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Why has Everton’s attack been so underwhelming so far this season?

Everton’s popular attacking assets have underwhelmed Fantasy Premier League managers so far this season.

After two matches, they have scored just once, only Crystal Palace finding the net fewer times than the Toffees at this stage.

Perhaps we should not be too surprised to see Marco Silva’s men struggle in front of goal at this stage.

During their pre-season campaign, they scored just three goals in seven matches, with Richarlison (£8.0m) the only key figure missing for most of it.

One was registered against Kenyan side Kariobangi Sharks, while Monaco and Mainz were the only other teams to concede against Everton.

The Toffees drew blanks in four of their summer friendlies, against FC Sion, Wigan Athletic, Sevilla and Werder Bremen.

Of those who found the back of the net, Joe Williams and Lewis Gibson are not first-team regulars, the former now a permanent Wigan player, while Seamus Coleman (£5.5m) is the only summer goal-scorer to have played in either Premier League match so far this season.

Accordingly, ahead of a Gameweek 3 trip to Aston Villa, Fantasy managers might be looking to move on their Everton attackers.

We have assessed the underlying statistics from their first two matches of the campaign to find out if the Toffees have simply been unlucky not to score more often, or if there are some tangible reasons for concern.

As this article uses data from the Fantasy Football Scout Members Area only those who have signed up for the 2019/20 season can access it in full.

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Lessons learned from Gameweek 2

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  1. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Non owners doubt Son starts game lol. Convince yourself

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He will .

    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I can’t see Son not starting tbh

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Non owner here who expects him to start, but already has Kane.

    4. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Non owner who expects him to haul but isn't worried because everyone splashed out on kane instead

    5. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not much different to owners convincing themselves he will start.

    6. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He probably will but there are a lot of options right now.

      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        He's not worth that price with rotation

        1. disarrays11
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          This. Kane will play 100% sure. Three attacking mid spots, Eriksen plays for sure, that leaves Ali, Lamela, Son, Moura competing for 2 spots

  2. Jonny HOW SON?
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on Haller? Need a Deeney replacement now...
    Or anyone else?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      might have to wait a while for their front 4 to click and the returns to start coming in. Worth a punt though, lots of decent options in that bracket (Wolves' boys, Kean, Barnes, Pukki) if he struggles anyways

  3. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Captain Kane
    Salah
    Sterling
    De Bruyne
    Cheers

    1. DVassell
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling based on explosiveness

    2. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I would captain Kane out of those, can see them scoring a few past Newcastle

    3. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Kane but I’ve been burned before

    4. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling for me

    5. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      id say Salah the most likely to get an attacking return, with Sterling having the highest potential points ceiling.

    6. OLLY G
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'm captaining Sterling but would pick Kane if l owned him.

  4. Doctor Evil
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Play every week either

    Laporte and Cantwell

    KWP and Tossard?

  5. danlynch13
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) McGinn + TTA
    B) Mount + VVD

    1. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

    3. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

  6. Snevitz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which scores more for the next ten weeks..
    A)Pope and TAA
    B) Pickford and Mina

    1. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

  7. HD7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anybody else going with Haller now before he becomes trendy after his weekend brace?

    1. TheBrazilianRonaldo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Already in and I’ve lost 0.1. I’ve got everything crossed

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

    why's Jota sinking?
    scored tonigt. Or is he injured?

    1. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He's been woeful in front of goal in one game, and anonymous against AwB. Strong suspicion wolves will suffer from Europe. It's understandable

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'll take him at 6.4

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      2 blanks out of 2, against 2 good defences, but he's shown what he can do against worse defences in the EL qualifying. I'd keep faith, but seems others aren't so forgiving

  9. GuillermoDickero
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What are people's views on the best defender around 4.5 mill?

    Seems Montoya, Dunk and Soyuncu are the most preferred - just wondered who others would go for

    1. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Dunk if you can afford him, Brighton have surprisingly good defensive stats

    2. OLLY G
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Soyuncu for me

  10. poulteren
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Please help. Used my 2FTs. Perez price falling tonight so-

    A. Perez to kdb
    B. Perez to martial (and get pukki next week)

    C. Leave it and save four points.

  11. Puyol Pants Up
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on Che adams?

    Stats wise he looks to be one of the best cheap forwards (6.4 or under)

    1. TheBrazilianRonaldo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Watch his champ highlights at Brum last season. He’s a hustler

  12. OLLY G
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Apparently Mendy started full Man City training yesterday.

    This is obviously a quite subjective question, but how many of the next GWs do you think Zinchenko will probably start?

    I'm on WC and although he looks like a good pick, at this point l am worried he's just a transfer wanting to happen.

    Thanks.

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Laporte/Edi.

    2. Permian23
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Mendy is back! ooooh sweet jesus

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Got to get fit first.

  13. Bad Butcher
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Laporte or VVD? (no other City and Pool cover in def).

  14. Adro34
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Badly need Sterling/KdB for next few weeks...
    Bilva Moura Martial Salah Dendoncker
    Jota Auba King

    Auba and Bilva --> KdB and Pukki for free or am I mad?

  15. Blackice
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Adrian pope
    Vvd awb laporte lundstram hanley
    Sterling kdb martial mount ceballos
    Kane rashford wickham

    Should i play lundstram or ceballos this gw?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lund

  16. Tronity
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on Stones (inj), Siggy, Wilson > KWP, KDB and Pukkki for -4?

  17. rozzo
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on this wildcard team?

    Pope Button
    TAA Laporte Digne Lundstrom Kelly
    Salah Sterling KDB Martial Mount
    Pukki Wickham Greenwood

    0.5 in the bank to leave me flexible with transfers (Laporte to Robbo if he finds his mojo again) or should I use that to upgrade Kelly to Montoya?

    Cheers

  18. Dutchboy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Final decision in my wildcard team is Barnes or Kean.
    Kean might not start next game but Barnes have tough fixtures anyway?
    What do you think?

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

      Not sure I like either - Kean not guaranteed to start for a few more weeks and Barnes with two tough fixtures. If this was GW5 both would be attractive

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      id just take the punt on Kean. Should start tomorrow, nearly scored last week as well when he came late on with a sharp turn. DCL just seems so ineffective

    3. TheBrazilianRonaldo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Kean

  19. FPLAdmiral
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC? 352/433

    Adrian
    AWB, Mina, KWP
    Sterling, KDB, Mane, Martial, Cantwell
    Kane, Pukki

    (Button)(Lundrom, Kelly, Greenwood).

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Very similar to mine.

      However...

      Adrian is short term (Allison might be back after the IB)...I'd go Pope over him as the best 4.5m

      You already have 2 proper United players (Martial, AWB). You probably don't want Greenwood wasting a United slot in case you need to pounce on Rashford or Pogba for e.g. Move to Wickham IMO

      Kelly's about to lose his place, so the bench is a bit bare. You'll be looking to downgrade Kane down the line to bolster the defence a bit

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        You could also convert KWP and Kelly into 2x 4.5m defenders to provide more cover

  20. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on this wildcard team?

    Ryan
    AWB Mina Dunk
    Salah Sterling(C) KdB Martial Mount
    Rashford Pukki

    Button Lundstram Soyuncu Wickham

    1. poulteren
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not sold on Chels or mount. I would upgrade a striker instead

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Would rather use the funds to get Digne/Walker than a striker. One I’m considering.

    2. poulteren
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      And you need one Liverpool defender. They will come good

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I’ll jump on that once I see form.

  21. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Son + Digne/Walker + Mina 
    B) Mane + Soyunchu + Dunk

    Which is better? Have Kane and Sterling.

    First to 2

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A with Digne. Coleman over Mina probably as well, cant see Sidebe displacing Coleman anytime soon

  22. Mini Mahouse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Can't believe how many people are ditching Salah after 1 blank

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I think its more the price tag he commands. Personally im happy to perma captain Sterling for a while with Cities' lovely fixtures, and have a more balanced team

    2. poulteren
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Agreed. It’s like they’ve forgotten last two seasons

    3. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I always planned to get rid of him in GW3. I don't think Liverpool's next 4 fixtures are that great. Will wildcard him back in after.

  23. SAY MY NAME
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    anyone keeping Siggy? not seeing any RMTs with him in

    surely still potentially a good option, could have had a couple of assists already and great fixtures to come, key man in a team that is surely going to improve

    already have martial/kdb/sterling/salah along with Siggy

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yep I'm keeping this week. Hasn't looked convincing but there are much more important things to do with 2FT than ditch Siggy. May make way for Son in a couple weeks if he doesn't start returning.

    2. Big Ping
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I've kept for this week, need return soon though

  24. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    On a wildcard, any changes needed? Thanks

    Pope
    Digne AWB Dunk
    Sterling Mane Martial Ceballos
    Kane(c) Rashford Pukki

    (Button Cantwell Lundstram Kelly)

  25. HD7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    1 FT; 1.5M ITB

    Did Perez to Mount already.

    Plan to do King to Haller... Just want to try something different than the Pukki train. Thoughts?

    Pope
    Digne VVD Laporte TAA
    Salah Sterling Mount Martial
    Jota King

    Subs: Button, Greenwood, Dendoncer, Rico

    1. Blackice
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Ir could vê a great transfer

      1. Blackice
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        It could be

  26. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Can’t decide between these two to finish the defence on my wc -

    A) Digne AWB Lundstrum (Lundstrum starting)

    B) AWB Zinchenko/Mina Montoya

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I have B with Mina

    2. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

  27. poulteren
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Please help. Used my 2FTs. Perez price set to fall this eve.

    A. Perez to kdb
    B. Perez to martial (and get pukki next week)

    C. Leave it and save four points.

    1. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      C

  28. popcoin
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    For GW3:

    A) KdB & Pukki

    B) Mount & Rashford

    Anyone else not fancy KdB away at Bournemouth? Don't think he's ever returned against Bou and I fancy him at the Etihad a lot more. Also not sure on Pukki following up from the hattrick. Saying all this because my head says option A

    1. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      If it's a long term decision it has to be a. If you are wildcarding next week then b.

      1. popcoin
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Whichever I don't do this week, I will most probably do GW4/5 anyway

  29. Garlicbread
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Best 4.5m defender? Been looking at Montoya or Soyunco.

    Anyone else I should be looking at??

    1. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lowton for GW5 onwards

  30. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which front 8 on WC?

    A) Sterling Mane KDB Mount (Ceballos) Kane Rashford Pukki

    B) Sterling Mane KDB Martial Son Rashford Pukki (Greenwood)

    1. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I prefer a but imagine most people will opt for B as they don't like points on the bench.

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I’m leaning A too 🙂

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Your defence must be horrific

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Constructive answer. Thanks.

    3. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

    4. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B, probably. Don't think a 5.5mid is worth putting in for the bench

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yep I’m debating this one. I could easily switch him to a 4.5m mid and put 1m back in my defence.

    5. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'd pick B of those, but Wickham in for Greenwood to allow a United defender

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        It’s the Kane factor that’s making me Kean towards A. That Newcastle game without Kane could be brutal.

    6. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A) Mount Kane (Ceballos)
      B) Martial Son (Greenwood)

      See much more easier to answer now.
      I prefer A for now till Son gets back to form.

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks. I’m leaning A too.

    7. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A base price is 86.5 with 8.5m go combo. 13.5 for 5 defenders impossible

      Shenanigans

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Wow. Bad day? I can assure you both teams add up inclusive up defence.

        1. Rocky FPL
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Team A will have atleast 3 4m defenders and 2 4.5 defenders?

          1. HollywoodXI
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            It does. I’ve gone uber cheap at the back in both drafts with a 4.5m keeper, 2 x 4.5m defenders and 3 x 4.0m defenders (playing only 1 each week).

            1. Rocky FPL
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              If thats the case, then I suggest upgrading atleast 1 defender.

              1. HollywoodXI
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                That’s what I was thinking with either Mount or Cellabos (first draft). Thanks you your help!

                1. Kiwivillan
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  Defenders Lundstram Hanley Kelly? Kelly could get dropped and I think Hanley is playing due to injury

        2. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Ok sorry. Miscalculated. Still about 21.5 for defence. Let's see

    8. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      This guy is a spoofer. Ignore