Scout Notes

Wilson and King reward owners’ patience as Bournemouth beat Villa

Goals: Douglas Luiz (£4.5m) | Harry Wilson (£6.0m) Josh King (£6.5m)

Assists: Jack Grealish (£6.0m) | Callum Wilson (£8.0m)

Bonus Points: El Mohamady x 3 Luiz x 2 H.Wilson/Grealish x 1

Bournemouth battled to a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon, leaving their hosts still winless on their return to the Premier League. 

An early penalty was converted by Josh King (£6.5m) after Tom Heaton (£4.5m) had fouled Callum Wilson (£8.0m) in the box to put the Cherries 1-0 up, before Bournemouth debutant Harry Wilson (£6.0m) doubled their lead with an outstanding strike.

The Wilson and King combination is a well-known and lethal duo to Fantasy managers, and the two strikers did not disappoint on Saturday. For Wilson, the assist for King’s converted penalty means the striker has now recorded attacking returns in two consecutive matches.

And for King, his well-taken penalty will inevitably add to his confidence as Bournemouth bid to build on their unbeaten start to the 2019/20 campaign with promising fixtures from Gamweeks 4 to 7, though first, they must face reigning Champions Manchester City at Dean Court in Gameweek 3. 

Harry Wilson scored his first goal for Bournemouth on Saturday

Eddie Howe’s side were buoyant and energetic in attack, yet this enthusiasm was poorly managed by central midfielder Philip Billing (£5.0m) who was lucky to remain on the pitch after a number of poor challenges and was consequently substituted by Howe at half-time. 

For Villa, this was a disappointing result after their promising performance against Spurs last week.

Manager Dean Smith will be understandably frustrated that his side were able to deliver such a strong first-half performance in the capital but fall so short of the required standards in the opening 45 minutes at Villa Park. 

There are a number of assets in Villa’s squad who have the potential to offer value in 2019/20, yet investing in a team who are yet to prove themselves in the top-flight and who remain winless is a difficult decision to justify even if there is a wealth of potential value-for-money options in midfield and defence.

It was a mixed afternoon for Douglas Luiz who was sloppy in possession in the first half but scored a wonder-goal in the second

Tyrone Mings (£4.5m) delivered another commanding performance at the heart of the host’s defence alongside Bjorn Engels (£4.5m), whilst a wonder strike from Douglas Luiz (£4.5m) was the highlight of Villa’s afternoon, a superb effort from outside the box to drag Smith’s side back into contention for a tense final 15 minutes in front of a boisterous home crowd. 

An assist for Jack Grealish (£6.0m) will be pleasing returns for the 6% of managers who backed the Villa captain, and with a crucial run of fixtures on the horizon to ensure relegation does not become an immediate concern for the club, he is likely to feature prominently and could deliver further attacking returns.

John McGinn (£5.6m) was relentless in the middle of the park for Villa, but the Scotsman was unable to deliver successive attacking returns to build on his goal away at Spurs in Gameweek 1.

The abilities of McGinn and Grealish are certainly documented, yet whether either of these players can be considered a viable and reliable asset for Fantasy managers given Villa’s volatility in the opening Gamweeks of 2019/20 is a question that remains unanswered.

Grealish got his first attacking returns of the 2019/20 season

Villa’s club-record signing Wesley (£6.0m) had a difficult afternoon against Bournemouth, failing to fulfil his role as a capable target-man to hold up the ball and unleash Villa’s faster attacking options such as Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m) and Trezeguet (£5.5m). 

It is too early to make a firm judgement on Wesley after just two matches, but from the perspective of early impressions, the Brazilian is unlikely to be a player that is featuring prominently for Fantasy managers, especially given the value that could lie in Villa’s defence alongside the early attacking returns from Grealish and McGinn in midfield. 

Villa’s next three games – Everton (home), Crystal Palace (away) and West Ham (home) – are of huge importance in their bid to have a successful season and prevent getting dragged into a relegation dogfight, and these will be games that are closely monitored by Fantasy managers in assessing whether Smith’s side represent a squad worthy of investment for the early stages of 2019/20. 

Meanwhile, Bournemouth and Howe remain unbeaten and will look to build on their early successes and continue the integration of players such as Harry Wilson who could yet become a differential pick in Bournemouth’s already impressive attacking armoury. 

Reflecting on the game for us, The Villa View’s Dan Bardell said:

A game where neither team really impressed defensively, meaning budget defenders from both sides came away with low scores.

We need to cut out the errors, goalscorer Luiz at £4.5m obviously bagged but I wouldn’t expect him to be scoring too many, he’s a pure a defensive midfielder.

McGinn and Trezeguet looked our liveliest players. McGinn is going to get somewhere between 7-10 goals this season in my opinion. He will play every week and he just suits the Premier League.

For Bournemouth, Harry Wilson looks a shout, especially with Brooks out. Scored from range yesterday and will probably take his share of dead balls. Fraser looked good as well but his price increase puts me off him.

Billing as a budget midfielder doesn’t look advisable, could have easily been sent off yesterday. Good player, but not for Fantasy football.

Members Analysis 

Aston Villa XI (4-3-3): Heaton; Elmohamady, Engels, Mings, Taylor; McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Grealish; Trezeguet (Davis 87′), Wesley, El Ghazi (Jota 75′)

Bournemouth XI (4-4-2): Ramsdale; Smith, Cook, Ake, Daniels; H. Wilson (Solanke 76′), Billing (Surman 46′), Lerma, Fraser; C. Wilson, King.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 2

5,172 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Early thoughts on:

    Wilson Ayoze Moura to Pukki Ceballos KDB -4??

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

      Ups sorry for top

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yay, but think id prefer Son over KDB. Id be comfortable captaining Son. Not so much with De Bruyne.

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

        Thanks 😉

  2. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Time to WC?

    Pope / 4.0

    TAA, Robbo, KWP / Lundy, Rico

    Salah, Sterling, Siggy, Trossard / Hayden

    Wilson, Jota, Wood

    1FT, 0.5 ITB...ty:)

    1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No

    2. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Who would you WC to?

      1. Ziyech on the Bench
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Martial, WB, Son, KDB, maybe Digne and change to 3-5-2

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

      Yeap pull the trigger

    4. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No.. I like your team tbh

    5. Rider on the Storm
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No

  3. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Greenwood and TAA to Pukki and Dunk... Is Pukki worth that massive defensive downgrade??

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I guess you will change formation?
      Dont know really, tough one.

      1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, move to 343 instead. Or get rid of Perez to Ceballos as well to afford AWB rather than Dunk

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

    What you reckon guys, 2 FT, Barkley + Rico out for James/6.0m mid + Lundstram?

    Heaton Button
    Robbo VVD AWB Rico Zouma
    Barkley Salah sterling perez dedoncker
    auba king greenwood

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

      Not sure on James but yes to a 6m mid and Rico to Lundstram

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

        thanks, im actually left with 6.8m so a bit more choice..

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

    Jimenez & Perez > Pukki & Maddison - How does this look?

    Ryan
    Digne - Robertson - TAA - Laporte - Zinchenko
    Maddison - Martial - Salah - Sterling
    Pukki

    Bank 0.3m

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wait till Jimenez plays

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

    'Rewarded' hmmmm.

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

    Barkley to Mount worth doing ?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I would stay clear from Chelsea players.

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

      Mount looks a better option than Barkley but I'm still not sure he won't get rotated

  8. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Would you rather have Pepe or Perez next week? Money no real object here.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Neither

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

      Pepe obviously.

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Why so obvious? From all account Pepe hasnt got used to his teammates yet.

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

      Both looked bad

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

      Perez for one more week. Pépé I would get rid, not living to the hype at the moment

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Problem is Perez's price may drop...

    5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not for me, Ginkapo.

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

    Most urgent transfers here?

    Heaton
    Robbo VVD Digne Montoya
    Salah Sterling Martial Perez Moura
    Wilson

    1. luk46
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Moura and sadly Robbo for now...

  10. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Would you wildcard the below? Already put in pukki for king.

    Heston / button
    TAA/ VVD / digne / Montoya / Rico
    Salah / sterling / Perez / Robinson / Dendoncker
    Auba / pukki / greenwood.

    Alternative is a -8 auba , Robinson , TAA > Kane , 6.4 (or ceballos) , Laporte

    Cheers

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

      No

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

      Surely -8 over a wildcard, no? I'm going for -8 as well this week.

  11. luk46
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Fraser -> Martial for a hit is a no brainer, right?

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I would

    2. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      100% - think he’s dropping in price tonight too

    3. luk46
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I got 0.9m itb, just wanna wait until the end of next week, but will 100% do it if no injury happens!

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

    Who’s scoring more over next few GW’s
    Mcginn or ceballos?

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Fancy McGinn based on fixtures, at least over the next 2.

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

      McGinn out of the 2

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

      Pondering myself ... mcGinn fires a lot but not convinced by finishing. Ceballos risk of rotation. Next week McGinn faces inform defence, Ceballos faces side that conceded both weeks...

  13. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Robbo, Perez, Salah, King to AWB, Son, Martial, Firminho for a -8?

    Seems to be the most viable combination I can come up with to cover Spurs, Liverpool and Man Utd attack whilst maintaining Sterling and KDB.

    1. luk46
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No way...

      1. luk46
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Maybe Robbo -> 5.5m def and King -> Pukki

        1. SHOOTER MCGINN
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Pretty sure I'll do the Robbo to AWB in any case. Lost trust in the Liv defence right now.

          Not getting on the Pukki party just yet, but agree King is the priority to go. Might just downgrade Perez to get the extra cash to get King to Rashford and leave Salah alone.

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

      Not for me

    3. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You could get the 8 points back quite quickly but obviously a risk.

      1. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        That's it. Potentially big upside but always a risk.

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

    Ceballos looks like he might rise tonight - stick with McGinn who fires a lot but seems a bit off in end product or punt on Ceballos? Arsenal face the weaker defence next week...

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

      Rather have McGinn

    2. The Road to Turfdom
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I've opted for Ceballos. Rising, and although people have been emphasising the 'awful' Arsenal fixtures, Liverpool look average at the back and Spurs-Arsenal averages about 4 goals.

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

        Agree with this, Arsenal will score goals, and Ceballos looks like he's central to that, you'd fancy them to score vs Pool and Spurs..

        5.5 Arsenal No. 10? Looks too almost too good...

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

          Ozil replacement or Ozil competition?

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

      The price rises make this game so tough!

      Ceballos looks a great pick but his fixtures are abysmal so he isn’t a good pick until a few weeks time in my opinion but he will be going up in price if you wait

      The age old price vs points

  15. United10
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Fraser and Perez to Martial and Mount on FT?

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

      No

      1. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Who would you pick instead?

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

        Why not?

        1. United10
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Ndombele instead of Mount?

  16. Lallana Del Rey
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pope
    TAA Robbo Digne
    Salah* Sterling Moura Perez Trossard
    Wilson* King
    (4.0 Lundstram Rico Wickham)

    Do Salah, Wilson —> KDB, Kane?
    Other suggestions?

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

    Barkley Perez VVD > Son Ceballos Lundstram (-4) sounds good?
    Or just Perez Robertson > Son Lundstram without hits

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

      The latter

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

    Perez, Wilson to Martial and which forward for 6.9?

    1. luk46
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pukki or Jota

      1. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Best two options

  19. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Pogba, Son, Mane, Debruyne
    B) Salah, Sterling, Madison, Martial
    Which one is better long term?

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

      B

    2. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

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

    Getting rid of Fraser... For Perez? Grealish?

    1. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe even McGinn or Dilva.

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

      Upgrade to Siggurdson if affordable.
      Zaha another viable option (apart from ManUre next week)

  21. only2
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Will Son start next match?

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

      Probs

      1. only2
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks!

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

    Perez Perez Perez

    Kneejerk out or wait for next two (potentially) easier fixtures?
    Don't recall a properly bad showing against Wolves (don't recall a standout performance either), but today might just have been a "bad day at the office"

    Plus, the swap I'd do would be to Cabellos who has (a) tougher fixtures, and (b) might end up dropping deeper if Ozil is back in the team

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

      Keep if that’s the case

    2. Blues for Salah
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He looked like he was getting in good positions during the period that Leicester came out firing in the second half. I'm keeping faith with him . . . he still looks like an OOP midfielder getting solid minutes for a side that's upgraded their attack.

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

        I think I'll hold for the next 2 fixtures - hopefully Leicester click.
        Considering the "shipping" at Week 5/6

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

    58 and Martial decent this gwk? By Perez.

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

      Bye*

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'd say so - well done

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

    What sites do you use that are similar to fpl discovery? I saw that discovery is not updated

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

        Thank you.

  25. puhd
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Why are people getting rid of Salah?

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

      Because he didn’t score

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

      Mane streak has started, he will be hot for 2-3 weeks

  26. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I wonder what Kane will do to that Newcastle side. Could be carnage.

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

      Could be carnage, or could be Cardiff.

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

      Have he been found then ?
      Nobody seen him since the warm up on Saturday.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Man City away a wee bit different to NUFC at home.

        1. Four Hit Wonder
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          They scored 2, yet he was nowhere to be seen. 0 shots.

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            That's not fair, he had a shot from the halfway line that went over and wide.

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

              Pep said "that's not a shot"

          2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            He scored two vs Villa. I’d say Newcastle are little closer to Villa than Man City but who knows.

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

    My team

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

    Button, Dendo, Lunds, Greenw

    A. Perez&Zinchenko to Maddy&Zouma
    B. Perez&TAA to Maddy&Laporte
    C. Perez&King to Mount&Pukki

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

      King&TAA -> Pukki&Laporte (Perez 2 easy fixtures)

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

        Not bad move it just perez was very poor today and maddy was brilliant, tough choice should i go for pukki or maddy, really want them both

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

    2 FTs. Who to keep among Fraser, Perez, King?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Perez

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

      Shift Fraser

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

      Keep Perez

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

      Easy decision Perez imo.

      All these Fraser sellers... urgh. Price drop imminent before the game week is up.

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

    There was a lot of hype for Kean on here 10 days ago. What changed?

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

      Pukki

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He didn’t start?

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not from me, there wasn't. 😐

  30. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Can anyone explain what I'm looking at when I use the xgi delta stat? What does it mean when it is high? They are scoring more than expected?

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

      x is expected, so if it’s high and they haven’t converted then they are doing it less than expected

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

        Thanks. And the delta bit?

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

          Not sure specifically what your looking at.

          Delta usually signifies change though.

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

          Difference between actual and expected goals.

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

          Thanks, makes sense now.