Scout Notes

Why Pukki and Norwich blanked for first time this season at West Ham

West Ham 2-0 Norwich

Goals: Sébastien Haller (£7.5m), Andriy Yarmolenko (£5.9m)

Assists: Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m)

Bonus Points: Masuaku x3, Issa Diop x2 (£4.5m), Haller, Lukasz Fabianski x1 (£5.0m)

Norwich and their popular attacking players were restricted by an injury to centre-back Christoph Zimmermann (£4.5m) in their defeat to West Ham on Saturday.

The Canaries offered plenty going forward in the first half an hour of their trip to the London Stadium in Gameweek 4 but weren’t the same after losing Zimmermann.

It will be a big shame for those invested in the Norwich offensive assets as this game was a big opportunity to capitalise on West Ham’s poor defence, but they weren’t really given the chance in the end.

Todd Cantwell (£4.8m) went incredibly close to scoring in back-to-back games in the first half when he headed over the bar from close range after a Max Aarons (£4.5m) cross.

That was Norwich’s best chance of the game but they failed to create much after Zimmermann’s departure. Norwich are a team whose success in the Championship, and in their early Premier League outings, is based around passing the ball out from the back, so it is not surprising that problems in defence can, indirectly affect their forward play.

Pukki and his Norwich team struggled to cope with the loss of Zimmermann on Saturday

Zimmermann was making his first top-flight appearance after sustaining a pre-season injury but was forced off in the 36th minute following a bad challenge from Sébastien Haller (£7.5m). Norwich manager Daniel Farke was not happy about that.

“Now I am not sitting here demanding red cards but one thing is for sure, there was a tackle against my centre back and the ball was three yards away. There was no red card, no yellow card, not even a free-kick. The outcome is my centre back is injured in this scene. Then two minutes later we were not able to substitute him. They counter, my centre back is not able to sprint back and he is one yard too late to block the cross and the player who made the tackle when the ball was three yards away rewards himself. It changes the whole game.” – Daniel Farke

“My player is on the way to the hospital, their player is on the shoulder of his team-mates. I already had two centre backs injured before the game, so I have to bring a holding midfielder into this position and he adapted well. When my leader, my captain has to go out it influences the game.” – Daniel Farke

Not only was it jarring for Norwich to have to make a defensive change so soon in the match, but it meant they had to draw on very thin resources for a replacement.

The Canaries have been incredibly unfortunate in the centre-back department since their promotion, struggling almost exclusively in this area when it comes to injuries so far.

With centre-backs Grant Hanley (£4.0m) and Timm Klose (£4.5m) missing the trip to north London, it was left to Ibrahim Amadou (£4.5m) to fill in for Zimmermann, having only made his Norwich debut in the EFL Cup last week against Crawley Town.

Amadou’s inexperience showed after that, especially considering that he is a defensive midfielder by trade, and that left Norwich too exposed to achieve much in the second half.

Farke was not happy with refereeing decisions in Norwich’s defeat to West Ham

This may be of some concern for owners of Norwich assets ahead of the Gameweek 5 visit of Manchester City to Carrow Road.

Their defence has been incredibly leaky this season, but injuries to several centre-backs have not helped matters, so it seems likely, at the very least, that Manchester City attackers could have a field day next time out.

Furthermore, having to start with Amadou alongside Ben Godfrey (£4.5m) could be less than ideal for Cantwell or indeed Teemu Pukki (£7.0m) in terms of attacking potential too.

It is worth pointing out that there is every chance that any one of Zimmermann, Hanley or Klose could recover in time for Gameweek 5 so Fantasy managers will have to keep an eye on their fitness during the international break, as well as Farke’s next press conference.

Haller scored his third West Ham goal against Norwich on Saturday

Meanwhile, owners of West Ham assets should feel very positive moving forward as they completely dominated proceedings in the second-half.

They could have arguably won by a greater margin were it not for the efforts of Tim Krul (£4.5m) who made five saves against the Hammers.

“Maybe the margin could have been bigger but they have a goalkeeper that saved four or five clear chances. But for me it was a very consistent and solid performance, playing against a team like Norwich that is an attacking team with very creative players who score lots of goals.” – Manuel Pellegrini

The focal point of West Ham’s attacking play was Haller who followed up on his promise to score the opening goal of the game, converting a cross from Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m).

Aside from that he also linked up play well with his team-mates, made good runs into space and pressed from the front, even if slightly aggressive in the tackle according to Farke.

Haller has certainly made a positive start to his West Ham career and with appealing fixtures on the horizon, there will be plenty of Fantasy in him too.

In fact, the former Eintracht Frankfurt man is only the fourth West Ham player to score as many as three goals in their first three Premier League appearances.

“I’m a striker and it’s really important to get confidence and score goals. The Premier League is not easy, it is quite tough and intense. I try and adapt and do everything to get good information. It is really good for our confidence going into the international break with a win.” – Sébastien Haller

“I think that Sebastien is not just a striker, you saw his performance today. He is always working, supports the ball, made combinations with the midfield players so he is not just in the box. But a striker always needs to score goals and for him to score one goal today it was good for him and important, he is just starting in a new league but every game he will keep improving.” – Manuel Pellegrini

Yarmolenko scored his first West Ham goal of the season

Making just his second start of the campaign, Andriy Yarmolenko (£5.9m) also impressed for West Ham. For the last two games, he has been deployed on the right flank of attacking midfield, with Manuel Lanzini (£6.5m) in the middle and Felipe Anderson (£6.9m) on the right.

This could be the presiding trio in support of Haller moving forward, potentially complicating how to cover West Ham in midfield.

“For Andriy, he is a player who has scored a lot of goals in his career. I am happy for him because he deserves this happiness after such a long injury. He never complained, he worked hard and he recovered and now he has these minutes because he is a very important player for us.” – Manuel Pellegrini

Anderson had another impressive performance as far as the eye test goes, and was unfortunate not to get any attacking returns.

His first-half effort was blocked by Zimmermann, a chance that he should have done better with. The Brazilian also provided plenty of threat in wide areas, giving Aarons an afternoon to forget. Meanwhile, Lanzini was better in the first half before having a quieter second period.

Finally, there was a much-needed clean sheet for West Ham’s defence, although as we’ve already mentioned they can probably consider themselves a little fortunate to keep it.

Had Cantwell done better with his first-half chance then the Hammers may have conceded yet again. Furthermore, Norwich were also unlikely to trouble them with their problems in the second half.

Therefore, it seems unlikely that Manuel Pellegrini’s men will keep Aston Villa out in Gameweek 5, as the newly-promoted side have proved quite threatening this season.

“I said before the season in pre-season we need to improve defending. We conceded too many goals last season, I don’t remember how many maybe 56 or 57, the other season was 69, so you cannot just score two or three goals a game to win. You can be a solid team in defending and an attacking team also, be concentrated on two or three balls.” – Manuel Pellegrini

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West Ham United XI (4-1-4-1): Fabianski; Masuaku, Ogbonna, Diop, Fredericks; Rice; Anderson (Fornals 88′), Lanzini, Noble (C Sánchez 85′), Yarmolenko (Snodgrass 71′); Haller.

Norwich City XI (4-2-3-1): Krul; Lewis, Godfrey, Zimmermann (Amadou 36′), Aarons; Leitner, Trybull; Cantwell (McLean 78′), Stiepermann (Drmic 77′), Buendía; Pukki.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 4

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  1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Brighton v Burnley in GW5 and I have Ryan and Pope. Who to play?

    1. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Pope

    2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Pope

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

      Pope

    4. Bird Raymond
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Pope, will get plenty of save points from Trossard!

    5. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Ryan more likely to keep CS if that matters

    6. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      The home keeper. But I would avoid that whole situation and just go for one or the other every week.

  2. banskt
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    On a WC, and can not decide on the mids:

    Pope | 4.0
    Alexander-Arnold | Digne | Zinchenko | Lundstram | Rico
    Salah | De Bruyne | xxx | xxx | xxx
    Barnes | Pukki | Haller

    A) Richarlison | D. Silva | James
    B) Son | Martial | 4.5
    C) Pépé | Mount | James

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      C with Son instead of Pepe

      1. banskt
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        0.1 short of that. Pépé is 9.4 and Son is 9.5.

        1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Then C

          1. banskt
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            I can clearly see the bench headache going forward that route.

            Salah | De Bruyne | Pépé | Mount | James
            Barnes | Pukki | Haller

            1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Hahah yeah not ideal. If you ask me my preference its Sterling, Mane, KDB, Son/Mount and 4.5

          2. banskt
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            I am also leaning towards that.

      2. borko
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        C i have pepe,i think he well be great soon

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B.

      You don't want to be benching any of that front 7 currently.

      I went Pepe over Son. But it's basically deadeven between them. Pepe with better fixtures but is more volatile and less proven. Son is proven but Spurs are unconvincing with tougher fixtures in the next two.

      1. banskt
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Do you think Martial is worth the extra money over James?

        Its not necessarily bad to have a benching headache. Barnes, Pukki, Haller, James, Mount -- none of them are premium and I could bench them against tougher opponents, e.g. Pukki next week vs City.

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I think that's a mistake. You can't play fixtures as well with forwards and mids. They pop up and score randomly. Pukki could easily score against City. In fact, I'd bet on him scoring as more likely than Mount vs wol.

          I'm a big advocate for putting all your money on the field and not rotating as much except for cheap defenders who won't get offensive returns and are dependent on CSs for points. It's just an FPL philosophy I suppose and it's served me very well over the years.

    3. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Need Sterling or Aguero

      1. banskt
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I wish I could have any one of them, but I don't have the money.

  3. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    6.0-7.5 range of strikers looking beautiful this season. Two or 3 of Haller Pukki Tammy Barnes (maybe even Wesley & Ayew), and go heavy in midfield should see plenty of goals.

    3-4-3 is back 🙂

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Still think 3 might be too much but definitely get 2 of them.

    2. farmerfat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      3-4-3 never left.

  4. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    How does this look for a WC team?

    Pope (4.0)
    Digne - TAA - Zinchenko (Soyuncu, Lundstram)
    Sterling - KdB - Salah - Mount (Cantwell)
    Haller - Abraham (Ayew)

    0.0itb

    4 subs can rotate for the 11th starting spot.

    1. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Tears in my eyes this is so beautiful

      1. borko
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        nice 🙂

    2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn't double up on Chelsea attack

      1. Dacra
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Abraham could be Pukki, or Mount could be James I guess, but prefer individually the Chelsea picks..

    3. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Nice team.

      But Barnes over Abraham.

      1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Agreed^

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Barnes over Tammy is my team exactly (and Greenwood as can't afford Ayew).

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

      Lanzini instead of mount

    5. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Very nice. No Pukki is pretty bold. But little to fault there except perhaps a lack of differentials would like to see a Vardy, Son, Pepe or something like that but otherwise, it's got all the pieces.

    6. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No pukki no party

  5. Kaiser123
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pukki,Greenwood & Mount vs Cantwell,Haller & Ayew

    1. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Second one

  6. borko
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    is it time to get kean?

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No

      1. borko
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        thx man...i mean for my draft team...i have vardy, barnes and jota...and think to change jota to kean...

        1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah in draft I would. I like him in the normal game as well, hes a wait and watch at that price. So many form options currently

          1. borko
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            i have good mid players and he will be on the bench "for times to come"...

            in league it is to much money to spend on him but draft is sth else

  7. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I posted this earlier today....interesting for those on a WC. These figures were after gw 4 started, so no doubt some changes during IB.

    top 10k ownership %

    Pope 26
    Digne 53-Vvd 46-Lundy 50- TAA 30-
    Sterling 94-Salah 80- Kdb 41-Mount 32
    Pukki 86-Rashford 19

    Button 42-Donkey 28-Kelly 39-greenwood 32

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

      Interesting that Rashford is the second top owned forward at only 19%

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        He'll definitely be replaced by Haller or Barnes in GW5

    2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      TAA surprisingly low

    3. Bird Raymond
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not too fussed about the top 10k at this stage. Many are only there due to chip usage, and many won't be able to keep it up over a full season.

      You can tell by how close the top 10k average and overall average is that the current top 10k are nothing special.

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I'm not saying they will stay there...it's a nice indicator on how to gain on them.

        Overall template not much different...it ha Kane, Ederson, Mane and WanB in it.

        Players like Haller and Barnes who are in many WC's on here are no where to be seen in either template.

        1. banskt
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Sterling at 94% is staggering.

          Am I doing a big mistake not picking either Agüero or Sterling in my WC?

          1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Nah do your own thing imo

          2. Christina.
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            get Kun

          3. Top 210 Club
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Yep need at least two City attackers

  8. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone considering Iwobi?

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

      Only those, who watched Everton last two games.

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

      Iwobi, Mount, Yarmilenko, Mcginn, Cantwell, Robinson all decent shouts for a cheap midfielder spot imo. Can potentially get two (or more) of them and put the money into premium forward(s) instead. Problem is that the likes of Sterling, Salah, Mane, KdB, Son, Pepe (maybe) all offer potential for big hauls and can be captained, and take up the midfield spots. I'm on Mount and Cantwell for the cheapies with Aguero as a forward but Iwobi is one I am considering going forward

  9. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    This article makes it sound like Norwich were playing with 10 men or something..they over performed for the first 3 gws you don't expect them to get attacking returns every game as simple as that

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Thought the same myself

      It was also zimmermans first appearnce of the season so he his abscense hadn't spotted then scoring goals before

      Maybe it's just me, but I honestly find these articles in general to be a nightmare to read - there's more pictures and requited text than anything else and the stats tables are like eye charts

      Need a TLDR

      1. lilmessipran
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Agreed

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Incorrect. Their underlying stats dropped because of that injury, that was the key message.

      1. lilmessipran
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Not very well articulated or insightful enough imo..besides this was only Zimmerman's first appearance this season.. scratching the surface for an article's sake

    3. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Nothing against Norwich, but missed the Pukki train so hoping this is their return to the mean.

      Agreed on the tone of the article, difficult for David to keep pumping out articles I would think.

  10. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Bottomed. Thoughts on the team?

    Pope
    AWB Mina Montoya Lundstrum
    Sterling Mane KDB Mount
    Aguero (c) Pukki

    Button Cantwell Soyuncu Wickham (1FT 0.7m itb)

    Thinking of doing something like: AWB, Mina -> TAA, Ward/Pieters/Mings (-4) and switch to 352. Cantwell would be the fifth mid and I’d rotate the 4.5 defenders by fixtures

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'd use extra cash to bump up defence, not weaken it overall just to get Trent.

      1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Could just do Mina -> Digne?

        AWB looks really good, United just aren’t keeping cleanies

  11. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Any love for Zouma at 4.9?

    Nightmare so far, but those fixtures after Liverpool..

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Chelsea fan?

      1. Dacra
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Nope, Liverpool.

        Maybe im just too blinkered by wanting a good cheap defender 😀

        1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          One of the worst defenses in the league right now (eye test not stats)

    2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Chelsea shipping so many goals though

    3. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Let him go down a few more till the Liverpool game... He would be great at 4.5 if he gets there after Chelsea lose to Liverpool.

    4. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Chelsea are shipping goals irrespective of who they play.

    5. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Only hate. Out he went. 0.25 pts per match in four games was enough for me.

  12. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A leaky Norwich defence vs man city

    Difficult to captain Kane over sterling there, right?

    1. Andy'81
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'll likely go with a Citeh player, looks a good fixture for a decent point haul.

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Raheem to derail Kun train (which I can't afford to buy a ticket for).

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Sterling's next hattrick will restore the normal order of things

  13. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Goooooood morning everyone!!! I feel like I’ve a new lease of life today, waking up to my team being Jota free FINALLY after ditching last night!!!!!! Haha

    1. olidooley
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      For who?

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Went will Callum Wilson actually after much deliberation!!! Went against the obvious Tammy, Haller, Barnes!! Wilson will be Vardy eventually!

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Me too. Only got him in at the last minute after studiously ignoring all pre-season, which was dumb of me.

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thing is he’s been in form pre season as in Europa league and has Chelsea next with their dodgy defence so was in two mind whether or not to keep for that but didn’t want to take another price drop so decided to part company with him!! It’s was emotional haha

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          He was on paper best 6.5 forward and his Europa form electric. I was hoping Wolves had enough to survive Thursday, Sunday routine, but sadly not the case.
          From a non FPL point of view, glad they are taking Europa seriously.

          1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah your absolutely correct there mate!!! So it’s best to get rid now and can always get him back at a cheaper price later down the line!! Fpl wise he started slow last season too!! I had him then aswell unfortunately haha

  14. Toby Lerone
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Somehow I've still got Chris wood in my squad. (I know)

    I've got 1.3itb wondering who to get in:

    Abraham
    Barnes
    Haller
    Someone else?

    Not doing too bad at 120k OR so not panicking but he's causing me aggro considering how well Barnes started!

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

      Abraham.

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Haller

    3. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I would save and keep him, he could easily get goals in the upcoming games - its not like he is injured or been dropped, his goals will come.
      And dont think he lose more value this week.

  15. LangerznMash
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A) Yarmolenko + Lacazette
    B) Pulisic + Martial

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Martial & someone else other than Yarmo, Laca or pulisic imo

    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      2 mf vs 1 fwd + 1 mf?

  16. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Ayew much better option than Greenwood?

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      plays more, so yes

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sure but that 0.6m is hard to find for a lot of teams.

      1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Hmm I have it but will no doubt need it in the future plus feels a waste of a transfer

        1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah I would only look at him of on WC

  17. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone tempeted by the power mid team?

    Something like:

    Pope (4.0)
    Matip - Zinchenko - Soyuncu/Lundstram (Rico)
    Sterling - Kdb - Mane - Salah - Mount
    Pukki - Ayew (Greenwood)

    Dount id go for it, but looks interesting..

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Nope. Too expensive for Mane.

    2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      My mids are
      Sterling, Mane, KDB, Son, Mount

      1. Uncle Avram
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Hey I have the exact same midfield as that as I like to go Mid heavy but I do worry about getting TAA in any ideas?

    3. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good provided everyone keeps their place.

    4. MTPockets
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Not sure Liverpool have the fixtures to justify Salah + Mane (versus alternatives - Aguero, Auba etc)

      • banskt
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Interesting, but I will steer clear.

      • Karan14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Would keep only one of Salah or Mane and invest rest of the money in defence & forwards.

    5. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I reckon anyone still holding onto players which are flagged for injury or just not performing will be crying seeing those players lose plenty of value over the IB.

      1. mookie
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        You saying this could be the season of the knee jerkers?

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I do not know so much. If I had held onto the likes of Perez and Jota who replaces them? You lose money and then need to dig into your squad to replace them. Guess with Martial not that much of an issue yet but he will definitely be going down again.

          1. mookie
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah, it is different for everyone. Depends for how much you bought the player, how many dropped, flagged players you have, etc

        2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah gotta implement the 2 blanks rule 😀

          1. mookie
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            I definitely should. 4th GW in my team for Deulofeu, meanwhile l played my WC and still considering playing him over Pukki next GW.

    6. olidooley
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Hey guys....2 FTs to play with and 0.2itb

      Pope Button
      Robertson VVD Zinchenko Digne Lundstram
      Salah Sterling KDB Mount Dendoncker
      Pukki Jota Greenwood

      Jota to Haller is the plan.

      Who to downgrade though to fund it?
      Pool have Newcastle at home next!

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        VvD down to fund it. It has to come from somewhere and there's nowhere else to take it from.

    7. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Laporte + Pukki to Otamendi + Wilson
      Is GW5 too early to be cashing out on Pukki (especially considering that I captained him twice lol) or is it the right time with City up next?

      1. olidooley
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Hold Pukki I’d say

      2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Buy, use and then spin for a profit. It's just business

      3. mookie
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Could be the right time, you just know he'll drop very fast if he blanks, which is very likely.

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

        haller / barnes are the new meta

    8. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Would you consider Delle Alli or Lucas Moura for your draft team... the wild card template players are already gone...

    9. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      At this moment in time Firmino or Son?

      1. olidooley
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Firmino

      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Son.

      3. Murder On Zidanesfloor
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Son

      4. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Son just about.

        But what do I know, I went Pepe haha

        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Other choice:
          Son Haller or Mane Greenwood then I can keep Firmino

      5. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Son the winner but Firmino I like so much

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

        Firmino 100%.
        Top of charts for shots and he plays for a much better side than Son

        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          3 2 now. I want both. Haller and Son or Mane Greenwood instead?

          1. Greasy Grealish Gang
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Go for Firmino

      7. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Son. If Spurs pick up, Son better pick than Bobby even in a flying Liverpool team.

    10. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Shearer and Owen. Damn,

      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        2002?

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          98?

      2. Andy'81
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Nothing sells books better then controversy.

      3. MTPockets
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Battle of the boring

      4. 03farmboy
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        What order would you rate the following players for your team:

        James, mount and Lanzini

        Digne, van anaholt and Otamendi

        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          There are players I just cannot give up.
          Ota better than Digne but I won't do it.
          Don't rate James or Mount out wide

          1. 03farmboy
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Who do rate at that price bracket or lower?

            1. Eze Really?
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Trossard McGinn (Noble at 5mil is a steal IMO and a cheap differential)

              1. 03farmboy
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Yeah I like noble especially with him taking pens

        2. Karan14
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Mount
          James
          Lanzini

          Digne
          Ota
          Pva

        3. farmerfat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Lanzini , Mount ,James,

          Digne, Otamendi , PVA

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

            United fans will hate me for this but I honestly dont think James is that special.
            You just need to look at his stats from last season to know he is not going to keep this form up over the season.
            I actually consider him lucky to get the returns he has.
            Yes 2 very good goals but he wont score those everytime.
            Lanzini has much better fixtures and is looking central to what West Ham do.

            1. mookie
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Congrats! You just made Nightcrawler's blacklist.

            2. Eze Really?
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              This^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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

              Just looking at the Man Utd line-up should paint a picture. They are bang average. There is a lot of quality in the EPL and I don't see Man U as being any better than the likes of Leicester and Everton. Who in their starting XI is world class? Even Pogba I consider to be one of the most over-rated players in the world. He's a very good player but not at the level that he is being made out to be. De Gea has fallen off a cliff so who is left besides these two? Rashford and Martial are good players but so are others playing in mid-table teams. The rest are nothing special and then their squad appears to be seriously lacking depth.

            4. 03farmboy
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Thanks for the detailed reply appreciate it. Any better options at that sort price brackets or below you’d recommend?

        4. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Mount, Lanzini, James
          Digne, Ota, PVA

      5. nomanenomata
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Pope Button

        TAA Zinchenko Digne Lundstrum Kelly
        Sterling KDB Salah Cantwell Guendouzi
        Haller Barnes Pukki

        .1 ITB Any obvious changes to be made to my WCT, thanks.

        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Kelly about to go for good.
          Guendouzi eye candy but not FPL.

          1. nomanenomata
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks for the feedback.

      6. Dacra
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Who scores higher?

        A) Matip + Barnes
        B) TAA + Ayew

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          That’s a tough one. Assuming all play every week then probably B

      7. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        As it stands these are the moves I would make to improve my team. Assuming I would for now only do max of one per week, which would you prioritise?

        A) VVD > TAA
        B) AWB > Pieters
        C) Greenwood > Ayew (Can only do this after B above)
        D) Pukki > Barnes (May not be needed at all. Just a feeling atm)

        0.5itb 1FT WC intact
        Heaton
        VVD*, AWB*, Zinch, Digne
        Salah, Sterling, KDB, Mount
        Haller, Pukki*
        (Button) (Greenwood*, Lunds, Dendo)

        Thanks 🙂

        1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          A for sure

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            You’d be happy holding AWB?

            There’s no denying TAA is a better FPL asset than VVD. Just makes me feel disloyal to the greatness that is Virgil

            1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              B would be next priority but Brighton away isn’t the greatest fixture, nearly scored against City. Expect Burnley and United will have similar cs %

              I’d give AWB another chance. He looks really solid, collects lots of baps and has been getting forward often - just been let down by the rest of United’s defence recently.

              TAA looks hard to pass up with his attacking threat, will be gold when Pool start keeping cleanies more often.

              1. Don Kloppeone
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Thanks. One to dwell over during the IB!

        1. mookie
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Oh dear

      8. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Current team

        Pope
        Robbo Otamendi Coleman Montoya Lundstram
        Salah Sterling KDB Cantwell Dendo
        Haller Rashford Wickham

        WC planned team

        Pope
        Robbo Otamendi Montoya Kelly Lundstram
        Mane Sterling KDB Son Ceballos
        Wilson Wood 4.4

        Should i Wildcard?

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          you basically WC to sell Haller and Rashy!

          1. Weeb Kakashi
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Get your point.
            Though i get in Son and Ceballos .
            And obviously lose Salah for Mane.

            You think the current team is good to go for now? Saving the WC i mean

            Thanks

            1. Christina.
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              yeah keep. Lose Rashy
              Get TAA

        2. Valar(Keith)
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Lol. Your current team looks better than your WC team

        3. farmerfat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          No

      9. boyofwonder
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        WC RMT:
        Pope - Button
        TAA - Niles - Zinch - Lundstram - Rico
        Sterling - Salah - Lanzini - Cantwell - McGinn
        Haller - Aguero - Ayew

        Dilemmas:
        Haller -> Barnes?
        Lanzini -> Lamela?
        Other???

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          lose lanzini
          keep haller
          lose ayew

          1. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            I like Lanzini
            Haller not sure of yet
            Ayew best i have seen him play and I have seen a lot.

        2. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Don't mind the Ayew pick
          Don't need to double up on West Ham, Lamela not a great option either
          Niles, no