Scout Notes

Aubameyang benefits in Lacazette’s absence as Watford assets impress

An entertaining 2-2 draw at Vicarage Road is the focus of our latest Scout Notes article, as we run the rule over Manchester City’s Gameweek 6 opponents and assess Arsenal’s latest away-day display.

Watford 2-2 Arsenal

  • Goals: Tom Cleverley (£4.9m), Roberto Pereyra (£5.8m) | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) x2
  • Assists: Gerard Deulofeu (£6.2m) | Sead Kolasinac (£5.4m), Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£5.1m)
  • Bonus: Aubameyang x3, Deulofeu, Cleverley x2

There have been, to varying degrees, significant changes at Watford and Arsenal since we last wrote about these two clubs in a Scout Notes article.

The struggling Hornets dispensed with the services of Javi Gracia during the international break and reappointed former boss Quique Sanchez Flores, who returned to Vicarage Road after a three-year absence.

While perhaps not quite as seismic, Friday afternoon brought the news that Arsenal will be without Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) until October, an injury blow that has implications for the likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) and Nicolas Pepe (£9.4m) as Fantasy assets – something we will discuss further down this article.


Sunday was our first look at Watford in the second Flores era and the impressions were fairly positive, even if the Spaniard’s pragmatic reputation and defence-first policy have so far done little to stem the flow of goals being conceded.

Miracles can’t be expected after one week, of course, and there’ll be many Fantasy managers hoping that the Hornets are still penetrable when they head north to the Etihad next weekend.

Flores lined his troops up in a 4-2-3-1 for this game, with Kiko Femenia (£4.4m) and Jose Holebas (£4.8m) as his two full-backs.

Watford looked particularly vulnerable in the wide areas during the last 25 minutes of the first half and it was no coincidence that both of Arsenal’s goals during this period were assisted by the Gunners’ overlapping full-backs, with Sead Kolasinac (£5.4m) and Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£5.1m) supplying the passes that Aubameyang converted.

Pepe had earlier fired a warning shot narrowly wide of Ben Foster‘s (£4.9m) goal when cutting in off the right flank and Aubameyang was inches away from turning in Mesut Ozil‘s (£7.3m) low pass from the same wing.

What makes it difficult to appraise Watford’s defensive credentials going into Gameweek 6 is that: a) they shaded possession for much of the game and that: b) Arsenal’s brief threat mostly came on the counter-attack – neither scenario being likely when the Hornets take on Pep Guardiola’s side next Saturday.

No Premier League side allowed fewer shots than Watford in Gameweek 5 and in truth their backline had a quiet second 45 minutes as the two-goal deficit elicited a second-half siege from the hosts.

Flores said after full-time:

We had to care about the defence this week and we didn’t prepare to have 31 attempts at goal. It just happened. We just kept switching the play in the second half and this is how it happened. Sometimes this is possible.

While lone striker Andre Gray (£5.9m) and wide-right midfielder Will Hughes (£5.5m) struggled to make much of an impression in the 4-2-3-1 and were ultimately hooked early in the second half, two Watford attackers who caught the eye were Gerard Deulofeu (£6.2m) and Tom Cleverley (£4.9m).

Deulofeu being stationed on the left flank may be off-putting to some Fantasy managers given that he is an FPL forward but he was Watford’s biggest threat all afternoon, causing Maitland-Niles lots of problems and repeatedly cutting inside to fire off shots – a couple of which flashed narrowly wide of Bernd Leno‘s (£5.0m) goal.

While his assist for Cleverley’s strike was a fortuitous one – the former Everton and Barcelona man intercepting a farcical pass out from Sokratis (£5.0m) – Deulofeu deserved his first attacking return of the season and it will be interesting to monitor his displays for when Watford’s fixtures really ease up in Gameweek 10.

Cleverley is not a name we Fantasy managers have considered for a long, long time (if ever) but his performance on Sunday was eye-catching, particularly as he was stationed in an advanced number ten role and given that he is now available for less than £5.0m.

This isn’t merely a kneejerk response to him scoring a goal – the all-action, high-pressing Cleverley was a threat all afternoon, forcing Leno into an early save and having as many shots as the entire Arsenal team managed combined.

Todd Cantwell (£4.8m) remains the stand-out sub-£5.0m midfield option but having another attacking midfielder available in this price bracket would be a welcome prospect for those of us trying to scrimp in midfield; time will tell if Cleverley can replicate this display and indeed become a regular starter in his new manager’s team.

Flores has plenty of attack-minded options available to him, of course, and it was interesting to note that FPL midfielder Ismaila Sarr (£6.4m) was thrown on up front in the second half, with Roberto Pereyra (£5.8m) replacing Hughes on the right.

Troy Deeney (£6.3m) – scorer of 13 goals in Flores’ previous spell in charge – will surely have a big part to play when he returns in November but there was no sign of Danny Welbeck (£6.0m) in the matchday squad, with his absence so far unexplained.

In Deeney’s absence, it was Pereyra who stepped up from 12 yards to draw the scores level at 2-2 after David Luiz (£5.9m) had chopped the Argentina international to the floor.

After keeping a rare away clean sheet in Gameweek 1, Arsenal’s defence has reverted to type and is now looking as unappealing as ever from a Fantasy perspective.

Watford had 31 shots against Unai Emery’s side, the most the Gunners have allowed in a single game since Opta began collecting this data 16 years ago.

The north London outfit have now allowed more attempts on goal than any other Premier League club in 2019/20.

The blows were self-inflicted, too, with Luiz needlessly giving away a penalty and Sokratis gifting Watford possession in the Arsenal area to hand the Hornets a route back into the game.

These weren’t isolated incidents, with Matteo Guendouzi (£4.6m) twice very nearly costing his team goals with individual errors and Emery’s insistence on his side playing out from the back looking like Watford’s best chance of scoring.

When asked about the tactic, Emery said after full-time:

Yes, but after their goal, we tried once more and we broke their lines and we get into the attacking third with space. We didn’t achieve good chances in less moments we did that, but we need to repeat and we need also to have the capacity and to improve with being able to break when the teams want to press us like today.

For those with Aston Villa, Manchester United and Bournemouth attacking assets, there were plenty of encouraging signs ahead of their encounters with the Gunners over the coming three weeks.

There wasn’t much to crow about further forward but this was one of Ozil’s better away displays (faint praise), with the German – occupying the number ten role in a 4-4-2 diamond – ‘assisting the assister’ for Arsenal’s second goal having almost supplied a goal for Aubameyang shortly beforehand.

This wasn’t really a game to judge Dani Ceballos (£5.7m), given Arsenal’s loss of control in the second half.

The on-loan midfielder will perhaps come into his own when the Gunners boss possession (as they did in Gameweek 2 and as they will expect to do in many of their upcoming fixtures) but, after playing a key role in the opening goal and showing glimpses of promises in the first half, the Spaniard was a bystander and eventually replaced on the hour-mark.

Asked why he had substituted Ceballos, Emery replied:

But today it was very, very hot. We needed in the second half, some fresh players. We were struggling second half and I was thinking how we can improve with three players, fresh players, for give us more energy and give us also more capacity to be strong physically and tactically and also technically.

Pepe again failed to convince as a price-point rival to Kevin De Bruyne (£9.8m) and Son Heung-min (£9.5m) although he had little opportunity to impress after the break and it is still too early to fully appraise his long-term merits as a premium midfielder.

Aubameyang, however, again proved how lethal he can be with precious little service and indeed how more dangerous he is when deployed centrally rather than out wide, as will presumably now be the case for the next month with Lacazette sidelined.

The Gabon international’s goals came from his only two proper chances of the afternoon and his impressive conversion rate is one of his many redeeming qualities going into Arsenal’s favourable run of fixtures from Gameweeks 6-16.

No FPL forward scored as many goals against non-big six sides as Aubameyang in 2018/19, while the Gabonese striker now has 12 goals to his name in his last dozen Premier League starts against all opposition.

Members’ Analysis


Watford XI (4-2-3-1): Foster; Femenia, Dawson, Kabasele, Holebas (Janmaat 78′); Doucoure, Capoue; Hughes (Pereyra 63′), Cleverley, Deulofeu; Gray (Sarr 54′).

Arsenal XI (4-1-2-1-2): Leno; Maitland-Niles, Sokratis, Luiz, Kolasinac; Xhaka; Ceballos (Willock 60′), Guendouzi (Torreira 67′); Ozil (Nelson 71′); Pepe, Aubameyang.


All prices given were correct at the time of writing (Sunday night).

1,490 Comments Post a Comment
  1. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Abraham likely to rise only 1 more time before the deadline? Or twice is possible..?

    1. Mr. Mystic
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Twice is possible

    2. Nailed Jesus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Less likely because of flag & Friday deadline

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

      prob wont rise at all. Friday deadline

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

        Means steroid price rises

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

          not if people miss the deadline. Most prob will.

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

      Just the once surely. Wilson and even Pukki will steal at least some and he’s flagged.

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

      I really hope he does

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

    Monitoring Mendy closely in the CL. If he starts on the bench, then he is into my WC team.

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

      haha

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

        lol, epic failure I reckon. Gotta take small risks now.

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

      That's a brave call - but I'd love him to be an option again, would really change the dynamic and mess with the swing away from 'big at the back'

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

        I hope he does come back into the team, and this is the right time for him to do so given the gap City have with Pool. Pep will be really happy with more options but of course he is still a risky pick given his injury history.

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Nonsense, Pep said he's not rushing to bring him back in, rather he'll be eased into the side.

    4. MTPockets
        4 years, 6 months ago

        He seems to have acquired mythical status, but has only played one PL game since last november

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

          I am taking risks, given my OR, 2.5m. I think he will start ahead of Zinchenko when ready (when?), who doesn't give much going forward even with his good form so far.

          1. MTPockets
              4 years, 6 months ago

              To play devil's advocate - is Pep's priority right now likely to be a less defensive defence?

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

                Both. What has Zinchenko given so far in attack? Even in defence he is decent at best, not a great defender by any means. What he gives them is the balance of good passes and build up play. Mendy on the hand is handful in attack, and although his defending is at times wanting, is still the better defender out of the 2 imo. It's a risk of course but one I would love to take if there is a slight reason to do it. Cheers.

      • matiakez
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Really uninspired by this. No money in the bank and no real team value.

        Heaton
        Zinc digne TAA Montoya lund
        Sterling Mane Mount McGinn Dendo
        Barnes kane pukki

        Is it the wrong week to wild card though? Is just kane to auba enough?

        1. All For One
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Team looks fine I don't see the need for a wildcard, Kane>Auba will do

      • Kodap
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Am I having really stupid thoughts here?

        KDB to Son...

        Digne/Zinchenko to Aurier?

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          That's point chasing, not worth it

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

          Can see the logic but just don't think Aurier is nailed enough.

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

        Defence too weak on this WC?

        Pope
        TAA Otamendi 4.3 Lundstram Rico
        Mané KDB Son Mount Cantwell
        Auba Abraham Pukki

        Only need to play one budget def each GW. Thoughts?

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

          I wouldn't both with Ota and spread across the two spots (Soy and another similar price)

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

          Bit touch and go imo

          You’re storing up a budget defender transfer prolly as you won’t be holding all those long term. I’d prefer to have a bigger shot at a long term hold.

        3. bench boost for every gamew…
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          4.3 is sparse with alternatives
          Verthongen gives you 4.4, or you can go Barnes to get a better defense? I rather have say Barnes and two 4.5 defenders than 4.3 and Lund with Abraham, latter can probably outscore Barnes but two 4.5 defenders could make up for that, Lund has nasty fixtures, 4.3 is non other than Hanley, and Rico won´t play much. But team is great with otherwise, i like the combination of Ars and Spurs attack, pondering on that myself, but double City attack seems at least on paper good to have. Having KDB alone could prove to be a bit annoying as he will most likely feed Kun and Raz, leaving you to cheer but also fret because everyone else gets add points whenever he assists

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

            I would see it as if Son can match Sterling and Auba - Kun, which sounds pretty probable to me

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

          You have my front 8 just would lose Cantwell to invest some more $ in defenders however can't decide myself now whom I should choose. Think TAA Soy Lund which leaves 2 more spots to fill

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

            Cheers for that - Cantwell probably only worth the spend if you had at 4.5

      • Trovsmash
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Have exact money to do
        Mane, Wickham, Dunk --> James, Tammy, TAA

        Do I gamble and do it now? or hold & James becomes Ceballos when Tammy inevitably rises

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

          Mane is too valuable in points terms, nailed on starter, with nailed on returns, who is far more reliable to score double digit points than any of the three you are bringing in

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

            Apologies, i needed to provide context, i have salah, mane, kdb & Sterling, 1 one the premium mids needs to go so i can re balance my team. Mane is the one i'd choose to make way due to fixtures and Salah only being 1.0 more

        2. bench boost for every gamew…
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Hm, why james? I see you reposted further down, so in that context i say leave Salah not Mane, and reason is that Manécan get you nice price rise and will as we´ve seen not far behind or not at all Salah. It also gives you time, to ponder and wait for information and games is to be played this week. Tammy plays Liverpool, so why the rush? Again, Salah provides you with money so you can wait. Next week, you can have this scenario and there might be other options that you will like to have, in that mid bracket there is plenty of good options that can emerge from GW7.

      • Srv210
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Is this Team structure very unbalanced?

        Pope
        TAA, Aurier, Mings , lundstram, kelly
        Salah, Son ,Mount ,Cantwell , 4.4m
        Aubameyang, Aguero ,Pukki

        I have taken out money from defence to accommodate all big players but want your opinions on the squad

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

          nice. I love it.

          My def is:
          TAA Soy Dunk Kelly Lundy

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

          I'd only have one 11m plus striker myself - leaves you inflexible

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

            But it is great and I am jealous

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

          That looks a really good team

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

        Newcastle fans. Can willems keep his spot with Ritchie back soon? Looks a perfect FPL asset

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

        If anybody interested , drop in your suggestions/view about my WC team.

        If you are not, keep browsing 🙂

        My wc team. .9 ItB

        Pope button
        Lowton soyunchu Keane* zinchenchko mings
        Son sterling Lanzini hayden mount
        Auba pukki **Vardy

        * Not yet decided on Keane.
        ** Could be Firmino

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

          Looks good to me, but I'd be worried going without Salah/Mane. Could you downgrade Vardy and upgrade Lanzini?

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

            Lanzini to whom? Don't really fancy mf around 7-8 range.

            Let's say I go for Abraham ,

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

              I'd try and downgrade elsewhere to make Lanzini -> Mane.

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

                Vardy to Ayew allows Lanzini to mane.

                But as a combo, that weakens my team

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

          Lose keane
          Zinchenko :/
          Get firmino for now then rethink GW9 with leicester fixture shift

          Rest is perfecto

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

            Keane could become awb or alder/verto .
            Zinch yeah. I really feel City will bounce back, and they have good fixtures coming up. Not every team is Norwich!!!

            Vardy or Firmino will be Last day decision. I like them both

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

          I am on a WC as well and considering losing KDB over Sterling to accommodate Son. Want Auba as well but don't have enough funds. Team looks good at the cost of Salah/Mane

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

            Liverpool's next 6 fixtures aren't great, so i decided to go without salah/mane.. it could backfire, but also allows me to have better players around.

            Example I had Salah and Ayew.
            Now I have son and pukki

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

              Good luck to u then

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

                Cheers.

                Same to you

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

            I really would love to have Aguero on wc!! Would suggest to have him over KDB / sterling .

            I don't have spot upfront, hence can't bring him in

      • Ëð
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        How nailed is Aurier? Seems like he could be good value at £4.9m.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Poch doesn't do nailed fullbacks

          • Jayv807
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Spurs fullbacks are never nailed with Poch.

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

          I know its point chasing but got enough cash to do Sterling to Son then Wickham to Abraham, have Aguero and Mount also. Worth it for a minus 4 and before I'm priced out thanks in advance

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

            Very knee jerky. Not for me. Find another way to do Wickham -> Abraham.

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

              Cheers Ed need to find 3 mil ha ha

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

                I'd ditch a premium defender if you have one... they don't seem to be providing the value this year!

          2. MTPockets
              4 years, 6 months ago

              I probably wouldn't (assuming there's decent cover for Wickham) but if you like it then sure

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

                May give it another week keep my 2 free transfers see what I can do after next week thanks

          3. Who are all Lukakus
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            WC headache
            1. Rico + Sterling + Mane
            2. Zinchenko + Son + Salah

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

              1

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

            Any ideas for my side, would love to get son in

            Ryan/Pope
            TAA/Digne/Lundstram/Kelly/Hanley
            KDB/Salah/James/Mount/Cantwell
            Abraham/Barnes/Aguero

            1FT 1.2 in the bank, obvious transfer seems to be Barnes to Pukki, also tempted to do KDB to Son as well, thoughts?

            1. Who are all Lukakus
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              join the Pukki party. KDB to Son is not worth it.

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

                What about downgrading TAA to a 4.3, and doing James to Son?

                1. Who are all Lukakus
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Not for a hit

          5. Pukki Blinders
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Is a WC necessary here? Or Dendoncker to Cantwell enough?

            Heaton / Button
            VVD / Digne / Ota / Montoya / Mings
            Salah / Sterling / KDB / Mount / Dendoncker
            Haller / Pukki / Greenwood

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

              as long as you play cantwell every week

              1. Pukki Blinders
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Better than playing one of Montoya/Mings every week... team structure is in shambles right now

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

              Very similar set up to mine and I did that move. I don't agree that you need to play him every week, he can rotate with your defence - which give you nice options. Cantwell strikes me as a better asset at home, but we'll see.

              1. Pukki Blinders
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Yeah so far Norwich seem like a team that will really only perform well at home, not many good home fixtures for Cantwell is a bit of a problem. I have 1.2 itb, is Ceballos a better option?

          6. Who are all Lukakus
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            sorry repost
            WC headache, which option and your reasoning?
            1. Rico + Sterling + Mane
            2. Zinchenko + Son + Salah

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

              2 if you are playing Rico in 1

              1. Who are all Lukakus
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Rico is for bench but zinchenko would replace Soy/Lund for starting 11.
                Personally I like Son but cant fit him without losing Sterling KDB and Pool attacker

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

              1

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

            My current team having already done a -4:

            Heaton, Button
            VVD, Coleman, Zinchenko, Lundstram, Tomori
            Salah, Sterling, James, Mount, Cantwell
            Aguero, Pukki, Greenwood

            A) Hold
            B) Contemplate Wildcarding

            1. Jayv807
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Looks good for this week, I'd hold

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

                Cheers

            2. RamaJama
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Hold

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

                Thanks

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

            Hows this WC team look. Too risky goin with Salah ?

            Pope Buttom
            Robbo Digne Soyuncu Lundstram Rico
            Mane Sterling KDB Mount Cantwell
            C.Wilson. Abraham Pukki

            Thanks

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

              Fine if you are happy captaining Mane

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

              Looks good, Mane doesn't quite cover Salah but he does enough.

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

                How would u get Salah in ? Cheers

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

            Pukki and Cantwell must be the best combined 11m investment I have made in 12 yrs of playing FPL.

            67 pts @ 16.75 ppg in last 4 weeks since purchase

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

              That's incredible - you got Cantwell before Newcastle?

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

                yes, WC wk 2

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

              Nice. Are you flying in OR?

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

                566 OR

                Mcginn & heaton to go

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

                  Decent. I'm hoping for a Heaton cleanie

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

                    he has very low % ownership so anything he gets will impact a lot on OR

                    1. The Man Pastore
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Haller says hello

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

                        hope he takes lots and lots of shots.

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

                  😮
                  Amazing !

          10. FPL Hitman
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Poor start to the season. Currently on WC. Any changes suggested?

            Adrian/Pope 4.0
            Lowton TAA Soyuncu Lundstram Rico
            Mane Son Sterling KDB Mount
            Abraham Pukki Greenwood

            0.1 ITB

            Is it worth sacrificing one of the above to get the likes of Auba, Cilson or Vardy (long term). Considering losing KDB

          11. Over Midwicket
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Are we off Barnes now? He faces NOR and avl in his next 2 but Burnley look so bad going forward. He has 0 hattrick potential unlike a lot of the other similarly priced forwards. Worth ditching him to Tammy/Cilson despite the fixtures?

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

              I'm keeping this gw for sure.
              Will reassess after Norwich home game

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

              0 hattrick potential? Lol. What is this based on? Do you realize he has scored the same number of goals as Salah and Sterling in 2019?

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

                ...in the PL.

              2. Over Midwicket
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Basically he plays for a far less attacking team v day Chelsea/Norwich and hasn't scored a hatty this season, lol. And the eye test.

                1. Over Midwicket
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Say*

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

                  Basically, he's matched Salah and Sterling. Who cares if he hasn't scored a hatty? Wilson hasn't either by that logic. Do you believe he has brace potential then?

            3. Pukki Blinders
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Was never going to keep up that crazy form, then again we wonder if Tammy and Wilson will keep it up too...

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

              Keep him unless you can move to Abraham easily but even then I’d wait a week on Tammy as suck up the price rise

            5. ameisin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              His underlying stats and fixtures are good. Keep for now.

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

            Digne and Kelly to Zinchenko and Pieters yay or nay?

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

              Nay - assuming that you don’t need Kelly to play

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

                Digne could get double digits easily this week

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

                True Kelly is bench fodder at the moment

          13. HTL
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Just made my two FTs

            Adrian (Button)
            TAA - Dunk - Lundstram (Montoya, Hanley)
            Sterling - KDB - Salah - Cantwell (Dendoncker)
            Pukki - Vardy - Abraham

            Abraham came in for Jota and Adrian came in for Ederson. Any mileage in using wildcard at the moment for further surgery? I want rid of at least one Brighton defender and probably Dendoncker at some point too, but frankly there seems to be little value in premium defence at the minute, both 4.5m and 6m defenders are getting the same number of clean sheets (none)

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

              I do t think there’s enough there to warrant a wildcard. You’re ok this week

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

            I know it’s lazy posting these but I am really at a loss as to what move to make:

            2FT. 0.1ITB

            Pope / 4.0
            Trent / Digne / Mings / Lund / Kelly
            Sterling / KDB / Mané / Cant / Dendo
            Kun / Pukki / Mason G

            Ideally only want to use one FT but open to using both

            Cheers all

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

              Save

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

                2FT. Do you mean burn one?

                Assuming no injuries midweek

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

                  Can you find a better 4.6 than Dendo? Or a better max 4.6 for Mings?

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

            No other issues in my team, Salah to Sterling for free given the fixture shifts?

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

              Do you have Mane? I would still want one Liverpool ideally

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

                this

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

                I have Firmino and Trent

            2. Bucket Man
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Would hold Salah. Chelsea defence aint great and Sterling may get rest weekend if he plays in UCL.

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

                True, although if he may get some rest midweek

                1. Bucket Man
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Could do, would want a Liverpool attacker anyway as Chilli says if you don't have Mane don't do it. See whats happens mid week at the mo(pardon the pun)

          16. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Which option?

            A) Digne/Greenwood to Rico/Abraham

            B) Zinchenko/Salah/Greenwood to Maitland-Niles/Mane/Abraham -4

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

              I don’t like either that much really but B due to Dignes fixture

              Seriously both look bad though

          17. Greyling
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            1. Is Pukki and Cantwell the new Jimenez and Jota? Does this make them Essential for the value they offer?

            2. Are budget priced forwards the way to go for the season? The likes of Pukki, Abraham, Barnes, Haller, etc. If not making captain.

            3. Is going strong in the midfield better than in forward? Sterling vs Aguero, Son vs Kane, etc.

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

              1. Yes, seems like, but not essential
              2. Yes. Their prices and attacking returns are so good that they match/outperform most 6-7 mill. defs and mids.
              3. Yes, slightly

          18. Trovsmash
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Pope / Button
            Dunk, Söyüncü, Mina, AWB, Lundstram
            Sterling, KDB, Mane, Salah, Cantwell
            Wickham, Pukki, Wesley

            I have exact money for; Wickham, Mane & Dunk --> Abraham, James, TAA. Do i gamble now or hold tight? i will be inevitably priced out when Tammy rises.. then James can become Ceballos. thoughts?

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

              Yeh I'd do this - similar conundrum below. Abraham and TAA are massive upgrades.

            2. MTPockets
                4 years, 6 months ago

                You'd be taking a hit to sell Mane, and buy Abraham and TAA when they play each other. Not for me this week tbh

            3. Pep fraudiola
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Not putting my team on here, but just done a quick clean sheet count for the season, only Palace, the two Manchester clubs, Southampton, and Everton have kept 2 this season. Thats a 40% success rate. I really cant see City keeping many until they reinforce the defence with Laporte return, or a new signing. United still dont convince despite saturday, and neither do Everton. Do we think Liverpools defence will cone good with the return of Allison?

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

                I've kept TAA for attacking returns, and I've just downgraded Ederson to Adrian, while Allison is out. I see very little value in premium defence while clean sheets are so rare at the minute, so the rest of mine are all 4 or 4.5

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

              Would you take a hit now to get Abraham in? I'll be priced out if he rises again.

              VVD > Soyuncu or Pieters // Greenwood > Abraham

              Pope
              TAA | VVD | Digne | Montoya | Rico
              Salah | Sterling | KDB | McGinn | Cantwell
              Pukki | Barnes | Greenwood

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

                I think thats a good move, go for soyunco though, think he will get more attacking returns than pieters long term

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

                  Cheers

              2. Pukki Blinders
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Definitely not before liverpool when barnes has norwich

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

                  It's Greenwood that I'd move out, not Barnes (who I'm definitely keeping for next 2 games).

                  1. Pukki Blinders
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Whoops didn't see the second line... if you don't expect a Pool clean sheet and want Tammy long term then go for it

            5. drughi
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Need some advice people, rank is 2mil something and everything is going bad. Team is as follows.

              Heaton
              Robertson VVD Zinchenko Coleman
              Salah Sterling KDB Trossard*
              Pukki Barnes

              button dendoncker greenwood lundstram

              1 ft and 0.1 itb

              A. Wildcard
              B. Trossard>mid for 6.0 or less

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

                B

              2. Pukki Blinders
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                The problem is going big in defence hasn't worked out so far this season... I learnt that also. I would downgrade Robbo/VVD to a fodder and upgrade Dendoncker and switch to a 352