Scout Notes

De Bruyne firmly on FPL radar after double-digit haul

Raheem Sterling (£12.1m) made it four goals in two Premier League matches as Manchester City were held by Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday afternoon.

It was the performance of Kevin De Bruyne (£9.6m) that really caught the eye, though, and we lead on the Belgian’s impressive display against the Lilywhites in our Scout Notes article below.

We also round up the other Fantasy talking points at the Etihad and provide some Members’ analysis at the bottom of this piece.

Manchester City 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur

  • Goals: Raheem Sterling (£12.1m), Sergio Aguero (£12.0m) | Erik Lamela (£6.0m), Lucas Moura (£7.5m)
  • Assists: Kevin De Bruyne (£9.6m) x2 | Lamela, Tanguy Ndombele (£6.1m)
  • Bonus Points: De Bruyne – 3, Lamela – 2, Ndombele – 1

After just two matches of the new season, De Bruyne already has as many Fantasy Premier League assists to his name as he did in an injury-ravaged 2018/19.

It is perhaps premature to say the Belgian is back to his scintillating best given that we are not yet out of August but few would argue that De Bruyne was the most influential player on show at the Etihad on Saturday, having looked in ominously good form in pre-season and in Gameweek 1.

The player himself said of his Gameweek 2 display:

I feel good and I’m becoming better. It’s still the beginning of the season so sometimes it’s heavy but I feel fine so everything will be OK this season.

Many Fantasy managers will still have reservations based on last season, given De Bruyne’s injury record: the former Chelsea and Wolfsburg midfielder had five separate spells on the sidelines with fitness issues of varying severity.

De Bruyne’s comments above even hint that he is still some way from feeling in top condition physically.

FPL bosses with longer memories will recall that the Belgium international made 36 and 37 Premier League appearances in 2016/17 and 2017/18, however, with all bar four of those coming from the start.

A fit and firing De Bruyne is a Fantasy force to be reckoned with, as Gameweek 2 underscored.

The Belgian playmaker was the supplier of Sterling and Sergio Aguero‘s (£12.0m) goals with two superb crosses from the right and would have claimed a hat-trick of assists had Ilkay Gundogan (£5.5m) not planted a side-footed effort narrowly wide on the stroke of half-time.

De Bruyne created three times as many opportunities as anyone else on show in Manchester and indeed registered more key passes than any other FPL asset in Gameweek 2 so far.

Assists are more likely than goals (that has been the case in each of his five previous seasons as a Premier League player) but De Bruyne is fond of a shot and more than capable of finding the back of the net himself.

Against Spurs, the Belgian whistled an effort narrowly wide of Hugo Lloris‘ (£5.5m) goal just after half-time, having earlier sliced an effort uncharacteristically high and wide when well positioned in the Spurs box.

One of the possible downsides to De Bruyne as a Fantasy asset (certainly compared to the likes of Sterling) is his more deep-lying position in central midfield.

It was notable on Saturday, however, just how advanced he was, often underlapping Bernardo Silva (£7.9m) on the right flank.

The superb Portugal international certainly wasn’t peripheral on Saturday – only Sterling had more shots and penalty box touches at Eastlands – but his limitations as a Fantasy asset were perhaps illustrated by the fact that he ‘assisted the assister’ for both of City’s goals.

Bernardo lobbed an effort against Lloris’s bar in the second half, unsurprisingly from a De Bruyne corner.

The Belgian’s continued availability and creativity could also be crucial to Sterling and Aguero this season.

The Argentinean striker was otherwise fairly quiet on his first start of 2019/20 and was indebted to De Bruyne’s teasing low ball from the right to double his goals tally for the new season.

Aguero was hooked for Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) midway through the second half, prompting a heated exchange between player and manager.

Pep Guardiola downplayed talk of any row after the game, saying:

He believes that I was upset with him for the goal we conceded but that was a corner, it was a one vs one movement.

He thought I was upset with him, I am animated but I was a player, I know what it’s like. We talked after and during, I love him a lot as a player.

Sterling gave Kyle Walker-Peters (£5.0m) a torrid afternoon down the left flank, especially in the first half, and scored a rare headed goal when nipping in front of his marker after 19 minutes.

In truth, we didn’t learn much new about the England winger as he carried on where he left off in 2018/19, registering more penalty box touches than any other Premier League player in Gameweek 2.

Another season of 30+ attacking returns likely beckons if he stays fit, particularly if De Bruyne can avoid injury.

City were utterly dominant in this game, having a late winner chalked off after VAR intervention and allowing Spurs just three shots on goal – two of which found the back of the net – and five penalty box touches.

The fact that they didn’t register a clean sheet would have been a great source of frustration to Fantasy managers and indeed Guardiola, who said after full-time:

We played incredible. One of the best games we’ve played in our time together. We played good, but unfortunately we could not win.

The way we arrive, create chances and put Tottenham deeper when they wanted to press. Unfortunately, when they cross the line they score and then a set-piece. Nothing else.

We play Tottenham, one of the best teams in Europe. Today was fantastic in everything we have done, our pressing, closing spaces, controlling counter-attacks and creating chances.

Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) was part of the City backline that was breached but John Stones (£5.5m) missed out with a thigh problem.

A club statement said:

John Stones has suffered a rectus femoris strain and will miss today’s game at home to Tottenham Hotspur. The defender will be assessed and a prognosis is likely next week.

Owners of Spurs’ assets can probably just put this Gameweek 2 performance to one side and look forward to easier tests ahead, as Saturday’s display was almost non-existent from an attacking perspective.

Harry Kane (£11.0m) and Christian Eriksen (£8.9m) had little chance to impress, with Kane starved of service up top and Eriksen asked to play on the left of midfield in a 4-4-1-1.

The Dane spent much of his afternoon chasing shadows and perhaps showed his defensive naivety in that position given the time De Bruyne had to cross the ball from City’s right flank.

Erik Lamela (£6.0m) was the one bright spark as he curled in a strange equaliser from distance in the first half (Ederson‘s (£6.1m) positioning definitely up for debate) before assisting substitute Lucas Moura (£7.5m) for the visitors’ second leveller from a corner.

Even Lamela, providing support for Kane, was mostly tasked with pressing Rodri (£5.5m) in the centre of the hosts’ midfield and Mauricio Pochettino clearly set his stall out to sit deep.

The Spurs boss admitted his side were second-best, saying:

I think they were better. I think they dominated the game. It was clear the game. Of course, with the different circumstances of both teams, I am happy with the result. It was a very positive result for us here, one point. I’m happy because of the point but like I said after the game against Aston Villa we need to improve a lot.

An away match at City is unlike any other, of course, and we can expect Spurs to show a similar level of attacking ambition against Newcastle next Sunday as they exhibited in Gameweek 1 when racking up 31 shots against Aston Villa.

Who joins Kane in the attacking positions is another question and Pochettino’s wealth of options is one of the downsides of owning a Spurs midfielder at present.

Lucas and Lamela presented convincing cases at the Etihad but Son Heung-min (£9.5m) now returns from suspension and Giovani Lo Celso (£7.5m) registered his first Premier League minutes as a substitute at the weekend.

Eriksen could yet stay in north London, too, while Dele Alli (£8.4m) is another name to throw into the mix when he returns from a hamstring injury.

Further back, Tanguy Ndombele (£6.1m) registered his second attacking return of the season with the assist for Lamela’s goal, although that was his only key pass and he registered just two final-third touches as Spurs struggled for meaningful possession.

Jan Vertonghen (£5.4m) again failed to start but there was another run-out at right-back for Walker-Peters.

Serge Aurier (£5.0m) wasn’t among the substitutes on Saturday and, with Juan Foyth (£5.0m) sidelined with an ankle injury, Walker-Peters’ owners will be hoping that the shirt is his to lose heading into Gameweek 3.

Reflecting on Walker-Peters’ display, Pochettino said:

I think he still needs to improve. He’s still so young. It’s not easy. When you’re a back-up player, your excitement and motivation is massive when you have the possibility to play. It’s an amazing opportunity no? You are focused 200 per cent to show you can play, but when you start to feel the responsibility that you are first choice we’ll see how he’s going to behave.

Today I think was a massive test to play against one of the best offensive players like Sterling. I think one thing good, but other needs to improve on. He’s still so young but the experience will be massive for him.

Members’ Analysis

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Zinchenko; Gundogan, Rodri (D. Silva 78), De Bruyne; Bernardo Silva (Mahrez 80′), Aguero (Gabriel Jesus 65′), Sterling.

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-4-1-1): Lloris; Walker-Peters, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Rose; Sissoko, Winks (Lucas Moura 56′), Ndombele, Eriksen (Skipp 90); Lamela (Lo Celso 85); Kane.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 2

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

    Play one

    A) King (MCI)
    B) Lunstram (LEI)
    C) Dendocker (BUR)

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

      Similar quandary. Currently benching King.

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

      I’ve same players. Going Lundstram because of CS potential as well as attacking

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

        Currently on this

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

      A or C, tough one, i have same dilemma

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

        Yeah not much in it. All could get 2 pointers

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

          This. I may end up playing 2 anyway and as I say King still benched. I suppose common sense benches Donker.

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B or C

    5. ENZO SZN™
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      C

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

      B

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

      Thanks all! So B or C it is.

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

      C

      I’m guessing Bournemouth will set up super defensively as they did in this match last season - ten behind the ball - they did it quite well in truth.

      Leicester attack looked hot in second half.

      Dendo seems to be playing quite offensively - monitoring him tonight for a possible start next week

      1. marco_atk85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        This! Without watching Dendo tonight, there is no sense to decide for now.

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

          Yeah of course. Just planning ahead.

    9. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      King for me.

    10. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Dendoncker worth a shout here despite wolves playing EL thursday, i don´t think he starts that one.

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

        Yeah, have to watch how he plays tonight

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

      I think you need to leave King out of the equation at least. Considering the article above, with Kane coming out of the game with an expected goal involvement of 0.01 lol.

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

        Thanks

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

      b

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

    Heaton (pope)
    Zin VVD Digne Lund (Rico)
    Kdb Salah Sterling Martial (Den)
    Wilson King (G'wood)

    The obvious issue is those Bournemouth strikers. No cash or ft. Is Wilson to Pukki, or King to Jota/Barnes worth hitting?

    1. Better luck next year
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm in the same boat regarding Wilson. Think I'll give him one more GW.

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

    It's going to worth a hit to do:
    Perez, Wilson - Martial, Barnes
    Isn't it?

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If you have Pukki yeah

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

        You on pukki Rafa, I mean Bruce?

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Thinking Pukki. See below mate 🙂

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

        Yes I have Pukki

    2. ENZO SZN™
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wait till United play?

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

        Yeah I'm not doing anything until price rises and drops force the issue

    3. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Possibly not

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

        That's pretty much where I am now. Not sure I want to lose Wilson and Martial is still finding form.

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

    VvD&Perez to AWB&Maddy good move for free? It saves some money for me and i could do King-Pukki next week...

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

      Maybe perez to mcginn or ceballos and you can get pukki for king this week?

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

        Not bad idea, it just maddison look really good yesterday and i have strong feeling that he will score good points next gw

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

    KDB surely the best long term midfield pick at the moment even with price rise? He is on fire and bound to start whenever he is fit.

    Still have not pulled the trigger, will wait for tonights match to be done as do not want to use my WC.

    So Vardy and Perez out my team and for GW3 my team will look like this.

    Pope
    Pereira, TAA, VVD
    Mcginn, Salah, Sterling, KDB, Trossard
    Pukki, Jota

    Button, Dunk, Lund, Greenwood on the bench.

    -4 point hit.

    Thoughts on this or should I give Vardy and Perez another week?

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

      You missed the rise and Leicester have Sheffield United so you could certainly afford to wait. At least you have Sterling to 'cover'. I sacrificed Robbo to get kdb in the end.

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

      When KDB is fit, he starts. The injury free seasons of '16 and '17 highlight this. Which is why I prefer him over the other city attacking options, excluding Sterling.

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

        That and City's next 9 GW's fixtures.

        Would be madness not to have KDB in ones team!

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

    Is it worth -4 to get Sterling for Bournemouth game?

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

      Depends who you're taking out I guess

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

        TAA, Sigurdsson, Wilson to Lundstram, sterling, forward up to 6,9

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

          Probably presuming the forward is Pukki

    2. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes with Pukki

  7. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Non sterling owners like myself what do you do ?

    A carrying on without him?
    B using wc to fit him ?
    C taking hits to fit him.?
    D Salah to sterling ?

    Thanks

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

      B but after gw 4

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

        Or maybe a -4

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

      Would not get rid of Salah and you probably will take a big points hit to get Sterling in. Using him for your WC also madness unless you want to rip up your team?

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks all. Think I will go a for now

    4. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      C

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks

    5. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      E, buy KDB instead. for me that makes me able to get either another premium (10+) or two in the 9-10m bracket. I for one prefer that than just relying on one player every week. Lundstram won´t score or get CS every week to save people´s team

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

    Who would you captain out of and why?

    A) Kane
    B) salah
    C) sterling

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kane if I had him but Sterling could do very well at Bournemouth and has a very good record against them.

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

      Sterling because he has kdb.

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

      Kane

    4. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Salah

    5. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

  9. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    For next few GWs which two from:

    A) Salah
    B) KDB
    C) Kane

    Currently thinking AB

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A and c for me assuming you have sterling

    2. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      AB I think the KDB - Kane diff in points will not be 1.5mil worth

  10. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Providing Martial looks good again tonight... how’s this? Wilson+Pérez/Moura >> Pukki+Martial

    Thinking Pérez as he offers very little out wide and I think he may even be dropped.

    Heaton
    TAA • VVD • Digne* • Zinchenko
    Salah • Sterling • Moura • Pérez
    Wilson • Jota
    (Pope, Rico, Dendonk, Greenwood)

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

      I like it

    2. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yep I like it !

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

      I’d keep Perez over Moura personally. He was just a Maddison horror miss away from an assist.

      Lamela Son make Moura far more iffy for a start I’d say.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Hmm yeah, but my gut is saying ditch Pérez. I also think that Maddison assist would have been very very lucky and undeserved based on his performance

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

    Clinging on to top 1m...

    Dedonker, Greenwood, Martial to save the week tonight?!

    Maybe not..

    1. ENZO SZN™
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Dendoncker to save me after Stones no show. Fingers crossed.

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

      Rank is irrelevant at this stage - so don’t worry about that

      For my week to go well I need Jota goals and Wolves to win to nil

      United clean sheet and goals for rash, martial and Pogba and it’s carnage for me (plus they will all rise too)

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

    Bundesliga fantasy has dynamic price changes. Price changes after every game

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      It's got nothing to do with your vorsprung durch technik you know?

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

        Fpl towers are really slow and lazy

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

        Have an upvote.

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

    A. 6.0 def martial son
    B. 6.5 def ceballos kane

    1. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

      A with Digne, I'd wait until after the game tonight first tho

  14. A19
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Play one:

    A) King (MCI)
    B) Montoya (SOU)
    C) Lundstram (LEI)

    1. poulteren
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      C

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

    Am I only one that thinks Son is overpriced?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He's been way under priced previously

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

        Possibly but given the Pool and City mids I won't be trying to squeeze him in.

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

      Need to wait and see how he fits into the team - I wouldn’t be rushing to get him this week

    3. thewhitepele
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe by 0.5m, hard to say atm. Feels it will depend more on Spurs' season as a whole than on Son alone.

    4. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No son is great for fpl

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

    Ryan (Button)
    Robbo, VVD, Digne, Soyuncu (Lundstram)
    Salah, Sterling, KDB, Perez (Robinson)
    Jota, King (Greenwood)

    1FT

    Anything obvious? I’m seriously considering saving the FT.

    Also play one of:
    A) Lundstram
    B) Robinson
    C) King

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

      🙁

  17. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Didn't expect no returns from siggy after 2 gws.

    Same for vardy but at least I don't have him 🙂

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

      Siggy has been okay, one cleared off the line and a couple of chances created missed by richarlison... but when compared to KDB...

      Leicester seem to be adjusting to new season and in particular Perez has not fit well with the team so not surprised they aren't quite flowing yet.

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      same here, not expecting much but one goalinvolvement at least, not seen much from the watford game but in the first one he was downright unlucky to not get anything, missed a sitter and had one assist denied of the line. To me he is both a nice and steady point supplier but also because of his price he is my current cash cow if needed. Villa count in next looks nice if you count in their hapless defense, if not anything there i will start to get itchy, Wolves home is tough then two better fixtures followed by City, my plan was to keep until City game so prob gonna but will see

      People seems surprised of the lack of leicester scoring, with those two fixtures is it not expected in a way? And while i see the temptation to sell, now is not the time is it? I´l give them those next two, then their fixtures turn really bad, Perez for me can then be someone like Mount, Lanzini etc or another one popping up

  18. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I haven't had a chance to see the highlights yet, but did Ceballos play in the hole and do you think he will play most games in that position?

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

      People say Ozil will challenge him - I can't see that personally
      I can't remember the last time I saw Ozil as involved as Ceballos was in that game

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

        Thanks. Ozil wasn't one of Emery's favs last season

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

      Challenege ?
      Maybe at Fortnite....

  19. Andrew
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    So everyone with 2 FT's what seems to be the done thing right now. I'm thinking of getting rid of 1 of my Liverpool defenders.

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

      Yeah it's what I did

      1. Sterling Archer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeh im thinking VVD to AWB, keep robbo

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

      It seems very popular but I’m trying to resist the urge

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

        My rationale is:

        Alission injured
        Adrian prone to errors and not as good as Alisson
        VVD still provides cover and attacking returns
        Liverpool have struggled for clean sheets in pre season and both games so far, Norwich and SOT are two I'd have expected CS from

        Maybe the second half of the season is when I'll reinvest in a double Pool defence

    3. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes that's one of the moves I've done. I am not comfortable with Adrian. I think to downgrade to a United defender if they perform tonight could be a good move (AWB's ownership is over 30%)

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

      I'm using 1FT, and carrying over. This is the first week Liverpool will have more than 4 days to prepare for the game - I think it's obvious they will fine tune the defence again, which we know is the best in the league.

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

        First week since GW35 last season, if I'm not mistaken.

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

      Very tempted to get rid of TAA and keep VVD, but then I look at his 13 assists from last season...

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

      Find a way to get KDB...

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

      My thoughts at the start of the season were that 2 liverpool defenders were season keepers. I'm not going to abandon that tactic after 2 games...

      Looking at the stats TAA seems to have started just as he finished last season, so there will be plenty of fantasy points, even if they don't get as many CS.

    8. Pass
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      On similar situation here. Maybe to Lund or some other cheapy to fund Wilson to Kane or Perez to Son

  20. Lukakus talking
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Worth a -4 to do:

    Robbo - VVD
    Pérez - cantwell
    Greenwood - Pukki

    Would give me

    Heaton (Button)
    VVD Digne Shaw Zinc (Lunvdstram)
    Salah Sterling Trossard (cantwell) (dendonker)
    Kane King Pukki

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      So basically -4 to bring pukki. Not sure he s worth it to be honest

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I did -4 for Pukki last week. Was great. Wish I'd captained like my mate did

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

          Good call last week

          Dubious this time out unless he’s coming in for an extended run. He’d need a brace to justify the hit really.

  21. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is this ok for a defence:

    Ederson
    Digne, VVD, AWB, 4m, 4m

    1. Stef rocks
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Looks fine with me - all three of them are very less likely to be rotated - also good 4.0 options as back up

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

      For a 3 man line that looks solid

  22. as33
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hi, i have Sissoko, Lucas, should i get Kane asvel?
    Ryan
    Robbo, WB, Coleman
    Salah, Lucas, Sterling, Sissoko, Perez
    Auba, King
    Auba>Kane?

  23. Trovsmash
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Please take a run at this WC team lads.

    4.5 / Button
    Mina VVD AWB Lundstram Kelly
    Mane KDB Sterling Trossard (Mount) Cantwell
    Pukki Kane Greenwood

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Assume Kelly drops out when Sakho back

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

        That's fine, he would be the 3rd sub

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          2 non playing subs

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

      Very nice prefer Coleman I've Mina if they're the same price. Trossard over Mount if those brackets indicate an either or.

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Downgrade defence to have a playing sub

  24. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Transfer suggestions? Have 2FTs and nothing in the bank

    Pope Button
    TAA Robbo Digne Montoya Lundstram
    Salah Sterling Fraser Perez Drinkwater
    Vardy King Greenwood

  25. lekalatch
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pick one in a WC:

    A) Rashford Trossard
    B) Martial Lanzini + 0.5

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

      A

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

    Was quite set to get rid of Moura, but having second thoughts as he's my only Spurs...

    Are you sticking or getting rid? If rid, for whom?

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

      Sticking for one more week. Even if he gets 20 mins against Newcastle, he probably returns points.

      On merit, he should be starting this week without doubt.

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

        Thanks, sounds reasonable.

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

      Makes sense to stick with Newcastle coming up

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

        thanks mate

  27. Stef rocks
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Salah and King
    To
    Son (after tonight) and Rashford
    For -4
    Obvious or no brainer?

    Rest of the attack - Sterling De Bruyne Trossard Pérez Jiménez

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

      Selling Salah is never a no brainer.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        This

      2. Stef rocks
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I have Salah and I want to get rid of him for Son and Rashford (I will captain Sterling last 2-3 GWs until CL football come and he become rotation risk)

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Salah to mane and king to pukki ?

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not for me

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

      Knee jerk. Salah will be top points scorer again

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

    Get KDB in this week or give siggy and Perez one more chance?

    Ryan
    Trent VVD Digne zinchenko
    Salah sterling Perez Siggy
    Wilson Jota

    2FT 0.0ITB

    Moves to get KDB would probably be (-4)
    Siggy -> KDB
    Perez -> Mount/ McGinn
    Wilson -> Pukki

    Look good moves or just sell Wilson and wait a week?

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

      I have your team except Pope for Ryan and Wood for Jota. KDB is definitely on my wishlist. Just finding it extremely hard to fit everything in, as I feel like I should also get rid of Wood asap.. Your suggestion is also one that I feel might be best, another option is to get rid of double pool defence imo.

  29. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What is Wolves schedule in EL looking like in the next few weeks?

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

      http://www.google.com

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

      Intense - still need to get through Torino to make group stages

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

        That's a real problem. They put out the reserves last Thursday to be fresh for tonight, but it'll have to be the first team next Thursday.

  30. poulteren
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hi guys, please help.

    Yes or no?:

    Perez, Barkley , Fraser

    TO:

    KDB, Ceballos, 4,5 midfielder

    (4 point hit)

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

      Will you be playing the 4.5 midfielder each week?

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

        If the player in question is Donkers, or currently Cantwell, you shouldn't be concerned about that. I would do the hit and start all 3.

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

      McGinn has better fixtures next 2 and goal threat