Scout Notes

Palace and Everton reward defensive investment in 0-0 draw

Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton

Goals: None

Assists: None

Bonus Points: Yerry Mina x3 (£5.5m), Michael Keane x2 (£5.5m), Jordan Pickford x1 (£5.5m)

Crystal Palace and Everton played out a 0-0 draw at Selhurst Park that highlighted both sides’ serious need for a goalscoring forward in the 2019/20 Premier League campaign. 

However, it left Fantasy managers invested in the defences of each team delighted to get clean sheets at the first time of asking.

Gylfi Sigurdsson (£8.0m) had two excellent chances for Everton but couldn’t find the back of the net, disappointing the 14% of Fantasy maangers who trusted him with a spot in their Gameweek 1 sqauds.

Meanwhile, strong defending from Michael Keane (£5.5m) and his colleagues, as well as some smart stops from Jordan Pickford (£5.5m), kept Palace at bay to ensure the Merseysiders continued their strong defensive form from the end of the 2018/19 season.

That was welcome news for those who had been a little concerned about the value in Everton’s defence in light of Idrissa Gueye’s departure and Kurt Zouma (£5.0m) remaining at Chelsea.

Palace grew into the game and were helped by the introduction of Zaha

However, it must be said that Palace did spend the first 65 minutes without their talismanic forward player Wilfried Zaha (£7.0m) who missed pre-season due to involvement in the African Cup of Nations and reportedly handed in a transfer request towards the end of the summer window.

Selected by 19.8% of managers ahead of Gameweek 1, Zaha was omitted from the starting XI by Roy Hodgson, but came off the bench to a raucous ovation from the Selhurst faithful indicating the fans are both appreciative and understanding of the Ivorian’s situation despite reportedly trying to force a move to Everton.

“I only really saw him on Friday, basically, because I sent him home on Thursday and we didn’t train on Wednesday. But if you are asking me how was he yesterday, he was fine. And today in the dressing room, and in the game? He was excellent in the dressing room, and you could see what he did in the game. The fact is that the situation has been and gone. I am sure Wilf will now make certain he brings his straw to the water to help us have a good season, just like he has in the past two seasons [when I have been here].” – Roy Hodgson

Saturday’s fixture against Everton highlighted that in spite of the situation regarding Zaha and the question marks over his commitment to the club, this is a player with raw and unparalleled ability in Palace’s squad and someone who could make a serious attacking impact for the Eagles in 2019/20. It took him coming on to spark Palace into life.

“I thought he handled it very well. The crowd helped didn’t it, giving him such a great reception. It was nice to have him available. I thought the two front players did an exceptional job, but they were tiring, and it was good to have him to come on, and Connor Wickham too to help keep that momentum that we had going in the latter part of the game. It was never going to be easy to break them down, although I hoped that we might eventually.” – Roy Hodgson

Max Meyer (£5.5m) had a string of promising chance for Palace, but the German couldn’t find a clinical cutting-edge as Hodgson’s side laboured in vain.

Christian Benteke (£6.0m) also fired a number of blanks with the Belgian appearing to be still short of confidence and unlikely to shoulder responsibility for Palace’s goals this season. 

Richarlison and Everton’s attacking players are in need of some help, which Kean should bring them

It was a similar story for Everton who began the match without new signing Moise Keane (£7.0m) in the starting line-up, the striker having not been involved in any of the Toffees’ pre-season matches.

After arriving as a 69th-minute substitute for Dominic Calvert Lewin (£6.0m), he showed glimpses of quality that suggested the hype surrounding his switch from Juventus could be justified.

The Italian should play an important role for the Toffees this season but may need time to find his feet, as well as earning the trust of Fantasy managers with more proven options such as Sigurdsson and Richarlison (£8.0m) currently available.

Pickford’s defensive performance underlined his value to Fantasy managers with a first clean sheet of the season. The defensive quartet of Lucas Digne (£6.0m), Yerry Mina (£5.5m) Seamus Coleman (£5.5m) and Keane shielded the England international from Palace’s efforts in the second half and will have inspired confidence in their Fantasy owners ahead of Watford’s trip to Goodison Park in Gameweek 2. 

Everton could have some central midfield issues after Gomes (right) went off injured and Schneiderlin was shown a red card

However, an injury to Andre Gomes (£5.5m) is an area of potential concern for Everton’s central midfield options. He was replaced by new signing Jean-Philippe Gbamin (£5.0m) in the 45th minute.

Silva confirmed that the 26-year-old is set to be assessed in the coming days and admitted that Everton suffered when he had to come off.

“The moment the game changed was the injury to André Gomes. We hope it’s not serious. When I changed it with Jean-Philippe Gbamin he had some problems, which is normal he needs to adapt, and when you sign new players, young players they need time to adapt and it was one of the keys for us because we started losing easy balls during that second-half.” – Marco Silva

Furthermore, Everton are already down one option in central midfield after Morgan Schneiderlin‘s (£4.5m) red card in the second half. He was dismissed for a second bookable offence in the 76th minute and will miss that meeting with Watford next weekend.

“I didn’t see the first [booking]. But the referee gave the second. For me it was not, but Morgan should not react like he did, if you are playing with a yellow card, you have a risk.” – Marco Silva

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Lessons learned from Gameweek 1

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  1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Do we even know how bad the Alisson injury is yet?

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

      4-6/8 weeks, but nothing definitive

    2. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Out till IB Gw4 at least.

  2. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A lot of kneejerking swapping premiums around on here.. Remember that each one of them will have their 10+ days and also have a 2 point day. At the end of the season they'll average out to 7 ppg either way. So if your premium "underperformed" he could well perform in the next game and vice versa. The law of averages. Concentrate transfers on dead players and players that look like dead options ie Allison and maybe the cheap 5.5 to 6.5 punts that look like they won't work out after 2 to 3 weeks. Even in defense.. Its tempting to shift Robertson to a 4.5 since they got a clean sheet.. But remember that long term Robertson could be one of the top scoring defenders in the game and even the best 4.5ers will always hover under the 130 mark. Even those of us that went kdb over Sterling.. He got 7 points.. Looked fantastic and got a bonus point with 1 assist on a day that City scored 5 goals and kept a clean sheet. Have faith.. And breathe. I for one am monitoring Robinson and King one more week and planning to use my transfers there most likely over the next few weeks.

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Course if we could have 4 premiums this point would be moot.. But you can just have 2 to 3. Keep the faith.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I have SSK + KdB

        1. Valar(Keith)
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          😯

      2. Gooner Kebab
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I'm thinkng Deulofeu to Origi lol

        1. Alberto Tomba
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I wouldn't, Mane looked sublime when he came on. Expect Origi to resume benchwarming..

          1. Gooner Kebab
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Thought so, cheers mate

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

        Also, knee-jerking to get all 3 that scored well is dangerous as we don't know who out of the budget players are good options. It will take a few weeks for a Fraser, Jimenez, Doherty to clearly emerge. Once we know we will have cash in order to downgrade the higher mid proceed assets to these players and this should free up the budget to bring in a 3rd big hitter.

        1. Valar(Keith)
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yup. Hopefully after 2 to 3 weeks il have somebody lined up though. I'm betting Chelsea and manutd will give us tons of options today

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

          This, although I had Kane, Sterling and Salah, but went with mostly tested FPL point scorers for start of season. Budget form options will emerge to increase defence, or bring in say KDB in weeks to come. People doing Origi transfer is insane with Mane back next week for example

      4. luke
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        SSK+ A

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

      Good post. Classic chasing past performance rather than future.

      Calm heads required, particularly at the start of the season

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

      My target this season from the outset was pick a few key players and stick with them long-term. Lost too many points on hits and trying to predict which of the big-hitters will 'explode this week' in the past.

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

      Bedwetters central

    5. Darth Vardez
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      True but it’s been shown that the biggest factor for chance to score goals is goals scored. Ie form and confidence. Question is how many games do you need to read form

  3. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Barnes, good skills and confident

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

      Wish he'd at least shown a little of that in pre-season!

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

        Yeah Wood showed off pre-season

  4. Gooner Kebab
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    who are these 13569 peeps who transferred out HurriKane?

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Insane people not safe for the game

    2. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Haha

    3. Gringo Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kane to Auba

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

      Might be folk without Sterling switching over.

      1. Gooner Kebab
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Possibly the only sane conclusion

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

      Wish I stuck with Kane, used to cash to get Laporte and KDB instead. Swings and roundabouts.

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

      They probably saw that he was abysmal for 85 minutes and was lucky to haul.

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

        Hear! Hear!

      2. Gooner Kebab
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Even in his best scoring season, he scored a bunch of 'lucky' goals.

      3. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        And Sterling wasn’t exactly smashing it until the final 10. 3 shots, 3 goals isn’t exactly sustainable either. It’s how you spin any argument

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

          Sterling’s all round game was excellent throughout, constantly in dangerous positions. Kane looked slow and for 85 minutes cumbersome.

          1. luke
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            As he always does at the start of the season, just a brace different this time!

          2. Das Boot
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I think Spurs in general looked slow and cumbersome until Eriksen came on. Surprising just how long Poch let it go on for before making the switch

    7. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      looking at their screen and it says.. City(A)

      Hm, if i had him i would prob hold, unless one would take a gamble on Auba and then Kane back but then you are in a very good position. i would not advise for or against it

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

      Half them probably did it before the 85th minute

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

        🙂

  5. sandman58
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Need some help please
    A) hold Siggy & Wilson
    B) sell for McGinn/Robinson & Kane

    1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

      Hold, definitely

    3. Das Boot
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'd say B but I know how good McGinn is, a lot of you are only going on snippets of seeing him play

      The guy will pick up lots of points over the season

    4. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks guys
      Unless you all know a better 5.5 option??

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

    My strategy over the past 3 years (2 of which have been top 5k finishes) is simple. If you pick up an injury like Alisson make a trade. If you don't you spent a lot of time in pre-season setting up your team with a strategy. Hold for another week and in game week 3 consider a -4 point hit where you can restructure your team as you see fit.

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Everyone should be banking a FT this week

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

        *Unless you own Alisson.

    2. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      The bait on the hook, keep it simple right.

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

        Playing simple and reducing the risk of the key.

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

      What would you do with someone like Trossard mate?
      Really wanted to save a FT going into GW2.

      Start him or sell him for someone like McGinn or Chelsea No 10?
      Could also start Lundstarm (CRY).

    4. AndyCook
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Expect for injury and people who are going to not be regular starters

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

      81 pts with only Perez left to play.
      Didn't go with Sterling in the end. I am willing to go without him for Spurs game but my main concern is he will surely rise in price, right?

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Don’t worry about price changes too much. There is always a way to make your squad work

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

          True. But at this point in the season a 0.1m rise or drop is the same as 0.5m.

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            This is such a fallacy. 0.1 is always 0.1

            1. the axolotl
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Whoosh

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

                Well I'm not gonna panic. Got a decent score without him. Will get him before Bournemouth game though.

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

              Until players start rising and falling, freeing up the 0.1s, player prices are effectively in increments of 0.5m.

              1. IRBOX ⚽
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                If people save transfers 0.1’s don’t matter

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

        Sterling will also get rested remember - probably round the early CL games. KdB too.

    6. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I have a SSK team, yes we've done well but there's no need to be smug. We got it right this time but could easily have been a Kane blank and Everton etc conceding. And Barnes matched Kane anyway so could have saved money there and got SSB!

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Exactly, it’s only 1 week. Kane and Sterling could both very well blank next GW with that difficult fixture. I’d prefer to assess over a 2GW period

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Long term I know in my heart it's not the right way to play the game for me, 5 defenders is boring, there'll be cheap mids that I want to get and as you said when the big hitters blank there's not much else in my team that'll put points on the board

        2. Shaw must go on
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Morning everyone...

          this my team, unless injuries no need for transfer,right??
          Ryan
          Robertson,Digne,Zouma,Montoya,Diop
          Robinson,Salah,Martial,Sterling,Dendoncker
          King,Greenwood,Kane

          kept 0.5 itb for some needed upgrade
          King to tammy/kean or robinson to barkley/iowbi or zouma to a 5.5 def

          Goodluck to everyone...

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

            Solid, keep your ft

            1. Shaw must go on
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              sound

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

            No desperate needs. Watch today’s games + wait another week. King may be the risk of a price drop. Jota/ Pukki/ Haller maybe watch. Barkley if no 10 would be a good move. Money will be tight with SSK format regardless.

            1. Shaw must go on
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              cheers

        3. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          How much is Maupay.

          1. Whats the Huth
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            6

            1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              OP.

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

            Brighton did attack, my mental thinking was Watford the attackers ... but yeah they look attacking now. Sorry not answering your Q.

        4. teddypicker
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          How have 861 people transferred out Adrian already LOL

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

            He's price locked anyway. Wildcards maybe!?

          2. Whats the Huth
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            WC?

          3. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Ederson +2 by Gw2.

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

            Bonkers

        5. Whats the Huth
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Depending on how they perform. I have a plan of Fraser to Son and Vardy to Pukki

          1. Whats the Huth
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Rf

            1. Das Boot
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Yeah. Son is going into my team too when he is back.

        6. Gooner Kebab
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Is McGinn a genuine cheapie 4th mid option?

          I'm waiting for my turn to watch replay of MOTD as my boy is hogging the TV 🙁

          1. The Overthinker
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Looks good in first half, second half Spurs played well so he was nowhere to be seen

            1. Gooner Kebab
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              cheers mate, he'll be on the watchlist for now

          2. Lubic87
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Not gonna rush into it, but eyeing him up as my Trossard replacement this week.

          3. Das Boot
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Yes

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

          Any Walker Peters owners about? Keep or move on before City? Think I'm going to get Zouma in as per my plan if he gets the start.

          1. The Overthinker
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            You know it'll be him and Christensen

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

              Rudiger in training again though! Could be the same problem.

          2. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Keep for Newcastle

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

              This. Hide him on the bench for City if you can.

          3. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Benching for City. Barkley will come off my bench.
            Playing him for Newcastle then see after that.

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

            Same plan here.

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

            I live in fear of a Aurier start with Kelly/Lundstram to sub! Will reassess after today!

          6. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            8 have him. Saw the game. Sissoko always interfere him to run across the line. It looks like he didnt have any interest in the game. It seems to me he cant attack or poch told him not to.
            Im keeping for NEW but think he isnt good choice as I thought originally.

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

            I'm keeping for sure. He went forward quite a bit, too bad most of his crosses got blocked for corners. He looked good enough to keep his place and besides foyth being suspended he also was injured. not expected back till september, i'm betting walker peters plays vs newcastle and looks good for points on both sides

            1. Das Boot
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              I agree, he was one of Spurs better players yesterday (which wasn't hard) Good price so will fill in until Poch changes things

        8. The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Suddenly my def looks meh with cathcart, chambers and verto 😀

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

            It looked meh before this weekend had started. I guess you over thought it?

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

            Couldn't of seen a Brighton romp or a Verto omission coming to be fair.

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

          Shearer said Southampton were bad defensively, sticking on Mo captain rather than Raz.

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

            It looks an easy decision this week.

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

            Course they were - they shipped three to Burnley.

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

            It’s a tough one this week, see what the captain poll looks like on Saturday morning

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

            Liverpool do have the Super Cup mid week but Salah seems a good choice.

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

            Reckon Man City could rip spurs to shreds. Not so sure it’s such an obvious salah captaincy

          6. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Salah locked and possibly Robbo Vice

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

              Sterling will be a popular captain pick.

          7. Whats the Huth
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            My team isn’t changing. Same players and captain salah once again

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

              Good call. 37 gw left.

        10. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Zaha, is he ready to rumble now?

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Everything Palace will go through him

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

              Giving it another week, but he's on the radar

            • Critical Observer
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              He looked a bit our of sorts yesterday after coming on. No visible problems with his attitude though so he can be predicted to come good, he saw lots of the ball and clearly wanted to make things happen.

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

            Already frd up with Fraser King Wilson
            On paper easiest game of season and nothing.
            Sell all for de bruyne, pukki/Jota and Andone?

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

              *fed up

            2. g40steve
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Hold still got good games.
              See how Martial plays today at 7.5 he’s one I am keeping an eye on.

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

              wc

            4. Whats the Huth
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Wilson did well?

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

              Wilson got 5p... Thats more than his average

          3. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            .5 itb, Virgil & Salah only, worth getting Button > Adrian for SOU as the were so poor against Burnley?

          4. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Can anyone give a quick overview of the Influence / Creativity / Threat index thing? How is it calculated?

            Can we actually gain much from looking at it?

          5. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Not knee jerky.

            Why wait till Gw4 and beyond without desirable big hitters.

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

              Why change so soon after weeks of thinkering? Unless auto completed?

              1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                I was set up for B.B. myself but if I had Bournemouth frontline and one of Salah or Sterling I would also be thinking of using early Wc.

                No brainer.

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

            Would you ditch Moura after this round?

            1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Only if getting Kane.

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

              Nah. Villa crowded the box out leaving him no space to operate. He'll get more space against City. How he uses it is another question.

          7. bench boost for every gamew…
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Opted to not go for CWilson, as he scored a decent amount of goals but his points tally is very much because of his assists, he got 12 i think last year and i herad that his expected assists were 3 so that was the reason i thought he was just lucky, then i watched Bournemouth game i realized his not lucky, he just tends to be in the heart of things. Funny how one perspective could change in one instant-)

            1. Critical Observer
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Watching the games actually saves lots of time if the other option is to try and make informed decisions by going through data and 2nd hand accounts.

              1. bench boost for every gamew…
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                totally agree and i just forgotten have he made all those assists-)

                still, 8m i´m not entirely convinced.

            2. Dynamic Duos
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              That is why we watch , the eye test is one of the biggest deciding factors.

          8. Shaw must go on
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            any obvious reason why Mahrez is more expensive than Bernardo Siva??? 🙂

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

              cause he is much better fantasy prospect
              Higher ceiling

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

              Will score more goals and get more assists?

              1. Shaw must go on
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                based on last season?? 🙂 i thought the prices were based on season before... silva is 1st option Mahrez is a bench player

            3. AndyCook
                4 years, 7 months ago

                I was a bit surprised by they but it’s the same reason that back up keepers at good sides are more expensive than regular starters at poor sides - if they become regular fixtures in the team the potential is higher

                1. AndyCook
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    By this*

                  • Shaw must go on
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    fair enough

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

                Anyone else thinking Mane over Salah in a few weeks? Or even on WC......

                1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  I'm always nervous about ditching Salah...

                2. Whats the Huth
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  No chance. Salah is season keeper

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

                  It's possible, if he shows something.

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

                    1 million is hardly worth it.

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

                  Nah, set pieces already showed their value with the corner assist for Mo. Probably penalties if milner isn't on the pitch. Only if Mané outplays Mo from open play i'll consider, but i guess he'll be on par at best from open play.

              • Ci Siamo
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Leicester v Wolves score prediction?

                1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  2-1 Leicester

                  1. Whats the Huth
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Vardy brace

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

                      2-2

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

                  1-2

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

                  2-2 hopefully Pérez and Jota involvement

                4. Whats the Huth
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  I actually think 2-0 to Leicester
                  Don’t think wolves will score

                5. LORDIS KARIUS
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Dendoncker haul will be interesting

                6. drughi
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  2-2

              • Whats the Huth
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                How did Robinson do yesterday? (Sheffield)

                1. Shaw must go on
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  someone said here earlier that he was MOTM

                2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  He caught my eye on MOTD.

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

                  Got MOTM on sky site

              • THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                The trouble with this stupid game is that Watford will now go away to Everton and smash them 4-0.

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

                  Yup

                2. Whats the Huth
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Hence why knee jerk reactions is poor.
                  Wait till next round of games before making decisions

                  1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Guilty as charged, my Lord.

                    I rounded up all my Hornets in many different games and squashed them all with a Crunch!

                3. Gooner Kebab
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  C'mon Gerard!

              • LORDIS KARIUS
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                What to do with Trossard ?

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

                  Give him another go

              • Gudjohnsen
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                What"s your feeling about Perez today?
                Does he play on the left flank?

                1. Dynamic Duos
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Strike partner with Vardy.