Scout Notes

James highlights FPL appeal with goal but United flop again

Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw against Southampton at St Mary’s with a wonder strike from Daniel James (£6.0m) proving to not be enough for Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer’s side, who have won just one of their first four Premier League matches.

We look at the key Fantasy talking points from the south coast.

Southampton 1-1 Manchester United

  • Goals: Daniel James (£6.0m) | Jannik Vestergaard (£5.0m)
  • Assists: Scott McTominay (£5.0m) | Kevin Danso (£4.5m)
  • Bonus: Vestergaard, McTominay – 3, Gunn, James – 2

After signing from Swansea City for a £15m fee in the summer window, James was expected to play a part in United’s attacking armoury, but after four games it is evident that this is a player with the ability to make a significant, impactful contribution for the Red Devils in 2019/20. 

Having cut in from the left flank, James drilled a superb strike beyond the reach of Angus Gunn (£4.5m) to assert an early level of control over the Saints, whilst also testing the Southampton goalkeeper on a number of occasions throughout the match. 

Particularly given the potential absence of Anthony Martial (£7.7m), James is showing glimpses of a player who has the potential to excel for United in the goalscoring department, and once again on Saturday the Welshman, owned by just over 5% of managers, displayed his attacking prowess with a fine finish despite the bitterly disappointing scoreline. 

It should be noted that James’ goal, as was the case against Palace last weekend, came when he was stationed on the left wing and his FPL appeal going forward perhaps partly hinges on where Solskjaer will deploy him, with a role on the right flank arguably not suited to his skill set (as evidenced against Wolves).

For United’s defensive quartet of Harry Maguire (£5.5m), Victor Lindelof (£5.5m), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.6m) and Ashley Young (£5.4m), who was recalled after an injury to Luke Shaw (£5.5m), Saturday’s game marked yet another failure to keep a clean sheet, though they did show defensive resilience.

The Red Devils were denied a shut-out when Jannik Vestergaard (£5.0m) rose highest after a chipped ball into the box from Kevin Danso (£4.5m) to draw Southampton level. 

A start didn’t materialise for budget FPL forward Mason Greenwood (£4.5m), while Marcus Rashford (£8.6m) was unable to reward his 24.7% of owners with any attacking returns despite looking dangerous at times.

The 21-year-old has now blanked in two consecutive fixtures after starting the season with successive attacking returns. 

In the context of United’s ambitions for the season, this was another blow for the club but also highlighted the fragile nature of their defence. If United’s defensive assets are to be considered long-term, viable options for Fantasy managers, then games against Crystal Palace (h) and Southampton (a) should be viewed as having considerable clean sheet potential. 

Yet two successive failures to keep out the opposition will mean ownership of United defenders comes under further scrutiny over the international break ahead of Gameweek 5, with testing games against attacking sides such as West Ham and Arsenal coming up in their next three fixtures. 

Whilst the likes of Sofiane Boufal (£5.5m) and Danny Ings (£6.0m) did test United with several incisive runs, the Saints had shown no real signs of having a goalscoring threat prior to Vestergaard’s opener, with Southampton’s fortunes in front of goal epitomised by Che Adams (£5.8m) in the 55th minute: Adams was played through on goal with just David de Gea (£5.6m) to beat but fluffed his lines to make it a fourth blank in a row for the £15m summer signing from Birmingham. 

An injury to Nathan Redmond (£6.4m) meant that an opportunity emerged in the starting line-up for Boufal, and the Moroccan did look sharp at times though lacked an end product. 

On the basis of Saturday’s game against United, despite looking promising at points, investment in Southampton’s attacking options such as Ings and Adams is a difficult decision to justify with Tottenham (a) and Chelsea (h) on the horizon in their next four fixtures. 

As Southampton appeared to be in the ascendancy, a second yellow for Danso meant that Hassenhuttl’s side were forced to play out the final 15 minutes with ten men, though the south coast side held on to build on their impressive victory over Brighton in Gameweek 3 with a valuable point against Solsjkaer’s men. 

This was a game that served as a reminder towards Southampton’s ability to defy the odds against supposedly superior opposition, but the main headline will inevitably lie with United’s inability to see off ‘lesser’ opposition who, unlike Solsjkaer’s side, are unlikely to be competing for a spot in the top six. 

On the basis of this showing at St Mary’s, it’s unlikely that United will be doing anything more than that, either. 

Members Analysis


Southampton XI (4-2-2-2): Gunn; Cedric, Danso, Vestergaard, Bednarek; Romeu, Hojbjerg, Romeu; Ward-Prowse, Boufal (Armstrong 71′); Ings (Yoshida 77′), Adams (Long 62′).

Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Young, Lindelof, Maguire; McTominay (Greenwood 82′), Pogba; Periera (Lingard 68′), Mata (Matic 68′), James; Rashford.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 4


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

    How many times do u think perez will drop these 2 weeks?

    I want to save FT, but also dont rly want to lose 0.3 cash lol

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Good question, I have money ITB as a buffer but would be pretty painful losing too much more.

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

        Yeh i got 1.5m in the bank, but hes a money pit is old ayoze

        1. waldo666
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          He is that!

    2. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Get rid ASAP. They are so much better without him

    3. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I’d imagine most would of jumped off him by now so maybe only 0.1?

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

        Good thinking. Ideally i save FT and play lundstram.

        If not i can swap him to anyone up to 7.7m, but i want a third forward which requires 2 FTs

        1. Pranav Santhosh
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I’m assuming a third forward would be a Barnes/haller/abraham type and i think that would be worth the -4 to get rid of Perez considering he didn’t even come on today.

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

            Barnes most likely.

            Or i could just swap perez to mcneil. But i think i prefer barnes

            1. Pranav Santhosh
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Yeah I definitely prefer Barnes over McNeil. I copped a 0.2 loss and a 0 pointer from Perez so I hope for both our sakes that Perez doesn’t punish us with another drop any time soon

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

    in which week does KDB go off injured for the rest of the season?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He doesn't.

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

      His injury record is pretty good

  3. Danny Fischarge
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I'm considering doing these transfers Aguero in for Greenwood
    Abraham in for Pukki
    Cantwell in for Sterling -8 hit
    Good or bad idea guys??

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Could be Sterlings' turn next.

    2. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      not for a -8

    3. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No

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

      I'd only be loosing Sterling potentially on a WC myself, certainly not for a hit

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

        Agree

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

    Is there a site to check top 10k team stats?

    1. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      livefpl.net

  5. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sad to let go of the Pukki Party. How does it look?

    Pope
    TAA Zinchenko Digne
    Salah KDB Mount Ceballos
    Abraham Aguero Haller

    Button; Lundstram Kelly Cantwell

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

      Why tho

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

        Fixtures point to Abraham so have gone with him.

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

          WOL & LIV?

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

            Have a look at the next 6 after Liverpool

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

              I've seen those, but they're not the next two.

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

                Sure by Pukki has Man City next so why not make the transfer now while on Wildcard?

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

                  I mean sure, but overall it's not purely a fixture-based move.

                  Pukki has scored vs. LIV & CHE. Abraham has scored against Championship sides. Norwich goals were good, today's were gifted (but at least he's poaching them.)

                  LIV with the better defense, but MCI may be without Laporte now.

                  It could pay off but kind of a strange move, especially given statistical performances on the whole.

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

                    Don’t get me wrong. I loved Pukki’s points and there is risk associated with it. But Chelsea’s fixtures in medium term are too enticing to ignore. I’ve banked 0.2 off Pukki. He will blank next GE and will have dropped back to 6.7-6.8. I can get him later if need be.

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

                      Fair play if value is also playing into the decision, in thst case.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      One GW from getting Sterling back.

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

        What moves would you make with this team TM? I’m on WC

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Bench is useless so the 11 need to be doing well.

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

            Cantwell and Lundstram are useless?

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              I own both fwiw. Expect them to score what their price is more often than not.

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

                I’m a firm believer of only needing two starting bench players. I think Lundstram and Cantwell will continue to punch above their average and are more than handy bench fodder.

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

                  Cantwell should have scored today

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pukki party all season long.

    4. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Good team for gw......4

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

        It’s actually fixture swing based.

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

      V nice, if laporte is out long term id get otamendi insteas of zinc though

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

        I think I’ll stick with Zinchenko and switch later if need be.

  6. Danny Fischarge
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ok what about abraham for pukki before abrahams price goes up tonight?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Someone can get injured in 2 weeks offzz

  7. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Had a shocker so far dropped 1000000 places & team has served me well, top few % to 1.2m.......Kane, Digne & Ceballos tomorrow to try & recover.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Go Ceballos

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Need someone to get points 31 so far cannot remember ever scoring so low.....

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

    Need an arsenal master class tmoro.

    Ceballos and auba in my team, spurs have no fit right backs to stop auba !

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

      Kane*

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

        Kane will have a great performance as CDM like he normally does.

        Might get a penalty though

        1. Differential C (Mark)
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Will fill in for Ndombele well, I imagine.

        2. Francescoli
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          It’ll be his parting gift 🙂

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

    I honestly think Man City could get over 6 goals vs Norwich, its going to be a slaughter

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

      Iv lost faith in sterling now, might captain Kevin

      1. Mr Peanutbutter
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Do it

        1. Mr Peanutbutter
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I'm captaining Aguero

    2. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I have Kun, KDB and Sterling, so I hope you're right.

      1. Mr Peanutbutter
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Same, you playing a 442 with a light defense?

        1. Jayv807
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          3-4-3, team posted a bit further down. No Salah or Mane so living dangerously !!

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

    Looking at the Liverpool and Man City fixtures, I'm thinking of doing a WC to triple Man City attack and go without Salah. When fixtures turn, will double up on Liverpool attack around GW12

    From:

    Pope (Button)
    AWB VVD Digne Zin (Kelly)
    Sterling Salah KDB Martial (Cantwell)
    Barnes Pukki (GW)

    to:
    AMN TAA Digne (Rico) (Kelly)
    Sterling Mount KDB Martial (Cantwell)
    Barnes Aguero Pukki

    Any thoughts ?

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

      Im doing the same thing, but saving my wildcard for gwk13

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

        How many hits are you taking to accomodate Aguero?

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

          None

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

      Triple City attack makes perfect sense in the next two provided Pep decides it too early to rest players

      But from 7 on Arsenal come into play too. It’s a lot of eggs to have in one basket and the City fixtures aren’t that great at that point - only their attack is!!!

      1. Jayv807
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I brought in kun to have triple city as BRI, nor and WAT seemed ideal to give it a go. Plan on losing one after two more GWs though depending on how things go of course.

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

    69 points, Boly to go.

    How is everyone else looking?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Rubbish this week.

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

      47, but auba, ceballos and coleman...

      So theres still hope

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

      39 with Kane to go

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

      30 so far with Auba, Moura, Pickford, Digne to go.

      So not looking that great

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

        dropped 262,000 places

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Still ahead of many here.

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

          Almost the same pattern but each point is worth about 15k places right now.

    5. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      56(-4) with Coleman and Ceballos to go.

    6. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Shite.

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

      56 with Digne to go... missing the money in the mini league though...
      The second placed before this GW played his Free Hit...needless to say he has Kun as C, Vardy, Mane and Zinchenko 😀

    8. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      73(-4) with Digne to go. Had 7 blanks, but kun(c), KDB and Firmino saved me.

    9. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Just awful, plain bloody awful

    10. StinkinRich
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      76 .. in to top 3k!

    11. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      45 with only digne left so if he can get an assist or a clean sheet I’ll be happy

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

    Well mates, I listened to you 🙂
    My first hit for the season:
    Martial Laporte to KDB Guilbert (-4) before I get outpriced

    Just hope Guilbert starts in the next good fix for Villa 🙂 (And no Injuries in Internationals)

    Pope
    Digne VVD Guilbert TAA
    Salah Sterling Mount KDB
    Abraham Haller

    Subs: Button, Greenwood, Dendoncer, Rico

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Enjoy the break.

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

        Same mate 🙂

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I mean stop the RMTs 🙂

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

            And I meant Torres retired 😀

  13. SuperDan
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    RMWCT please:
    Pope (Button)
    TAA, Digne, Pieters (Söyüncü, Lundstrom)
    Salah, Sterling, KDB, Cantwell (Dendoncker)
    Haller, Pukki, Abraham
    .2 ITB

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Expect goals vs Man City when they can't score vs West Ham?

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

        Guess I could sub Lundstrom for Cantwell this week. Fixtures look decent after City

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

    Im being stubborn and holding onto my sweet child Aubmeyang. Arsenals fixtures are dreamy, reckon he can outscore salah over the next 6 weeks

    1. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Auba could pay off, good luck.

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

      He’s a good call. I’ll be moving from Kane to Kun this time but I expect to get Auba (or perhaps Pepe) in from GW7

  15. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Assuming Laporte out for a long time, who's best to replace him?

    Already have TAA, Digne, Lundstram, Kelly.

    Got cash itb so price not an issue

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

      Otamendi?

  16. Jayv807
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Early thought is to save my FT. Should I start Dunk instead of Lund/AWB or Digne?

    Pope
    Digne, AWB, Lundstrum
    Sterling, KDB, Mount, Lanzini
    Kun, Firmino, Pukki

    Button, Dunk, Cantwell, Soy

    Any opinions or suggestions welcome!

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

      Save. Would start Dunk over AWB myself.

  17. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    No changes needed barring any injuries right? Can I log off for two weeks now?

    Pope
    Taa vvd digne dunk lund
    Salah sterling mount
    Kun Pukki

    Button cantwell dendo greenwood

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Cya

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

      looks spot on

    3. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good.

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

    So Laporte knee injury not good for City's defence. Cracks will start to appear.

    Pukki may not have scored this weekend but no player will ala Sterling. Getting rid now is premature. It will come back to bite.

    Anyway, still happy to have Aguero. Cannot see him struggling to start from here on in especially when he is all guns blazing at the moment.

    Very likely that Fernandinho will fill in if Stones is not available?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero has.

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

      U think kun starts 3 games a week? Jesus was in good form before his niggle

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

        Don't see where he is suggesting Kun is starting three games in a week.

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

          He says he doesnt see him struggling to start from here on in.

          CL starts (which pep is desperate to win), which means 3 games a week

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

            Who said anything about CL?

  19. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    When you want to join in the fun a WC over the IB . . .but you're team looks good as it is and you maybe forced to do absolutely f*** all and bore yourself to death over the IB. xD

    Heaton
    Robertson vanDijk Zinchenko Coleman
    Salah(c) Sterling deBruyne Ceballos
    Haller Pukki

    Woodman Greenwood Lundstram Dendoncker

    1 FT // 0.2m ITB

    Looks solid enough, doesnt it?

    1. Blunder fc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Save it

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

      Yeh save

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

      Coleman over Lundstram? That's my debatable decision at the mo

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Hard to put in a player against my team when Coleman's fixture isn't so terrible haha, But yeah, objectively that is a reasonable call.

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

          BOU away is a tough fixture I feel. Wilson is always capable of netting. Attacking points is possible of course vs BOU

          1. Differential C (Mark)
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Will check the eye test today vs Wolves and see how attacking Coleman is.
            Well at least that's a decision to keep me not bored for a bit during the IB.

    4. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers, thought so. Ah well, might have to log out for the next two weeks haha.

      With Laporte potentially out, Pukki a decent asset to own next gameweek, I think.

    5. AK ⭐
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wouldn't play WC on this. Although I am convinced TAA will get more tha Robertson easily.

      Also, congrats on the draw! Without the sending off, it could easily have been a win!

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Agree, very happy with the result. 1st half was . . . bad, but 2nd half we came out fighting. Agree, 3 pts was on the cards if not for that silly challenge by Danso, he's young and we need to give him time to settle.

        1. AK ⭐
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yup, almost cost the team a very good point though. It's so frustrating to almost throw away a match like that. Very good performances from your defence. Adams seems to be suffering in the PL though

          1. Differential C (Mark)
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            He'll come good. Think an Ings+Adams duo is not the answer. We need a pace merchant up top, like Redmond or Long, to draw attention of the defenders away.

            Adams+Redmond up top needs to be the thing next game. Ings+Redmond decent too, but think Adams is just a goal away from unleashing

            1. AK ⭐
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Sounds good. Djenepo looked really exciting tbh. Very sharp. Keeping an eye on the lad for FPL

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

    PVA is rising? 😀

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

      It’s mad

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

        AWB owners abondoning ship

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

          They might be in for a shock when they see 5 if the big 6 plus Free scoring Leicester West Ham and Norwich in the next 9 matches. He’ll need attacking returns 🙂

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

          Too much hype around UTD assets. The form end of last season starting to make its way through the door for Ole.

  21. Crashjct
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Should I go VVD to TAA? I also have AWB and maybe I should use my ft on moving him out instead? Unfortunately, with what I have itb, I fall short £0.1 to do my ft on AWB to TAA.

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

    my team actually has home and away weeks:
    GW1 73 (h)
    GW2 55 (a)
    GW3 70 (h)
    GW4 55 (a)

    I have 8 players out of the 11 who have the same home/away fixture each week, and my points actually reflect that also.

  23. SKENG
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Barring any other concerns during IB, would you do:

    A) Rashford > Firmino (almost exact cash)
    B) Save

    Pope
    TAA Zinchenko Lundstram
    Sterling KDB Mane Mount Lanzini
    Pukki Rashford

    1. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B for me, good squad.

  24. Benteke Fried Chicken
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pope, Heaton
    Digne, Trent, VVD, Zinc, Lund
    Sterling, Salah, Mount (Dendo, Zaha)
    Haller, Pukki (Greenwood)
    1.1M ITB

    A) Zaha + VVD > KDB + Kelly (-4)
    B) Zaha + Greenwood > Cantwell + Barnes/Abraham (-4)
    C) Zaha > Cantwell/James/DSilva (free)
    D) Save

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

      D

  25. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    For all those disheartened by a slow start, take solace in that the season is only 10.5% done. I think it’s important to compartmentalise the season into smaller segments and doing well in each of those brackets from now will see a big surge up the ranks. You’re likely only 50-70 points off top 10k even ranked between 1-2 million. Enjoy the next 2 weeks, take a break from the game and envisage better horizons ahead!

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      True. Think its all uphill from here. Optimistic of decent scores coming my way.

  26. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    WC or not? Very tempted. Aguero- A new gk. Some Arsenal in there priorities.

    Ryan.
    Robertson, Lundstram, Coleman, VVD.
    Sterling, KDB, Martial, Salah.
    Pukki, King.
    Button, Cantwell, Wickham, A Smith.
    1FT, 0.1m ITB.

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

      If Aguero and Arsenal are your reasons to WC, I really wouldn't.

  27. Bleh
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    This I am pretty set with this WC team. Anything I should change?

    Pope (Button)
    TAA VVD Digne Lundstram (Kelly)
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount (Hayden)
    Pukki Haller (Greenwood)
    0 ITB

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Playing lungs everyweek?

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

        For this week vs SOU yes, other weeks will be a toss up between him and Kelly mostly. Not ideal but something’s gotta give!

        Could change to Mount & Hayden to McGinn & Cantwell (0.5M left over) to give me more options.

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

      wil you play lund every week ?

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

        For this week vs SOU yes, other weeks will be a toss up between him and Kelly mostly. Not ideal but something’s gotta give!

        Could change to Mount & Hayden to McGinn & Cantwell (0.5M left over) to give me more options.

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

          Kind every week?

  28. MaRooney 5
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Would u WC this mess:

    Ryan (Button
    Digne, Robbo, Zinch ( Lundy, Rico
    Martial, McGinn, Salah, Sterlo (Hayden
    Kane, Pukki (Greenwood?

    Thanks in advance!

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

    I am wondering if Ayew is tickling anyones fancy?

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

      Maybe, the price offers new possibilities.

  30. SuperDan
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Yay or nay?
    TAA > VVD
    Camtwell > James

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No

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

      Nay for me. TAA is far superior and will score more points than James will overall.