Scout Notes

How FPL assets fared in Friday’s international fixtures

We continue our round-up of the Premier League players involved in international action with a look at some of Friday’s fixtures.

The second part of Friday’s Scout Notes will follow this afternoon.

Subscribers can view data on some of the matches listed below in our Members’ Area, with details available here.

San Marino 0-4 Belgium

  • Toby Alderweireld (£5.5m) – 90 minutes
  • Jan Vertonghen (£5.3m) – 90 minutes
  • Michy Batshuayi (£6.7m) – 90 minutes
  • Youri Tielemans (£6.4m) – 90 minutes
  • Kevin De Bruyne (£9.8m) – 76 minutes
  • Divock Origi (£5.5m) – 55 minutes
  • Dennis Praet (£5.4m) – 14 minutes
  • Christian Benteke (£5.9m) – 0 minutes

Roberto Martinez took few chances with his team selection on Friday despite being up against the world’s lowest-ranked country.

Kevin De Bruyne (£9.8m) at least had his minutes managed in the form of a 76th-minute substitution and his owners will be hoping for similar game-time management when Belgium face Scotland on Monday night.

De Bruyne, playing in a central midfield two alongside Youri Tielemans (£6.4m) in Martinez’s now-familiar 3-4-3, didn’t register any attacking returns but created over twice as many opportunities (eight) as any other player on show – including a ‘big chance’ for Michy Batshuayi (£6.7m) early on.

Interviewed this weekend, De Bruyne said of his current form:

It is hard to tell that this is the best period out of my career so far. I have been playing over 500 games for 11 years now.

Was I ever better? Hmm. I started with City very well: four wins in the Premier League and in the Community Shield. It also goes well personally. I’m ready for the rhythm of the coming months, with all those midweek fights.

Batshuayi was the focal point of the three-man Belgium attack, having more penalty box touches, big chances and shots in the box than anyone on show.

The Chelsea striker converted a 43rd-minute penalty after Jan Vertonghen‘s (£5.3m) shot had been handballed and then added to his tally with a late header from a Yannick Carrasco cross.

Divock Origi (£5.5m) lasted just over 55 minutes playing on the left of the front three but Christian Benteke (£5.9m) failed to make it off the bench.

Leicester’s Dennis Praet (£5.4m) replaced De Bruyne in the closing stages but there was no involvement for Leander Dendoncker (£4.5m), who sat this game out with a minor injury.

Martinez said of the Wolves midfielder:

Leander Dendoncker got a kick and won’t be fit for the game against San Marino. I think we can recover Leander against Scotland next Monday.

The budget FPL asset has since trained with his international teammates so looks set to be involved against Scotland this evening.

Leandro Trossard (£6.0m) won’t be taking part in that match, however, having returned to Brighton with a groin injury.

The Athletic’s Andy Naylor reports that Trossard could miss up to three league and cup games but this has yet to be verified by the Seagulls.

View player and team stats from San Marino v Belgium in our Members’ Area.

Chile 0-0 Argentina

  • Claudio Bravo (£4.9m) – 90 minutes
  • Nicolas Otamendi (£5.4m) – 90 minutes
  • Giovani Lo Celso (£7.4m) – 53 minutes
  • Manuel Lanzini (£6.5m) – 0 minutes
  • Roberto Pereyra (£5.8m) – 0 minutes
  • Marcos Rojo (£4.9m) – 0 minutes

Of the five Premier League players representing Argentina this week, only Nicolas Otamendi (£5.4m) and Giovani Lo Celso (£7.4m) saw any pitch-time in Los Angeles last Friday – but both players won’t be involved against Mexico in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

While Lo Celso’s withdrawal is forced because of a groin injury, there is reportedly better news regarding Otamendi’s non-involvement – Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni having outlined the reasons for the Manchester City stopper only playing against Chile over the international break.

While we await further news on Otamendi’s return to Manchester, the fact that he doesn’t face a long-haul flight back from North America just days before City take on Norwich would seemingly boost his chances of featuring in Gameweek 5.

Otamendi’s experience of playing as a left-sided centre-half, of course, could see him get plenty of game-time over the coming months with Aymeric Laporte (£6.5m) out.

In a bruising encounter in which ten yellow cards were dished out, Lo Celso had already taken a blow to the ankle before a groin injury forced him from the field of play on 53 minutes.

Yet to start a game for Spurs, Lo Celso said after full-time:

My problem was only a blow, it is not something to worry about.

Claudio Bravo (£4.9m) played the whole 90 minutes for Chile, while Roberto Pereyra (£5.8m), Manuel Lanzini (£6.5m) and Marcos Rojo (£4.9m) were all unused substitutes for Argentina.

View player and team stats from Chile v Argentina in our Members’ Area.

Turkey under-21s 2-3 England under-21s

  • Aaron Ramsdale (£4.5m) – 90 minutes
  • Max Aarons (£4.5m) – 90 minutes
  • Tom Davies (£5.4m) – 90 minutes
  • Phil Foden (£5.3m) – 90 minutes
  • Morgan Gibbs-White (£4.9m) – 81 minutes
  • Reiss Nelson (£5.4m) – 79 minutes
  • Mason Greenwood (£4.5m) – 31 minutes
  • Rhian Brewster (£4.5m) – 11 minutes
  • Ben Godfrey (£4.5m) – 9 minutes
  • Oliver Skipp (£4.5m) – 0 minutes
  • Todd Cantwell (£4.8m) – 0 minutes
  • James Justin (£4.9m) – 0 minutes

Injury-hit Norwich City breathed a sigh of relief as three of their key players all emerged from England under-21s’ win in Turkey unscathed.

Ben Godfrey (£4.5m), the Canaries’ one remaining fit centre-half, made a late substitute’s appearance for his debut at this level, while budget FPL midfielder Todd Cantwell (£4.8m) didn’t make it off the bench.

Full-back Max Aarons (£4.5m) played the whole 90 minutes, meanwhile.

Bournemouth’s Aaron Ramsdale (£4.5m) played the whole game in goal but, aside from the names already mentioned, it was mostly Premier League fringe players who featured in Izmit: Tom Davies (£5.4m), Phil Foden (£5.3m), Morgan Gibbs-White (£4.9m), Reiss Nelson (£5.4m), Mason Greenwood (£4.5m) and Rhian Brewster (£4.5m) have three league starts between them this season.

Foden assisted both of Eddie Nketiah’s two goals, while Nelson scored the game’s winner in the 75th minute.

Both Joe Willock (£5.0m) and Dwight McNeil (£6.0m) had earlier pulled out of the squad with minor injuries.

Aidy Boothroyd’s team are in action again on Monday evening.

Benin 1-2 Ivory Coast

  • Serge Aurier (£4.9m) – 90 minutes

Nicolas Pepe (£9.5m) withdrew from the Ivory Coast squad last week, with some confusion as to the reason for his departure.

A minor injury was initially reported but the word since then was that an agreement was struck between club and country that Pepe would return to north London and work on his match-fitness ahead of Gameweek 5.

Willy Boly (£5.0m), suspended for Wolves’ match against Chelsea this Saturday, didn’t join up with the Ivory Coast despite his first international call-up, opting to spend time with his family instead.

Wilfried Zaha (£6.9m) reportedly withdrew from the national squad for unspecified reasons.

Serge Aurier (£4.9m) was the only Premier League representative and played the whole 90 minutes as Ivory Coast fell to a 2-1 defeat.

Slovenia 2-0 Poland

  • Lukasz Fabianski (£5.0m) – 90 minutes
  • Jan Bednarek (£4.5m) – 90 minutes

Jan Bednarek (£4.5m) and Lukasz Fabianski (£5.0m), ever-presents in the league for their respective clubs this season, both lasted the full game as Poland slumped to a 2-0 defeat in Slovenia.

Fabianski was left with little chance for the hosts’ first goal but was beaten through his legs at the near post for Slovenia’s second strike.

The pair will be in action again on Monday evening as their country plays host to Austria in another Euro 2020 qualifier.

View player and team stats from Slovenia v Poland in our Members’ Area.

Slovakia 0-4 Croatia

  • Martin Dubravka (£5.0m) – 90 minutes
  • Dejan Lovren (£5.3m) – 90 minutes
  • Lovre Kalinic (£4.4m) – 0 minutes

Croatia produced a dominant performance to boost their UEFA Euro 2020 qualification hopes and dent Slovakia’s own chances of progress.

Dejan Lovren (£5.3m), yet to play a minute for Liverpool this season, lasted the full game and supplemented his clean sheet with an 89th-minute header to round off the scoring.

Newcastle United goalkeeper Martin Dubravka (£5.0m) was beaten on four occasions in the home goal, while Aston Villa’s Lovre Kalinic (£4.4m) was an unused substitute for the visitors.

View player and team stats from Slovakia v Croatia in our Members’ Area.

Round-Up

Adrian Mariappa (£4.4m), who has yet to play a minute of Premier League football this season, lasted the full game as Jamaica beat Antigua and Barbuda 6-0 in a CONCACAF Nations League match.

Sofiane Boufal (£5.5m) was an unused substitute as Morocco drew 1-1 with Burkina Faso, while Romain Saiss (£4.4m) has reportedly withdrawn from the Morocco squad with a minor injury.

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  1. Fork handles
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pope
    TAA - Robertson - Digne - Zinchenko - *Laporte*
    Salah - *Trossard* - Mount - Sterling
    Pukki

    McGovern - Dendoncker - Greenwood - Wickham

    £2.6m itb

    Only 1 FT so will involve a -4:

    A) Laporte & Trossard to Otamendi & Son/Pepe
    B) Laporte & Trossard to Lundstram & KdB
    C) Laporte & Wickham to Otamendi & Haller
    D) Wildcard you fool

    Cheers for any opinions

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

      A with Pepe

      1. Fork handles
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers, Pepe for fixtures? Son is proven year on year and barely owned... Tempting

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

          Pepe for fixtures and stats.

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

            Lad cant shoot or pass yet

    2. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

      1. Fork handles
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Is there a risk this is chasing points? KdB looks a season keeper but I'm trying to convince myself to get ahead of the curve on someone like Son or Pepe...

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

      A with Son

  2. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Last Man Standing

    bcvy39 to join if have at least 66, 35, 36 and 40 after hits for GWs 1-4

    Over 3850 qualified for GW5.

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2019/07/27/the-last-man-standing-competition-5/ for more details.

  3. Fit of Pique
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Which one to play

    A) Pukki (MCI)
    B) Lundstrom (SOU)

    ?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

      1. Fit of Pique
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Rationale?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          RMT for one.

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

      A

    3. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

      Easy A. 5 goals in 4 in the league and 2 in 2 over the international break makes him one of the most in form players in the world rn

      1. Fit of Pique
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks for the reply 🙂

        Playing Devil's advocate, he's up against the best defence on the league, and statistically less likely to score than score.

        Lundstrom should have a decent chance for a clean sheet against Southampton, and a shot at an attacking return based on his underlying stats.

        I think Lundstrom should have as good a chance, if not better, of scoring more points. But Pukki is very highly owned, and if he scores, it's uphill from there

        1. Fit of Pique
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Probably overthinking it

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

    Thoughts on moves this GW? 1FT 0.3 ITB

    Pope
    TAA Digne Emerson* Montoya
    Salah Sterling Mount Trossard*
    Aguero Pukki

    Woodman Dendocker Greenwood Rico

    Injury concerns with Trossard and Emerson

    1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Wait for more news.

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

        Will hold both if declared fit but am expecting ambiguous news from the pressers

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

      Keep an eye on their prices...

    3. Fork handles
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Wait for injury timescales but Trossard sounds like a few weeks unfortunately. I'm reluctant to sell him myself.

      Trossard to Iwobi or,
      Emerson to Otamendi?

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

        Trossard options for me are between James, Iwobi and Ceballos
        Emerson to Otamendi or perhaps Matip

        1. Fork handles
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Not convinced by James yet, and I'm a Utd fan. Can't see him sustaining the goals long term. Cabellos looked great against Burnley but a bit of a rotation risk at the minute, though I guess that's true of Iwobi and a lot of the £6m guys. With Arsenal's injuries and fixtures perhaps he's the best shout

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

    Would you prefer owning Digne or a sub 6.5 mid ie Lanzini/Mount/James/Trossard etc

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

      Digne

      1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Digne is basically a midfielder with the added bonus of clean sheets.

    2. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Digne

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

      Cheers all. That's what I thought. Considering getting Otamendi for Rico with a mount downgrade to dendonker and rotating Lundstram/Soyuncu/Cantwell for one spot from next week.

    5. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Digne

    6. Markus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I think mid. I'd be surprised if there wasn't a 6.5m mid that didn't outscore Digne. Look at historic data for baines, it was only the seasons everton were both tight at the back and he scored a good number not just assisted that he really got a really high score. From performance so far, I see Everton getting less clean sheets than last year.

  6. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Hey all. I’m on a wildcard, a or b:

    A. Pukki and Mount
    B. James and Tammy

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

      A

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

    3. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A for me.

  7. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    CHO a good pick up for a draft league guys? Thanks

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

      Is he fit?

      1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Apparently back.

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

          Then yes. Will be a regular starter imo

    2. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He’s been on my bench in a 12 player league all season. Great option imo

  8. jtreble
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Do we think Pepe will play this week if he’s not match fit?

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

      Only one way to get match fit...

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

        Train but don't play?

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

          Sure, why not

  9. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who scores higher over the next 6 GW's in your opinion?

    A - McGinn

    B - Mount

    1. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mount.

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

      B

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

    To Barnes or not to Barnes...

    1. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I would Barnes if I wasn't prioritising KDB.

      Who would you drop to get him?

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

        Basically I'm getting rid of Perez, but can't decide whether to do a straight swap for Lanzini, or change formation and use two FTs to get Barnes. Already have Pukki and Auba up front

        1. Shatner's Bassoon
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Would edge towards Barnes because:

          A) his fixtures are better for longer than Lanz
          B) less injury prone

          Both strategies decent though so will come down to personal preference!

        2. St Pauli Walnuts
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Latter

  11. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Play Montoya (BUR) or Lundstram (SOU)?

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

      Both if possible, I am

      1. Shatner's Bassoon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        you doing 5 ATB?

        Current plan is to get KDB for a hit which means if I play 5ATB I probably have to bench Mount, which is strange.

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

          No but I have a slightly different team structure to many on here with 4 premiums and Trent.

          Henderson
          Trent, Montoya, Lundstram, Zinch
          Salah, Sterling, KDB, Dendoncker
          Auba, Jota
          (Cantwell, Soyuncu, Greenwood)

    2. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Tough, Lundstram if I had to choose.

    3. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Latter

  12. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Am I delusional:

    Wesley, Bilva & Van Dijk OUT
    Aubameyang, James & Ake IN

    Exact money and -8

    Ake rotates with Lundstram

    Pope/Heaton
    Digne, Zinchenko, Lundstram/Ake*
    Salah, KDB, Mount, Ceballos, James*
    Kane, Aubameyang*

    Permanent 2nd & 3rd subs: Hanley & Greenwood

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      not a fan of ake so the -8 isnt justified

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

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

      I wouldn't be dropping Wesley on a FT, let alone for a hit. He plays West Ham at home this week. VVD as well, before he plays Newcastle at Anfield? It's a no from me.

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

    3. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Nope, not keen on that at all. All the outgoing players have really good fixtures.

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks

    4. gooner_112233445566
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      absolutely no chance, save your transfers

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you

    5. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Ok. I’m gonna carry FT and reassess with 2 FTs for GW6

    6. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Also Mount, Ceballos and James means you have the entire £6m bracket, not many to move to if one is injured and then your potentially taking more hits.

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Ye suppose McGinn and Trossard and don’t appeal to me as much. Ake would become LEI from GW9

  13. UnitedFan
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What do people think about Yarmolenko as an option?

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

      Could be a good punt but I'll probably go for Lanzini instead

  14. gooner_112233445566
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pope, (button)
    vvd, digne, lund, (montoya), (rico)
    salah, kdb, sterling, mount, lanzini
    jimenez, pukki, (greenwood)

    1.2 itb, 1 ft, what to do?

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

    Any early thoughts? 1FT, 0itb

    Pope
    Robbo, VVD, Digne, Zinchenko
    Sterling (C), Salah, KDB, Mount
    Pukki, Barnes

    Button, Dendoc, Greenwood, Rico

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Very safe.

  16. gooner_112233445566
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    is it worth using my free transfer to do montoya OUT for otamendi? or save free transfer

    1. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Seems a good move

    2. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'm giving Montoya a couple more games.

    3. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      With City fixtures, yup

  17. Majestic Chanka
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Why is Pepe so popular?

    Is it an eye test things because I’m not seeing it anywhere else?

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

      Stats. Lad fails the eye test for me as of now. He has Outstanding Xga though

      1. Majestic Chanka
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Stats don’t seem particularly special to me, shoots a lot bit low quality. I’d want more for £9.5m

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

          Have you checked his stats?

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

            I've done my research on his stats even without a membership here.

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

              Also Xg has got nothing to do with the quality of shots

              1. Majestic Chanka
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                My understanding is that it is based on the location of his shots and he has been shooting lots from areas where it is unlikely to go in. Hence lower quality chances (not lower quality player if that was the way it was taken)

          2. Majestic Chanka
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Last two gameweeks on the members bit here. Can’t post them all but basically shots and shots in box and good but xG is low for the volumes and xA is very low, especially for a set piece taker. Which stats look really good?

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

              Well my dilemma was Son vs Pepe. So in direct comparison:

              Pepe 80% overall +7 Key
              Son 20%overall +2 Key

              Went Son, btw

    2. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Eye test, stats, fixtures & plays for a team that scores a decent amount of goals.

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

        I've watched all his games this season and he hasn't found his shooting boots yet. Explosive potential though not decisive in the shot and pass till now

    3. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Playing Watford, one of the worst, at least defensively, teams in the league. He's been Arsenal's most advanced player in both games he's started, good stats - can see why many are going for him.

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Do you think Watford will improve defensively now that Gracia has been sacked?

        1. avfc82
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Possibly, but the new manager is going to have very little time with them ahead of Arsenal, and they've been really bad for a long time now.

    4. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Eye test for me and fixtures. He looked awesome

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

        Yeah nice tricks and flicks

        1. Soto Ayam
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Is he nailed to start? I'm torn between him and son for gw 6, so this weekend I'll be able to see more of both. However, I'm always concerned that unai likes to rotate and not many of the team are bullet proof.

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

            Pepe and Auba are nailed. We dont have many wide players, mkhi is also sold and nelson is definitely going to be a bench player

            1. Soto Ayam
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Cheers...I'll monitor both this weekend.

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

      I'd rather have Firmino.

    6. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Everything that arsenal did went through him.
      So yeah I suppose pepe will be involved in lot of goals

    7. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He isn't that popular yet but people are looking for differentials who can turn their season around and maybe he could be one of them. Definitely worth considering if you ask me.

      I saw all Arsenal games so far this season and the fact that he hasn't got more than 1 assist is simply mad.
      Even if you watch just extended highlights you can see how involved he was. On corners, set pieces, maybe even penalties in the future. It probably depends on if Aubameyang thinks he can fight for the Golden Boot once again.

      Performances against LIV and TOT were encouraging. If Pepe can play so good against them, I don't see why he couldn't do some serious damage against worse sides in the league. Potential is there, he only needs one goal to boost his confidence and I really hope it's gonna be against Watford. So far he has been very lively and unpredictable. We are already witnessing insane skills, goals and assists are coming soon. Expectations are high but I genuinely believe he can hit double digits of both.

  18. BlzE_94
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Do i have the right players on the bench??

    Pope
    TAA Digne Lundstram
    Sterling Mane KDB James
    Haller Abraham Pukki

    Bench: Button, Cantwell, Mings, Soyuncu

  19. gooner_112233445566
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    which one???
    a) vvd, digne, lanzini (any 7.7midfielder)
    b) vvd, any 4.3 defender, pepe/son
    c) any 4.8 defender, digne, pepe/son

  20. chilli con kone
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Anybody considering a Harry Wilson punt?

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

      Not keen on a player that only scores worldies if he scores

      1. MosF94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Scored more goals for Derby in the Championship than Mount... Some players specialise in worldies!

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

    WC comes down to A.Aguero/Sterling/Greenwood or B.Aguero/KDB/Barnes. Kinda feel like the two in option B will out score effectively one in option A?

    1. MTPockets
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Agree but need to compare Barnes with whoever you'll actually play, not Greenwood

      • OutofShorts
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Meant to say 2 players in A vs 3 players in B

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

          Good call, would mostly allow benching flexibility more than 1st team strength

        2. MTPockets
            4 years, 6 months ago

            I mean need to factor in who you'll be playing or rotating around in option A, over Barnes in option B
            For sure option B is better if option A involves starting Greenwood. But doubt that's the case

      • MTPockets
          4 years, 6 months ago

          When did Salah drop to 14% and Mane rise to 90% on fplstatistics?
          (was more or less the reverse couple of days ago)

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

            I was about to ask the same thing

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

            Salah was 95 yesterday

            1. MTPockets
                4 years, 6 months ago

                There was a big difference between what fplstatistics and fffix were suggesting a few days ago. Maybe converging somewhere in between

            2. RedLightning
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Mane has been over 80% on fplstatistics for a few days now.

              Salah has suddenly dropped from 95% to 14% today.
              This game-week he has had 69,907 transfers in and 54,322 transfers out, and for the whole season to date has had 565,468 transfers in and 543,612 transfers out.
              This suggests that the 95% was a mistake that has now been corrected.

              1. MTPockets
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Thanks

                  1. RedLightning
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 13 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Also compare Alexander-Arnold who has had 163,277 transfers in and 26,571 transfers out this week and rose this morning - a far greater number of net transfers in than for Salah.

                    1. MTPockets
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        Yeah. Still think Mane had a big jump in % at some point recently, albeit from around 40% not 14%.
                        Guess the model's still adjusting to tweaks and wildcards

                        1. RedLightning
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • Has Moderation Rights
                          • 13 Years
                          4 years, 6 months ago

                          Mane has had 68,809 transfers in and 43,703 transfers out this game-week.
                          For the season as a whole he has had 570,023 transfers in and 348,771 transfers out.
                          So he probably had a fairly high percentage already at the beginning of the game-week - maybe around 60%.

              2. The Overthinker
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Alonso back into the game now that Emerson is out Plus fixture swing for chelsea?

                1. Rotation's Alter Ego
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Is he out? Emerson said it was nothing serious.

                  Could do with Alonso taking a bit of the workload off though perhaps with UCL starting.

                  1. The Overthinker
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Did he ?

                    Have no clue about it.

                    1. Rotation's Alter Ego
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • Has Moderation Rights
                      • 12 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      "Purtroppo ho avuto un piccolo infortunio, ma niente di grave."

                      Unfortunately I had a small injury, but nothing serious.

                      Will have to see what his definition of not serious is, but it wouldn't be reason enough for me to buy Alonso.

                      1. The Overthinker
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        If he is surely out for say 3-4 weeks, imo alonso becomes a good option

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

                  Sure, but not in FPL for $6.2m. I think cleans are going to be hard to come by without Kante or Rudi.

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

                  Not if the ffscout tweet on the sidebar there is anything to go by.

              3. Zimo
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Why won't martial drop for God's sake

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

                  The gods won't allow it.

                  IF all of the algos and programs can't properly predict price changes, then there is another variable at play.

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

                    Yup they definitely doing something fishy

                2. KujaliaFC
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Perhaps God has him in his FPL team and is using divine intervention to prevent him from losing team value.

                  1. MTPockets
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      God created everything in 6 days. God bought Martial
                      Not sure which is less believable

                  2. RedLightning
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 13 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    fplstatistics are predicting about 100 players to be over 90% towards a drop each day. Very few of them do, so they reduce their percentages the next morning and then they increase again during the day.

                    Basically fplstatistics are saying that all these players are in danger of dropping, but their predictions are not yet sufficiently accurate to know which ones.

                    Nothing mysterious about it - FPL keep their price change algorithms secret and change them slightly each season, while fplstatistics try to make deductions from the actual price changes and non-changes. They need quite a bit more evidence before the predictions can become significantly more accurate.

                    There may also be special rules for such things as international breaks, and we have only had half an international break so far, so they don't have much evidence yet as to what exactly the special rules for international breaks might be.

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

                    Because Martial is flagged.

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

                  What would you do here?

                  Pope
                  Trent digne mina lundy
                  Salah sterling martial kdb
                  Barnes pukki

                  Button cantwell greenwood Montoya

                  1ft .6itb

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

                    Get rid of mina

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

                      Not really any standout options?

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

                      For otamendi

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

                    Looks good. Mendi or roll it.

                4. Pep Roulette
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Chances of Mount rising to 6.6 before the start of GW5?

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

                    I dont think he'll even get to 6.5 maybe

                    1. Pep Roulette
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Okay mate!

                  2. I Member
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    No chance.

                5. Pep Roulette
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Chances of Zinchenko rising to 5.7 before the start of GW5​?

                  1. avfc82
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Nope, can't see it.

                  2. MTPockets
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Pretty low with Otamendi/Stones being cheaper. Plus the fact that Abraham/James bandwagons still not near 100% 2nd rise

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

                    Is Mane -> Salah for a hit crazy?

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

                      I wouldn't for a hit. But it's not crazy either

                  4. AFC49
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Save FT?

                    Pope
                    Robbo, VVD, Digne, Zinchenko
                    Salah (c), Sterling, Ceballos, McGinn
                    Kane, Pukki

                    Button, Lundstram, Dendoncker, Greenwood

                    1FT, 0.3 ITB

                  5. Pep Roulette
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Will KDB & PVA rise before the start of GW5?