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

    Trips beautiful cross for Morata, 1-0 Atleti

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

    Fraser to KDB
    Montoya to Lundstram
    Wilson to Pukki

    Just done for -4.

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

      Similar to my moves, looks good to me! Fingers crossed it pays off

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

        I think they’re good long term moves as well.

        Unless he gets injured you can’t go wrong with KDB. I have KWP, TAA, Laporte and Digne in defence so not worried about losing Montoya for Lundstram.

    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Bringing these 3 players in myself.

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

        My biggest mistake in previous seasons has been not jumping on early bandwagons, then getting priced out of the moves when I finally did decide to go for them..

        Decided in preseason that this term I would jump on them early and make those transfers. So, that’s what I’ve done.

    3. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Dropping Wilson is not a sound move IMO. The guy has not been on it and still managed an assist in each game. He's an absolute machine. We saw it last season, he's doing exactly the same this season. Assist, Assist, Assist, Brace etc

      1. Bird Raymond
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Very frustrating player, I lost patience with him early last season then he inevitably went on a run. Not making the same mistake this season, I'm determined that he is finally going to score a goal while he is in my team.

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

          I find him the opposite of frustrating. He just keeps trickling in the returns and hits big scores too. What's not to love.

          1. Bird Raymond
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I never seem to have the right Bournemouth forward at the right time.

            Probably a lack of patience so I'm giving him his good run of fixtures this time round to finally deliver for me.

            Can't complain with the 2 assists, but hoped for more at 8.0 vs 2 newly promoted sides, could have had a couple of points less from King and 1.5 to spend elsewhere.

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

        I think Pukkincan March him for £1.3m less though.

        Plus I think Pukki and KDB comfortably outscores Fraser and Wilson, so you need to look at the transfer in context.

        It’s not just a Wilson to Pukki move.

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

          ** Pukki can match him****

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

          No, it's a Wilson and Fraser + almost 1m to Pukki and KdB

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

      I like to think i’m not a knee jerk type player....but i’ve Just brought on both lundstrum and Pukki.

      (For diop and king)

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

    Thoughts on this? Would leave me with cash itb to upgrade Adams next week. Will wait until later in the week to confirm obviously

    Wilson and Robbo -> Rashford and Alderweireld/Maguire (-4)

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

    Who to ship out, in addition to Fraser, to fund KDB?

    1. Auba
    2. TAA

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

      2

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

      Auba

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

      1

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

      Auba

  5. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best £4.5m defender?

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

      Lundstram dunk soyuncu

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

      Soyuncu

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

      Montoya

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

    Whose best captain choice next gwk? Sterling?

    Because i dont own him and i feel like hes a must have , even if it means losing Salah

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

      Kane

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

      Salah at home is always a decent cap choice

      Kane would be my no 1 pick

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

      I don’t have kane so going sterling

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

        Best choice for the week

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

      Hurrikane

    5. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mane

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

      Kdb

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

      Kane, Raz, KDB.

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

    Any reason not to do BIlva + Wilson ➡ Kane + Cantwell ?

    Leaves some cash for Moura/King switch to Barnes/Martial later

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

      Has to be done.

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

        haha cheers mate!

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

    Pope Heaton
    Digne Robertson VVD Montoya Balbuena
    Salah KdB Trossard Barkley Perez
    Kane King Greenwood
    2 FT, 0 ITB

    Robertson + Barkley + Perez > Lundstram + Son + Mount (-4)

    Yay or nay?

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

    DO we think Guilbert drops in price tonight?

    It looked likely an hour ago but no FPL stats seems to have changed slightly and now less likely?

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

      Delta of only 95. Looks very likely he will drop.

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

      Why do you own that nugget

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

        I wrongly thought he would play and be attacking - obviously a big error

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

    Morata Goal
    Trippier Assist

  11. Puyol Pants Up
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Barkley no show with Lundstarm first sub!

    The luck is real 😀

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

      Me too buddy, praise fat frank

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

      Nice!! No better feeling than big points off the bench

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

      Yep. Was the highlight of my FPL week - Barkley not playing 😀

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

    Trippier balling out already. Always rated him

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

    Have 2ft.
    Pérez&Adams to McGinn and Pukki?

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

      Yes

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

      Yes

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

    Could use some advice:

    A) Auba, Wilson, Perez > Pukki, Barnes, Sterling
    B) Wilson, Perez, Robbo > Pukki, Son, KWP

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

      You've got to get Sterling whatever you do.

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

    So is de Bruyne rising tinight?

    1. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He's a nightmare. Gonna be a struggle to get him into my team.

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

        I'm guessing yes

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

      Any Pukki deniers about?

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

        As in don’t believe he really exists?

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

        That's a bannable offence this week!

      3. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Just bought him as part of a triple swoop -4. Should return well above 6.7 pp. Good stuff lad.

        • Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I’m a believer.

          Also an owner now too, as of about 10 mins ago.

        • Bird Raymond
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Can't argue with the Pukki pick but I'm going with Kean at Everton. Price difference will be negligible by the end of the week. Better fixtures, better team, and I'm more interested in upcoming points than last weeks points.

      4. osceola31909
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Ryan-Button
        TAA-VVD-Digne-KWP-Kelley
        Salah-Sterling-Moura-Perez-Robinson
        Pukki-King-Greenwood

        1.4 itb

        Robinson + Moura ->> KDB + Dendoncker (-4) the best move?

      5. Salahzard Slytherin
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        How do i get KDB into this team please??!
        1FT 1.3ITB

        Heaton Pope
        Lunstram TAA VVD Digne Rico
        Salah Sterling Martial Perez Trossard
        Greenwood King Pukki

        Thankyou!

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

          TAA/Perez and Heaton to 4.5 def, 4.0 kep and KdB

      6. Manani
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Fraser, Perez,Wilson > KDB, Mount, Pukki (-4)

        Yay or Nay?

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

          Yup

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

          I'd keep Perez. Can you downgrade someone else?

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

            can downgrade Stones or 1 of my liverpool defender instead, but the replacement is not as good IMO

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

          Not sure on mount...Ceballos instead?

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

            Trossard?

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

              Good shout as well

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

            thought his assist was a bit lucky (only saw the highlight) and fixture coming up is terrible

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

          Thinking about the same moves. Mount is a bit risky, but next two are great and we have WC to save us if it goes wrong.

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

        Wilson, Fraser -> Kane + Cantwell. Do it now before price changes so I can afford it? Please reply

        1. panda07
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I'm thinking of doing it and probably will

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

          Not a fan of Kane. Son better value imo.

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

        How about this for a - 4?

        Robertson, Perez, Wesley to Lundstram, Son, Maupay.

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

          Think its a bit sideways for a hit

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

          Maupay if becomes regular will be good

        3. Firminooooo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Why not Robertson/Perez to Lundstram/Son and no hit?

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

          Will Lundstram start?

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

            No idea anymore haha. But for 4.0m and decent bench cover it could be worse

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

          Maupay plays Southampton at home. And if he starts it could be huge I reckon

      9. Tauruspt
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Looking at getting Pukki and Sterling in

        To do so I have to do which one?

        A) zinchenko to Kelly
        Or
        B) Martial to 6mil

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

          A, but rather to Lukdstram

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

            Already got him so would carry two 4mil defenders

            Taa vvd and digne

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

        Would you rather ditch TAA or VVD?

        1. osceola31909
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          VVD because of TAA's assist potential.

        2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Surely VVD coz if TAA gets Injured you can just downgrade too VVD nice and easily!!

        3. Pieterke30
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          TAA

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

          Cheers guys!

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

        Aguero or sterling?

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

        Just looking for a bit of clarification if anybody knows the answer.

        Already this GW I have made 3 transfers for a -4 including getting in Pukki before he rose in price and getting rid of Bilva before he dropped.

        Now I'm considering a WC. I know the hit will be wiped clean as such, but will the transfers I made already be discounted too? I.e. will I go back to the team I had for GW2 once I hit WC and have to get Pukki again at 6.7 this time? Thanks

        1. panda07
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          No the transfers you have already made will stand

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

          You start from the original team if WC after making transfers

        3. I Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          No, your transfers will still be there.

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

        RMWCT

        Pope - McGovern
        AWB - Zinchenko - Dunk - Lundstram - Kelly
        Sterling - Mane - KDB - Lanzini - Mount
        Kane - Pukki - Wickham

        0.2m in the bank.

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

          Vv nice bar Zinchenko.

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

            City's fixtures are great. Will keep him till he gets dropped/rotated. Easy swap after that.

            Hope he keeps his spot till City's fixtures are good.

        2. Pieterke30
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          0 Pool def is still a bit off for me. Keeping VVD.

        3. Whats the Huth
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Not a fan

          Try this
          Button. Heaton.
          Walker peters. Lund. Kelly. Dinge. TAA.
          Salah. Sterling. KDB. Dendocker. Cebello.
          Rash. Jota. Pukki

        4. Pieterke30
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          No Ceballos?
          Id rather get him in than Lanzini, and upgrade one def?

      14. Chaballer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Reminder for any Career Hall of Fame Top 1K ranked managers to join the new league. ‘Top 1K Career HoF’ code = (beeps2)

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

          I don’t think I can ever forget at this stage. It’s etched into my memory for life

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

          I'm in

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

        Can every one who's considering to get in KDB please stop with that ? Hardly a differential any more for us owners 😉

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

          Sorry.

          Too late now.

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

          Only worry now for owners is that he's shite.

        2. osceola31909
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I'm not sure if this makes me feel better about keeping him or not.

      16. KingOllie
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Im selling Salah i think, going with no pool attack, i dont think their fixtures look half as good as man citys.

        Kdb sterling kane gonna be my premiums

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

          Brave, but could pay off.

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

          Kane over Salah?
          Can go either way but that extra point for Goal for Salah tips the favour in Salahs favour imo.