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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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  1. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Siggy to Martial for free? (2FT)

    1. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yes

    2. Effe
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

    3. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Y

    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why did you wait for Siggy to drop curious? Asleep your time price changes?

    5. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      just know it could easily backfire

    6. Lazaretti
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Keep. Must be something more urgent than selling Siggy before Aston Villa. I know Aston Villa is not that bad and Everton has not been in great goalscoring form but still if you have him I would definitely keep at least one more week.

    7. The Wanton Trader
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The picture above, says it all...

    8. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Keep siggy, villa is a great fixture for him

  2. el polako
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bought McGinn last night to avoid Robinsons price drop, woke up this morning with this horrible feeling that it will Grealish who will shine in the weeks to come.

    Somebody please tell me I did the right thing.

    1. Francescoli
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      McGinn is a great shout.

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I have McGinn but will not mind at all if Grealish kills it in FPL next few weeks 😆

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      McGinn has looked better in both games.

    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Opening line of Smith press conference was "..[paraphrased] McGinn is the player that looks most likely to score for us atm. We've been working on him making those forward runs..."

      1. Brosstan
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He's saying that to make the opposition focus less on stopping grealish

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I thought it was McGinn 6 shots 3 on target vs Bournemouth

    5. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What are you expecting from Aston Villa, they aren't going to run over any team, in fact they will be underdogs in virtually every game they play

      1. Brosstan
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        They will still get a decent amount of goals. Plenty of mediocre teams at about the same level as them.

        1. RubeRx
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          you may be right

          looking at their stats and surprisingly they've created one more chance than Liverpool along with one fewer shot attempt

          AV 3.04 xG vs 3.13 xG LIV

          small sample size though and historically promoted teams normally start well

          1. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            5th for shots =5th shots on target

      2. Hairy Potter
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        They're under a bit of pressure to get some points now if they want to stay up as they have very favourable fixtures and a very tricky run in.

      3. el polako
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        They do have a kind run of fixtures coming at 5.5- 6.0 its a risk I'm willing to take.

        1. RubeRx
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          just be patient with them I guess, could very well be worth it

    6. el polako
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all, need to stop overthinking it I guess - gonna give wee man next several games and hope that he will bring some points in.

    7. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looks a good pick and have him, but he's not scoring from a lot of shots (apart from the one), maybe not a finisher ....maybe Ceballos or a move up to Trossard / Mount might be better

  3. KDB4PREZ
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Salah/Perez/Auba-
    Sterling/mane/Pukki or 7 mill striker.
    Who gets more long term

    1. Francescoli
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure you’d want Perez. If you’re set on a Leicester mid, Tielemans and Maddison are better shouts. In two weeks time I’d want A. But for the next two weeks I’d want B.

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You probably wouldn't want A in 2 weeks, look at Perez's fixtures.

        1. Francescoli
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I was mainly referring to having Auba and Salah. I’d go Mount over Perez.

          1. Respect My Authoritah
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I guess, but Sterling's fixtures are better than Auba's. And Pukki goes on a nice run after City

            1. Francescoli
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Yes actually, Sterling Auba and Mount would be a better combo

          2. KDB4PREZ
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Any help would be great guys
            3-5-2
            Pope
            TAA/AWB/Digne/Rico/Lundy
            Salah/Martial/KDB/Martial/Trossard
            Auba/Deulofeu/Greenwood

            1mill itb and 1 ft. Any ideas what to do lol I’d like sterling and Auba/Perez can go ideally

            1. Francescoli
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              My personal view is you need a Liverpool mid and a city mid not two from one team. It’s either Sterling or KDB and then either Salah or Mané. Rest of the team looks great. I’d just to Deulofeu to Pukki or Barnes

              1. KDB4PREZ
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Cheers buddy appreciate the response. I do agree with your sentiment just new to the game and feel like I’ll ruin my cash ML if don’t move for sterling with his fixtures and form.

  4. Sloths
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lundstram or McGinn?

    1. Sloths
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      To Start

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Villa 5th most shots =5th most shots on target

    3. Francescoli
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      McGinn

  5. LewanGOALski
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Deeney ➡
    A) Pukki (-4)
    B) Barnes (-4)
    C) wait a week and avoid a hit

    ?

    1. jia you
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If he's injured I'd def go A) as he will rise to 7.0 soon enough I reckon!

    2. Francescoli
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Both are good shouts. I want both Barnes and Pukki. Pukki will ourperform Barnes in the next two and then Barnes has a wonderful run of fixtures.

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Isn't Deeney out for a few weeks. Says he had minor knee surgery on whoscored preview

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        2 months

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Wow. It said a few weeks. Him that

          1. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Makes other Watford forwards interesting

  6. ATHEROMA123
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mount or Trossard?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Went Mount

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I have Trossard. If I was choosing right now I'd go Mount due to the City game for Brighton

    3. Francescoli
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mount. Better fixtures

  7. tc93
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Tough one here lads, gimme a quick 1 or two! On WC:

    1) Laporte, Marital, Salah
    2) Zichenko, Son, Mane

    Rest of the team looks like this:
    Pope
    VVD / X / AWB / Digne
    X / Sterling / De Bruyne / X / Cellabos
    Pukki

    1 feels safer- but 2 has son!

    1. jia you
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1) with Mane and save the1.0 for future moves?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed

      2. tc93
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Would rather go Salah over Mané!

    2. SlipVertonghen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'd go A

      1. tc93
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        For what reasons? Don’t think son is neccisary?

    3. Lazaretti
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1) More nailed players. Maybe 1 with Mane to save 1m.

      1. Lazaretti
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        *Mane instead of Salah

  8. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Need help with final jigsaw please

    A) AWB Zinchenko Ceballos
    B) KWP Montoya Martial

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A but with McGinn

    2. Francescoli
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

  9. Balance
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Grateful for some advice:

    A) Lanzini + Barnes
    B) Mount + Pukki (+0.2)

    1. SlipVertonghen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. Balance
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks!

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      An easy B there for me

      1. Balance
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks! Do you think Mount is nailed?

        1. Respect My Authoritah
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Not completely, no. He'll get minutes in almost every game though

    3. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Or C) Martial + McGoldrick

    4. jia you
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lanzini + Pukki

      1. Balance
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Unfortunately I want to keep 0.2 to bring in Martial next week!

  10. SlipVertonghen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Been mulling this over for a few days...
    Pukki +VVD.
    Or
    TAA+ Jota?

    Pukki has some tough fixtures ahead, but will shoot on sight. TAA is on corners, free kicks with great assist potential. Any thoughts?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      First pair is better for me

      1. SlipVertonghen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers Cartman. That also frees up a handy 0.2 m

    2. Effe
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pukki+VVD.

      Pukki on form and VVD more nailed because Trent could get rotated with Gomez

    3. Stockport Hatter
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1

    4. SlipVertonghen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Unanimous - thanks All

  11. Siva Mohan
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    play 2

    King
    Lundstram
    Soyuncu

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bench King

    2. Lazaretti
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bench King

  12. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one

    a. king
    b. cantwell
    c. lund

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      cantwell

    2. Lazaretti
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      King

  13. Boo Ya Ka Sha
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wickham or Greenwood?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Greenwood will get more minutes but comes with the risk of filling your United quota

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Greenwood

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wickham in case you want a regular third United ayer

    4. SlipVertonghen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wickham. Plan on neither playing, but greenwood more likely to drop as people free up a spot to take a 3rd UTD player

    5. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The one that gets decent minutes. Oh that's neither. Only Wickham because +58% vs -21% and much more likely to get a start albeit not really

  14. thepirates
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Morning! Recon Wilson & Perez för Barnes & Martial a good move for my 2FT?

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yes

    3. Vigorish
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes sir.

    4. Lazaretti
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

      1. thepirates
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

  15. Fernando Torres
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

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

    Which is better? Have Kane and Sterling.

    First to 2!

    1. SlipVertonghen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B - because LPool attacking returns potential

      1. Fernando Torres
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Even when Son can match Mane?

        1. SlipVertonghen
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I'm not convinced he can. I doubt he'll start this week, plus you have Kane to cover Tottenham. Who knows though, right?

    2. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes B - need Liverpool attack.

  16. Respect My Authoritah
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Looking like an exciting move of Rico ➡️ Söyüncü for me next up 🙂

    1. jia you
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      season defining!

    2. Francescoli
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why Soyuncu? Don’t get why he is in so many teams

      1. Andy_Social
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        The only nailed-on 4.5 defender playing for a 'top eight' side.

        1. Francescoli
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I can’t see Leicester being a top 8 side. Also fixtures are pretty rank going forward. Why not play the fixtures with a budget defender? Burnley are the team imo.

          1. Andy_Social
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            4.5m is budget defender. No defenders costing less than 4.5 are nailed, imo.

            1. Francescoli
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              I’m just saying there are better 4.5 options if you play the fixtures.

              1. Francescoli
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Have a look at the fixture ticker. Lowton/Pieters are your 4.5 guys.

                1. Francescoli
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  4.6 in Pieters case.

              2. Andy_Social
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Do you mean rotate 2x4.5s? Too haphazard for me. Soyu isn't nailed in my Starting XI - he's in and out depending on fixtures in a 3-4-3/4-4-2 system.

                1. Francescoli
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  No I mean having one starting 4.5 defender. Have a look at the defensive season ticker and Leicester are way down the list. West Ham, Burnley and Villa have the better fixtures for teams with 4.5 defender options.

        2. jia you
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          the way they've been playing 'top 16 side'!

      2. jia you
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah me too, not a good enough pick to play every week and no point in having him as fodder imo...so I don't like the pick either (not a fan of rotating 4.5 defenders either though I must say).

      3. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I've found a perfect little rotation for him 🙂

  17. Waylander
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) Mane and AWB
    Or
    B) Salah and Soyuncu

    Cheers

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A, unless you have a rotation plan for Söyüncü

      1. Waylander
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Soyuncu will rotate with Montoya and Lundstram.

    2. el polako
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      As a duo I think A wilk score more points.

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Same

        1. Waylander
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks

    3. jia you
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A by a country mile imo Soyuncu is likely a poor pick enough despite his price

      1. Waylander
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

    4. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A. Soyuncu is good in a rotation. Don't see any difference between Mane and Salah other than ownership (praying Salah doesn't haul now:) )

    5. Stockport Hatter
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

  18. danlynch13
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I’m on this with a wild card but not that happy with VVD feel like if I pool aren’t looking great then he’s the worst out of the three pool defenders to own.. any advice on what to do? I’m not against having no pool defenders!

    Pope
    AWB/VVD/Digne
    Salah/Mount/KDB/Sterling/Martial
    Pukki/Barnes

    Button/Lundstrom/Greenwood/Kelly

    0.3itb

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Personally would try to work in Kane for Barnes and downgrade Salah (Mane), VVD, Digne.

      1. danlynch13
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Just don’t want to be stuck with playing 4.5 every week

        1. Catastrophe
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          A reasonable sacrifice for having 4 big hitters IMO. The expensive defenders aren't exactly representing good value at the moment (exception of Digne). Albeit only after 2 GWs so who knows!!! 🙂

        2. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          4.5 defender?

        3. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I've gone with 3rd-5th defender no more than 4.5 for last 4-5 seasons

    2. SlipVertonghen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mount to Ceballos, frees up enough cash to buy TAA. I'd go Ceballos over mount anyway...

  19. AC Yew
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jiminez - Pukki?

    Yes/No

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. FPL-(VAR)dy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

    3. Andy_Social
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I sold Jimmy to get Pukki. I'm concerned about EL fatigue affecting PL performance.

      1. AC Yew
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Likewise. Thanks

  20. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    GTG?

    Pope
    Zinchenko, AWB, Lundstram, Montoya
    Mane, Sterling, KDB, Martial
    Kane (c), Pukki

    (Button, Cantwell, Soyuncu, Greenwood)

    Bench order good? Lundstram/Montoya/Cantwell/Soyuncu rotation looks decent for the next 4 weeks.

    Cheers.

    1. Francescoli
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Id be tempted to play Cantwell over Lundstram

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, can't decide really.

    2. The Wanton Trader
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That looks really good...!

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

    3. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      And when Zinchenko is out in 2-3 GW’s? That defence would make me uneasy.

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. Sacrifice I'm happy to make for the 4 big hitters. Plenty of options at 5.5 if and when Zinchenko gets dropped. Would be surprised if Mendy comes straight in to be honest but we will see! Was considering upgrading to Digne but would mean a 4.0 def on the bench.

    4. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      V good team.

      Personally prefer upgrading def and get Digne and VVD in. Martial being the ‘victim’ of my decision.

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. Yeah there's a few options isn't there. Martial just seems too good an option at that price and OOP. But we will see 🙂

  21. akhilrajau
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pope or heaton To play?

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Heaton for me just for this GW. Close though.

    2. Andy_Social
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pope facing a very tired pack of Wolves. Him.

  22. FPL-(VAR)dy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Have both Kane and Sterling..Who should I captain??

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kane.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I'd do Kane if I had him although I'm more than happy captaining Raz.

        1. Catastrophe
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah Sterling great shout also.

  23. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    People commenting as if you don’t get FT’s when you play WC. It’s fine to go without Salah/Mane for ARS/bur and then an easy 2FT IF you want them at Anfield against Toon.

    Also, cannot believe anyone is picking Son. He is an unknown quantity this season. No idea how Poch will line up, if he starts and how he will settle. Was quite poor at the back end of last season also. It’s a wait and see on Son, Kane is the man this GW

    1. Francescoli
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      tell em!

    2. Andy_Social
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      "People commenting as if you don’t get FT’s when you play WC. It’s fine to go without Salah/Mane for ARS/bur and then an easy 2FT IF you want them at Anfield against Toon."

      Well, that's just the thing. Getting them back in is do-able, but hardly easy. It assumes you have no other pressing concerns, you're happy to drop one or two other valuable players and no price rises have hampered you. I'd only go without both if I were sure I wouldn't want them back for some time.

      Agree re. Son

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not to say it’s the correct or incorrect strategy, just that there are options. Too many people shut down out of the box ideas based on popular sentiment

    3. The Wanton Trader
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Agree with all.
      I’ve gone without on mine and have got Firmino.
      It allows me to have Sterling and KDB in midfield for their nice run of games.
      As you say, if it back fires then I can just use 2 FTs to correct it...

    4. Fernando Torres
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Son has one of the best points per minute of anyone... better than Mane and Salah

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I can’t seem to find any match data for him this season though? 😉

      2. Andy_Social
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        That's last season though. Risky to assume he'll immediately pick up where he left off.

        1. Fernando Torres
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          That is the last 3 seasons...

    5. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why would you not want them for ARS/bur....hardly tough fixtures is it? start of season, I thought I’ll get Moura in and then can easily move him on if someone like martial fires, I’ll have 2ft....Now I’m weighing up if the move is worth -4 as I have other fires to put out

    6. jia you
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I did it from the start and many on here thought I was nuts (that Norwich fixture was high risk admittedly). One is never more than a hit away from getting in any big hitter really!
      Agree on Son, Kane is the one for this GW for sure based on what we know!

    7. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not bad fixtures IMO but agree re: allowing for some FTs in a couple of weeks. Think Son will be gold again but big risk to put him in this week IMO especially given he's same price as KDB!

    8. Cok3y5murf
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think you're overestimating Arsenal.

  24. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So,

    1 Start Heaton (EVE) or pope (wol)?
    2 Start Lundstram (LEI) or king (MCI?

  25. ATHEROMA123
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    GTG?

    Pope (Heaton)
    Wan Bissaka/ Digne / Zinchenko (Lundstram/Peiters)
    Mane/ KDB / Sterling / Trossard ( Cantwell)
    Barnes / Rash / Pukki

    On WC
    O.1 in bank
    Trossard - > Mount next GW

  26. Kushal
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bench 1
    A. Wilson
    B. Lundstram

    1. slamdunk
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lundstram

  27. slamdunk
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Final decision who to go for?

    A-Dunk
    B-Montoya
    C-Other 4.5 Def if so who?

    Many thanks.

    1. That TV angle at Highbury
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I went with Pieters, because of Burnleys great fixtures soon 🙂

  28. Merlinho
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Players losing value everywhere! Siggy, Barkley...Rico not playing...

    Just done VVD to Maguire and King to Pukki with my freebies.

    Worth Barkley to Trossard (or someone else) for a hit?

    1. danlynch13
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Trossard looks good this week

  29. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    On wc - Zinchenko or Mina? (no Digne)

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Zin for me.

    2. Andy_Social
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mina - he's nailed whereas Zinc could lose his place in a few GWs

  30. thepeen555
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Today is deadline day. Don’t leave it too late!

    1. Andy_Social
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sorted my transfers out - 3 trannies for a 4-point hit - back last Monday. I daren't take another look lest I do something stupid and waste my wildcard!

      1. thepeen555
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Lol yeah stay away don’t be tempted now