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

    Barkley, Fraser, Wilson > Cantwell, KDB, Pukki
    for a -4?

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

      Looks good

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

      Yea for me

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

      Yep

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

      Can't bring myself to wildcard fellas, this might have to just do for now

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

    More important to shift on, Wilson or Robinson?

    Pukki in or Ceballos/McGinn in probably

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

      Both?

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

        Not for 8 pt hit sorry

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Just ditched both for -4

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

    Pukki is like a black hole sucking in all the other mid price strikers to the price drop abyss

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      basically lol

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

    After various back and forths tonight about the relative merit of several players i've done what I basically always do and smashed an early WC. Cheers for all the input you absolute conning ba****ds

    old:

    Pope (Button) Robbo, VvD, Digne, AwB (Lundstram) Sterling, Salah, Fraser, Perez (The Donk) Wilson, Jota (Greenwood)

    New:

    Pope (Button), Maguire, Digne, Zink (Lundstram, Kelly), Sterling, KdB, Martial, Son, (Donk), Rashford, Wilson, Pukki

    what've I dun

    (I remain unconvinced by the value KdB). I'm hopping off the Liverpool train for a fortnight

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

      Liverpool will still score goals no matter what, not having Salah or Mané will hurt you in my opinion

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

        Salah has always been contestible value at his price when alternatives are available. Mane is much more expensive than previously

        Hurt is relative

    2. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Isnt Digne injured?

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

        75%

        i'll play Lundstram if he doesn't make it. He's going nowhere

        1. Dr. Agabuse
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I also have Digne and would rather keep. 75 is just an irrelevant estimation by people who know as much as we know by know.

    3. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Solid team you shunned there.
      Liverpool might not be where the points are this season tho, so I understand.
      Dont go overboard the United train but you'll have a different sentiment tomorrow at this time anyway.

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

        This.
        That was a decent squad that just needed tweeking.

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

        Na. I'll be judging nothing based on tomorrow. I think United are going to get schooled. I've basically rebuilt my team around favourable United and City fixtures that coincide with Liverpool being a touch shakey at the back. I'll roll my transfers and be ready to pounce back in three weeks

  5. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How’s this wc draft looking?

    Pope (4.0)
    VVD Digne Zinchenko Lundstrum (Kelly)
    Sterling Mane KDB Mcginn (Cantwell)
    Kane Pukki (Greenwood)

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

      sexy

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

      Strong!

      1. pablo discobar
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        No man utd?

        1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          AWB could come in for Zinchenko if he loses his spot, otherwise can’t find a way to fit them in - also think they’ll be sharing the points a lot with all their attacking options e.g Pogba, Martial, Rashford, James, Mata, Lingard etc.

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

    Will AWB go up tonight?

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

      Will be close.

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

      I think only Cellabos tonight from fplstatistics.com

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

    A. Ceballos and Rashford
    Or
    B. Martial and Deulofeu

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

      Neither. Wait for tomorrow's game before picking either.

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

    A) Perez+Wilson > Cantwell+Kane (-4)
    B) Wilson > Pukki
    C) Ings > Pukki

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

      C

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

      C

  9. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    With tonight’s rises in mind, would you?

    A) Rico to Lundstram
    B) Save FT and do Montoya to Lundstram next week, freeing some money up for a second FT

    Ederson
    VVD / Robbo / Digne / Montoya
    Salah / Sterling. / Moura / McGinn
    Vardy / King

    McGovern / Dendoncker / Greenwood / Rico

    Thanks!

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wouldn't do B, A only

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

        Cheers

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

    To Spurs fans out there:

    Likelihood that Son starts?

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

      92.7%

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

    Looking to get Son in. Do u prefer

    A) Cantwell (would rotate with Dendoncker) + AWB
    B) 5-5/6.0 mid (Ceballos?) + 4.5/5.0 defender

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

    I take it with all the early moves nobody is concerned about Digne's injury anymore?

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

      How bad did it look?

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

      Just a knock wasn’t it?

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

      Should be fine based on manager comments

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

      He'll be fine. Small knock.

      Guessing that is.

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

      Saw an article saying it was fatigue/knock

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

      It wasnt bad
      He will probably play or miss only 1 game
      Most have a decent 1st sub anyway

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

    Keep TAA or VVD?

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

      Big Virg

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

      VVD, I acc think Gomez will start RB vs Arsenal (has a tendency to startle there in the big games)

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

        Yeah, wouldn’t be too surprised but have Lundstram coming in in that case

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

    Apologies if this has been asked/answered already, but what time are we expecting price changes?

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

      In 3 hours if same as earlier.

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

        Cheers.

        So many fires to put out!

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

        Oh man... do we think kdb is gonna go up??

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      2:15am

  15. onceuponatyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Feelin' jammy... No Barkley 1min cameo meant Lundstram came on. Whoop!

  16. jaguar shark
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Remind me when prices go up?? Got a few transfers in mind...

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

    Time to WC?

    Pope/ 4.0

    TAA, Robbo, KWP / Lundy, Rico

    Sterling, Salah, Siggy, Trossard / Hayden

    Wilson, Wood, Jota

    Ty all 🙂 1 FT 0.5 ITB...

    1. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Only you know, depends who you are bringing in

  18. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sorry folks posted this hours ago but caught up in work.

    2ft. Looking at Robertson to Lundstram and then either:

    A) Perez to KDB
    B) Perez to Son
    C) Wilson to Kane

    Thoughts on the best option?

    1. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I’m always wary of Kane, can become a DFM for 11m

      Son I love, will he come straight in?

      KDB looked like fire so I think I’m going him personally

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah KDB has the form. Son is fpl gold though. Tough call. Kane already scored so that August crap is out of his head.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Could turn to blank September knowing Kane

          1. FPL Blow-In
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Quite possible. Or back to back hatties you just don’t know.

  19. Balls of Steel
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Guys whis the best midfielder to replace Fraser before his price drop tonight, have 7.5 to spend?

    Cheers.

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

      Have Martial already?

    2. GS456
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mount

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

      Should be planning to get KdB or Son in with that slot and fund it somehow.

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Got him with my 2 freebies already this week, cheers.

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

      I like West Hams fixtures, could be a good differential if you go that way

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Lanzini is an option, would be a bit of a gamble with Westham but he did impress against Brighton

    5. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nope just that dreaded 0.1 short, he would be my man for sure.

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

      Lanzini

  20. Gríma Wormtongue
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    2FT
    (Have 2 LFC defence)
    (Don't have Pukki)

    Robertson + Mili + Bernardo --> Lundstrum + Sterling + Cantwell

    ??

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

      no sterling either?
      looks like a good mini WC move

  21. Totti
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    2 FT And 0.5 ITB

    A) VVD fraser king-> lundstram mount kane
    B) salah fraser king-> de bruyne mount kane

    already owning TAA

  22. bitars
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wildcard team 1:
    Ryan, Pope
    VVD, Mina, Laporte, Söyüncü, Lundstram
    Mane, Sterling, KDB, Martial, Ceballos
    Pukki, Barnes, Martinelli
    0,2 itb

    4-4-2 and 4-5-1 with one of Ceballos or Barnes as first sub.

    Wildcard team 2:
    Ryan, Button
    Maguire, Söyüncü, Zinchenko, Lundstram, Kelly
    Mane, Sterling, KDB, Martial, Son
    Pukki, Barnes, Martinelli
    0,2 itb

    3-5-2

    Its basically either a strong defense or an amazing midfield with Son.
    Which team do you prefer?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pope VVD Mina Laporte Ceballos vs. Button Maguire Zinch Kelly Son.. i'd go A

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

        When you look at it like that its pretty clear, cheers!

  23. Salalalalah
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How is this WC team, please RMT

    Heaton/Pope
    VVD, WB, Coleman, Dunk, Lund
    Sterling, KBD, Son, Martial, Ceballos
    Firmino, Pukki, Greenwood

    Going Salahless but hopefully man city and firmino will make it up

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

      Kevin bruyne de?

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

        yes, kdb

  24. Bambi
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Reluctant to remove double Liverpool defence so does Moura and Pérez —> kdb and Cantwell for 2ft look solid?

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

      How about removing one liv defense and upgrade to kdb as 2 ft? Perez can return next 2 gw

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

    Thoughts on this 352 WC?

    Pope
    TAA Zinchenko Soyuncu
    Sterling KDB Mane Son Mount
    Pukki Jota

    4m Lundstram Hanley Greenwood

  26. thomas19390
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ryan,Button
    Digne,Robbo,Zinchenko,Aarons,Lundstram
    Salah,Sterling,Perez,Martial,Dendoncker
    King,Wilson,Jota
    0,5 ITB
    Robbo,Perez,Wilson>Ings,KDB,Van Dijk(-4)
    Thoughts?

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

      I'd go cheaper than van djik and spend a bit more on your forward to get pukki or Barnes if you can.

  27. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Which 4.5 striker should I have?

    1. Wickham
    2. Greenwood
    3. Someone else

    Only thing putting me off greenwood is it takes a United spot. I’ll never play this guy. Got to be Wickham right?

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

      Wickham, Greenwood is highly owned .. might drop by 0.1 in the future

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        That’s my thinking too, thanks

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

        Anyone ‘might drop by 0.1’.. all it takes is 10% change in ownership. Safety in numbers imo.

        1. Dr. Rog
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          this. highly owned players drop much slower

  28. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best 5.0m def?

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

      KWP

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

    Pope
    TAA, Robo, Digne
    Salah, Sterling, Siggy, Perez, Dedoncker
    Wilson, Jiminez

    Button, Lundstram, Rico, Greenwood

    Robo and Siggy out for Wan-Bissaka and De Bruyne?

    Robo the correct one to take out over TAA?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

  30. Pedro's snacks
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Have Robertson.

    TAA, Fraser and Wilson to AWB, KDB and Pukki for -4?

    1. tom2224
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      YES

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

      I would do that, but wait until AWB plays and see how United look again defensively

    3. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Defo