Scout Notes

Aguero shines in Jesus’ absence as City concede another set-piece

Bournemouth 1-3 Manchester City

Goals: Harry Wilson (£6.0m) | Sergio Aguero x2 (£12.0m), Raheem Sterling (£12.2m)

Assists: Callum Wilson (£7.9m) | Kevin de Bruyne (£9.7m), David Silva x2 (£7.4m)

Bonus Points: Aguero x3, D Silva x2, Sterling x1

Sergio Aguero (£12.0m) reminded Fantasy managers what he is capable of as he scored a brace in Manchester City’s 3-1 win at Bournemouth on Sunday.

With three bonus points tacked on for good measure, the Argentinian finished Gameweek 3 with a score of 13, only Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) doing better of this weekend.

It is probably no surprise that Aguero’s first double-figure haul of the campaign came in his first 90-minute outing.

So far, Pep Guardiola has opted to manage his minutes with either starting Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) or using the Brazilian as a second-half substitute.

However, Jesus is now ruled out until at least after the international break with a hamstring injury, reported by Manchester City on Sunday afternoon.

He, therefore, missed the Gameweek 3 trip to Bournemouth, leaving Guardiola with no choice but to name a substitute’s bench without a recognised centre-forward.

Jesus’ injury meant Aguero played 90 minutes for the first time this season

It had been suggested that Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m), the only man among the replacements capable of playing in the front-three, might come on for him and push Raheem Sterling (£12.2m) into the centre-forward role.

However, the Algerian came on for Bernardo Silva (£7.9m) in the 79th minute, allowing Aguero to complete the game.

With Jesus not expected to play against Brighton in Gameweek 4, Aguero’s points potential next weekend also looks good.

He was the chief goal threat at Bournemouth on Sunday, which at times detracted a little from Sterling’s.

With Manchester City often working in tight spaces behind a compact Bournemouth defence, Aguero rarely offloaded to Sterling on the left, opting to shoot where possible.

That is no surprise given the Argentinian’s goal-scoring pedigree and, in a game that Bournemouth made challenging, his ability to get shots off under pressure was vital for Manchester City.

“It was so important [Aguero’s second goal]. The game was tight, and you know everything could happen, and Sergio, you know his sense of goals in the box is unique in the world.” – Pep Guardiola

Sterling may not have been the top-scorer in this game but his Fantasy potential still looks strong

However, Sterling owners should not be too worried by Aguero’s display at Bournemouth. After all, he still found the net after getting behind Chris Mepham (£4.5m), a player he asked plenty of questions of for much of the afternoon.

That means he has scored a minimum of six points in each Gameweek so far this season.

Furthermore, given the way Bournemouth set themselves up it was always going to be hard for Manchester City to play to Sterling’s strengths.

On a small pitch at the Vitality Stadium, the Cherries limited the space behind their defence, which negated Sterling’s pace to some extent.

He was still able to get behind Mepham plenty of times, but his square passes into the six-yard box were often cleared by the mass of Bournemouth bodies.

It is also worth saying that Manchester City did not always have as much control of this match than Guardiola would have wanted.

While Bournemouth played a five-man defence and four-man midfield, Eddie Howe did a great job of encouraging his players to ask questions of the Manchester City defence while also getting back in time to defend against the counter.

It seems likely that Sterling will have more opportunities to register an explosive score at home to Brighton in Gameweek 4 as Manchester City should have greater control over that encounter than this one.

David Silva and Kevin de Bruyne both played well for Man City

Anticipating a robust Bournemouth shape, Guardiola opted for a tactical tweak to the side that drew with Spurs in Gameweek 2.

New signing Rodri (£5.5m) dropped to the bench to make way for the more creative David Silva (£7.4m), who came in to make his 400th appearance for Manchester City.

Not surprisingly, the Spaniard was comfortably the best player on the pitch. His ability to drift between the defensive lines, operate in tight areas and still find the space in which to create proved to be the key that unlocked a stubborn Bournemouth defence.

“What can I say, everybody knows him [David Silva]. He has a sense, to move between the lines like nobody else in the world – he is a fighter.” – Pep Guardiola

In the end, Silva registered two assists, while Kevin de Bruyne (£9.7m) managed one himself.

The Belgian now has four assists this season and attacking returns in every match so far. That was welcome news for those who brought de Bruyne in to sit alongside Sterling in their Fantasy squads, as he continues to show his ability for consistent returns, even if they are not necessarily as explosive as his team-mates.

That said, de Bruyne probably should have emerged from this encounter with a double-figure score. In the 52nd minute, he was teed up for a big chance inside the box which he fired just around the outside of Aaron Ramsdale‘s (£4.5m) left-hand post.

“We know Kevin. He is an amazing player. He and David, their assists are so good. We are happy because they play for us!” – Sergio Aguero

Manchester City have now conceded the joint-highest number of goals from set pieces this season

However, one frustration for Fantasy managers on Sunday afternoon was a second successive clean sheet wipeout for Manchester City’s defence.

This time it came in first-half stoppage time as Harry Wilson (6.0m) fired an exquisite direct free-kick into the top corner of Ederson‘s (£6.1m) net.

“I saw him do it so many times for Derby last year in big games for them. When we got the free-kick you hoped he might deliver something but then to see what he did – it was an incredible goal – and at a time when we needed that lift.” – Eddie Howe

That means that those in possession of the goalkeeper (22.6% ownership), as well as Kyle Walker (£6.0m), Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) and Aymeric Laporte (£6.5m) owners (20%, 11.8% and 8.5% respectively) have just one defensive return in three matches.

While one could argue that Manchester City defenders have been unfortunate to concede the last two goals, one a neat header from Lucas Moura (£7.5m), and the other a spectacular Wilson free-kick, Bournemouth certainly deserved to score in Gameweek 3.

Having historically struggled to create much against Guardiola’s men since their arrival in the Premier League, the Cherries raced out of the traps on Sunday and asked some questions of the Manchester City defence.

Josh King’s pace was a problem for Man City both in wide areas and through the middle

In the first minute, Josh King (£6.4m) was allowed to run through the middle and unleash a fierce shot, forcing a decent save from Ederson.

Just a few moments later, Adam Smith (£4.5m) started an impressive counter-attack down the right flank which required Zinchenko to bundle over the defender unceremoniously.

Nathan Aké (£5.0m), officially playing in a back-five, was the next to surge forward in the opening exchanges, Walker flying in to stop him and arguably should have been booked.

Ederson also rode his luck with referee Andre Marriner. Callum Wilson (£7.9m) chased down a long ball out of defence in the 12th minute, reaching it by the left-hand touchline.

Ederson was fortunate not to be sent off for a foul on Callum Wilson

With most of Manchester City’s defenders up-field at this point, Ederson came charging off his line and took Wilson out illegally. The goalkeeper was incredibly fortunate to remain on the field, picking up only a yellow card.

Later in the first half, some questionable defending from Zinchenko after a ball into the box from Ryan Fraser (£7.4m) allowed Smith to have a shot from close range. Only an impressive block from Nicolas Otamendi (£5.4m) denied him from scoring.

Forward Wilson also got through the middle probably too easy in the 52nd minute and should have done better with his shot, which he aimed straight at Ederson.

Two minutes later, Fraser fired another perfect cross into the box for Wilson, forcing Ederson into a diving save to prevent the forward from making a connection.

Given the temerity with which Bournemouth attacked Manchester City, something we certainly didn’t see in this fixture last season, they can certainly feel unfortunate not to have scored more than once in Gameweek 3.

Whether that should be of concern to owners of City defenders remains to be seen though, as Brighton seem unlikely to trouble them as much at the Etihad next weekend.

“Yeah, there’s a lot [we need to change]. In our defensive box we have to be more solid. But it’s 2 o’clock, a sunny day, the rhythm is low and we knew it would be difficult, but we solved it. I said congratulations [to the players]. Sometimes it is more difficult to play today than Tottenham at home, with our fans, the rhythm, and you know Tottenham want to play, and here they set up waiting for the second balls to the long balls.” – Pep Guardiola

“We did have our chances and that’s the frustrating thing. You compare this game to our previous encounters against Manchester City, I think that’s the most we’ve created, by a long way. I thought we were a constant menace to them. Physically, we were good because it was a really tough afternoon. With the conditions without the ball for long spells in the match, we really had to dig in. I thought we were efficient in the situations we needed to be. We were a lot better on the ball. In those moments on the counter-attack, in those transitions, I thought our bravery was good. We were frustrated to lose, of course, but there were a lot of positives to take.” – Eddie Howe

It is also worth pointing out that this performance probably restores some faith in Bournemouth attacking assets after an underwhelming first few weeks of the season.

This was arguably the Cherries best offensive display of the 2019/20 campaign, perfectly timed for some appealing upcoming fixtures.

They face Leicester (away) in Gameweek 4, before Everton (home), Southampton (away) and West Ham (home) after that.

Forward Wilson now has three assists in as many matches so far this season, although whether this output is sustainable remains questionable.

Each of these have been ‘Fantasy assists’ rather than traditional ones stemming from exceptional levels of creativity.

His first came after his saved shot rebounded into the path of Mepham who scored against Sheffield United, while the second two came from being fouled for set pieces that were scored (King’s penalty against Aston Villa and Wilson’s free-kick in Gameweek 3).

Charlie Daniels seriously hurt himself in the first half

Finally, there was bad news for Bournemouth defender Charlie Daniels (£4.5m) who was stretchered off with a serious-looking knee in the 36th minute.

After only recently coming back from a long-term knee problem, he went down in agony after firing a cross into the box.

He was reportedly taken to hospital during the match and reappeared at full-time in crutches.

“I don’t know exactly what he’s done but I know it’s potentially serious. To see a player go off on a stretcher like that, in the amount of pain that he was in, you fear the worst. Until we get a proper diagnosis it’s difficult to give you definites but we are concerned for him.” – Eddie Howe

That could mean more game-time for Diego Rico (£4.0m), with Lloyd Kelly (£4.5m) still out injured too, although he did not get onto the pitch against Manchester City.

Daniels’ departure caused a reshuffle for Howe, who brought Harry Wilson on to deploy him on the right of midfield in the 5-4-1, shifting King from that position to the left and dropping Fraser in at left wing-back.

However, it is worth saying that he is unlikely to play five at the back too often this season, so Rico probably stands a chance of involvement against Leicester.

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Bournemouth XI (5-4-1): Ramsdale; Daniels (H Wilson 37′), Aké, S Cook, Mepham, A Smith (Ibe 68′); Fraser, Billing, Lerma, J King; C Wilson (Solanke 69′).

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Zinchenko, Laporte, Otamendi, Walker (Cancelo 90′); D Silva, Gündogan (Rodri 58′), De Bruyne; Sterling, Aguero, B Silva (Mahrez 79′).

Lessons learned from Gameweek 3

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  1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on this lot? 1 FT 0.0 ITB

    Pope

    Maguire, Otamendi, Kelly

    Sterling, KDB, Son, Martial, Mount

    Kane, Haller

    Subs: Button, Greenwood, Lundstram, KWP.

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

      if all fit sit tight til IB? bank the FT

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        That was my initial thought as well.
        As annoying as Kane is, I think I may as well give him the North London derby.

        I’m confident Mount will be OK, not so sure with Martial!

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

      Dont love your Defense. none of them offer much assist potential, so you are relying solely upon CS probability. TAA, Emerson, PVA, etc give you attacking potential

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I think Maguire can crop up with a goal so I’m happy with him.

        KWP I was hopeful would offer some attacking potential, but he’s been a flop unfortunately.

        Otamendi i agree with you, he is going during the international break for sure!

        I wish Chelsea showed a glimmer of hope in terms of CS though as I like Emerson.

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

      Not sure on double spurs attack.

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Really thought they’d do well vs Newcastle!

    4. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I've got Otamendi as well and definitely monitoring the news of the possible return of Stones this week.

      I think Spurs will get more joy against Arsenal's defence than they did against Newcastle and then their fixtures look decent. You might want to think about Liverpool mids for GW5.

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yea I’m hoping he gets the Brighton game as I only bought him for those two games.

        Agreed re Spurs!

        Pool mids GW5 are going to be full of points. For this reason I think it’s best I roll the transfer this week!

  2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Perez. Keep him or transfer immediately? If yes, for who?

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

      Sell. I did to Lanzini last week

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I think he’s had enough time .....

      Move him on to Mount/Anderson if you can afford.

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I was thinking Mount but will he be fit?

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

      Cantwell and cash ITB.

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

      I ditched for KDB but more realistic would be mount or McGinn

    5. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Didn't score until November last season for Newcastle and then only got 2 goals before Christmas.

    6. Depldax
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mount or Lanzini if you sell. I'm giving that idiot one more game.

    7. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Same dilemma.
      I am going for Mount...today!
      Don't know about tomorrow

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Will ge be fit for the next GW

        1. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Looks like it was a cramp
          Nothing serious

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

            It wasn’t a cramp, just got kicked. He’ll be fine

  3. Rbyrne95
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Got 1.8 in the bank. Is it worth a hit to change Kane to Aguero? Also got Sterling I just think Agueros gonna score at least 2 at the weekend.

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

      Was thinking similar re selling Kane on a hit... but cant bring myself to do it... no matter how bad he looked vs New

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

        Haha same here. Especially selling for a hit. But keeping Kane against arsenal probably means keeping for longer as fixtures after that are very good.

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Do it

  4. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any Martial news ?

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

      saw a few pages back pictured going to training but they weren't sure he trained

  5. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Experts????

    Pope Heaton

    Vvd robbo digne.....Lundstram rico
    Salah kdb Sterling Cantwell perez
    Pukki barnes

    O.4 itb 0 ft.

    -4 to take perez out?
    For whom?

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yep for mount

      1. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        My thought

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

    Bottomed

    Save FT if Martial is okay?

    Pope - Woodman
    Laporte - Zinchenko - AWB - Lundstram - Hanley
    Sterling - Mane - Martial - Lanzini - Mount
    Kane - Pukki _ Wickham

    Would be easy to do Martial + Wickham ➡ Barnes + Cantwell in GW 5 then. May even take a hit to do Kane ➡ Aubameyang.

    Thoughts? 🙂

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Save

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

        Ta

    2. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Save FT.

      But why sell Martial in GW5?

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

        Only if he doesn't fire, United look bad and Barnes gets chances/scores in the Liverpool game

    3. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      why 2 city def?

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

        Have a feeling that they'll go on a run of SCs. Fernandinho coming back should only help. Fixtures look amazing. Also, easy switch to a similar priced player if things go wrong.

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

          hmm..blocks Kun/Kdb though

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

            KDB I won't ge.He is back in midfield unlike the Spurs game and trickle along with assists. The likes of Mount and Lanzini can keep pace with him. He's not explosive enough like Son to warrrant a 9.5m tag. Kun is different though. Hope CSsa nd the odd Kun benchings keep me ahead.

  7. Daghe Munegu
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Rash + Adams to Pukki Haller/Abraham -4 ? yes or no?

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes Pukki abraham

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

    Heres some players who I think could be good differentials in the coming weeks (im not recommending anyone to get them but here we are)
    Alli (particularly vs Arsenal)
    PVA
    Redmond
    Anderson (maybe)

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

      I’d forgotten Alli existed!

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

        no one in the world will have him but I bet he gets something vs Arsenal, even Arsenal wont be expecting him ^^

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

      They're differentials but not sure about the 'good' part

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

      I’m thinking Kean might be for the next two. Silva has to start him and he looks very, err... keen.

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

      I'll counter with:
      Son
      Pedro (if injury free)
      Pépé
      Lanzini

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

        yea good calls, lanzini nearly made my list :p

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

        Not Pedro, will struggle for consistent starts with competition from Pulisic, Mount and Hudson Odoi

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

      ...

  9. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Bench one?

    A) AWB (sou)
    B) VVD (bur)
    C) Cantwell (whu)
    D) Barnes (LIV)

    Think its between AWB & Barnes.

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Keep your In form striker
      Bench awb

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

      A

    3. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      awb

    4. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers guys!

    5. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      D

  10. Theo Walcat
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    who do we think scores more?

    Abraham + Lanzini
    or
    Haller + Mount

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

      B

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

    3. wilsonito
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

    4. Theo Walcat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      thanks for responses, just realised I've been outpriced for B by 0.1M >:(

      A it is

  11. wilsonito
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What’s wrong with King? Is it just better alternatives (in other people’s opinion)?

  12. zamorac69
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ryan

    VVD Zinchenko Mina Walker-Pieters
    Siggy Salah Sterling Martial
    Wilson Jimenez

    Button Lundstram Dendoncker Greenwood

    1 free transfer, 0.4 ITB. What to do here? Any ideas are welcome...cause i am stuck

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

    Shaw owner here... 0.7m ITB. 1 FT.

    A) Shaw > Emerson 0.7m ITB
    B) Shaw > Kelly + Wickham > Barnes 0m ITB (-4)
    C) Shaw > Other 6.2m or less defender

  14. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I spent the entire preseason nailed on the benefits of 3-5-2, but I'm changing to 3-4-3 from GW4 and sticking to it until unexpected changes happen (maybe a wildcard then?)

    Key to this? Cantwell at 4.5

    Even at 4.7, he's a much better asset to have than any of the deadwood 4.5s. None of us saw this coming before the season started. Now he's clearly nailed (until long term injured players return, which is A WHILE from now), and basically as involved in attack as Fraser 5.5 was last season

    Throw in these facts and the template picks itself:
    - Salah + Sterling undoubted
    - 6.0 to 7.5 forwards give you a choice of about 7 to 10 good options to alternate according to form and fixtures. All clicking for their teams and looking good, removing the past need for a premium forward
    - 5.5 to 6.5 mids offering so much choice to rotate with Cantwell for 4th mid or the 3rd striker
    - Defences getting lighter by the minute, yet TAA + Digne + 5.5 seems optimal with a 4.5 GK for saves
    - THREE starting 4.0 defenders, four if you add Rico after the injury. That's the 2nd and 3rd subs auto-selected
    - One last spot in the team, for anybody from Martial at 7.7 to KDB at 9.7

    The template has chosen itself, imo. Maybe a few surprises like Jesus' absence from only GW3 to GW4 making Aguero seem essential for the short span of his return to 90 minutes... And the rush for Kane because he faces the Newcastle that Pukki got a hat trick against, so he must score 4+ goals

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

      Very good points made about the template selecting itself. The surge in mid priced forwards who are scoring well has opened up funds for premium mids that are doing very well.

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

        It's absolutely unprecedented and didn't happen in the past two years I've played FPL for

        If it was only Pukki, I'd still be concerned. But so, so many different options that it's downright stubborn to assume ALL will regress, while FTs allow us to move from the Mitrovic's of this season to the Jimenez's easily

  15. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Captain :
    1-Sterling (safe due to ownership)
    2-KDB
    3-Aguero
    4-Haller

    Thanks

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

      Pukki

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

        No have though I can get him for hit but I don't want hits

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

          Alright then. Agüero

        2. Hinchcliffe Thumper
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Dont take hits. Just take Pukki.

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

      1

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

        Thanks probably I'll play it safe as Kane C was a disaster

    3. Kryptonite666
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero. His record at Etihad is amazing

  16. Rigid Digit
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane => Firmino - DONE!

    Next:
    Perez => Lanzini (or possibly Cabellos)
    Ings => Haller

    Who says you have to take a hit - this is a 3 week Free Transfer plan
    (hope I don't miss any points hauls)

  17. SirT83
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    As a non sterling owner I am concerned. I have done OK so far, in around 700k overall. However been looking to WC gw5, but now I did a mock WC with sterling. According to fplstat I have to do it before tonight to afford. Here is the team with 6 changes.
    Yay or nay?

    Pope* Button
    TAA Walker* Lundstram* Montoya Rico
    Salah KDB Sterling* Mount Dendonck

    Haller* Abraham* Pukki

    Should i?

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

      Good team. Have you been thinking about Salah to sterling just for one game then wc ?

      1. SirT83
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I would then not afford the rest of that team next week.

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

      Yes imo

      1. SirT83
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Ahh.. So does my mind tell me.

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

      Yay

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

    Jürgen Klopp gets ready to rest and rotate his Liverpool team after Mohamed Salah starred in Liverpool's defeat of Arsenal at Anfield, writes @_pauljoyce https://t.co/75bSYbtjex

    Not sure about the timing of this article. It wouldn't make sense to rotate before the international break.

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

      Rotate with City breathing down your neck?

      Highly doubt it. Recipe for disaster.

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

      I do not consider journalists' opinions of what a manager "wants to do" when the manager has said nothing of the sort. Remember the notorious Agüero "rest" for Jesus?

  19. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    This game would be so much better if there were no wildcards imo!
    And maybe allow managers to save FTs for 2-3GWs instead would make it more interesting.

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

      so...instead of a wildcard, you would just have to save up 8-9 transfers? I like it!

      I also think it would be fun if the Free Hit chip allowed unlimited players from the same team!

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Haha imagine loading up on Spurs v Newcastle on FH last weekend

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

    Best formation this season so far?

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

      Oh and why?

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

      3-5-2 or 3-4-3

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

        I started 352 and switched to 343. Mid price and budget forwards outweigh the elite.

        I have my defence, I have my midfield. 343 for me. I can go 3 up top for the rest of the season with the amount of options available 🙂

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

          as long as its only 3 at the back its good, many good cheap mid and forward options, MANY!

    3. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      3-5-2 or 4-5-1 imo

    4. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      343

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

      I just typed a whole lot on this some posts above yours 😀

  21. PrettyDick
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Bench one

    A) AWB (sou)
    B) Coleman (WOL)
    C) Kelly (AVL)

    1. Uncle Avram
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      C

  22. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy keeps on calling me.

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

      His wife want like this.

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Missed call from Jamie?

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

      No Vardy no party

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

        Everyone's at the Pukki party anyways.

        No one wants to go to the Vardy party.

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

          Pukki and Vardy having a joint party

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

          Yea Pukki party is cooler

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

      Avoid. May fire vs Bournemouth but fixtures get rough after that. better options out there.

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

        Man United isn’t tough...

    5. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      why are you a Sheff Wed fan 😉

    6. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Get another number

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

      When he gets his next brace or goes on a consitent run, please send me his number.

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

        you have a voicemail: "Vardy brace this weekend"

  23. Uncle Avram
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Salah likely to go up this week?

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe but not today or tomorrow

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      ...up to Turf Moor and bag a brace!

  24. CostaCoffee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Perez gets one more week for me, even if he’s playing like shite a return at home to Bournemouth is very possible

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Brave

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

      I like it. If you've held out until now then he should get this fixture. I think you will be rewarded (god know's you've earned it)

    3. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Just sell mate, get it done and don’t look back

    4. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I think I'm going to ditch, but I see where you're coming from. Good attacking fixture

    5. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Does Rogers agree?

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

    Hold 1 FT? Wildcard still intact.

    Ryan Button

    VVD Digne Maguire Zinchenko Lundstram

    Salah Sterling KDB Martial Dendoncker

    Pukki King Greenwood

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

      Any money itb?

    2. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah I'd hold that, unless you've got cash to upgrade King

  26. ol3andre
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ill try again:

    A) Aguero + King

    B) Kane + Haller

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

      Aguero + Haller

      1. ol3andre
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I have Kane and King with 1,0 ITB so thats obv not an option.

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

      B from these two tho

    3. PrettyDick
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If I had to chose out of those two: A, because Spurs (and therefore Kane) are yet to be relied on

      But I would seriously reconsider your second choice strikers, in both options (I'd prefer Abraham, Jota or Deulofeu for instance)

      Good luck

      1. ol3andre
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Its still Kane and King now and I cant make more than one transfer...

  27. PrettyDick
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How confident are we that Abraham first choice?
    Not even considering the goals, but rather the way they play (with Abraham more direct, and Giroud a better link up player)

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      not nearly as nailed as loads more similarly priced forwards is likely the key

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

        You think? It'll be interesting to see next couple of GWs. If he is indeed nailed then it'll be hard for me to ignore

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

    Completely lost my mind, thinking of pulling the trigger for a -16:

    TAA, Siggy, Martial, Wood, Greenwood --> Lundstram, KDB, McGinn, Barnes, Haller.

    Someone stop me

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

      Jesus, don't do it. Just don't.

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      WC

    3. Kub3
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Is this a rage transfer? Don’t do it mate. There are midweek games as well

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

        Haha not even a rage transfer, currently 147k OR so off to a decent start. Highlights the fact that I've probably lost it.

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

      Siggy to Cantwell. Wood to Barnes. Greenwood to Haller. That's all

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

        This could actually work, but maybe even just Siggy->Cantwell and Greenwood->Haller? Not sure if Wood to Barnes is worth a hit either. Haha this is awful

    5. PrettyDick
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      100% don't and then come back to this on Monday and rejoice at all the points you didn't throw away 🙂

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

      Head not heart for this one

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

        Wise words, think that missing on several price jumps has messed with me too much.

  29. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Just Wildcarded

    Pope
    Laporte (TAA/Rob) Digne Söyüncü Lundstrum
    Salah Sterling DeBruyne Mount Cantwell
    Pukki Haller Greenwood

    Might start with Trent then move to Robbo to make a 0.1 if his price goes down

    Any thoughts?

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

      Looks solid

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

      My general thought: It is unlikely that what happened last week will happen again next week, like all of us who wild carded last week learned. Of course some of them will get points again, but I would try to find a few of "tomorrow's point scorers". Pedro/Pulisic/Lanzini/Emerson/Boly/Montoya etc..

      Also: Stay with TAA even if Robbo drops in price (if you can afford the extra 0.1).

      Best of luck whatever you choose

  30. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Really regret getting AWB last week, don’t see many clean sheets in the next 8 games for Man.Utd...

    Sou-LEI-whu-ARS-new-LIV-nor-bou

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

      Check out Manchester United's expected goals against.

    2. E25
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      They'll get a few. I think their defence was being overrated last week though.