Scout Notes

Kane’s FPL appeal examined after brace against Villa

Harry Kane (£11.0m) ended his opening-day drought with a brace in Tottenham Hotspur’s 3-1 win over Aston Villa on Saturday but the Lilywhites left it late to see off Dean Smith’s stubborn side.

We discuss all the main Fantasy talking points in the article below.

Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Aston Villa

  • Goals: Tanguy Ndombele (£6.0m), Harry Kane (£11.0m) x2 | John McGinn (£5.5m)
  • Assists: Lucas Moura (£7.5m), Moussa Sissoko (£5.0m) | Tyrone Mings (£4.5m)

After the earlier successes of fellow premium options Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) and Raheem Sterling (£12.0m), Kane followed up with a double-digit haul of his own.

Heading for a frustrating blank with 85 minutes on the clock, Kane struck twice in the dying stages and emerged with his biggest single-Gameweek FPL return of 2019 (13 points).

Kane had begun the match in a front two with Lucas Moura (£7.5m) and the familiar drawbacks of Kane starting up top with the Brazilian were again apparent, with Moura staying in fairly central positions as Kane dropped deep and wide.

Kane was presented with few sights of goal in the opening 45 minutes but fluffed his lines on two occasions, heading over from the edge of the six-yard box and screwing badly wide when clean through – although that second chance was later called back for an offside flag.

The introduction of Christian Eriksen (£9.0m) and the switch to a 4-2-3-1 in the second half seemed to aid the England striker’s cause, with Lucas moving to a wider role and Kane becoming the focal point of the Spurs attack.

The premium forward’s two goals indeed arrived after these tactical changes, with Kane first firing in after Erik Lamela‘s (£6.0m) shot had been blocked and then finishing expertly from a Moussa Sissoko (£5.0m) pass.

Despite the concerns, Kane still finished Gameweek 1 with more than twice as many goal attempts to his name as any other FPL forward.

No player in his position had more penalty box touches or shots in the box this weekend, either.

With Kane and Spurs in general, the consensus seems to be that the Lilywhites have looked a lot more comfortable when playing in a 4-2-3-1 than in the 4-4-2 diamond that Pochettino started the game with.

A compact Villa side frustrated their hosts in the opening 45 minutes and the fact that Spurs’ two gilt-edged first-half opportunities – headers from Kane and Lucas – came from crosses underscored the fact that there was little joy to be had when play was being funnelled through the centre of the pitch.

Spurs’ average position map below shows just how narrow Pochettino’s side were for much of the game:

While Lamela – who interestingly was on corners and free-kicks in Eriksen’s absence – and Lucas toiled to no great effect, Eriksen had a significant impact upon his second-half introduction.

The Dane drew a superb save from Tom Heaton (£4.5m) with a free-kick and set up Davinson Sanchez (£5.5m) for a ‘big chance’ that immediately preceded Tanguy Ndombele‘s (£6.0m) equaliser.

Eriksen continues to be linked with a move away from north-east London and the speculation over his future may have been a contributing factor in his benching yesterday.

While the Denmark international was far from his best for much of 2018/19, Spurs looked much better for his presence in the second half against Villa.

Asked if Eriksen’s introduction had made all the difference, Pochettino said:

I don’t agree. I will agree that we were a little bit predictable on the first half, but we never found our best position to play and move the ball quickly. They were very compact. In the second half we played very well.

Of course, when Christian went on to the pitch he was more fresh and had more quality, of course he is a top player. He helped the team to win the game, I am so happy. That is the advantage of a player that cannot play 90 minutes, but is on the bench and his quality can help you to achieve the victory.

Ndombele opened his Spurs account with a rocket of a goal but whether the Frenchman can enter the Fantasy radar in the long-term is questionable: the summer signing from Lyon had just one league goal to his name in the two preceding seasons before joining Spurs.

Ndombele did bank 14 assists in 69 Ligue I appearances and it may be that he is the supplier of more goals than he actually scores: certainly, there were several instances of the France international opting to play a pass when he was presented with a shooting opportunity.

Having started on the left of the midfield diamond, the Frenchman was later shifted back into the double-pivot alongside Sissoko when Pochettino shifted to a 4-2-3-1.

The Spurs boss said of the debutant:

It was a fantastic performance. But to be honest there is a lot to improve, he only showed 30 or 40 per cent of his potential. He has amazing potential to improve.

Kyle Walker-Peters (£5.0m) put in a decent shift at right-back, meanwhile, even if his end product was sometimes lacking: indeed, not one of his crosses found a teammate against Villa.

Jan Vertonghen (£5.5m) was a surprise omission from the Spurs back four, with Davinson chosen alongside Toby Alderweireld (£5.5m) at centre-half.

Asked about Vertonghen’s omission from the match-day squad, Pochettino said:

I want to play the players who deserve to play, who I think to deserve to play and who are playing well. My decision today was to play Toby. If the players didn’t play today, they need to work hard to get their opportunity.

With all the players fit you struggle to find a starting 11. We have more than 25 players and everyone needs to understand we have plenty of good players in every position. We can only play with 11. It’s always the judgement of the manager and the coaching staff.

After five years I’m going to play the players who deserve to play, there is not any issue but my decision today was play with Toby and Davinson to provide a good balance for the team.

With the trip to Spurs out of the way, Villa now sit top of our Season Ticker from Gameweeks 2 to 9 and there were faintly encouraging signs for those Fantasy managers looking to invest in Dean Smith’s side.

The Villans did concede more goal attempts and shots in the box than any other Premier League team this weekend but the performance of their backline, in particular goalkeeper Heaton and centre-halves Tyrone Mings and Bjorn Engels (both £4.5m), was impressive under sustained pressure and they came within 15 minutes of an unlikely clean sheet.

The fact that they had taken the lead early in the game shifted the focus to a backs-to-the-wall approach and Spurs may not have racked up 31 shots had they not been trailing for over an hour.

Mings was especially impressive, registering more than double the number of clearances, blocks and interceptions (CBIs) as anyone else on the pitch.

The former Bournemouth man’s defensive contributions, combined with his assist for Villa’s goal, indeed resulted in him picking up two bonus points.

On the subject of his defence, Smith said:

There were some really good individual performances, especially defensively.

Bjorn Engels did very well at the back with Tyrone Mings in his first game.

It’s unfortunate we got caught in possession and they got the goal that ultimately killed the game.

There were interesting choices in the full-back department, with Mohamed Elmohamady and Neil Taylor preferred to summer recruits Frederic Guilbert and Matt Targett (all £4.5m).

The attack-minded Guilbert and Targett had featured prominently in pre-season (Elmohamady had admittedly been away at the Africa Cup of Nations) and may well be recalled for games in which Villa are on the front foot but the fact there is already a rotation risk associated with these assets is immediately off-putting.

Asked about Guilbert’s omission from the 18-man squad, Smith replied:

It was just a selection. I decided to go with the team I went with. I felt I wanted two defenders, two midfielders and two forwards on the bench. Either Matt Targett or Freddie Guilbert had to miss out and, unfortunately, he’s had a good pre-season as well. There’s only 18 players I can choose. Ezri Konsa was on the bench and Ezri has played a number of games [at right-back] who could go there if one of our full-backs got tired. Matt Targett got the nod over him on the bench.

Smith added:

Three of the back four played the last 15 games of last season and only conceded 11 goals.

We understandably didn’t see a great deal of Villa as an attacking threat after their goal, with lone striker Wesley (£6.0m) having just one attempt all game and spending most of his time tussling with Spurs’ centre-halves.

Trezeguet (£5.5m) caught the eye on the right flank after being included at the expense of Jota (£6.0m) and tested Hugo Lloris (£5.5m) with one first-half effort that was teed up by Jack Grealish (£6.0m).

With Villa seeing only 30.9% of the ball, the talismanic Grealish didn’t have much chance to dictate play but we will likely have a truer test of his FPL credentials in the more ‘winnable’ games to come.

The post-match words of Smith suggested that Grealish and goalscorer John McGinn (£5.5m), who latched onto a long pass from Mings to calmly slot past Lloris on eight minutes, will continue to get opportunities.

Talking of the goal, Smith said:

We worked on that. We felt we could get some deep runs from John McGinn and Jack Grealish. It was a good ball through from Tyrone Mings, too.

McGinn certainly looked the bigger goal threat, as we will discuss in the Members’ section below.

Reflecting on the game overall, Smith said:

I was disappointed with our second-half performance really. We were too cheap on the ball, gave it away very cheaply. Never retained the ball and giving the ball away and chasing as hard as we did today, defensively, I just thought their physicality shown through at the end hence them getting the win.

We want players to express themselves. I thought Wesley was a handful up front without having too much of the ball. I didn’t think he was protected enough, to be honest, throughout the game. A number of challenges weren’t given against him and that’s something we’ve got to get used to.

Members Analysis

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-4-2 diamond): Lloris, Walker-Peters, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Rose, Winks (Eriksen 64′), Sissoko, Ndombele (Skipp 90′), Lamela (Nkoudou 88′), Lucas, Kane;

Aston Villa XI (4-1-4-1): Heaton, Elmohamady, Engels, Mings, Taylor, Hourihane (Luiz 82′), Trezeguet (Jota 59′), McGinn, Grealish, El Ghazi, Wesley (Kodija 74′).

CLICK HERE to view the full player and team data from Spurs v Aston Villa

Lessons learned from Gameweek 1

2,620 Comments Post a Comment
  1. thepeen555
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Tonight will be the night for a sterling rise, so think I will need to fit him in

    1. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Brexit cancelled?

      1. thepeen555
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Nah

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

    How did Perez play for Leicester today and what position did he play?

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

      Moved a lot. Tmes on the flank, times behind Vardy. Wasn't that bad but didn't get clear chances.

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

        Interesting
        Thanks

  3. OLLY G
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I'm never 100% sure how aggressive to be with transfers. Do l do Fraser to Martial, even though Fraser has a good fixture?

    Martial definitely going up in price by GW2 and will probably be first choice now it seems.

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

      Fraser will have a better GW2 than Martial imo.

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

      Im nervous Bournemouth will start slow
      And I have Fraser and Wilson

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

      Got to give it another week

    4. AndyCook
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Martial wasn’t that special, if he hadn’t scored we might not be talking about him but at that price as a starting striker essentially at MU he is going to be a good choice long term

        1. thepeen555
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yep especially classed as a midfielder

      • rokonto
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I've had enough already I'm releasing all three of my Bournemouth players this week

    5. fajmonkey
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hey guys... im tempted to knee jerk...

      can you talk me out of (or into) this sub:

      trossard and king to rashford and 4.5 mid

      i think rash will rise so would have to be tonight.

      if i do it im (very) short in midfield so i have to play rico dendonker or another 4.5 every week

      would leave me with:
      pope/heaton
      vvd zinch KWB coleman rico
      salah sterling martial dendonker guendouzi (or other 4.5)
      kane rashford greenwood

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

        Rash won't go up tonight.

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

          hes at 51% already, you sure?

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

            no chance

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

            There's only a few hours left. Very unlikely.

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

              ok cheers.

              the idea of having to play rico dendonker or another 4.5 regularly is a stupid one right? even with the premiums

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

                I honestly think Dendoncker is a fine player to slot in. He scored a disallowed goal today. If it had stood he'd have an 11 point haul probably.

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

                  i think rash will be great over the season. if i can shoehorn him in now ill be a happy man. i liked the potential of trossard but ive got the gitters after his 0mins (i know this will change).

              2. AndyCook
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  It’s not great but if Rico proves to be nailed it might not be so bad.

        2. AndyCook
            4 years, 7 months ago

            You really need to wildcard to force him in with a decent team around the others

          • thepeen555
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            No chance

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

          Is mahrez kind of nailed?

          1. The Seagulls and the Trawle…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Nope

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

            No

          3. KLOPPTOMANIA
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            For the price isn’t KdB a better option anyway?

          4. Net Gains
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Yes. To the bench.

        4. Johnny Drama
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Many of you guys getting Adrian in?

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

            No

            1. Johnny Drama
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Why not? Not considering a Pool defender for 4.5mil?

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

                Pool without their top keeper
                I like the Pope better

                1. Johnny Drama
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  I like Pope too, have him in my team. But the upcoming 3 fixtures are not the greatest. Thinking about swap Henderson to Adrian for these games

        5. Conor1
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Any idea why Jota only got 2 points? Played 75 mins and no yellow card according to the website.

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            he's a forward.

            1. Conor1
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Ah yes..... still thinking of him as a midfielder.... brain freeze

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

              sticky stinkin rules

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

            Strikers only get 2 points for 60+ mins played. Last season he was listed as a mid so would get 3 I'm the same situation.

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

            Ah, I was wondering about that myself 😀

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

          Love this site for all the juicy info them stinky casuals don't get. Seize the Adrian opportunity? Jump on the McGinn bandwagon? Catch some cool price rises? Can't wait to get started!!

          Plan; Stick and save FT... How exciting! 😎

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

            K

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

            stick

          3. Greasy Grealish Gang
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            TF is the best move. Still reckon McGinn is a bargain. One for the watchlist for sure.

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

          Need rid of Deeney.

          Who's the best option up to 7?

          Thanks

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

            Why you’d get him in if you ‘need rid by GW2’?

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

              Did you read my question?

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

                Yes, best option up to 7 - but why get Deeney in if you’re getting rid of him in GW2?

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

                  this was a mess but I stand by my first post

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

                  Cos hes shite

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

                    so prior to GW1 he was worthwhile putting in your team and now in the space of 1 game he's shite?

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

                I would get Barnes myself

              3. AndyCook
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Not sure you can know right now so I’d sit tight

          2. KLOPPTOMANIA
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Stick or twist with these:

            Pope /Heaton
            Zinch Salah Digne
            Sterling Perez Robbo Salah
            Wilson Vardy Jota
            (Ddoncker Lundstram Kelly)

            1. Chenku╰☆╮
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Get Kane.. sell zinch to 4.5. zinch won't get bonus or assists.

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

                Thats awful advice

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

                  Zinch nearly got an assist against West Ham and took up some good positions

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

              I will stick with double Salah

              1. Greasy Grealish Gang
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Quite some goal threat for a defender!

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

              Stick

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

              Would stick and bank the transfer at least until end of week and watch for team and injury news

            5. AndyCook
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Stick

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

              So this season our bench players' scores don't show.
              We have to click into them????
              Will this be sorted?
              Previous seasons they would be on display.

              1. The Seagulls and the Trawle…
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Doesn’t change much, does it?

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

                  It's irritating cos you don't notice if your bench players are not being played

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

                    Exactly

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

                  Annoying

              2. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Only counts when you bench boost.

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

                  Yh i know that

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

                omg we have to click on them...why why WHY

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

                  ???

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

              How was jota today? Looking at replacing king with him over next few weeks

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

                Why not pukki?

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

                  Rather jota personally from what I’ve seen of him betore

              2. The Seagulls and the Trawle…
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Lively but clumsy. Got exactly the same move in mind.
                From what i saw today, he’s a very good option.

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

                  Thanks mate

            8. Sgt Frank Drebin
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              I'm not very knowleadgable about tactics, can someone explain to me why has 3-4-3 come out of favour? I don't know if memory can be trusted but I wouls say Spurs played most exciting football using this formation. With this 4-3-1-2 they have huge problems creating chances imho...

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

                Who are you and how did you get in here?

                - I’m a locksmith, and... I’m a locksmith

                1. Sgt Frank Drebin
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  You can go on and on with quotes from movies with mr. Nielsen 😛

              2. AndyCook
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Might be to do with personnel?

                  1. Sgt Frank Drebin
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Yeah I was just thinking the same. Maybe Dembele was important for this tactic? Full backs maybe are important for it and spurs recently have problems on this position?

              3. Sponge-worthy
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                What are you Trossard owners. I'm sticking.

                1. Sponge-worthy
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  I mean what are you doing with him?

                2. Chenku╰☆╮
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  I would keep for one more. But sell if he is on the bench again.

                3. Harper (No more Penandes)
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Keeping unless he's dropping I think

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

                  I'd get rid. Wait until Super Cup, pick a Chelsea mid to swap to.

                5. Business Cat
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Minded to just get out now.

                  Even if he plays in some capacity next week, the wiff of not being nailed is upon him.

                  And since the bench is pretty ropey this time of the season, think I'll ship

                6. Greasy Grealish Gang
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Keep him for one more week. Worst case he gets substituted (real life and in fpl).Hope we don't get fekked over again..

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

                First -12 of the season done and dusted. Had to get in Rashford, McGinn & Sharp before price rise.

                1. TorresMagic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  That's a -8.

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

                    Sorry, forgot about Barnes.

                  2. AndyCook
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Might have been a supporting downgrade..

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

                    Sharp played like 10 mins...

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

                      8 mins point a minute, 3 bonus points too!!!! fir 8 mins!!!!!

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

                        Lol - get Sharp in then. Lovely finish...

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

                          shakes head in disbelief

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

                            cool

                        2. thepeen555
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Doing all that was a bit like that guy aboves username lol

                  4. Sponge-worthy
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Who did you boot?

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

                    Did you really have to?

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

                    Not sure about Sharp, he will keep being used as a supersub IMO

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

                    Dont understand al the Barnes commotion.
                    They dont play Southampton every week.

                  8. Greasy Grealish Gang
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    That's very bold. How many points did you get?

                2. goriuanx
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Buendia or McGinn? Eye test and last seasons numbers suggest the former.

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

                    I like both.

                    Buendia's upcoming Chelsea fixture now looking a lot less red 🙂 And has NEW next...tasty.

                  2. Respect My Authoritah
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Edging towards the cheaper option

                  3. Greasy Grealish Gang
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    McGinn fan over here.

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

                  not messing about
                  de bruyne and vardy to pukki and sterling -4

                  knew it was nuts to go without sterling but all them feeders at leicester persauded me to go for vardy,same as a 0.5 rise 0.1 is this week ,its done #decisive

                  1. AndyCook
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      It is but then you get the next 4 price rises/falls for free!

                  2. Naby K8a
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Sky players. How we shaping up after Week 1?

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

                      isnt there a forum for that

                    2. tutankamun
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      152 pts, 359th in the world, decent start.

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

                      happy enough with 100 points, i have KDB so i didn't get Sterling up front which killed me yesterday though

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

                      Very interested in Dan Burn of Brighton. Only £4.6m in the game, is he nailed?

                      1. Greasy Grealish Gang
                        • 4 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Don't know if is he's nailed but he looked really good imo. Also, congrats on that amazing score.

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

                        Did you get in Aub today and did you start with Allison?

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

                      142 mate not a bad start

                  3. danlynch13
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    I think the main person I will try to make room for in my team is son when he returns

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

                      Neat

                    2. The Seagulls and the Trawle…
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      That team is called family

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

                    Moura to Martial is a no brainer

                    Right?

                    1. The Seagulls and the Trawle…
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Have you seen United’s game today?

                      1. The Seagulls and the Trawle…
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        I mean Martial’s game, concretely.

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

                      correct

                    3. Chenku╰☆╮
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      It's not. Moura stats better then martial by a mile. Spurs will do well Vs city imo.. keep for two more.

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

                        If Martial didn’t score we wouldn’t be chatting about him. Was very average today.

                        1. Alan Watts
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Yeah but historically has very high PPM, is clinical, and with consistent run of starts up top, has potential for further returns

                        2. The Seagulls and the Trawle…
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          He was AWFUL. And I am an owner, so happy his points. Absolutely not with his performance. If he plays like this when his whole team is buzzing what is it going to be when they don’t?

                          This Martial hype train amazes me. But i won’t complain for the price rise.

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

                            This - fair play to you

                        3. FPL Forward Thinker
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          I like the position Martial takes at corners: proper poacher and will nick some goals from knock downs.

                    4. danlynch13
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Possibly.. will you wait till the end of the week to do it?

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

                      If you do it now for a -4 you get his points too!

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

                        say what now

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

                          Sarcasm

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

                            the lowest form.of wit, barring my dad jokes

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

                              Nice Analysis

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

                    What to do with Aston Villa Jota? Give him another week or drop now

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

                      Didn't see him as a viable option before the gw, still don't. But I have trossard so what do I know.

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

                    89 points, must be pretty average, had AMN instead of KWP right up to deadline, but them the breaks.

                    Pope
                    Robbo VVD KWP Kiko
                    Salah Sterling Martial Trossard
                    Kane King

                    A) kane to aubameyang for 1 wk
                    B) KWP to AMN
                    C) trossard to McGinn
                    D) hold

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

                      D- your team looks good

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

                        Thanks, just don't like kwp at spurs, or trossard

                        1. AndyCook
                            4 years, 7 months ago

                            You won’t want AMN the week after though!

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

                              True, I like the look of my team in gw 3

                      2. AndyCook
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          In A are you swapping him back after then?

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

                            That would be the plan

                        • Greasy Grealish Gang
                          • 4 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          D for sure. Good team. Worst case scenario Trossard gets substituted for one of your bench players. So depending on your bench.. I got him as well so I know how you feel.

                      3. Greko82
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Is there a problem with the ios app? No scores showing under my players. Leagues look a bit messed up and a few other things. Anyone experiencing simiral issues?

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

                          Yeah it's just slow

                          Chill

                      4. Fernando Torres
                        • 12 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Get rid of one
                        A) TAA
                        B) Robbo

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

                          robbo no taa...no...um....

                        2. thepeen555
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Coin flip imo

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

                          Neither! Who you bringing in?

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

                          Neither

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

                          Did Robbo look off the pace a bit. Or is it everything Pool goes down the right

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

                            Robbo just missed Mane. Keep

                        6. Greasy Grealish Gang
                          • 4 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Not only waste of a TF but also two good options to have in general imo.

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

                        To get in Sterling would you do:
                        A) KDB, Robbo > Sterling, Montoya
                        B) KDB, Auba > Sterling, Rashford
                        C) Neither

                        1. thepeen555
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Why does it have to be KDB?

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

                            Don’t want to be rid of Mo, and next two are both 6.5

                            1. thepeen555
                              • 7 Years
                              4 years, 7 months ago

                              Ah I see. B cause then you still got scoring chances

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

                          B

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

                          C

                      6. thepeen555
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        I think I’m going to remove Kane for sterling, but then need a crappy 5m striker for a week. But I’m going to do a 4-5-1 for gw2. If that’s the case.

                        That will give me auba, sterling, salah, Kdb, Perez and neves. For now.

                        1. AndyCook
                            4 years, 7 months ago

                            Why for a week?

                            1. thepeen555
                              • 7 Years
                              4 years, 7 months ago

                              Not sure why I’m thinking a week. I was planning on the making a free transfer again, but would still be a -4 to get someone else next week

                              1. AndyCook
                                  4 years, 7 months ago

                                  Might as well go to a 4.5M and give yourself the option to stick with just one up top. Not sure Sterling worth -4 over Kane for one week but long term if I was fitting one it I’d have Sterling

                                  1. thepeen555
                                    • 7 Years
                                    4 years, 7 months ago

                                    Yeah sterling wouldn’t be for a week. The other transfer would have been neves etc. But I am more waiting to wc to potentially add in city defence. Arsenal mid and son. To then have a cheaper front line but full whack in midfield

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

                              Seems daft to me

                              Kane has a great fixture in 3 and Sterling will likely miss one around the start of CL.

                              1. thepeen555
                                • 7 Years
                                4 years, 7 months ago

                                I know but kane was poor and it’s him or auba and auba looked better.

                                Plus I plan on going Son over kane soon anyway

                          • Mr Wizard
                            • 13 Years
                            4 years, 7 months ago

                            Any Seagull fans here know if Maupay will be on pens this season?

                            BHA are at home agains WHU and SOU next and I see potential.

                            Thoughts?

                            1. Greasy Grealish Gang
                              • 4 Years
                              4 years, 7 months ago

                              Very interested in this as well.

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

                            Save ft?

                            Heaton
                            Taa robbo laporte digne
                            Salah sterling martial Perez
                            King joelinton

                            Button kwp greenwood dendoncker
                            0.0itb

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

                              yeah save

                            2. AndyCook
                                4 years, 7 months ago

                                Yeah

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

                                  Thanks guys

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

                                Yes , I would

                            3. AFC49
                              • 10 Years
                              4 years, 7 months ago

                              Pope
                              Robbo, VVD, Digne, Lundstram
                              Salah, Sterling, Ceballos, Pérez
                              Kane, King

                              Button, Dendoncker, KWP, Greenwood

                              1FT, 0 ITB

                              A.) Ceballos > McGinn
                              B.) King > Pukki

                              1. AndyCook
                                  4 years, 7 months ago

                                  I would hold

                              2. Bojaninho
                                • 14 Years
                                4 years, 7 months ago

                                delufeou owners if any?

                                What to do with him?