Scout Notes

Wolves defence impresses as popular FPL forwards blank

Owners of attacking assets from Leicester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers were left disappointed as the two clubs played out a goalless draw at the King Power Stadium on Sunday.

We’ll assess how Messrs Vardy, Jota and Jimenez performed in our Scout Notes article below, as well as looking at the other Fantasy talking points – including a disallowed goal after VAR intervention – from the Gameweek 1 stalemate.

Leicester City 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Defences were on top at the King Power Stadium in a match that featured just three shots on target.

Of the two sides’ backlines, it was arguably Wolves’ that impressed the most.

The now-familiar back three of Willy Boly, Conor Coady and Ryan Bennett (all £5.0m) were imperious, limiting the hosts’ attacking trio of James Maddison (£7.0m), Ayoze Perez (£6.5m) and Jamie Vardy (£9.0m) to just one shot in the box all game.

Boly deservedly walked away with maximum bonus points as Wolves banked a well-earned clean sheet, with Rui Patricio (£5.0m) barely dirtying his gloves and only having to deal with one effort on target from the Foxes – an ambitious 25-yard effort from substitute Harvey Barnes (£6.0m).

The one glaring chance that Leicester had wasn’t even a shot: Vardy failing to make contact from three yards out when Youri Tielemans (£6.5m) fired over a low cross from the right.

The fact that Vardy had fewer touches than any of the 22 starting players in this match, and indeed one fewer than substitute Marc Albrighton (£5.5m) managed in a 14-minute cameo, was a testament to how expertly Boly and co handled the 32-year-old striker and his teammates.

Last week we wrote how Wolves had arguably underachieved on the clean sheet front in 2018/19 given their otherwise excellent underlying defensive stats, and there is every chance that Nuno Espirito Santo’s side will crack double figures for shut-outs this campaign on the further evidence of Sunday.

Santo said of the game and his defence:

I think it was a very good game of football. Leicester are a very good team in possession of the ball.

It requires a lot of effort from us, playing together, in shape. We defended well and didn’t allow too many chances to a very good team, and we had some good chances.

Despite the Foxes having 70% of the possession, it was Wolves that looked the more likely to score.

Caglar Soyuncu (£4.5m) earned praise for his display at the heart of the Leicester defence but as a collective, the Foxes’ high backline was exposed on a handful of occasions by a direct Wolves attack.

Brendan Rodgers’ insistence on his side playing out from the back also led to a dicey moment or two.

Raul Jimenez (£7.5m) and Diogo Jota (£6.5m) both broke free of the home side’s defence early in the second half but made a hash of their chances, Jimenez dallying before producing a tame shot that was comfortably saved before Jota screwed an effort horribly wide when racing clear of Jonny Evans (£5.0m).

Jota had earlier dispossessed Ricardo Pereira (£6.0m) on the touchline but could only stumble into the turf when bearing down on Kasper Schmeichel (£5.0m).

The Portuguese striker’s shooting boots may have been misplaced this weekend but he was by far Wolves’ biggest threat on Sunday, his now-familiar driving runs from deep causing problems in the hosts’ backline and leading to another chance for the recently reclassified FPL forward on 40 minutes.

Indeed, no Premier League player registered more successful take-ons than Jota in Gameweek 1.

Jimenez was relatively anonymous by comparison and certainly has much to do to convince Fantasy managers that he is worth one million extra than Jota in FPL, even if he does take the odd spot-kick.

Like Wolves’ strike duo, Leander Dendoncker (£4.5m) is owned by more than 10% of managers in FPL.

No Fantasy midfielder priced under £6.5m is owned by more FPL bosses and the budget Belgian almost rewarded those who started him in Gameweek 1 with the perfect gift, only for his 52nd-minute goal to be chalked off after VAR intervention following a Boly ‘handball’.

Boly would have been given an assist for that goal, had it stood, and the French stopper had earlier been in thick of the action when a Wolves set-piece caused havoc in the Leicester box.

FPL managers may baulk at the price rises handed out to Matt Doherty (£6.0m) and Jonny (£5.5m) – neither of whom, for once, was involved in the opposition box on Sunday – but Boly, who scored the same number of goals as the Irish wing-back in 2018/19, is an intriguing cheaper alternative.

Boly and his fellow defenders pretty much nullified all four of Vardy, Maddison, Tielemans and Perez, with Rodgers saying of the latter’s debut:

Just going to take that bit of time. Just that little bit of fitness, he’s a little bit behind because he’s missed a little bit of pre-season. But he’s always a threat, he finds the spaces and he’s always looking to link the game and he wants to get in and score. It’s just time with him.

The Leicester boss was perhaps wary of Wolves’ attacking threat, meanwhile, opting to start defensive midfielder Wilfred Ndidi (£5.0m) over Albrighton and roll out a 4-3-3.

Explaining his formation, Rodgers said:

We played what would be 4-3-3 and that would put our front three up against their central defenders. Then, obviously, we looked to control that midfield area.

The threat that they have is that when they win it, they get two strikers through the middle and they spin out off that

I thought, in all fairness, that the players coped with it well. Cags (Soyuncu), who came in, I was really pleased for him.

Members Analysis

Leicester City XI (4-3-3): Schmeichel; Pereira, Soyuncu, Evans, Chilwell; Ndidi, Tielemans, Choudhury (Barnes 61′), Perez (Albrighton 76′), Maddison, Vardy.

Wolves XI (3-5-2): Patricio; Bennett, Coady, Boly; Doherty, Dendoncker, Moutinho, Neves (Saiss 81′), Jonny; Jimenez, Jota (Cutrone 76′).

Lessons learned from Gameweek 1

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

    what to do with bilva?
    a. bilva > martial
    b. hold, and play KWP and lundstarm in 5 3 2

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

      I prefer A personally.

      1. Zambian FPL Addict
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        wise Owl I have Martial already what do I do with Bsilva then?

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

          Perez, Buendia, McGinn?

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

      I'm holding and playing. Don't expect another benching

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

      Thanks everyone

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

    Pope
    Robertson, Van Dijk, Zinchenko, Digne
    Salah, Sterling, Siggy, Perez
    Jiminez, King

    (Heaton, Rico, Dendonker, Greenwood)

    What changes would you make for this week if any? or should i keep my free transfer and use 2 next week?

    1. HAMMERTIME107
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pope to Adrian

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

        He’s already got 3 LFC

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

      Hold.

    3. mike09
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Siggy to Martial before the price raise.

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

        Siggy had more clear chances in his game than Martial. Just saying.

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

      Thanks Guys, My initial thoughts were Robertson for Kelly and Dendonker for Martial

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

    Feeling twitchy after a mediocre Gameweek One. Anything worth changing here?

    Ederson/(Button)

    Robbo/VVD/Zinchenko/Digne/(Rico)

    Salah/KDB/Perez/Barkley/(Dendoncker)

    Kane/King/(Greenwood)

    My original plan was to hold until GW3 for either a mini or full wildcard. But I'm paranoid about no Sterling and potential price rises for Man Utd attackers and my knee is starting to jerk. Stick to the plan or twist?

    1. MARK US RASHFORD
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Fairly Similar squad to mine. Save the transfer

      1. bpz77
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Pretty much same team as mine. am considering Kane to Auba (having a good record against Burnley) and hoping Sterling doesnt get any against spurs (highly unlikely though)

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

      Mediocre? Did you get around 80-something points?

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

        Haha. 79. But I guess it's all relative. Some big scores in my mini leagues....

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

    What should be my priority? I have 1M i.t.b.

    Origi (5.5M)
    KWP (5M)
    Bernardo silva (8M)

    Who to upgrade/downgrade?

    Extra info:
    LFC assets: taa, salah
    MC assets: zinch
    No Man U

    1. BoomXhakaLaca1
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Jeez you took a nice few risks there, planning an early wildcard soon? Maybe Bilva if you don't trust him

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

        I dunno, should I?

        Don't think origi will start again now mané is back... But upgrading origi removes my 1m itb and flexibility to upgrade my others risks

        1. BoomXhakaLaca1
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          What's your current team? I'll give you an opinion then.

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

            Ryan
            TAA , Zinch , Digne
            Salah, Perez , Fraser, Bilva
            Origi , Kane , King

            Heaton, KWP , Montoya , Dendoncker

            1. BoomXhakaLaca1
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Oh okay you have a great team, ya maybe origi is the prime upgrade at the minute. You could even downgrade him to greenwood and then have 2m to upgrade Bilva or KWP the next week? But if you want to upgrade him to play 3 strikers it should be fine too

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

                That downgrade of origi might be a good option since i don't see any other "good" 6-6.5 attackers atm. I ll take it in consideration. Tnx!

                The struggle is real.

                1. BoomXhakaLaca1
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  You could get KDB then for Bilva if you wanted. No worries

  5. Liastro ⭐️
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thinking of wildcarding this week? Feel like it’s a proper mess, thoughts?

    Heaton Button
    Robertson VVD Digne Montoya Rico
    Salah Sterling Pérez Trossard Dendoncker
    Kane King Greenwood

    1. BoomXhakaLaca1
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      There's nothing wrong with that team

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Give it another week, GW1 always bit of a freak players who didnt score may still come good.

    3. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm not sure I see a mess. I say one or two transfers to bring it to shape.

    4. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Don't wildcard.

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

      To or from that team?

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

        Good question lol!

    6. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      That team looks fine, just need to see what's gonna happen with Trossard

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

      Hold. No major issues.

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

      Team looks fine mate hold

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

      what´s the mess in your opinion??

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

      Words fail me..... they really do

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

        Pretty sure that guy is just rebaiting everyone...

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

      True, that trio of Salah, Sterling and Kane is proper mess
      WC mandatory.

    12. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If the team doesn't give you pleasure, get rid of it!

    13. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Haha good trolling

  6. Evil Genius
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Jerking both knees here:

    Trossard + Vardy OUT

    1) Dendocker + Kane
    2) Eriksen + Pukki

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

      3) Save

    2. BoomXhakaLaca1
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      1

    3. MARK US RASHFORD
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kane plays city so save

    4. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hold

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

      Definitely - superb transfers

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

    RMT

    Leno

    Bissaka VVD Zouma
    Barkley Sterling Salah Siggy Moura
    Wesley Abraham

    Bench: Ings Rico WalkersPeters

    TY

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

    Trossard to Buendia/Mcginn for free or save Ft?

    Will be looking to do Fraser or Wilson to Martial or Rashford next week so will need to free up that money anyways.

    Not sure if I should keep Trossard or be little aggressive with transfers before wildcard.
    Both Buendia/McGinn seem to have the qualities to be a bargain this season.

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

      I think I'll be doing Tross to Buendia.

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

        You got him too?

        I like Buendia looked lively against Pool and Norwich weren't scared to attack.
        Only City looks like a tough fixture for them in the next few.

    2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Save. Trossard could easily play and return v hammers

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

        I dont completely disagree with that.
        But why would Potter change a team which just won 3-0?

        1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I just heard he liked rotating in championship. Maybe went 352 away from home and may return to a 343 at home.... trossard played a lot in pre season so I expect him to start getting involved soon

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

            If they are going to rotate so much then he's probably not a good long term prospect but yeah might be worth keeping short term

            1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Give him another game. But yeah long term it could be a worry....

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

                Yeah thats why im tempted to shift.
                If he's going to ease him into the side this probably he wrong time to own him.

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

          It's not as clear cut as that. Similar to saying why would Ole change United team. We had obvious issues.

          Brighton were ok, but improved when the subs came on. Started no new signings. Probably will give one or two a go at home.

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

            I agree but he didnt even come off the bench after playing so much in pre season and that also when they were 3-0 up.
            I would like to save Ft this week but moving him on is tempting.

      2. Lets Talk About 19 Baby
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Im not ditching Trossard. Manager said it was a close decision between him and Gross.

    3. Bexster90
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Same predicament for me also. Think I’m sticking...potential for some returns against WHU and he was amazing in pre season. He surely can’t be on the bench again !?!? 15m !!!

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

        He definitely could be on the bench again but this time he could atleast come on.
        Some Brighton fans seem to think he will be eased in over the next 2 home games.
        Really not sure what to make of it tbh.

    4. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Saving, I think. I don't want to miss out on a haul vs Wham then have to bring him back in again.

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

    Not considering a transfer this week but next week I am already eyeing up King > Barnes/Wood...

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

      Same. Particularly if King blanks

    2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm on jota so may hold him for a few more weeks then jump on the barnes train in gameweek 5

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

        I'm actually tempted by Wood as everyone has been blinded by the Barnes.

        1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah maybe. Either way I'm happy to wait till they get tough arsenal and liverpool games out of the way...

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

          Did he look any good? I own him and it's is frustrating that he didn't even get an assist when they score 3.

  10. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    After City - Spurs, are those transfers worth -4 hit ?

    Robbo, KDB and Greenwood

    to

    Zouma, McGinn and Kane

    ?

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

      Might go Christensen instead of Zouma

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

        Or other 5 mil defender 🙂

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No way.

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

        But Kane is essential even more when Lo Celso start to play

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

          KDB and Robbo will easily match Kane.

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

            off the meds??

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

              KDB and Robbo are 200pts players, the same as Kane. Zouma is not

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

                And McGinn definitely is not.

    3. BoomXhakaLaca1
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No need

    4. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Oh boy, that's not pretty

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

      Zouma

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

      Not sure if serious at this point. Zouma I wouldn't want. KDB & Greenwood > Rashford & McGinn?

  11. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who are most likely to get price rise before the GW2 deadline?

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ederson and sterling

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        What about AWB and martial - I have planned to get them in GW3 and worried now about their price rice - so do u think I should get them now ?

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

          Just keep monitoring FPLStatistics.

          1. Eleven Hag
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Am I right transfers In of 100,000 wud cause prise rise by 0.1

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

      Most likely - Sterling, Ederson
      Quite likely - Rashford, de Gea
      Maybe likely - Origi, Martial

      This is based on current readings on FPLStatistics.

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thnx mate - so should I get martial now and wait for AWB until gw3?

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

          Who are you removing to get Martial?

          1. Eleven Hag
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Fraser/sigurdsson are the options
            Planning to keep sig for ease of fixtures so I wud move Fraser

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

              Maybe keep Fraser for another game, but Fraser to Martial seems logical based on current form.

              1. Eleven Hag
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Ok mate thanks

              2. Eleven Hag
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Am worried if I wait for another week martial wud go up by 0.1 and I couldn't afford him 🙂

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

                current form after 1 game??

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

                  That's why I said current.

  12. Invincibles
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any changes here?

    Heaton
    TAA VVD Digne Zinch
    Salah Sterling Siggy Perez
    Wilson Jota

    Subs: DD Greenwood Lundstram Button

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      My exact team but I have Ryan in goal Haha. I'm holding a transfer so I'd recommend you do the same.

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

      Knee jerk martial and rashford in for siggy and Wilson for a -4

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

        Not sure about that Wolves fixture for them. Now is the time to take hits tough.,

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

    Noticing a bit of anti Çaglar Söyüncü love going on in these comments
    Best CB performance of the week I reckon (covering two positions - RB wnnabe RW Pereira)

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

      I don't think it's against the player personally. They've lost Maguire, I suspect defence needing to settle for a bit.

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

        Goodness, they sold Maguire not van Dijk ffs 😆 they’ll be completely fine.

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

      I thought he was very good yesterday. One to follow.

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

    A or B?

    The team:
    Pickford
    VD, Walker, Wan-B, Kelly
    Sterling, Martial, Mahrez, Salah
    Oirgi, Rashford

    A:
    Rashford
    Martial

    B:
    Kane
    Ndombele

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

      Spudl, did you have Bilva r1 ?
      Switching to Mahrez r2 might see you benching $8mil two weeks running.

      & Origi isn't nailed yet.

  15. GW1 Rough with the Smooth
    Geoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Gameweek 1 Rough with the Smooth

    How did your GW1 go? Were any of your players benched? Did you get any injuries? How did your bench perform?

    Feel free to post your tales of joy and woe from Gameweek 1 here:

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

      Smooth: Trossard no show to get Montoya clean sheet off the bench

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

        Oh, and going with Martial over Fraser. Was pretty split on that decision

      2. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Had similar BSilva no show for Dunks haul to come off the bench 🙂

      3. RedLightning
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Rough: Trossard no-show allowed rival to get Kelly clean sheet off the bench.
        Smooth: Joint first in Mods & Cons still ain't bad though!

    2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pretty much all smooth:
      Ryan, VVD, TAA, Digne, Zinchenko and Wilson with nice returns. Captain Salah and sterling hat trick.

      Rough: Siggy, Jota and Perez blanks but happy to be patient with them.

      91 points about 250k overall so overall an amazing start 🙂 hope it's not all downhill now...

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Expected at least 1 goal from Wilson tbh

        1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          He almost scored but got the fantasy assist.... 5 points not too bad

          1. My heart goes Salalalalah
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            No I'll take it for sure. Just that I thought he had a great chance gw1. A goal and he probably had 12 point haul

    3. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Rough: Wilson, Ings, Watford defender

      Smooth: The rest

    4. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      79 points all out very happy actually with that 1st GW is a lottery so we will save how it progresses.

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

      No City defense.

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

        And well of course, Mr. Trossard.

    6. BoomXhakaLaca1
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Started Ake instead of Montoya

    7. dark91
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Rough: B.Silva no show

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

      smooth 220k after liverpool friday night
      rough 3.2 m ranking sunday night

      had vardy and kdb to cover sterling ,massive error already rectified

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

      Better start than last season using B.B.

    10. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Had a brilliant Friday and Saturday. My Starting XI are from just 4 teams, so my Liverpool and City players, and triple Everton defence set me up nicely.

      Went a bit stale yesterday as my tiple Wolves strikeforce blanked, although the VAR-denying goal by Donckers would have taken me to over 100.

      Still, very happy overall, roll on GW2

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

      Smooth - 71, best R1 I've ever had, no bench required but any of them coulda replaced Erikson & done me favours.

      Erikson not nailed - what's the world coming to ?

      Might have been my best ever start ..... but I'm still languishing.

    12. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Rough: Missing Sterling's 20.

      Smooth: Scoring 84 in spite of him.

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

      The 98 points in GW1 was the smooth.
      The rough will be my over confidence before GW2 starts, a lazy transfer and 24 points in GW2.

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

      Smooth: Really good start start of season, 2 pts of breaking the century mark, better than any GW score last season 🙂 Attacking and defensive returns from all players bar Jota, but he will surely come good. FT to be saved for GW3.

      Rough: None - except it's surely downhill from here.... 😕

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

      Rough: Martial’s performance
      Smooth: Martial’s points

    16. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pretty smooth overall with Pope, VVD, Dunk, Digne, Salah(c), Sterling, Mcginn, Auba.
      Rough were the Guilbert no show (even if on my bench) and Fraser/Perez/Jota blanks.
      Ended up with 96pts, so good GW

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

      Smooth: made a late decision to go 4-3-3, meaning I got Martial, Dunk and Wilson in for Wood, McGinn and Lundstram. Kane captaincy worked out thanks to his prolific last 7 minutes or so.

      Rough: Could have been better had I put the armband on Sterling, but otherwise going into GW2 with a healthy well performing team.

      Just outside 10K

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

      Rough: I unlocked my 112 team with ten returners and Perez. So tempted to WC back into it with Adrian upgrade as second keeper just to see how my non template big up set up top would manage long term

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

        Eh?

        1. iL PiStOlErO
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          This

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

      Rough: Losing 2x LIV clean sheets, going with KWP over Dunk, Kane firing in the last minutes

      Smooth: Last day switch from Anderson to Martial, 90pts total for a pretty solid start, VAR canceling Dendoncker goal was a major rank-saver, as per current will be able to save a transfer this week

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

      Smooth would have to be my defence, happy with Montoya, Pope, Digne clean sheets, and a TAA assist.

      Rough my front line of King and Adams. Poor 4 points 🙁

    21. Wings Fan
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pretty smooth: 88 points

      Montoya clean sheet on the bench but I got the same from Soyuncu, with rotation planned.

      Callum Robinson was a bit of a punt for me as I didn't fancy the 6.0 options, but it sounds like he showed enough promise to think he could be involved in some attacking returns in GW2.

      I'll be saving my transfer unless there are any injuries this week.

    22. mookie
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Smooth: Sterling(c)
      Rough: Holebas&Deulofeu

    23. Marzy7
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      90 points for GW1 so happy overall

      Leno
      Zinchenko, TAA, KWP, Rico
      Salah (c), Sterling, Neves, Dendonker
      Kane, Aubameyang

      Subs: Button, Greenwood, Hayden, Kelly
      I should have started Kelly over Rico

      transferred Adrian in for Leno today so I've got .5 in the bank.

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

        Someone doesn't get the thread

    24. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Smooth: 81pts without Sterling in my team, Montoya coming in from the bench with 6 pts
      Rough: Bournemouth guys, Bilva no show

    25. Brimble82
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Smooth; 91, investment in SSK paid off.
      Rough; was out of signal for the whole wknd so didn’t get to enjoy it!

      Time to re-align life choices to FPL!

    26. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Is this the smooth with the smooth? Though tbh the roughs probably don't want to talk about it in the main.

      Feels like sub 80 is a rough...

    27. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Smooth - All my defence returned points (Ryan, Stones, VVD, TAA, Digne.) Had both Salah(c) and Sterling after contemplating going without one for a long while. Wilson assist was handy.

      Rough - Bilva. Quite annoying. Had him mainly as a placeholder as he is at a good pricepoint, now might have to do an early transfer to avoid price drops. Barkley 1pointer and Greenwood bench were lowpoints also.

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

      rough, no Sterling no Kane, no baps for Auba

      smooth, Salah(c) and AMN matching him with a 12pt haul 🙂

    29. sglancelot
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Rough: Screwed up and put Laporte on the bench for Lundstram.

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Sorry, but lol.

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

          Not on purpose. But it could've been worse.

    30. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Rough:
      No Kane, No Salah and only Robbo from LIV defence. Fraser, King, Perez & Heaton blanking on top of that.
      Smooth:
      Despite it all I captained Sterling and managed 82 points with AWB & Martial chipping in late on.

    31. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Smooth: Meh.

      Rough: That feeling of having a player score then having it chalked off (Dendoncker) is truly horrible. Even if the decision is right by the rules, watching the game there was nothing immediately wrong about it so wasn't expecting it.

    32. Lacabacca
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Smooth: Went with 4 premium players in Salah, Sterling, Kane and KDB, all of whom returned well. Since they used up much of my cash, couldn't afford TAA/Roboo and had to go with VVD, and couldn't afford Pèrez and had to go with McGinn. Ended up with sweet 103 points.
      Rough: Not much. Had Guilbert on my squad; not sure what to do with him after the no show.

    33. dicky2014
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Rough – Vardy, Perez, King and Siggy blanking.

      Smooth – Salah (c), Pope, Montoya and Digne clean sheets, Walker assist and clean sheet, Sterling.

      87 points, would have bitten your hand off for that before the gameweek, so happy.

    34. Moolaah
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Smooth: All my big hitters perform to expectation except Robbo. Ryan provide boost for GK position.

      Rough: Perez still finding his feet in a new team. And my mid-price forward (Wood & King) both blanking.

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

      Smooth: Salah (c), Sterling & Kane; 91 points for week 1.
      Rough: swapped VVD for Robertson on Friday afternoon, cost me an additional 6 points. Also had Origi in my original week 1 draft, but left him out.

    36. Haugli
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Both. 75 points. Could go better, could go worse 🙂
      4 minutes played in total on my bench. Will reasess later but seems like i have to use a couple of my first FT's on my bench.

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

      Rough:
      Trossard no show > Greendwood 86th minute introduction cost me 2 points or potentially 10 points if Dendoncker's goal had stood.

      Smooth:
      Active player template team with 89 points and decent rank of 400k. Need to make a good decision on Trossard now for next GW..

    38. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      DOUBLED my "season ending" GW1 score of 46 from last year 😯

      Very happy with 92 🙂

      Only slight disappointment was missing out on the ton, having gone into Sunday with 9 for 9 returners and high hopes for Jota and Pérez. C'est l v.

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

      Rough: Troussard no show got Greenwood 1 pt with Kelly as 2nd sub. Fraser for 1 point.
      Smooth: Salah(c) Sterling Boly Ryan. 81 points in total

    40. Nas
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Only made three changes to my original team which I set early after the game opened.
      Heaton dunk and mcginn to Ryan Taylor and trossard. Move only cost me 4 pts this gameweek but I’m not in a position where I’m considering wasting 2 transfers to get rid of Taylor and trossard.
      Very annoying.

    41. Lets Talk About 19 Baby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      95 points Salah captain. Trossard no show with Dendoncker points coming in.
      Kelly and Lundstram 6 and 3 points sitting on the bench.
      Pleased with start.

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

      Happy with 74 points. I've had 40 point stinkers on GW1 before!

      Rough: can't really moan at all! Liverpool, conceding I guess.

      Smooth: Salah(c), Kane, Wilson, Ryan, Trent. Not being burnt by King and avoiding a Zouma disaster, both of which I had as off Thursday eve.

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

      Smooth 89 points with 2 left to play going into Sunday.

      Rough 90 all out.

  16. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    King owners what you all doing gonna give him till GW 3 maximum myself although I am tempted to bring in Pukki for him was at Anfield last Friday and he was full of energy and got in between our backline quite a lot (I think our backline is a bit rusty be a lot more organised in the next few weeks I hope)

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Surely give him the next game

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah I think I won't knee jerk deserves at least two more games to prove his worth.

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

      Waiting until GW3 and then possibly to Barnes/Wood.

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah think a few of us are on the same wavelength here Barnes is a shout though for GW 3

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

      Obviously you got him for the first two GWs at least. A blank cannot change that or your season is going to be very kneejerky.

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah I did have knee jerk thoughts at first but I'm gonna give him a chance it never works anyway when you do it cheers for the feedback

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

      Next game vs Villa is a definite hold. Will look to Barnes/Wood, Pukki or Haller thereafter

    5. Brimble82
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Defo hold for Villa.
      But will then assess into GW3. If I have no other pressing tfrs, I might switch him just to avoid ‘losing’ a tfr.

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

    Anyone on Wc.

    Doubt Ederson will double rise so will switch back to Hendo end of week.

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

      Bet he doesn't double rise. I could be wrong but don't think he will. Seeing as theres been no risers yet, its impossible to predict these things!

      But yes, if using the WC get him in.

  18. Lizardprime
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Shame about Rashford's comments re: penalties. I'd expect United and the other big clubs to benefit th most from VAR so it'd be nice to have some nailed on takers.

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wat did he say

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

        "I wouldn't say I'm the penalty-taker. There's four or five players that are 100% comfortable being in that situation. For the keepers it's more difficult, they don't know who's going to take it."

        Just tweeted out by the FFScout account.

        1. Eleven Hag
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Then martial it is

    2. dark91
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Is what after the full stop what he said or your own words?

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

        My words. His quote in the replies.

        1. J.A.R.V.I.S
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Consider though that he’s talking about, mata, Ashley young, mason greenwood and pogba....I’d say it’s fairly safe that he takes the next one

  19. Angin out the Begović
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Think Lamela's spot is up when Son is back? Spurs were a different team with Erikson back in...

    He has to start next GW against city...

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

      Don't forget Lo Celso's yet to be introduced.

      1. Angin out the Begović
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Its my draft team i was thinking of doing Lamela --> McGinn this week.

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

      Eriksen

  20. Avo24
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Play lundstram, rico, ings for GW 2?

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

      Might get 6 points out of that lot, if you're happy with that.

      1. Avo24
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        My bad I mean choose 1 from that 3 options.

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

      Lundstram, decent chance of a clean sheet

  21. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Will have some benching headaches for GW2. Pick two to play:

    A. Deeney (eve)
    B. Lundstram (CRY)
    C. Zouma (LEI)
    D. Jota (MUN)

    Thanks guys!

    1. Giorgi89
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B/A

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

      DA

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

      When in doubt, go with the attackers
      A/D

  22. Giorgi89
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hi guys,

    Any BHA fan around here?

    Started with Murray but kinda worried about what happened after 60min (Murray out and Maupay / Andone scored).

    Would you consider a Murray > Maupay swap or should Murray start GW2?

    Cheers

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

      I wouldn't do anything yet, no way to be sure what will happen. Potter is bedding people into the team, and looks like he'll switch things round depending on home/away.

      Taking Tross out for the Watford game completely threw me.

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

    Why do points on your bench no longer show up?

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

      One click does it - just click on the 0.

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

        Sure but why not just display it like before? Seems weird.

    2. Fire Chief Moe
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Bizarre change to make. Found a few 'enhancements' this year .

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

      So that you don't feel disappointed looking at the points on the bench.

  24. Permian23
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How long is Allison out for, please?

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

      Club news later today

    2. Fire Chief Moe
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Potentially 8 weeks.

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

      Gw4 locked.

  25. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Going to get both eventually.

    But who do you prefer more for gw2 ?

    A) McGinn (BOU)

    B) Martial (wol)

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

      a

    2. Permian23
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      United have fantastic fixtures but I'm not convinced at all. Chelsea defended far too high up the pitch and left loads of space in behind, with no pace to recover. Plus United have a lot of players to rotate into those front-3 positions (Sanchez and Greenwood and James)

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

        So ur telling martial is a bad option? I second that.

        Very Good last season. Was involved in 14 goals (10g 4a) in only 18 pl starts last season

        - OOP. Playing striker.

        - Bargain price of 7.5m

        - Fixtures- wol CRY sot LEI whu in next 5

        Plus sanchez out of favour, james and greenwood are too raw to start or displace martial

        1. Permian23
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I think United are a bad option, plus a risk he'll lose minutes. Mainly the former.

    3. Permian23
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      (A)

  26. Drexl Spivey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is anybody else hanging fire with Trossard?

    I've a pretty strong bench anyway and would hate to miss points at home to West Ham.

    1. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Edit: Just spotted the post above. Apologies.

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

    Currently on:

    Pope (Steklenburg)
    TAA, Robertson, Digne, Montoya, Lundstram
    Salah, Sterling, Barkley, Trossard, Dedonker
    Vardy, King, Jota

    Thinking:
    A) Robbo & Trossard to Stones/man u 5.5 & Martial (-4)
    B) Vardy to Rashford
    C) nothing at all!

    Thoughts?

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

    Anyone else been watching Daves brother on fpl live.

  29. The Truth Is...
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Would you make any transfers fir GW 2?

      EDERSON

      ROBERTSON VVD AZPILLICUETA

      SALAH STERLING SIGURDSSON MADDISON JORGINHO

      JOTA DEULOFEU

      Thanks

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

        Needs Harry ASAP.

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

          Against City?

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

            Big game player.

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

            1 week of fixtures is not enough time to make informed decisions, if you want to chase 0.1m value then go ahead but sitting quitely is probably the best option

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

              Kane one week of fixtures are you sure.

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

                Duel and Jorg not even nailed.

    • columbus189
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I am thinking of rotating my forward with transfers.

      Had Kane and now transferred for Aubameyang.
      GW3 Aubameyang back to Kane or Rashford etc....

      Is this to risky when it comes to prise raise?

      Have Sterling and Salah so feel I can be a bit flexiable uo front.

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

        You did have a fair amount of replies in your previous post, no?
        But if it’s needed to be emphasized: switching premium strikers every gw is a recipe for disaster in terms of points, TV, and mental sanity.