Scout Notes

De Bruyne in top form as Norwich suffer another injury blow

Our international round-ups continue with a recap of Monday’s matches.

We will again be focusing 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.

Scotland 0-4 Belgium

  • Andrew Robertson (£6.9m) – 90 minutes
  • Robert Snodgrass (£5.4m) – 90 minutes
  • Kenny McLean (£4.9m) – 90 minutes
  • Scott McTominay (£5.0m) – 90 minutes
  • Stuart Armstrong (£5.4m) – 22 minutes
  • John McGinn (£5.6m) – 4 minutes
  • Ryan Fraser (£7.3m) – 0 minutes
  • Oli McBurnie (£5.9m) – 0 minutes
  • Toby Alderweireld (£5.5m) – 90 minutes
  • Jan Vertonghen (£5.3m) – 90 minutes
  • Leander Dendoncker (£4.5m) – 90 minutes
  • Kevin De Bruyne (£9.8m) – 90 minutes
  • Youri Tielemans (£6.4m) – 86 minutes
  • Divock Origi (£5.5m) – 0 minutes
  • Dennis Praet (£5.4m) – 0 minutes
  • Christian Benteke (£5.9m) – 0 minutes
  • Michy Batshuayi (£6.7m) – 0 minutes

Kevin De Bruyne (£9.8m) produced a midfield masterclass as Belgium effectively ended Scotland’s slim automatic Euro 2020 qualification hopes.

De Bruyne has delivered six attacking returns in four Gameweeks so far this season and he followed his excellent Premier League form up with another scintillating display at Hampden Park, bagging a goal and three assists.

His ‘hat-trick’ was sealed well before half-time, with a perfectly weighted pass for Romelu Lukaku, a pinpoint cross for Thomas Vermaelen and an inswinging corner for Toby Alderweireld (£5.5m) helping his country to a 3-0 lead.

De Bruyne curled in an excellent goal of his own in the final ten minutes.

There could have been other attacking returns, too: Lukaku and Thomas Meunier both failed to convert excellent passes from the City playmaker, while De Bruyne himself fired wide when well positioned in the 71st minute.

A slight concern for his owners might be that he has played 166 minutes over the international break, although successive 4-0 wins over San Marino and Scotland haven’t required him to get out of second gear.

Ilkay Gundogan (£5.3m) – thanks to an illness picked up on international duty – and David Silva (£8.5m) have had more of a breather over the last week or so, so Pep Guardiola does, in theory, have the option of handing De Bruyne a rest – either in the form of an early substitution or a benching – at Carrow Road on Saturday ahead of the trip to Shakhtar Donetsk a few days later.

There was good news for owners of Leander Dendoncker (£4.5m), meanwhile, with the budget FPL midfielder recovering from the knock that forced him to miss the 4-0 win over San Marino.

The Wolves man played the whole match in central midfield alongside Youri Tielemans (£6.4m), who was substituted in the dying stages.

Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen (£5.3m) completed the game and have both racked up 180 minutes over the international break.

Divock Origi (£5.5m), Dennis Praet (£5.4m) and Michy Batshuayi (£6.7m) were all unused substitutes following their run-outs against San Marino on Friday, while Christian Benteke (£5.9m) hasn’t played a single minute over the international break.

A welcome breather was also given to Ryan Fraser (£7.3m), meanwhile, who didn’t make it off the home bench.

Oli McBurnie (£5.9m) was also not called on, while John McGinn (£5.6m) only saw four minutes of action in the dying stages.

Extended pitch-time for Robert Snodgrass (£5.4m), Kenny McLean (£4.9m) and Scott McTominay (£5.0m) will likely have little impact on the Fantasy community but there was a second successive 90-minute run-out for Andrew Robertson (£6.9m), who still sits in more than one in five FPL squads.

Robertson’s indifferent form for his country continued on Monday evening but the calibre of player around him was a stark contrast to the quality he can lean on at club level.

The Liverpool left-back, who played a full 90 minutes for his club in all four of the league matches that immediately followed the international breaks last season, now has five days to recover before the Gameweek 5 visit of Newcastle.

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

Estonia 0-4 The Netherlands

  • Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) – 90 minutes
  • Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.5m) – 90 minutes
  • Davy Propper (£5.0m) – 90 minutes
  • Patrick van Aanholt (£5.6m) – 0 minutes
  • Nathan Ake (£4.9m) – 0 minutes

Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) was handed his second 90-minute run-out in the space of four days as the Netherlands put four goals past Estonia in Euro 2020 qualifying Group C.

While van Dijk had his hands full in Friday’s 4-2 win over Germany, this was an altogether more comfortable night for the Liverpool stopper, with the hosts registering just one shot on goal and 28% of possession.

Not that a ‘rest’ in Gameweek 5 would be on the cards, anyway: van Dijk was an ever-present starter in the league last season.

The Dutch centre-back had a couple of efforts on goal himself in Monday’s win, including another headed attempt from a dead-ball situation.

Club colleague Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.5m) also lasted the full game in Tallinn.

Having registered an assist in the 4-2 win over Germany, Wijnaldum scored his country’s fourth goal on Monday when nodding in Memphis Depay’s cross.

Davy Propper (£5.0m) also played the full game in central midfield but Patrick van Aanholt (£5.6m) and Nathan Ake (£4.9m) failed to make it off the bench.

The highest-scoring FPL defender of 2019/20 so far and owned by more than 11% of Fantasy managers, van Aanholt has effectively had a two-week breather as he didn’t play one minute for the Dutch national side across their two Euro 2020 qualifiers.

England under-21s 2-0 Kosovo under-21s

  • Aaron Ramsdale (£4.5m) – 90 minutes
  • Ben Godfrey (£4.5m) – 90 minutes
  • Tom Davies (£5.4m) – 90 minutes
  • Phil Foden (£5.3m) – 90 minutes
  • Max Aarons (£4.5m) – 80 minutes
  • Morgan Gibbs-White (£4.9m) – 61 minutes
  • Reiss Nelson (£5.4m) – 61 minutes
  • Mason Greenwood (£4.5m) – 29 minutes
  • Todd Cantwell (£4.8m) – 29 minutes
  • Rhian Brewster (£4.5m) – 14 minutes
  • James Justin (£4.9m) – 10 minutes
  • Oliver Skipp (£4.5m) – 0 minutes

Already without one defender for the Gameweek 5 visit of Manchester City and with injury doubts hanging over another two centre-halves, Norwich City were handed a fresh blow on Monday as right-back Max Aarons (£4.5m) limped out of England under-21s’ 2-0 win over their Kosovan counterparts.

The initial concern was that Aarons had damaged his knee but the player himself confirmed it was an ankle injury after full-time, saying:

It is just precautionary. I have the crutches out as well but let’s see in the morning. Hopefully nothing too serious.

I thought initially when I made the tackle it was my left knee and there was a lot of pain but by the time I got back to the changing room and then had a shower, it felt a lot better.

The physios have had a look and it is the left ankle area so that is why I have got the boot on.

All bar Oliver Skipp (£4.5m) of the 12 FPL assets in Aidy Boothroyd’s matchday squad were handed minutes on Monday.

Ben Godfrey (£4.5m) at least made it through this game unscathed given Norwich’s issues at centre-back, while Todd Cantwell (£4.8m) made his international debut at this level as a second-half substitute.

Phil Foden (£5.3m) scored both of his country’s goals in his second successive 90-minute run-out, as he awaits his first Premier League start of the campaign with Manchester City.

Bournemouth number one Aaron Ramsdale (£4.5m) kept a clean sheet in the home goal while there were also minutes for Tom Davies (£5.4m), Morgan Gibbs-White (£4.9m), Reiss Nelson (£5.4m), Mason Greenwood (£4.5m), Rhian Brewster (£4.5m) and James Justin (£4.9m) – all very much fringe players at their respective clubs – at the KCOM Stadium.

Greenwood, the most popular FPL budget forward in the game, looked fairly lively on his second-half introduction in attack.

Wales 1-0 Belarus

  • Danny Ward (£4.5m) – 90 minutes
  • Ben Davies (£5.5m) – 90 minutes
  • Harry Wilson (£6.0m) – 89 minutes
  • Chris Mepham (£4.5m) – 77 minutes
  • Daniel James (£6.1m) – 50 minutes
  • Wayne Hennessey (£4.4m) – 0 minutes
  • Neil Taylor (£4.5m) – 0 minutes

Daniel James (£6.1m) was on the scoresheet yet again as Wales beat Belarus 1-0 in an international friendly.

James curled home what is fast becoming a trademark right-footed strike after cutting in off the left flank, evoking memories of his excellent goals against Crystal Palace and Southampton.

Further positive news for James’ ever-growing band of FPL owners was that he was withdrawn just after half-time in a planned substitution, giving him a welcome breather ahead of Manchester United’s Gameweek 5 clash with Leicester City on Saturday.

Wales head coach Ryan Giggs said after full-time:

It was a difficult one with Dan whether to rest him, but he wanted to play. When you are in form like his, players just want to play and keep scoring. He gets fans off their feet.

To do what he’s done at the start of the season is amazing. The next step obviously is that consistency, which he’s shown so far and he needs to carry on. But I’ve got no doubts that will happen because he wants to be the best, he’s a great character and a great trainer.

He’s one of those players where you know what he’s going to do but you can’t stop it. There are so many goals like that, but it’s very difficult to stop because he can go either way.

The Bournemouth Echo are reporting that Chris Mepham (£4.5m) may be a fitness worry for Gameweek 5, suggesting that the centre-back’s 77th-minute withdrawal was because of an “injury concern“.

Back-up Leicester goalkeeper Danny Ward (£4.5m) was handed a start in goal, while Ben Davies (£5.5m), yet to start a game for Spurs this season after recovering from injury, was withdrawn in stoppage time.

Mepham’s teammate Harry Wilson (£6.0m) also started his second game in four days.

Wayne Hennessey (£4.4m) was an unused substitute while Neil Taylor (£4.5m) wasn’t involved in the matchday squad, although there has been no word yet on whether the Aston Villa full-back’s omission was tactical or because of injury.

Northern Ireland 0-2 Germany

  • Bailey Peacock-Farrell (£4.5m) – 90 minutes
  • Jonny Evans (£5.0m) – 90 minutes
  • Craig Cathcart (£4.4m) – 90 minutes
  • Jamal Lewis (£4.5m) – 90 minutes
  • Michael McGovern (£4.0m) – 0 minutes
  • Bernd Leno (£5.0m) – 0 minutes

A Northern Irish backline featuring four Premier League-based players put up a good fight against Germany on Monday but were ultimately defeated by the new Euro 2020 qualification Group C leaders.

With Norwich City’s defenders dropping like flies, the Canaries at least could breathe a sigh of relief that Jamal Lewis (£4.5m) made it through this test unscathed.

The left-back deputised at centre-half in pre-season as Daniel Farke’s side struggled for numbers at the back and is one option alongside Godfrey when Manchester City visit Carrow Road on Saturday, should Grant Hanley (£4.0m) and Christoph Zimmermann (£4.5m) fail to recover.

Jonny Evans (£5.0m) and Craig Cathcart (£4.4m), first-choice centre-halves at their respective clubs in 2019/20 so far, also came through Monday’s match without any reported injuries.

Burnley’s third-choice goalkeeper, Bailey Peacock-Farrell (£4.5m), was kept busy in the home goal and made some excellent saves as Germany turned the screw in the second half.

With Ilkay Gundogan (£5.3m) having pulled out of Die Mannschaft’s squad ahead of this game because of illness, there was no Premier League representation on the field for Germany – although Bernd Leno (£5.0m) was an unused substitute.

View player and team stats from Northern Ireland v Germany in our Members’ Area.

Algeria 1-0 Benin

  • Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) – 77 minutes

Despite earlier reports having suggested otherwise, Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) was involved for his country over the international break.

The Manchester City winger’s one run-out for Algeria over this current fortnight came on Monday in a 1-0 win over Benin.

Mahrez captained his nation and played 77 minutes, going close with an early volley that was palmed out.

Poland 0-0 Austria

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

Lukasz Fabianski (£5.0m) was kept busy as Poland clung on for a point in their 0-0 draw with Austria on Monday.

The West Ham United goalkeeper made six saves – including two important ones from Marko Arnautovic – en route to a well-earned clean sheet as the visitors dominated this Euro 2020 qualification Group G match.

Jan Bednarek (£4.5m) also lasted the course at centre-back, meaning both he and Fabianski have played 180 minutes over this international break.

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

Hungary 1-2 Slovakia

  • Martin Dubrakva (£5.0m) – 90 minutes

Newcastle United’s number one goalkeeper was also in the thick of the action in a 90-minute run-out for Slovakia on Monday.

Martin Dubrakva (£5.0m) made six saves as his country bounced back from Friday’s 4-0 defeat to Croatia, although couldn’t do much about Dominik Szoboszlai’s 50th-minute free-kick that briefly restored parity.

Azerbaijan 1-1 Croatia

  • Dejan Lovren – 90 minutes

Dejan Lovren (£5.3m), yet to play for Liverpool this season, completed his second 90-minute run-out in the space of four days as Croatia were surprisingly held to a 1-1 draw in Euro 2020 qualification Group E.

Lovren was beaten far too easily as Tamkin Khalilzade danced his way through the Croatia defence to draw the hosts level.

Fitness doesn’t seem to be an issue for Lovren, then, but whether or not the Liverpool stopper features in Jurgen Klopp’s plans when the fixture congestion kicks in next week remains debatable, given his lack of involvement so far.

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




1,450 Comments Post a Comment
  1. dark91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    "Having registered an assist in the 4-2 win over Germany, Wijnaldum scored his country’s fourth goal on Monday when nodding in Memphis Depay’s cross"

    Wijnaldum actually scored the 4th goal against Germany too

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Is he playing more attacking for Holland than Pool? Was a better attacking bet at Newcastle?

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yes that is exactly the case. He is playing a free role with Holland which is very similar to his at Newcastle

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

      Don’t get you question, comment or point?

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        No it's a statement since the article only mentions the assist against Germany and not the goal

  2. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Best move here?
    Thinking of:
    Rico + Jimenez > TAA + Haller (-4)?

    Heaton McGovern
    VVD Zinky Coleman Soyuncu Rico
    Salah Sterling KDB Dendoncker Cantwell
    Jimenez Pukki Greenwood

    1 Ft 3.5 itb

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Think that definitely looks worth it

    2. Flaming Flamingo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Rico to TAA looks good, but Jimenez to Haller for a -4 is unnecessary imo.

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

      Nice

    4. Offs!de
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Just Rico to TAA

    5. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers guys

    6. ebb2sparky
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Personally I'd use the money to improve one of Dendoncker, Cantwell or Greenwood, maybe change two if you can stretch the money?

  3. JamTart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is anyone considering switching up from salah/mane to auba/laca from GW8 for the fixture swing? I hate mot having salah but those fixtures for arsenal are a dream

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

      Arsenal's away form and Emery roulette have me steering clear for now.

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

        That's the worries. I'll be holding off till GW 8 at the earliest to assess how it's looking

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

        Is away form that bad this season when you look at attack? They looked very decent at Liverpool to me. The Bewcastke match lacked both Pepe and Laca and is less relevant to me.

        Also Emery is talking up Auba a lot this season as key. I’m not too bothered that he’s wide. So is Mo after all. False analogy perhaps but he offers plenty with Pepe drawing fire on the other side to make space for him is how I read it

        I’d have Arsenal as the next best attacking side right now

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

          It's a worthwhile point to consider for sure regarding pepe. Now they have another speed demon on the opposite flank teams cant always try to crowd out Auba only or they'll he punished down the other side.

          As I say definitely worth keeping an eye on for the next couple weeks now they have the front 3 available and a couple favourable games to impress in.

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

          Auba is a great FPL asset when he's central. When he's wide he's ineffective (Though he often ends up central eventually.)

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Nah sticking with salah

    3. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Been looking at that strat myself tbh and feel like if there’s a time to own salah for Auba it’s then. Still not convinced I’ll do it tho lol

      1. KDB4PREZ
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        “(Sell salah) not own”

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

      Leicester have a better run of fixtures, arguably. Why not get in Vardy?

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

        This is the one. Vardy at 8.9 or even if he rises to 9.1 or so is super value - two mill goes a long way

      2. JamTart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Very good point! I'd totally disregarded them for now due to the poor form but that fixture run is nice also.

        May be that I'll WC around then to get leicester and arsenal assets in with a bit of a reshuffle

    5. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No. Salah is fixture-proof for me so would prob be last player to move for that move. Lacazette looks good 4 games in, might do similar points to Aubemayang if given game time

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

    When is the United presser due?

    Hoping that Martial can hold on to value till then. Potential Martial AWB to TAA James for the big hit but if my sums are right it’s exact money right now.

    Martial injury woes and time on pitch (see Foo Fighter for details 🙂 ) are beginning to get to me. Perhaps holding him through isn’t so smart. James is over performing clearly - not least as he apparently couldn’t finish last season but he could be a very tidy 4th mid at 6.1 if he’s going to be nailed.

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      James is unattractive because this season and last season, it was on the left wing where he found joy, very little fun on the right. And when martial is back, he'll be shifted out right again

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

        Yep good point

        Read about that today. He’s essentially competing with Rashford for the role on the left no? Think I’ll hold fire

      2. morden
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Also, do you want a player that dives into a yellow card every other week?

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

      On Friday at 11am.

  5. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Have resisted pulling the trigger on any moves as of yet but still stuck!

    A) laporte to otamendi (allows joelinton to Barnes next gw)
    B) laporte to Pieters (allows joelinton to haller next gw)
    C) do a or b both this gw for a hit
    D) just laporte to otamendi

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

      A looks sensible

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks, not take the hit this week to get both in?

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A.

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

      A

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

      Laporte to Otamendi looks good.

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

    Presuming KWP is fit and Trossard out, what's your obvious move here?

    Heaton, Button
    VVD, Coleman, KWP, Zinchenko, Lundstram
    Salah, Sterling, Trossard, Mount, Dendonker
    Aguero, Pukki, Greenwood

    1 FT, 0.3 in bank.

    Cheers

  7. KDB4PREZ
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Avoiding injures how many goals does martial get this year?
    A)10 or less
    B)10-15
    C)15-20
    D)20+

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

      B

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Hopefully D but I reckon B

    3. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

      1. KDB4PREZ
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I feel c maybe even d if he gets 30+ starts. He’s a natural finisher and very calm one on one, this also first time he played his best pos for a period of time imo

    4. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B, just.

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

      B I suppose - he’s a cut price Son in my book - one to have while he’s fit and hot.

      But there again he’s never had a clear run as cf for a long stretch has he?

      Major concern for me is that Pogba deep takes too much out of United attack. Unless he gets back to ten role I don’t think United will be prolific

      1. KDB4PREZ
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        This is the concern for sure but I can c ole playing Pogba further forward now (if he’s wants to start winning like when he took over)

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

      A, injuries have always plagued him. Fitness has always been a problem.

      1. KDB4PREZ
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Injuries yes but general fitness no he’s always been ok that way, also his injuries haven’t been recurring ones so I’d say if anything he’s due a run without them lol (hopefully owner obv)

        1. KDB4PREZ
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Hopeful”

      2. KDB4PREZ
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Also he’s already got 2 lol I’d bet good money he gets more than 10 (if starts 30 games)

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

      Martial is a 10-goal player. 10, 9, 4, and 11 in his last 4 seasons.

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

        Good point. Starting every game when fit in centre forward these past four years - we’d expect more goals. Lol

      2. KDB4PREZ
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Your missing the point buddy, he’s never been CF and also been injury plagued so minutes diminished is those seasons. He clearly better than 10+ a season giving those factors don’t you fink?

        1. KDB4PREZ
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          This was for jtreble btw lol

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

            I know. He’s got 2 goals from 3 so if he starts 30 games he will score 15-20 imo

        2. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Martial will never ever reach his full potential

          1. KDB4PREZ
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            What makes you say that?

            1. have you seen cyan
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              his mind is else where, football just isnt his highest priority. If you look at players like Sterling, KDB, Son their life is football they give everything and they get the results because of that. Martial is never going to be that player

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

                The potential of Martial is a lot lower than those players anyway

              2. KDB4PREZ
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Good point well made

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

          One might reasonably expect Martial’s injury record to carry over into this season.

          1. KDB4PREZ
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah I hear you but the question was without injury hypothetically and you obv factored that into your answer was only reason I questioned it buddy. Cheers for the convo was fun one guys

    8. Old and Slow
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I say C with that mythical "barring injuries"... But if history is to be believed, her won't make it through without some knocks, and only get 1500ish minutes...

  8. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Was looking to keep Kane for this week, but now thinking to take a -4 to get Salah back in. Do you think Kane scoring a load against mediocre international teams plus Eriksen being back makes much difference on his FPL appeal? I'm not sure.

    Maybe it's more fear of being Salahless this weekend than having Kane.

    1. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I’d sell Kane to salah for a 10% fee and 3 hits

      1. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Lol gotcha

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

      Could backfire but long term a good move. Depends on the players involved

      1. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Dumping Perez as part of it. Can only afford 6m on a striker but can't get any worse than Perez

        1. KDB4PREZ
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah good plan mate he will go down as the fail of the year so better to ditch ASAP

        2. KDB4PREZ
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          What’s your team maybe can squeeze in a better option than 6mill striker?

          1. SHOOTER MCGINN
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Ryan
            VVD Robbo Digne Zinch Lund
            Sterling KDB Mount
            Kane Pukki

            Button Dend Perez Greenwood

            Not keen on taking a -8 but would open up a lot of options.

  9. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What do you think? A or B ?

    A. Matip + Haller (442)
    B. VVD + Barnes (442) (+save 1FT for next gw)

    B looks tempting for this GW, but is Haller the one to get for long term...?

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

      B looks fine

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

      Barnes is the one, for the long term. Just compare their fixtures again.

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

      Haller looks a great long term hold to me

      Focus of attack and great assist record in BL. WH are all about attack really. Barnes will share spoils and Burnley are a one goal a game team really.

      Bigger pie bigger slice of it makes up for higher price

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

      B for fixtures.

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

    If you only can afford one???
    A. Digne
    B. Otamendi/Zinchenko

    1. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

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

      A

    3. Azathoth
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

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

      definitely A

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

      Pick the one that’s nailed. :).

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

      So then i have to downgrade ayew to greenwood but still digne right?

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

    Who to play?
    a) Soyuncu
    b) Cantwell
    c) Lundstram

    Thanx

    1. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      C for me

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

      C though A would tempt me. Lund wins as he has a double chance to return

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

      C

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

      C

  12. RIDZ
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Which one better:
    a) Ota+Kelly
    b) Maitland+Dunk

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

    Pukki or Barnes? And why?

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

      No Pukki no party

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

      Both . Great value .

    3. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'm siding with Pukki as he's a lone striker and Norwich are more attacking

      1. KDB4PREZ
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah Pukki for me for these reasons. Also if Burnley go 1-0 up they won’t be chasing a second like norwhich would so more value in Pukki hauls imo

  14. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is now the time for zaha ?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      It might be. I'd be tempted to take a punt if I was on a wildcard

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

      I'm on WC and stick with Ayew

    3. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I’m tempted to shop Madison for him but have to wait and c the extent of trossard injury first

      1. KDB4PREZ
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Swap”

  15. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    So Sterling, B.Silva, KDB and Mahrez all played a lot of minutes for their respective Countries during the IB. Aguero meanwhile did not get a minute of action while DSilva has got a 2 weeks break. All City players are on form. Champions League sandwiched between GW5 and 6.

    Meanwhile, Salah and Mane had a nice breather while Auba also had a good 2 weeks break. Arsenal have nice fixtures coming up, particularly next 2. Who is the best to get if on WC? Choose 3.

    1) Salah
    2) KDB
    3) Sterling
    4) Mane
    5) Aguero
    6) Auba

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

      132564

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

        Can't understand why Mane is always under looked. He got more points than Auba, Aguero and KDB last season.

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

      245

      Maverick? Possibly but KdB and Mane get you another premium mid ahead of SS for long term.

      Some weeks will be painful but for me that’s ok when you look at pay off. You just need to prepared to captain them

      Mane has a better home record than Mo this year so it’s not that much of a stretch.

      I’d go Kun over Sterling as that opens up Auba Vardy Kane as extra captain options. Always good to be able to captain more teams

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

        Will you put the armband for Vardy while you have Kun+Mane?

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

          On fixtures and form for sure. He was a great captain late last season

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

          Have him as a possible in GW7

      2. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I am with you here. Kun is ahead of Jesus, but expect early subs. Sterling is on top form and will play majority of games, but expect few games he doesn't show up at all. I think Pep would want to ease KDB, and understandably so, but KDB would want to play majority of games and Pep will give him that, in a major way.

        Mane and Salah are identical imo. Salah has pens and is more threatening but Mane is as good as him, if not better. They are all as nailed as it can get. Auba on the other hand has nice fixture, Arsenal front 3 would have had 2 weeks to gel together, I am sure they will do really well together in the coming weeks. Auba is obviously the better options out of the 2 but Laca and Pepe aren't to be overlooked. Cheers.

        1. KDB4PREZ
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          No way salah and mane are the same. Salah way more ball greedy and hungry for goals not to mention corners and pens

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

            They both scored 22 PL goals last season, so don't understand when you say Salah is more "hungrier" than Mane. They are both competing with each other as we have seen before.

            1. KDB4PREZ
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Was pretty obv that was manes best season where as salah has done it over longer time. What I’m saying about the hunger to score is pretty obv considering salah is one of the most ball greedy players in the prem, and I no his assists are up there to but let’s be real here there really no comparison when the price diff is 1mill imo

            2. KDB4PREZ
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              For what it’s worth I love mane btw just calling it how I c it

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

                Yeah you are right. Cheers.

                1. KDB4PREZ
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  No worries mate good discussion and gl

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

      Kun plays tonight tho albeit 45mins likely

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

        Argentina have already played their game against Mexico, won 4-0. Kun not where to be seen.

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

          Kompany testimonial tonight

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

            Oh, didn't know that. Well I will overlook that game unless he is injured given as you said, he may get 45 easy minutes.

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

      I'm also on WC and currently have 123, but tempted to swipe Sterling to Aguero and go with Mount.

      As you said Arsenal fixtures looks good, I pick Maitland for my def.

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

        Arsenal fixtures are good but defence hasn't changed much from last season. Not expecting many CS and Bellerin is coming back now, though he should be eased given the longevity of his absence. AMN is a good option but Kola for me is better. Monreal has left so expect more gametime for him.

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

          Kola must be better but I have no money for that 0.3. Maybe Sokratis could be my choice if Bellerin back soon.

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

            Arsenal not keeping enough CS is the worry.

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

              Only Everton, Palace, City who get 2 cs so far. Even TAA who earned 3 assists only got 1 cs. My point is only get Digne for attack threat and 4 budget def to aim cs. There's no big club who have 5.0 def who plays regularly, only Sokratis+Zouma in my list.

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

                I wouldn't judge a season on 4 games only. Going with last season, Pool will improve once Alisson is back, Arsenal are a shamble at the back and Digne is great for attacking returns.

    5. Sharkytect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Wildcard shouldn't be built around a single gameweek, though. All that reasoning will be in the past in GW6.

      312456, for me. Seems mental to have Aguero that far down, but it's starting to look like some cheaper strikers can get some decent points, whilst the premium mids look like they could blow everyone else out of the water

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

        Yeah, I agree with you. My main reason to do a WC is get 3 mid priced forwards in Haller, Barnes and either Pukki/C. Wilson and get the likes of 2/3 premium mids. It's not possible given we still want the likes of TAA and Digne, so WC doesn't make sense so far.

      2. The King
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Aguero is playing in Kompanys testimonial match

    6. theswallow1965
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      1,2,3 for me

  16. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Apropos of absolutely nothing is anyone else baffled by Solanke at Bournemouth?

    They spent huge money - for them - on him and he’s sunk without a trace. He was in my mind alongside Tammy as a prospect. I was really expecting him to get serious game time ahead of King

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      What’s he don’t to get ahead of king? King is a good team player from what I’ve seen of Solanke he is more selfish and he would be better suited to play in swap for Wilson. However Wilson is much better so hence little game time.

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

        I guess.

        It’s just a heap of money for Bournemouth to perma bench.

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah I’m surprised Howe hasn’t cashed in for Wilson and developed Solanke. When he came in that’s what I anticipated ated.

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

            That was what I expected too

            Wonder if Solanke is showing nothing in training. From memory he didn’t even get a look in at the end of last season when Howe tried 6 different formations in 6 matches. Perhaps he was injured.

  17. Respect My Authoritah
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Are we expecting the usual PL press conferences ahead of GW5?

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

      Why not?

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        No idea

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

          No reason there shouldn't be.

  18. Harvey Spector
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Unable to understand the lack of Kane love here. Let alone a must player to have with his fictures, I think he is a better captaincy choice this weekend than salah and aguero. I have all three and sterling but I am going for Kane.

    Minutes of Salah and Aguero will be managed considering the CL fixtures midweek whereas Kane plays 90 mins almost every game and has had a splendid intl. break.

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

      He did play A LOT of minutes in the "break", though. I know Poch would avoid resting him at all costs, but he might het tired

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He's rubbish. At least 6 premium attackers that are better picks than him. His next two fixtures aren't even great. And that wasn't a splendid international break. Scored two pens.

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

      I'm on WC and pick Eriksen for Spurs cover. Never cross in my mind to get Kane. I think it's only Kun for premium forward for now.

      1. KDB4PREZ
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Maybe Auba but agreed never Kane. Ok he might get hauls but he’s shite compared to kun salah sterling KDB Auba as footballers

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

          Yes it is, he is dead if there's no Eriksen.

          1. KDB4PREZ
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            He does help the case for sure but with at his price he should be a no go imo, I’d prefer son at his price all day long

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

      You say “I have all three and sterling but I am going for Kane.”

      You have all three what: you don’t own Salah, Aguero, Kane and Sterling

      1. Harvey Spector
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I own Salah Sterling Aguero and Kane. I am going for Kane(c)

        1. KDB4PREZ
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          You crazy will coz Kane’s all round game is miles behind all these guys

        2. KDB4PREZ
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Harvey do you want to face up to the accusations being made against you here?

          1. KDB4PREZ
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

        3. Rasping Drive
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          So let me get this straight. You captained Kane at hime to Toon for 4 pts. You captained Kun at home to Brighton for 32 pts.

          Norwich have conceded the most shots on target of any team in the PL. They have injuries coming out of their wazoo. Palace have conceded the fewest shots on target of any team in the PL.

          And you still think Kane is a better choice? Are you drunk, sir?

  19. Sharkytect
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Martial's price has been due to drop for about 10-12 days. Is it possible that FPL apply a formula to players with yellow/orange flags? I understand their prices are frozen for a few days when they get a red flag. Maybe they and slowed according to the status of the flag.

    Hope he can hold out til the deadline!

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

      Imagine he will drop on Friday once all the casuals log in and see him flagged in their team.

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

      The algorithm clearly has more than just transfers in its criterion

      Interestingly the prediction sites don’t log errors when a player doesn’t move that they predict should, but just those who move when they predict they aren’t close

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

        Really? They probably put the not-moving players down to wildcard transfers not being included, and therefore justify that the surprise movers are anomalies

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Hopefully 🙂

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

      It could be that they're slowing his price drops ad hoc to correct their under-pricing of him at the beginning of the game.

  20. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A. Sell Emerson
    B. Play pukki instead

    Thanks

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

      B

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

      B but A to Otamendi could be a good choice

    3. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Probably B

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

      B

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

    Need help for this puzzle:
    a) Kun+Mount
    b) Sterling+Abraham

    Already have KDB. A gives me more money to upgrade bench.

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

      50 50 but Sterling long term and Kun this week imo

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

        This

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

        why Sterling for long term?

        1. KDB4PREZ
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Mins shared for kun the only thing really

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

          Because Jesus is coming back and Kun minutes will be less in the future.
          Sterling and KDB minutes might be managed this week due to internationals

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

    My captaincy options:
    Sterling and KDB: Not sure about gametime after international exertions.
    Firmino and Mane: mane will get 90 I think. Is this the right call?

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

      Mane are you suggesting?

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

        Yep

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

          Best bet I think

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

      Mane as he plays home and fresh.

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

        My thinking too

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

    Bit of a repost...waiting on news regarding Trossard and KWP.

    Heaton
    VVD, KWP, Zinchenko, Lundstram
    Salah, Sterling, Trossard*, Mount
    Aguero, Pukki

    Button, Coleman, Dendonker, Greenwood

    1 FT, 0.3 in bank.

    A) Trossard > James, Iwobi, Ceballos, McNeil, McGinn
    B) Roll and cover with bench.
    C) KWP & Trossard > Matip, Ceballos/McGinn - 4

    1. Offs!de
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      c) with Matip & Ceballos may serve you for long term

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

        Cheers

  24. Harvey Spector
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Any website where I can see teams attacking and defensive alongwith individual stats other than this one?

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

      Just contribute to the cause ha

  25. abaalan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Kane + Trossard to 7.8 + kdb for -4?? Worth it or not?

    If so which out of Haller/Abraham/Wilson/Barnes?

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

      Yep and Haller

  26. stevehaigh84
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Stick or twist dilemma: Toying with the idea of Wilson - Vardy. This would mean downgrading Digne to a 5mil defender, which I could end up regretting.

    Or do I stick with Wilson bearing in mind he has some favorable fixtures on the horizon. Possible alternative is a straight swap with Tammy.

  27. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A. Digne Salah Haller
    B. Rico Mane Auba

    Pope
    TAA Otamendi Digne Lowton Lundstam
    Salah Sterling KDB James Guendouzi
    Pukki Haller 4.5

  28. fantasyxprt11
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Any hope of Guillbert or Fredericks being rested tomorrow? Got Cantwell 1st sub, 58 with those 2 to go. Would take a 0-0 otherwise xD