Scout Notes

Kane blanks again as Spurs struggle against stubborn Newcastle side

Tottenham 0-1 Newcastle

Goals: Joelinton (£5.9m)

Assists: Christian Atsu (£5.4m)

Bonus Points: Joelinton x3, Fabian Schär x2 (£5.0m), Paul Dummett x1 (£4.5m)

Harry Kane (£11.1m) blanked for the second match in a row as Spurs were stunned by a 1-0 home defeat to Newcastle.

There was significant interest in the forward ahead of Gameweek 3, as he won the Fantasy Football Scout captaincy poll and was signed by over 300,000 managers.

However, Spurs were decidedly below par creating very few chances against a stubborn Newcastle outfit.

“We created some chances. Not too many, not enough to be honest. That is why we’re very disappointed with the performance and the result but we cannot justify our performance. We should be playing better, more desire, more capacity to be more aggressive in this type of game, because 80 per cent of possession is too much for only a few shots on target.” – Mauricio Pochettino

It is that element of Sunday’s defeat that will be of the greatest concern for Kane owners. His team looked devoid of ideas going forward and the striker himself barely had a sniff of action in front of goal.

His best chance of the match came late in the game when a ball flashed across the six-yard box that he could only snatch at and watch it trickle through his legs.

Some would also argue Kane was unfortunate not to win a penalty in the second half too as he fell to the ground in a potential coming-together with Jamaal Lascelles (£4.5m).

Kane and Spurs were denied by a penalty by VAR late in the game

After a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review, it was adjudged he had not been fouled but the incident has caused plenty of debate in the football world since Sunday afternoon.

Concern over Kane’s potential for the match first arose when the team-sheet was revealed on Sunday afternoon.

Mauricio Pochettino lined Spurs up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with the returning Son Heung-min (£9.5m) and Lucas Moura (£7.5m) on the flanks of attacking midfield, Erik Lamela (£6.0m) at number 10 and Kane up-front.

The Spurs manager had, for the second home match in a row, decided to leave Christian Eriksen (£8.9m) on the bench, which, as expected, robbed Spurs of any creativity in midfield. Not surprisingly, he came in for severe criticism for that decision after the game.

“No, I cannot pick more than 11 players. A decision like that when you have plenty of players, but I understand a question like that. Should the result be 3-0 or 4-0 you’re not going to ask me that question but of course, I accept it. The players who are out are always good when you don’t win.” – Mauricio Pochettino

“Of course. I talk before that when you lose the game always the player that no play was the best. I accept that. With Christian, we win and without him, we lose. I accept that this situation is like this. If should be the result is 3-0 for us, we’d be talking about different things.” – Mauricio Pochettino

With Tanguy Ndombele (£6.1m) missing with injury, there was no drive in that area of the pitch either. The lack of creativity and energy in midfield appeared to be the reason why Kane had to drop deeper, and often to the left-flank.

Kane was forced to operate as the supplier of creativity for much of Spurs’ defeat to Newcastle

From these positions, he was supplying crosses to the more advanced Son and Moura, although he was unable to fulfil this role as well as Eriksen could have. Meanwhile, those two forward players lacked the ruthlessness to put any of their chances away.

Moura was especially wasteful, blazing a back-post chance wide from close range and spurning a chance to score a golden chance in the second half after an impressive Moussa Sissoko (£5.0m) cross.

Crucially, it also meant that Kane was hardly ever in the penalty box to get on the end of Spurs’ supply lines.

Kane’s first clearcut chance did not come until the second minute of the second half. He received the ball from a Moura knockdown but was ruled offside anyway.

It must also be said that Son did not pass the eye test either on his immediate return to the side from suspension.

That was bad news for the 85,000 managers who took a risk on bringing him straight into their sides for Gameweek 3.

It was not a memorable return to action for Son Heung-min

The South Korean international did not offer any of his trademark energy or guile that he displayed with such regularity last season.

In the 32nd minute, Son received a Kyle Walker-Peters (£5.0m) cross at the back-post, his fierce effort stinging Martin Dúbravka’s palms.

Other than that, it seemed clear that Son may have to take some time to settle back into the side, having not made a competitive appearance for Spurs since April.

New signing Giovani Lo Celso (£7.4m) did not add much when he came on either. The Argentinian replaced compatriot Lamela in 62nd minute but barely had a touch of the ball. At this point, Eriksen had taken to the field and all Spurs’ work was going through him, although still not producing any results.

In the 70th minute, Lo Celso had an opportunity to shoot but blasted well wide.

As for whether we should be concerned about Spurs attacking players ahead of the trip to Arsenal next week, it is probably worth holding on to them.

Spurs might have more to offer against Arsenal if Eriksen gets into the team

Spurs have now struggled to impress with Eriksen on the bench this season, labouring in the first hour of Gameweek 1 and against Newcastle.

Surely, at this point, regardless of transfer speculation, it is clear to Pochettino that the Danish international is an integral part of his team, capable of getting the best out of his other attacking assets. Owners of Spurs assets will be hoping that whatever is stopping the manager starting Eriksen abates by Gameweek 4.

“(Asked if Eriksen has played his last game for Spurs) I don’t know. I don’t know. Why you ask me? Maybe you know something. It’s so difficult, the situation. We cannot blame one party or another. That is the situation, the circumstances. We arrive today with different players and different situations in the squad but I don’t want to justify our performance because of that. I want to make clear the point. When you play football and are on the pitch you don’t think about these situations.” – Mauricio Pochettino

Should Eriksen come back into the side for the north London derby, it is hard to predict that they will not score, especially given well-documented criticism of Arsenal’s defence.

Spurs were, of course, not helped in Gameweek 3 by the compact nature of Newcastle’s set-up. Steve Bruce went with the 5-4-1 formation, ensuring that there were ten men behind the ball at all times.

Bruce was praised for Newcastle’s display at full-time

There was particular praise for Paul Dummett (£4.5m) and Fabian Schär (£5.0m) as the Magpies defended for their lives at Spurs.

There was very little space in which to work in Newcastle’s penalty box, which is sure to be another factor that contributed to Spurs’ first blank of the season.

“The only way you can respond to (criticism) is by your team putting in a performance like that where the discipline, the shape, the organisation was there for everybody to see.” – Steve Bruce

It is unlikely that Arsenal will defend in quite the same way in Gameweek 4. As the home team, and one with a potent attack, they are likely to venture forward a lot more, and, therefore, leave a lot more space for Spurs to work in.

As much as Newcastle’s defensive players will take credit for this result, there were a number of impressive displays from their attacking assets.

Despite sitting deep for much of the game, the Magpies still managed seven shots in Spurs’ penalty area, just one fewer than their illustrious hosts managed. That may be of encouragement to those holding Arsenal attacking assets ahead of the north London derby. Spurs could also be without Walker-Peters for Gameweek 4 as he came off around the hour-mark with a suspected hamstring problem, Sissoko dropping into the full-back position.

Sean Longstaff (£5.0m) was the first to show real danger on the counter for Newcastle, firing a fierce effort at Hugo Lloris (£5.5m) in the 23rd minute and forcing an incredible save to tip it over the bar.

Newcastle celebrate Joelinton’s first-half goal against Spurs

Their only goal of the game was a well-worked one, although Spurs defenders’ probably should have done better.

Substitute Christian Atsu (£5.4m) picked up the ball in a central midfield area and curled a pass into Joelinton (£5.9m), just over the top of Davinson Sánchez‘s (£5.5m) head. With yards of space between him and Danny Rose (£5.5m), the Brazilian rattled home a powerful finish from inside the penalty area.

“(Joelinton) has only been here a month and I thought we could play to his strengths better. We can be pretty direct with him but he can use both feet. You want to get off the mark for big money as a centre forward. He missed vs Norwich but I’m delighted for him” – Steve Bruce

There were one or two injury worries for Bruce after the game as three players had to be substituted.

One of them was Joelinton, although the manager did not indicate there was any real problem other than fatigue after a long period of playing lone striker in a 5-4-1 system.

Joelinton was in pain at the end of the game but Bruce insisted there was no injury

There is more concern over midfielder Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.5m) who came off after 17 minutes with a hamstring issue, and Jamaal Lascelles (£5.0m) who was forced off after a knock to his calf. Of the two, Bruce was less positive about Saint-Maximin.

“Saint-Maximin has had a recurrence of his hamstring problem, which is a nightmare for us but the others we don’t think are too serious. Joelinton ran himself into the ground and Jamaal Lascelles hurt his calf, but we’re hopeful on those.” – Steve Bruce

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Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Rose (B Davies 88′), D Sánchez, Alderweireld, Walker-Peters (Eriksen 62′); Winks, Sissoko; Son, Lamela (Lo Celso 62′), Moura; Kane.

Newcastle United XI (5-4-1): Dúbravka; Ritchie, Dummett, Lascelles (Fernandez 82′), Schär, Krafth; Saint-Maximin (Atsu 17′), S Longstaff, Hayden, Almirón; Joelinton (Muto 88′).

Lessons learned from Gameweek 3

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

    The 1st rule

    Salah to anyone to try put out fires is a facepalm.

    The second rule

    Having Salah and Sterling is the way it should be.

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nothing new here! That was written in stone before the season kicked off

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

        Yet one game against Southampton and masses abandoned Salah for Mane.

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

          Thank goodness for that
          Wouldn't have halved my OR without that 😀
          2.3m to 970k with 68 points this gw

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

            Nice jump.

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

              🙂

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

      We all said this alot before the season started.onky yourself to blame if you've not gone for them both.

    3. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Good top post!

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

        He was counting 😉

    4. mookie
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      1st rule - there are no rules
      2nd rule - see rule 1

      Be water, my friend.

    5. Surfeit of Lampteys
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      That first rule needs work.

    6. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I was always going with mane once he was back as that’s how I wanted me team to look.

      But yeah I agree to people removing him just for 1 blank and then especially for no pool attack at all was silly.

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

      I’m not sure. Switching salah for mane in the last third of last season worked very well.

  2. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    who wants my advice?

    i have a 15k or and will probably be at 1.3m next week so get your questions in quickly

    ask me to link my team and i'll hit myself in the quad with a balloon

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

      Link your team please

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

      What's your favourite Bruce Lee quote?

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        be like water

  3. El Lobito 10
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane. He scored most of his goals away last season and he loves scoring v Arse. Actually considering captaining.

    1. Party time
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Hatty incoming

      • BrockLanders
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Rather hope than expectation unfortunately

      • Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I'm truly scarred for life with Kane now. All logic will go out the window and I'm never captaining him again.

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

          Thats the reason why I'm ignoring him completely - for 11m you want someone who can be trusted with armband.

        2. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          He f’d my season last year - Kankles can stay in the history books

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

        I'm planning on keeping him. I'm surprised by the number of sales as I'm assuming people bought him last week for more than a one week punt.

        1. Party time
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Oh well 🙂

          • Whats the Huth
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            He didn’t do anything vs Newcastle. Easiest team on paper

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

              Now now, he had one touch! But yeah, Spurs not looking that good at the moment.

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

              Newcastle is not the easiest team on paper

              Norwich, West Ham and Watford have been vying for that position since last season, and are still fighting hard for that tag

              1. Whats the Huth
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Norwich has only just been promoted

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

                  And their defensive record from Championship has continued

                  So, yes. Still vying for that position

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

              Really? How many chances did Arsenal create in GW1? Norwich beat them easily, but Norwich look like they can score against anyone so far. One of Rafa's strengths at Newcastle was avoiding the hidings that other teams got off the top 6. The team that beat Spurs yesterday was pretty similar to the team that beat Man City earlier in the year.

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

          Kane likes to troll, especially if you captain him.

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

        Guys is this lot worth a WC this week, feel like I'm losing out on yet more price rises with the likes of Sterling/Pukki? Was initially holding out until Int break but not so sure now!

        Heaton
        VVD AWB Digne
        Salah(C) KDB Perez Mount
        Kane King Jota

        Pope Diop Dend Lund

        1FT 1.3m itb.

        Cheers amigos.

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

          Surely Kane to Pukki, Perez to Sterling. If you can afford

          1. Hog Roast Junkie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Agree

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

            This.

        2. Hog Roast Junkie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Not much wrong. Think you could sort with a -4 and save wc

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

          Thanks all for feedback, can't afford the Kane/Perez to Pukki/Sterling moves, 0.4 short unfortunately as this would have been ideal!

      • BrockLanders
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        98% sure I'm taking a -8 hit for Kane & Siggy to Sterling & Haller

        Yes or no?

        Existing team

        Ryan
        VVD, TAA, Digne, Dunk, Lundstrum
        Salah, Siggy, Martial, Mount, Dendonker
        Kane, Pukki, C. Adams

        1. TRE2
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Good moves, but for a -8? Not so sure.

        2. Pinturicchio10
            4 years, 7 months ago

            -8 hit will be hard to come back from but this one in particular might just work.

          • Ze_Austin
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Yes. Hit it

            -8 won me money in GW3, so I might be biased

          • Hog Roast Junkie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            If 98% sure just do it and don’t le5 people on here persuade you to the 2%

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

            no no no

            This is what you do, Lanzini for Siggy and Kun for Kane. Jesus won´t play next and Kun will start next two after ib. Then you can trade him to either Auba or take him out on a wc if you have left.

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

              I prefer this

              But don’t kneejerk on Kane with Son just back. And Sigurdsson is better than he has shown. Didn’t become bad overnight.

              Moise will grow in threat and Everton fixtures still good.

              Some of the reasons your 2% might be higher

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

          More Robertson sales please. Need the price drop.

        4. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          fun fact

          brighton have conceded the same amount of big chances as man city in the 1st 3 games...

          the fixtures tell you why

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

            neither has played man city

          2. Party time
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Captain Duffy, you reckon? 🙂

            • Whats the Huth
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              0-0 incoming

          3. Whats the Huth
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Vardy to Haller a silly move?

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

              Probably not

            2. Pinturicchio10
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Wouldn't do it this week.

              • Amey
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                I would not have sold Vardy if it is a FT this gw.
                Good fixture.
                Different story on WC though as can get KDB for say Martial/Trossard etc with the ££

                1. Whats the Huth
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Not done it yet.
                  Thinking about it though.

                  I really want Mount. And need to get fund to do Robinson to Mount

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

                    Give it a week
                    Might get Wilson cheaply for that 😉

                    1. Whats the Huth
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Harry Wilson?

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

                        Nope
                        The real Wilson
                        I mean Vardy to Wilson

              • danlynch13
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Yes

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

                Vardy blanked while Haller got back from injury and hauled this weekend. Money in the bank to improve your team too.

                Yes

            3. danlynch13
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Will Barnes rise tonight?

              1. Pinturicchio10
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  I sure hope so!

                • Party time
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Ask his missus

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

                      He’s often seen with Wood.

                      1. Party time
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          🙂

                  • Hits from the Bong
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Need Ceballos to rise before Mount or my plans are ruined. Is it likely?

                    1. Bees4Lyf
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Most likely not

                      1. Valar(Keith)
                        • 14 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Well ceballos is on 93 and mount is flagged and under 50

                  • howsonisnow
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Anyone who still has Moura, what are you doing with him? Do we expect him to start next week?

                    1. Party time
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        I don't have Moura but he won't start next week

                      • THFC4LIFE
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Shipping for Mount if he’s fit, if not then maybe Lanzini.

                        Moura too much of a rotation risk now with Son back now

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

                          Thanks, that was my inclination too. A pain, as I also have KWP so may be looking at a -4.

                    2. La Roja
                      • 12 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Assuming Mount is not injured, do you think below is worth -4?

                      Kane Martial ➡ Aguero Mount -4

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

                        Yep

                      2. Party time
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Kane hatty incoming...

                          1. La Roja
                            • 12 Years
                            4 years, 7 months ago

                            Naaah

                        • Celt Abroad
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 11 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Depends a bit on martial and mount injury updates.

                        • jtreble
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Yes IMHO.

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

                          Surely you have more pressing issues than to get rid of Martial.

                          1. La Roja
                            • 12 Years
                            4 years, 7 months ago

                            Perez lol

                          2. La Roja
                            • 12 Years
                            4 years, 7 months ago

                            Assuming he is injured out

                        • sovietrockettes
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Considering the same move and captaining Kun

                      3. shearer9
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        How's this?

                        Shaw, Martial, Haller -> Emerson, Mount, Haller for -4 (leaves 0.4 ITB)

                        1. shearer9
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          I mean Wood -> Haller

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

                          Just Shaw to Mings and Wood to Haller

                          1. shearer9
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 7 months ago

                            Already got Heaton but yeah perhaps

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

                          Martial is yet to blank. I'd keep him.

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

                        Wood is probably falling in price, while Barnes is rising tonight, so it's very sideways, but is it worth it?

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

                          For a hit that is...

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

                            Don't know about that
                            But we Wood owners have been very unlucky

                            1. shearer9
                              • 7 Years
                              4 years, 7 months ago

                              Yup and the price drops are rubbing it in.

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

                        Cantwell and Lundstram must be the biggest anomalies ever.

                        Lundstram after 3 games has the highest xGI of any defender. He wasn't even starting last year!
                        Cantwell meanwhile had 1 goal, 2 assists last year. Now all of a sudden, he has the 3rd highest xG out of all midfielders behind only Salah and Sterling.

                        What is this devilry? Cantwell is value incarnate if the stats are to be believed.

                        1. Valar(Keith)
                          • 14 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Fpl is broken this year with the two of them and the prices of Chelsea players.

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

                          Yeah
                          Doubled up on Pukki & Cantwell

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

                          I've been screaming this. Cantwell unlocks 3-4-3 with Salah + Sterling + 9.5 as the best formation this season

                          Heck, Cantwell or Lund could bench someone from your front 3 now and then, depending on fixtures. It's insane

                      6. Eat my goal!
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Eriksen on the bench coz he’ll be sold?!

                        1. THFC4LIFE
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Probably

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

                          Looks like it

                        3. Cok3y5murf
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Poch probably wants a system without Eriksen to work because he wants to leave. But it's not working, and if they sell him, they can't replace him now, so they're screwed.

                          1. Eat my goal!
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 7 months ago

                            Totally agree - pivotal part of the team.

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

                          That's the part I don't understand about Poch's decision, either you play him from the start or not play him at all if that's the reason.
                          Subbing him on after 60' twice when team doesn't play very well is some absurd half-measure, and to be honest Eriksen played good, no signs of being disinterested etc.
                          If they're so bad without him than should have looked for his replacement earlier, I thought Lo Celso is that player but I'm not 100% sure what's his actual position on the pitch.

                          1. Eat my goal!
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 7 months ago

                            But maybe that’s the game - I won’t play him coz levy is selling but look how poor we are when we don’t - bring him on and we improve

                            Trying to force levy’s hand to keep him - back fired coz they didn’t win! And actually this game can have an adverse effect on other players

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

                              There's also Vertonghen being dropped very interesting, from almost 100% nailed to benchwarmer or even absent in GW1&2, I wonder what's going on there.

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

                        Pope
                        Laporte Robbo TAA Digne
                        Trossard Sterling Salah Martial
                        Pukki Jota
                        (4.0 Dendoncker Greenwood Rico)

                        0.5ITB & 1FT

                        a) Dendoncker > Cantwell
                        b) Trossard > Mount
                        c) Dendoncker & Trossard > Cantwell & Mount (-4)
                        d) Trossard & Jota > Cantwell & Haller (-4)
                        e) Robbo & Jota > Zinchenko & Haller (-4)

                      8. shearer9
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Post fail...

                        How's this?

                        Shaw, Martial, Wood -> Emerson, Mount, Haller for -4 (leaves 0.4 ITB)

                      9. Boomerang V
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Would you do Kane to Aguero for a hit? I have money itb

                        1. GOTHAM City F.C.
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          I would only if you Captain kun

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

                          I would love to get Aguero in my team. Even for -4

                        3. Hog Roast Junkie
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 9 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Yep

                      10. Valar(Keith)
                        • 14 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Hmmm.. Reckon Kelly will be nailed even when Sakho returns? Fans on their forum seem to think he could play RB ahead of Ward.

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

                          Won't bet on it.

                        2. Spoox777
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 12 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Don't know what forum you read that nonsense on?
                          No way Kelly starts at RB. Ward's bad enough but Kelly is even worse.

                          When Sakho returns i reckon it'll be Cahill who partners him. Could be Kelly but i don't think so. When Tomkins is back both Cahill & Kelly will be on the bench.

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

                        Have I got this right: Cantwell only score one (1) last year?

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

                          Have I got this right: Cantwell only score one (1) goal last year?

                          1. GOTHAM City F.C.
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 7 months ago

                            Look up.

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

                              Got it, thanks.

                        2. Surfeit of Lampteys
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          No, it's scored*

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

                          "The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there."

                      12. GOTHAM City F.C.
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Folks on WC, Do you think Tammy will rise twice before deadline?

                        1. Surfeit of Lampteys
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          I'm not on wildcard, am I still allowed a say?

                          1. GOTHAM City F.C.
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 7 months ago

                            Pls do. Thought the ones on WC could benefit

                            1. Surfeit of Lampteys
                              • 6 Years
                              4 years, 7 months ago

                              Lol thanks. I've no idea but I would say not because people will sufficiently fear the giroud rotation.

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

                          Don't think so tbh

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

                        RMWCT. Biggest challenge - no idea where clean sheets are coming from this year!

                        Pope, Button
                        TAA, Coleman, Lund, Pieters, Rico
                        Salah, Sterling, KDB, Martial, Cantwell
                        Wesley, Pukki, Barnes

                        Too bandwagon-y?

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

                          Lol
                          Not too- bandwagony
                          Mine is though
                          Pope Button
                          Taa Zinchenko Dunk Mings Lundstram
                          Salah Sterling KDB Mount Cantwell
                          Pukki Barnes Haller

                          1. Valar(Keith)
                            • 14 Years
                            4 years, 7 months ago

                            Haha.. That's my WC team exactly. Just scouring the net for mendy news so I feel better about zinchenko

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

                              Lol
                              Hopefully you get the WC bang on target then 😉

                              Zinchenko can be one of many 5.5m Defenders so not worried actually.
                              He looked great against Bournemouth imo

                        2. Hog Roast Junkie
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 9 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Don’t rate Wesley personally. Would swap him to Greenwood and upgrade def

                      14. Tmel
                        • 13 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Haller or Barnes a better option?

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

                        Kane’s hair is really nice in the article photo. He should do a Youtube channel

                        1. GOTHAM City F.C.
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          He'd need to speak then

                      16. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Used up my free transfer already and still have KWP and Martial. That Wildcard button is so tempting

                        1. St Pauli Walnuts
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Bit of a noob question, players flagged on official site can't fall in price right?

                          I have KWP and already used my FT on Jota to Haller so will need to play Lund or Dendo but won't take a hit unless he looks like falling. To be fair Lund might be a better shout than KWP anyway.

                          Got Mount too but I reckon he will be okay.

                          Also, where do FPL Towers get their % from? KWP is 75% likely to play but surely he'll be out for a few weeks at least if it's his hamstring?

                          1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 7 months ago

                            I think price is protected while injured... But not sure if that's true for yellow flags, or just red

                      17. screamer73
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Barnes or Abraham to partner Pukki and Haler?

                      18. Eat my goal!
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Alright fellas, a bit of refinement

                        How’s this:

                        Pope 4.0
                        Digne Laporte TAA rico Lundstram
                        Salah Kdb Sterling mount cantwell
                        Haller Pukki greenwood

                        1. Hog Roast Junkie
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 9 Years
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          V. Nice

                      19. Freaki
                        • 4 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Hoping for mane’s big hitter this week so that I can think again if I really need to spend the extra mil on salah

                      20. EL tridente
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Which WC looks Best?
                        A)
                        Pope (Button)
                        Van Dijk, Mina, Mings, Dunk, Lundstram
                        Salah, Sterling, Martial, Mount, Cantwell
                        Auba, Haller, Greenwood
                        Or
                        B)
                        Pope (Button)
                        Van Dijk, Digne, Laporte, Lundstram, Kelly
                        Salah, Sterling, Martial, Mount, Cantwell
                        Haller, Pukki, Barnes