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

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

    I was being patient and hold the move as I wanted to have two FT and I gave Murray one more week. So I said to myself, just leave it and get Pukki maybe next week 😀
    Patience is not always rewarded. So hard to make the right call.

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

    Pope / Button
    TAA / VVD / Laporte / Digne / Rico
    Salah / Sterling / Fraser / Perez / Dendoncker
    Wilson / Wesley / Greenwood

    2FT... Do VVD & Fraser -> KdB & Soyuncu now?

    I've heard Fraser is dropping price..

  3. Paulie Walnuts
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Dunk or Montoya?

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

      Monty

    2. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      dunk for price rise

  4. All For One
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Perez to Lanzini

    Yes or no?

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

      Yes

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

      No not yet

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Thinking of it. If he is gonna drop I might but it would have to be for a hit and I dunno

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Perez has been poor has Sheffield next but i like to look of Westham fixtures

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          SHU look solid man, they struggled massively against wolves 352 and SHU play the same formation. BOU game after looks nice but imagine he gets dropped from the 11 that would be embarrassing

          1. All For One
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Didn't see Sheffield game but nice win against Crystal Palace

  5. Mr Peanutbutter
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is there a viable 6 million striker or do I take a hit and get Walker/cheap mid?

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

      Ings maybe

      1. Mr Peanutbutter
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        he didn't start even though he scored

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

          I was reaching

          1. Mr Peanutbutter
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            would you prefer a hit with mount or walker instead

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

              Can you hold the transfers?

              1. Mr Peanutbutter
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                not if fraser falls tonight

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

    G2G?
    Pope.
    Soyunco, Coleman, AWB.
    McGinn, Trossard, Mane, Sterling(C)
    Pukki, Rashford, Kane (VC).

    Heaton, Jorginho, Montoya, Ludstrom.

    Cheers

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

      Yeh

  7. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Seems very desperate the level of people bringing in ceballos considering it was the jammiest FPL haul of all time

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

      I’m not convinced either, see how he fares against Pool and Spurs.

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

      This and their fixtures aren't great.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Astonished they even counted as chances created it was insanely lucky. Set pieces set to be further shared once Xhaka is back in. If he nails his spot at CAM a great but he has started once so far and has Liverpool and Spurs next so I am suspicious

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

          Suit yourself.

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Don’t be moody with me now doos 🙁 we had such great times don’t you remember 🙁

    3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      On WC & hoping to gain 0.1m then flog

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

    Is Moura worth keeping for another week or get KDB/Son?

    1. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      kdb rising tonight

  9. zizoo10
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Matip Or KWP? dont ask..

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      KWP sounds very promising now as per poch comment quoted on previous page

      1. zizoo10
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        yeh im decided

  10. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Salah and Robinson to Trossard and Mane?

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

      Yeah

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

      Nope

      1. Touré De Force
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        This. Definitely a no. Six GW sample at least needed before you can analyse it property

        1. Touré De Force
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          *properly

  11. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Probably the only one, but think there is a bit too much panic and rash decision-making going on re transfers and using wildcards at the moment.

    If you are averaging around the 60 pts a GW mark at the moment you are probably okay.

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

      What about 50 ??

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        If you are averaging 50 or less then I would consider it tbh. That is 20 pts down, but it also suggests you don't have a spread of players who are performing.

        Last GW teams who went heavy on Liverpool and City defence with Sterling and Salah did well. This GW was the opposite. So across the 2 GWs you are looking at a spread of players who are hitting the points. It hasn't been 2 GWs in a row that the same players have scored big.

    2. conorbon
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I have had to wildcard as my team value plummeted and I had too much deadwood

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

      80 GW1
      Currently on 41 this week with 2 to play.

      I ain't hitting 60

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

        Someone doesn’t understand averaging

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

          😛

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

          That grav is well suited to that comment.

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

    Thoughts on this as wild card?

    Pope
    AWB Montoya Van Dijk Digne
    Mane Sterling De Bruyne Martial
    Pukki Jota

    McGovern Diop Ceballos Greenwood

    1. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      beautiful

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

      Would want some spurs on a WC

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

        Thanks-who would you replace with Spurs player?

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

          Not sure, Mané or Martial maybe but it's not ideal

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

      Barnes instead of Jota?

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

      like it a lot. You hit the button yet mate or considering it?

      Still think a -4 would give you most of that this week to be fair.

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

        Still thinking- have done Wilson to Pukki so 1.4 m in bank.

  13. dezille
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    2FTs. Opinions appreciated:

    A) Fraser & Wilson > Martial & Barnes
    B) Fraser & Wilson > Pogba & Barnes
    C) Fraser & Wilson > KDB & Calvert-Lewin (no other alternatives for 6.0)
    D) Fraser & Wilson > Cabellos & Vardy (already have Perez but will get rid in 2 fixtures)

    Are we still weary of Pogba and ongoing unrest until the European transfer window is shut? Not sure whether it is worth spending the extra 1m on Pog. Cabellos fixtures are poor which is the main reason I am getting rid of Bmouth assets..but could be a good value player for the season.

    1. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I also want to do wilson and fraser to kdb and a striker in that budget. che adams or wesley maybe

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

      My gut is to go with KDB as I trust him a lot more than United mids. Not too familar with Wesley or Adams

  14. Gizmo13
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Fraser + Perez --> KDB + Cantwell
    B) Fraser + VVD --> KDB + Pieters

    A or B?

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

      Gotta be A!

    2. rjcv177
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A
      B is bad (getting rid of VVD and getting a player with a good shadow on the bench)

      1. Gizmo13
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks. Also have Robertson, and double Liverpool defence hasn't really paid off yet. But I still think A is the better option.

  15. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Aside from his goal. How did Mount look vs LEIC today?

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

      v good

      1. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Good to know. Thx

  16. andrewe63
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wildcarding at this juncture, in my opinion, is absolute lunacy

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

      I always wildcard early and I won my mini leagues last year, it all depends on who you have. For me i had B Silva, Wood, Tielmans, Pulisic and I just couldn’t afford to keep them, especially when the first 2 dropped in value

      1. andrewe63
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        So much could happen before the international break. No obvious template yet and defenses up in the air. Not a lot clear with strikers either in my view.

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

    76 all out, very happy with that. Looking to get rid of Pérez. Trossard, McGinn, Mount as possible replacements.

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

      Sickening but well done

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

        Cheers

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

      Waw, already 53 points ahead of me.

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

    What do you think of this move : Salah Fraser Perez --> Mane KDB Ceballos (-4pts)

    That would give this team :

    Pope Button
    VVD Digne Dunk Guilbert Rico
    Mane Sterling KDB Ceballos Mcginn
    Auba Jota Greenwood

    1. andrewe63
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not bad at all.

  19. jimski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts for a wildcard:

    A) McGinn + Kane
    B) KDB + Jota

    1. rjcv177
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A is shoot on sight
      B is class

      are you C Kane next week?

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

        Would be if I had him, yes - after that not so sure about him.

  20. Wag the Drog
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Made a big mistake and brought in Tammy Abraham yesterday as Wood was dropping in price. Don’t know what I was thinking! Well I have Barkley too and 1 FT so I’m not sure what to do. 0.0 in the bank. Who would you ship out first?

  21. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    perez and deulo out, pukki and trossard in?

    pope heaton
    VVD TAA digne lundstram walker-pieters
    salah sterling kdb perez* dendoncker
    deulo* king Greenwood

    0itb and 2ft

  22. The Pep Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Do you think this team is worth wildcarding:
    Pope Heaton 
    Robertson Digne KWP Montoya Rico
    Sterling Salah Perez Robinson Dendoncker 
    Aubameyang Wilson Greenwood 

    I have a few players that I want to get rid of.

    Would a 4 point to transfer Wilson, Robertson and Robinson to Pukki, Lundstram and KDB be enough for this week and hold the WC for now?

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

      Hold

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

      A hit sounds better

  23. rjcv177
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    With around 11.3 (apart rises or falls) what's best combo for mid+def?
    (if Dann rotating with Lundstram on gw4+gw7)

    A) Dann + McGinn
    B) Dann + Mount
    C) Dann + Lanzini
    D) Coleman/AWB + McGinn
    E) Laporte + Dendoncker/Cantwell
    F) Diop + Lanzini

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

      D

      1. rjcv177
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        thkx

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

    Diop or Soyuncu?

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

      soyboy

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

        beta cuk

    2. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Whu has the fixtures but rather Leic if I had to pick one

  25. zizoo10
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    -4, G2G? WC temptation is there

    Pope
    Robbo • Zinch • KWP • Digne
    Salah • Sterling(C) • KDB • Martial
    Pukki • King

    Button • Lundstram • Dend • Greenwood

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

      looking good here

  26. Paulie Walnuts
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Montoya or dunk?

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

      Dunk, goal threat and bonus.

  27. Tomas_brolin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I’ve got these shysters in my team. Should I stick or twist with them:

    Moura
    Perez
    Wood

    2 FTs. Should have done Wood for Pukki before this GW but can’t now. Get rid of all 3 in a mini WC to get KDB/Son

    Or just something like Deulofeu for Wood ?

    Had a shocker and Lundstrams 14pts sitting first place on my bench has made it worse

  28. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I'm guessing Lanzini looked pretty good the other day then given his name keeps popping up.

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

      Lanzini is good, but others around him are unable to score 🙁

    2. rjcv177
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      lanzini is class but injury prone.
      If he has a good season he can be an Arsenal/Tottenham type of player IMO

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

    Pope
    TAA Robbo Coleman Zinch
    Salah Sterling Fraser Perez
    Vardy Wesley

    Button Lund Donck Greenwood, 2FT, 0 ITB

    Which of these do you prefer?

    A) Robbo, Fraser, Big Wes > AWB, Martial, Pukki (-4)
    B) Robbo, Fraser, Vardy > Montoya, Martial, Kane(C) (-4)

    Would have to sort Wes out in future weeks with B.

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

      a if tomorrow goes well

  30. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is this worth wildcarding, really not keen on having to play a back 5 this week and miss out on big risers...

    Heaton
    TAA VVD Digne Montoya KWP
    Salah Sterling Perez Martial
    Pukki

    Pope,Dendonker,King,Greenwood

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

      Play King over Montoya. Team is fine.

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

      you have to be joking. good team