4.5-5.0. I just wanted to get another City asset in there.

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

          Truthfully not s lot at 5.0. I’m quite probably going Holebas on last season early form which gives me what I guess will be a critical 0.5 itb when transfers happen. Punty. Only other I see is Ake who has stats on his side.

    3. Prince of Persia
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Very similar to mine.

  5. DD
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    King + Zinchenko or Wilson + 4.5m def?
    The formation would be 442. Any help is appreciated. Cheers.

  6. CFC1990
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Really finding this 6m-7m price range for strikers tricky.

    Kind of want Wesley and am Kean on Kean! But need to wait a couple of weeks for him for when he starts.

    I like Jota but those fixtures are tricky.

    Who does everyone fancy?

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

      Just settled on Jota.

    2. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Deeney

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

      Jota fully back in the picture for me if he doesn't play on Thursday, see how Nuno rotates first I guess

    4. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Exactly same feelings as you... Wesley could be awful but also could be good... King good for fixtures... Jota could be good despite hard fixtures as Wolves play well against top teams. Kean wait and see

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

      Still undecided, but I'll have 2 from Joelinton, Adams, JRod and Wesley by kick off.

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

      King for fixtures Wood for form

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

        Gone with King and Wesley. Like Wood as a player.

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

          Wesley a good option too especially after gw1

          1. CFC1990
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Would go Wesley if it wasn't for Spurs GW1. Still might score?

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

              Lucky pen perhaps? who knows

    7. Teror
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Jota if he doesn't play in Armenia on Thursday. Wood if he does.

    8. Prince of Persia
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wood

    9. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wood, good form and apart from gw4 I don't think fixtures are bad.

    10. fuzzymike
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Is JRod gonna take from Wood pitch time??

  7. twisterteo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ederson
    Robbo VVD Dunk Cathcart
    Perez Barkley Salah Sterling
    Kane King

    Please help

    1. Brian Boitano
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I think this is as good as you can do with three big hitters. Maybe Charlie Taylor instead of Cathcart?

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

      Looking good. No rotation risk players and 3 premium

  8. Mike2795647
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Allison and Richarlison OR Pope and KdB

    Wh H do you think folks, no backup keeper as currently on 4m 2nd choice

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kdb

  9. OLDIE9320
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) KDB + Stones/Otamendi

    B) Sterling + Laporte

    Thanks 🙂

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Obviously B but there is a 3.5m difference

  10. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    1) Sterling & 5.5 mid
    2) KDB & Siggy/Fraser

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

      1

  11. Shineonme
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Rmt please guys & girls
    Pope/
    Cathcart/ VVd/ Robertson/ Zinc/
    Perez/ Salah/ Sterling/ Barkley /
    Kane/ King/

    Subs
    Button/ Dunk/ Dendo/ Greenwood/

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

    Heaton
    TAA Robbo Digne Zincheko
    Salah Sterling Fraser Perez
    Wilson Deulofeu

    Button | Dendonker | Greenwood | Lundstram(or other 4.0 def)

    Any suggestion please

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

      This is the template team.

      I'm trying to squeeze kdb into this.

      Deulofeu has been injured

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

        KDB isn't good value in FPL I guess.

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

      V. template. Just like my team minus Delu, Fraser and I have coleman over digne and a 4.5 def.

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

    What do you think of my team?

    Ederson
    TAA Robertson Zinchenko Shaw
    Salah KDB Perez Barkley
    Kane King

    Button Dendocker Greenwood Simpson

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

      No complaints

  14. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Can I have a view on best option here please?

    Pope button
    robbo vvd xxx zinchenko rico
    Salah sterling xxx perez dendonk
    Xxxx deeney Greenwood

    A..... digne, kdb king

    B..... digne fraser wilson

    C.. guillbert kdb, wilson ( I'd play rico gw1 and then guilbert onwards)

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

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

      A

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

      A

    4. Brian Boitano
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B every day of the gameweek

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

      B

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

        Thanks

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

      I have gone for B. And its exactly my team too. Apart from Pope, I have got heaton.

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

        Thanks. I have 0.5 spare so could get heaton too. And ditch one when I wildcard

  15. Pedaso Pirates
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Feeling underwhelmed by this lot. I am trying for Kane, Salah and Sterling. Rip into it please - but alternatives would be appreciated...

    Pope/Heaton
    VVD/Zinchenko/Digne/Lundstram/Gibson
    Salah/Sterling/Perez/McGinn/Dendoncker
    Kane/Wilson/Grenwood

    £0.5 ITB
    TY.

    1. balint84
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      that's only 9 players that can bring you points in gw1

    2. Brian Boitano
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Upgrade Gibson for a 4.5 starter
      Personally I would just stick with one gk, save 0.5 and upgrade Zinchenko or McGinn

      1. Pedaso Pirates
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Helpful, thanks

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

      I think it is alright. If you want 3 biggies you haven't had to compromise much.

    4. Oooo Matron
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm in a similar boat with three big guns. About 1.0 away from having a team I like. I've gone 442 with:

      Ryan
      VVD Digne Stones Montoya
      Sterling Salah Fraser Perez
      King Kane

      Also tempted by VVD TAA Montoya Guilibert at the back.

      1. Pedaso Pirates
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks. Try this now...

        Pope
        VVD Digne Stones Dunk
        Sterling Salah Moura Perez
        Kane King

        Bench Stek.. Lund.. Dend.. Green...

    5. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good to me. SSK teams do look better if your not thinking of WC early. I think teams without these players will be WC with in 3 to 5 Gw's

  16. balint84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    my midfield:

    Salah-KDB-Martial-Pérez +McGinn as 5th

    would you drop any for sy else? I hope they play 80-90mins

  17. Mr. Blonde
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Didn't get a chance to watch the game. Currently have Firmino in my draft to supplement Salah (particularly due to Norwich), but is that a complete no go for 9.5?

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

      wouldn't say it's a no go, plenty of cheaper alternatives though - go with how you feel, he scored more goals than any other Liverpool player in the corresponding fixtures last season (first 6, Norwich not included)

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

        Cheers, decent stat. Realistically it's him + Barkley Vs KDB + Adams probably

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

      For me, no.

  18. Lav
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone familiar with Emiliano Buendia from Norwich City?

    Seeing he had a great debut season. Was wondering if people think he can be a hit this year.

  19. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Fear Laporte might play lb with Stones and Otamendi cbs.

    Zinchenko is just a transfer waiting to happen.

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

      Wouldn't they put Stones LB rather than Laporte?

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

      Cancelo can play LB too apparently so he is already under threat.

      No one in city defence is nailed anymore unless maybe Laporte if he is back from injury.

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

      Whats that based on though? 1 community shield match? Zinchenko played a lot last season when Man City had those 3 centre backs and Kompany as well (who's left). It is a transfer waiting to happen in the long term once Mendy is back, but for 5.5, and based on last season, it's quite likely he'll start.

  20. Oooo Matron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Can anyone advise me on which of these two teams is best? Also do we think Perez is a better pick than Tielemans?

    A)

    Ryan
    TAA Van Dijk Coleman Stones
    Salah Sterling Tielemans
    Kane King Locadia 

    Subs: Dendoncker, Romeu, Kelly

    B)

    Ryan
    Montoya Van Dijk Digne Stones
    Salah Sterling Tielemans Fraser
    Kane King

    Subs: Dendoncker, Lundstrom, Greenwood

  21. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Bye Bye Maupay. Thanks for the goals. I wonder how much he will be?!?!?.....

  22. rohan
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Final draft. Possibly.. Thoughts? Good to go?

    Heaton

    Robertson. VVD. Zouma. Digne

    Sterling. Perez. Lucas Moura. Salah (C)

    Haller. Wilson.

    Subs- Button/ Lundstram/ Dendo/ Greenwood

    1. AndyCook
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Favourite team I have seen

    2. Chip Butty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Patricio/Button
      Vvd/Zinchenko/Coleman/Simpson/Kelly
      Salah/Sterling/Sigi/Neves/Hayden
      Auba/Kean/Greenwood

      0.5 ITB. Any suggestions?

    3. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Zinchenko not an option after Camcelo's move to city. Agree or not?

      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I mean Cancelo sorry

      2. Evil Greg
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        One is RB, other is LB

        1. Shark Team
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          He can be at lb easily

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

            This

            He has history there and name the player Pep hasn’t rotated through different positions. Ederson and Kun are almost unique. Also the left is the problem side not the right.

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

        More so Walker, but they could play 3 at the back in which case he’s out too.

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

        Doubt it. Would be strange if they signed him to primarily play at LB since they have Zinchenko, Angelino and Mendy already

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

          He needn’t be signed to play there primarily to get games there. I seem to remember Walker in the centre too

      5. KGFC
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Not sure where Can plays but one thing is for sure that there is or rather will be once he signs, enough confusion to avoid the City def. Personally, I think they might concede in both their first two fixtures.

    4. Team Forza
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      RMT

      Pope
      AWB TAA Coleman
      fraser martial KDB Barkley Salah
      Kane Gray

      Heaton Greenwood Aarons Kelly

      3-5-2

      Could swap Gray for Ings...

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

      Ryan (Button)
      Ake KWP VVD (Diop + Lundstram)
      Pepe Sterling Salah Perez (Barkley)
      Jota King Kean

      Ready to go or need changing? Ty

    6. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hi quick question:

      1. Walker Digne 4.0
      2. Zinc (or Stones) Coleman KWP

      Thanks

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

        3. Zinc, Dinge + 4.5 like Diop maybe

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

        2 if you're going to play all 3 of them

    7. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Had Trent since very first draft, but gonna swap for VVD now after what happened yesterday! Matip scoring + solid performance from Gomez just introduces enough doubt for me. Anyone else thinking this?

      1. Brian Boitano
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Gone for the TAA to VVD swap mainly because of the 0.5m saving tbh. I think Robbo VVD and TAA will only have a few points between them anyway this season.

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

      Ings are nailed as it gets for Southampton forwards?

      1. Brian Boitano
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        If by nailed you mean the splint nailed to his leg when he inevitably comes off injured after 22 minutes?

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

          Thats what i mean

          1. Brian Boitano
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Then yes.

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

              Cheers

    9. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      any appealing 6.0 MID?
      Currently on Barkley, but 100% convinced...