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).

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

    Please rate my current WC team/ set up for next gw

    Pope
    Taa Lund Rico
    Salah(vc) sterling(c) kdb Cantwell
    Haller Abraham Pukki

    Button mount Tomori soyuncu
    0.2itb

    1. ShaunGoater123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      yep looks good.

      Personally i'd prefer Son in the there its a strong team

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

        Considering kdb to son myself just unsure who out of the 2!

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

      Don't know about Tomori is he nailed?

      1. Joyce1998
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        always a future transfer for kdb to son

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

        Think it’s worth a punt

    3. Sess!
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I think Auba or Aguero should be a priority on WC.

      That said, I'm on WC too and if Haller does well tonight I may be tempted to go with same forward line as you.

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

      Obviously looks great aside from your very ropey defence 🙂
      I'd be tempted to do the Salah/Mane move to boost the coffers just a little

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

    What price do you think Alisson will be when he returns from injury?
    If he was only £5.6m surely everyone would be jumping on him.

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

      Don't think many people are going to buy Alisson

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

      I'd be keen at 5.6

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

        I'd be on that. Him and TAA all season if they looked solid again

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

      Klopp said Alisson should be back after international break. I'd look to get him in for the Villa game GW11.

    4. MTPockets
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Would have thought most who had him have sold

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

          Are you suggesting his price can't drop any more?

          1. MTPockets
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Suggesting it's getting progressively less likely he drops more

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

            6.3% ownership.

      • Squeakybum99
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Pope (Button)

        Digne - Vvd - Zink (kelly) (Lund)

        Sterling - Kdb - Salah - Mount (dendo)

        Wilson - Pukki - (Green)

        Finished with 63 points this week, so not too desperate to catch up. Have 2 FT, but thinking of burning it as looking at next week for moves which essentially would be getting a 3rd viable striker (Tammy) or Mid (Son. Martial) by downgrading defense further. Thoughts?

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

          Dendoncker -> Hayden/4.5 mid? If you're going to burn it.

          1. Squeakybum99
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            That might be something I'd look at. Cheers.

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

          I'd sell Zin for free to boost the 3rd striker fund

          1. Squeakybum99
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Will consider. Gimme a guarantee cleanie for next week 😛

      • One Man
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Matip a good buy in place of the injured Laporte ?

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

          yes

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

          I wouldn’t. Poor fixtures and might still rotate a bit with Gomez.

        3. MTPockets
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Don't think so. Not enough clean sheets, fixtures don't suggest many more soon, not much attacking potential

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

          A - Pepe to Son
          B - Pepe to 6m player and upgrade Haller or Abraham to Auba?

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

            easiest A

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

            A

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

            Son.

          4. Joyce1998
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            A

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

            Keep Pepe

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

            No tempted to wait a week?

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

          Agüero; on a fine run of form but will possibly have his minutes managed with Jesus returning.

          Given the quality of cheap FWDs (Pukki, Barnes, Abraham), would you downgrade him to get the aforementioned in and upgrade defence?

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

            Not before Watford at home.

          2. MTPockets
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Not with his fixture run, and if Jesus plays in europe

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

            Digne, Greenwood to Mings, Abraham?

            Feels wrong selling Digne before Sheffield United at home.

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

              Don’t do it

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

            Rage transferred Cantwell in for Hilson yesterday. Just looking at his stats and meh.

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

              I think he’s a good player, four away games in the next 6 though.

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

                He seems to be overachieving. But at least he’ll play 60 min week in and week out

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

              Cantwell’s stats you mean?

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

                Yeah

            3. Pipermaru
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Yeah, it looks a little bit Capouesque 🙂

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

            If Sterling plays 90 mins in Champions league are owners still going to Captain him against Watford?

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

              Might go KDB in that case.

            2. MTPockets
                4 years, 6 months ago

                No Aguero every week until he breaks

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

                  Thinking KdB this time but may stay on Kun: 50:50 call for me

                  1. MTPockets
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      I'm doing terribly this season so should probably do the opposite

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

                        I just dropped 500k and still hold Martial!! Think we should both listen to someone else 😉

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

                  I am selecting between KDB and Raz based on Razs midweek minutes. If he is rested, I would expect a haul against Watford

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

                  For me, it'll be Sterling captain regardless of CL minutes this week.

              • grooveymatt65
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Hi guys.

                what do you guys think of my wc team? 0.5 itb

                Pope Button

                Van Dijk Maitlend Niles Lundstrum Diop Rico

                De Bruyne Mane Son Mount Chong

                Aubameyang Pukki Haller

                anything you would change? i might load up on city and take them out next week.

                Thanks 🙂

              • Andrew
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                What to do with this lot, 1FT and £0 ITB

                Ryan (Button)
                VVD Zinchenko Lundstram (KWP Rico)
                Salah Sterling Tielemans Ceballos (Dendoncker)
                Kane Haller Pukki

                Time to WC or just do Kane > Auba this week?

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

                  Kane to auba looks a solid move

              • Felix Navidad
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                How important are premium defenders? The likes of a defender to provide mor then 10 assists (about one every fourth game) is not that likely they do all depend on clean sheets and no team (as of now) look that solid in defence. So is it then worth getting five playing defenders 4.0-5.0 and spend money on mid/fwd?

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

                  I’m on wc and looking at taa + 4 defenders 4.0-4.5

              • Captain_Shirokov
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Pope - 4m
                TAA - Digne - Otamendi - Montoya - Lundstram
                Sterling - Mane - KDB - Mount - Dendoncker
                Pukki - Jota - Greenwood

                1 free transfer, 2.5m in the bank. Jota has to go, who should I get?

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

                  Haller/ Abraham?

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

                    I'll see how Haller gets on tonight. Would prefer Abraham I think but Liverpool game plus the fact I have Mount is putting me off.

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

                  Still think jota and jiminez will come good personally

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

                    No attacking returns from Jota so far this season, time to go.

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

                      Agree just saying he’ll come good at some stage

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

                        No doubt as soon as I sell

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

                On a wc and deciding between this is tough (own sterling)

                A) kdb
                B) son

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

                  B

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

                    Thanks, why? Just more explosive?

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

                      I believe in coverage, you have Sterling already so I'd go Son.

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

                        Thanks yes good idea

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

                  B

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

                  B

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

                  Kdb over the course of the season will outscore Son

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

                    If he stays fit he might but I’m still not sure

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

                    I wouldn't be so sure of this. Son could do a sanchez 16/17

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

                  Son is hitting one of his purple patches atm, will outscore KDB over the next few gameweeks I think

                6. antis0cial
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  A

                7. The FPL Units
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  A

              • KINGS
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Who are your top 3?

                Wilson
                Pukki
                Barnes
                Abraham
                Haller

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

                  Wilson Pukki Abraham because they scored this GW

                2. Squeakybum99
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Tammy, Pukki, Wilson atm.

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

                  Pukki, Abraham, Wilson

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

                  Pukki for sure.

                  It's close between the other 4 tbh. All fo them will have their days.

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

                Think I am getting there on my wc.

                Pope
                Lowton Keane* mings soyunchu dummet
                Kdb sterling son cantwell mount
                Pukki abraham auba

                * Keane could become Otamendi or alder.

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

                  I also think I'll be kicked out of FFS for posting a lot of wc with 3 different players 😀

                  Think next time I'll just post the different combinations

                2. Tsparkes10
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  I think I've bottled it haha. Like yours, no pool is brave but easy Aubam to Mane I guess

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

                    I am firm on going without pool for next 6

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

                  I’d get Ota then it’s what I want my team to be in a couple weeks.

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

                    Yeah. A lot will depend on how city play in CL

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

                  Also on a WC, exact same front 8 and struggling with defence. Currently on Digne, Otamendi, Tomori, Soyuncu and Lundstram...

              • BoomXhakaLaca1
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                How are yer scores looking so far this week?

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

                  31. 2 to go

                  1. BoomXhakaLaca1
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Happy or nah?

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

                      lol

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

                      😀 very happy that I activated my WC

                      1. BoomXhakaLaca1
                        • 11 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        Fair enough, was wondering were u happy considering if you had a few injuries or anything like that

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

                  66
                  Heaton and Mcginn to go

                  1. BoomXhakaLaca1
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Very good, on 59 myself with just Heaton left

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

                      nice, I hope Heaton does well tonight. Time for a penalty save!

                      1. BoomXhakaLaca1
                        • 11 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        Would be ideal!

                3. Warby84
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  44 with Haller to come

                  1. BoomXhakaLaca1
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Hopefully he pays off for you

                4. MTPockets
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    35 + Haller on a wc any good...?

                    1. BoomXhakaLaca1
                      • 11 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Could be worse, he could rattle in 2 goals and help a bit more

                  • KINGS
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    52 with Lanzini and Heaton

                  • Squeakybum99
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    63 all out.

                  • milanista10
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    60, Lanzini to go!

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

                    46 with FAnderson to play

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

                    53, Haller left

                  • Amey
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    51 + Haller

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

                  What is killing my rank?

                  My team:- Player (Ownership)
                  Pope (13.1%)
                  Robertson (20.6%) - Zinchenko (14.2%) - Digne (29.9%) - Dunk (11.3%)
                  Sterling (45.3%) - Salah (42.5%) - KdB (35.5%) - McGinn (6.7%)
                  Pukki (41.0%) - Haller (7.0%)

                  Subs:-
                  Heaton (6.7%) - Dendoncker (12.0%) - Greenwood (14.3%)- Diop (3.3%)

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

                    Captaincy?

                    Lack of cs at the back

                  2. Squeakybum99
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Captaincy, expensive defense and none of the top scorers from this gw. Tough luck.

                6. Warby84
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Got to weigh up Son Vs DeBruyne

                  Son; Lei SOT Brighton WAT

                  DeB; WAT eve WOL cry

                  Anyone think son could outscore DeBruyne? I think that I would also use Son as C in one of the Hm games.. Whereas I would always choose sterling over DeBruyne as a C option.. I also think the 4.5% ownership is a temptation... Maybe holding till next week to save a freebie at least...

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

                    How about having them both

                    1. Warby84
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      I won’t lose sterling or Salah over DeBruyne

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

                        Curious why not in case of Sterling.

                        It’s still thick end of 2.5 and there’s little between them. Last complete season ran the same way.

                        1. Warby84
                          • 8 Years
                          4 years, 6 months ago

                          But then again I can downgrade sterling to DeBruyne if it doesn’t work out

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

                    Definitely, I would be (pleasantly) surprised if KdB outscores him.

                7. How I met your Mata
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  on a wildcard and so many players I wanted..is this too risky of a team?

                  Henderson
                  Digne Robbo Lundi Rico Lowton
                  Salah Sterling Cantwell KDB Hayden
                  Pukki Aubameyang Greenwood

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

                    Mane over Salah
                    Son over KdB
                    Taa over Robbo

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

                  What needs to be done here? 1FT 0 ITB

                  Pope
                  TAA Digne Emerson* Montoya*
                  Salah Sterling Mount James
                  Aguero(c) Pukki

                  Woodman Lundstram Dendocker Greenwood

                  Really want Son in - possibly for Sterling. Time to WC?

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

                    *Son in for Salah with the upcoming fixtures

                    1. MTPockets
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        If really want Son in then would just do it

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

                      I wouldn't wc yet.

                      Emerson , Montoya both should leave imo first .

                      Chelsea cannot defend, so Salah could be good for coming week. After that you can remove him

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

                        Agree on Salah anyway. This is a good week for Liverpool attack.

                        WC decision really comes down to willingness to break up SS template call. If you want to hold both then hold is fine

                        I’d lose Sterling before Mo

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

                    Who’d you think scores the most in the next few Gameweeks?

                    1 Salah, Sterling, Haller, Abraham
                    2 Mane, Son, Auba, c Wilson

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

                      1

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

                      Consider these are similar budgets, I'd go with Mane, Sterling, Wilson, Abraham.

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

                        *considering

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

                          Thanks

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

                    2 FT and 0.2 ITB abit stuck on what transfers to make, any ideas? Thanks!

                    Pope Button
                    VVD Digne Zinchenko AWB Lundstram
                    Salah Sterling KDB McGinn Dendoncker
                    Wilson Pukki Greenwood

                    1. Squeakybum99
                      • 4 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Upgrade McGinn/ Third striker.

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

                    Martial+VVD —> Son + Dunk (-4)

                    I dont mind the -4 as long as I am not priced out on Son. As I want him longterm.

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

                    Time to consider Fraser again??

                    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Not for me

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

                      Interesting match up against Maitland-NILES in a few GWs

                    3. Digital-Real
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Absolutely, both Fraser and Wilson were in my plans before the gameweek. I had more pressing matters and didn't want to take points hit.

                  6. simong1
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    1FT, 1.2 ITB.

                    Pope - Button
                    TAA - VVD - Digne - Zinchenko - Lundstram
                    Sterling (c) - KDB - Salah - Cantwell - Dendocker
                    Pukki - Jota - Greenwood

                    Jota > Abraham now or hold until after the Liverpool match to have 2FT?

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

                    Hands up if you've still got your wild card..

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

                      For a few more hours at least

                    2. Squeakybum99
                      • 4 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

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

                      o/

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

                        GW10 or 11?

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

                    Is Aurier a good pick now?

                    1. Digital-Real
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Not sure , he is a card magnet , not played for Spurs in a while, was played this week as Poch needed right back cover. KWP is fit.

                      There is rotation written all over this. Question is, who gets rotated for which competition between the two?

                  9. Ajax Hamsterdam
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Pukki aguero and vardy is my front line . Surely can't lose any of these for Abraham .. thoughts ? ( Would be for following gw )

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

                      Id rather Abraham than Vardy

                      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                        • 9 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        Ok.

                    2. Squeakybum99
                      • 4 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Maybe time has passed but Wilson with his fixtures or Tammy after the coming GW.

                  10. SOTHPAW
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Which move is best?

                    A, KDB to Son
                    B, Sterling to Son, this allows Greenwood to Abraham.
                    C, Aguero to Abraham, allows Mount/James to Son

                    1. MTPockets
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        Who currently starts in B over Greenwood?

                        1. Squeakybum99
                          • 4 Years
                          4 years, 6 months ago

                          I'll bet it's Pukki and Kun

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

                          Current team

                          Adrian

                          Digne, Lundstram, Pieters

                          Sterling, Mane, KDB, Mount, James

                          Aguero, Pukki

                          Stekelenberg, Greenwood, Mings, Kelly

                          1. MTPockets
                              4 years, 6 months ago

                              B leaves a lot of £ on the bench. Think it comes down to whether you'll still want Abraham in GW7. If so, and likely tempted to sell Aguero to do it, then would do C. Otherwise A