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. Kun Tozser
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Auba Lowton
    Wilson TAA

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      The bottom one

    2. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wil + Taa

    3. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

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

      wilson and TAA but i have aubammy as well

  2. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sidibe to Everton means Coleman is no longer an option... back to the drawing board to find another .5m

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Or go for sidibe if he is the same price

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Both are rotation risks as far as we know. Sidibe is initially a loan, and from what I remember good going forward but pretty suspect defensively.

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Very true, what I saw of him during his spell at Monaco when they were doing well in the cl he is attacking but yes could be exposed defensively

          I'd like to think he's nailed but you think he will rotate with Coleman?

    2. Rigid Digit
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Apparently bought in as cover for Coleman - not a replacement
      (Hopefully that's true, or it might be a case of Fraser => Zaha, Coleman => Digne)

    3. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Why? I expect him to be backup to Coleman rather than first choice

  3. Vpan
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Vardy + Siggy (I have Perez)

    or

    B) Kane + Barkley

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

    2. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B if that’s the case

    3. Poppa Klopp
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

  4. Jack Burton
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any advice be much appreciated Ederson and Fraser or KDB and a 4.5 keeper already have Sterling not sure if KDB fully fit thanks in advance

    1. Poppa Klopp
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Read the article you are positing in, KDB not fit and playing deeper - assisted the assister.....

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

        Watched the game looked like he was getting into good positions had a bit of cramp didn't he

        1. St Pauli Walnuts
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yes I'd ignore the above. I was at the game and he sealed his position in my team, was regularly the furthest midfielder forward, ahead of David Silva and obviously Rodri. He was getting in great positions in and around the box and looked dangerous if a little wasteful.

          City looked a bit dodgy at the back but they were against Salah. I think the Sterling KDB double up is a good option and plenty of other options later if it doesn't work out e.g. Son

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

            Cheers Devo think I'll go for it

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

      I watched the match and to me he definitely passed the eye test. Kept making forward runs but was rusty as Salah. I think if he continues his attacking intent that he showed in CS, then could be again gunning near the 200 points that he did prior to last season.

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

        Cheers mate may leave it a few games tempted though

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Gary Cahill to palace done

    1. Poppa Klopp
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You got a job at sky sports?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I'm one of the "sky sources" 😆

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      There go Kelly’s chances of starting

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

      who's place is in danger in CP?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Kelly

        He's been playing cb

  6. Poppa Klopp
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Please RMT

    Heaton
    TAA, Robbo, Digne, Zouma
    Salah, Sterling, Perez
    Lacazette, King, Ings

    Button, dendonka, Stephens, Lounds

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

      Not sure if laca carrying a little injury

      1. Poppa Klopp
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks, wasn’t aware - my thinking is with peppe on one wing and Auba on the other he’s going to have great service

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

    playing without City defence is too risky, isn't it?

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

      not yet

    2. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not necessarily, could finish 4-1 to city on Saturday

    3. L S P
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm coming around to no, not too risky.

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

        I’m quite happy to go without until Gameweek 4, West Ham away, Spurs then Bournemouth away could easily concede for me

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If laporte is out then I am happy to go without

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

      Nopes, going without their defence

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

    How do i look

    Heaton
    TAA-VvD-Zinchenko-KWP
    Salah-Sterling-Perez-Trossard
    Kane-King

    Button, Dendonk, Greenwood, 4.0

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Like it good to go

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

        Thanks

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

      Zin in doubt after signing João Cancelo

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

        I thought he is right fullback? Well i can easily switch him to Coleman

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

      Looks like spurs are in for another right back.

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

        Really

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

          It's on twitter but who knows if true or not.keep kwp unless hear different.

  9. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Don't we normally have a series of articles covering budget, mid-price and premium players by now?

    For each position.

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

    Pope Heaton
    VvD Digne Diop Zinchenko Robertson
    Zaha KdB Salah Sigurdsson
    Wilson Jimenez

    You see someone that shouldn't really be there in the team?

    I'm unsure of Sigurdsson, Zaha & Jimenez.

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

      Zaha has no preseason minutes

      Zinchenko under threat from Cancelo

      Jiminez has europa either side of GW1

  11. cheeky moses
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Which draft do you prefer?
    A) 4-4-2
    DDG
    Digne, VVD, Robbo, Zinc
    Salah, Sterling, Fraser, Perez
    Wilson, Adams

    B) 5-4-1
    Ryan
    Digne, Coleman, Robbo, TAA, Zinc
    Salah, Sterling, Fraser, Perez
    Wilson

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

      A

      It’s so similar to mine - probably not a good thing!

    3. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

  12. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What would you do to improve this lot?

    Pope/Button

    TAA/VVD/Coleman/KWP/Lundstrom

    Salah/Sterling/Siggy/Fraser/Dendo

    Wilson/Wood/Greenwood

    1. Werner Bremen
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Coleman

      1. Werner Bremen
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Get Perez in for Fraser or Siggy. And then upgrade Coleman to Digne atleast.

  13. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    First RMT this season. I quite like this. tried to cover the template picks. Thoughts though?

    Pope
    VVD Robbo Zinchenko
    KDB Salah Sterling Barkley
    King Wood Jota
    4.0 Dedonca Targett 4.0

    1. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      This is the other template swirling around with 2 x Pool plus Salah, Sterling, KDB...

      I like it, but Fraser, Wilson and Moura too tempting

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

        Fraser Wilson and Moura over KDB King and Barkley?

        1. Ser Davos
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          100% for me and I'm a massive KDB fan. Could backfire, but I'd always favour the former (imho)

  14. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Was very cold on Pool assets (particularly after the sloppy first half), but back aboard now:

    Pope/Heaton/Henderson 4

    Robbo | VVD | Digne | 5 | Rico/Navarro

    Salah (C) | Sterling | Moura | Fraser | Perez

    Wilson | Janssen | Gallagher

    Template and content. Went against the template last season and paid the price

    1. AndyCook
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Your 5 is the biggest issue

        1. Ser Davos
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah, would love Coleman. No decent 5s really and I'm unsure on rotating two 4.5s...

      • Disco Stu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Janssen and Gallagher are out of the league

        1. Ser Davos
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          They are indeed, but they shouldn't drop in value

      • Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        yeah this does look good. the double Bournemouth attack is my only concern but they have the fixtures for sure

        1. Ser Davos
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          For an early roll of the dice, Fraser/Wilson is as solid as it gets with two of the promoted sides

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

      @fernandinho:

      "We [himself and Pep Guardiola] had a conversation last year and I probably should be used [as a centre-back] in some games.

      I need to train more to adapt well to this position, but the style of play we play helps a lot."

      [@globoesportecom via @ManCityMEN] https://t.co/jfvU4MMwU

      Steer clear of Stones?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Interesting. Makes stones a risk yep

        Not great hope for the CB they have when the manager is considering playing a CDM at CB instead of a natural cb

        1. Ser Davos
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I was all over Zinchenko, Stones, Matip/Gomez this pre season. Completely changed my mind.

          Even TAA is a rotation risk

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

        Not sure, but has he ever played CB? If not, does that make ManC a bit susceptible to concede?

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

          Not as a out and out CB, but he does drop deep between two CBs on times. Think this is meant when they are expected to be heavy favourites and Pep would like one more heavy ball playing defender in his lineup (albeit Stones ain't that bad on the ball).

    3. Tinmen
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Folks, which option is better?

      A) Kane and King
      B) Wilson and Lacazette

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        A imo

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

          A easily Kane will thrive this season

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

      Hmm - back to a Hayden back up team:

      Heton
      Robertson, Digne, Walker
      Sterling, Salah, Fraser, Barkley
      Vardy, Wilson, Greenwood

      4.0, Hayden, Rico, Lundstram

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

      If Joao Cancelo costs 6M he will be going straight into my team. Attacking, fast paced, and takes set pieces

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        which set pieces? Set pieces ahead of kdb you reckon?

        I will consider him too

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

        Will be eased in. Walker still the first choice until proven otherwise. And I don't think he will get a sniff at set pieces with those little magicians in Citys team. Enticing prospect for sure, but I'd rather wait.

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Could he play on the other side instead of zinchenko?

          He's attacking and the right fit. Zinchenko as good as he has been isn't the attacking threat they require

          Can he play there?

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

            For sure. Although I think I've seen him play RM and RW more times than LB.

            Will be very interesting to see how (and to a point where) Pep utilises him, as we see he even has different tasks and positions for Mendy and Zinc, who are both natural LBs.

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

        Matt Target had the same numbers as him last year

    6. davewg59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Is a Man City defender essential?

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

        No

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

          20 clean sheets last year...yes!

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

            Nah

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

      Good to go? (0.5m ITB)

      Heaton / (Button)
      Robertson / Van Dijk / Digne / Coleman / (Gibson)
      Salah / Lucas Moura / Pérez / (Dendoncker) / (Choudhury)
      Aubameyang / Vardy / King /

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

        No City?

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

          Think Aubameyang and Vardy are worth more than Sterling

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

            Moura > Bsilva if u can cut 0.5 somewhere

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

      Barkley or Trossards?

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

        The PK taker

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Don't know too much about trossards but some decent reports about him

        He's the nailed one but Barkley could be the big value pick. Difficult to say

    9. niko mate
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Why everyone have Greenwood? If it's just for a cheap bench fodder, then better pick the least popular one. People will start selling him and you'll lose value.

      1. AndyCook
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Doesn’t matter unless you want to go three up top though really. Price only matters when you buy or sell

          1. niko mate
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            You'd want to go with three strikers at any point of the season and will have to sell him when he's at 4.2m.

      2. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Suddenly every team got Barkley. This is a dangerous place. Got Redmond written all over it again.

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Come on, it's not like Barkley has disappointed in his last 5 years in the premier League

          1. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            😀

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

        G2G?

        Heaton
        AWB Walker VVD Digne
        Salah Sterling Perez
        Kane King Deeney

        Button Rico Hayden Dendoncker

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Good. Exept Deeney. One year and 50 pounds heavier. All he did for me last season was getting sent off.

          1. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            *year older

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

              Only for first 4 GWs will then switch to Wood from GW5

              1. Royal5
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Could work I guess

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

                  Cheers

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

        Sheffield United fans, could you spread any more light on whether Robinson will continue to play as a striker? Or do you feel this was just a pre-season experiment?

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Would also like to know this. Robinson is tempting

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

          A Sheffield utd fan told me he will play the 10 role. Fingers crossed.

          1. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            You starting with him?

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

              Yes or McGinn as 5th mid. Can't decide which one.

              1. Royal5
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Mhm.. never seen either play =/

      5. Hog Roast Junkie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Would appreciate your thoughts, I must have swapped a hundred times

        A) BSilva, Wilson
        B) KDB, King

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          B easily

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

          b

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

          Not King

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

        Player expects to move does not equal player will move. Where are Everton getting subsidised from? Sly Stallone?

      7. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Had a rejig

        Heaton
        Robbo taa Laporte digne awb
        Salah(c) sterling zaha Perez
        Wilson

        Button Mousset greenwood dendoncker
        0.0 itb

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

          Nice.
          I like this a lot

          1. Rhodes your boat
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Thanks!

      8. Kroos Kontrol
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Best striker 9.0 or under to partner Wilson?

        I'm hesitant on Vardy since I have Perez, and Leicester's fixtures don't really scream double-up.

        A) Kean
        B) Haller
        C) King
        D) Vardy
        E) Murray
        F) anyone else?

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

          Vardy is the less risky

          1. Kroos Kontrol
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah I'm really not feeling a Leicester double-up, but might change?

            I think it could be a 6.5 here to upgrade more in defence, or perhaps I can go back to Aubamayeng over Wilson.

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

          Look past week 1 and Haller

          1. Kroos Kontrol
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah he's in. No real issues with that since I have Haller for 5-6 weeks.

            Moise Kean is tempting, but he needs to start though...

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

            That's what I've done now. Wanted Lanzini but decided to go Haller with Dendoncker rather than have 2 4.5 fwds rotting on the bench.

        3. Garth Marenghi
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          D

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

          Leicester double up with Albrighton gives you 1m more

          He’s got preseason minutes, looks fairly nailed and I wouldn’t worry too much about those Leicester fixtures. There will be goals.

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

        Thoughts on Kane and Bilva versus Sterling and Jiminez?