Scout Notes

Emerson speaks out after injury scare as Pukki scores again

Our international Scout Notes continue with a recap of Sunday’s matches.

As usual, we will be concentrating on only Premier League players as we keep an eye on minutes played, form and injuries.

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

Finland 1-2 Italy

  • Teemu Pukki (£7.0m) – 90 minutes
  • Jorginho (£5.0m) – 90 minutes
  • Emerson Palmieri (£5.5m) – 8 minutes

Emerson Palmieri (£5.5m) is an injury doubt for Gameweek 5 after limping out of Italy’s win over Finland on Sunday with a suspected hamstring problem.

The Chelsea left-back lasted just eight minutes of the match in Tampere but provided words of reassurance for his owners after full-time, Tweeting:

Very important victory today, guys. Unfortunately I had a small injury, but it’s nothing serious.

Italy boss Roberto Mancini added:

It was nothing serious, he stopped to ensure it didn’t get any worse.

Frank Lampard will hopefully provide us with an update on the defender later this week but Marcos Alonso (£6.2m) will be on standby for a recall should the Italy international fail to recover.

Emerson suffered his injury when chasing down Norwich City’s Teemu Pukki (£7.0m), who played the full 90 minutes.

The Finn had few chances in a game dominated by the visitors but kept up his fine run of form by winning and converting a 72nd-minute penalty to briefly draw his country level.

The Norwich striker has only failed to score in one of six matches for club and country this season, following his goal from the spot in the 1-0 win over Greece last Thursday.

The identity of Norwich’s first-choice penalty-taker remains uncertain following the woes from 12 yards last season: five different City players, including Pukki, took at least one spot-kick in 2018/19 and each missed once.

Pukki fizzed a shot narrowly wide of Gianluigi Donnarumma’s post just after half-time in his only other attempt of the match.

The Canaries’ striker returns to Carrow Road in plenty of time for Gameweek 5, having racked up 175 minutes of action over the international break.

Jorginho (£5.0m) completed 90 minutes for the second time in four days and was also on target from the spot to hand Italy the win, although the budget FPL midfielder seems to be further down the pecking order from 12 yards at Stamford Bridge.

The Chelsea midfielder was booked for a foul on Pukki in the first half.

Spain 4-0 The Faroe Islands

  • David de Gea (£5.6m) – 90 minutes
  • Rodri (£5.5m) – 90 minutes
  • Dani Ceballos (£5.7m) – 0 minutes
  • Kepa Arrizabalaga (£5.5m) – 0 minutes

There was positive news for owners of Dani Ceballos (£5.7m) as the Arsenal midfielder was handed a breather for the routine victory over the Faroe Islands on Sunday.

Having played 77 minutes in the win over Romania on Thursday, Ceballos was an unused substitute in Gijon for this latest match.

Kepa Arrizabalaga (£5.5m) was also on the bench, meaning that not one of the four Premier League-based Spain internationals on duty over the last week has played more than 90 minutes.

David de Gea (£5.6m) and Rodri (£5.5m), who both watched on from the sidelines in Bucharest, were recalled to the starting XI and had a comfortable evening against the Euro 2020 qualification Group F minnows.

De Gea had only two saves to make, both of which were from shots taken from outside the box.

View player and team stats from Spain v the Faroe Islands in our Members’ Area.

Georgia 0-0 Denmark

  • Kasper Schmeichel (£5.0m) – 90 minutes
  • Andreas Christensen (£5.0m) – 90 minutes
  • Christian Eriksen (£8.8m) – 90 minutes
  • Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (£4.9m) – 73 minutes
  • Philip Billing (£5.0m) – 0 minutes

Denmark were left frustrated as they drew a blank in Tbilisi on Sunday, with Christian Eriksen (£8.8m) producing a below-par display.

The Spurs midfielder, playing in the number ten role, recorded three key passes but his set-piece deliveries were once again found wanting.

Kasper Schmeichel (£5.0m) and Andreas Christensen (£5.0m) had a relatively quiet 90 minutes at the back as the Leicester goalkeeper was forced into making only one save.

Eriksen, Schmeichel and Christensen played all 180 minutes of Denmark’s two Euro 2020 qualifiers over the international break.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (£4.9m) was part of a two-man central midfield for the Danes and lasted 73 minutes before being withdrawn.

The Southampton midfielder’s services may be required at left-back in Gameweek 5, with Kevin Danso (£4.5m) suspended and Ryan Bertrand‘s (£4.9m) availability still uncertain.

Bournemouth’s Philip Billing (£5.0m) was an unused substitute.

View player and team stats from Georgia v Denmark in our Members’ Area.

Switzerland 4-0 Gibraltar

  • Fabian Schar (£5.0m) – 90 minutes
  • Albian Ajeti (£5.9m) – 90 minutes
  • Granit Xhaka (£5.4m) – 74 minutes

Switzerland cantered to victory against Gibraltar on Sunday but the win may have come at the cost of an injury to Granit Xhaka (£5.4m).

The much-maligned Arsenal midfielder limped gingerly from the field of play on 74 minutes but downplayed the problem afterwards, saying:

I’ve been suffering from Achilles tendon pain for a few weeks now. It hurts now, but it should be okay otherwise.

Fabian Schar (£5.0m) and Albian Ajeti (£5.9m) both lasted the full 90 minutes but a home match against European minnows is ideal from a Fantasy owners’ perspective, given the lack of exertion required.

Centre-half Schar was indeed busier at the other end of the field, having three attempts on goal of his own and assisting Switzerland’s second goal with a superb cross from the left flank.

Despite his advanced role on the left of the visitors’ three-man attack, Ajeti was responsible for just two of Switzerland’s 40 shots.

Xhaka created five chances and supplied the assist for his country’s opener with a cross from a corner.

View player and team stats from Switzerland v Gibraltar in our Members’ Area.

Sweden 1-1 Norway

  • Victor Lindelof (£5.4m) – 90 minutes
  • Emil Krafth (£4.5m) – 0 minutes
  • Joshua King (£6.4m) – 90 minutes

Victor Lindelof (£5.4m) came up against Joshua King (£6.4m) in the all-Scandinavian affair, with both players lasting 90 minutes.

King was more advanced than we are used to seeing at Bournemouth and registered a match-high four attempts on goal, all of which were from inside the Sweden box.

Lindelof has played a full three hours for his country over the last week, while King was withdrawn early in the 2-0 win over Malta on Thursday.

Emil Krafth (£4.5m) was an unused substitute on Sunday and returns to Newcastle United having played just 45 minutes over the international break.

View player and team stats from Sweden v Norway in our Members’ Area.

Armenia 4-2 Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Sead Kolasinac (£5.4m) – 90 minutes
  • Mohamed Besic (£4.5m) – 80 minutes

It was a familiar-sounding match for Sead Kolasinac (£5.4m) on Sunday, with the Arsenal full-back part of a suspect defence but getting forward plenty down the left flank to support the attack.

It was from Kolasinac’s run and cross that Amer Gojak tapped in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s second equaliser to bring the scores level at 2-2.

Arsenal’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan, now on loan at Roma, played a hand in all four of Armenia’s goals, scoring twice.

Mohamed Besic (£4.5m), one of the alternatives to John Lundstram (£4.2m) that Chris Wilder has on the books at Sheffield United, played 80 minutes for the visitors and picked up a yellow card.

Greece 1-1 Liechtenstein

  • Sokratis Papastathopoulos (£5.0m) – 90 minutes

Greece’s recent track record of posting some embarrassing results continued with a 1-1 draw with Liechtenstein on Sunday.

Arsenal centre-half Sokratis Papastathopoulos (£5.0m) played the full 90 minutes and had little defending to do as the hosts dominated possession but the Group J minnows struck on the counter-attack with five minutes to go – a backtracking Sokratis unable to catch Dennis Salanovic – to salvage their first point of Euro 2020 qualifying.



623 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Ace Ventura
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Want to get KDB in for Martial. Which would you do to fund it:

    A) Vardy to Barnes (have exact money)

    Or

    B) Roberson to Mings, Dunk, Soyunku, other 4.7 (have van dijk)

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Hold

    2. Bram
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

    3. MTPockets
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Probably A

      • zotter
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Neither tbh. Don’t like A. And Robbo will get a sheet this week

      • RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        VVD > Lundstram?

      • PrettyDick
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        A A A A A A A A A

      • Bragazeti
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        A

    4. Tom Heat-is-on
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Which team has the best fixtures for defence? Who is the best 4.6m defender?

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Burnley at that price

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

        Burnley followed by villa. Longer term prefer soy

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

          This.

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

        Masuaku?

    5. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Avoiding the expensive City so need to choose a captain. Got Salah, Auba and KDB as option. Thinking Auba as a differential if Laca is out otherwise Salah? What u think x

      1. MTPockets
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Salah x

        • zotter
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Salah

        • Bram
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          A rested Salah for me. Tops the captain poll for good reason.

        • Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I will listen to the 10s thank you

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

            Out in force this evening 😉

          2. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Newcastle frustrated both Arsenal and Spurs, keeping them to one goal. I hate captaining players against them personally. They have quite the bus.

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

              As I capped Kane in that I hear ya but tbh was more to do with Spurs being woeful and Kane being manmarked by Moura lol. I don't think Bruce is quite the bus driver Rafa was.

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

              Thinking Agüero best captain choice also this GW. Unfortunately I have Sterling + Mané. Sterling probably to be rested or get limited minutes before CL kicks off

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

                Aguero is the only player I'd consider capping over Salah I agree this gw.

        • The 5% Team
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Salah

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

        A. Salah plus ayew
        B. Mane plus wood

        1. MTPockets
            4 years, 6 months ago

            What's Ayew's threat - just Benteke? If so that's quite tempting

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

              I think so yes

              1. MTPockets
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Benteke has 4 goals since Aug 17 (involved in 55 games according to soccerbase)
                  Seems a reasonable bet

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

              Short term second one is quite tempting, but a is the duller but probably sensible option. You can probably rotate ayew but you'd set and forget wood?

          • RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Evening all 🙂

            Best 4.7m or less defender?

            Looking to downgrade VVD in order to do Moura>>KDB. Or should I downgrade elsewhere?

            Heaton
            TAA • Digne • VVD • Zinch
            Salah • Sterling • Mount • Moura
            Pukki • Haller
            (Pope, Greenwood, Dendonk, Rico)

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

              Yes that transfer is good. Get Mings then sell heaton soon too

              1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                With a 4-4-2 I’d have to play Mings most weeks. Not a very defensive team are they?

            2. MTPockets
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Lundstram, maybe Burnley def if happy doubling up with Pope?

                1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Was thinking Pieters and then playing Heaton when it is close like this week to avoid the double up. What you reckon?

                  1. MTPockets
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      I don't like rotating keepers (tend to get it wrong), but looks ok if you prefer to spread the risk

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

                  I need one soon to strengthen against rotation and will get Soyuncu. But if I was getting this week I'd go Mings possibly. Shame you can't just downgrade to Matip or Ota.

              • g40steve
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Why do we persist with Barkley, Hendo & Rice, get Maddy & Mount involved.
                Playing nobody’s & still not willing to try new things.......

                1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Gareth. Boring.

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

                    Really?

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

                  Been rough on Maddison not getting an outing yet, especially with Mount capped before him but only one of Maddison, Mount & Barkley will ever likely start.

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

                    Barkley & Hendo, take the ball then go left or right or back, get someone willing to go forward, never going to be finalists with this mentality.

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

                      Never going to be finalists anyway.

                      Back line & especially midfield not good enough.

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

                      Finalists?

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

                        Semi finalists has the word finalists in it.

              • Rainer
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Kane’s minutes might come under threat from Troy Parrott.

                Kane’s minutes might come under threat from Troy Parrott.

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

                  Troy Parrott is such a strange looking bird, that nobody will back him ...

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

                    ... but we'll know he's a killer bull, so we'll put money on him ...

              • bso
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Would you go with TAA and Rico or VVD and Pieters?
                Thanks!

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

                  If Rico fifth choice then first

                  1. bso
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Thanks Zotter. WC here with 0ib
                    Def would be: Pieters/Rico - Soyuncu - VVD - Otamendi - Lundstram. Not the strongest line up
                    Mid: Salah - Ster - KDB - Cantwell - Mount
                    Fwd: Pukki - Barnes - Haller
                    Would you go with Pieters or Rico here?
                    Cheers!

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

                      On a WC I’d have Trent as one of the locked in and go from there.

                      Rico your 13th outfielder with this so he’s fine.

                      1. bso
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        Thank Rainer. Appreciate it

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

                  Depends how often Rico is needed.

                  Pieters starting or 4th defender it’d probably be that duo as you can’t rely on Rico.

                  1. bso
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Not sure Rainer...WC team is solid (I think). Back line not the greatest. Who of the two would you suggest? Thanks

              • Ginkapo FPL
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Rice Hendo Barkley

                Christ

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

                  It’s Coming Home!

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

                  See above going to be another can I resist the urge to change channel again, snore fest.

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

                  It is by far England's weakest dept midfield and is what cost us in the Croatia semi last year.

                4. Piggs Boson
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Rice had some impressive stats last game. 97% pass completion, 11 recoveries. Would have been nice to see Maddison or Winks in there, but I'm sure it'll get the job done.

                  Sancho Kane Sterling can score against anyone.

                  1. Ask Yourself
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Maddison and RLC In front of rice would be seriously dangerous

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

                    Bulgaria & Kosovo are hardly top four contenders, remember SAN Marino?

                  3. Ginkapo FPL
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    With Rices passing he needs to hit 100% completion. Those 3% are dangerous.

                5. Fpl Richie
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  It is baffling. I'm a WH fan so won't speak ill of him, but if you play him, you can afford to get Maddison over Barkley for sure. He's used to no help in the middle 🙂

              • MrCloppity
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Pope
                TAA Digne Zinchenko
                Maddison KDB Mane Mcginn
                Haller Agüero Barnes

                Bench: Button, Cantwell, Rico, Lundstram

                Thoughts please.

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

                  Perfect - if this is WC maybe go Ota over Zinc

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

                Thoughts on this potential England XI for Euro 2020? Would that midfield hold out against the top sides?

                Pickford
                AWB Gomez Maguire
                TAA Foden Rice Maddison Chilwell
                Kane Sterling

              • Hy liverpool
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                No Mount or Maddison again ?

              • g40steve
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Scoutcast tonight?

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

                    Cheers got to be better than this lot......

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

                Kosovo score in 35 secs!

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

                  Sloppy by Barkley and Keane

              • Epic Fail
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Oh dear

              • Wilshere Knowledge
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                *Sells Digne*

              • Bram
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Lol nice start England! 0-1

              • Rainer
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                LOL

              • Ask Yourself
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Oh Michael Keane. Hopefully the last Everton player outfield player to play for england

              • Epic Fail
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                This is why Mings should start.

                1. Old Man
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  better than Keane I reckon

              • Tempestic
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Wow

              • Rainer
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                “Finalists” 😛

              • Cpt Crunch Scott talent
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Now THAT is entertainment

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

                San Marino all over again!

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

                  Just posted that above about 5 mins ago!
                  Playing nobodies & still we think it’s coming home........

              • Twisted Saltergater
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Ah, you can always rely on the Everton defence.

              • DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Relax we held out 20 seconds longer than v San Marrino

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

                  Not sure England will get 7 tonight...

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

                    Think id take a point

              • Piggs Boson
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Well, that's Keane dropped. Gomez's turn.

                1. Chenku╰☆╮
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  doesnt matter.. England are pretty sh** vs big teams.. do well with rotation against smaller teams.. how the hell is barkley in the team..

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

                So the template

                Heaton or Pope
                Mixed defence
                Salah Sterling KDB
                Pukki Barnes

                Only way to climb the ranks is not to follow the template.

                I am taking a -8 hit. Either going to see me surge all the way up or hit the average points 🙂

              • Piggs Boson
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Nice to see a team so low ranked press so high though. Refreshing change. This game has goals.

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

                  Not sure you'd get good odds on predicting there will be goals.

                  1. Piggs Boson
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Fair point 😆

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

                  Been watching Norwich on SKy HD 🙂

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

                Unlucky England but that’s what you get for not starting Rashy and AWBeast