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. gryffsonofarthur
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What time are price changes (UK time)?

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

      2am

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

        more like 6am now aren't they?

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

          Check hot topics.

    2. MB10
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      They look to be varying this season, no set time as yet

  2. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What screams an immediate problem?

    Hendo
    Robo VVD Digne Montoya
    Salah Sterl Robinson Perez
    Aubameyang Wesley
    (Stek, Diop, Dendonk, Greenwood)

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

      Robinson if he's seriously injured

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

      Robinson
      Wesley

      Perez

    3. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Robinson

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

      Perez.

  3. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    When do we expect Alisson to be back?

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Potentially after international break, however I have a feeling it’s worse than Klopp let on, however that’s not based on anything much!

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Alisson on twitter saying he's recovering well and getting better.

  4. dylano21
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Play jorginho (nor a) or lundstram (lei h )

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

    AWB or Maguire?

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

      AWB imo.

    2. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      AWB

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

      AWB

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

      AWB, bonus magnet

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

    A) Robbo, Fraser, Wilson to AWB, KDB, Pukki -4

    or

    B) Fraser, Wilson to Martial, Pukki 2 FTs

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

      In same boat. Was thinking Fraser king to pukka martial.

      Really want De Bruyne though. He's looked great so far.

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Why have none of us got pukka martial ?

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

    A) Perez + C.Wilson -> Martial + Pukki

    B) VVD + Perez + C.Wilson -> Söyuncu + KDB + Pukki (-4)

    Have Trent, Digne, Montoya and Lundstram so feels OK to bin one of VVD and Trent

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

      has martial played yet

  8. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Dunk or Pieters on WC?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Dunk id say

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

      Taylor could come in for Pieters eventually

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        That's my worry.

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

      soyboy

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Nah....Leicester no good defensively.

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

      Probably Dunk, but if you have Pope/Ryan I'd avoid doubling up on either team

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Burnley's fixtures are sublime from gw 5. A double up could be very fruitful.

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

    Ederson
    Robbo, VVD, Zinch, Digne, Lundstram
    Salah, Sterling, Perez, McGinn, Dendonck
    Jota, King, Greenwood

    Started gw1 with 0.5 in the bank. Swopped Lucas M for McGinn after gw1. So now I have 2.5 in the bank.

    The plan was to replace King with Rashford before gw3. But now I might take Pukki instead and save the money för Kdb later on. But I dont know. Sitting with 2.5 in the bank for 2-3 gameweeks doesnt feel right.

    Could also drop Greenwood and get Pukki. Then I could play with 3 up front.

    Any thoughts?

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

      Rashford has better fixtures than Pukki, it might still be the better move.

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

        But going with Pukki gives me the possibility to get Kdb (for Perez and a 0.5 downgrade at robbo or zinch) with 2 free tansfers before gw5. Still worth going with Rashford (if Rash looks good against wolves)?

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

          OK, think I would prioritise KDB, i'm thinking about WCing partly to get him in.

  10. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone keeping Perez a week at least? Likely to drop in price unfortunately.

    Sheffield maybe a tougher task than the FDR gives them credit for?

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

      Ditched him for Mount

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Today?

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

          5 mins ago. Only really to fund other moves otherwise Id have held 1 more week.

    2. FCRS BGD
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Keeping one more week

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

      Changing him for Maddison ...different class and much more dangerous.

  11. Delhidynamo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Bilva worth keeping another week?

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

      No

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

    Guys
    Harry Wilson , first game , 5 shots, 1 goal. Do you think he could be good option for FPL Draft?
    Alternatives are Redmond, Mount, D. James, Trossard.
    What do you think?
    Thanks

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

    To free up funds, what is the best move:

    1. Montoya >> Lundstram
    2. Perez >> Ceballos

    Thanks.

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

      1

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

    Have Stones, Barkley, Rico, Greenwood and Maupay in my squad with no free transfers left, lovely

    1. Crisnel Ronessi
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hits is the way to go

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

      You messed up.

  15. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    McGinn or Ceballos?

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

      McGinn for next few weeks.

      1. L S P
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        this. i'm giving mcginn two more GWs

        1. L S P
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          (and to see if the ARS lineup settles)

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

      Prefer Ceballos vs Liverpool to McGinn vs Everton but McGinn has the 'better' 3 fixtures

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

        Arsenal also much better than Villa.

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Defensively there's very little difference.

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

      i dont think ceballos wud start every game

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

        He's 5.5 so that's fine. It's why we have a bench.

  16. BATISTUTA ®
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Barkley to Mount for -4 ... yay or nay?

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

      Can you afford to wait a week?

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

        I could afford, only concerned about Barkley drop and Mount rise ... I have a good ranking atm so taking a hit would not do much harm

  17. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Kane + Cantwell

    B) Pukki + Son

    1. Football Heaven
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B as a norwich fan. Cantwell has been superb recently but pukki and son far more likely to return/haul

  18. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wow, lots of WCs flying about already.

    What significant changes are people making with them?

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

      nucking futz the lot of 'em

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Not entirely true. Some need to WC

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

      Wilson, King, Fraser, Perez, Barkley, Robbo out
      Pukki, Kane, KDB, Ndombele, Cabellos, Lundstram in

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

      Vardy siggy fraser vvd auba pickford moura greenwood out
      Mane sterling pukki barnes jota/king awb walker ceballos in

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

      My gw1 score was 71. I panicked and wildcarded, and my gw2 score is 79 with Dendoncker still left to play...and I even picked Kelly over Lundstram and didn't captain Pukki.

      Rehauled my Liverpool heavy def and Salah into cheaper def to get Mane, Sterling, KDB, Auba, Pukki. So far so good.

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

    Son or KDB? Thinking to go with KDB and double with Sterling while I’m not sure how Spurs will line up after all

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

      No brainer, KDB. Son could take time to find form, don't miss out on KDB's points whilst he's fit.

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

      KDB I think. Son hasn't even played yet and it's an easy straight swap to him when he hits form

  20. skybluecam
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Barkley > Ceballos?

    Ceballos looks like a possible set and forget to me if he becomes nailed. 5.5m for a BP magnet playing in a team that should score lots.

    1. L S P
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      he played great yesterday but honestly i'd wait until after liv/TOT as i expect ARS lineup will be a bit clearer then

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

      I've done that move today.

  21. hawkeyorigin
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on Cantwell as a viable 5th starting mid?

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

      Not sure he's nailed but looks good...

    2. Football Heaven
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      So I’m a norwich fan and atm he’s playing brilliantly and farke likes to stay loyal with his players. Hernandez out for 3 months and Roberts not quite settling in pretty much nails him atm 🙂

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

      I see Cantwell as a Pukki assist machine. As long as Pukki keeps scoring and you have him in FPL, Cantwell is a great player. If you don't fancy Pukki that much, I would probably go for Dendoncker instead.

  22. Snevitz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    If you were considering WCing, what would you change in the team below....

    Pope, Button
    TAA, Digne, AWB, Zinchenko, Lundstram
    Sterling, KDB, Ceballos, McGinn, Dendoncker
    Kane, Rashford, Pukki

    + Sterling and Kane rotate captaincy really well.
    + Can rotate players depending on fixture with plenty of cover if someone doesn't start.
    + Should get lots of price rises.
    - Missing £6-8m price bracket midfielder.
    - Very early to WC a team that isn't too bad.

  23. The Legend Squad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Predicted risers tonight? Ceballos?

  24. BucketHead
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is a minus 8 enough to save hitting the wildcard button??

    1. Crisnel Ronessi
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

    2. Old Bull
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Take the hit

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

    Vardy, Haller and Kean dropiing tonight according to FPLStatistics

  26. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A. Guilbert > Emerson or man utd def

    B. Perez > Martial

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

      Get AWb

    2. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I have Rico as well so if I pick B I will have yo rely on vvd, montoya and lund all playing...

  27. Horlicks esq.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane, Sterling, Dendoncker.

    Or

    Rashford, KDB, Son.

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

      Kane and Sterling due to captaincy.

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

        But the second choices are pretty deadly?

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

          they definitely are but either Kane or Sterling will be standout captain choice each week except week 5 (Salah) for the forseeable future

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

            I've been asking myself similar questions playing around with a potential WC team posted just above this.
            i'm looking at having Sterling, Kane, KDB and Rashford at the expense of Salah.

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

              Sounds like a sweet move

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

      Rashford KDB Son imo.

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

    Probably will be another price rise for Pukki?

  29. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    which Burnley def for 4.5 to bring in?

    A) Lowton
    B) Pieters

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

      Apparently Pieters might not be nailed but I would go for him as more likely to get a price rise.

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Is this a sound strategy with a not nailed player who will fall in price when dropped ? -They may be other fires to put out then,

      2. L S P
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        he's not going to rise twice tho, which is what you need

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

    Any thoughts on what to do with this lot?

    2FT and lots of issues (CAPS = issues)

    Ryan (Button)
    Robertson, VVD, Digne (Lundstram, GUILBERT)
    Salah, Sterling, Kdb, PEREZ, ROBINSON
    KING, Jota (Greenwood)

    Guilbert will drop tonight probably, Robbo, Perez and King could all drop this week